[Coral-List] Coral bleaching conditions update from the Great Barrier Reef for March 2007 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Johnston Davidson]

Current Bleaching Conditions Report from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
Authority for March 2007

Observations of regional sea surface temperatures continue to be below
levels known to cause severe coral bleaching (NOAA, ReefTemp) and, based on
climate predictions and current conditions (POAMA), the threat of
widespread coral bleaching for the Great Barrier Reef region has passed.
This is the final Current Conditions Report for the summer of 2006-07.

The Climate Change Response Program, an initiative of the Great Barrier
Reef Marine Park Authority, provides regular reports on bleaching
conditions on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef throughout summer and
publishes early warnings of increased stress levels or widespread coral
bleaching. The Current Conditions Report is compiled by the climate change
team and is available at:

http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/corp_site/info_services/science/climate_change/current_condition_reports/current_conditions_report_march07 


For information about the Great Barrier Reef Climate Change Response
Programme, please visit our website at -

http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/corp_site/info_services/science/climate_change/response_plan.html 




Links from this page:

NOAA -
http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/EPS/SST/climohot.html

ReefTemp - 
http://www.cmar.csiro.au/remotesensing/gbrmpa/ReefTemp_application.htm

POAMA - 
http://www.bom.gov.au/bmrc/ocean/JAFOOS/POAMA/exproducts/poama_v10/gbr_rt.htm 




Regards

Johnston Davidson

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Johnston Davidson
Project Officer
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
2-68 Flinders St
PO Box 1379
Townsville, Qld  4810

Ph:  (07) 4750 0759
Fax: (07) 

Email: J.Davidson at gbrmpa.gov.au

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