Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Predicted 2006 Coral Spawning Dates Are Released

Paul C. Hoetjes, Senior Policy Advisor for the Department of Environment & Nature (MINA), recently announced predicted dates for the 2006 coral spawning event.

In the northern Caribbean, the two month cycle already began in August, but here in the southern Caribbean (Bonaire and Curacao) it normally starts in September. Recent messages on the coral list indicate that there was reduced spawning this month around Puerto Rico, perhaps as a consequence of last year’s bleaching and subsequent diseases resulting in a poor condition of the corals.

For more information about predicted coral spawning dates for Bonaire, click here (PDF).  (Source:  The Department of Environment and Nature (MINA))