Bleaching SSTs at Maldives/Sri Lanka/Chagos

Wed Apr 15 09:47:27 EDT 1998

From: oneocean at comcen.com.au
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 10:12:03 +1000
Subject: Re: Bleaching SSTs at Maldives/Sri Lanka/Chagos

Just returned from the Maldives - personally sighted the damage - lots of green 
algae coverage. Water temperature average 30C and in lagoon area up to 35C.
Like taking a warm bath on each dive.

Michael Aw

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