Bleaching of non-hard corals
David Obura
dobura at africaonline.co.ke
Sat Apr 4 04:00:35 EST 1998
Extensive bleaching is also underway among alcyonaceans and anemones on
Kenyan reefs that are showing hard coral bleaching. Genera in the former
group include Sinularia and Alcyonium, and in fact I tend to see more
sporadic and patchy bleaching, and mucus sheaths w. trapped sediment, in
these than in hard corals. Anemones bleach less frequently, though
extensive stands of Heteractis (large anemone w. anemone-fish) can be
found v. bleached.
These notes from Mombasa and Lamu-Kiunga area, bleaching in the last 2
weeks.
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David Obura
Coral Reef Conservation Project
P.O.BOX 99470, Mombasa, Kenya
Tel: (0254-11) 485570, Fax: 487525
Email: dobura at africaonline.co.ke
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