Originally Posted by mntlblok (Post 2239198)

That's one I do a fair bit of pondering about. Had a gap of many years between dives in the Keys and was shocked at the pitiful condition of the corals when I returned a couple of years ago. Have since learned that the die-off is due to some kind of bacteria (or pathogen of some type), but which kind has yet to be figured out.

We first lived in Pompano Beach after retirement so that I could shore dive from our condo. Between about Deerfield Beach and Fort Lauderdale there is reef running parallel to the shoreline starting as little as 100 yards off shore and in water as shallow as 11 feet. Comfy water temps of 85-86° in the summer months allows diving without neoprene. But, last summer I noticed that the temp rose to 87° (part of your dive computer info) for a short stretch and much of the coral soon suddenly bleached white. Interestingly, it all completely recovered in fairly short order. Haven't heard what's happening this summer, but I guess lobster mini-season is currently underway. Tiring of eating lobster is partly why we're here. :-)

My main ponderage, though, is whether the extent of coral reef growth will simply move north as ocean temperatures rise. Maybe folks won't have to drive as far for a dive vacation, eh?

Originally Posted by Cliff Fr (Post 2239203)

According to an ABC News article about this it was only one bouy that showed the high temperature. All the others in the same area showed temperatures from 90 to 95 degrees. Could be a malfunctioning bouy.

Originally Posted by Normal (Post 2239092)

Exactly, what can anyone do about it?

Originally Posted by bcsnave (Post 2239231)

The MNBF1 buoy is located in 4.9 ft of water according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This along with the cove like structure that impede tidal activities the water has a tendency to remain warm in this localized area.

Now bear in mind that even a small pool in TV will heat up without circulation. So the take away here is that one marker in the Ocean at a shallow depth may not be a true indicator or the omission of all of the facts leads to incorrect conclusions.

If a person reports there was a bank heist at Citizens First Bank Lake Sumter Landing. Then they report they saw me in the vicinity of Lake Sumter land at or around the time of the heist, that is part of the story. It certainly falsely implies that I was a suspect in the heist. What was conveniently omitted was, the omission that I live in Lake Sumter Landing.

So let's all breath and get all of the facts to properly assess the drivers that go into reporting.

Guuud DAY!!

Originally Posted by bcsnave (Post 2239231)

The MNBF1 buoy is located in 4.9 ft of water according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This along with the cove like structure that impede tidal activities the water has a tendency to remain warm in this localized area.

Now bear in mind that even a small pool in TV will heat up without circulation. So the take away here is that one marker in the Ocean at a shallow depth may not be a true indicator or the omission of all of the facts leads to incorrect conclusions.

If a person reports there was a bank heist at Citizens First Bank Lake Sumter Landing. Then they report they saw me in the vicinity of Lake Sumter land at or around the time of the heist, that is part of the story. It certainly falsely implies that I was a suspect in the heist. What was conveniently omitted was, the omission that I live in Lake Sumter Landing.

So let's all breath and get all of the facts to properly assess the drivers that go into reporting.

Guuud DAY!!

Originally Posted by Blueblaze (Post 2239186)

EVER? Does that count the time Florida was part of the Atlantic Ocean and Dinosaurs ruled the Earth?

Or just the last 50 years since we've taken the temp with satellites? Or do you mean the last 100 years since we started measuring the ocean with thermometers? Seems like a pretty short "ever"!

Funny, though. Most of the previous "records" seem to be from the 1930's -- before most of the world discovered automobiles and air conditioning, and we started making up names for hurricanes.

Any guesses as to what caused 1932 to be such a hot year? Or how about that giant hurricane that wiped Galveston from the map in 1900 and killed 12,000 people? Was that because the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere exceeded 0.4% from all the horse flatulence before cars were invented?

I have to admit, the level of horse and bull emissions seems to be much higher these days!

Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager (Post 2238941)

This is starting to get a little concerning especially with the hurricane season getting ready to ramp up....

Florida just had the hottest recorded ocean temperature. Here’s what that means for the environment

Originally Posted by Golfer222 (Post 2239214)

They call it global warming in Summer and then in Winter when there are blizzards they change the terminology to climate change. A very "convenient truth"

Originally Posted by Escape Artist (Post 2239314)

I’ll worry about it when rich liberals stop buying multi-million dollar ocean front properties in Florida.