From kgrandch at worldcom.ch Sat Apr 1 07:00:20 2000
From: kgrandch at worldcom.ch (Kenneth & Susan Mutti-Grandchamp)
Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2000 14:00:20 +0200
Subject: Revista de Biologia Tropical
In-Reply-To: <8c.229fcab.26168061@aol.com>
Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.20000401140020.00d136d0@worldcom.ch>
Hello,
I think I saw a link to this "Revista" from the web page
of OTS (Organization for Tropical Studies) at:
http://ns.ots.ac.cr/
The "Revista"'s URL is, I believe:
http://www.biologia.ucr.ac.cr/%7Erbt/tbonline/annosi.htm
Hope this helps !
Ken.
Kenneth & Susan Mutti-Grandchamp
31, ch. des Grangettes
1224 Chene-Bougeries
Geneva, Switzerland.
Tel/Fax: +41 22 349.62.69
Email: kgrandch at worldcom.ch
Web: http://home.worldcom.ch/kgrandch
From acmaea at together.net Sun Apr 2 10:23:09 2000
From: acmaea at together.net (Gustav W. Verderber)
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 10:23:09 -0400
Subject: NATURE & PHOTO WORKSHOPS 2000
Message-ID: <009901bf9cae$f948bec0$f1205bd1@GustavW.Verderber>
Gustav W. Verderber, Environmental Interpretation
Nature & Photo Workshops 2000
The following workshops are currently open for enrollment. Post-secondary credit is not available through Gustav W. Verderber, Environmental Interpretation. However, faculty are welcome to consider these itineraries as field components for independent studies in appropriate areas. More detailed workshop/course syllabuses can be made available upon request. Please print and post to your colleagues, students, members, and visitors. For further information please visit http://www.GustavWVerderber.com.
THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
Aug 15 ? 23, 2000
Optional Amazon Extension: Aug 24 ? 28
It is my pleasure to invite you to join me as I return to the Galapagos Islands this coming August to experience and photograph the natural history of the Land of Darwin.
I have chartered the smallest of the Galasam yachts, the Lolita, which holds only 10 people. Such a small group will encourage a comradely atmosphere among all the participants as well as afford me the privilege of attending personally to the particular abilities and needs of each individual participant.
The workshop will accommodate serious (not to be confused with "expert") wildlife photographers as well as anyone with a passion for natural history, evolution, and travel. In other words, we will arrange our visits to the various islands to maximize photo opportunities and we plan to linger, observe, and photograph the wildlife and landscapes we encounter rather than be in a hurry to return to the yacht. Days are long and, if you are intent on getting high-quality images, even strenuous. Please take this into consideration.
Once again, in cooperation with the Rainforest and Reef Fund, we have made this workshop as sustainable as possible in that all guides, accommodations, etc. are provided exclusively by Ecuadorian business interests. We will be led by an expert naturalist guide who will also keep our particular interests in mind.
I very much hope that you will think about joining what will be one of the most pleasant, intimate, and memorable experiences that I could imagine sharing with you. Visit my web site (URL below) to view the itinerary, browse the Galapagos Gallery, and to be very pleasantly surprised by the cost of this wonderful opportunity.
Proceed directly to web page for this workshop:
http://www.gustavwverderber.com/galapagos.html
SOUTHEAST ALASKA WORKSHOP
Available Dates 2000: Jun 15-28, Jul 2-15 (filled), Jul 20-Aug 2
This workshop immerses you in the natural history and culture of SE Alaska. Highlights include rafting the beautiful Sauk River, a federally protected "Wild and Scenic" river that offers views of the Cascade Mountain Range, hanging glaciers, and wildlife. This is regarded as one of the premier rafting experiences in the Pacific Northwest. You will then embark on a fantastic voyage through the Inside Passage of SE Alaska, past spectacular scenery that includes glacially carved fjords, waterfalls tumbling down from snow-capped mountains, quaint fishing villages, pristine temperate rainforest, humpback whales, bald eagles, and much, much more. Most of our ensuing activities will be based out of Wrangell, Petersburg, and Sitka. Naturalist John Muir staged expeditions out of Wrangell. Among them will be camping in the Tongass National Forest, largest in the U.S., sea kayaking, whale watching in Frederick Sound, and fishing for salmon & halibut. A boat trip to LeConte glacier is also planned. LeConte glacier is the southern-most tidewater glacier in N. America and constantly calves large icebergs into LeConte Bay. Killer whales, seals, and porpoises are common here. We will also stay in Sitka, considered Alaska?s most beautiful seaside village, hike the 2.5 mile Sealion Cove trail into old growth Sitka spruce and hemlock forest, visit Tlingit Indian and Russian cultural features, and be entertained by Tlingit elders.
Proceed directly to web page for this workshop:
http://www.gustavwverderber.com/alaska.html
The Lake Eden Photo Camp-In: Basic Field Techniques in Close-up Nature Photography
June 9 ? 11, 2000
This year?s spring workshop is another of the popular photo camp-ins at picturesque Lake Eden in the heart of Vermont?s northern Green Mountains. Bring your tent or RV and spend a delightful weekend in the company of fellow nature photography enthusiasts. Classroom sessions are combined with field excursions to Belvidere Pond, an undeveloped pond teeming with wildlife, and the Babcock Nature Preserve during which I will share with you my professional field techniques of close-up nature photography. The spring wildflowers will be in bloom, peepers will be chorusing, and, of course, the insects will be hung with care in the dew-drenched meadows.
This workshop is designed for anyone merely thinking about photographing the natural world as well as for those of you who have already spent some time stalking nature near you home. All the techniques that enable me to produce publishable close-up images of insects, frogs, flowers, and even microscopic subjects (without a microscope) will be discussed. In just one weekend, this workshop will take you from beginner to serious amateur and do it in one of the most pleasant settings you could imagine. Groups are kept to a maximum of 15 people to assure a cozy, comradely format and to allow for personal attention to everyone?s particular interests. As with all of my other workshops, after you have processed your film, I invite you to send me nonreturnable copies of the images you take during the workshop so that I can critique your efforts.
Deborah Godin and her family will be our hosts; they will be seeing to all our corporeal needs, that is, they will provide us with shelter, food, coin-operated showers, other basic amenities and, well, you might not want to leave after the workshop is completed. (Whatever you do while you?re at Lake Eden, DO NOT ORDER THE BANANA SPLIT! I came to Lake Eden in 1997 intending to camp for the summer while I looked for a home. The setting, the people, the variety of photographic opportunities are enough to seduce most anyone. Then, one day, I ordered one of Deb?s banana splits. After I finished it, I decided to put off buying a home. Instead, I returned to Lake Eden and lived there in an RV for three years! I believe she puts something in the toppings.)
Proceed directly to web page for this workshop: http://www.gustavwverderber.com/eden.html
For detailed workshop itineraries please visit my web site:
http://www.GustavWVerderber.com
If you think that you might want to join us, don?t hesitate too long; these workshops fill up quickly. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns and, of course, to find out how to register.
With gratitude and respect,
Gustav W. Verderber
Environmental Interpretation
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY * FREE-LANCE WRITING * NATURE TRAVEL
http://www.GUSTAVWVERDERBER.com
Email: G.Verderber at Sciencenet.com
P.O. Box 153, Lowell, VT 05847
Toll Free: (877) 560-0623
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From eweil at caribe.net Sun Apr 2 10:19:09 2000
From: eweil at caribe.net (Ernesto Weil)
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 10:19:09 -0400
Subject: Revista Biologia Tropical
Message-ID: <002301bf9cae$6aa4efe0$b4cc5bd1@oemcomputer>
For those colleagues interested, this is the info about the issue of Revista de Biologia Tropical with articles on Caribbean coral diseases
Proceedings of the 28th Meeting of the Association of
Marine Laboratories of the Caribbean (ALMC).
The special issue of the Revista Tropical with the compilation of the papers presented in Costa Rica is available through CIMAR. Cost is $ 15 including delivery by air mail. Contact Dr. Jorge Cort?z CIMAR, Universidad de Costa Rica, San Pedro, Costa Rica. Email: jcortez at cariari.ucr.ac.cr.
Ernesto Weil, Ph.D
Department of Marine Sciences
University of Puerto Rico
PO BOX 908 Lajas PR 00667.
Pho. (787) 899-2048 ext. 241
Fax. (787) 899-5500
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From magenta at ecosurveys.win-uk.net Mon Apr 3 14:35:06 2000
From: magenta at ecosurveys.win-uk.net (Operation Wallacea)
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 18:35:06 GMT
Subject: Operation Wallacea
Message-ID: <200004031835.SAA23635@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
We are looking for postdocs, who are interested in running research =
projects at a marine expedition centre in Sulawesi. The research =
projects for which we need lecturers who will use the opportunity to =
produce a paper, are in areas such as artificial reefs, larval fish, and =
the use of fish species as indicators of coral reef diversity.
The posts are expenses only and all need to be filled before 24 March. =
More details about these projects and others being run under the same =
umbrella can be found at (http://www.operationwallacea.win-uk.net) =
Anyone interested in these projects please e-mail =
tcoles at ecosurveys.win-uk.net by 24 March.
pippa at ecosurveys.win-uk.net
Operation Wallacea
Priory Lodge
Hagnaby
Spilsby
Lincolnshire PE23 4BP
Tel: 01790 763665
Fax: 01790 763417
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From eweil at caribe.net Mon Apr 3 16:46:38 2000
From: eweil at caribe.net (Ernesto Weil)
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 16:46:38 -0400
Subject: Apologies
References:
Message-ID: <002e01bf9dad$b6f3d780$1bcc5bd1@default>
Dear friends, I apologize for the inconveniences but there was a typo in Dr.
Jorge Cortes' e-mail address for those of you who want the special issue of
the Revista de Biologia Tropical . I have corrected this and is in the
announcement below.
The special issue of the Revista Tropical with the compilation of the papers
presented in Costa Rica is available through CIMAR. Cost is $ 15 including
delivery by air mail. Contact Dr. Jorge Cortes CIMAR, Universidad de Costa
Rica, San Pedro, Costa Rica.
Email: jcortes at cariari.ucr.ac.cr.
From victor.gomelyuk at PWCNT.nt.gov.au Tue Apr 4 00:01:12 2000
From: victor.gomelyuk at PWCNT.nt.gov.au (Gomelyuk, Victor)
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 13:31:12 +0930
Subject: Electromagnetic resilience radar for mapping?
Message-ID:
Dear colleagues,
Can anyone help me with finding more about using high-resolution remote
sensing devices for sea floor mapping in the shallow areas with high water
turbidity?
Regards,
Victor Gomelyuk
Dr Victor E. Gomelyuk
Marine Scientist
Cobourg Marine Park
PO Box 496 PALMERSTON NT 0831 AUSTRALIA
phone 61 (08) 8979 0244
FAX 61 (08) 8979 0246
From leancho at uwimona.edu.jm Wed Apr 5 10:27:18 2000
From: leancho at uwimona.edu.jm (Leandra Cho)
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 09:27:18 -0500 (GMT-0500)
Subject: E-mail address for Dr. Harilaos Lessios
Message-ID:
Hello all,
I have been trying to contact Dr. Lessios via e-mail at
Lessiosh at naos.si.educ but I have not been successful, keep getting error
messages. Does anyone have or know of his e-mail address. I would
appreciate if you could send it to me.
Thanks.
Leandra Cho
From reefkeeper at earthlink.net Wed Apr 5 07:11:02 2000
From: reefkeeper at earthlink.net (Alexander Stone)
Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 11:11:02 +0000
Subject: ListServe Launched for Neth. Antilles Coral Reef Initiative
Message-ID: <38EB1F4B.4DB@earthlink.net>
NACRI_2000 Discussion Forum ListServe Launched
for Netherlands Antilles Coral Reef Initiative
CURACAO - A Netherlands Antilles Coral Reef Initiative (NACRI_2000
Forum) listserve has just been established by coral reef conservation
organizations Reef Care Curacao, based in the Netherlands Antilles, and
ReefKeeper International, based in Florida. The purpose of the
NACRI_2000 Forum is to promote discussion and public awareness about
establishing a country-level Netherlands Antilles Coral Reef Initiative
in the year 2000. Subscriptions to this announcements and discussion
listserve are free by sending a blank email message to
NACRI_2000-subscribe at listbot.com.
"ReefKeeper International and Reef Care Curacao have joined forces to
work for the establishment of a national Coral Reef Initiative to
protect the fragile coral reefs in the Netherlands Antilles," states
Alexander Stone, Director of ReefKeeper International. "The NACRI_2000
Forum listserve will be a valuable tool to keep people informed of the
process, bolster support, and have productive dialogues."
The goal of NACRI is to effectively coordinate interagency
decision-making and monitoring affecting water quality, coastal
development and other habitat issues in coral reef areas throughout the
country. The proposed NACRI would be modeled after international
efforts to assess and monitor coral reefs, develop precautionary
management measures, and broaden public awareness to generate support
for needed management measures.
Coral reefs are found off all five main islands in the Netherlands
Antilles. In fact, all five islands boast marine parks that encompass a
significant fraction of those coral reefs. But recent events, including
major groundings by freighters and cruise ships in the last three years,
coastal development and dredging, and wastewater pollution, highlight
the need for country-wide government coordination and protection of
these coral reefs.
"Now is the time to begin implementation of an integrated management
system that protects all of the coral reefs of the Netherlands
Antilles," says Mr. Menno van der Velde, President of Reef Care
Curacao. "A government-sanctioned Coral Reef Initiative will be a
valuable step towards that protection. We urge people to become
involved in the discussions regarding this through the NACRI_2000 Forum
listserve."
To subscribe at no cost to the NACRI_2000 Forum, send a blank email
message to NACRI_2000-subscribe at listbot.com. Further information on the
Netherlands Antilles Coral Reef Initiative can be obtained by contacting
Reef Care Curacao at Post Office Box 676, Curacao, Neth. Ant., telephone
599-9-736-8120, or e-mail reefcare at cura.net.
From leancho at uwimona.edu.jm Wed Apr 5 14:20:10 2000
From: leancho at uwimona.edu.jm (Leandra Cho)
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 13:20:10 -0500 (GMT-0500)
Subject: Dr. Lessios address
Message-ID:
Thanks all for your help!
For those of you who plan to send abstracts to Dr. Lessios for the 9ICRS,
the e-mail address posted on the 9ICRS web page is incorrect. The last
part is 'edu' and not 'educ' as shown.
Thanks again,
Leandra Cho.
From itme at cwdom.dm Wed Apr 5 17:31:24 2000
From: itme at cwdom.dm (ITME Institute for Tropical Marine Ecology)
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 14:31:24 -0700
Subject: Marine Research Opportunities in Dominica
Message-ID: <004f01bf9f46$7de8d040$713d30ce@o2y3p5>
***DOMINICA, LESSER ANTILLES***
INSTITUTE FOR TROPICAL MARINE ECOLOGY - PERMANENT OPERATIONS
NOW IN PLACE
We are pleased to announce that the Institute for Tropical
Marine Ecology ITME in Dominica is now operating on a year
round basis. ITME offers 3-month semester programs (Fall and
Spring), 6-week summer courses in Marine Ecology, and serves
as base for visiting researchers and student groups.
See http://www.itme.org for details.
ITME operates out of and manages the Archbold Tropical
Research and Education Center (ATREC). The facilities are
located approximately 13km north of Roseau and 4km inland
from the main coastal road on the western side of Dominica.
Perched in a narrow valley of lush tropical rainforest, the
site overlooks the Caribbean Sea and offers spectacular
views and a comfortable cool climate--particularly welcoming
after a day at sea.
The complex consists of 2 two-story buildings and 3 houses,
1 dry lab, a herbarium, a classroom, and accommodation space
for approximately 30 visitors with spacious common areas
available as well. Personnel and infrastructure for full
room and board services, as well as transportation are also
in place. Marine operations are currently being carried out
with the support of a small dive center, a few minutes form
ITME. Two 7-meter aluminum boats with 115HP outboard engines
are at our disposal.
There has been little exploration of Dominica's marine
environment. Opportunities for marine biologists to be among
the first to study these waters abound. As a relatively
young, volcanic island Dominica has a narrow shelf and
spectacular drop-offs. Wall diving in the south will
fascinate sponge and Antipatharia lovers, and thrill seekers
alike. In contrast, Dominica's central western coast is
lined with patch reefs and spur and groove formations. The
eastern and northern coastal waters remain virtually
unexplored at this time.
If you would like more information on our academic programs,
carrying out research in Dominica, or bringing student
groups, please contact us at:
ITME
P.O. Box 944
Roseau
Commonwealth of Dominica
(West Indies)
Phone: (767) 449 3725
Fax: (801) 504 4369 [web-based]
E-mail: admin at itme.org or itme at cwdom.dm
Web: www.itme.org
Best wishes,
Dr. Sascha C.C. Steiner
Marine Biologist, President
Institute for Tropical Marine Ecology ITME
Dominica
From zingmark at mail.biol.sc.edu Wed Apr 5 15:38:33 2000
From: zingmark at mail.biol.sc.edu (Richard Zingmark)
Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 15:38:33 -0400
Subject: Coral Reef Courses this June
Message-ID: <38EB9639.70F40B@mail.biol.sc.edu>
FYI
The University of South Carolina (USA) offers two-3 week courses
annually during June in the Caribbean (Isla Providencia, Colombia),
"Coral Reef Ecology,"(by Dick Zingmark) and "Coastal Tropical
Oceanography,"(by Bjorn Kjerfve). Students taking the courses earn a
total of 8 semester hours. Enrollment has been ongoing since mid
February, but there are still 2 spaces remaining. To reserve space for
those interested you MUST communicate with me as soon as possible via
email indicating your intententions, followed by a deposit check of
US$500 made out to the University of South Carolina. Check out our web
page containing detailed information at:
http://marine-science.sc.edu/reefcourse.shtml
You can also call me or email me for answers to your questions
Cheers,
Dick Zingmark
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From bakus at worldnet.att.net Thu Apr 6 01:07:28 2000
From: bakus at worldnet.att.net (Gerald J. Bakus)
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 22:07:28 -0700
Subject: Note for Coral Reef Researchers from G. Bakus
Message-ID: <004601bf9f86$01d47c80$cd4f480c@0017287625>
There is a group of people headed by Tim Coles in Indonesia that is trying to
recruit post-docs - for nothing - to help them in coral reef research. They cover only expenses. Postdocs have worked long and hard to accomplish their goals. They deserve to be paid for their efforts above and beyond expenses. If you have
any feelings about this please contact tcoles at ecosurveys.win-uk.net.
Thanks from someone who supports pay for work. Jerry Bakus, Professor of
Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0371.
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From tcoles at ecosurveys.win-uk.net Thu Apr 6 03:51:03 2000
From: tcoles at ecosurveys.win-uk.net (Tim Coles)
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2000 08:51:03 +0100
Subject: Reply to Gerry Bakus
Message-ID: <001001bf9f9c$dede7a20$0100a8c0@amber>
Dear Coral Lister,
Gerry Bakus is trying to rubbish a project that has resulted in the establishment of the second largest Marine National Park in Indonesia and supports research in the National Park. I hope that you will disregard the ravings in his latest circular and enjoy the comments printed below that he sent to me.
You are a genuine ass! What have you done to further excellence in coral
reef research? Fuck off and don't contact me again. I will tell everyone
in the coral reef world that your operation is a ripoff Cheers and more
cheers.
Dr Tim Coles
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From Erik.Franklin at noaa.gov Thu Apr 6 07:03:58 2000
From: Erik.Franklin at noaa.gov (Erik Franklin)
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2000 11:03:58 GMT
Subject: Help from other oceans
Message-ID: <200004061103.LAA44913@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Dear coral-listers,
This request is a slight tangent to the norm for the list, yet I have
great faith in the knowledge of its subscribers.
I've received a list of questions from a second grade class about coral
reefs. I've been able to answer all of them except for one:
"How do giant clams eat cuttlefish?"
My initial thought would be that they don't, expecting a punchline
involving kalamari instead. If they do, could I call on some benevolent
scientist from another ocean to shed some insight on this one.
Thanks for the help. Please respond directly to erik.franklin at noaa.gov.
-----------------------------------------------------
Erik C. Franklin
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
MM 95230 (Mail: P.O. Box 1083)
Key Largo, Florida 33037
ph: (305) 852-7717 x23
fax: (305) 853-0877
email: erik.franklin at noaa.gov
web: http://www.fknms.nos.noaa.gov
-------------------------------------------------------
From Pandolfi.John at nmnh.si.edu Thu Apr 6 07:02:30 2000
From: Pandolfi.John at nmnh.si.edu (John Pandolfi)
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2000 11:02:30 GMT
Subject: 12-week Graduate research awards
Message-ID: <200004061102.LAA44854@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
ANNOUNCEMENT OF LINK FOUNDATION
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS
AT
SMITHSONIAN MARINE STATION
AT FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA
12-WEEK FELLOWSHIPS FOR 2000/2001
IN
MARINE SCIENCES
For more information and for application forms:
call 561/465-6630 or e-mail rice at sms.si.edu or write:
Dr. Mary E. Rice, Director
Smithsonian Marine Station
701 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34949
Closing Date - May 15, 2000
Award Notification - May 30, 2000
The Link Foundation was established in 1953 by Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin A. Link. The Link Trainer, invented by Mr. Link in
1929, was the first successful flight simulator and truly a
pioneer engineering effort that started a whole new field of
endeavor. It is the policy of the foundation to make grants
to qualified nonprofit organizations interested in the
mastery of the air and sea, and the development of energy
resources and their conservation. Each year, fellowships
have been awarded in these categories as one means of
implementing policy.
The Smithsonian Marine Station is a research center of the
National Museum of Natural History
The Smithsonian Institution is an Equal Opportunity
Employer
From jltorres38 at hotmail.com Thu Apr 6 07:16:18 2000
From: jltorres38 at hotmail.com (Juan Torres)
Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2000 04:16:18 PDT
Subject: Coral Reef Conference Proceedings
Message-ID: <20000406111618.98845.qmail@hotmail.com>
Hi,
Does any one know the status of the Proceedings from the International
Conference on Scientific Aspects of Coral Reef Assessment, Monitoring and
Restoration that were suppossed to come out in the Bulletin of Marine
Sciences? I have tried to communicate with Carol Fretwell, but without any
success.
Sincerely,
Juan L. Torres, MS
University of PR
Dept. of Marine Sciences
______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
From hendee at aoml.noaa.gov Thu Apr 6 08:08:54 2000
From: hendee at aoml.noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2000 08:08:54 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Get lost!
Message-ID:
Coral-list does not need the likes of Messrs. Coles and Bakus conducting
personal tirades and broadcasting profanity via coral-list, so I'm
unsubscribing both of them, along with a plea to the rest of you not to
conduct yourselves in this fashion on a public, US government operated
listserver which is meant to edify, not denigrate.
Regretfully yours,
Jim Hendee
coral-list administrator
From Erik.Franklin at noaa.gov Thu Apr 6 10:16:12 2000
From: Erik.Franklin at noaa.gov (Erik Franklin)
Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2000 10:16:12 -0400
Subject: Help has arrived
Message-ID: <200004061419.OAA46754@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Thanks to John McManus, Julian Sprung, and Les Kaufman for
responses to the question of the epic struggle between cuttlefish and
giant clams. The short answer - clams don't consume cuttlefish. Back
to the kalamari punchline.
-----------------------------------------------------
Erik C. Franklin
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
MM 95230 (Mail: P.O. Box 1083)
Key Largo, Florida 33037
ph: (305) 852-7717 x23
fax: (305) 853-0877
email: erik.franklin at noaa.gov
web: http://www.fknms.nos.noaa.gov
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From Oliver.Burke at at-bristol.org.uk Thu Apr 6 12:55:49 2000
From: Oliver.Burke at at-bristol.org.uk (Oliver Burke)
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2000 17:55:49 +0100
Subject: The effect of sedimentation on juvenile coral and recruitment
Message-ID: <89F0E95E282ED2118F3B0060B0C2ABA9B3D7D8@millennium1.at-bristol.org.uk>
Dear all,
Does anyone have any information on the effect of sedimentation on juvenile
coral and recruitment. If they do could you fax me copies at:
UK (0117-914-0429)
or e-mail it to me at the above address
Many thanks
Oliver Burke
From reefkeeper at earthlink.net Thu Apr 6 12:20:36 2000
From: reefkeeper at earthlink.net (Alexander Stone)
Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2000 17:20:36 +0100
Subject: Part-Time MesoAmerica Grassroots Coordinator Position
Message-ID: <38ECB9BE.E53@earthlink.net>
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MesoAmerica Grassroots
Conservation Coordinator
Half-time Miami-based Position
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JOB DESCRIPTION
You will work 20 hours a week from our Miami Office on grassroots
coordination for coral reef conservation in Mexico, Belize and Honduras.
ABOUT REEFKEEPER INTERNATIONAL
We are an international non-profit conservation advocacy organization
exclusively dedicated to the protection of coral reefs and their marine
life. Our campaigns focus on creation and management of marine protected
areas, prevention of physical damage to coral reefs, coastal zone
management and marine water quality policy reform, and modification of
unsustainable or habitat-damaging fishing practices. See our website at
www.reefkeeper.org.
COMPENSATION
Starting pay is $10.00/hour. Twenty hours per week, flexible schedule.
Paid vacation, sick leave, and work holidays.
ASSIGNMENT COMPONENTS
o communicate with ReefKeeper members, ReefKeeper Network
groups,
sport diving businesses, and civic clubs to generate
conservation issue activism
o write English and Spanish action alerts to motivate grassroots
involvement
o coordinate & facilitate collaborative projects with local
MesoAmerica groups
o translate rulemaking requests & comment letters from English
to
Spanish
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
o bilingual (Spanish-English fluent speaker & writer)
o excellent writing abilities
o outgoing and motivating personality
o strong oral & phone communication skills
o attention to detail & organization
o available for occassional weekend and evening work
PREFERENCES
o student at graduate school or person with no other employment
committments
o certified SCUBA diver
o familiarity with coral reefs & marine resource issues
TO APPLY
Send letter of interest & resume. No phone calls, please.
ReefKeeper International
2809 Bird Avenue - PMB 162 / Miami, FL 33133
e-mail: a_stone at reefkeeper.org / fax (305) 358-3030
www.reefkeeper.org
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From reefkeeper at earthlink.net Thu Apr 6 13:01:30 2000
From: reefkeeper at earthlink.net (Alexander Stone)
Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2000 18:01:30 +0100
Subject: Part-Time USVI Grassroots Coordinator Position
Message-ID: <38ECC35C.6023@earthlink.net>
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U.S. Virgin Islands Grassroots
Conservation Coordinator
Half-time Position
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JOB DESCRIPTION
As an independent contractor, you will work from at-home on grassroots
coordination for coral reef conservation issues in the US Virgin
Islands.
ABOUT REEFKEEPER INTERNATIONAL
We are an international non-profit conservation advocacy organization
exclusively dedicated to the protection of coral reefs and their marine
life. Our campaigns focus on creation and management of marine protected
areas, prevention of physical damage to coral reefs, coastal zone
management and marine water quality policy reform, and modification of
unsustainable or habitat-damaging fishing practices. See our website at
www.reefkeeper.org.
COMPENSATION
$850 per month for a half-time work committment. Paid personal car
business mileage, expenses, and internet service.
ASSIGNMENT COMPONENTS
o communicate with ReefKeeper members, ReefKeeper Network groups, sport
diving businesses, and civic clubs to generate conservation issue
activism
o write grassroots action alerts to motivate grassroots issue
involvement
o organize meetings and presentations to groups
o participate in dive shows, mall fairs, and other public gatherings
o organize public comment letter-writing workshops
o give slide talks and other presentations to groups
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
o current resident of US Virgin Islands (St. Thomas preferred)
o excellent public speaking abilities
o outgoing and motivating personality
o strong oral & phone communication skills
o attention to detail & organization
o available for occassional weekend and evening work
PREFERENCES
o student at grad school or person with no other job committments
o certified SCUBA diver
o familiar with coral reefs & marine resource issues
TO APPLY
Send letter of interest & resume. No phone calls, please.
ReefKeeper International
2809 Bird Avenue - PMB 162 / Miami, FL 33133
e-mail: a_stone at reefkeeper.org / fax (305) 358-3030
www.reefkeeper.org
From scip7318 at nus.edu.sg Thu Apr 6 22:11:16 2000
From: scip7318 at nus.edu.sg (Angela Dikou)
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 10:11:16 +0800
Subject: The effect of sedimentation on juvenile coral and recruitment
Message-ID: <415039BB7DE8D011BC4600805F311E1603731309@exs25.ex.nus.edu.sg>
Oliver,
I would appreciated a lot if you pass me this info. I am very interested
too.
Thank you in advance
Angela Dikou
-----Original Message-----
From: Oliver Burke
To: 'coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov'
Sent: 4/7/00 12:55 AM
Subject: The effect of sedimentation on juvenile coral and recruitment
Dear all,
Does anyone have any information on the effect of sedimentation on
juvenile
coral and recruitment. If they do could you fax me copies at:
UK (0117-914-0429)
or e-mail it to me at the above address
Many thanks
Oliver Burke
From jltorres38 at hotmail.com Fri Apr 7 08:39:10 2000
From: jltorres38 at hotmail.com (Juan Torres)
Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 05:39:10 PDT
Subject: Fwd: NCRI proceedings
Message-ID: <20000407123910.67321.qmail@hotmail.com>
Hi, just yesterday I received a reply from Carol Fretwell from a message I
sent last March 23. So considering the time it took to answer my message
from them I believe that either they are really busy trying to send all the
reviews on time (which is what I believe) of they may have some problems
with their electronic correspondence. As of this date (April 7, 2000) I
still have not received any reviews eiher by electronic means or by regular
mail. Considering that some of you are going through the same thing I
believe that it will be impossible to send back all the reviwed papers by
April 10.
Sincerely,
Juan L. Torres, MS
UPR-Dept. of Marine Sciences
>From: Jonathan Lowrie
>To: Juan Torres
>Subject: NCRI proceedings
>Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2000 08:04:39 -0700
>
>Hi-
>
>I too am wondering about these proceedings and have not had any success
>reaching the folks down in FL. Please let me know if you hear anything.
>
>Thanks.
>
>
>Jonathan Lowrie
>Aquarist Supervisor
>California Science Center
>Tel: 213 744-2612
>Fax: 213 744-2547
>
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From Ben.Richards at noaa.gov Fri Apr 7 09:14:51 2000
From: Ben.Richards at noaa.gov (Ben Richards)
Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 09:14:51 -0400
Subject: Florida Keys NMS Final Management Plan ONLINE
Message-ID: <38EDDF4B.4C381142@noaa.gov>
Greetings -
For those who may be interested, all three volumes of the Final
Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement for the Florida Keys
National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) are now available as an on-line .pdf
document at http://www.fknms.nos.noaa.gov/regs/welcome.html. Before
downloading and printing, beware that the document and file size are
large.
The purpose of the Management Plan for the FKNMS is to ensure the
sustainable use of the Keys' marine environment by achieving a balance
between comprehensive resource protection and multiple, compatible uses
of the resources of the Florida Keys. Resources in the FKNMS are
threatened by a variety of direct and indirect impacts. Direct impacts
include vessel groundings, propeller dredging of seagrasses (over 30,000
acres of seagrasses have been impacted by vessel propellers),
overfishing, fishing gear impacts, and diver impacts on coral. Indirect
impacts include marine discharge of waste products, land based sources
of pollution, and external sources of water quality degradation. These
and other issues are all addressed in this Management Plan.
Volume I contains the final and comprehensive Management Plan and
includes ten action plans which are designed to address the above
mentioned management issues and are composed of management strategies
developed with substantial input from the public, local experts, and the
Sanctuary Advisory Council. The action plans provide an organized
process for implementing management strategies, including a description
of the activities required, institutions involved, staffing
requirements, and an estimate of the implementation costs. Following is
a list of the action plans.:
Channel Marking
Education and Outreach
Enforcement
Mooring Buoy
Regulatory
Research and Monitoring
Submerged Cultural Resources
Volunteer
Water Quality
Zoning.
Volume II of the FMP contains the Environmental Impact Statement for
the Management Plan including the process for selecting the preferred
alternative. Page 134 provides a brief description of the process used
to develop the no-take zoning plan. This volume also contains the
socioeconomic impact analysis.
Volume III of the FMP is a list of appendices and contains:
The National Marine Sanctuaries Act
The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act
Agreements for the Integrated management of the Sanctuary
Revised Designation Document
A summary of the major comments NOAA received on the Draft Plan, and
NOAA's responses to those comments (as well as a list of all who
submitted a written comment on the plan or who testified at one of the
public hearings)
A Costs and Benefits Assessment of the regulations implementing the
plan.
--
Benjamin L. Richards
Webmaster/Research Assistant
NOAA Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
P.O. Box 500368
Marathon FL, 33050
(305) 743-2437 x28
ben.richards at noaa.gov
Check out the new and improved web site of the Florida Keys National
Marine Sanctuary
http://www.fknms.nos.noaa.gov
From fautin at eagle.cc.ukans.edu Fri Apr 7 09:26:52 2000
From: fautin at eagle.cc.ukans.edu (FAUTIN DAPHNE G)
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 08:26:52 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Panama proceedings
Message-ID:
As Treasurer of the International Society for Reef Studies, I have been
given a set of the proceedings of the 8th International Coral Reef
Symposium that had been ordered but that was returned to the sender, Allen
Press (which is the firm that printed the proceedings and also prints REEF
ENCOUNTER and handles ISRS membership tasks). Although the 8th ICRS did
not involve ISRS, Allen Press did not know how to get these volumes to the
person who ordered them expect by involving ISRS.
If you recently ordered a set of the proceedings but have not yet received
it, please inform me, with documentation of your order, and I will send
you the volumes.
Daphne G. Fautin
Professor, Biological Sciences
Curator, Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center
Haworth Hall
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas 66045 USA
telephone 1-785-864-3062
fax 1-785-864-5321
for e-mail, please use fautin at ukans.edu
lab web page: www.nhm.ukans.edu/~inverts
direct to sea anemone database version 2.1: biocomplexity.nhm.ukans.edu/
anemones/images/Version.html
From raronson at jaguar1.usouthal.edu Fri Apr 7 11:15:50 2000
From: raronson at jaguar1.usouthal.edu (Richard B. Aronson)
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 10:15:50 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: ISRS Elections
Message-ID:
To: Members of the International Society for Reef Studies
From: Rich Aronson, Corresponding Secretary
Subject: Elections 2000
This memorandum is a follow-up to the announcement about ISRS elections that
appeared in the last issue of Reef Encounter (#26, December 1999).
The ISRS will be holding elections this year, to replace outgoing
officers and members of the ISRS Council. We will be electing a
new Treasurer to replace retiring Treasurer Daphne Fautin and a new
Recording Secretary to replace retiring Recording Secretary Steven
Miller. In addition, we will need to replace the 6 retiring members of
the ISRS Council: Rolf Bak, Gregor Hodgson, Michel Pichon, Don Potts, Paul
Sammarco and Bernard Thomassin. The tenure of each elected postition is 4
years, beginning January 1, 2001. The positions are open only to
members of ISRS.
Nominations should be sent to Rich Aronson at raronson at disl.org and
should consist of the person's name, institution and country; the post for
which s/he is running; and a short statement. The statement should be one
paragraph about the person's qualifications for the position (a brief
history of the candidate's involvement in coral reef work) and objectives
while in that position (how the candidate would envision working to the
benefit of ISRS). Also required by the Society's bylaws is a statement of
disclosure of any financial arrangements the candidate may have with any
publisher of scientific literature.
Self-nominations are welcome. If you wish to nominate someone else,
please be sure that person actually agrees to run!
DEADLINE: In order for nominations to be printed in the July 2000 issue of
Reef Encounter, they must be sent to the Corresponding Secretary on or
before April 26, 2000. A ballot will be mailed to each member of ISRS in
September. The results of the election will be announceed at the 9th
International Coral Reef Symposium in Bali in October.
This announcement will also appear on the ISRS web site. If you are
not already an ISRS member, please consider joining; information on
membership is also on the web site:
www.uncwil.edu/isrs
From bmelis at hotmail.com Sat Apr 8 05:08:43 2000
From: bmelis at hotmail.com (blandine melis)
Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 02:08:43 PDT
Subject: Mlle Blandine Mélis
Message-ID: <20000408090843.25841.qmail@hotmail.com>
Dear Coral-Listers,
Having recently completed my postgraduate diploma (bac +5) in Biology and
the affects of human and natural activities at the Sea?s ecosystems at the
University of Marseille (France). I Completed this formation in January 2000
by the seminar ?Coral reef Ecology and litoral tropical field ?EPHE,
Perpignan University (France).
During the last three years, I have gained experience in working in both
France and abroad with coral reef research centers as a scientist and as a
diver. This has given me sound theoretical knowledge and has allowed me to
acquire practical skills in order to preserve and survey the coral reff
ecosystem.
I am looking for a position in a team where I will be involved in the
prevention of environmental damage and also to make people more aware of the
necessity to preserve this area.
If there is any interest in my proposal, I will very pleased to send you my
curriculum vitae.
Many things in advance, Yours faithfully Blandine M?lis
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From tsocci at usgcrp.gov Sat Apr 8 09:13:38 2000
From: tsocci at usgcrp.gov (Tony Socci)
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 13:13:38 GMT
Subject: April 12th Global Change Seminar
Message-ID: <200004081313.NAA62594@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
U.S. Global Change Research Program Seminar Series
The Record of Surface Warming in the 20th Century:
Recent Observations and Model Results
What does the borehole record of temperature change tells us about climate
change, particularly in the 20th century? Is the borehole record of
temperature change at the Earth's surface consistent with recent
observations of temperature change and other proxy records of past
temperature changes, regionally and globally? From an observational
perspective, what are the most notable changes in the surface temperature
in the 20th Century, especially in the U.S.? From a modeling perspective,
can the warming of the 20th Century be attributed entirely to natural
climate variability? Are the regional and global warming trends consistent
with a climate change resulting, in part, from a buildup of greenhouse
gases?
Public Invited
Wednesday, April 12, 2000, 3:15-4:45 PM
Dirksen Senate Office Bldg., Room 138
Washington, DC
Reception Following
INTRODUCTION:
Michael E. Mann, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of
Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
SPEAKERS:
Henry N. Pollack, Professor of Geophysics, Department of Geological
Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
David Easterling, Principal Scientist, National Climatic Data Center,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Asheville, NC
Thomas R. Knutson, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Princeton, NJ
Temperature Trends Over the Past Five Centuries Reconstructed from
Subsurface Temperatures
Temperature changes that occur at the Earth's surface propagate slowly
downward into the rocks beneath the surface. Thus, rock temperatures at
shallow depths provide evidence of changes that have occurred at the
surface in the recent past. The pace of heat transfer in rocks is such
that the past 500 years of surface temperature history is imprinted on and
contained within the upper 500 meters of the Earth's crust.
Analyses of underground temperature measurements from more than six
hundred boreholes from all continents except Antarctica show that:
* The global average ground surface temperature has increased by at least
0.9 degrees F (0.5 degrees C) in the 20th century. This is a conservative
estimate of the century-long rate of warming because many boreholes used
in this study were drilled and logged 15 to 20 years ago, prior to the
extraordinary warming of the final decades of the 20th century.
* The 20th century has been the warmest century of the last five centuries.
* The present-day mean temperature is at least 1.8 degree F (1.0 degree C)
warmer than five centuries ago; of this change about half has occurred in
the 20th century alone, and 80% has occurred since the year 1800.
The five-century change can be thought of as a time- and space-averaged
overall measure of climate sensitivity (the response of the global mean
surface temperature to changes in climate forcing factors over this time
interval).
These interpretations provide an historical perspective that indicates that
the 20th century has not been just another century in terms of temperature
change. In the context of the five-century interval investigated, the 20th
century is clearly unusual.
Observed Temperature Changes in the 20th Century
Changes in Temperature Extremes
One of several pieces of evidence used to gauge climate change is an
increase in extreme climate events. The two types of extremes examined
here are: (1) record-breaking average global temperatures, and (2) changes
in the number of days in the U.S. where the temperature exceeds or drops
below a given threshold temperature (e.g., freezing).
Evidence from paleoclimatic data suggests that current temperatures are the
warmest in the past 1000 years, and more recent observations of global
temperatures indicate that temperatures have warmed approximately 0.6
degrees C (1.1 degrees F) over the past 100 years. However, an important
piece of information related to understanding the sensitivity of the climate
system to increases in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, is the
rate of warming. Since 1990, society has witnessed some of the warmest
years on record. In particular, 1997, 1998, and now 1999, are the three
warmest years on record. Furthermore, embedded within the temperature
records of 1997 and 1998, was a string of sixteen consecutive months where
the monthly global temperature broke the previous record for that month.
In fact, during much of 1998, monthly records were broken that had just
been set the previous year.
Changes in the Rates of Temperature Change
A casual inspection of the global temperature time series reveals that the
increase in global mean temperature has not been constant. A simple linear
fit to the time series from 1880 to 1999 shows that there are actually two
periods where the rate of change has been much more than the observed 0.6
degrees C (1.1 degrees F)/100 years, and two periods where the rate of change
has been slightly negative or very close to zero. Three inflection points
(places where trends change direction) in the above time series were
identified using statistical methods, then linear trends were fit to the
sub-sections of the time series as defined by the presence of these inflection
points.
Analysis of these trends show a slight cooling of - 0.38 degrees C (-0.7
degrees F)/100 years from 1880 to 1910, a strong warming trend of 1.2
degrees C (2.2 degrees F)/100 years from 1911 to the 1940s, a slight
cooling of -0.27 degrees C (-0.5 degrees F)/100 years from the 1940s to
mid-1970s, and a very strong warming on the order of 0.2 degrees C (0.4
degrees F)/decade since the mid-1970s. Using this information, the
string of sixteen consecutive months of record-breaking temperatures was
analyzed for consistency with this observed rate of warming over the past
two decades. Results of this analysis suggest that this string of
record-breaking temperatures in 1997-98, is not consistent with a rate of
warming of 0.2 degrees C (0.4 degrees F)/decade, but may signal an increase
in this rate of change. In fact, the observed rate of change since the
1970s is comparable to the 1995 IPCC "business as usual" model scenarios of
human-induced climate change for the 21st century which give a rate of
warming of about 2.0 degrees C (3.6 degrees F)/100 years.
Changes in Daily and Yearly Temperatures in the U.S.
The average climate warming observed within the continental United States
is about 1 degrees F (0.5 degrees C) over the past 100 years. It has been
shown that most of the warming represented by the global average
temperature is associated more with warming in minimum temperatures
(nighttime lows) than in maximum temperatures (daytime highs). Analysis
of changes in the number of days where the minimum temperature dips
below freezing indicates that, for the U.S. as a whole, there has been a
decline of two fewer days per year where temperatures fall below 0
degrees C (32 degrees F). However, since the southeastern U.S. is one of
the few places in the world that has exhibited a cooling, there has been an
increase in this region in the number of days below freezing. In contrast,
the western U.S. has witnessed significant decreases in the number of days
below freezing.
20th Century Surface Temperature Trends: Models Vs Observations
The ability of global climate models to reproduce the observed surface
temperature trends over the 20th century represents an important test of
the models. Confidence in the ability of climate models to anticipate
future climate changes rests in part on such evaluations. A recent set of
global climate model experiments involving the use of a GFDL model, and
driven by past concentrations of greenhouse gases and an estimate of the
forcing by anthropogenic sulfate aerosols, was compared with historical
temperature observations at various geographic or spatial scales: 1) global
mean surface temperatures; 2) latitudinally-averaged temperature changes
for various latitudes; and 3) maps of temperature trends for regions of the
globe with sufficient observations.
The model used provides a fairly realistic simulation of 20th century
surface temperatures in terms of both global averages and
latitudinally-averaged temperatures for various latitudes. Comparison of
smaller-scale regional details of trends over the last half-century
indicates that some significant discrepancies remain between model output
and observations. In other words, in some regions, the difference between
the model's trend from the greenhouse + sulfate experiments and the
observed trend is greater than the "margin of error" as estimated by the
internal climate variability in the model. However, for all spatial scales
examined (including regional scales) the aggregate model results suggest
that these regional warming trends are unlikely to be the result of
internal climate variability alone, and suggest a role for a sustained climate
forcing resulting from the buildup of greenhouse gases in the 20th century.
1. Global Mean Temperature: The model driven only by estimates of the
varying concentrations of greenhouse gases and sulfate aerosols over time
is capable of reproducing the 20th century observed global-mean surface
warming quite well. Five such simulations using different initial ocean
states simulate an overall 20th century warming that closely approximates
the observed warming.
2. Latitudinally-Averaged Temperatures: Observed surface temperature
changes, averaged for different latitudes, show that the warming since the
1970s has been fairly uniform across different latitudes. In contrast, the
early 20th century warming was largest in high latitudes of the Northern
Hemisphere. This difference in spatial structure suggests that the early
20th century warming may have resulted from a different set of causal
factors than the recent warming. All five of the model experiments show a
warming since the 1970s that is fairly uniform across different latitudes,
similar to the observations. This result suggests an interpretation of the
late 20th century record as a greenhouse-gas-induced warming "signal"
emerging from the background "noise" of internal climate variations. One
model experiment suggests that internal climate variability may well have
played a substantial role in the early 20th century warming.
3. Geographical Pattern of Trends: The most stringent of the tests applied
is the comparison of the complete spatial pattern of the observed and
simulated temperature trends. For the model to be in agreement with
observations, it must agree not only in terms of the globally averaged
temperature changes, but also in terms of the regional details. According
to this test, the climate model forced by greenhouse gases and sulfate
aerosols is statistically consistent with the observed trends over more
than 2/3 of the globe (considering only regions with sufficient
observations). However, significant discrepancies exists between model and
observations over about 30% of the area examined. Nonetheless, the
observed warming trends appear to be clearly outside the range of internal
climate variability alone.
In the case of the greenhouse + sulfate experiments, a number of factors
may contribute to the regional discrepancies between observed and simulated
trend patterns. These factors (ordered in terms of our estimate as to
their relative importance, from most to least important), include possible
deficiencies in:1) specified radiative forcings such as indirect sulfate
aerosol effects, for example; 2) climate model sensitivity to the forcings;
3) simulated internal climate variability, especially regionally; or 4)
observational records.
Biographies
Dr. Henry Pollack is a professor of geophysics in the Department of
Geological Sciences at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He has
engaged in research on all seven continents, addressing the dynamics and
evolution of the Earth and its climate. His current research focuses on
the record of global climate change as recorded by the temperatures of the
rocks beneath the Earth's surface.
Dr. Pollack has served on National Science Foundation advisory panels on
Continental Dynamics, the Global Digital Seismograph Network, the San
Andreas Fault, and Earth Science Instrumentation and Facilities. From
1991-95, he served as Chairman of the International Heat Flow Commission of
the International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's
Interior. He is presently a member of the U.S. Geodynamics Committee of
the National Research Council, and the Committee on Global and
Environmental Change of the American Geophysical Union.
Dr. Pollack received his undergraduate degree in geology from
Cornell University, an M.S. degree from the University of Nebraska, and a
Ph.D. in geophysics from the University of Michigan. He has also held
visiting teaching and/or research positions at Harvard University, the
University of Zambia, the Universities of Durham and Newcastle (UK), and
the University of Western Ontario.
Dr. David Easterling is currently Principal Scientist at the National
Climatic Data Center (NCDC) in Asheville, NC. Prior to that he served as an
Assistant Professor in Climate and Meteorology, in the Department of
Geography at Indiana University-Bloomington. He has authored or
co-authored numerous research articles in such peer-reviewed journals as
Science and the Journal of Climate. He is also a contributor to the
upcoming Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 3rd Assessment
Report, and serves as a member of the National Assessment Synthesis Team.
Dr. Easterling's research interests include the detection of climate change
in the observed record, particularly changes in extreme climate events; the
development of statistical methods for improving the quality of climate
data; and the application of General Circulation Model simulations in
developing climate change scenarios for use in assessing the potential
effects of climate change on the environment and society. He received his
Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1987.
Thomas Knutson is a research meteorologist in the Climate Dynamics Group at
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geophysical Fluid
Dynamics Laboratory, one of the world's leading climate modeling centers.
He has been author or co-author of a number of publications in major
climate research journals, including two recent papers in Science on
future hurricane intensities under a global warming, and on a model
simulation of early 20th century global warming. His recent research
interests include: detection of climate change; simulation of internal
climate variability; and the impact of climate change on El Nino and
hurricanes. He has been an invited expert on climate change and extreme
events at the Aspen Global Change Institute, the Risk Prediction Initiative
of the Atlantic Global Change Institute at the Bermuda Biological Station
for Research, and at a recent Environmental Protection Agency workshop on
climate change and extreme storm events. More recently, he was an invited
speaker at the American Meteorological Society's 23rd Conference on
Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology.
The Next Seminar is scheduled for May 17, 2000
Tentative Topic: The Earth's Surface Temperature in the 20th Century:
Coming to Grips with Satellite and Surface-Based Records of Temperature
For more information please contact:
Anthony D. Socci, Ph.D., U.S. Global Change Research Program Office, 400
Virginia Ave. SW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20024; Telephone: (202)
314-2235; Fax: (202) 488-8681 E-Mail: TSOCCI at USGCRP.GOV.
Additional information on the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP)
and this Seminar Series is available on the USGCRP Home Page at:
http://www.usgcrp.gov. A complete archive of seminar summaries can also be
found at this site under the link: "Second Monday Seminars."
From carlson at soest.hawaii.edu Sat Apr 8 18:34:51 2000
From: carlson at soest.hawaii.edu (Bruce Carlson)
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 12:34:51 -1000
Subject: Fiji bleaching event
Message-ID: <004801bfa1aa$a763a1a0$22477aa6@waquarium.org>
When Al Strong mentioned the "hot water" event going on now in the south
Pacific, I contacted friends in Fiji to see if they noticed anything. Below
I have copied the messages I received over the past few days. The area
where this person dives is around the island of Beqa which is surrounded by
a large barrier reef, and the south coast of Viti Levu in the Pacific
Harbour/Deuba area. He does not think this is an island-wide event, ie, the
reefs on the north side of Viti Levu may be unaffected since the pool of hot
water seems confined to the southern areas of Fiji.
Bruce Carlson
Honolulu
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April 5: Thanks Bruce for your message concerning hot water. Thanks for
forwarding Ed's report on bleaching, unfortunately I have not found time to
call him. I have not observed the degree of bleaching that is being
reported. Most bleaching I have seen is in an area by Navua river where this
occurs frequently and I believe this is a result of mud and freshwater.
Rather then heat. We are seeing some species of coral such as Favites that
are bleached, but again I have not seen large areas of bleaching when
diving.
Then this message came in:
April 5: Just after I sent your email the divers came in with reports of
large areas of white coral. I will try and get to the area they have been
diving this weekend. The corals had lots of soft pastel purple. So far I
still have not seen much but it does look as if I might have been just lucky
in where I went diving.
Then today's message:
April 8: The situation has changed dramatically for the worse here. On
Thursday the corals were in the bleaching process. We were told most the
area inside the reef had turned white. This is on the main barrier reef on
the south east side, it is inside the reef in snorkeling depth.
Knowing that the hot water in the lagoon would probably affect the corals
even in the deeper water of the lagoon I set my sites on the outside of the
reef where the shelf dropped off quickly to depth. Hoping the strong
currents, waves, and wind would keep the outside of the reef cooler with the
deep water next to it. Unfortunately we checked along 20 kilometers of reef
and it is all bleaching with many corals starting to die. All species of
coral are affected and everywhere you look thousands upon thousands of coral
are losing the color and going white. We soon quit diving as it was too
depressing and you could spot check over the side of the boat and
immediately see the problem. I believe that most likely all fifty kilometers
of the reef are effected. Certainly thirty are for sure.
I then checked some channel reefs and they were the same. I ended up this
most depressing day on a reef Deuba side that I dove on Monday five days
earlier. There was little sign of bleaching then with many nice corals
Monday. I went to that same spot and there did not appear to be more then
10% of the reef healthy. In the five days many corals had died and most were
bleaching. All species were effected except pipe organ at 50 feet depth.
It looks to me that it could all be finished within a week or two at the
most. The problem first cropped up two weeks ago and has moved at incredible
speed. The difference five days made on the reef I refer to above, I simply
would not believe it, if I had not seen it with my own eyes.
I am assuming it will be years for any of this to recover? I will check the
reef weekly and keep you informed.
From yaelll at yahoo.com Sun Apr 9 05:21:09 2000
From: yaelll at yahoo.com (Yael BenHaim)
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 02:21:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Revista de Biologia Tropical : e- version
Message-ID: <20000409092109.25864.qmail@web1403.mail.yahoo.com>
Hi to all coral listers,
Thanks a lot to all that answered me and helped me.
I got the accessible electronic version of this
journal. The internet site is :
http://www.biologia.ucr.ac.cr/
7Erbt/tbonline/annosi.htm
By.
Yael Ben - Haim
Dept. of Microbiology and Biotechnology
Tel Aviv University
Israel
--- owner-coral-list-daily at coral.aoml.noaa.gov wrote:
>
> coral-list-daily Sunday, 9 April 2000
> Volume 01 : Number 014
>
> In this issue:
>
> Mlle Blandine M?lis
> April 12th Global Change Seminar
> Fiji bleaching event
>
>
----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> From: "blandine melis"
> Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 02:08:43 PDT
> Subject: Mlle Blandine M?lis
>
> Dear Coral-Listers,
>
> Having recently completed my postgraduate diploma
> (bac +5) in Biology and
> the affects of human and natural activities at the
> Sea?s ecosystems at the
> University of Marseille (France). I Completed this
> formation in January 2000
> by the seminar ?Coral reef Ecology and litoral
> tropical field ?EPHE,
> Perpignan University (France).
>
> During the last three years, I have gained
> experience in working in both
> France and abroad with coral reef research centers
> as a scientist and as a
> diver. This has given me sound theoretical knowledge
> and has allowed me to
> acquire practical skills in order to preserve and
> survey the coral reff
> ecosystem.
>
> I am looking for a position in a team where I will
> be involved in the
> prevention of environmental damage and also to make
> people more aware of the
> necessity to preserve this area.
>
> If there is any interest in my proposal, I will
> very pleased to send you my
> curriculum vitae.
>
> Many things in advance, Yours faithfully
> Blandine M?lis
>
>
>
>
>
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> ------------------------------
>
> From: Tony Socci
> Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 13:13:38 GMT
> Subject: April 12th Global Change Seminar
>
> U.S. Global Change Research Program Seminar
> Series
>
> The Record of Surface Warming in the 20th
> Century:
> Recent Observations and Model
> Results
>
>
> What does the borehole record of temperature change
> tells us about climate
> change, particularly in the 20th century? Is the
> borehole record of
> temperature change at the Earth's surface consistent
> with recent
> observations of temperature change and other proxy
> records of past
> temperature changes, regionally and globally? From
> an observational
> perspective, what are the most notable changes in
> the surface temperature
> in the 20th Century, especially in the U.S.? From a
> modeling perspective,
> can the warming of the 20th Century be attributed
> entirely to natural
> climate variability? Are the regional and global
> warming trends consistent
> with a climate change resulting, in part, from a
> buildup of greenhouse
> gases?
>
>
> Public Invited
>
> Wednesday, April 12, 2000,
> 3:15-4:45 PM
> Dirksen Senate Office Bldg., Room
> 138
> Washington, DC
>
> Reception Following
>
>
> INTRODUCTION:
>
> Michael E. Mann, Department of Environmental
> Sciences, University of
> Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
>
> SPEAKERS:
>
> Henry N. Pollack, Professor of Geophysics,
> Department of Geological
> Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
>
> David Easterling, Principal Scientist, National
> Climatic Data Center,
> National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
> Asheville, NC
>
> Thomas R. Knutson, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
> Laboratory (GFDL), National
> Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Princeton,
> NJ
>
>
> Temperature Trends Over the Past Five Centuries
> Reconstructed from
> Subsurface Temperatures
>
> Temperature changes that occur at the Earth's
> surface propagate slowly
> downward into the rocks beneath the surface. Thus,
> rock temperatures at
> shallow depths provide evidence of changes that have
> occurred at the
> surface in the recent past. The pace of heat
> transfer in rocks is such
> that the past 500 years of surface temperature
> history is imprinted on and
> contained within the upper 500 meters of the Earth's
> crust.
>
> Analyses of underground temperature measurements
> from more than six
> hundred boreholes from all continents except
> Antarctica show that:
>
> * The global average ground surface temperature has
> increased by at least
> 0.9 degrees F (0.5 degrees C) in the 20th century.
> This is a conservative
> estimate of the century-long rate of warming because
> many boreholes used
> in this study were drilled and logged 15 to 20 years
> ago, prior to the
> extraordinary warming of the final decades of the
> 20th century.
>
> * The 20th century has been the warmest century of
> the last five centuries.
>
> * The present-day mean temperature is at least 1.8
> degree F (1.0 degree C)
> warmer than five centuries ago; of this change about
> half has occurred in
> the 20th century alone, and 80% has occurred since
> the year 1800.
>
> The five-century change can be thought of as a time-
> and space-averaged
> overall measure of climate sensitivity (the response
> of the global mean
> surface temperature to changes in climate forcing
> factors over this time
> interval).
>
> These interpretations provide an historical
> perspective that indicates that
> the 20th century has not been just another century
> in terms of temperature
> change. In the context of the five-century interval
> investigated, the 20th
> century is clearly unusual.
>
>
>
> Observed Temperature Changes in the 20th
> Century
>
> Changes in Temperature Extremes
>
> One of several pieces of evidence used to gauge
> climate change is an
> increase in extreme climate events. The two types
> of extremes examined
>
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From gidw at post.tau.ac.il Mon Apr 10 04:50:56 2000
From: gidw at post.tau.ac.il (gidon winters)
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 10:50:56 +0200
Subject: legal sttus of coral trade in US
Message-ID: <38F195EF.AB7C7256@post.tau.ac.il>
I am trying to look in to the legal status of coral trade in the US -
could anyone point in the direction of the proper sites, treaties ...
Thanks,
Winters Gidon
Inter University institute , Eilat Israel
From acohen at whoi.edu Mon Apr 10 08:58:32 2000
From: acohen at whoi.edu (Anne Cohen)
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 08:58:32 -0400
Subject: info update
Message-ID: <38F1CFF8.78D6087A@whoi.edu>
Hello All
I have 2 pages on the website that are due for updates: references to
gorgonian growth rates and the where/whenabouts of in-situ temperature
loggers. If you have and are willing to share info, please let me know
(acohen at whoi.edu)
many thanks
Anne.
............................................................
Anne L. Cohen
Dept Geology and Geophysics
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole MA 02543
T: 508 289 2958
F: 508 289 2175
From acohen at whoi.edu Mon Apr 10 08:58:32 2000
From: acohen at whoi.edu (Anne Cohen)
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 08:58:32 -0400
Subject: info update
Message-ID: <38F1CFF8.78D6087A@whoi.edu>
Hello All
I have 2 pages on the website that are due for updates: references to
gorgonian growth rates and the where/whenabouts of in-situ temperature
loggers. If you have and are willing to share info, please let me know
(acohen at whoi.edu)
many thanks
Anne.
............................................................
Anne L. Cohen
Dept Geology and Geophysics
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole MA 02543
T: 508 289 2958
F: 508 289 2175
From rainesbk at cybertime.net Mon Apr 10 12:24:05 2000
From: rainesbk at cybertime.net (Bret Raines)
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 09:24:05 -0700
Subject: Isla de Pascua ... accompaniment, support and data sharing
Message-ID: <025901bfa309$31869540$74549bcf@user>
Dear Coral Listers,
Currently, I'm coordinating a trip to Isla de Pascua (better known as Easter
Island) from 20-30 Dec 2000. I know that some of you have an interest in
the island, so I thought that I would send out this email.
My main interest is marine macro-invertebrates. During my first trip to the
island in April 1998, I was successful in obtaining many species. Some of
which were new to science. The purpose for my next trip is to fill in some
data gaps and to collect samples from 60 to 200 meters.
Since I'm an independent researcher, I'm typically on a shoestring budget.
I'm hoping that I can rally some support in the way of finding someone who
would like to accompany me on the trip to share the costs of the rental
vehicle, boat, etc.
I am also looking for used sampling equipment such as a grab sampler,
dredge, etc. Or may be even detailed plans for making simple one-man
devices. In return, I would share samples and data that I collect
regardless of the Phylum.
Please contact me privately regarding the trip or support.
Thank you in advance for you consideration.
Sincerely, Bret
*********************************************************
Bret K. Raines
Museum Associate - Invertebrate Zoology (Malacology)
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Bret Raines
P.O. Box 612
Victorville, CA 92393 USA
rainesbk at cybertime.net
*********************************************************
From liam.carr at yale.edu Mon Apr 10 14:04:04 2000
From: liam.carr at yale.edu (Liam M Carr)
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 14:04:04 -0400
Subject: economic values of coral reefs
Message-ID: <200004101803.OAA06862@pantheon-po01.its.yale.edu>
coral listers-
i would greatly appreciate any economic numbers you might have regarding a
value on yours/any reef system, especially indo-pacific.
specifically, reef values due to tourism/fisheries industries would be
super. i am building a data base for my thesis and am trying to fill in
some ominous gaps.
please email me at: liam.carr at yale.edu
cheers,
--liam
From kat1003 at cus.cam.ac.uk Mon Apr 10 14:20:00 2000
From: kat1003 at cus.cam.ac.uk (kat1003 at cus.cam.ac.uk)
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 19:20:00 +0100
Subject: Reef Encounter - Call for Contributions
Message-ID: <1911660665.955394400@cugd-pc-176.geog.cam.ac.uk>
REEF ENCOUNTER No. 27
NEWSLETTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR REEF STUDIES
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
Dear all,
We are currently looking for articles for the next issue of Reef
Encounter. We would welcome contributions from a few hundred words to
a couple of pages on any aspect of reef studies, including news,
comments, short reviews (but not original scientific data) and
especially illustrations/cartoons. Our deadline is 1st May and text sent by
email is strongly preferred. You can also send illustrations (and
text if desired) to the address at the end of this message.
Please email your articles to one of us at:
Kristian Teleki, kat1003 at cus.cam.ac.uk
Maggie Watson, habari at candwbvi.net
Maria Joao Rodrigues, Maria.Rodrigues at jcu.edu.au
If you are interested in joining the International Society for Reef
Studies and receiving Reef Encounter please contact
Richard Aronson, raronson at jaguar1.usouthal.edu
Thanks,
Kristian, Maggie and Maria Joao
__________________________________________
Kristian A. Teleki
Cambridge Coastal Research Unit
Department of Geography, University of Cambridge
Downing Place, Cambridge United Kingdom CB2 3EN
Tel +44 1223 333399 +44 1223 339775 (Direct)
Fax +44 1223 355674
Email: kat1003 at cus.cam.ac.uk
__________________________________________
From raronson at jaguar1.usouthal.edu Mon Apr 10 15:03:00 2000
From: raronson at jaguar1.usouthal.edu (Richard B. Aronson)
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 14:03:00 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Reef Encounter - Call for Contributions
In-Reply-To: <1911660665.955394400@cugd-pc-176.geog.cam.ac.uk>
Message-ID:
Dear Kristian,
PLEASE do not refer people to me for joining ISRS. We have a web site,
and that's where I send them. Thanks.
Rich
On Mon, 10 Apr 2000 kat1003 at cus.cam.ac.uk wrote:
> REEF ENCOUNTER No. 27
> NEWSLETTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR REEF STUDIES
> CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
>
>
> Dear all,
>
> We are currently looking for articles for the next issue of Reef
> Encounter. We would welcome contributions from a few hundred words to
> a couple of pages on any aspect of reef studies, including news,
> comments, short reviews (but not original scientific data) and
> especially illustrations/cartoons. Our deadline is 1st May and text sent by
> email is strongly preferred. You can also send illustrations (and
> text if desired) to the address at the end of this message.
>
> Please email your articles to one of us at:
> Kristian Teleki, kat1003 at cus.cam.ac.uk
> Maggie Watson, habari at candwbvi.net
> Maria Joao Rodrigues, Maria.Rodrigues at jcu.edu.au
>
> If you are interested in joining the International Society for Reef
> Studies and receiving Reef Encounter please contact
> Richard Aronson, raronson at jaguar1.usouthal.edu
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kristian, Maggie and Maria Joao
>
> __________________________________________
> Kristian A. Teleki
>
> Cambridge Coastal Research Unit
> Department of Geography, University of Cambridge
> Downing Place, Cambridge United Kingdom CB2 3EN
>
> Tel +44 1223 333399 +44 1223 339775 (Direct)
> Fax +44 1223 355674
>
> Email: kat1003 at cus.cam.ac.uk
> __________________________________________
>
>
From alex at sharkcity.freeserve.co.uk Mon Apr 10 14:52:16 2000
From: alex at sharkcity.freeserve.co.uk (Alex Grimes)
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 19:52:16 +0100
Subject: Address to reply to Utila/Taytay Bay dataset request
Message-ID: <008701bfa322$114df340$daac883e@Alex>
Dear All,
My e-mail address appears to have been omitted from my initial message, so here it is:
Alex at sharkcity.freeserve.co.uk
Cheers,
Alex
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From raronson at jaguar1.usouthal.edu Mon Apr 10 15:23:55 2000
From: raronson at jaguar1.usouthal.edu (Richard B. Aronson)
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 14:23:55 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Inadvertent Message
Message-ID:
I just inadvertently broadcast a personal message on the subject of
joining ISRS to the entire coral list. My apologies to all.
The web address for joining ISRS and receiving Reef Encounter is:
www.uncwil.edu/isrs.
Best regards,
Rich Aronson
______________________________________________________________________________
Richard B. Aronson
Corresponding Secretary, ISRS
Dauphin Island Sea Lab
101 Bienville Boulevard
Dauphin Island, AL 36528
Voice: (334) 861-7567
Fax: (334) 861-7540
email: raronson at jaguar1.usouthal.edu
From lovell at suva.is.com.fj Mon Apr 10 15:26:23 2000
From: lovell at suva.is.com.fj (Biological Consultants (Fiji))
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 07:26:23 +1200 (FJT)
Subject: Fiji bleaching event
Message-ID: <200004101926.HAA07133@maggie.is.com.fj>
Dear Coral-Listers,
In addition to Bruce Carlsons reports, the following is a more general
appraisal of the coral bleaching event now developing in Fiji.
March/April Coral Bleaching Event in Fiji April 10, 2000
A coral a bleaching event is well underway in Fiji with 30-31C temperatures
being experienced along the southern areas of Fiji's main islands of Viti
Levu and Vanua Levu. Considering the time-line of this warm water event, the
first reports of minor bleaching were reported in late April. An observation
(Feb. 20, 2000) of some minor bleaching at the entrance to Suva Harbour was
interpreted as due to heavy rain. I conducted a Reef Check at the Fijian
Resort (27/2/00) at the western end of the Coral Coast, S. Viti Levu and saw
only minor, "possible" bleaching in a few colonies of Acropora. It was
determined then that no bleaching was occurring. A recent call to the Fijian
Resort Dive operation confirmed that the bleaching has occurred in the area
of survey within the first week of March. Austin Bowden-Kerby commenting the
reef flat environment gave the following report. "The Cuvu reefs (Fijian
Resort) are pretty severely bleached, it started over a month ago, but has
spread. The interesting thing is what has not bleached; most of the larger
colonies appear completely unaffected, adapted to the heat, regardless of
species. Also smaller Seriatopora and some Pocillopora are resistant as
well as many of the staghorn Acroporas. There has been some death, but lots
of extremely bleached corals seem to be holding their own so far, many
Stylophora look like they might die though." By contrast, it is the larger
colonies that appear to be affected in the subtidal areas of the reef slope.
The bleaching of large plate and corymbose Acropora colonies are evident.
A trip to Frigate Pass in the Beqa Lagoon (12/3/00) revealed extensive
bleaching, or should, I say bluing or yellowing. The effect was dramatic
with sprawling colonies of Acropora monticulosa and A. humilis appearing
bright blue due to the absence of the zooxanthellae. A. nana also exhibited
a blue appearance. A. hyacinthus, A. clathrata, A. nasuta, a sprawling
zoanthid and many soft corals took on a yellow appearance. Some became very
white. Light green was a common color for Gonioporas. Regardless of color,
it often appears luminescent. It is estimated that there is 50% bleaching
with >65% in some areas. Up to 30% of those affected were blue. Montastrea
curta and Platygyra sinensis were affected. A. muricata was bleaching
white. Pocillopora eydouxi is common and showed no bleaching. The presence
of the bleaching was patchy with some areas not particularly affected. This
observation was probably two weeks into the event.
Now a little more than a month the beginning of the event, a dive on the
local Suva reefs near the harbour entrance, and Rattail Passage (2/4/00)
revealed extensive bleaching with an estimate 75% of the hard and soft coral
affected. Most of these were bleached white though many still had blue,
pink or yellow coloration. Unfortunately, an estimated 15% of colonies had
algae beginning to grow on their surfaces, indicating that these were the
colonies affected early in the episode (~1 month) and have died. Many of
the colonies were ? bleached indicating a progressive effect with some
portions covered by algae. The water temperature was 31.5C at the Suva
Harbour entrance and 31C at Rattail passage.
Interestingly, some species that were bleached totally, have colonies of the
same species nearby that appear to be totally unaffected. The bleaching was
evident at depth and in underhangs and crevice areas. A listing of the
species that have bleached is extensive, with many Acroporas and notably
colonies of Lobophyllia sp. and Diploastrea sp. All of the Montiporas seemed
affected. Some Acroporas like were completely unbleached. Unlike the
earlier observations at the Fijian Resort, the Seriatopora and Pocillopora
are bleaching to varying degrees. Large tabulate colonies have been affected
often progressively. In some cases algae has began to settle on one portion
of the colony which is bleached white in the center but will still exhibit
natural coloration on a portion. Among the bleached colonies, there are
colonies that are not bleached and appear healthy.
Other observations have come from the Cousteau Resort near Savusavu, Vanua
Levu which report high percentages of coral bleaching (65%) (11/3/00).
Reports of from helicopter trip along the southern coast of Viti Levu
revealed the bleaching to be occurring all along the coast.
Two things have surprised me about this event. One is the vivid colour of
many of the corals (pinks, blues and yellows) which are evident after the
expulsion of the their zooxanthellae. It also seems that the symptom of
coloration is more characteristics of the offshore, clearer waters. In the
inshore areas, the bleaching white is more apparent, but many exceptions.
The second is the rapid nature of the effect. One week all is well and the
next week, there is apparent widespread bleaching.
We are now in the sixth week with high water temperatures. NOAA's hotspot
website seems to be very informative in showing the progressive warming. Of
interest, the warm water didn't migrate from somewhere else. It originated
at these latitudes, largely south of Fiji extending east. Thankfully,
according to the website, it seems to be breaking up, at least near Fiji.
Temperature reports from some areas confirm that the inshore temperatures
still remain high (~31C).
A call to Ha'atafu, Tongatapu, Tonga and the report of the widespread bluing
of coral is the same. As with Fiji, lots of blue and yellow coloration is
characterizing the coral areas. A trip 10 miles north of Tongatapu to some
isolated barrier reefs revealed the same phenomenon. Bleaching has been
reported from the Ha'apai group, central Tonga. Though further north and
outside of the hotspot area, bleaching of the large Acropora plates,
particularly evident at depth (~15m), has been reported from Guadalcanal,
Solomon Islands. The extent is uncertain but is occurring. Apparently less
so in the shallow waters.
Best regards,
Ed Lovell
Biological Consultants, Fiji
Suva
Edward R. Lovell
From heathemm at yahoo.com Mon Apr 10 15:41:23 2000
From: heathemm at yahoo.com (HEATHER EMMITTE)
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 12:41:23 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Economics of coral reefs
Message-ID: <20000410194123.5679.qmail@web120.yahoomail.com>
Hello coral listers,
I am a graduate student at American University and I
am trying to gather any information on the economics
of coral reef conservation strategies. If anyone has
any journal articles on the costs and benefits of
implementation of a particular strategy/plan on coral
reefs in the U.S. or for other reef systems, I would
greatly appreciate your help. The article is for a
class on Environmental Economics.
Thanks for your time and consideration,
Heather Emmitte
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From Milen.Dyoulgerov at noaa.gov Mon Apr 10 16:55:08 2000
From: Milen.Dyoulgerov at noaa.gov (Milen Dyoulgerov)
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 16:55:08 -0400
Subject: information request
Message-ID: <38F23F7C.9A553FDD@noaa.gov>
Dear all,
Some of you might recall that NOS, NOAA has been engaged for more than a
year now with promoting a better, uniform depiction of coral and MPA on
nautical charts. Last year we asked for help with information on vessel
grounding and you gave us an outstanding response -- encouraging us to
know that you also consider the reduction of vessel damage to corral to
be an important issue. Now we would like to ask again for you
assistance in preparation for the next round of negotiations on the
subject with hydrographers from Europe and the Caribbean.
This time, we are looking for information on the enforcement and
punitive practices outside of the US in cases involving coral damage by
large ships. Do you know whether shipping companies have call to pay
for coral reef damage and coral reef restoration in other countries?
Are you aware of national legislation (in countries other than the US)
under which shipping interests could be hold liable for coral damage?
We will be grateful for information from all over the world. In
addition, we will greatly appreciate it if you can send us any relevant
information regarding countries from the Wider Caribbean Region BY THE
END OF THIS WEEK! Please, send all responses to
mile.dyoulgerov at noaa.gov and meg.danley at noaa.gov.
Thank you in advance for your help,
Milen Dyoulgerov
From Bill.Millhouser at noaa.gov Mon Apr 10 18:03:08 2000
From: Bill.Millhouser at noaa.gov (Bill Millhouser)
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 18:03:08 -0400
Subject: Coral Reef Job Vacancy in NOAA
Message-ID: <38F24F9C.631DDE82@noaa.gov>
The job announcement for a Coral Reef Environmental Protection
Specialist position within NOAA in Silver Spring MD, is available at the
web address listed below. The vacancy will be open until April 28, 2000.
If you have a questions, please call me. Thank you, Bill Millhouser
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/wfjic/jobs/BQ5058.HTM
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Bill Millhouser, Pacific Regional Manager
Coastal Programs Division, OCRM, NOAA
N/ORM-3, Room 11206
1305 East-West Hwy,
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Ph: 301-713-3121 X189
Fax: 301-713-4367
Mobile: 703-623-9909
E-Mail: bill.millhouser at noaa.gov
http://www.nos.noaa.gov/ocrm/czm/welcome.html
From dgleason at gsvms2.cc.gasou.edu Mon Apr 10 19:47:08 2000
From: dgleason at gsvms2.cc.gasou.edu (Danny Gleason)
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 19:47:08 -0400
Subject: Bahamas Summer Course
Message-ID: <4.3.0.20000410193614.01f18300@gsvms2.cc.gasou.edu>
Greetings! We still have a few spots left in our Tropical Marine Biology
summer field course held at Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas! This course will
run July 17-31, 2000. More detailed information can be found below. If you
have students that are interested, please tell them to contact me soon! We
would also appreciate it if you would post this information within your
department.
Thank you,
Danny Gleason
FIELD COURSE IN BAHAMAS
Tropical Marine Biology
What: Intensive 2-week field course that will introduce you to the natural
history and ecology of a variety of tropical marine organisms and
ecosystems including mangroves, seagrasses, rocky shores and coral reefs.
Where: Caribbean Marine Research Center, Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas
When: July 17 31, 2000
Credit hours: Up to 4 on semester system
Prerequisites and Requirements: General Biology or equivalent and
permission of instructor. Must be able to swim 400 yds non-stop and tread
water for 10 minutes.
Cost: Approximately $1,800 + tuition ($1,800 includes room, board,
laboratory fees, boat fees, diving and/or snorkeling fees, and
transportation costs from Statesboro, GA)
Interested? Contact Daniel Gleason, Georgia Southern University,
Department of Biology.
E-mail: dgleason at gasou.edu
Phone: 912-681-5957
For more information see the following home page:
http://www.bio.gasou.edu/Bio-home/Gleason/Trop_Mar_Biol/TMB_Home_Page.html
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the movers and shakers on this planet! Spineless
superheroes, that's what we are!"
Father Worm to his son in "There's a Hair in My Dirt -
A Worm Story" by Gary Larson
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Department of Biology
Georgia Southern University
P.O. Box 8042
Statesboro, GA 30460-8042
Phone: 912-681-5957
FAX: 912-681-0845
E-mail: dgleason at gsvms2.cc.gasou.edu
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From DoE at candw.ky Mon Apr 10 19:00:02 2000
From: DoE at candw.ky (Department of Environment)
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 19:00:02 -0400
Subject: Request information on Acropora palmata
Message-ID: <01BFA31F.38E35740@pm3-5-90.dialup.candw.ky>
Dear coral-list readers,
I am a Ph.D. student working on environmental controls of coral reef growth.
I am looking for information regarding physiological reactions / adaptations of the elkhorn coral Acropora palmata to physico-chemical parametres (the effect of light, nutrients, temperature, wave-power, ...on coral growth, calcification, etc...).
Any information could help. Also information on whoever is working or has worked on this field.
Thank you very much!!
Frank Sommer
present address:
Dept. of Environment
PO BOX 486 GT
Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands
Tel. 345-949-8469, FAX: 345-949-4020
Email: DoE at candw.ky
From F.Kelmo at plymouth.ac.uk Tue Apr 11 09:43:51 2000
From: F.Kelmo at plymouth.ac.uk (Francisco KELMO)
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 13:43:51 GMT
Subject: Request information on Acropora palmata
In-Reply-To: <01BFA31F.38E35740@pm3-5-90.dialup.candw.ky>
Message-ID:
Hi folks,
I would appreciate these information too. It is not easy to
find out information regarding physiological reactions/adaptations
of cnidarians.
Thanks, Francisco Kelmo.
> From: Department of Environment
> To: "'coral-list at aoml.noaa.gov'"
> Subject: Request information on Acropora palmata
> Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 19:00:02 -0400
> Reply-to: Department of Environment
> Dear coral-list readers,
>
> I am a Ph.D. student working on environmental controls of coral reef growth.
> I am looking for information regarding physiological reactions / adaptations of the
elkhorn coral Acropora palmata to physico-chemical parametres (the
effect of light, nutrients, temperature, wave-po> Any information
could help. Also information on whoever is working or has worked on
this field.
> Thank you very much!!
>
> Frank Sommer
>
> present address:
> Dept. of Environment
> PO BOX 486 GT
> Grand Cayman
> Cayman Islands
> Tel. 345-949-8469, FAX: 345-949-4020
> Email: DoE at candw.ky
>
>
F.Kelmo
Coral Reef Ecology
Benthic Ecology Research Group
613 Davy Building, University of Plymouth,
Drake Circus, Devon, PL4 8AA
United Kingdon.
Phone: +44 (0)1752 232951 (Lab) +44 (0)870 710 5741 (home)
Fax: +44 (0)1752 232970
E-mail: fkelmo at plymouth.ac.uk
From M.ABLAN at CGIAR.ORG Tue Apr 11 06:10:12 2000
From: M.ABLAN at CGIAR.ORG (Ablan, Menchie)
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 03:10:12 -0700
Subject: ICLARM position
Message-ID: <200004111356.NAA10539@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Apologies for cross posting
****************************************************************
Dear Colleagues,
Please note the following announcement for a position at ICLARM.
****************************************************************
ICLARM
A member of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
(CGIAR), the International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management
(ICLARM) is an international, non-government, non-profit scientific
institute conducting fisheries and aquaculture research in tropical
developing countries. The Center requires a highly competent and motivated
individual to fill the position of:
CORALREEF FISHERIES SCIENTIST
ICLARM invites applications from fisheries scientists with expertise in
coral reef fisheries research and management. The appointment will be for a
scientist/senior scientist position within ICLARM's Coastal and Marine
Resources Research Program and based at ICLARM's new headquarters in Penang,
Malaysia.
Background: ICLARM conducts research and management activities on living
aquatic resources to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of these
resources for the benefit of the poor in developing countries. One major
focus of ICLARM's activities under the Coastal and Marine Resources Research
Program is the conservation and appropriate use of coral reefs and their
fisheries resources. Work includes the compilation of a global database of
coral reef information termed ReefBase and the definition of indicators of
reef connectivity and health to improve management advice and to target new
research. Work to evaluate catches and appropriate offtake of reef
resources is complemented by other ICLARM projects on the implementation of
marine protected areas, ecosystem modelling, coastal aquaculture (including
of coral reef organisms), resource evaluation, coastal zone training and
policy studies. The coverage is global in coral reef areas, with particular
current research foci in the Pacific and South East Asia, and in the
Caribbean.
The position: ICLARM is seeking a leading fisheries scientist with expertise
in coral reef research. The scientist will be expected to sustain and
develop new research of an international character targeted to the
definition of key scientific facts and the delivery of advice to improve
management of coral reef resources for developing countries. The development
of competitive research proposals is part of the scientific responsibility.
ICLARM conducts all its work in partnership and the ability to conduct
excellent research and analysis, and the coordination and catalysis of
international research with partner institutes will be prerequisites for the
position. Similarly there will be the opportunity to lead a group of
scientists and to interact fully with ICLARM's multidisciplinary research
programs.
Qualifications: The scientist is expected to have a Ph.D. in fisheries
science or similar and at least five years research experience working on
coral reefs or their fisheries. Excellent statistical and database
management skills are essential. A good publication record and evidence of
leadership or high level involvement in international collaborative research
and management are expected. Fluency in English (ICLARM's working language)
and good writing skills are required.
ICLARM offers competitive remuneration and benefits packages. ICLARM is an
equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications regardless of
gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religious persuasion or political
beliefs. Applications from women and developing country professionals are
especially encouraged.
Interested candidates should send their application with current curriculum
vitae, publication lists with copies of key publications and the names of
three (3) professional referees (including telephone, fax, and e-mail
address, if available) before 15 May 2000 to:
The Associate Director General, ICLARM, POBox 500, GPO, 10670 Penang
Malaysia. Telefax: + 604-643-4496, e-mail: E.Sayegh at cgiar.org
For more information see www.cgiar/iclarm
From jch at aoml.noaa.gov Tue Apr 11 10:26:16 2000
From: jch at aoml.noaa.gov (coral-list admin)
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 14:26:16 GMT
Subject: Research Resources
Message-ID: <200004111426.OAA10653@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Greetings, Students,
I know many of you may be quite a distance from a library and
other information resources, and thus it is occasionally helpful to ask
for help in locating research materials. However, for the rest of you,
please take note of the following paragraph from the coral-list Welcome
Message, then see some links below:
"3) Please conduct as much preliminary research into a topic
as possible before posting a query to the list. (In
other words, you shouldn't expect others to do your
research for you.) Please consider:
o Your librarian (an extremely valuable resource)
o The CHAMP Literature Abstracts area at the CHAMP Web site
o The CHAMP Online Researcher's Directory
(i.e., search for your topic, ask the
experts directly)
o The CHAMP (and other) Web sites' links page(s)
But please *do* avail yourself of the list when you've exhausted
other sources."
The CHAMP Web site is www.coral.noaa.gov.
~~~
I would imagine that most modern libraries have access to Aquatic Sciences
and Fisheries Abstracts (see "Cambridge" link, below), Sea Grant
Information Center (http://nsgd.gso.uri.edu/), and similar online
databases, and would be only too happy to help you, especially if you are
a PhD student who is by now well versed in research methods and can help
them refine your research topic.
If your librarian does not have specialized database accounts, here are
some resources for them (or you?) to consider subscribing to:
Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
http://www.csa.com/siteV3/contactcsa.html
First Search:
http://firstsearch.oclc.org/
For more basic questions by non-research folks, the Encyclopedia
Britannica has a good quick bunch of basic answers:
http://search.eb.com/
For the most up-to-date texts on basic coral biology, your graduate
advisor would be the best resource, or you can find the most recent texts
through your librarian's vast resources (e.g., "Books in Print").
I hope this helps.
Cheers,
Jim
From alex at sharkcity.freeserve.co.uk Tue Apr 11 13:27:16 2000
From: alex at sharkcity.freeserve.co.uk (Alex Grimes)
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 18:27:16 +0100
Subject: Search for data from Bay Islands, Honduras or Taytay Bay, Philippines
Message-ID: <003101bfa3db$49778c40$dca7883e@Alex>
Dear All,
My name is Alex Grimes and I am currently undertaking a masters at Plymouth University, England. For the research module of the course, I am hoping to assess the impacts of anthropogenic stressors on coral reefs. I am currently carrying out a grey literature search for past reef research carried out at two possible locations:- the Bay Islands (Roatan or Utila), Honduras or Taytay Bay, Palawan ( preferably Negros Island) in the Philippines.
So if anyone out there knows of any baseline data sets, which may be of use to me or anyone I could contact for some help in this matter please contact me on Alex at sharkcity.freeserve.co.uk
Cheers
Alex
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From bergmann at ametro.net Tue Apr 11 16:02:09 2000
From: bergmann at ametro.net (Charles Bergmann)
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 15:02:09 -0500
Subject: gas additives and coral
Message-ID: <009b01bfa3f0$d1ba28a0$9821fa0a@dmr1>
Does anyone know of any work done on the effects of gas additives on coral? With outboard companies admitting to 25% of the fuel entering the outboard leaving unburned one could surmise there would be tons of additives attacking the coral. It is my understanding the gas and oil will evaporate but the additives in the gas do not. Something that Texas Parks and Wildlife discovered in fresh water lakes last September
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From carlson at soest.hawaii.edu Tue Apr 11 15:48:26 2000
From: carlson at soest.hawaii.edu (Bruce Carlson)
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 09:48:26 -1000
Subject: Fw: Additional Data From Beqa
Message-ID: <002f01bfa3ee$e79663c0$22477aa6@waquarium.org>
Here's is another report from Fiji. Also, apparently the western side of
Viti Levu has not been affected as of 4/11/00.
Bruce
----- Original Message -----
To: Bruce Carlson
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 2:01 PM
Subject: Additional Data From Beqa
Dear Bruce,
....I believe of more value would have been the report I am sending now
which includes information from Sunday's surveys. You mentioned this is of
scientific interest which I assume that this is where you are directing the
information. I do realize of course that it is on the web which is shouting
it to the world. The report below should be considered as correct if there
is any conflict with the information sent in the rushed messages I sent you.
Please get this information on record to replace any of the information in
the messages. I have carefully pulled notes and dates of problems starting
to occur, to put together a more accurate picture. Also I had whoever was
diving with me review assessments to see if they felt the same about what
they were viewing.
March 24: We notice a few species of corals showing signs of bleaching.
Mostly Hydnophora. These are in areas with a lot of river run off and where
bleaching occurs more frequently.
April 3: I receive a message from Bruce Carlson about unusually warm water.
A day later I see Ed Lovell's report on bleaching in the western side of
Beqa lagoon and various parts of Fiji. I check a couple of dive sites but
only see the same situation as March 24. I dive one reef very near here and
it looks quite OK just the odd coral with light bleaching.
April 7: Reports come in from local divers that some of the coral is turning
white in the lagoon areas of Beqa and Deuba.
April 8: We check the outside reef of Beqa lagoon on the south and south
east side bordering deep water well away from the passes. About 5% of the
coral at most was dead. Around 75% of the corals were alive but were
showing bleaching from light to severe, with around 20% looking relatively u
nbleached and healthy. Dropping down the reef, we found that betwen 8 and
10 metres there was a distinct improvement in the health of the corals. The
deeper corals in 10 meters or more were the least affected, showing little
or no sign of bleaching, and looking healthy. A large stretch of reef of
over 10 kilometers was spot checked with consistent results. This was
followed up by a check of the inshore reef mentioned above that is very near
my house on April 5th. The situation there had changed dramatically. About
10 % of the coral on top of the reef was dead, with all the acropora
showing signs of bleaching. Again, the corals at depth were healthier.
April 9: I checked the top of the reef on the south western part of Beqa
lagoon. The areas I checked were between 1 meter and three meters deep at
high tide. I was there at mid tide. It was an outgoing tide taking water
from the lagoon. There was large surf pushing in water from the outside of
the reef. It was mid day, hot and sunny. Temperature of the water was
between 86.3F degrees and 85.3F degrees depending on location. There was a
higher percent of dead corals in this area, approximately 10% to 20%. Most
corals were in various stages of bleaching. The deeper the water the less
the effect even though it was only a meter or two difference in depth. I
then checked the outside of the reef on the western side. Temperature there
at between five and ten meters was 84F degrees. The coral there more
resembled the outside of Beqa lagoon on the south eastern side. Less actual
dead coral and mostly bleaching coral with some healthier corals at 10
meters and more.
It is important that although most corals are bleaching now, corals that
have actually died seem more prevalent in certain species. So when rough
percents are given above they do not reflect that some species are really in
difficulty and have died where as others there is still a high percentage
alive and they may still survive if some cool water comes in quickly. I have
listed a few species below and how they appear to be doing as of August 9.
Acropora: Most of the dead acropora is in the sprawling colonies of loose
branching species, such as A. nobilis and A. pulchra. These can be up to 50%
dead in some areas, particularly the shallow lagoon areas. Only 5% of other
species such as humilis, samoensis, robusta, subulata, and aculeus were
dead, although a high proportion were showing light to extreme bleaching.
Note that I have a lot of difficulty to identify these species. The only
healthy ones with no or little bleaching are at 10 meters or more.
Pocillopora: There are some dead pocillopora approximately 5% with P.
damicornis more affected. Most damicornis are suffering from bleaching.
>From 8 meters depth onward there are many healthy ones. P. verrucosa tended
to be less affected by bleaching, with some healthy ones in shallow waters,
and quite a few healthy at 10 metres or more.
Seriatopora: Almost all appear to be bleaching at shallower than 10 meters.
However, there were large healthy populations at 15 meters and more on the
outside of the reef.
Fungia: Mostly healthy with a very small percent (<5%) exhibiting bleaching.
Caulastrea: Shallow water ones are almost all bleached. Deeper water ones
have bleaching showing but some colonies are still not bleached.
Favia & Platygyra: A large proportion were bleached, although very few dead
colonies were observed.
Galaxea: Very few dead, but some bleaching (30% to 40%) starting to take
effect.
Lobophyllia: Most are bleached but even in shallow water I have not observed
any dead ones.
Turbinaria: Mixed observations, with some shallow water areas showing
significant bleaching, while in other areas they remain healthy and
unbleached.
Sarcophyton spp: Widespread bleaching occuring, having rapidly deteriorated
between March 26 and April 9. Virtually no dead sarcophyton observed.
To sum this up. As in Ed Lovell's report I have seen the rapid nature of
the effect where one week all is well and the next week there is rapid and
widespread bleaching. Also my survey of the outside of the reef on April 8
bears out his observation that widespread color remains on the outside of
the reef. Although I am in shock as to the rapid change in what is
occurring on a reef I have spent many thousands of hours diving on over the
last sixteen years I will not give up hoping that cool water will arrive
before it is too late.
In a perverse way it is fortunate that this has struck when the reef
population is so strong. The present population of coral in the Beqa-Deuba
area is the best I have ever seen. We have gone through an unusually calm
period of no major cyclones coming this way to destroy the reef for six
years. And it has been almost a decade since we have had a devastating
crown of thorns invasion. This has all combined to give a high coral
density. Given some cooling in water temperature I am hopeful that if the
mortality is not too extreme, we could be left with a population at not too
far from the long term average level.
From carlson at soest.hawaii.edu Tue Apr 11 17:29:03 2000
From: carlson at soest.hawaii.edu (Bruce Carlson)
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 11:29:03 -1000
Subject: Cook Islands - no bleaching
Message-ID: <00c201bfa3fc$f5c556a0$22477aa6@waquarium.org>
Apparently the Cook Islands are not experiencing any bleaching event.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Bruce Carlson
> >To: Ben Ponia
> >Date: 11 April 2000 09:00
> >Subject: Re:
> >>I'd like to post your message on the Coral-List server which goes out to
> >>coral reef biologists and others around the world who are interested in
> >what
> >>is happening out in your area. Do you have any objections if I post it?
> >>
> >>Aloha
> >>Bruce Carlson, Director
> >>Waikiki Aquarium.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
From: Ben Ponia
To: Bruce Carlson
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 11:03 AM
Subject: Re:
> no problem
>>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: Ben Ponia
> >>To: Bruce Carlson
> >>Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 2:01 PM
> >>
> >>
> >>Kia orana Bruce,
> >>
> >>Mary forwarded your email concerns about coral bleaching to me. I have
> just
> >>got back to Rarotonga today but have emailed the local dive operators
and
> >>coral scientists to ask their opionion. i spoke to an operator who
> remarked
> >>that the only unusual activity was an increase in crown of thorns. we
> >>receive temperature data from tidal monitoring stations, the latest set
is
> >>for the month of february which reported temperatures higher then
normal.
> i
> >>am not too sure of march and april. i was told that the last few weeks
> have
> >>been quite stormy weather.
> >>
> >>coincidently, we've just hosted a major climate change conference here
> last
> >>week with several hundred participants. if a major bleaching event
> happened
> >>it would be ironic if none of them noticed it!
> >>
> >>we do some coral monitoring work here. we don't do regular monitoring
> >surveys
> >>though, the last major survey was in feb 1999.
> >>
> >>regards
> >>ben ponia
> >>director research
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>
From dbaker at tm.net.my Tue Apr 11 20:20:59 2000
From: dbaker at tm.net.my (Don Baker)
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 08:20:59 +0800
Subject: Coral Reef Restoration Programs / Worldwide
Message-ID: <38F3C16B.BC925B72@tm.net.my>
Dear Coral-L,
This coming May, I will be giving a short, and hopefully informative,
talk at the Bangkok - ADEX about the status of various active coral reef
restoration projects/programs worldwide [i.e. Dr Heeger's
Cebu/Philippines/UofSan Carlos].
It would also be an excellent chance for other scientists and
institutions involved with active restoration methods to get involved as
well.
Though short notice but those willing to give a short presentation at
ADEX, please contact Robert Houston of "Action Asia" magazine soonest.
["Robert Houston" ].
If you can not be directly involved, I would be glad to summarize your
work & programs in my talk. Please email me details about your
projects. [donbakerjr at hotmail.com, reefprj at hotmail.com]
My talk so far will be about "The Reef Project" of Sabah, Malaysia but
with an "international" concept & appeal. I hope that I can have more
programs to announce and talk about?
Don Baker
THE REEF PROJECT
From gjgast at dds.nl Wed Apr 12 12:39:08 2000
From: gjgast at dds.nl (GJ Gast)
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 12:39:08 +1:00
Subject: On job ads.
In-Reply-To: <38F24F9C.631DDE82@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <200004121044.MAA24075@feline.dds.nl>
The one below is a position restricted to those who have worked at least one year in US federal service.
There have been quite a positions advertised on the coral-list that were for US citisens only.
Please indicate such restrictions when you advertise a position on this World wide medium. That would save us,
who the message is not meant for, the trouble of looking up the homepage (and having hopes trashed).
Aside from this detail, I appreciate job ads passed on the list.
Thanks, GJ.
P.s. for those looking: there a quite a few fish-biology jobs on the usajobs site.
> The job announcement for a Coral Reef Environmental Protection
> Specialist position within NOAA in Silver Spring MD, is available at the
> web address listed below. The vacancy will be open until April 28, 2000.
> If you have a questions, please call me. Thank you, Bill Millhouser
>
> http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/wfjic/jobs/BQ5058.HTM
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Bill Millhouser, Pacific Regional Manager
> Coastal Programs Division, OCRM, NOAA
> N/ORM-3, Room 11206
> 1305 East-West Hwy,
> Silver Spring, MD 20910
> Ph: 301-713-3121 X189
> Fax: 301-713-4367
> Mobile: 703-623-9909
> E-Mail: bill.millhouser at noaa.gov
> http://www.nos.noaa.gov/ocrm/czm/welcome.html
===============================================
Dr. Gert Jan Gast
Oostelijke Handelskade 31
1019BL Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Phone int 31 (0)20 4190951
Fax int 31 (0)20 4198605
From icriwnc at noumea.ird.nc Wed Apr 12 07:29:05 2000
From: icriwnc at noumea.ird.nc (icriwnc at noumea.ird.nc)
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 11:29:05 GMT
Subject: Bleaching events and ICRI regional meeting in Noumea
Message-ID: <200004121129.LAA17814@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Dear Coral-listers,
As already announced earlier this year an ICRI regional meeting is
to take place in Noumea (New Caledonia) on May 22-24 this year. As there are
a number of coral bleaching events currently occuring in the region, we
would very much appreciate if participants who are aware of such events in
their area could bring with them any of the following information:
1 - areas hit by these phenomena : surface estimates, depth range, biotope...
2 - indication on the species which seem the most affected and those which
seem to be least affected
3- any quantitative data. Maps showing the extension of the problem would be
extremely useful
4 - observations on associated species : fish, echinoderms, crustaceans ...
which show some change in their behavior or distribution next to these
bleaching events
For further information of this ICRI meeting please contact the
following e-mail:
icriwnc at noumea.ird.nc or kulbicki at noumea.ird.nc
in case your e-mail does not get through you may also Fax to :
(687)-26-43-26 (specifiy it is for the ICRI meeting).
Thank you all in advance for your assistance,
Michel Kulbicki
(as co-ordinator of the Noumea ICRI meeting)
From heather.walton at duke.edu Tue Apr 11 21:35:44 2000
From: heather.walton at duke.edu (Heather Picot Walton)
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 21:35:44 -0400
Subject: Data by waterbody
Message-ID: <200004121127.LAA17855@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Dear Colleague:
I write to request the following information for as many waterbodies as
possible (including streams, rivers, lakes, bays, estuaries, seas,
oceanside coastal zones, continental shelves, open oceans, etc):
1) Surface area of each waterbody (square kilometers).
(I particularly need information on small lakes and streams.)
2) Number of native species.
3) Number of non-native species.
4) Number of extinct/extirpated species (during historical time).
5) Literature references or contacts.
I recognize that exact numbers may not be available--
even estimates and taxonomically-specific (for example, fish only) personal
communications would be VERY helpful.
Please e-mail/postal mail/fax/phone me any ideas, along with unpublished
data, reprints, and other publications (address below).
This data will be compiled in a forthcoming book chapter, which we
think will be useful to anyone interested in the present state of our
aquatic systems.
Thank you in advance for your help,
Heather P. Walton
Heather P. Walton
Doctoral student
Nicholas School of the Environment
Duke University Marine Laboratory Email: heather.walton at duke.edu
135 Duke Marine Lab Road Phone:(252)504-7530
Beaufort, NC, USA 28516-9721 Fax:(252)504-7648
From sphillips at nodc.noaa.gov Wed Apr 12 10:20:39 2000
From: sphillips at nodc.noaa.gov (Sheri Phillips)
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 10:20:39 -0400
Subject: Release of NODC Coral Reef Data and Information Management
System Website
Message-ID: <200004121420.KAA16654284@nodc.noaa.gov>
As part of NOAA?s National Oceanographic Data Center's (NODC)
mission to
collect, archive, distribute, and preserve marine data, and in support of the
1998 Executive Order for Coral Reef Protection and the U.S. Coral Reef Task
Force National Action Plan, the NODC is developing a Coral Reef Data and
Information Management System that will integrate biological data from coral
reef and related ecosystem monitoring and research programs with interrelated
chemical, biological, and physical data of surrounding marine areas, including
seagrass beds and mangrove forests. These data will include, inter alia,
quantitative and descriptive biology of coral reef communities and associated
communities, including measurements of species occurrences, numbers, life
stages, pathology, productivity, and nonbiological measurements, e.g., sea
water chemistry, turbidity, temperature, salinity, currents, biooptical data,
and substratum features. Additionally, data from in situ measurements,
laboratory studies, remotesensed data, and digital videotapes and photographs
will also be archived and made available through the website.
The system is being designed to provide a central "hub" providing direct and
immediate access to worldwide coral reef system and associated seagrass and
mangrove habitat data. As the system develops, users will be able to download
NODC archived biological data in conjunction with data from NODC's large
holdings of oceanographic datasets. A co-located relational database for
monitoring data is planned for the near future.
This newly opened website is accessible through the NODC homepage at
http://www.nodc.noaa.gov. Downloadable NODC-held data received in 1999 are
currently accessible and being added to in the "Data Sources" section, along
with links to other organizations with reef data holdings. This section also
includes the "List of Extant Stony Corals" (Cairns, et al, 1999), a
glossary of
reef terminology, and the developing "Seagrasses and Mangroves" section. Reef
location maps include a clickable overview map of a U.S. coral reef region and
accompanying closeup views with lists of geographical coordinates of the coral
reefs.
The NODC encourages scientists and managers globally to submit a copy of their
valuable coral reef, associated seagrass, and mangrove forest data, with
associated metadata, to the NODC for permanent archival and distribution. Data
submission procedures may be obtained from the NODC homepage, or
alternatively,
please contact the NODC Coral Reef Team Lead, Dr. Anthony Picciolo (Phone:
3017133280 x140; Email: Anthony.Picciolo at noaa.gov) or other team members
through the website for more information. U.S. researchers should review their
parent and funding agency requirements on submitting data to the NOAA National
Data Centers. We also encourage scientists and managers not obligated under
Federal data submission requirements and guidelines, or that lack funding
and/or facilities to permanently manage and store coral reef, seagrass bed,
and
mangrove forest data, to contribute a copy of these data to NODC for permanent
archival and curatorship.
The NODC encourages commentary and feedback on this developing site.
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From hendee at aoml.noaa.gov Wed Apr 12 11:13:17 2000
From: hendee at aoml.noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 11:13:17 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Good News!
Message-ID:
Greetings, Coral-Listers,
It now appears as though funding to support NOAA's Coral Health
and Monitoring Program (CHAMP) Web server and coral-list is imminent. I
would therefore appreciate it if you would forward to me your list of
capabilities and holdings that you'd like to see the CHAMP program
support. Please include any suggestions for design changes, thoughts on
problems you've had in the past, areas you use the most, new areas for
inclusion, etc., and I will try to incorporate that in a new design.
Thank you all so much for your support and help.
Cheers,
Jim
----------------------------------------------------
James C. Hendee, Ph.D.
Coral Health and Monitoring Program
Ocean Chemistry Division
Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
4301 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL 33149-1026
Voice: (305) 361-4396
Fax: (305) 361-4392
Email: jim.hendee at noaa.gov
Web: http://www.coral.noaa.gov
From kenbannister at groundwater.com Wed Apr 12 20:44:10 2000
From: kenbannister at groundwater.com (Ken Bannister)
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 17:44:10 -0700
Subject: NEW WATER FORUM
Message-ID: <007001bfa4e1$6461ef80$0c661bce@dowser>
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From lovell at suva.is.com.fj Wed Apr 12 18:29:16 2000
From: lovell at suva.is.com.fj (Biological Consultants (Fiji))
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 10:29:16 +1200 (FJT)
Subject: Coral Bleaching
Message-ID: <200004122229.KAA17799@maggie.is.com.fj>
Hello Ponia,
It is worth having a close at the coral, presently, as the event wasn't
recognized in its early stages in Fiji. Then the coral was still alive often
exhibiting brighter coloration. Many who had been witnessing the early
stages, thought that the reef never looked better. This was particularly
the case offshore. Also the lagoon corals are often pre-adapted to the high
temperatures and many don't bleach, so you need to be looking on the reef
slope or in the passes. The abundance of Acropora here has made the event
more noticeable.
It is very understandable to me that visitors would think that what ever
they observed to be normal for the area. The Rarotonga observations are
important to the understanding of the event, from a remote sensing point of
view, as Rarotonga was within the hotspot area from early March according to
NOAA's hotspot website. From that data, it was predicted accurately for
Fiji and, accordingly, should have occurred in your area.
Best regards, Ed Lovell
Edward R. Lovell
From carlson at soest.hawaii.edu Wed Apr 12 20:15:09 2000
From: carlson at soest.hawaii.edu (Bruce Carlson)
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 14:15:09 -1000
Subject: Cook Islands bleaching
Message-ID: <018f01bfa4dd$5495e2e0$22477aa6@waquarium.org>
The message I forwarded yesterday from the Cook Islands indicated that they
had not observed any bleaching there. Here is an update. I don't have any
other information.
Bruce
----- Original Message -----
From: Ben Ponia
To: Bruce Carlson
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 1:36 PM
Subject: Fw: Bleaching
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Gerald McCormack
> >To: Ben Ponia
> >Date: 12 April 2000 12:44
> >Subject: Re: Bleaching
> >
> >
> >>
> >>Hi Ben
> >>
> >>There is a bleaching episode in the Rarotonga lagoon which started last
> >>month. Apparently nobody has notice one on the outside reef.
> >>
> >>A visitor who SCUBA dived in Aitutaki reported that all the coral was
> >>bleached where they dived.
> >>
> >>
> >>cheers, Gerald
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>--------------------------
> >>--------------------------
> >>Gerald McCormack
> >>Director, Cook Islands Natural Heritage Project
> >>P.O. Box 781
> >>Rarotonga, COOK ISLANDS
> >>phone: (682) 20 959
> >>Fax: (682) 24 894
> >>e-mail: gerald at nature.gov.ck
> >>--------------------------
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>
From kdm at bonairelive.com Wed Apr 12 10:41:03 2000
From: kdm at bonairelive.com (Kalli De Meyer)
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 07:41:03 -0700
Subject: No subject
Message-ID: <200004131139.LAA26776@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) is proud to announce the
opening of its first Branch Office on Bonaire in the Dutch
Antilles. The office will be staffed by Kalli De Meyer, former
Manager of the Bonaire Marine Park.
Contact information is as follows:
The Coral Reef Alliance - Bonaire
Kaya Madrid 3A
Sabana
Bonaire. Dutch Caribbean
Tel: 599-717-3465
Email: kdemeyer at coral.org
Kalli De Meyer is the Director of CORAL=92s new Coral Parks
Programme the goal of which is to help and support existing
coral protected areas and the encourage the development of
new protected areas. De Meyer will also be working closely
with the dive industry and divers in an educational drive
aimed at encouraging them to actively support marine
protected areas. Whilst the scope of the project is global the
initial focus will be on the Western Pacific and Caribbean.
With nine years experience running the Bonaire Marine Park
one of De Meyer=92s first tasks will be to produce a handbook
for protected areas managers which will support them in their
daily work. De Meyer will also be developing packages of
information for protected areas managers on key issues such
as mooring installation, funding options etc.
In another innovate move CORAL will soon be launching a
new partnership with dive operators in the form of an
accreditation scheme. Those dive operators who meet certain
basic criteria (such as using mooring bouys, if these are
available and briefing their dive guests) and are minimizing
the impact of their operation on the reef they visit will qualify
for inclusion in the programme. Benefits will include a
posting on CORAL=92s web site as an =93eco-friendly=94 resort,
promotion by CORAL in their newsletter and more. Both dive
operators and divers have voiced their strong support and
enthusiasm for this initiative.
Initial funding for this programme of more than $600,000
was donated by the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund,
David and Lucille Packard Foundation and the Curtis and
Edith Munson Foundation. The Coral Reef Alliance
(CORAL) is one of the fastest growing non-profit marine
conservation organizations in the world. With assistance
from over 10,000 supporters CORAL promotes coral reef
conservation by working with the dive industry,
governments, local communities and other organizations to
protect and manage coral reefs, fund conservation efforts and
raise public awareness.
For more information contact Kalli De Meyer:
kdemeyer at coral.org
From coral-list.admin at aoml.noaa.gov Thu Apr 13 07:59:06 2000
From: coral-list.admin at aoml.noaa.gov (coral-list.admin at aoml.noaa.gov)
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 11:59:06 GMT
Subject: subscribing to digests
Message-ID: <200004131159.LAA26878@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
For those of you who missed it, coral-list has a daily digest and a weekly
digest. All messages from each day are compiled into one message for
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digests and unsubscribe from coral-list, which has messages posted as they
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You can send a subscribe and unsubscribe message in one message to
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For subscribing to the daily digest, send these commands in the body of a
message to majordomo at coral.aoml.noaa.gov,
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From hendee at aoml.noaa.gov Thu Apr 13 08:35:41 2000
From: hendee at aoml.noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 08:35:41 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Online Directory
Message-ID:
I have been getting some good suggestions regarding a remake of the Online
Directory. One thought is that the directory might have some digital
photographs of each of us in the directory. If you have a digital picture
of yourself and wouldn't mind having it in the directory, please forward
it to lagoon at coral.aoml.noaa.gov. Also, if you have any digital group
pictures of coral meetings, etc., or if you would like for us to scan
those (but not the individual pictures at this time), please also forward
them to lagoon at coral.aoml.noaa.gov, or send to:
---- cut here ---------------------------------------------
Jim Hendee
Coral Health and Monitoring Program
Ocean Chemistry Division
Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
4301 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL 33149-1026
---- cut here ---------------------------------------------
Many thanks for your suggestions!
Cheers,
Jim
From DStanley at beak.com Thu Apr 13 09:52:24 2000
From: DStanley at beak.com (David Stanley)
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 09:52:24 -0400
Subject: Fisheries/Marine Communities and OCS Development
Message-ID:
Below please find information on a conference on OCS development and
fisheries/marine communities. Please pass the announcement along to anyone
interested and post if possible. I would invite anyone interested to submit
a paper. Any questions please email or call.
Regards
Dave Stanley
Gulf of Mexico Fish and Fisheries:
Bringing Together New and Recent Research
October 24-26, 2000 New Orleans
Sponsored by: U.S. Dept of Interior, Minerals Management Service
Offshore energy structures are an important influence on Gulf of Mexico
fisheries. In the Gulf region a unique relationship exists between the oil
and gas industry, user groups, researchers and managers. Now numbering in
the neighbourhood of 4,000 structures, petroleum platforms play a role as
artificial reefs and also directly impact fisheries through enhancement of
productivity, as attraction devices, and as a mechanism allowing dispersal
of species across the Gulf.
It is the goal of this conference to bring together widely ranging research
topics on fisheries biology and ecology of the Gulf of Mexico with examine
the relationship between fisheries and the oil and gas industry in the Gulf
and world-wide. The proceedings from this workshop will become an important
reference for the current state of knowledge for many aspects of fisheries
and outer continental shelf development.
Presentations planned include widely ranging topics from ecology of platform
fish assemblages, to ichthyoplankton, natural and artificial reef
productivity, and pelagic fisheries, with perspectives from academia,
industry, and managers.
For a electronic version of the conference announcement please visit:
http://www.beak.com/info/features/features.htm
or email: dstanley at beak.com for further information
Dr. David Stanley
Fisheries / Acoustic Scientist
Beak International
14 Abacus Rd
Brampton ON L6T 5B7
800 361 2325
905 794 2338 Fax
dstanley at beak.com
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From garrettg at mail.state.fl.us Thu Apr 13 17:16:14 2000
From: garrettg at mail.state.fl.us (George Garrett)
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 17:16:14 -0400
Subject: Online Directory
Message-ID: <01BFA56B.F9FDB260.garrettg@mail.state.fl.us>
Jim:
With regard to the digital image concept - sounds fine. Actually, as I
opened the CHAMPS page the other day, the photo of the individual in the
right hand side looked vaguely familiar. Larry Benvenuti is my benefactor
and the picture came from a time just after Georges when we were out
assessing a couple of reef areas in the middle Keys. It caught me by
surprise. Otherwise, happy to provide another picture sans dive gear and
in the open air.
Thanks for your perseverance on the Coral-List
George Garrett
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Hendee [SMTP:hendee at aoml.noaa.gov]
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 8:36 AM
To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Online Directory
I have been getting some good suggestions regarding a remake of the Online
Directory. One thought is that the directory might have some digital
photographs of each of us in the directory. If you have a digital picture
of yourself and wouldn't mind having it in the directory, please forward
it to lagoon at coral.aoml.noaa.gov. Also, if you have any digital group
pictures of coral meetings, etc., or if you would like for us to scan
those (but not the individual pictures at this time), please also forward
them to lagoon at coral.aoml.noaa.gov, or send to:
---- cut here ---------------------------------------------
Jim Hendee
Coral Health and Monitoring Program
Ocean Chemistry Division
Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
4301 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL 33149-1026
---- cut here ---------------------------------------------
Many thanks for your suggestions!
Cheers,
Jim
From szmanta at uncwil.edu Thu Apr 13 18:30:38 2000
From: szmanta at uncwil.edu (Alina M. Szmant)
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 18:30:38 -0400
Subject: change of address
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From svargo at seas.marine.usf.edu Thu Apr 13 18:36:15 2000
From: svargo at seas.marine.usf.edu (Sandra Vargo)
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 22:36:15 GMT
Subject: Position Announcement
Message-ID: <200004132236.WAA31375@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Keys Marine Laboratory (KML) Coordinator The Florida Institute of
Oceanography/University of South Florida seeks a manager for the Keys
Marine Laboratory located on Long Key in the Florida Keys. The KML is a
general service education and research center operated jointly by the FIO
and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The KML
facilitates and supports education and research projects dependent on
South Florida habitats or resources. The manager is responsible for
coordinating operations and maintenance of the KML on a daily basis.
This includes, but is not limited to, scheduling facilities (dorms, labs,
holding facilities, boats, etc.), maintenance, repairs, and new
construction. The manager coordinates 6 staff members and is the
immediate administrator responsible for monitoring expenditures and
revenues, and setting task priorities. The operations of the KML are
diverse including boat support for field sampling, specimen collection and
transport for on-site and off-site use, a running seawater system for
maintaining organisms for education and research use, laboratory equipment
purchase and maintenance, and public outreach. A minimum of a Bachelor's
degree in the natural sciences or related fields is required and
preferably 2-3 years experience in laboratory management. The manager
must have strong organizational skills, the ability to communicate well
both verbally and in writing, skill and experience with small boat
operations, SCUBA use, and experience with subtropical/tropical marine
habitats. The manager will be employed as a non-tenure track faculty
member by University of South Florida, the administrative host for the
FIO, which is a statewide consortium of the State University System of
Florida. This position is limited to U.S. citizens or foreign nationals
with appropriate visas permitting them to work in the U.S. The salary
range is $32,000 - $35,000 depending upon experience.
To apply send your letter of application, resume' and the names of three
references to:
Dr. Sandra Vargo
Florida Institute of Oceanography
830 First Street South
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
(727)553-1100
(727)553-1109 (Fax)
e-mail: svargo at seas.marine.usf.edu
Application Deadline: May 5, 2000
~~~~~~~
KEYS MARINE LABORATORY
Only Florida among the continental states has a tropical marine habitat.
Through the State's acquisition of the former Sea World Shark Institute
and subsequent establishment of the Keys Marine Laboratory (KML) on Long
Key, this unique U.S. resource is accessible to researchers and
educators throughout the country. The KML, purchased through the
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for joint
operation by the Florida Marine Research Institute/Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission and the Florida Institute of Oceanography/State
University System, was formally dedicated in 1989 as a full-service
marine laboratory and education center for programs focussing on south
Florida environments.
The facility is a two hour drive from Miami International Airport at
mile marker 68.5 on US Route 1. Within 1/2 hour of the KML are coral
reefs, Florida Bay, grass flats, sandy beaches, mud flats, mangrove
forests, and hardwood hammocks as well as access to oceanic waters of
the Gulf stream and the Florida Straits.
The KML has air conditioned dormitory facilities accommodating up to 27
people, with cooking facilities. Local catering service is also
available. The KML boasts a series of 30" deep interconnected research
and holding pools totalling 548,000 gallons of seawater with flow
through pumping capability in excess of 162,000 gph. A 15,000 gallon
observation tank and assorted other tanks ranging in size from 1000 to
5000 gallons are also maintained at the KML. A classroom/meeting room
is available as well as wet lab/dry lab facilities for both individual
research projects and larger scale education programs. A limited array
of sampling gear and laboratory equipment is maintained at the KML.
Special analytical equipment is provided by individual researchers and
can usually be accommodated in secure or restricted areas. The KML also
has a fleet of small boats which are available to users with KML staff
operators.
The KML staff members have backgrounds in marine environmental
education, expertise in marine animal collecting and maintenance, and
extensive knowledge of local habitats. They are available for
consultation and help and coordination of both research projects and
education programs. The staff is happy to assist groups and individuals
in any way to make their program successful and enjoyable. Use of the
KML is approved upon completion of a Facility Use Request Form which
insures that the education or research needs can be met and that there
are no scheduling conflicts at that this multi-user facility
The facility manager, Bill Gibbs, can be reached directly at (305)
664-9101, Fax. No. (305)664- 0850. Dr. Sandra Vargo is the FIO program
coordinator and can be reached at (727) 553-1100, Fax. No.
(727)553-1109. Both will be happy to answer any questions and to help
plan and schedule your KML visit. Please do not hesitate to call.
From flotsam at manado.wasantara.net.id Sat Apr 15 02:29:32 2000
From: flotsam at manado.wasantara.net.id (Mark and Arnaz Erdmann)
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 14:29:32 +0800
Subject: 9ICRS Scientific Field Trip Schedule
Message-ID:
Dear Colleagues,
After months of negotiations, we are proud to announce the finalized 9ICRS
Scientific Field Trip Schedule. This field trip series will offer a range of
ten pre and post-symposium excursions on various liveaboard dive vessels to
four diverse reef regions of Indonesia: Komodo, North Sulawesi, Wakatobi (SE
Sulawesi) and Bali. Each trip will be led by a reef scientist with at least
three years' experience working on Indonesian reefs, and should offer an
unparalleled opportunity for 9ICRS participants to explore some of the most
diverse but understudied reef systems in the world while benefitting from the
insights of local and expatriate reef scientists. All four destinations will
feature diving within Indonesia's Marine Protected Areas system (including
Komodo National Park, Bunaken National Marine Park, Wakatobi National Marine
Park, and Bali Barat National Park), allowing participants to view first hand
both the successes and problems with this MPA system.
Trips range from three to six days in duration, and most require additional
air
travel from Bali. Each itinerary has been designed to visit the widest
range of
reef environments possible in the short time available, making full utility of
the liveaboard dive vessel platform to offer trips that would be impossible
from a land-based itinerary. The liveaboard situation should also allow
maximum
exchange of information between the trip leader and participants, with the
possibility of slide shows and short presentations during the evenings.
Additionally, each trip will be encouraged to conduct at least one ReefCheck
survey during the course of their itinerary (though this will be voluntary).
Space is limited to a total of 137 participants on the 10 scheduled trips, and
enquiries received to date indicate that these spaces will fill quickly.?
Detailed information on the trips is now available by contacting Tara
Schoedinger at Asia Transpacific Journeys:? .? This
detailed information will also soon be available through the 9ICRS website:
(note that some preliminary information is
already posted on the website, but should be updated in the next few days).
Below is a brief summary of the 10 trips:
Bali October 20-23 (3 days/3 nights) on board Sea Safari VI
Bali October 28-31 (3 days/3 nights) on board Baruna Adventurer
Komodo October 15-22 (6 days/6 nights) on board Evening Star II
Komodo October 28-Nov 2 (5 days/5 nights) on board Sea Safari VI
Komodo October 28-Nov 2 (5 days/5 nights) on board Adelaar
Tukang Besi October 17-22 (5 days/5 nights) on board Baruna Adventurer
North Sulawesi October 17-22 (5 days/5 nights) on board Serenade
North Sulawesi October 17-22 (5 days/5 nights) on board Symphony
North Sulawesi October 28-Nov 2 (5 days/5 nights) on board Serenade
North Sulawesi October 28-Nov 2 (5 days/5 nights) on board Symphony
We would like to thank the Indonesian 9ICRS organizing committee for allowing
us to develop this field trip series, and especially Terry Done, David Hopley,
and Kevin Kohler for their support throughout the negotiation process. Hope to
see you in Bali!
Best wishes,
Arnaz and Mark Erdmann
Mark V. Erdmann, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Indonesian Institute of Sciences
and
University of California, Berkeley
PO BOX 1020
Manado, Sulawesi Utara 95010
Indonesia
Telp: (62) 811-432649
From zennnnwoman at hotmail.com Sat Apr 15 14:08:38 2000
From: zennnnwoman at hotmail.com (megan berkle)
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 11:08:38 PDT
Subject: interested in coral research
Message-ID: <20000415180839.35642.qmail@hotmail.com>
To coral-listers:
I am interested in doing my masters degree in marine biology. I would like
to focus my research on coral physiology and reproduction. Does anyone in
the South Pacific islands, Australia, California, or Florida have openings
for a graduate student in 2000-2001? I look forward to hearing from you all
soon.
Cheers,
Megan Berkle
Allston, MA
U.S.A
email: zennnnwoman at hotmail.com
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From sre at caribsurf.com Sat Apr 15 19:30:22 2000
From: sre at caribsurf.com (Seascape Research and Education)
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 19:30:22 -0400
Subject: Unique summer experience program in the Caribbean
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From victor.gomelyuk at PWCNT.nt.gov.au Sun Apr 16 18:48:13 2000
From: victor.gomelyuk at PWCNT.nt.gov.au (Gomelyuk, Victor)
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 08:18:13 +0930
Subject: Remote sensing for marine habitat mapping
Message-ID:
I am really grateful for everyone who responded to my request.
Thanks for your time an valuable advices, mates!
Cheers,
Victor
Dr Victor Gomelyuk
Marine Scientist
Cobourg Marine Park
PO Box 496 PALMERSTON NT 0831 AUSTRALIA
phone 61 (08) 8979 0244
FAX 61 (08) 8979 0246
From sdnp at envfor.delhi.nic.in Mon Apr 17 04:04:49 2000
From: sdnp at envfor.delhi.nic.in (SDNP-India)
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 13:04:49 +0500
Subject: Environment and Sustainable Development Networks
Message-ID: <3.0.6.32.20000417130449.007bc160@envfor.delhi.nic.in>
Dear Colleague
Greetings from India!
I am sure this would be of interest to you.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)and the International
Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada in collaboration with Ministry
of Environment and Forests (India) has launched the portal site of
Sustainable Development Networking Programme, India (SDNP-India) at
http://sdnp.delhi.nic.in mirrored at http://members.tripod.com/sdnp_india.
SDNP India is a part of the Global Capacity 21 Initiative of the UNDP to
foster informed decison-making by countries in environmental matters. More
information of the global SDNP Initiative is available at
http://www.sdnp.undp.org
The SDNP India website provides access to a host of online databases,
environmental legislation, case studies, publications, news clippings and
electronic discussion groups on gamut of issues from Agriculture to Climate
Change to Population, Health and Human Rights. A database of international
organisations working on sustainable development issues is being maintained
on the website and has been indexed subject area wise. We have also started
to host information on Environment and Sutainable Development in local
Indian languages too, so as to enhance the reach of the programme.
The website also provides a platform to initiate debates and discussions,
highlight developmental issues and initiate environmental actions at all
levels through a host of services such as Building Bridges, Development Job
Opportunities, Query Desk, Dev-Online, Event Reporting service, Web-Site
Hosting and Training on Information and Communication Technologies.
More information about these services is available at the SDNP website or
by sending an email at sdnp at envfor.delhi.nic.in
Vikas Nath
Programme Officer
Sustainable Development Networking Programme (India)
Sustainable Development Networking Programme (India)
Room 1023 Paryavaran Bhawan
CGO Complex, Lodhi Road
New Delhi 110003 India
Phone + 91 11 436 2140
Fax + 91 11 436 1147
Email : sdnp at envfor.delhi.nic.in
URL : http://sdnp.delhi.nic.in
mirror site : http://members.tripod.com/sdnp_india
From corals at caribe.net Tue Apr 18 07:46:03 2000
From: corals at caribe.net (CORALations)
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 07:46:03 -0400
Subject: Fw: Vieques' Calendar of Events (From April 15 to May 24):
Message-ID: <000f01bfa92b$b250f080$b7c85bd1@default>
In a message dated 4/14/00 5:54:53 PM, viequeslibre at viequeslibre.org writes:
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PHONE: (603) 653-0027
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Hartford, CT
Serie de Conciertos Grito de Vieques
El concierto Grito de Vieques se llevara a cabo en el Auditorio de la
escuela Superior Bulkeley de Hartford.
CONTACT PERSON: Gloria Gerena
E-MAIL:
PHONE: 860-956-1509
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From raronson at jaguar1.usouthal.edu Mon Apr 17 12:39:28 2000
From: raronson at jaguar1.usouthal.edu (Richard B. Aronson)
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 11:39:28 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: ISRS Elections
Message-ID:
Dear ISRS Members,
As stated in an earlier message, the ISRS will be holding elections this
fall. We have modified the procedure somewhat to be sure that members
who do not have access to email will be included. I am reproducing below
a letter that will soon be mailed to all ISRS members. In particular,
please note that the deadline for nominations has been extended to June
5, and that nominations must be sent to me in writing by post, by fax, or as
an attachment to an email (our interpretation of the ISRS constitution
is that text in an email message is not sufficient). Please contact me if
you have any questions about the election or if you are considering
making a nomination and would like more information about the
responsibilities of the Council and officers of the Society.
Best regards,
Rich
Richard B. Aronson
Corresponding Secretary, ISRS
Dauphin Island Sea Lab
101 Bienville Boulevard
Dauphin Island, AL 36528
Voice: (334) 861-7567
Fax: (334) 861-7540
email: raronson at jaguar1.usouthal.edu
TEXT OF LETTER TO ALL ISRS MEMBERS
The International Society for Reef Studies will be holding elections this
year to replace outgoing officers and members of the ISRS Council. We
will be electing a new Treasurer to replace retiring Treasurer Daphne
Fautin and a new Recording Secretary to replace retiring Recording
Secretary Steven Miller. In addition, we will be replacing six retiring
members of the ISRS Council: Rolf Bak, Gregor Hodgson, Michel Pichon, Don
Potts, Paul Sammarco and Bernard Thomassin. (Six members of the ISRS
Council will continue for another two years: Loke-Ming Chou, He?ctor
Guzma?n, Nicholas Polunin, Robert Richmond, Suharsono and Carden
Wallace.) The tenure of each elected position is 4 years, beginning
January 1, 2001. These positions are open only to members of ISRS.
I am writing to solicit nominations for these positions. Nominations
should be sent to me by post or fax, or as an email attachment to
raronson at disl.org. Nominations submitted as text of an email message
must be confirmed by one of the above methods. Each nomination should
consist of the person's name, institution and country; the post for which
s/he is running; and a short statement. The statement should be one
paragraph, in the third person, about the candidate's qualifications for
the position (a brief history of the candidate's involvement in coral
reef work) and objectives while in that position (how the candidate
envisions working to the benefit of ISRS). Also required by the
Society's bylaws is a statement of disclosure of any financial
arrangements the candidate may have with any publisher of scientific
literature. Self-nominations are welcome. If you wish to nominate
someone other than yourself, please ask that person to mail, fax or email
me a confirmation of his/her willingness to run for the office.
DEADLINE: The previously advertised deadline of April 26 has been
extended to June 5. The biographical sketches of all the candidates
will be sent as an insert with the next issue of Reef Encounter (#27),
which will be mailed in July. Biographical sketches will also be posted
on the ISRS web site, www.nova.edu/ocean/9icrs, until the day ballots are
due. Ballots will be mailed separately and will need to be returned to
the Corresponding Secretary in September (exact date to be announced).
The results of the election will be announced at the 9th International
Coral Reef Symposium in Bali in October.
This is your chance to participate in running your Society. I look
forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
Richard B. Aronson
From hendee at aoml.noaa.gov Tue Apr 18 13:53:54 2000
From: hendee at aoml.noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 13:53:54 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Coral Reef Maps of the World
Message-ID:
Greetings, Coral-Listers!
I am happy to announce a resource that I think most of you can
use. Thanks to the cooperation of Dr. Sue Wells, UNEP/IUCN, and our
WebMeister Monika Gurnee (gurnee at aoml.noaa.gov), we how have a page of
maps to the main coral reef areas of the world. Please be advised that
these maps were published in 1988 and therefore doubtless could use some
updating. Also, there are many researchers within NOAA striving to
conduct extensive mappings of other coral reef areas. Still, I think you
will agree that this is a good resource for you. The URL is
http://www.coral.noaa.gov/reef_maps
Cheers,
Jim Hendee
Coral Health and Monitoring Program
NOAA/AOML
Miami, Florida
From marks at wcmc.org.uk Wed Apr 19 06:23:08 2000
From: marks at wcmc.org.uk (Mark Spalding)
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 11:23:08 +0100
Subject: Coral Reef Maps of the World
Message-ID:
Dear all
Thanks to CHAMP, Jim and others for putting Sue Well's maps from the coral reef directories on the web, these are an important resource, being clear, detailed, and well annotated.
At the same time it should be pointed out that there are other reef maps, many at higher resolution, fully referenced and with linked information also on the web. Sue's maps (and much of the source material for these, which remains at WCMC) were a important source for some of these newer maps, but in other cases the resolution has been improved and maps updated. I would encourage NOAA and any others who want, to provide clearer links to these pages.
ReefBase probably runs the best version on
http://www.cgiar.org/iclarm/reefbase/
Click on the Maps window on the right hand side of the screen
Alternatively you can get the same maps at WCMC's web site, which also offers some related marine statistics (although we're hoping to do updates on some of this soon!)
http://www.wcmc.org.uk/marine/data/
Through our Internet Map Server facilities on the web you can also view the WCMC reef data through an interactive web-based GIS, and link this to marine turtle distribution (Indian Ocean) and coral disease distribution (global).
http://www.wcmc.org.uk/marine/mturtle/index.htm
http://www.wcmc.org.uk/marine/coraldis/index.htm
I hope we will be able to update these web maps in the next year or so as our GIS data are being rapidly improved at the present time as a part of an ongoing project with UNEP to produce a World Atlas of Coral Reefs.
Thanks
Mark
_____________________________________
Mark Spalding, PhD
Marine Biologist e-mail:mark.spalding at wcmc.org.uk
World Conservation Monitoring Centre www.wcmc.org.uk
219 Huntingdon Road Tel: +44 (0)1223 277314
Cambridge, CB3 0DL Fax: +44 (0)1223 277136
UK
and
Research Associate
Cambridge Coastal Research Unit
Department of Geography
Downing St
Cambridge
UK
From hendee at aoml.noaa.gov Wed Apr 19 07:52:19 2000
From: hendee at aoml.noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 07:52:19 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Coral Reef Maps of the World
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID:
Thanks, Mark. I'm sorry I didn't mention these exceptional resources
(ReefBase and WCMC) on the Page and in my message. We wanted to have a
spot for quick access to maps by our users. We will be certain to put
links to these sites from our site.
Cheers,
Jim
----------------------------------------------------
James C. Hendee, Ph.D.
Coral Health and Monitoring Program
Ocean Chemistry Division
Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
4301 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL 33149-1026
Voice: (305) 361-4396
Fax: (305) 361-4392
Email: jim.hendee at noaa.gov
Web: http://www.coral.noaa.gov
From Mike.Crane at noaa.gov Wed Apr 19 15:34:07 2000
From: Mike.Crane at noaa.gov (Michael Crane)
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 15:34:07 -0400
Subject: Dissolved Oxygen
Message-ID: <1.5.4.16.20000419153555.112fb386@saturn.aoml.noaa.gov>
To ACCESS LIST members
Subject - Dissolved Oxygen data in coastal waters
I have had two members request the same type of data along the Broward
marine section. The geographic area is located near the reef tracks in 20
to 40 meters of water. The parameter is dissolved oxygen measurements in
the water column. Does anyone on the access-list have data or can refer me
to the data?
Thanks for your help.
Mike Crane
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From: kenbannister at groundwater.com (Ken Bannister)
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 14:29:20 -0700
Subject: NEW WATER FORUM - SECOND AND LAST ANNOUNCEMENT
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From o.poulin at student.sc.ucl.ac.be Fri Apr 21 09:57:39 2000
From: o.poulin at student.sc.ucl.ac.be (Olivier Poulin)
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2000 15:57:39 +0200 (MET DST)
Subject: coral bleaching
Message-ID: <200004211357.PAA30429@didactique.sc.ucl.ac.be>
good mornig
I'm a biology'student at the university of Louvain la
Neuve in belgium.
I have to do a work about the coral bleaching, the
reasons , the diagnostic and all things about this
subject.
If you have title of books or internet site, I will
very happy if you send me these informations.
thank you very much for your answer
olivier poulin
From Bprecht at pbsj.com Fri Apr 21 10:31:50 2000
From: Bprecht at pbsj.com (Precht, Bill)
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2000 09:31:50 -0500
Subject: ICRS - Bali 2000
Message-ID:
LAST CHANCE - ALL ABSTRACTS FOR ALL SESSIONS AND MINI-SYMPOSIA ARE DUE BY
APRIL 30, 2000.
Below is a re-send of an earlier message.
Sorry for cross-postings.
-----------------------------------------
Dear Coral Listers:
Richard Dodge and I will be convening a mini-symposium at the October 2000
ICRS in Bali entitled "Coral Reef Restoration in the Next Millennium."
This mini-symposium will detail the state of the science for coral reef
restoration. The session is aimed at understanding what works, and what
does not in coral reef restoration strategies. Papers detailing reef
restoration case histories are encouraged. Overview papers detailing;
injury & damage assessment protocol, restoration/rehabilitation methodology,
economic applications, improved decision making processes, the ethics of
restoration, new technologies, multi-disciplinary efforts, goal setting and
success criteria, monitoring restoration efficacy,and the future of reef
restoration are be solicited from international scientists working in this
enterprise.
In addition to oral and poster presentations in Bali, manuscripts may be
submitted for inclusion in a symposium-specific section of the ICRS
proceedings. All manuscripts will be subject to
peer-review.
The deadline for submission of abstracts is April 30, 2000. Please send
your abstract to William F. Precht (bprecht at pbsj.com) and David Hopley
(David.Hopley at ultra.net.au).
For additional information regarding the meeting please check the meeting
web site
at - (www.nova.edu/ocean/9icrs)
Thank you all and we hope to see you in October.
William F. Precht & Richard E. Dodge, Co-Convenors Mini-Symposium D4
Cheers,
Bill
William F. Precht
Ecological Sciences Program Manager
PBS&J
2001 NW 107th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33172 USA
bprecht at pbsj.com
From richardl at fiu.edu Fri Apr 21 11:47:25 2000
From: richardl at fiu.edu (Laurie Richardson)
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2000 11:47:25 -0400
Subject: Abstract reminder
Message-ID: <3900780C.D7A4CC78@fiu.edu>
Dear Coral Listers ? This is a reminder that abstracts are due April
30th to be included as a speaker/poster presenter in the mini-symposium
titled ?Coral diseases: Pathogens, etiology and effect on coral
reefs?. The symposium, interdisciplinary in nature, will focus on all
aspects of coral diseases. Perspectives will include paleontological,
microbiological, and molecular. This field is exhibiting rapid advances
and we anticipate an excellent symposium. In addition to oral and
poster presentations in Bali, manuscripts may be submitted at a later
date for inclusion in a symposium-specific section of the ICRS
proceedings. All manuscripts will be subject to peer-review.
Again, the deadline for submission of abstracts is April 30, 2000.
Please send your abstract to Laurie Richardson (richardl at fiu.edu) and
David Hopley (David.Hopley at ultra.net.au).
Thank you and we hope to see you in Bali October.
Laurie L. Richardson and Richard B. Aronson, Co-Convernors
From coral-list.admin at aoml.noaa.gov Fri Apr 21 16:25:39 2000
From: coral-list.admin at aoml.noaa.gov (coral-list.admin at aoml.noaa.gov)
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2000 20:25:39 GMT
Subject: Lengthy posts
Message-ID: <200004212025.UAA94071@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Greetings!
I have received some complaints on the length of posts by some
subscribers to coral-list. I just wanted to remind subscribers that the
intent of the listserver is to circulate news and thoughts without being a
vehicle for circulating large documents. If you have lengthy documents,
please just post a link to your document on the Web. Messages to
coral-list should be less than 20,000 characters. If you're not sure of
the length, send it to yourself first and you will see in your inbox the
length of the message.
Sorry to interrupt...I hope you have a nice day.
Cheers,
Jim
coral-list admin
From gregorh at pacific.net.hk Fri Apr 21 21:59:05 2000
From: gregorh at pacific.net.hk (Gregor Hodgson)
Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2000 09:59:05 +0800
Subject: Reef Check Annual Press Con etc
Message-ID: <39010768.91F58086@pacific.net.hk>
Reef Check Annual Press Conference
A brief summary of the 1999 Reef Check results was presented at a Press
Conference held at the UCLA Ocean Discovery Center in Santa Monica
today. The UCLA press release may be seen at:
http://www.coral.noaa.gov/reefcheck
Thanks to the efforts of the UCLA Media Relations team led by Jeff
Snyder, the meeting was well-attended and all major TV networks
including CNN were present and many other media including AP. On behalf
of all RC participants, I would
like to thank the many UCLA staff who contributed to this successful PR
event to spread the word about the global coral reef crisis in the lead
up to Earth Day.
I would like to clarify the UCLA press release. The 1998 Reef Check
results for coral cover were announced while the bleaching event was
still in progress. The 1998 results were interpreted to indicate that on
average worldwide, the global bleaching event was responsible for a 15%
mortality of corals (N=1000 replicates). The 1999 results indicate that
the final death toll was 10%, concentrated in the Indo-pacific, and one
possible explanation is that 1/3 of the corals that looked dead in 1998
actually recovered. The differences are highly significant
statistically. P<0.0001. There are, of course, alternative explanations.
The 1999 Reef Check was highly successful and demonstrated growing
support, with many new countries joining the GCRMN/Reef Check network.
Already in 2000, the value of an activie network as an early warning
system was shown this month when Ed Lovell, tipped off by Al Strong's
satellite interps used Reef Check surveys as a rapid method to track the
bleaching now affecting Fiji.
If you believe global warming is a threat to reefs, it is not too late
to help raise the noise level by setting up for a Dive In to Earth Day
event. The 2000 Earth Day theme is energy conservation. Register on line
at: www.coral.org/divein
Dive In events involving Reef Check are planned in many places
including:
Hawaii, Japan, Egypt, Kosrae, Indonesia, Philippines, BVI, Vietnam,
Thailand, Australia, etc.
A hearty thank you to all Reef Check scientists, team leaders and
participants for a job well done in 1999. The results have already been
used to help in the formulation of the latest regional Reefs at Risk
assessment for SE Asia. A powerpoint presentation will be made available
shortly.
--
Gregor Hodgson, PhD
Coordinator, Reef Check Global Survey Program
GPO Box 12375, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2802-6937
Fax: (852) 2887-5454
Email: gregorh at pacific.net.hk
Web: www.ReefCheck.org
From rockon at uclink4.berkeley.edu Mon Apr 24 00:24:54 2000
From: rockon at uclink4.berkeley.edu (Amy White)
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2000 21:24:54 -0700
Subject: interested in research start in december
Message-ID: <2.2.32.20000424042454.006d75a8@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
Hi - My name is Amy White. I am a senior at UC Berkeley majoring in
Molecular Biology. My emphasis is genetics. I am looking for a job
starting in December doing some hands on research. I have two years of
extensive human gentics research mainly dealing with disease. I would like
some field research where I would also get to learn about other cultures. I
will get my SCUBA license next semester. Please e-mail me back if you have
any info which I could use or if you could help me in any ways. Thanks a
lot, Amy (rockon at uclink4.berkeley.edu)
From jsprouse at uswest.net Mon Apr 24 03:00:32 2000
From: jsprouse at uswest.net (JS)
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 00:00:32 -0700
Subject: Coral trade statistics
Message-ID: <005701bfadba$c85502c0$0200000a@Uswest.Me>
Hello,
My name is James Sprouse. I am an International Degree student at Oregon
State University. To complete my degree, I am writing a thesis on Human
Impacts on Indo-Pacific coral reefs. I am looking for trade statistic in
regards to international and local trade of coral and shells. I looked at
the CITES website, but did not find anything. I would like to get
import/export stats for USA, Japan, Phillipines, etc. I'm looking for stats
from about 1960's to 2000. I figure that there should be some government
department or organization which keeps somewhat accurate records on at least
the US side, but I don't know where to look. Where should I look? Also does
anyone know where to obtain tourism stats in the region? I want to look at
the relationship between tourism and related problems with scuba diving and
coral trade. Any help and suggestions would be great. Thank you for any
assistant.
James
From corals at caribe.net Mon Apr 24 14:02:55 2000
From: corals at caribe.net (CORALations)
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 14:02:55 -0400
Subject: Fw: RFK Jr. Welcomed in Vieques.........
Message-ID: <00e801bfae17$79dbec00$78c95bd1@default>
Forwarding message from Puerto Rico Libre....Associated Press Article
Don't know URL to access this article.....
----- Original Message -----
From: Los Luises
To: Eledayn Polasky ; Fran LaFon ; Lana ; Solomon ; Uri Elias
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 2:35 AM
Subject: RFK Jr. Welcomed in Vieques.........
Puerto Rico Libre
RFK Jr. Welcomed in Vieques
By RICARDO ZUNIGA, Associated Press Writer
VIEQUES, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went
scuba diving Tuesday with protesters off the coast of bomb-ravaged Vieques
Island and said he would sue the U.S. Navy for endangering sea and bird life
during military exercises.
Kennedy inspected sunken munitions buried in coral reefs, hefted an artillery
shell and surveyed a sunken barge off Vieques, where a small group of
protesters has occupied the training range for almost a year.
''We've got to get the Navy out of here,'' he said after diving around the
barge, which was used as a target for warships.
Kennedy, a senior counsel for the New York-based Natural Resources Defense
Council, said Monday the group would sue the Navy to stop further exercises,
saying the Navy was getting away with environmental violations it never would
be allowed to on the mainland.
The Navy said in a written statement Tuesday that it is ''firmly committed to
the environment and will continue to work with ... (local and federal
agencies) to ensure that all applicable environmental standards are complied
with regarding this matter.''
Later Tuesday, Kennedy visited protesters' camps in the bombing area and at
the training grounds main gate.
''This visit helps us a lot in our fight to get out the message to the
American public with more force,'' said Carlos Ventura, one of the protest
leaders.
The U.S. Navy owns two-thirds of Vieques, a 20-mile by 5-mile island, and
calls it the Atlantic Fleet's most important training ground. About 10,000
people live on the island, sandwiched between the bombing area and munitions
depots.
Opposition to the Navy's presence boiled over in April 1999, when a U.S.
Marine Corps jet dropped two bombs off target, killing a civilian security
guard and injuring four other people.
The accident prompted a report by the Puerto Rican government that documented
other accidents and alleged the exercises have scarred the island, home to
manatees, sea turtles, and endangered peregrine falcons.
In November, the Puerto Rican government complained to the U.S. Coral Reef
Task Force that errant bombs had blown apart coral reefs off Vieques.
A May 1999 survey showed craters in the reefs, as well as parachutes, shells
and other debris, said Daniel Pagan, secretary of Puerto Rico's Department of
Natural and Environmental Resources.
Pagan said the damage was more severe than during a survey in 1978, when
scientists determined that at least 80 percent of a reef on the island's
north coast had been pulverized by the Navy's bombing.
On Monday, Kennedy alleged the Navy has violated the Resource Conservation Rec
overy Act, the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act and the National
Environmental Policy Act.
President Clinton has pledged to order the military out by May 2003 if
Vieques residents vote for the expulsion in a referendum. Clinton said he
would allow practice with non-explosive munitions to continue until the
referendum is held, but protesters on the range have refused to budge.
Kennedy's visit comes as protesters are planning a series of special vigils,
choir performances and a church service to commemorate the April 19, 1999
death of the security guard, David Sanes Rodriguez.
On Tuesday, about 25 activists occupied San Juan's 16th-century Fort San
Felipe del Morro, a U.S. national historic site, saying they plan to camp
there overnight in a protest over Vieques.
Chanting ''the Navy must go!'' the protesters took down a U.S. flag and
replaced it with a Puerto Rican flag. They also took down an old military
flag from Puerto Rico's former colonizer, Spain.
The protesters said they would leave voluntarily Wednesday morning, and the
U.S. National Park Service said it had no plans to force them out.
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From: Walt.Jaap at fwc.state.fl.us (Jaap, Walt)
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 13:57:18 -0400
Subject: Diving for Science
Message-ID: <200004241822.SAA16002@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
DIVING FOR SCIENCE IN THE 21st CENTURY AMERICAN ACADEMY of UNDERWATER
SCIENCES - DIVING FOR SCIENCE, 20TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC DIVING SYMPOSIUM
11 to 15 October 2000, St. Pete Beach, FL, Sirata Beach Resort
The American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) is a non-profit
organization dedicated to establishing and maintaining standards of safe
practice for scientific diving. The annual symposium is a platform for
exchanging information, formal presentations on diving research,
technology, safety, and techniques employed to advance underwater science.
The symposium will feature workshops, oral presentations, exhibits,
training programs, and optional tours.
Conference Hosts:
Florida Marine Research Institute
The University of South Florida
The United States Geological Survey
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Florida Institute of Oceanography
Florida Sea Grant
Correspondence and inquiries should be directed to the organizing committee:
Co-chairmen: William Dent-USF and Walt Jaap-FMRI
William Dent, Diving Safety Officer, University of
South Florida, 4202 E> Fowler Ave., PED 214
Tampa, FL 33620. wdent at research..usf.edu; 813-974-5018;
fax: 974-4979.
Walt Jaap, Diving Safety Officer, Florida Marine Research Institute, 100
8th Ave. SE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701-5095 walt.jaap at fwc.state.fl.us;
727-896-8626; fax: 893-1270.
Technical Program: Pam Muller-USF
Dept. of Marine Science, University of South Florida
140 7th Ave South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, pmuller at marine.usf.edu;727-553-
Conference venue coordinator: Jennifer Wheaton-FMRI Florida
Marine Research Institute, 100 8th Ave. SE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701-5095; jennifer.wheaton at fwc.state.fl.us; 727-896-8626, ext. 1125; fax: 893-1270.
Workshop coordinator: William Dent
Diving Safety Officer, University of
South Florida, 4202 E> Fowler Ave., PED 214
Tampa, FL 33620. wdent at research..usf.edu. 813-974-5018;
fax: 974-4979
Poster presentation coordinator: Jim Garey, Dept. of
Biology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler, Ave. Tampa, FL 33620.
Photo Exhibit coordinator: Dan Marelli Florida Marine Research Institute,
100 8th Ave. SE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701-5095;
dan.marelli at fwc.state.fl.us; 727-896-8626, ext. 1125; fax: 893-1270.
Publications Editor: Llyn French- Florida Marine Research Institute, 100
8th Ave. SE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701-5095; Llyn.french at fwc.state.fl.us;
727-896-8626, ext. 1125; fax: 893-1270. The hotel conference center has a
web page. You can browse the information at www.sirata.com. All events
will take place at the Sirata Beach Hotel unless noted otherwise. These
data will be on the AAUS website: www.aaus.org. When booking
reservations, be sure to identify yourself with the conference.
Workshops
Workshops will be before or following the meeting. Workshop offerings
depend on a reasonable subscription to defray the expense. Deadline for
the decision about going forward with the workshop will be 30 August.
Tentative workshop offerings
1. Three day introduction to rebreather systems -(Tampa, USF campus)
2. DAN Remote oxygen resuscitator rebreather system
3. Scubapro regulator technical service and repair training, two day, FMRI at Bayboro Harbor in St. Petersburg.
4. Light and motion underwater video techniques
5. PSI high pressure cylinder inspection course
6. Southern Nikonos field repair and service of Nikonos cameras
7. High pressure air compressor and filling systems
8. High pressure oxygen safety class
Special tours and trips
The trips are dependent upon subscription. The local museum trips will be for family and friends during conference technical sessions.
1. St. Pete Museums: Dali, Holocaust, Fine Arts, Historical
2. Busch Gardens and Museum of Science and Industry-Tampa
3. Kayak adventure nature tour to Anclote Key off Tarpon Springs
4. Eastern Gulf dive trip
5. Florida Keys dive trip
6. Belize dive Trip
7. Cayman Island Dive Trip
Poster Presentations
Poster sessions and exhibits will not conflict with the oral
presentations. The posters will be judged by an independent panel and the
student(s) poster with the best presentation (content and presentation)
will receive an award.
Underwater Photo Exhibit
An underwater photo exhibit will be held on site. Photos in various
formats are eligible. You must be an AAUS member to enter the contest.
Prizes will be awarded based on the decision of a panel of independent
judges. Rules and standards will be available soon. Dan Marelli, is the
coordinator.
Commercial Exhibits Commercial companies are encouraged to display and
market merchandise and services. Details regarding space and costs can be
obtained from Jennifer Wheaton.
Tentative Technical Program
The proposed sessions include the following focus:
1. Benthic ecology- coral reefs, seagrass, kelp beds, sedimentary habitats
2. Blue-water diving- science and techniques
3. Diving Technology- advanced modes
4. Fish and Fisheries
5. Geological research
6. Science diving and interacting with the news media
7. Sustainable Seas Expeditions- submersible applications
Schedule
October 12 (Thursday)
8:30 to 12:00: Diving Safety Officer Meeting
1:30 to 4:30: Organizational Member Meeting
7:00 to 9:00: Ice Breaker Reception
October 13 (Friday)
8:30 to 12:00: Opening Addresses & Technical Sessions
12:00 to 1:30: Lunch
1:30 to 5:00: Technical Sessions
8:00 to 10:00PM: Reception at the Tampa Aquarium
October 14 (Saturday)
9:00: Plenary address
10:00 to 12:00: Technical Sessions
12:00 to 1:30: Lunch
1:30 to 5:00: Technical Sessions
7:00 to 10:00: Reception-Banquet
October 15 (Sunday)
9:00: Breakfast
10:00: Address
11:00: Annual members meeting
1:00 to 3:00 Board of Directors Meeting
1:00 til ? workshops and field trips
Critical dates:
Submission of the expanded abstracts and intent to submit a poster: 30 June.
Work shop and fieldtrip Subscription: 30 August
Photo submission notification: 30 August
Instruction for submission of papers-expanded abstracts.
Format: Text, figures, tables, and references must not exceed three 8.5
by 11 inch pages using Times-New Roman 10 point type. Text area will be
bordered by one-inch top, bottom, and side margins.
Author(s) name, institution, postal address, and email address will follow
the title.
Text will comply with normal rules for abbreviation and scientific
notation. A blank line will separate paragraphs. Literature citations
will follow AIBS guidelines. Examples: According to Jones (1876), water
is wet; however, some workers dispute this claim (Dunce 1902, Hogwash,
1907, and Klutz et al. 1966). Literature references will be listed
alphabetically, then chronologically. Do not use tabs or hanging
indentations.
Do not imbed photos or graphics in the text. Supply separate tif, jpg, or
bmp files and a hard copy. Indicate in the text margin (hard copy) the
approximate location of the figure or photo.
Submit your paper to Pam Muller: pmuller at marine.usf.edu, hard copy with
disk to the address listed earlier.
Registration
Before 1 September 2000:
AAUS Member: $200.00
Non Member: $225.00
Student: $50
After 1 September 2000:
AAUS Member: $225.00
Non Member: $250.00
Student: $55
Diving Safety Officer Meeting: $20.
Special airfare opportunities:
Continental Airlines is offering AAUS members special package airfares for
the meeting. The discounts apply to all routes and travel times. To find
out about AAUS discount travel contact Bayfront Travel:
bayfronttravel at compuserve.com or call Fabienne at 800-940-5544.
From jltorres38 at hotmail.com Mon Apr 24 18:25:04 2000
From: jltorres38 at hotmail.com (Juan Torres)
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 15:25:04 PDT
Subject: No subject
Message-ID: <20000424222504.19573.qmail@hotmail.com>
Hi to all coral listers,
I would like to know about the epoxies available in the market that can be
used to cement corals to hard substrates like cement plates or any other
substrate and if they can be acquired through the internet.
Even though I have been told that this kind of information was discussed in
the list some months ago, I did not have the chance to look at it. I would
appreciate it very much if any of you can foward it to me.
Thanks,
Juan L. Torres, MS
Bio-optical Oceanography Lab.
Dept. of Marine Sciences
University of Puerto Rico
jltorres at caribe.net
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From hendee at aoml.noaa.gov Tue Apr 25 07:43:30 2000
From: hendee at aoml.noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 07:43:30 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: your mail
Message-ID: <200004251146.LAA22045@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Why don't you take "the chance to look at it" by going to the archives at
www.coral.noaa.gov, scan down to Archives, click on Coral-List
Discussions, click on coral-list 2000 messages, and use your "Edit"
function on your browser to look up the word "epoxy" and read the answer.
It took me all of less than one minute.
Jim
On Mon, 24 Apr 2000, Juan Torres wrote:
> Hi to all coral listers,
> I would like to know about the epoxies available in the market that can be
> used to cement corals to hard substrates like cement plates or any other
> substrate and if they can be acquired through the internet.
> Even though I have been told that this kind of information was discussed in
> the list some months ago, I did not have the chance to look at it. I would
> appreciate it very much if any of you can foward it to me.
> Thanks,
> Juan L. Torres, MS
> Bio-optical Oceanography Lab.
> Dept. of Marine Sciences
> University of Puerto Rico
> jltorres at caribe.net
>
> ________________________________________________________________________
> Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
>
From jch at aoml.noaa.gov Wed Apr 26 08:26:31 2000
From: jch at aoml.noaa.gov (jch at aoml.noaa.gov)
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 12:26:31 GMT
Subject: coral-list: please read & save
Message-ID: <200004261226.MAA01081@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Coral-list is running again, after some difficulties.
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From kdm at bonairelive.com Tue Apr 25 13:55:22 2000
From: kdm at bonairelive.com (Kalli De Meyer)
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 10:55:22 -0700
Subject: sunscreen
Message-ID: <200004261506.PAA02473@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
I am searching for any information on the potential threat to coral
reef environments posed by the use of sunscreen products by
visitors.
I have heard that sunscreen products may be banned in parts
Mexico and would certainly like to hear more about the justification
for any bans and which products or active ingredients are thought
to be harmful
I would also be interested to hear from anyone who may have done
research into this issue and of any published literature on the
subject
Please reply to
Kalli De Meyer: kdm at bonairelive.com
From wff at duke.edu Wed Apr 26 13:48:36 2000
From: wff at duke.edu (William Figueira)
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 13:48:36 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: monitoring the fecudity of S. partitus
Message-ID: <200004270416.EAA06766@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
I wish to estimate the total number of eggs received by an individual
male bicolor damselfish (S. partitus) during a reproductive period. I am
considering using the same technique used by Knapp who worked with the
same species, or Itzkowitz who worked with a very similar damselfish (S.
leucostictus). Both techniques involve setting out an artificial nesting
site for the male and then monitoring the amount of eggs received on that
nest site by tracing the perimeter of individual clutches onto acetate
sheets using a wax pen. The difference between the two techniques is
chiefly that Knapp used 13 cm diameter clay flower pots and Itzkowitz
used 4, 10 cm long by 7.5 cm diameter PVC pipes laid out in a cross
pattern as the artificial nest.
My questions are:
1. Do the damselfish lay eggs on the inside or outside of the nest
structure? I would guess inside however, if that is the case, how does
one manage to trace the outline of clutches in such confined spaces?
2. Does anybody have any other related or completely different techniques
that might work for this species? I have wondered if using some sort of
clear plastic insert into the nests would be possible. That way,
assuming that eggs are laid on the inside of the nest, it could be
removed and clutch outlines could be traced from the outside.
Any and all information is much appreciated. Thanks for your attention.
Cheers,
Will
____________________________________________________________________
Will Figueira email: wff at duke.edu
Duke University Marine Lab phone: (252)504-7572
135 Duke Marine Lab Rd fax : (252)504-7648
Beaufort, NC 28516 USA
http://www.env.duke.edu/marinelab/marine.html
____________________________________________________________________
From ltpv at online.marine.su Wed Apr 26 18:21:51 2000
From: ltpv at online.marine.su (Latypov)
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 08:21:51 +1000
Subject: papers
Message-ID: <200004270417.EAA06810@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Dear Fellow Coral-Listers:
I am studying a succession of sea ground community of the Caspian Sea and
coral communities of the South China Sea. For summarising work and
discussion of results it is necessary to me to have copy of papers about a
succession of sea communities for last years (1998-2000). Send me please
prints of such papers in exchange for mine prints or prompt addresses and
researchers who is able to do it.
I can to you send following copy of papers:
1. Coral communities of the Namsu Islands(Gulf of Siam, South China Sea).
1986. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.
2. Pioneer settlements of reef-building corals on pile piers of oil-drilling
platform
in the South China Sea. Biol. Morya. 1989.
3. Light-dependence in scleractinian distribution in the sublittoral zone of
South China Sea islands. 1991.Coral Reef.
4. Benthic communities of the coral reefs of the Kondao Islands in the South
China Sea. 1993. Biol. Morya.
5. Rise of the level of the Caspian Sea and its influence on coastal
ecosystem. 1995. Biol. Morya.
6. Community structure of scleractinian reefs in the Baitylong Archipelago
(South China Sea). 1995. Asian Mar. Biology.
7. The succession of the bivalve Abra ovata community in Sulaksky Bay, the
Caspian Sea. 1998. Biol. Morya.
8. Benthic communities of coral reefs of Tho Chu Islands (Gulf of Thailand,
South China Sea). 1999. Biol. Morya.
9. Communities of macrobenthos on the reefs of the An Thoi Archipelago, the
South China Sea. 2000. Biol. Morya.
Best regards, Yuri Latypov
Dr. Yuri Ya. Latypov
Institute of Marine Biology
Vladivostok, 690041
Russia
E-mail: ltpv at online.marine.su
From pattengill at excite.com Wed Apr 26 14:44:38 2000
From: pattengill at excite.com (Christy Pattengill-Semmens)
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 11:44:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Job Announcement
Message-ID: <200004270416.EAA06764@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Please reply directly to Laddie Akins, reef003 at aol.com
__________________________________________
JOB OPENING
Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF)
JOB TITLE: Education/Outreach Coordinator
JOB LOCATION: Key Largo, FL
WORK SCHEDULE: Full time, including some weekends as needed
SALARY: $26,000; health benefits and 2 weeks paid vacation after one year
START DATE: August 15, 2000
REEF is a nonprofit environmental organization with over 17,000 members.=20
Our primary focus is educating divers and the general public about marine
life and how to conduct marine life surveys during their dives. REEF
manages this information for use by the scientific and management
communities. We are seeking a person to identify, establish and encourage
local partnerships to strengthen REEF's current programs and to further
develop our education and outreach goals.
=20
The successful candidate should have experience in grassroots organizing,
communications, event coordination, and an interest in marine issues.
Minimum requirements include Bachelors in Marine Biology or Environmental
Education or equivalent experience, scuba certification with extensive
diving experience, computer and Website literacy, public speaking skills an=
d
experience in surveying marine organisms. Extensive travel, both in the
U.S. and abroad, will be associated with this position.
Send letter of interest and resume by June 1 to REEF, EOC Position, P.O. Bo=
x
246, Key Largo, FL 33037, Fax (305) 451-0028, reef003 at aol.com.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
=B7 Implement a support network for REEF's local partners to increase ongoi=
ng
survey programs, including training, material development, and promotion of
local activities.
=B7 Manage REEF's Field Station program, a group of dive shops and resorts =
who
support REEF's survey activities.
=B7 Coordinate with our local partners to present REEF's annual Great Ameri=
can
Fish Count event each July and update GAFC postings on the Website.
=B7 Identify new local partners.
=B7 Assist when needed on organization-wide projects and events.
=B7 Assist with general functioning of REEF HQ office.
Christy Pattengill-Semmens, Ph.D.
Scientific Coordinator
Reef Environmental Education Foundation
www.reef.org
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From shemlaav at post.tau.ac.il Thu Apr 27 08:39:04 2000
From: shemlaav at post.tau.ac.il (zohar)
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 15:39:04 +0300
Subject: dinoflagellates
Message-ID: <3.0.6.32.20000427153904.007b14c0@post.tau.ac.il>
Dear colleagues,
I would appreciate any information / references regarding the effects of
temperature on the growth of dinoflagellates in general and zooxanthellae
in particular.
Thank you very much in advance,
Avi Shemla
Tel-aviv university
Israel
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(updated once a month) on the Web at
http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/list-archives.html
From flotsam at manado.wasantara.net.id Thu Apr 27 10:30:46 2000
From: flotsam at manado.wasantara.net.id (Mark and Arnaz Erdmann)
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 22:30:46 +0800
Subject: 9ICRS Scientific Field Trips website
Message-ID:
Dear Colleagues,
This message is intended as a brief update on the 9ICRS scientific field trip
schedule. Interested participants can now view detailed information on this
field trip schedule through the 9ICRS website:
. An on-line order form is provided to
directly make bookings or enquire about specific trips. This can also be done
by directly contacting Ms. Tara Schoedinger at Asia Transpacific Journeys:
.? Total scientific field trip participation is
limited
to 137 people on the 10 trips, so interested participants should make their
bookings soon. These liveaboard dive trips showcase some of the best of
Indonesia's incredibly diverse reefs, and with the added attraction of
locally-experienced trip leaders should provide an unparalleled opportunity to
explore some of the least-studied reefs on earth.
Selamat jalan!
Mark and Arnaz Erdmann
Mark V. Erdmann, PhD
Marine Protected Areas Advisor
NRM/EPIQ North Sulawesi Program
PO BOX 1020
Manado, Sulawesi Utara 95010
Indonesia
Phone: (62) 811-432649, 811-433857
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From hendee at aoml.noaa.gov Thu Apr 27 11:05:37 2000
From: hendee at aoml.noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 11:05:37 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Response to Juan Torres
Message-ID:
Dear Coral-Listers,
I guess I've gotten a little impatient sometimes with subscribers,
and I want to herewith apologize to Juan for publicly embarassing him.
That day was not a good day for me (in fact, totally rotten), and though
that doesn't excuse me, it might help to explain my actions.
I hope the intention, purpose and function of coral-list is plain
to all. If not, please re-read the Welcome Message, which I recently
re-sent.
I hope you all have a nice day.
Cheers,
Jim
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 07:52:07 PDT
From: Juan Torres
To: hendee at aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: your mail
Dear Dr. Hendee:
It has been very difficult to me trying to find an epoxy that hardens fast
so that I can cement ramose coral colonies to cement plates in aquariums
here in Puerto Rico. That was the main reason I posted the message on the
coral-list. So I have look at it very extensively. I'm just a Ph.D. student
who is trying very hard to get these products to conduct the thesis
research, but so far I have not had any luck with them. I have already tried
with some cements, but none of them seem to work so far, including
cyanoacrylate, which was one of the suggested ones.
In fact, posting the message on the list served not only to me, but other
scientists that work with coral reef restoration. Some of them have sent me
private messages asking me to foward them any information I may found
through the listers. So I am not the only one looking for such kind of info.
I believe that one of the objectives of having a coral-list is to help us
all find the tools we need to do our jobs. In fact, I am not the first one
(and certainly won't be the last one) that posted a message on the list with
a hope that someone who may have worked with a similar theme could be kind
enough of sharing it with me and with the rest of the scientific community.
I find the fact sarcasm of "take the chance to look at it" (as if I would
not be doing my job) denigrating. Nevertheless, no offense was taken and I
will follow the suggestion of looking at the NOAA site.
Sincerely,
Juan L. Torres, MS
Univ. of PR, Dept. of Marine Sciences
>From: Jim Hendee
>Reply-To: Jim Hendee
>To: Juan Torres
>CC: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>Subject: Re: your mail
>Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 07:43:30 -0400 (EDT)
>
>Why don't you take "the chance to look at it" by going to the archives at
>www.coral.noaa.gov, scan down to Archives, click on Coral-List
>Discussions, click on coral-list 2000 messages, and use your "Edit"
>function on your browser to look up the word "epoxy" and read the answer.
>It took me all of less than one minute.
>
> Jim
>
>On Mon, 24 Apr 2000, Juan Torres wrote:
>
> > Hi to all coral listers,
> > I would like to know about the epoxies available in the market that can
>be
> > used to cement corals to hard substrates like cement plates or any other
> > substrate and if they can be acquired through the internet.
> > Even though I have been told that this kind of information was discussed
>in
> > the list some months ago, I did not have the chance to look at it. I
>would
> > appreciate it very much if any of you can foward it to me.
> > Thanks,
> > Juan L. Torres, MS
> > Bio-optical Oceanography Lab.
> > Dept. of Marine Sciences
> > University of Puerto Rico
> > jltorres at caribe.net
> >
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From Bprecht at pbsj.com Thu Apr 27 12:12:00 2000
From: Bprecht at pbsj.com (Precht, Bill)
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 11:12:00 -0500
Subject: FW: International Coral Reef Symposium and other stuff
Message-ID:
Coral-Listers: (esp. Juan Torres)
With regards to questions concerning epoxies and coral attachment - the
following should be of interest
We here at PBS&J have been working on various coral restoration,
rehabilitation, and transplantation projects... in these efforts some
striking data has emerged (and will be published in a peer-reviewed forum in
the near future).
In general, we have had high failure rates attaching corals with almost ALL
the underwater epoxies including liquid rock, etc... However, we have had
tremendous success using Portland Cement... In fact, we have an experimental
garden where 50 fist-size corals were attached using epoxy and another 50
were attached using cement... One year after transplantation (and the
passage of a few significant storms)- 48 of the cemented ones remained while
only 12 of the epoxied ones were still present. Enough said...
Because of the high efficacy rates of the cement, we use this material
almost exclusively now...
We pre-mix the cement on the surface and bring it down to the restoration
site in pails. While soft, it is easy to mold and form, yet sets relatively
fast.
Hope this helps
cheers,
Bill
> William F. Precht, P.G.
> Ecological Sciences Program Manager
>
> <<...>>
>
> bprecht at pbsj.com
>
>
>
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From jsprouse at uswest.net Thu Apr 27 12:31:18 2000
From: jsprouse at uswest.net (JS)
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 09:31:18 -0700
Subject: thank you
Message-ID: <001901bfb066$03e734e0$0200000a@Uswest.Me>
To all who helped me thank you. I will check the information provided. For
those who asked I will send you what I can get or have, just please have
patience. Once again thanks
James
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From martinlangevoord at hotmail.com Fri Apr 28 02:57:12 2000
From: martinlangevoord at hotmail.com (Martin Langevoord)
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 23:57:12 PDT
Subject: recolonization after bleaching
Message-ID: <20000428065712.96079.qmail@hotmail.com>
Hello,
I am new to coral research and the coral list at all. As a marine biolgist I
studied reefs, though more more for fish.
I wandered if there is any data available of recolonization of corals on
pieces of dead coralskeletons that died after the severe bleaching in 98/99
(especially in Indo Pacific region).
Can anybody give me some information at
martinlangevoord at hotmail.com
Thanks,
Martin langevoord
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From reefprj at tm.net.my Fri Apr 28 01:42:31 2000
From: reefprj at tm.net.my (The Reef Project)
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 13:42:31 +0800
Subject: coral tranplant
Message-ID: <200004281219.MAA14521@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Dear Coral-lister,
We are planning to set up coral tranplant pilot project. I am trying to
gather as much information regardin the above endeavors on the technical
side. I need information of underwater quick drying cement or epoxy and
where to buy them . Here in Sabah, Malaysia, there are limited resources
on those stuff and thus, is expensive. If anybody have experienced using
cheaper substitute, i appreciate it if you could share.
thank you,
Wilson Alex
The REEF PROJECT,
Pulau Gaya, Kota Kinabalu,
Sabah, Malaysia
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From Bill.Millhouser at noaa.gov Fri Apr 28 10:57:20 2000
From: Bill.Millhouser at noaa.gov (Bill Millhouser)
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 10:57:20 -0400
Subject: NOAA Coral Reef Management Position
Message-ID: <3909A6CF.4428DA39@noaa.gov>
The closing date for the Coral Reef Management position within the
Coastal Programs Division in NOAA has been extended to May 5, 2000. If
you would like additional information on this position, please access
the website shown below, or call or e-mail me. Thank you, Bill
Millhouser
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/wfjic/jobs/BQ5058.HTM
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From ccorbett at swfrpc.org Fri Apr 28 13:00:26 2000
From: ccorbett at swfrpc.org (Cathy Corbett)
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 13:00:26 -0400
Subject: Southwest Florida water flows and the coral reefs
Message-ID:
For those of you interested in the effects that Southwest Florida water
currents have on the coral reefs in Florida, South Florida Water Management
District has started releasing 3172 cfs of water from Lake Okeechobee into
the Caloosahatchee river. This level of flow was commenced Tuesday (April
25), I believe, after the governing board meeting and will continue for 92
days and is meant to spare the levee in the lake. Documented actual flow
measurements have been higher --as discharge from Moore Haven was 4492 cfs
and Franklin Locks was 4529 cfs on 4/27/00. It is believed that the flows
from the river (an impaired water body with relatively high phosphorous
loadings) could then affect the coral reefs, especially at such large
levels. (Incidentally, the outflows to the St. Lucie are 1963 cfs and to
WCAs are 1375 cfs).
Many people in Southwest Florida are concerned because there had been no
releases from the lake since January, and many of the seagrass beds in the
Caloosahatchee estuary have died back. They just started releasing some
water several weeks ago, and now they are releasing entirely too much.
Their experts claim it will take the seagrass beds two years to recover from
this disaster. Many groups are striving to document the results of these
releases so that such large releases will not occur again in the future.
Perhaps you know of a few people who would like to document the effects of
this release on coral reefs. If so, please inform those that you think would
be interested in this matter.
Thanks,
Catherine Corbett
Environmental Projects Manager
CHARLOTTE HARBOR NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM
4980 Bayline Drive, 4th Floor
N. Fort Myers, Florida 33917
Phone: 941-995-1777
Fax: 941-656-7724
Email: ccorbett at swfrpc.org
Website: http://www.charlotteharbornep.com