Dr Gary Sharp, Scientific Director of the Center for Climate/Ocean Resource Study in Monterey Bay, California, makes a few good points regarding global warming and coral bleaching with particular reference to the Florida Keys in a recent article … [Read more...] about Florida Corals Not At Risk of Global Warming: Gary Sharp
Coral Reefs
Coral Bleaching & The Reef: Walter Starck
There is a widespread belief, cultivated at least in part by Prof Ove Hoegh-Guldberg that global warming has resulted in more coral bleaching. Given the interest in the subject, I have copied the following comment from Dr Walter Starck, from … [Read more...] about Coral Bleaching & The Reef: Walter Starck
Global Warming & The Reef: Andrew Bolt &
On 31st January there was a piece in The Age titled 'Scientists worried by reef bleaching' quoting Prof Ove Hoegh-Guldberg from the University of Queensland, with Don Henry from the Australian Conservation Foundation suggesting the problem of … [Read more...] about Global Warming & The Reef: Andrew Bolt &
A Green Turtle @ Saxon Reef @ The Great Barrier Reef
I went snorkling on Saturday off Cairns. It was a magnificent day. I saw lots of fish and coral. But the highlight was swimming with this green turtle at Saxon reef. You can't properly see the turtle's head for its fin, but poking out from its … [Read more...] about A Green Turtle @ Saxon Reef @ The Great Barrier Reef