[Coral-List] Coral bleaching conditions update from the Great Barrier Reef
Johnston Davidson
J.Davidson at gbrmpa.gov.au
Thu Feb 22 17:27:29 EST 2007
Current Bleaching Conditions Report from the Great Barrier Reef Marine
Park Authority
The Climate Change Response Program, an initiative of the Great Barrier
Reef Marine Park Authority, provides regular reports on bleaching
conditions on Australia's Great Barrier Reef throughout summer and
publishes early warnings of increased stress levels or widespread coral
bleaching. The Current Conditions Report is compiled by the climate
change team and is available at:
http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/corp_site/info_services/science/climate_change/current_condition_reports/2007_02_14
Observations of regional sea surface temperatures continue to be below
long-term averages for this time of year (NOAA
<http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/EPS/SST/climohot.html>/, /ReefTemp
<http://www.cmar.csiro.au/remotesensing/gbrmpa/ReefTemp_application.htm>)/
/and, based on climate predictions and current conditions (POAMA
<http://www.bom.gov.au/bmrc/ocean/JAFOOS/POAMA/exproducts/poama_v10/gbr_rt.htm>),
the threat of widespread coral bleaching for the Great Barrier Reef
region continues to be *low*.
--
Johnston Davidson
Project Officer
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
2-68 Flinders St
PO Box 1379
Townsville, Qld 4810
Ph: (07) 4750 0759
Fax: (07)
Email: J.Davidson at gbrmpa.gov.au
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