[Coral-List] Continuing observation of Sargassum natans and fluitans

[John McManus]

The Sargassum bloom is very widespread, including large coastline areas of
the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, and parts of Florida. Here are two
websites with further information, courtesy of ROFFS, Roffer's Ocean Fishing
Forecasting Service:

http://www.roffs.com/2014/10/brevard-seaweed-bloom-may-growing-problem/?utm_
source=ROFFS+NEWSLETTER+13352&utm_campaign=029a66da96-ROFFS_Fishy_Times_News
letter_39thEdition10_08_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a2ccced3dc-029a66da
96-95404457

http://www.roffs.com/2014/09/massive-quantities-pelagic-sargassum-washing-al
ong-caribbean-shorelines/?utm_source=ROFFS+NEWSLETTER+13352&utm_campaign=b3c
0601f76-ROFFS_Fishy_Times_Newsletter_38thEdition10_01_2014&utm_medium=email&
utm_term=0_a2ccced3dc-b3c0601f76-95404457

Cheers!


John

John W. McManus, PhD
Director, National Center for Coral Reef Research (NCORE)
Professor, Marine Biology and Ecology
Coral Reef Ecology and Management Lab (CREM Lab)
Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS)
University of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, 33149
jmcmanus at rsmas.miami.edu      http://ncore.rsmas.miami.edu/
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/John_McManus/

"If you lose a diamond ring in the bedroom, don't look for it in the living
room just because the light there is better".





-----Original Message-----
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
[mailto:coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov] On Behalf Of MelissaE Keyes
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 12:54 PM
To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: [Coral-List] Continuing observation of Sargassum natans and
fluitans

 Hello, Listers,

The Sargassum is still floating in, but has changed sides of the island,
from south to north.  St. Croix is 45 km long, and at its' widest, 12 km,
being wedge shaped, with the pointy end facing east.

The shoreline and beaches on the southern coast have weed about knee deep,
and five meters or more out to sea.  Rather a lot.

I am wondering about the Gulf Stream.  I read recently about findings that
the deep oceans have not become warmer, while the upper level is much
warmer.  Is the so called cooling engine, currents, of world's oceans
becoming weak?

Cheers,

Melissa


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Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix, 
U.S.Virgin Islands
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