[Coral-List] Coral bleaching- the northern Persian Gulf

[Mohammad Reza Shokri]

Hi coral listers, 
Just a quick note that coral bleaching is underway around some islands in the northern Persian Gulf. The water temperature has been recorded ranging from 33 to 35 degree Celcius at 16 meters depth. Affected corals ranged from branching to massive and submassive corals. 

Best regards 

Mohammad Reza Shokri 
Associate Professor 
Marine Ecology and Conservation 
Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology 
Shahid Beheshti University 
Zip Code:1983969411 
Evin, Tehran, I.R. Iran 
Office phone: +98-21-2990 5925 
Office fax: +98-21-2243 1664 
Cell: 0912 409 7464 
Email addresses: <M_Shokri at sbu.ac.ir>