iii Section 4.  Recent "events" in the Southeast Coastal Ocean           4a.  Transport of Mississippi River Water            Introduction               29 MODIS Imagery           29 Evolution of the MRW Plume Event             30 Implications               32 References           33 4b.  South Atlantic Bight Events           Introduction               34 Winter-Spring 2003               35 The "Cool Water" Event during Summer of 2004.               36 References           44 Section 5.  Southeast Coastal Ocean "News"           Some Coral Reef News           45