From: "Dave Chandler" <chandler@loxinfo.co.th
 Subject: Bleached coral
 Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 13:07:19 +0700
 
 The water temperatures  are nearly 3C above normal and around 
55 %of the coral is bleached pure  white.  I suppose it is a knock 
on of El Nino.  I am seeking further  information on the ecological 
effects: the chances of the polyps surviving,  the effect on the food 
chain, such as parrot fish, crown of thorns,  shellfish and so on.

 Dave Chandler
 PADI 90974
 



From: "Dave Chandler" <chandler@loxinfo.co.th
Subject: Re: Bleached coral
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 08:17:27 +0700

...The charts are very interesting and really do show the extent of the 
problem.  In case you don't have a local reef watcher in the Gulf of 
Siam you might be interested to know that the water temperature has 
dropped to 31C according to a colleague who dived yesterday...

Dave Chandler