[Coral-List] Mass Mortality Event at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

[Emma Hickerson - NOAA Federal]

A press release with images has been posted here:
http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/jul16/noaa-scientists-report-mass-die-off-of-invertebrates-at-east-flower-garden-bank.html

We are mobilizing a response cruise tomorrow night with TAMU to collect
water samples across the bank, and later in the week mobilizing divers from
FGBNMS and BOEM to collect additional biological samples and conduct
surveys to continue determining the extent of the event.

Thanks to everyone who has weighed in with concerns, suggestions, advice,
and offers of assistance.

Emma Hickerson

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Emma L. Hickerson
Flower Garden Banks NMS
Research Coordinator
4700 Ave. U, Bldg 216
Galveston, TX 77551
409-621-5151 ext. 111
979-777-3895 cell
emma.hickerson at noaa.gov

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