High Potential for Caribbean Bleaching in 2010
04 Oct 2010 | by IW:LEARN
The NOAA Coral Reef Watch (CRW) satellite coral bleaching monitoring shows sea surface
temperatures (SSTs) continue to remain above average throughout the wider Caribbean
region. Large areas of the southeastern Caribbean Sea are experiencing thermal stress
capable of causing coral bleaching. The western Gulf of Mexico and the southern portion of the
Bahamas have also experienced significant blea