Spawning/Bleaching -NW Gulf of Mex.

[Prof Alan E Strong]

Steve,
Timing of bleaching in Flower Gardens seems in good agreement with HotSpot
Chart depictions [NOAA/NESDIS]...conditions should be improving now.  Was
it more severe than in 1995?
Al

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