Atwood,-D.K.; Hendee,-J.C.; Mendez,-A.  An assessment of 
	global warming stress on Caribbean coral reef 
	ecosystems.  BULL.-MAR.-SCI. 1992. vol. 51, no. 1, pp. 
	118-130.

There is evidence that stress on coral reef ecosystems in the 
Caribbean region is increasing. Recently numerous authors 
have stated that the major stress results from "abnormally 
high" seasonal sea surface temperatures (SST) and have 
implicated global warming as a cause, stating that recent 
episodes of coral bleaching result therefrom. However, an 
analysis of available SST data sets shows no discernible 
warming trend that could cause an increase in coral 
bleaching. Given the lack of long-term records synoptic with 
observations of coral ecosystem health, there is insufficient 
evidence available to label temperatures observed in 
coincidence with recent regional bleaching events as 
"abnormally" high.