[Coral-List] Bleaching at Lee Stocking Island
Deb Gochfeld
gochfeld at olemiss.edu
Mon Jul 16 14:43:57 EDT 2007
A brief survey on reefs around Lee Stocking Island last week
indicated a low level of bleaching. Approximately 10% of Siderastrea
siderea colonies exhibited partial bleaching but so far, only small
parts of colonies are affected and most were not yet white. Other
species showing some early effects (also not extreme or widespread)
included Porites porites, Diploria strigosa and Agaricia agaricites.
This is comparable to levels observed in July in previous years.
Typically bleaching at LSI does not become major until mid-August
through October.
Deb Gochfeld
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Deborah Gochfeld, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
National Center for Natural Products Research
P.O. Box 1848
University of Mississippi
University, MS 38677-1848
Phone: 662-915-6769
Fax: 662-915-7062
Email: gochfeld at olemiss.edu
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