Massive Die-off in Flower Garden Reef off the LA Coast.

Federal scientists say a massive die-off is taking place on a coral reef of a national marine sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico.

Steve Gittings, chief scientist with the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, reported this week that federal scientists are studying a large-scale mortality event of unknown cause taking place at the East Flower Garden Bank in Gulf of Mexico.

The reef is part of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, about 100 miles off the coasts of Louisiana and Texas.

http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2016/07/noaa_mass_die-off_at_marine_sa.html 

Hat tip to Colorado Bob at Robertscribbler (Tampa 2090 Hurricane post).