Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 22:47:37 -0700 (PDT)
From: Erich Mueller <emueller@mote.org>
Subject: Re: Bleaching HotSpot -- UPDATE

After a slow start, bleaching appears to be picking up in the 
KEYS.  Agaricia's have been bleaching for awhile and 
Colpophyllia natans showed bleached spots for some time. 
Now, C. natans at SOMBRERO KEY are getting pretty well 
bleached.  Also, A. palmata at EASTERN SAMBO in very 
shallow (1 m) water were very bleached while those in 3 m of 
water about 50 m away were not.

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Erich Mueller, Ph.D., Director    
Mote Marine Laboratory             
Pigeon Key Marine Research Center   Email: emueller@mote.org
P.O. Box 500895
Marathon, FL   33050