[Coral-List] Coral Bleaching in St Croix, USVI, Caribbean

[Mark Eakin]

A reminder to everyone: Please report bleaching events (or non-events)  
at: http://www.reefbase.org/contribute/bleachingreport.aspx

Thanks,
Mark

On Jul 17, 2009, at 2:34 PM, MelissaE Keyes wrote:

> Hello, Listers,
>
> Yesterday I noticed one Siderastrea siderea that has turned about  
> half-way to blue from brown.
>
> I also saw one small Diploria strigosa that was an odd grayish  
> white.  Not like the clear snow white of 2005 bleaching colors.  I  
> believe it's still alive.
>
> I've started a bleaching file of photos of each of them.  The sea is  
> quite warm, although I haven't a thermometer right now.
>
> I could build a blog of these photos if anyone is interested in  
> following this series that's just beginning.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Melissa E. Keyes
>
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>
> Melissa E. Keyes
>
> St. Croix,
>
> U.S.Virgin Islands
>
> http://coralreefpainter.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
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