========================= Bleaching Report =========================== ************************************************************************ ********************** Bleaching in Puerto Rico ************************ ************************************************************************ Report from: Glauco A. Rivera Marine Sciences Dept. Univ. of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Date: 5 November 2003 "We go to the field almost every Friday as part of the marine invertebrates course and I have noted an increase in bleaching, mostly and moderately in Millepora sp. Last time we were out was two weeks ago, so this Friday I'll try to go to the same area were it was observed." ======================================================================== NOAA's Coral Reef Watch Project NOAA/NESDIS 5 November 2003