BLEACHING SIGNS IN PANAMA

pecheux at eureka.meta.fr pecheux at eureka.meta.fr
Fri Jul 12 14:48:24 EDT 1996


After the 8 ICRS, I collected large 
foraminifers in the Caribbean coast of 
Panama at Maria Chiquita and Isla Grande 
, 80 and 60km west from San Blas. 
Strong shell abnormalities were  
observed in Amphistegina, Heterostegina, 
and Sorites (diatom and Symbiodinium 
symbionts). Abnormalities are worldwide 
associated with mass bleaching (Hallock 
team work, my Review on Reef Bleaching) 
due to CO2 rise as I presented  
evidences. Such abnormalities were 
unknown in sub-present and geological  
time apart the Cretaceous/Tertiary 
boundary. 
Cheers 



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