[Coral-List] Caribbean Heating Up?

[Laurie Richardson]

Hi Al et al. - we have notice here in the Florida Keys that black band disease
is popping up a month earlier than usual.  It is positively correlated with
warm SST. This might be a bad year for our reefs in terms of disease. Laurie

Alan E Strong wrote:

> We are presently watching the Caribbean begin its 2005 summer warm-up in
> the most southern reaches of this Sea....
>
> So far, for this time in late May, the thermal stress appears to be
> building up at an unprecedented rate.  This is since we have been
> watching HotSpots and DHWs evolve (since 1997)....stay tuned....
>
> Reports appreciated....our Automated Satellite Bleaching Alerts (SBAs)
> scheduled to begin this summer!!
>
> Regards,
> Al Strong
> Coral Reef Watch
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