CORAL BLEACHING IN VANUATU

[Coral Health and Monitoring Program]

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Date: Tue, 23 Jul 96 08:51:01 GMT 
From: Coral Cay Conservation <ccc at coralcay.demon.co.uk> 
To: hendee at aoml.noaa.gov 
Subject: Jim Hendee 

CORAL HEALTH & MONITORING PROGRAMME 

REF: CORAL BLEACHING - VANUATU 

I have recently returned from undertaking a preliminary assessment of reefs 
at Vanuatu, as part of an EU-funded development project. 

I was able to dive three locations: 

     Port Vila Harbour, Efate Island 
     Maskeline Islands, SE Malekula Island 
     Dixon Reef, W Malekula Island 

Reefs at all three locations showed some level of coral bleaching (most 
notably Acropora sp.).  Bleeching was most severe (50% of coral cover) 
along reefs west of Port Vila. 

Regards, 


Peter Raines 
Director