Western Pacific Bleaching?
peter Houk
p_houk at hotmail.com
Tue Jul 3 17:31:56 EDT 2001
Dear All,
Thus far from Saipan we have recorded temperatures from 29 to almost 31
degrees C. However some of these stations are located in the Saipan Lagoon
where extreme low tides common of this time of year may have influenced
this. Also, bleaching has been noted at several shallow water (5-10 ft.
depth) locations within the Lagoon. Surveys done at deeper (25-30 ft.
depth) locations have shown very few bleached colonies. The big concern
thus far is the bleaching in the Saipan Lagoon and all of the tourist
dive/snorkel sites there. The corals that seem to be affected are Isopora
palifera, encrusting Montipora spp., staghorn Acropora muricata (formosa)
and A. pulchra. Bleaching has also been noted in several massive corals but
to a lesser extent. Favia favus, Favia mathaii, Platygyra pini, and some
others. Thanks for the information,
Peter Houk
Marine Biologist
CNMI Division of Environmental Quality
Saipan, MP. 96950
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