[Coral-List] Severe Bleaching in Northern Persian Gulf

[Alan E. Strong]

Hello Kaveh,

Unfortunately thermal stress (DHWs) has been extremely high over most of 
the Gulf this year.  Visit:

http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/EPS/CB_indices/oman0dhw.htm

Closest to your site we show DHW = 6 at this time as SSTs appear to be 
spiking once again this week.

Regards,
Al Strong

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kaveh samimi wrote:
> Dear all,
>    
>   Unfortunately during recent two weeks severe bleaching happens in Kish Island in northern part of the Persian Gulf. Almost all the reefs is bleached completely. Yesterday water temperature was 36 degree with 37 ppt salinity .
>    
>   I wonder that somebody saw the same situation in southern parts ?
>    
>    
>   Cheers,
>    
>
>
> Kaveh Samimi
> Department of Marine Biology
> Khoramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology
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