From pdustan at zeus.cofc.edu Wed Mar 1 13:54:20 2000 From: pdustan at zeus.cofc.edu (Phillip Dustan) Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2000 13:54:20 -0500 Subject: Letter to President Clinton from The Cousteau Society Message-ID: <3.0.32.20000301135401.01013b54@zeus.cofc.edu> A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 6691 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/pipermail/coral-list-old/attachments/20000301/d8111216/attachment.bin From eshinn at usgs.gov Wed Mar 1 19:00:25 2000 From: eshinn at usgs.gov (Gene Shinn) Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2000 00:00:25 GMT Subject: Huge African dust event Message-ID: <200003020000.AAA29476@coral.aoml.noaa.gov> Coral Reefers, What is probably the largest dust event in the past 100 years is taking place right now. For spectacular views visit the seawifs site at http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/seawifs.html For a continuious loup that shows the history of this event see http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/aerosol/toms_noaa_globaer_gmt_loop.html In addition, a new interactive website called Dust 2000 can be found at http://capita.wustl.edu/SaharaDust2000/ Best Wishes, Gene "When you are on the wrong train, every stop is the wrong stop" Dennis Hubbard. ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- | For a different track go to http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/african_dust/ E. A. Shinn email eshinn at usgs.gov USGS Center for Coastal Geology | 600 4th St. South | voice (727) 803-8747 x3030 St.Petersburg, FL 33701 | fax (727) 803-2032 ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- From edg at wcmc.org.uk Thu Mar 2 08:08:55 2000 From: edg at wcmc.org.uk (Ed Green) Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 13:08:55 +0000 Subject: Global Coral Disease Database Message-ID: WCMC and NOAA (NMFS) are pleased to announce that the Global Coral Disease Database is now accessible on-line at: http://www.wcmc.org.uk/marine/coraldis/ The database contains more than 2000 records of direct observations of coral disease in the field, obtained from 155 separate sources. There is a tool which allows you to select and map records over the WCMC global coral reef maps. Full details for mapped records may then be downloaded for personal use. Please bear in mind that the service provided here is only as good as the data which is in the public domain. If you are aware of publications which we have ommitted to include, or have personal and perhaps unpublished observations of coral disease, then we would very much like to include them. Please refer to the 'data submission page' (http://www.wcmc.org.uk/marine/coraldis/submit.htm) for details. Many thanks, Ed. Dr. Edmund Green Head, Marine and Coastal Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre 219 Huntingdon Road Cambridge CB3 0DL United Kingdom Tel: (44) 1223 277314 Fax: (44) 1223 277136 E mail: ed.green at wcmc.org.uk http://www.wcmc.org.uk/marine From JCFRANK at vm.sc.edu Thu Mar 2 22:47:30 2000 From: JCFRANK at vm.sc.edu (James C. Frank) Date: Thu, 02 Mar 00 22:47:30 EST Subject: Cowrie shell propagation and aquaculture as a sustainable resource for developing nations? Message-ID: <200003030415.XAA38806@coral.aoml.noaa.gov> For a Marine Environmental Policy course, tought by Dr. John Mark Dean of the U niversity of Soiuth Carolina, I am to write a briefing paper on an environmenta l problem and a proposed solution, both of which having significant offerings a nd effects to socioeconomic conditions in the US and/or world and local markets . My main interest at present being the aquarium industry, I wanted to do a pr oject involving the effects of the industry on environmental and economic situa tions in developing nations that exploit their natural resources for minimal mo netary income. Dr. Dean and I noticed an interesting aspect of such situations in developing n ations involving the shell trade, specifically in the collection of cowrie shel ls for decorative products and jewlery. After some preliminary research, I cam e up with a couple of resources on the topic of depletion of cowrie stocks in c ountries such as Tanzania, but nothing in particular regarding the propagation and aquaculture of the animals. I would like to ask the members of this list i f they may know of anyone who is interested (in any respect) in this idea-namel y, the implimentation of a project to aquaculture cowries as a sustainable reso urce, or anyone who has done research on cowrie reproduction. Any resources or comments on the topic would be greatly appreciated. I can be reached by email at jcfrank at sc.edu Again, thank you in advance for any help that can be offered. -James C. Frank, Marine Science Program, The University of South Carolina http://mudflat.geol.sc.edu/~jcfrank/ From rcarter at rsmas.miami.edu Fri Mar 3 12:05:06 2000 From: rcarter at rsmas.miami.edu (Rob Carter) Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2000 12:05:06 -0500 Subject: global trade in corals: info from the USFWS Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.20000303120506.006fb23c@umigw.miami.edu> > Does anyone on the coral list *know* what rules, laws, or regulations > apply to importation of coral (including soft corals) into the United > States, whether for personal or commercial use? If the rules could be > expressed in a few hundred words (a few dozen would be better), I am > sure the List would be interested. Dive safe, John* This has been a long thread but I thought many of you would like the following information. I took the liberty of contacting the US Fish and Wildlife Service to see what they could tell me. The following text is from a reply sent by Mike Barandiaran who works in the Miami, FL regional office. I complement him on his thoroughness. * * * * * I am sending general information about the service and the regulation of coral trade. I hope this will provide you and you colleagues with a guideline of how to navigate this bureaucratic system (I'll try to give you the abridged version). As you probably already know the USFWS is primarily charged with implementing regulations that are meant to aid in the conservation of protected species of fauna and flora. Within the USFWS there is a division of law enforcement that works to ensure the compliance of various conservation treaties, laws and regulations. FWS employs Special Agents and Wildlife inspectors for these duties. Most of the international trade (imports exports and re-exports) takes place though designated, undesignated and special ports. Unlike the US Customs Service (USCS) which has a presence at every U.S. port of entry, the FWS only has a presence in the above mentioned areas (If needed I can mail you list of all these different ports). For the most part, Wildlife Inspectors are the officers that will carry out the inspections and administrative work that is related to wildlife trade. Although most of the Wildlife Inspectors are trained in some field of natural science, there is no way that any of us can be experts on all the species of wildlife that transits the country (on any given day there can be anything from mollusks, to mammals and on occasions protected plants). For this purpose it is required that the person or institution that is importing or exporting the species in question provide a list of the species in the shipment. This is done by filling out a USFWS Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife form, otherwise known as the 3-177 form (the Gov. loves all these codes for forms). Through this form the importer/exporter (imp/exp) provides information on the quantity, country of origin, scientific names, etc, for the wildlife in question. It is important to note that when the service refers to spp it means not only all live individuals, but also parts, samples, products and derivatives from the spp in question (and though we get our share of it, fortunately excrement is excluded). Depending on the spp the service might share jurisdiction with other federal agencies (i.e. plants with USDA or marine mammals with the National Marine Fisheries). The service differentiates between commercial and non- commercial shipments. Commercial refers to any shipments where the imp/exp will reap financial rewards or is soliciting trade (Ex. sending samples for possible future trade). Commercial traders must be licensed through the service and pay fees on their shipments. Non-commercial refers to sport hunted trophies, items for personal use, personal pets and transport of spp for aquariums, zoos, universities or other scientific/research institutions. Non-commercial shipments pay no fees for their imports or exports, unless there are any after hour charges (overtime) or are applying for certain import/export permits. OK, finally to corals....all species of corals (soft and hard corals) are regulated by the USFWS and have to be declared. Soft coral are not listed under any protected list and do not require any special permits for their import or export, unless the country of their origin requires some special form for their export, or if they are attached to a hard coral base (Scleractinia, otherwise called live-rock. Don't ask me where that term came from). All the spp of hard coral are listed as appendix II under the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and as such require CITES permits to enter or exit the U.S. Although the Treaty requires CITES permits for all hard coral in the trade (commercial and non) there is an exceptions to this rule in the U.S. and soon in Canada. This is called the personal baggage exception, which allows tourists or travelers to enter or exit the U.S. with a "reasonable" quantity of coral pieces (mostly coral jewelry) under their possession and with their personal baggage (no matter if they are traveling by ship, plane, etc). Scientists/researchers fall under the personal baggage exception, if the coral is in a small quantity and for their own personal use. However, for the most part it is for a institution and does require a declaration and CITES permits. This exception does not apply if the coral's country of origin has a ban on any coral exports, or if the personally owned coral is traveling in the mail or shipped separately through air/sea cargo (since it is not considered personal accompanying baggage) . This does not mean that coral cannot legally transit through the mail or air/sea cargo, it just means that the shipment must be accompanied by a CITES permit and if at all possible or ideally a 3-177 form. That way if and when USCS intercepts and inspects one of these mail shipments, the FWS can be notified and the shipment can be cleared for import. For exports through the mail, the shipment and the paperwork has to be presented to a FWS official in order to have the shipment inspected or at the very least have the CITES permit validated (for exports this also applies to shipments accompanying personal baggage and air/sea cargo). Ideally all coral imports for accredited scientific/research facilities should come through a FWS designated port, sine there are Wildlife Inspectors available to carry out the necessary inspections and administrative work (this is particularly true if the coral is shipped by air/sea cargo). Recognizing that scientists/researchers from accredited institutions may not always be able to enter through certain ports, the FWS does allow for these individuals and institutions to file a 3-177 and present their entire declaration package (includes the 3-177, original CITES permit and any other pertaining documentation, such as letter form the institution, other type of foreign permits, etc. The extra documentation varies on a case by case basis), within 180 days from the day of importation. This declaration should be presented to a designated port of entry in the area that the importation took place. FWS ports of entry are located within separate Regions of the country and may have some different port-policies as to haw to conduct an inspection or clearance of a shipment, so it is always a good idea to phone them ahead of time (as to avoid any bureaucratic surprises). Before concluding this almost essay type answer, allow me to try to answer some other common questions. The Indo-Pacific area is open to the legal trade of all coral types (individual countries may have different criteria or bans). The Caribbean is closed for any type of commercial trade, but nations do allow for permits for scientific and research purposes (some Caribbean nations also allow for a quota of their coral to be harvested for the manufacture and legal trade of coral jewelry). When presenting a declaration package to FWS the original paperwork (i.e. original 3-177, CITES permit or other export permits) must be surrendered to the appropriate authorities (i.e. primarily Wildlife Inspectors), or in many cases to USCS inspectors. USCS inspectors have the authority to assist and regulate the enforcement of wildlife trade (this is common since there are only 93 Wildlife Inspectors in the U.S. while in the port of Miami, alone, there are 400+ USCS inspectors). The only time an original CITES does not have to be surrendered to the FWS is when it clearly states that it is a multiple use permit and the allotted quota stated on the permit has not been reached. Unofficially, I would recommend that If there are no FWS Wildlife Inspectors available or the USCS Inspector is not in direct phone contact with a FWS Inspector, that the scientist/researcher hold on to their original documents and surrender only copies. Remember that you have up to 180 days to file the declaration for corals. It is also recommended that the institution provide as many copies as they would need for their records. The FWS will stamp and return these copies; this is particularly important if the institution is going to re-export any of their coral to a another institution overseas. The coral to be re-exported will need a re-export CITES permit that can be applied for at most designated FWS ports or at the Office of Management Authority in Arlington, VA (there is a $25.00 application fee and it takes ten to thirty days to obtain a permit). For spp other than hard coral and not protected under any regulations or laws, the service also allows accredited scientific/research institutions to import by mail with out having to declare the shipment. It always best to contact the FWS and check on this prior to the shipment. Finally, note that any wildlife imported into the country has to be declared to the USCS on their declaration form (that is the long/slim paper that you always receive prior to arriving in the U.S.). Failure to declare to Customs has been a headache to many, since they may think that there is an attempt to smuggle. I hope this will be enough to answer most of your questions, we do have the unabridged version available to mail, if you are interested. Please remember that the above information is not the final authority for all scenarios and that there may be certain differences and circumstances that may need to be addressed on a case by case basis (wow! was that a political statement or what?). So please feel free to contact the FWS if you would need further information. Best of luck with your research and work. Mike. B * * * * * <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Robert W. Carter Rob Carter University of Miami/RSMAS/MBF 1700 SW 1 Ave #601 4600 Rickenbacker Cswy Miami FL 33129 Miami FL 33149 305.361.4642 (w) 305.856.2715 (h) 305.361.4600 (fax) rcarter at rsmas.miami.edu <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> From jch at aoml.noaa.gov Mon Mar 6 07:16:02 2000 From: jch at aoml.noaa.gov (coral-list admin) Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 12:16:02 GMT Subject: SERVER CRASHED (again) Message-ID: <200003061216.MAA01024@coral.aoml.noaa.gov> Dear coral-listers, I'm afraid this ancient coral server crashed again do to a an error in a memory chip (it appears so far). Hopefully, we will be funded soon to purchase a new server and we won't continue to have these problems. Thank you so much for your patience. Sincerely yours, Jim Hendee coral-list administrator From ronscipio at hotmail.com Mon Mar 6 07:24:28 2000 From: ronscipio at hotmail.com (ron scipio) Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 12:24:28 GMT Subject: Marine Conference Message-ID: <200003061224.MAA01175@coral.aoml.noaa.gov> IMPAC Introduction International Marine Tourism And Marine Park Management Conference Jakarta June 21-23, 2000 As Indonesia takes its first steps into the new millennium with a new=20 democratically elected government it faces many challenges. Not least is th= e=20 challenge to provide food, welfare and education for its 2 plus million=20 population, while striving to protect and conserve its unique bio-diversity, both above and below the waves. International Marine Tourism= =20 and Marine Park Management Conference- Exhibition sets out to explore=20 avenues of development and conservation, within the confines of the coming= =20 regional autonomy, community development and protection of natural=20 resources. With keynote addresses by the minister of Maritime and Fisheries, , and=20 presenting a broad range of nationally and Internationally recognized speakers it sets out to show the new establishment what has to be done to rehabilitate and protect marine resources, especially coral= =20 reefs for sustainable use in the future, one critical to the marine=20 resources of the world. As tourism becomes the leading global industry in the next century,=20 Indonesia must make the right decisions, to move towards becoming the=20 bio-diversity warehouse of the world as the last natural wonder, or =20 increase its momentum towards the capitalistic goals of high employment, lo= w=20 wage industrialization. The conference will bring together the technocrats, environmentalists,=20 fishermen and scuba divers, each striving for the establishment ear,to guid= e=20 Indonesia on a critical path into the next century. Join this crucial=20 process, and learn more of national and international conservation efforts,= =20 steps to achieve marine tourism ,and to find a sustainable finance mechanis= m=20 for the conservation of Coral Reefs,as the campaign to save the coral reefs= =20 launched by the President of Indonesia on February,21st ,2000,but where do= =20 we have to take the funds from,The Poor ??? Your participation on this=20 Problem is necessary. Honorary Chair The President of the Republic of Indonesia General Chair DR.Ir.Indroyono Soesilo,MSc.APU Supporting Institutions: The Ministry of Sea Exploration and Fisheries The Ministry of Tourism The Ministry of Environment The Australian Embassy The British Embassy The Royal Netherlands Embassy Proyek Pesisir The Nature Conservancy Objectives; Thanks to the efforts of many people and institutions,muchmore attention is= =20 being paid to the plight of marine ecosystems and coral reefs together with= =20 the need to conserve them for future generations. Beyond greater public awareness and attention, action is required, we must= =20 reach out to others, to inform them it is no longer enough to talk. A clear= =20 course of action must be established, to combat today's problems and this= =20 must be based on a sound diagnosis of causes. The International Conference has three basic objectives; 1. To share experiences concerning coastal and Marine Resources =20 management, and ways of long-term financing of coral reef conservation and= =20 rehabilitation. 2. Take positive steps to identify, and implement, more effective marine=20 conservation efforts. 3. Develop ecologically marine tourism, and to find a sustainable Finance= =20 Mechanism for the Conservation of the Coral Reefs. Knowing how important coastal and marine resources are, we must take action= =20 to convince many others of the importance of our concerns. We must=20 communicate to all branches of science, governments, institutions and=20 people, specialists and decision makers, the urgency of needed actions. It is important that others share our concerns. While those with knowledge are convinced of the problems and aware of the= =20 dire consequences, there is a tide of complacency and disengagement among= =20 the global community, unlike anything we have witnessed in past years. This= =20 must be combated if we are to succeed. Aims of the Conference are : Achieving the enrichment of each other by identifying successful experience= s=20 in raising funds and assistance, from resource users, and interested groups= ,=20 to support conservation and rehabilitation of marine ecosystems. Moves generated from individual lessons learned, applied= =20 to wider applications of these experiences in the field, to support=20 implementation of good ideas that emerge from these deliberations. Consensus on long term financial approaches that map out active partnership= s=20 and recognize achievements, between government, local communities and=20 private sector interests. TECHNICAL SESSIONS 1.Cyanide Fishing and other destructive practices in the live reef fish=20 trade :Agrowing threat to the Coral Reefs of the Indonesia Pacific Region. 2.Is there hope for the Coral reefs of west Sumatra 3 Sea Level and Climate Change Affects of Coral Reef Bleaching 4.Is Elnino Culprit of mass reef mortality? 5.Short and Long term effects of blast Fishing on Corals at South Sulawes= i 6.Coral reefs Valuable resources in S.E. Asia 7.Hygiene and Cleanliness along the Coast and Islands 8 Marine Resources Development in Indonesia Challenges & Problems 9.Coral Reef Policy and Regulations Collaborative and Community based =20 Management of Coral Reefs. 10.Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Project Management in Indonesia 11.Coral Reef Environmental Protection 12.Major Ecological Threats to the Ecology of Indonesia 13.The role of the Navy and their Program to Safeguard the Indonesian =20 Seas 14.Ship wrecks and their effect to Coral Reefs 15.Coral Reef Export 16.The Indonesian Seas as a Waste Disposal 17.Traditional Knowledge, Innovations and Practices 18.Reconition of traditional laws and practices 19.Mobilization of Communities (Empowerment and Institutional Structures= ) 20.Communicating awareness and motivate participation of coastal =20 communities to safeguard their marine environment 21.Urban and Industrial Population and Their distribution in the marine= =20 environment 22.Legislation and their enforcement to ensure a clean marine environmen= t 23.The Human cost in small coastal communities forced to change their =20 living patterns results on investigation into mental and physical healt= h=20 changes in those communities when subjected to =93modern development= =94 24.Modern Fisheries practices adopted to minimize bottom disturbance an= d=20 reef damage in Indonesian Waters 25.Fish farming for the tropics. Has it been proven, and will it work =20 will fish ranching succeed 26 Marine Ecotourism a worldly outlook where are we in term of market. = =20 What are the prediction in terms of dollar earning and community gains= =20 and losses 27.Again for the Local community and the world =96 success of Marine = =20 Eco-tourism 28.Study of coastal communities and the pressures of Industrialization 29.Cost effective wastewater Remediation for the protection of Coral Ree= f=20 Environments. 30.The Benefits of the New National Decentralization policies on Marine= =20 Tourism 31.Conflict Management and benefit sharing as a means toward =20 Conservation of Marine Bio-diversity 32.Technology Development and Conservation 32 Establishing stewardship of marine resources and the problem of =20 overlapping Authorities 33.Legal Experiences in challenging marine resort and mining =20 facilities both before and after project completion 34.Financing Marine Environmental Projects 35.Coastal Environmental Problems 36.Prospective Markets for Marine Tourism 37.Marine Tourism and Conservation of Coral Reef 38.Environmental Impact Management on Marine Tourism 39.Institutional Arrangements for sustainable Coastal Tourism 40.Marine Recreation and Park Technology 41.Marine Recreation and Tourism 42.Financing and Sustainable Coral Reef Conservation at Marine National= =20 Parks 43.Income generating Opportunities for Marine National Parks 44.Planning and Investment Framework through Marine Park Partnership 45.Ecotourism and Marine Conservation 46.Managing Tourism Impacts in marine environments 47.Institutional Arrangement for sustainable Coastal tourism in North =20 Sulawesi 48.Marine tourism and policies in Indonesia supporting a sustainable =20 environment 49.Facilities and Infrastructure to Support sustainable Marine Tourism 50.The Cruise Industry Benefits and loses for the small local communitie= s received no letter than APRIL 15, 2000 Abstracts must be in English. 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Date=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85 Signature=85=85=85=85=85=85=85= =85.. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com From reef_education at hotmail.com Sun Mar 5 18:24:51 2000 From: reef_education at hotmail.com (Mary Middlebrook) Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 15:24:51 PST Subject: Indonesian Coral Reef Management Plan Message-ID: <20000305232451.31098.qmail@hotmail.com> I've posted a copy at my website www.reefsource.com Mary MSI ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com From david_a_gulko at exec.state.hi.us Fri Mar 3 20:20:46 2000 From: david_a_gulko at exec.state.hi.us (david_a_gulko at exec.state.hi.us) Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2000 15:20:46 -1000 Subject: global trade in corals: info from the USFWS Message-ID: <3998305688@exec.state.hi.us> While I really appreciate all the time and effort put in to laying out the guidelines and requirements in regards to coral and soft coral importation into the US, I was concerned about possible mis-interpretation in regards to importation of coral and soft coral into certain areas of the country - namely Hawaii. The statement that "the Indo-Pacific area is open to the legal trade of all coral types (individual countries may have different criteria or bans)" is incorrect as applied to the State of Hawaii. It is against the law in the state of Hawaii to import any coral or soft coral by any means without proper authorization. As it currently stands all soft corals and stony corals are listed as restricted organisms on the State's List of Restricted Animals (Part A) which basically requires prior apporval from the Hawaii Board of Agriculture to import these animals for scientific, medical or public education use only. Such regulations are essential given our extremely high endemism rates and environmental sensitivity. _______________________________________________________________________________ Subject: global trade in corals: info from the USFWS From: "Rob Carter" at Internet Date: 3/3/00 7:05 AM > Does anyone on the coral list *know* what rules, laws, or regulations > apply to importation of coral (including soft corals) into the United > States, whether for personal or commercial use? If the rules could be > expressed in a few hundred words (a few dozen would be better), I am > sure the List would be interested. Dive safe, John* This has been a long thread but I thought many of you would like the following information. I took the liberty of contacting the US Fish and Wildlife Service to see what they could tell me. The following text is from a reply sent by Mike Barandiaran who works in the Miami, FL regional office. I complement him on his thoroughness. * * * * * I am sending general information about the service and the regulation of coral trade. I hope this will provide you and you colleagues with a guideline of how to navigate this bureaucratic system (I'll try to give you the abridged version). As you probably already know the USFWS is primarily charged with implementing regulations that are meant to aid in the conservation of protected species of fauna and flora. Within the USFWS there is a division of law enforcement that works to ensure the compliance of various conservation treaties, laws and regulations. FWS employs Special Agents and Wildlife inspectors for these duties. Most of the international trade (imports exports and re-exports) takes place though designated, undesignated and special ports. Unlike the US Customs Service (USCS) which has a presence at every U.S. port of entry, the FWS only has a presence in the above mentioned areas (If needed I can mail you list of all these different ports). For the most part, Wildlife Inspectors are the officers that will carry out the inspections and administrative work that is related to wildlife trade. Although most of the Wildlife Inspectors are trained in some field of natural science, there is no way that any of us can be experts on all the species of wildlife that transits the country (on any given day there can be anything from mollusks, to mammals and on occasions protected plants). For this purpose it is required that the person or institution that is importing or exporting the species in question provide a list of the species in the shipment. This is done by filling out a USFWS Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife form, otherwise known as the 3-177 form (the Gov. loves all these codes for forms). Through this form the importer/exporter (imp/exp) provides information on the quantity, country of origin, scientific names, etc, for the wildlife in question. It is important to note that when the service refers to spp it means not only all live individuals, but also parts, samples, products and derivatives from the spp in question (and though we get our share of it, fortunately excrement is excluded). Depending on the spp the service might share jurisdiction with other federal agencies (i.e. plants with USDA or marine mammals with the National Marine Fisheries). The service differentiates between commercial and non- commercial shipments. Commercial refers to any shipments where the imp/exp will reap financial rewards or is soliciting trade (Ex. sending samples for possible future trade). Commercial traders must be licensed through the service and pay fees on their shipments. Non-commercial refers to sport hunted trophies, items for personal use, personal pets and transport of spp for aquariums, zoos, universities or other scientific/research institutions. Non-commercial shipments pay no fees for their imports or exports, unless there are any after hour charges (overtime) or are applying for certain import/export permits. OK, finally to corals....all species of corals (soft and hard corals) are regulated by the USFWS and have to be declared. Soft coral are not listed under any protected list and do not require any special permits for their import or export, unless the country of their origin requires some special form for their export, or if they are attached to a hard coral base (Scleractinia, otherwise called live-rock. Don't ask me where that term came from). All the spp of hard coral are listed as appendix II under the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and as such require CITES permits to enter or exit the U.S. Although the Treaty requires CITES permits for all hard coral in the trade (commercial and non) there is an exceptions to this rule in the U.S. and soon in Canada. This is called the personal baggage exception, which allows tourists or travelers to enter or exit the U.S. with a "reasonable" quantity of coral pieces (mostly coral jewelry) under their possession and with their personal baggage (no matter if they are traveling by ship, plane, etc). Scientists/researchers fall under the personal baggage exception, if the coral is in a small quantity and for their own personal use. However, for the most part it is for a institution and does require a declaration and CITES permits. This exception does not apply if the coral's country of origin has a ban on any coral exports, or if the personally owned coral is traveling in the mail or shipped separately through air/sea cargo (since it is not considered personal accompanying baggage) . This does not mean that coral cannot legally transit through the mail or air/sea cargo, it just means that the shipment must be accompanied by a CITES permit and if at all possible or ideally a 3-177 form. That way if and when USCS intercepts and inspects one of these mail shipments, the FWS can be notified and the shipment can be cleared for import. For exports through the mail, the shipment and the paperwork has to be presented to a FWS official in order to have the shipment inspected or at the very least have the CITES permit validated (for exports this also applies to shipments accompanying personal baggage and air/sea cargo). Ideally all coral imports for accredited scientific/research facilities should come through a FWS designated port, sine there are Wildlife Inspectors available to carry out the necessary inspections and administrative work (this is particularly true if the coral is shipped by air/sea cargo). Recognizing that scientists/researchers from accredited institutions may not always be able to enter through certain ports, the FWS does allow for these individuals and institutions to file a 3-177 and present their entire declaration package (includes the 3-177, original CITES permit and any other pertaining documentation, such as letter form the institution, other type of foreign permits, etc. The extra documentation varies on a case by case basis), within 180 days from the day of importation. This declaration should be presented to a designated port of entry in the area that the importation took place. FWS ports of entry are located within separate Regions of the country and may have some different port-policies as to haw to conduct an inspection or clearance of a shipment, so it is always a good idea to phone them ahead of time (as to avoid any bureaucratic surprises). Before concluding this almost essay type answer, allow me to try to answer some other common questions. The Indo-Pacific area is open to the legal trade of all coral types (individual countries may have different criteria or bans). The Caribbean is closed for any type of commercial trade, but nations do allow for permits for scientific and research purposes (some Caribbean nations also allow for a quota of their coral to be harvested for the manufacture and legal trade of coral jewelry). When presenting a declaration package to FWS the original paperwork (i.e. original 3-177, CITES permit or other export permits) must be surrendered to the appropriate authorities (i.e. primarily Wildlife Inspectors), or in many cases to USCS inspectors. USCS inspectors have the authority to assist and regulate the enforcement of wildlife trade (this is common since there are only 93 Wildlife Inspectors in the U.S. while in the port of Miami, alone, there are 400+ USCS inspectors). The only time an original CITES does not have to be surrendered to the FWS is when it clearly states that it is a multiple use permit and the allotted quota stated on the permit has not been reached. Unofficially, I would recommend that If there are no FWS Wildlife Inspectors available or the USCS Inspector is not in direct phone contact with a FWS Inspector, that the scientist/researcher hold on to their original documents and surrender only copies. Remember that you have up to 180 days to file the declaration for corals. It is also recommended that the institution provide as many copies as they would need for their records. The FWS will stamp and return these copies; this is particularly important if the institution is going to re-export any of their coral to a another institution overseas. The coral to be re-exported will need a re-export CITES permit that can be applied for at most designated FWS ports or at the Office of Management Authority in Arlington, VA (there is a $25.00 application fee and it takes ten to thirty days to obtain a permit). For spp other than hard coral and not protected under any regulations or laws, the service also allows accredited scientific/research institutions to import by mail with out having to declare the shipment. It always best to contact the FWS and check on this prior to the shipment. Finally, note that any wildlife imported into the country has to be declared to the USCS on their declaration form (that is the long/slim paper that you always receive prior to arriving in the U.S.). Failure to declare to Customs has been a headache to many, since they may think that there is an attempt to smuggle. I hope this will be enough to answer most of your questions, we do have the unabridged version available to mail, if you are interested. Please remember that the above information is not the final authority for all scenarios and that there may be certain differences and circumstances that may need to be addressed on a case by case basis (wow! was that a political statement or what?). So please feel free to contact the FWS if you would need further information. Best of luck with your research and work. Mike. B * * * * * <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Robert W. Carter Rob Carter University of Miami/RSMAS/MBF 1700 SW 1 Ave #601 4600 Rickenbacker Cswy Miami FL 33129 Miami FL 33149 305.361.4642 (w) 305.856.2715 (h) 305.361.4600 (fax) rcarter at rsmas.miami.edu <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: RFC822.txt Type: application/octet-stream Size: 1384 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/pipermail/coral-list-old/attachments/20000303/bf7ddd7f/attachment.obj From SMW at iucnearo.org Mon Mar 6 05:07:59 2000 From: SMW at iucnearo.org (WELLS Sue) Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 13:07:59 +0300 Subject: wrecks and artificial reefs Message-ID: Could anyone put me in touch with some of the various people who must know about using wrecks as artificial reefs (for diving or for fisheries purposes)? I think there are probably a few 'experts' in Florida, Australia etc This message is not meant to open a debate on this topic! Thanks for your help. Sue Sue Wells Co-ordinator, E.A. Marine Programme IUCN Eastern African Regional Office P.O. Box 68200 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254 2 890605 Fax: +254 2 890615 e-mail: smw at iucnearo.org (home tel: +254 2 891499) From fpl10 at calva.net Mon Mar 6 13:43:16 2000 From: fpl10 at calva.net (Fabrice POIRAUD-LAMBERT) Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 19:43:16 +0100 (MET) Subject: Global Coral Disease Database Message-ID: HI, I don't know if that's an interesting feedback or not, but I'm just back from the Philippines where I saw problems on Small polyped corals (Acropora, Seriatopora, Pocillopora, etc...) and on few other hard corals like lobophyllia : - let say that 1% of the colonies are suffering (global eye perception : i did not count) - Tissue necrosis (starting from the heart to the tips of the branches) is visible (some might be caused by snails, but some are not) - bleaching (it currently rains a lot - too much for the season ? - and SST is only max 28?C) Few COT are visible. Seems not to be a pb. According to algae color evolution on dead part of the killed colonies, it seems that this problem exists for a while... Best Fabrice POIRAUD-LAMBERT ------- >WCMC and NOAA (NMFS) are pleased to announce that the Global Coral Disease >Database is now accessible on-line at: > >http://www.wcmc.org.uk/marine/coraldis/ > >The database contains more than 2000 records of direct observations of >coral disease in the field, obtained from 155 separate sources. There is a >tool which allows you to select and map records over the WCMC global coral >reef maps. Full details for mapped records may then be downloaded for >personal use. > >Please bear in mind that the service provided here is only as good as the >data which is in the public domain. If you are aware of publications which >we have ommitted to include, or have personal and perhaps unpublished >observations of coral disease, then we would very much like to include >them. Please refer to the 'data submission page' >(http://www.wcmc.org.uk/marine/coraldis/submit.htm) for details. > >Many thanks, >Ed. > >Dr. Edmund Green >Head, Marine and Coastal Programme >World Conservation Monitoring Centre >219 Huntingdon Road >Cambridge >CB3 0DL >United Kingdom > >Tel: (44) 1223 277314 >Fax: (44) 1223 277136 >E mail: ed.green at wcmc.org.uk > >http://www.wcmc.org.uk/marine From fpl10 at calva.net Mon Mar 6 13:43:18 2000 From: fpl10 at calva.net (Fabrice POIRAUD-LAMBERT) Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 19:43:18 +0100 (MET) Subject: Coral Toxins & Human skin reaction Message-ID: Hi, Does someone know something about human skin allergic reaction to coral toxines ? I'm looking for information about how to cure eczema caused by regular contact with corals... Thanks a lot for any help ! Best Fabrice POIRAUD-LAMBERT From W.J.Burnett at newcastle.ac.uk Tue Mar 7 04:11:06 2000 From: W.J.Burnett at newcastle.ac.uk (Bill Burnett) Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 09:11:06 +0000 Subject: Coral Toxins & Human skin reaction In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <200003070911.JAA04802@cheviot1.ncl.ac.uk> > I'm looking for information about how to cure eczema caused by > regular contact with corals... > > Thanks a lot for any help ! > > Best > Fabrice POIRAUD-LAMBERT > Hi Fabrice - it's easy, just don't handle any corals. Grin. Sorry, not very helpful. This is a pretty widespread problem - all the skin falls off my hands the first day out collecting zoanthids - and I know lots of coral people with the same problem. Come to think of it I know clam and prawn people too. The simple answer is just to wear surgical gloves - I use nice bright blue nitrile ones. Bill. ------------------------------------- Bill Burnett w.j.burnett at ncl.ac.uk University of Newcastle upon Tyne From hendee at aoml.noaa.gov Tue Mar 7 07:40:03 2000 From: hendee at aoml.noaa.gov (Jim Hendee) Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 07:40:03 -0500 (EST) Subject: CHAMP server Message-ID: Greetings Coral-Listers, It now appears that the CHAMP server crashed on Sunday March 5 at 9:46am due to a failure to write to the Web access file, which appears to have been compromised due to an overwhelming (for this server) number of people trying to access it (see below) during the week of the Coral Reef Task Force Meeting in Washington, DC (the usual number of "hits" is around 3,000 to 4,000 per day during the work-week). The server is obviously popular and apparently necessary for coral researcher's conducting background work, so we are confident the server will be replaced in the near future, and that it will have some very nice added functionality which we have planned for the coral reef community. The coral server is host to the CHAMP Page, the GCRMN Page, the AGRRA Page, many other widely used sub-pages (especially the Literature Abstracts Page), coral-list, agrra-list, and several other coral and Florida Bay research related listservers. Thanks for your patience. Sincerely yours, Jim Hendee Daily Transmission Statistics %Reqs %Byte Bytes Sent Requests Date ----- ----- ------------ -------- |------------ 2.38 2.30 34947499 1759 | Mar 5 2000 4.40 4.13 62719020 3254 | Mar 4 2000 9.42 9.47 143885914 6969 | Mar 3 2000 10.16 9.22 140084228 7513 | Mar 2 2000 15.41 15.58 236859574 11399 | Mar 1 2000 13.22 12.07 183492225 9775 | Feb 29 2000 13.49 15.55 236363314 9975 | Feb 28 2000 5.84 5.51 83815991 4316 | Feb 27 2000 2.64 2.45 37238844 1954 | Feb 26 2000 8.54 7.26 110284363 6313 | Feb 25 2000 9.42 11.39 173117247 6963 | Feb 24 2000 5.09 5.09 77302812 3762 | Feb 23 2000 From SMW at iucnearo.org Tue Mar 7 08:15:16 2000 From: SMW at iucnearo.org (WELLS Sue) Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 16:15:16 +0300 Subject: thanks for information on artificial reefs Message-ID: Thanks to everyone who responded so promptly on this. Also thanks again to Jim for providing such a great service by keeping this list going. For those interested, the information was needed in Tanzania where a very preliminary assessment is being made of the possibility of using artifical reefs as a component in clearing up Dar es Salaam harbour. The challenge being the 15 or so hulks (coasters, shrimp trawlers etc...) that are sitting in Dar es Salaam harbour providing considerable navigational, environmental and social hazards. The idea is to develop a win-win solution to remove the hulks and create a new habitat for fish/recreation/coastal protection/whatever. Thanks again - and if anyone wants a summary of the responses I received, we could put this together. Sue Sue Wells Co-ordinator, E.A. Marine Programme IUCN Eastern African Regional Office P.O. Box 68200 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254 2 890605 Fax: +254 2 890615 e-mail: smw at iucnearo.org (home tel: +254 2 891499) From hzibrowi at com.univ-mrs.fr Tue Mar 7 11:37:54 2000 From: hzibrowi at com.univ-mrs.fr (Helmut ZIBROWIUS) Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 17:37:54 +0100 Subject: ("artificial reefs") In-Reply-To: Message-ID: >The challenge being the 15 or so hulks (coasters, shrimp trawlers etc...) >that are sitting in Dar es Salaam harbour providing considerable >navigational, environmental and social hazards. The idea is to develop a >win-win solution to remove the hulks and create a new habitat for >fish/recreation/coastal protection/whatever. Once on the seabottom they are away, no longer to be seen (with residues of fuel in the tanks, etc. & whatever) It's cheaper to run them on ground than to recycle them. "Artificial reefs" of car carcasses had locally been fashionable in the Mediterranean. (Well, iron ship hulls will not rust away as fast as cars and there is some chance that part gets covered by coral growth before totally falling into rust.) Same consideration (cheaper than recycling) for oil platforms. But it does not need to be presented in such a crude way. There is the CITES argument since a bunch of bureaucrates put the whole order of Scleractinia on a CITES list. Hence a North Sea platform colonized by Lophelia deserves to be preserved as the vital substrate of a protected species (recent paper in Nature). Then there are the platforms in the tropics colonized by Tubstraea .... Helmut ZIBROWIUS (Centre d'Oceanologie de Marseille) Station Marine d'Endoume Rue Batterie des Lions 13007 Marseille / France E-MAIL: hzibrowi at com.univ-mrs.fr TEL: within France 0491041624 from abroad +33 491041624 FAX: within France 0491041635 from abroad +33 491041635 From Michael.Rard at univ-reunion.fr Wed Mar 8 00:43:33 2000 From: Michael.Rard at univ-reunion.fr (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Micha=EBl_RARD?=) Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 08:43:33 +0300 Subject: Global Coral Disease Database Message-ID: <003301bf88c1$3e509f80$81080a0a@univreunion.fr> Hello every body, I search informations and some photos (with the description) of coral deseases (I don't speak about bleaching but just about coral deseases). Thanks for all. Have a nice day. Cheers, Micha?l RARD _\\///_ (? O O ?) ==================ooO=(_)=Ooo==================== * * * Micha?l RARD * * Laboratoire d'Ecologie Marine * * Universit? de la R?union, BP 7151 * * 97715 Saint Denis Messag cedex 9 * * La R?union, France * * Tel : +33(0)262-93-81-76 * * Fax : +33(0)262-93-86-85 * * E-Mail : mrard at univ-reunion.fr * ================================================= From abaco at soest.hawaii.edu Thu Mar 9 01:21:03 2000 From: abaco at soest.hawaii.edu (Amy Baco) Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 20:21:03 -1000 (HST) Subject: Coral Microsatellite Markers Message-ID: Aloha! I sent this message a couple years ago, but thought I would resend in case there were any new developments. Does anyone know of any good markers for population genetics for corals? I am most interested in microsatellites, but anything you got to work would be great! I need to use them on 2 gorgonian species and a soft coral species, but again, I'd be happy to hear about anything that worked. Please respond directly to my email. Sorry for cross-postings. Thanks! -Amy Amy Baco-Taylor University of Hawaii Department of Oceanography 1000 Pope Road Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 Phone (808) 956-6050 FAX (808) 956-9516 abaco at iniki.soest.hawaii.edu From Michael.Rard at univ-reunion.fr Thu Mar 9 07:20:02 2000 From: Michael.Rard at univ-reunion.fr (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Micha=EBl_RARD?=) Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2000 15:20:02 +0300 Subject: Coral deseases Message-ID: <004801bf89c1$cba75da0$81080a0a@univreunion.fr> Thanks of all people which have answered me and given very nice Internet sites of coral deseases. Thanks another time. Regards. Have a good day. Micha?l RARD _\\///_ (? O O ?) ==================ooO=(_)=Ooo==================== * * * Micha?l RARD * * Laboratoire d'Ecologie Marine * * Universit? de la R?union, BP 7151 * * 97715 Saint Denis Messag cedex 9 * * La R?union, France * * Tel : +33(0)262-93-81-76 * * Fax : +33(0)262-93-86-85 * * E-Mail : mrard at univ-reunion.fr * ================================================= From jch at aoml.noaa.gov Thu Mar 9 07:16:58 2000 From: jch at aoml.noaa.gov (coral-list admin) Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2000 12:16:58 GMT Subject: "bounces" mailing list (via coral-list) Message-ID: <200003091216.MAA24675@coral.aoml.noaa.gov> Greetings, This is somewhat of a repeat message sent awhile ago, so I'll hum a few bars, and if the tune sounds familiar, ignore it. Every morning I have to remove subscribers to coral-list, usually because of bounced email addresses. Sometimes it is because a subscriber forgot to inform the listserver software of a change-of-address, sometimes it is because a system administrator didn't tell you your domain address changed. Usually I don't unsubscribe somebody right away--I let the messages bounce for awhile in hopes that you will notice or be informed by whomever and correct the situation. If the problem persists, though, I usually unsubscribe the address from coral-list and subscribe it to a special list called "bounces," which informs you (via your old address, of course, in case it comes back online), that you have been unsubscribed. After awhile, if the problem persists, I also remove the address from the "bounces" mailing list. So if you get this message, unsubscribe from "bounces" and subscribe back to "coral-list" or "coral-list-digest" following the directions you will get. As always, if you have a problem, drop me a line. Cheers, Jim Hendee From SMW at iucnearo.org Thu Mar 9 10:02:31 2000 From: SMW at iucnearo.org (WELLS Sue) Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2000 18:02:31 +0300 Subject: artificial reef and wrecks summary Message-ID: A sufficient number of people requested this that I'm sending it via the list - apologies for those who don't want it. IUCN is not involved in the proposed activities in Dar es Salaam harbour - I am just providing information and contacts. Also, for hopeful students - I'm afraid IUCN is not an academic organisation and we don't have any research opportunities here. Thanks again to everyone for their help - it has been greatly appreciated in Dar. Sue ****** I am going to begin soon a survey of ship wrecks as artificial reefs along the coast of Sinai funded by the National Geographic Society. You are certainly aware about Wilhelmsson et al. 1998 paper, which appeared in Ambio 27: 764-766. It deals with artificial reefs in Eilat. Professor Yehuda Benayahu Dept. of Zoology Tel Aviv University Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 69978 Israel denlit at post.tau.ac.il Phone (office): 972-3-6409090 Phone (home): 972-9-9514443 Fax: 972-3-6409403 ****** Contact Jim Bohnsack, NMFS/NOAA Fisheries Biologist at the Southeast Fisheries Science Center, (305) 361-4252 X252 or jim.bohnsack at noaa.gov for a good artificial reef & fisheries perspective. ******* The two people who I feel have the most practical experience with respect to artificial reefs are the coordinators of the Texas and Louisiana artificial reef programs here in the Gulf of Mexico. These two programs contain _hundreds_ of artifical reefs of all types, including (but not limited to) Ships, Flyash Blocks, Oil and Gas Platform Jackets, Concrete Tunnel sections, and Concrete Rubble. The contacts are: Jan Culbertson Texas Parks and Wildlife Artificial Reef Program Program Coordinator jan.culbertson at tpwd.state.us (US) (281) 461-4064 and Rick Kasprzak Loisiana Artificial Reef Program Coordinator Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (US) (504) 765-2375 ************** The Texas Artificial Reef Program uses ships for reefs. We have 12 liberty ships one tugboat and one navy barge. we are also working on getting another ship cleanup and made into a reef - The Clipper. All of these ships require cleaning and lots of it. Some older vessels built before 1989 were constructed using PCBs in the wiring insulation, paint and gaskets on the vessel. They are expensive to clean up. Other things to think about are asbestos insulation and fuel in tanks and hidden compartments. I am the coordinater for our program and do not recommend them to be used. However, political pressure is another thing to think about as well as economics. Right now, we have increased pressure to use these ships and some of our ships have been down for over 25 years. If you need historic info from ship wrecks off the coast of Texas please contact Barto Arnold who serves as an advisor on our citizen's committee and is an expert in the field of historic values of ship wrecks. His email adress is barnold at tamu.edu Jan Culbertson Texas Parks and Wildlife Artificial Reef Program Program Coordinator jan.culbertson at tpwd.state.us (US) (281) 461-4064 ********* I don't know how relevant their info would be, Southampton University had an extensive artificial reef research program. It was more designed around using block created from waste material, rather than shipwrecks though. Here in Bermuda, we have a lot of shipwrecks! Whilst some have been sunk on purpose (one to block a channel to prevent sneak attacks during wartime, one for recreational SCUBA diving and the most recent as a combined fisheries enhancement project and dive site) most have just happenned. In all cases where significant superstructure remains, there are lots of fish. Whether these are an additional resource as a result of increased recruitment due to the increase in available habitat (seems unlikely with all the reef structure we have in Bermuda) or simply aggregations of existing fishes is, as ever, open to debate. There was a meeting on the topic in 1987, with all the papers published in volume 44 (2) of the Bulletin of Marine Science in 1989. This contains examples from all over the world, and of course the addresses of the researchers - although these may have changed over the past 10 years! There may have been more meetings since, but 1990 was the last time I was really involved in the subject. When the Xing Da - our most recent wreck - was sunk, there were a number of concerns over the siting. Things to consider include: Whether the wreck will interfere with local migratory patterns - the on/off-shore movements of lobsters in the area had to be taken into consideration when siting the Xing Da Exposure of the area - how likely it is that storm surge might move the wreck from its intended site. And in the event of any movement, will any other existing resources nearby be at risk? What is the primary aim - fisheries enhancement (commercial or recreational fishing, direct or indirect enhancement) or diving for tourism/recreation? These considerations will influence: 1) the distance from local centres - do you want access to be easy (diving, rec. fishing), difficult (if the reef is to be an indirect resource for local fisheries, but is not actually to be open to fishing itself) or in between (commercial fishing). 2) proximity to other reef habitats - fairly close (if you simply require an aggregative function for divers or rec. fishers) or further away (close enough to receive larvae from existing reefs but well beyond the range at which it will influence adult fish, so it will serve to add to resources rather than merely re-arrange them). 3) whether mooring buoys will be provided in the area, how big they will be and whether they will carry warnings (depending on whether the site is 'open' or 'closed' to fishing, and whether it is intended for recreational or commercial purposes). 4) whether any structural alterations need to be made in the interests of vessel safety (e.g. removing masts etc. that might extend into surface waters and prove hazardous to shipping). 5) depth/current regime of the site - obviously a consideration if the wreck is to be used as a recreational diving location. If you are trying to attract specific fish or types of fish for a fishery, the site must have a suitable depth/current regime etc. Safety of the superstructure if the wreck will be a dive site - how likely is it that the wreck might break up? Are there any areas where a diver might be trapped, that should possibly be sealed off? In addition, it is important to consider how much of the machinery will be removed (oily engine parts and all fuel and lubricants should be removed to avoid contamination of the area), and then how the hull will be towed to the site if it no longer has a functioning engine. Joanna Pitt, Ph.D. Benthic Ecology Program Bermuda Biological Station for Research Ferry Reach, Bermuda jopitt at sargasso.bbsr.edu ******* I Manage Marine Resources for a local govt in Southeast Florida and have been involved in artificial reefs for many years. Much of that experience is with ships and boats. We also have an extensive research program. I would be happy to share with you any information or experience that i can. Ken Banks KBANKS at BROWARD.ORG ******* Expert in the Keys: Benjamin D. Haskell Science Coordinator Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary P.O. Box 500368 Marathon, FL 33050 (305) 743-2437 fax 743-2357 ben.haskell at noaa.gov http://www.fknms.nos.noaa.gov ********* very friendly and knowladgeable, yet not tropical, are the people at The Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia (ARSBC) home page http://www.artificialreef.bc.ca/index.html Nadav Shashar - Ph.D. The Interuniversity Inst. of Eilat P.O. Box 469 Eilat, 88103 Israel Phone: (972)-7-6360123 (direct) (972)-7-6360114 (lab) (972)-7-6360111 (main office) Fax: (972)-7-6374329 E-mail: nadavs at cc.huji.ac.il ******* I have worked in the artificial reef/benthic habitat enhancement field for 30+ years, from the south Pacific to Hawaii to (mostly) temperate northwest ecosystems, with some experience in Florida. Raymond Buckley, Ph.D. Research Scientist Fish Program/Science Division Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Phone: (360) 902-2828 Fax: (360) 902-2944 BUCKLRMB at dfw.wa.gov Affiliate Assistant Professor College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences University of Washington Associate Research Scientist Cambridge Coastal Research Unit University of Cambridge, UK ******************* Dr. Richard Spieler is conducting research on wrecks in Broward Co. Florida. His email address is: Spielerr at ocean.nova.edu . If he is unresponsive then I would be glad to assist you in any way. I am his student and will be conducting most of the surveys. Lance K. B. Jordan Graduate Research Assistant Nova Southeastern University Phone: (954) 262-3619 Oceanographic Center Fax: (954) 262-4098 8000 N. Ocean Drive Email: jordanl at ocean.nova.edu Dania, FL 33004 PC Email: lancesmail at aol.com USA *************** We have an artificial reef program here. I spend a bit of time on it. It has no funding, but with volunteers and donated stuff, and an occasional free barge trip or tow by the Coast Guard barge, we are moving forward. Over the years, we have deployed tires, ceramic pipes, concrete cylinders (5-8 tons), fiberglass tubes (6m), and two boats. I have been writing annual progress reports on our artificial reef program since maybe 1994 or so (I got here in 1993). We use artificial reefs to (1) deter illegal fishing, (2) stop shrimp trawlers from fishing fish trap areas, and (3) to increase complexity of habitat (much of Bahrain benthic substrate is very flat limestone pavement with little relief). Last year we put down two boats. One was a fiberglass wood hull (19m) donated by the Coast Guard. The other was a 15 m lightboat. We loaded both with concrete filled tires. By the way, we spend a bunch of time deploying submerged anti-driftnet hooks to entertain illegal driftnetters. These were originally anchored with our artificial reefs, but we have expanded and now anchor to large rocks (>1 m diamter). Driftnetters don't fish the fish traps areas much now days. They have moved to deeper water. At least we don't get a dozen trap fishermen complaining each week about hundreds of lost traps. Anyway, we have lots of video and local reports. FYI, there should be an artificial reef meeting here in late March. I won't be here (annual leave), but have written an overview paper and am now working on my 15 minute video presentation. K. Roger Uwate, Ph.D. ADVISOR Directorate of Fisheries P.O. Box 20071 Bahrain rogeru at batelco.com.bh ************ For recent very successful work in HK, try Keith Wilson Keith's involved in an artificial reef project in Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong, where several fishing vessels (with masts complete and fuel oil removed) were sunk in a controlled manner to exclude trawling etc in an agreed area. Seems to be very successful. ************** For the Northern Territory, Australia, Phil Hall (phil.hall at dpif.nt.gov.au) is the man in-charge of the artificial reef program, and while he knows a fair bit about them there is no research/monitoring program associated. Dave Pollard at New South Wales Fisheries has been interested in artificial reefs for some years and could be a good contact him for some of the ecological/fishery assessment issues - he's on pollardd at fisheries.nsw.gov.au. As head man for fisheries habitats, same department, you could try Darell Grey (greyd at fisheries.nsw.gov.au) who used to be the Head of fisheries research in the Northern Territory when most of our local artificial reefs were established. ************** We have video showing a wreck in relatively deep water (400 m) west of the Shetland Islands that has become colonised by the cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa. The colonies have grown to over 1 m in height. The wreck was sunk in the first world war by a German U-boat and seems to be forming a deep-water artificial reef. Interestingly, this species of coral has also been identified on North Sea oil platform structures including the infamous Brent Spar oil storage buoy (see New Scientist 2211: 16, Nature 402: 601 and Nature 403: 242). J Murray Roberts Scottish Association for Marine Science PO Box 3, Oban, Argyll, PA34 4AD, UK Tel: +44 (0)1631-559241 Fax: +44 (0)1631-565518 e-mail: m.roberts at dml.ac.uk ****************** The American Samoa government, Coast Guard and NOAA) are in the process of disposing of nine longliners that have littered our harbor*s reef flat since 1991. We are dumping two of them whole in deep (greater than 1 kilometer), which isn*t exactly artificial reef area. However, other boats have been dumped in shallower (90-100 ft) water in the past 20 years and are making rather pretty substrate and good dive sites. More boats will come, I*m sure, and we need to begin developing a policy about how to deal with the hulks. Nancy Daschbach Nancy.Daschbach at noaa.gov ************ Check with Bob Ditton at Texas A&M University Dept of Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences. He has done some interesting work looking at the economic impact associated with fishermen & divers using artificial reefs. Carl Beaver Center for Coastal Studies Texas A&M University Corpus Christi Sue Wells Co-ordinator, E.A. Marine Programme IUCN Eastern African Regional Office P.O. Box 68200 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254 2 890605 Fax: +254 2 890615 e-mail: smw at iucnearo.org (home tel: +254 2 891499) From MFellows at cmrc.org Thu Mar 9 14:34:10 2000 From: MFellows at cmrc.org (Meghan Fellows) Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2000 19:34:10 GMT Subject: Lots of Questions . . . Message-ID: <200003091934.TAA27266@coral.aoml.noaa.gov> Dear Coral List, I've recently been doing some research into the goals and projected functions of marine protected areas (MPA) (I'm using this term to cover the wide range of types of "protected"). I've noticed that several areas are set up with the projected function of increasing/maintaining fishery stocks (be it fish, inverts or seaweeds). I recognize that this function is probably the easiest sale to local peoples as well as national governments, but . . . have any MPA's been set up solely for the purpose of protecting the corals/ coral reef structure? I've noticed that sometimes the goal of increasing tourism is associated with MPAs, but again that is referred to as "people like to see big fish." Corals themselves are often subject to extraction, either through live rock collection, building materials or as a by-product of destructive fishing practices. Then there are the rare/endangered corals which appear to be poor recruiters -- therefore shouldn't the areas that they do exist in be protected? Is this merely a matter of semantics, should I be looking into the types of protection (i.e., "no blasting") as a substitute/source for when what was really being protected was the coral structure not the fish? Or is the degradation of the fish so severe that corals for themselves have been overlooked with the assumption that they will come back on their own? Thank you for your time and comments. Please reply directly to my email (mfellows at cmrc.org). Meghan Fellows Research Associate Caribbean Marine Research Center Perry Institute for Marine Science From Roger.B.Griffis at hdq.noaa.gov Thu Mar 9 15:06:37 2000 From: Roger.B.Griffis at hdq.noaa.gov (Roger B Griffis) Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2000 15:06:37 -0500 Subject: U.S. Coral Reef Task Force takes action Message-ID: <38C8044C.4912B6EA@hdq.noaa.gov> On March 2, 2000, the United States Coral Reef Task Force unanimously adopted an historic plan for U.S. actions to protect and sustainably use coral reefs. Several hundred people attended the March 2 Task Force meeting in Washington, D.C. and many others provided written comments to the Task Force both before and after the meeting. Below is a short press release on the Task Force action. The new "National Action Plan for Coral Reef Conservation" and other information on the Coral Reef Task Force are available on the Task Force web site http://coralreef.gov/. Thank you. ___________________ Press Release: Department of Commerce/NOAA; Department of the Interior March 2, 2000 U.S. CORAL REEF TASK FORCE UNVEILS GROUNDBREAKING PLAN Will Tackle Major Risks to Economy, Consumers, Environment Plan Calls for Protecting 20 Percent of All U.S. Coral Reefs by 2010 In a groundbreaking step, the U.S. Coral Task Force today unveiled the first-ever National Action Plan to comprehensively and aggressively address the most pressing challenges facing coral reefs today. As members of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of the Interior and other federal agencies are joining with coastal states and territories to launch this cooperative effort to help save the world?s remarkable coral reefs. U.S. Coral Reef Task Force co-chair Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt said, ?I commend everyone whose hard work paid off in developing the National Action Plan. We stand at a very critical point for the preservation of vital coral reefs resources. Today?s agreement to protect and set aside 20 percent of coral reefs in this nation?s waters by 2010 will increase the long-term survival of coral reefs and the vast array of marine species that depend upon them. The action plan, when implemented, will also lead to more robust economies and safer, healthier futures for people and islands protected and sustained by these ancient and magnificent coral reefs.? ?Protecting 20 percent of all U.S. reefs and other decisive actions called for in the new plan is crucial because two-thirds of the world?s reefs may be dying. If current conditions continue, an alarming 70 percent of the world?s reefs may be gone by 2050. This rapid decline represents a serious threat to businesses, consumers, communities, and the environment,? said D. James Baker, Task Force co-chair and NOAA Administrator. Driven largely by such human activities as pollution, overfishing and dredging, the coral reef crisis places a multitude of human, natural and economic needs in jeopardy. As the ?rain forests of the sea,? coral reefs provide services estimated to be worth as much as $375 billion annually, a staggering figure for an ecosystem covering less than one percent of the Earth?s surface. In the U.S. alone, coral reef ecosystems support millions of jobs. They support billions of dollars in tourism each year, over $1.2 billion in the Florida Keys alone. In Hawaii, gross revenues generated from just a single, half square mile coral reef reserve are estimated to exceed $8.6 million each year. The annual dockside value of commercial U.S. fisheries from coral reefs is over $100 million. The annual value of reef-dependent recreational fisheries probably exceeds $100 million per year. In developing countries, coral reefs contribute about one-quarter of the annual total fish catch, providing food to about one billion people in Asia alone. Further threatened by the current global reef crisis is the exciting promise of life-saving and other critical pharmaceuticals. Coral reefs are the medicine chests of the 21st century ? they are considered to be one of the primary sources of new medicines and biochemicals in the new century. Examples include many pharmaceuticals now being developed as possible cures for cancer, arthritis, viruses, and other diseases. The new National Action Plan is designed to be the nation?s roadmap to more effectively understand coral reef ecosystems and reduce the adverse impacts of human activities. Responding to the urgency of the current situation, the new plan draws on the expertise and commitment of hundreds of public and private stakeholders. The plan calls for: - Designating 20 percent of all U.S. coral reefs as no-take ecological reserves by 2010. With the fishing community and a broad range of other stakeholders, the existing network of coral reef protected areas will be expanded to ensure the survival of key sites. - Mapping all U.S. coral reefs by 2009. Right now, just five percent of all U.S. reefs have been adequately mapped. To meet critical management needs, the first priority will be to complete ongoing mapping of Caribbean reefs and reefs on the eight main Hawaiian Islands. - Monitoring to build an integrated national reef monitoring system that profiles and tracks the healthy of U.S. coral reefs. This monitoring will build on and link existing federal, state and territorial monitoring in addition to implementing new monitoring to, wherever possible, fill in current gaps. - An All-Islands Coral Reef Initiative to address the highest priorities of U.S. state and territorial islands. Since 1994, the islands of Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin islands, and the Commonwealth of Northern Marianan Islands have been working together to protect and sustainably use coral reefs. In FY 2000, NOAA and the Department of the Interior will provide $1.35 million to assist U.S. islands to improve coral reef management and protection, including monitoring, education and designation of marine protected areas. For more information please see the Coral Reef Task Force web site http://coralreef.gov/ For press information contact Madelyn Appelbaum, NOAA Public Affairs, 202-482-6090. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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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 Laurie Richardson (richardl at fiu.edu) and David Hopley (David.Hopley at ultrat.net.au). Thank you and we hope to see you in October. Laurie L. Richardson and Richard B. Aronson, Co-Convenors From Roger.B.Griffis at hdq.noaa.gov Fri Mar 10 09:25:34 2000 From: Roger.B.Griffis at hdq.noaa.gov (Roger B Griffis) Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 09:25:34 -0500 Subject: FY 2001 Budget Includes Request for Coral Reefs Message-ID: <38C905DD.E2FCED1C@hdq.noaa.gov> TO: Coral List RE: Requests for information on President's FY 2001 Budget for Coral Reefs In response to many requests, below is a brief summary of coral reef funding requested in the President's FY 2001 Budget request to the United States Congress. SUMMARY OF FY2000 FUNDING: In FY2000 the President requested a total of $17 M for coral reef activities ($12 million for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and $5 million for the Dept of the Interior), the first funding ever requested in the federal budget specifically for coral reef activities. In FY 2000, Congress appropriated an historic $10.5 million of the requested amounts ($6 million for NOAA, $4.5 million DOI). FY 2001 CORAL REEF FUNDING: In FY 2001, the President's budget includes a total of $26 million specifically for coral reef activities ($16 million for NOAA and $10 million for DOInterior). The FY2001 coral reef funding request to Congress is described below. CORAL REEF INITIATIVES FY 2001 President?s Budget - $26 million $ 16 million - Department of Commerce (NOAA) $ 10 million - Department of the Interior The President?s Fiscal Year 2001 budget request to Congress includes a total of $ 26 million ? an increase of $ 15.5 million over FY 2000 appropriations ? specifically to implement recommendations of the United States Coral Reef Task Force (CRTF) and halt the rapid loss and degradation of coral reef ecosystems. If appropriated, this unprecedented funding would significantly strengthen federal, state, territory and non-governmental efforts to protect, restore and sustainably use valuable U.S. coral reefs. The FY 2001 President?s budget includes new funding requests of $ 10 million for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and $ 5.5 million for the Department of the Interior (DOI). Funding will support critical needs and priority actions identified by the CRTF in the U.S. National Action Plan for Coral Reef Conservation including: - reducing human threats from overfishing, pollution, vessel groundings and other impacts; - increasing mapping and monitoring of coral reef; - researching the causes of and solutions to coral reef decline; - strengthening existing coral reef protected areas and establishing new reef reserves; - funding state and territory coral reef initiatives for on-the-ground, local action; and - restoring damaged reefs. CORAL REEF INITIATIVES - FY 2001 BUDGET REQUEST DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (NOAA) National Ocean Service Ocean Resource Conservation & Assessment $ 10.0 National Marine Fisheries Service Conservation and Management Operations $ 6.0 TOTAL NOAA $ 16.0 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service $ 2.7 National Park Service $ 3.6 U.S. Geological Survey $ 3.2 Office of Insular Affairs $ 0.5 TOTAL DOI $ 10.0 TOTAL FY 2001 CORAL REQUEST $ 26 FY 2001 FUNDING IS CRITICAL TO CORAL REEF CONSERVATION: The FY 2001 request of $ 26 million is critical to addressing the most serious threats to U.S. and other coral reefs. This funding will implement priority actions recommended by the CRTF in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Pacific as part of the National Action Plan for Coral Reef Conservation. Funding will support joint efforts between NOAA, Department of the Interior and federal, state, territory, commonwealth and non-governmental partners to protect coral reefs. For example: Map and Monitor Coral Reef Ecosystems - The FY 2001 request will increase the pace of coral reef mapping and improve monitoring of coral reef health in many areas. Less than 5 percent of all US coral reefs have been adequately mapped or monitored. In FY 2000, NOAA and federal, state partners launched initial coral reef mapping efforts in the U.S. Pacific and began building a national monitoring program for U.S. coral reefs. Find Solutions to Reef Decline - The FY 2001 request will increase research and monitoring to identify the causes - and cures - for coral reef diseases and other human impacts. Funding will support competitive grants and partnerships to better study, understand and protect U.S. coral reefs. Research is needed to understanding the causes of reef decline and find the solutions to improve reef health. For example, research is urgently needed to determine the causes of disease ?epidemics? now damaging many reefs. Reduce Human Impacts on Reefs - The FY 2001 request will provide additional funding to States and Territories to help them reduce the impacts of run-off pollution, fishing and other threats to coral reefs. Over one-third of all U.S. coral reefs are in state and territory waters. These reefs are often the hardest hit by human impacts. - New funding will improve and expand coral reef protected areas. Funding will improve public education and basic monitoring in existing protected areas (e.g., National Parks, National Wildlife Refuges, National Marine Sanctuaries) and help fishery management councils, local communities and other partners establish new coral reef protected areas such as ecological reserves. - New funding will be used to reduce the impacts of over-fishing and fishing gear on coral reefs. Funding will support actions by Fisheries Management Councils, fishing industry and other partners to help protect and sustainably manage coral reefs as essential fish habitats. Response and Restoration - In FY 2001, new funding will help restore fragile coral reefs damaged by human impacts. Working with state, territory and other partners, new funding continue to build emergency response capabilities to minimize damages from chemical spills, vessel groundings and other events; provide funding and training to restore damaged reefs and promote natural recovery of reef ecosystems; and fund major reef clean-up efforts to remove thousands of tons of harmful debris from reefs of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. For more information: Visit the CRTF web site at http://coralreef.gov/ or contact: Roger Griffis Dept of Commerce/NOAA P: 202-482-5034 roger.b.griffis at noaa.gov Molly Ross Dept of the Interior P: 202-208-6212 molly_ross at ios.doi.gov -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Roger.B.Griffis.vcf Type: text/x-vcard Size: 424 bytes Desc: Card for Roger B Griffis Url : http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/pipermail/coral-list-old/attachments/20000310/7bfbdb4b/attachment.vcf From jch at aoml.noaa.gov Fri Mar 10 09:30:04 2000 From: jch at aoml.noaa.gov (coral-list admin) Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 14:30:04 GMT Subject: "bounces" confusion Message-ID: <200003101430.OAA33227@coral.aoml.noaa.gov> Greetings, Bob Kinzie had a good point below. To clear it up, if you got my recent "bounces" informational message, you are NOT on the "bounces" mailing-list. I just sent that message so you would know what happened if you got a Welcome Message from bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov that informs you have been placed on the list. To reiterate, if you saw the message a couple of days ago (see Bob's excerpt below), you ARE NOT on the bounces list. Thanks, Bob! Cheers, Jim Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2000 12:37:54 -1000 From: Dr. Bob Kinzie To: "'coral-list admin '" Subject: RE: "bounces" mailing list (via coral-list) Hi Jim, As usual thanks for the great job I wonder if your "bounces" list note might be confusing This sentence in your message may mislead folks > So if you get this message, unsubscribe from "bounces" and subscribe back >to "coral-list" or "coral-list-digest" following the directions you will >get. Does "this message" refer to the message in hand, or to a message with the notification that the subscriber is now on the bounce list that would be received if that happened? Maybe I am being pickey but I bet you get some confusion on this Thanks again for all the work you put in on this Aloha Bob Kinzie From Bprecht at pbsj.com Fri Mar 10 11:27:20 2000 From: Bprecht at pbsj.com (Precht, Bill) Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 10:27:20 -0600 Subject: Coral Reef Restoration Mini-Symposium at the ICRS - Bali 2000 Message-ID: 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 ultrat.net.au). For additional information regarding the meeting please check the web site at - (www.nova.edu/ocean/9icrs) Thank you and we hope to see you in October. William F. Precht & Richard E. Dodge, Co-Convenors Cheers, Bill William F. Precht Ecological Sciences Program Manager PBS&J 2001 NW 107th Avenue Miami, Florida 33172 USA From BGreenstein at cornell-iowa.edu Fri Mar 10 12:15:21 2000 From: BGreenstein at cornell-iowa.edu (BGreenstein at cornell-iowa.edu) Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 11:15:21 -0600 Subject: Bali Minisymposium Message-ID: To Coral List Members, Given the postings coming in, today seems like mini-symposium announcement day for 9th ICRS in Bali later this year. My co-conveners and I would like to make you aware of the symposium described below. The deadline for submission of abstracts is April 30, 2000. Please send your abstract to Ben Greenstein (bgreenstein at cornell-iowa.edu), Mairi Best (mmrbest at midway.uchicago.edu) and David Hopley (David.Hopley at ultrat.net.au). For additional information regarding the meeting please check the web site at - (www.nova.edu/ocean/9icrs) Lessons from the Past: Reef Palaeoecology and Its Applications Convenors: * Mairi Best, Univ. of Chicago, USA. * Dr. Ben Greenstein, Cornell College, Iowa, USA. Evan Edinger, Laurentian Univ. Canada. Dr. Markus Bertling, Geol-Palaeo Inst & Museum, Germany. Dr. John Pandolfi, Smithsonian Institution, USA. Dr. Rachel Wood, Univ. of Cambridge, UK ABSTRACT: Coral reefs are globally endangered, mostly because of man-made effects. Other than implicating anthropogenic responsibility for the current crisis, there might hence be little reason, at first sight, to engage in the study of fossil (i.e. pre-industrial) reefs. Independent of their systematic position, however, fossil reef organisms may be grouped according to their organisation (e.g., solitary vs. colonial), growth, and ecological demands. With these generalisations, it may be expected that extinct biota reacted to a changing environment in a comparable way. Many previous crises of reefs occurred during Earth history, leaving their record in rocks; palaeoecological studies reveal these crises by noting changes in reef organisms, in reef morphology, in post-mortem skeletal modification, and -via the surrounding sediment- in environmental conditions. Because of the timespan of the rock record, palaeoecology offers unique insights into long-term processes associated with the demise of reefs. There are questions in reef palaeoecology, however, that need to be addressed. One point is the frequent difficulty to distinguish between autogenic succession of organisms and external forcing; another the difficulty to establish a sound time-frame for the changes observed (thousands or millions of years?). Most of all, very few fossil reefs have been studied comprehensively with an approach oriented at modern ecology; the few studies along these lines have concluded that the ecological changes observed on modern reefs are without a Pleistocene precedent. During the mini-symposium, the issues mentioned should be addressed, specifically: - What taphonomic processes determine the preservation of reef systems? - Can variation in taphonomic signature indicate changes in reef environment? - Does the Pleistocene/Holocene reef fossil record preserve any of the ecological changes observed today? - How different may a fossil reef be to still be able to act as a reference for a modern one? - How were reef-builders other than corals established? - How did non-scleractinian reefs function ecologically? - Where did corals take refuge under hostile conditions? - How did reefs survive in extreme (with respect to nutrients, turbidity, temperature, etc.) environments? - How important were biotic vs. abiotic stressors? - Which time-scales may be relevant for the demise of coral reefs? - Which organisms are the best/most reliable biomonitors to indicate the "health status" of a reef today and during Earth history? ********************** Ben Greenstein, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Geology Cornell College 600 First St. West Mt. Vernon, Iowa 52314 ******************************* http://www.cornell-iowa.edu/~bgreenstein bgreenstein at cornell-iowa.edu PH (319) 895-4307 FAX (319) 895-5667 From hendee at aoml.noaa.gov Fri Mar 10 11:29:02 2000 From: hendee at aoml.noaa.gov (Jim Hendee) Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 11:29:02 -0500 (EST) Subject: A daily coral-list-digest? Message-ID: Greetings, You guys and gals are full of useful suggestions. Please see Tom Ihde's, below. I am wondering how many of you are in the same boat as Tom; namely, you could use a daily digest, instead of, or in addition to, the weekly digest. Personally, I didn't think the list was active enough for that, but maybe I'm becoming inured ["...did he say, 'a nerd?'"] to all the daily maintenance and e-mail traffic, so that I can't even tell any more. Okay, I asked for it: If you have a need for a daily digest, please raise your hand; or, write to me at jch at coral.aoml.noaa.gov and tell me YES you do have a need (but don't write if you don't), and I'll see if I can swing it. Cheers, Jim Hendee coral-list admin ---------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 10:46:10 -0500 From: Tom Ihde To: hendee at aoml.noaa.gov Subject: coral-L digest Dear Jim, First off, I want to say thanks for providing this list and dealing with all the headaches that are part of such an important and well-used list. Secondly, I wanted to take a few moments of your time to make a suggestion. I've been on the digest about a year, now, and have noticed a few things. Though I really can't get every message by being on the regular list, a once a week digest is not enough. I am doing research on a coral reef and am extremely interested in staying up on the latest discussions and participating when political action is required, however, a one a week digest: 1) isn't timely enough to do that - there were several issues I would have called and wrote my congressman about, as well as those people on the relevant committees, however, the day I received the digest was 2 days after the comment period was past. This is frustrating, because I want to be a part of things, but feel instead, like a lurker. 2) gets SO huge that I can't take the time to sift through and find the postings pertinent to me. The end result is that digests pile up and unfortunately, don't help me one bit . I know much of this must sound like whining about how I don't have time to use the list as intended, however, we are all short on time, and I know the intent of the digest is to be helpful. I believe it would be more helpful and more functional, if it were sent on a daily basis. Another list I participate on, that is as heavily trafficked as yours is Elasmo-L. I do get a daily digest from that list and I find their daily posting to be easily managed. Consequently, I'm able to stay current, and feel like a functional member of that list. I don't know how they do this, or how involved it would be to change, but I know it would be a wonderful help for me, and others like me who probably feel like they can't even make the time to send the suggestion. Thanks again for all your efforts, --Tom ____________________________________________________________________________ _______ Thomas F. Ihde School of Marine Science/ VIMS The College of William & Mary Gloucester Point, VA 23062-1346 Phone: 804-684-7583 Lab: 684-7326 Fax: 804-684-7327 email: tihde at vims.edu ____________________________________________________________________________ _______ From Shawn.McLaughlin at noaa.gov Fri Mar 10 11:28:44 2000 From: Shawn.McLaughlin at noaa.gov (Shawn McLaughlin) Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 11:28:44 -0500 Subject: Coral Disease Session - Eastern Fish Health Workshop Message-ID: <38C922BB.695F0AAA@noaa.gov> The 25th Annual Eastern Fish Health Workshop is hosting a session on Coral Disease at the upcoming meeting in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 10-14 April 2000. The Coral Disease session will be held on Thursday, April 13th (8:00 a.m. to noon) and features presentations by Laurie Richardson, Garriett Smith, Esther Peters, Kiho Kim, Andy Bruckner, Cheryl Woodley, and Les Kaufman. The complete agenda for the 25th EFHW is included below. Please note the registration deadline is March 15th, 2000. ****************************************************************************************************** 25th ANNUAL EASTERN FISH HEALTH WORKSHOP 10-14 APRIL 2000 UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS FAST APPROACHING: 15 March 2000: Early registration $105, thereafter $120 Our featured International Speaker will be Dr. Peter Smith from the National University of Ireland - Galway. Pete has done extensive research on diagnostic detection, microbial ecology, vaccination and antibiotic resistance and I am sure his treatise on the "Confessions of a Fish Health Bug Hunter" will be of relevant interest to all. Dr Natalia Guseva from the Laboratory of Ichthyopathology of the All Russian Research Institute of Freshwater Fisheries in Rybno, Russia (currently at the University of Georgia-Athens) will present an overview of the US/Russia Cooperative Research Program on Fisheries and the Environment with particular reference to Aquaculture and Fish Disease. There will also be four educational/discussion forums interspersed throughout the program whose topics include: (1) An analysis of current research, trends and discussion on topics in warmwater aquaculture, which will be chaired by Drew Mitchell and Andy Goodwin. Featured speakers now include Joel Bader, Linda Pote, and John Hawke. (2) An update on Canadian aquaculture and fish disease research will be chaired by Laura Brown. Additional speakers include Neil Ross, Dave Groman, and Rachael Roper with followup discussion on interactions between Canadian and U.S. aquaculture/fish disease interests chaired by Dave Groman. (3) An anlysis of the Wild Fish Surveys with relevant discussion pertaining to the biological, political and administrative ramifications of such data from federal and state perspectives will be chaired by Tom Bell. Featured speakers include Patricia Barbash, Tom Jones and Tom Wiggins. (4) An educational forum on Coral Reef diseases shall be hosted by the National Ocean Service and chaired by Cheryl Woodley and Shawn McLaughlin. Featured speakers will include Laurie Richardson, Garriet Smith, Esther Peters, Kiho Kim, Andy Bruckner, and Les Kaufman. ****************************************************** AGENDA FOR 25TH EASTERN FISH HEALTH WORKSHOP Monday, 10 April 2000 5:00 Registration and Welcome Reception 7:30 Registration closes Tuesday, 11 April 2000 7:00 BREAKFAST Moderator: Clifford E. Starliper National Fish Health Research Laboratory U.S. Geological Survey, BRD Kearneysville, WV 8:00 WELCOME 8:15 Cipriano Vertical Transmission Of Flavobacterium Psychrophilum And Its Impact Within Atlantic Salmon Restoration 8:30 Bowker Current Research At The Bozeman Fish Technology Center On The Approval Of Chloramine-T For Use In Public 8:45 Stringer Analysis Of Chondrotin AC Lysase Activity And Virulence Of Flavobacterium columnare 9:00 Daly Preliminary Studies Of Flavobacterium Branchiophilum, An Etiological Agent Of Bacterial Gill Disease 9:15 Bullock Transmission Of Aeromonas salmonicida And Yersinia ruckeri In A Salmonid Recycle System By Means Of Fluidized Sand Biofilters 9:30 Shotts Use Of Windrow Composting To Effectively Discard Fish Caracasses And Contain Bacterial Pathogens. 9:45 Starliper Depuration Of Aeromonas salmonicida By The Freshwater Bivalve Amblema plicata To Prevent The Bacterium?s Transmission To Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus) 10:00 BREAK Moderator: G.L. ?Pete? Bullock Freshwater Institute Shepherdstown, WV 10:30 Hiney Carriage Of Aeromonas salmonicida By Covertly-Infected, Immunized Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) 10:45 Burge Natural-Resistance Associated Macrophage Protein (Nramp) In Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) 11:00 Hrubec Changes In The Humoral Immune Response Of Hybrid Striped Bass At Different Ages. 11:15 Kaattari , S. Affinity Maturation Of Trout Antibodies In Response To A Defined Antigen And A Viral Antigen(s) 11:30 Maki Immunohistochemical Detection Of Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Immunoglobulin In Formalin-Fixed Tissues. 11:45 Praveen Evidence For A Novel Vertebrate Peroxidase In Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Like Functional Diversity 12:00 LUNCH Workshop: Warmwater Aquaculture and Fish Disease Moderators: Andy Goodwin University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Andrew Mitchell U.S.Department of Agriculture/ARS Stuttgart, AR 1:30 Bader Immunogenicity, Stability And Optimal Production Conditions For A 60 Kilodalton Protease Of Flavobacterium columnare 1:45 Mitchell The Catfish Trematode Bolbophorus confusus And The Control Of Its Intermediate Snail Host Planorbella trivolvus 2:00 Goodwin Massive Hepatic Necrosis And Nodular Regeneration In Largemouth Bass Fed Feeds High In Available Carbohydrate 2:15 Hawke Characterization Of Photobacterium damselae Subsp. piscicida >From Hybrid Striped Bass Cultured In Louisiana 2:30 Thune An Efficacious Vaccine For Photobacterium damselae Subsp. piscicida 2:45 Nusbaum Edwardsiella ictaluri Infection Promotes Aeromonas Spp. Bacteremia In Normal Channel Catfish 3:00 Guseva Cultivation Of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis On Fish Cell Lines: Possible Approaches 3:15 BREAK Moderator: Fred Kern NOAA/National Ocean Service Cooperative Oxford Laboratory Oxford, MD 3:45 Kern The Oxford Laboratory: Twenty-Five Years And Beyond 4:00 Kotob Molecular Comparisons Between Perkinsus marinus Isolates >From The Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, And The Softshell Clam, Mya arenaria 4:15 McLaughlin Biochemical Characterization Of Two Perkinsus Species Isolated From The Softshell Clam, Mya arenaria 4:30 Faisal Collagenases Of Marine Eukaryotes: Role In Disease Processes And Potential Uses In Biotechnology 4:45 Faisal Development Of A Cell Line From The Liver Of Atlantic Menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus): A Model For Study Of Bacterial Infection 5:00 ADJOURN Wednesday, 12 April 1200 7:00 BREAKFAST Moderator: Carl Sinderman NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service Oxford, MD 8:00 Mitchell Fish Kills In The United States Prior To 1900 8:15 Borucinska New Discoveries Of Old Pathogens In Sharks 8:30 Chiarri Infectious Necrotizing Enteritis In Cultured Juvenile Summer Flounder 8:45 Horowitz The Pathobiology Of 17?-Estradiol In The Summer Flounder, Paralichthys dentatus 9:00 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION Peter Smith Microbiology Department Fish Disease Group National University of Ireland - Galway Understanding The Microbial Ecology And Epidemiology Of Disease 9:45 BREAK WORKSHOP: Canadian and Atlantic Aquaculture Moderator: Laura Brown National Research Council - Canada Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 10:15 Groman Overview Of Finfish Disease Issues In Atlantic Aquaculture 10:30 Brown Development Of A Vaccine Against Infectious Salmon Anaemia Virus 10:45 Ross Biochemical And Molecular Approaches To Understanding The Biology And Control Of The Salmon Louse (Lepeophtheirus Salmonis) 11:00 Roper Advances In Fish Lymphocyte In Vitro Assays 11:15 Bowser Swim Bladder Sarcoma In Atlantic Salmon In The United States And An Associated Retrovirus 11:30 DISCUSSION: Canadian and Atlantic Aquaculture and Disease Leader: David Groman Atlantic Veterinary College Prince Edward Island, Canada 12:30 LUNCH Moderator: Aaron Rosenfeld NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service Oxford, MD 1:30 Bartholomew Immunogenetics Of Resistance To The Myxozoan, Ceratomyxa shasta 1:45 Densmore Comparative Susceptibility Of Three Strains Of Oncorhynchus mykiss To Whirling Disease 2:00 Cartwright Susceptibility Of Atlantic Salmon, Lake Trout And Rainbow Trout To Myxobolus cerebralis Under Controlled Laboratory Exposures 2:15 Rommel Brain Parasite In Cultured Yellow Perch 2:30 Smith, S. Efficacy Of Various Chemotherapeutic Agents On The Growth Of Spironucleus vortens, An Intestinal Parasite Of The Freshwater Angelfish 3:00 Remischuessel Myxosporidian Infection Associated With Lesions In Young Menhaden, Brevoortia tyrannus, (Latrobe) In The Pocomoke River 3:15 Kazarnikova Principal Diseases Of Fish And Trends In Their Investigations In Waters Of The Azov Sea Basin 3:30 BREAK WORKSHOP: The Wild Fish Disease Survey Moderator: Tom Bell U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Arlington, VA 4:00 Bell The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's National Wild Fish Health Survey And Associated Database: Overview And Status 4:20 Barbash Implementation Of The National Wild Fish Health Survey In The Northeast: Partnerships, Findings, Goals 4:35 Jones Results Of Natural Fish Population Surveys Conducted In The State Of Vermont 4:50 Wiggins The Impact Of Data, Programs, And Law In Fish Health 5:05 DISCUSSION 5:30 ADJOURN Thursday, 13 April 2000 7:00 BREAKFAST WORKSHOP: Coral Reef Health and Disease Moderators: Cheryl Woodley NOAA/National Ocean Service Charleston, SC Shawn McLaughlin NOAA/National Ocean Service Oxford, MD 8:00 Richardson Microbial Pathogens And The Etiology Of Coral Diseases 8:20 Smith, G. Pathogens And Potential Pathogens Of Corals 8:40 Peters Coral Disease In The Florida Keys And Dry Tortugas 9:00 Kim Dynamics Of A Fungal Epizootic Of Sea Fan Corals In The Caribbean 9:15 Bruckner The Incidence And Effect Of Yellow-Blotch Disease In The Southern Caribbean 9:30 Woodley Assessing Coral Health Using Molecular Biomarkers 9:45 Kaufman Complex Species Interactions In Healthy And Perturbed Coral Reefs 10:00 BREAK 10:30 Bruckner The WCMC/NMFS Global Coral Disease Database 10:45 Hunter Correlation Of Predation With Diseases And Tumors In Hawaiian Corals 11:00 Walker Characterization Of A Bacterial Pathogen Associated With Plague Type II: Chemotaxis And Mechanism Of Coral Tissue Necrosis 11:15 Viehman Characterization Of Beggiatoa Spp. From The Black Band Disease Microbial Consortium 11:30 Borneman Contagious Rapid Tissue Degeneration In Susceptible Aquarium Corals: An SDR-Like Condition 11:45 QUESTIONS 12:00 LUNCH Moderator: Emmett B. Shotts, Jr. National Fish Health Research Laboratory U.S. Geological Survey/BRD Kearneysville, WV 1:30 Ottinger Leukocyte Function: Investigations On Fish Health In Selected Tributaries Of The Chesapeake Bay 1:45 Blazer Laboratory Studies On Aphanomyces Invadans From Atlantic Menhaden 2:00 Rhodes Recovery And Characterization Of Mycobacterium Spp. From Striped Bass, Morone saxatilis, From The Chesapeake Bay 2:15 Kaattari, I. Rapid Detection Of Mycobacteriosis In Striped Bass By PCR-RFLP Analysis 2:30 Burnett Bacteriostatic Activity Of Morone saxatilis Head Kidney Cells Against Environmental Isolates Of Mycobacterium Sp. 2:45 Gauthier Ultrastructural Interaction Between Mycobacterium Spp. And Peritoneal Mononuclear Phagocytes Of Striped Bass (Morone Saxatilis) 3:00 BREAK Moderator: Frank Hetrick Maryland Department of Agriculture Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory College Park, MD 3:30 May Ulcerative Dermatitis In Striped Bass: An Evaluation Of The Condition At The Population Level 3:45 Plumb Largemouth Bass Virus: An Expanding Problem 4:00 Pieper A Reinvestigation Of A Largemouth Bass, Micropterus salmoides, Viral Infection From A Previous Fishkill In The Susquehanna River in Maryland 4:15 Iwanowicz A Unique, Bacilliform, RNA Virus Isolated From Fathead Minnows (Pimephales promelas). 4:30 INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE: Guseva Russian-American Symposium: Aquaculture and Fish Health ?98; First Step to Future Collaboration 5:00 ADJOURN 6:30 CASH BAR 7:30 25th ANNIVERSARY BANQUET UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! The National Fish Health Research Laboratory (Kearneysville, WV) is especially proud to host this gala celebration at The John Carver Inn, in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Registration will begin on Monday, 10 April from 5:00 - 7:00 pm, followed by three full day sessions, 11, 12, and 13 April. PLEASE NOTE: Not only will there be a complete session on the final day (Thursday,13 April) but that evening will also feature our special Anniversary Banquet with professional entertainment (included in the registration package). Therefore, we encourage you to please make your departure plans for Friday, 14 April. Sessions will include oral presentations of research studies and clinical reports as well as workshops on current trends in warmwater aquaculture and coral reef diseases. Lodging accommodations must be made with The John Carver Inn at (508) 746-7100 or (800) 274-1620. Check-in time is 3 pm and check-out time is 11:00 am. The Inn has graciously honored our room rate of two years ago at $60.00 + 9.7% room tax/night for either single or double occupancy. Identify your affiliation with the Eastern Fish Health Workshop to secure reservations at these prices before 1 March 2000. You can visit the Inn at http:\\media3.com/johncarverinn and take a step back in history to review the birth of America and explore the attractions of this New England seaport at http:\\bestreadguide.com\plymouth\index.html. A $105.00 registration fee (U.S. currency equivalent) includes workshop proceedings, refreshments/breaks, continental breakfasts and luncheons on each day of the proceedings, a catered get-acquainted reception on Tuesday evening, and the 25th Anniversary Banquet on Thursday night. Please make checks payable to the "Eastern Fish Health Workshop c/o Rocco Cipriano" and return payment with your completed registration form by 15 March 2000. Contracts for food services necessitate a late registration fee of $120.00 after this date. For additional information, contact: Dr. Rocco C. Cipriano National Fish Health Research Laboratory Kearneysville, WV 25430 PHONE: 304/724-4432 FAX: 304/724-4435 Ecmail: rocco_cipriano at nbs.gov ______________________________________________________________________ 25TH ANNUAL EASTERN FISH HEALTH WORKSHOP THE JOHN CARVER INN PLYMOUTH, MA 02360 RETURN A HARD COPY: 15 MARCH 2000 ___________________________________________________________________________ NAME: _________________________________ Affiliation: _________________________________ Mailing Address: _________________________________ City: _________________________________ State: _________________________________ Zip Code: _________________________________ Phone: _________________________________ Fax: _________________________________ E-mail: _________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Make registration checks ($105.00 U.S. currency or equivalent; $120.00 after 1 March 2000) payable to "Eastern Fish Health Workshop c/o Rocco Cipriano" and return with this form. Use a separate form for each registrant. Return to: Dr. Rocco C. Cipriano, National Fish Health Research Laboratory, 1700 Leetown Road, Kearneysville, WV 25430. ___________________________________________________________________________ DIRECTIONS TO THE JOHN CARVER INN: 25 Summer Street, Plymouth, MA 02360 (508) 746-7100 or (800) 274-1620 By automobile: From Route 3, take exit 6 onto Route 44 East towards the historic Plymouth waterfront. Turn right at the traffic lights onto Route 3A South. Turn right onto Leyden Street (by the CVS Pharmacy) then bear left. The John Carver Inn is immediately on your right. By airplane: Plymouth is approximately a 45 minute drive from Logan International Airport. In additon to all major car rentals, the Plymouth and Brockton Bus Company has daily scheduled shuttle service. Shuttles from Logan International Airport to Plymouth run approximately $13.00 one way and $23.00 for a roundctrip ticket. It is then a very short taxi ride from the shuttle stop in Plymouth to the John Carver Inn. _________________________________________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Shawn.McLaughlin.vcf Type: text/x-vcard Size: 358 bytes Desc: Card for Shawn McLaughlin Url : http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/pipermail/coral-list-old/attachments/20000310/52cc687f/attachment.vcf From d.j.hutchinson at uea.ac.uk Mon Mar 13 07:58:11 2000 From: d.j.hutchinson at uea.ac.uk (David Hutchinson) Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 12:58:11 -0000 Subject: Conservation Biology Lectureship In-Reply-To: <200003131206.EAA18907@lists3.u.washington.edu> Message-ID: <000b01bf8ceb$c9d44c40$a241de8b@bio.uea.ac.uk> APOLOGIES FOR CROSS POSTINGS. Conservation Biology (1 Lectureship) Ref: AC292 Candidates for this lectureship should have a strong research background in population biology (e.g. ecology, genetics or behaviour) and a track record of addressing conservation issues either empirically or theoretically. The new lecturer will be joining a group of 15 faculty with interests in conservation, ecology and evolution from the Schools of Biological and Environmental Sciences. There is also the potential for strong links with our Affiliated Institutes: the British Trust for Ornithology and Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS). Informal enquiries to Professor Bill Sutherland. Tel: 01603 592778, email: w.sutherland at uea.ac.uk All of the posts are immediately available, but the specific starting dates are to be mutually agreed. Salaries for all Lectureship posts will be on the Academic Salary Scale Lecturer A or B in the range of ?17,238 to ?30,065 per annum or on the Senior Lectureship/Reader salary scale ?31,563 to ?35,670 per annum according to attainment and experience. Informal enquiries should be addressed to the faculty listed above, while further information on the positions and the School can be found at http://www.uea.ac.uk/bio Application forms for all of the posts together with further particulars can be obtained from the Personnel Office, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ (answer phone 01603 593493), email: Personnel at uea.ac.uk quoting the appropriate reference number. The closing date for all applications is 17 April 2000. UEA is committed to excellence in education and research NB: PLEASE FEEL FREE TO FORWARD THIS TO ANY OTHER RELEVANT LISTS. From blanchon at mar.icmyl.unam.mx Mon Mar 13 10:11:55 2000 From: blanchon at mar.icmyl.unam.mx (Paul Blanchon) Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 09:11:55 -0600 Subject: A9 mini-symp at Bali--call for abstracts Message-ID: Coral Listers and potential Bali participants: Any one interested in the impact of rapid-climate and sea-level change on reef systems is requested to submit an abstract to the A9 mini-symposium at Bali as soon as you can (deadline is April 30). This mini-symposium addresses the response of Holocene and Pleistocene reef systems to climate and SL varibility, and we are particularly interested in discussing: 1) the impact of rapid changes which accompanied deglacial episodes (e.g., changes in SL, sea-surface conditions, climate etc.) 2) the impact of unstable behavior during interglacial episodes 3) how reef data provides new insight into glacial / deglacial / interglacial events or conditions. 4) new insights/data on the controls of reef initiation, aggradation or demise. This basically means that anyone working on Holocene or Pleistocene reefs/corals should consider submitting an abstract to this symposium. (Even if your working on older reef systems, send it in). Or, if you're not yet certain that you can attend Bali, just let us know that it's a possibility, and tell us the potential title/topic of the talk--you never know, with technology, maybe we can work something out. For those who are attending for certain, we can guarantee you some thoughtful discussion on these topics. Please submit your abstracts before April 30th to Paul at blanchon at icmyl.unam.mx For more information visit the A9 web page at : www.icmyl.unam.mx/reefpage/Bali.html Or the main ICRS Bali page at: www.nova.edu/ocean/9icrs If you're still unsure about the suitability of your topic, feel free to contact any one of us. Our contact details are on the web page. Best regards, Paul Blanchon Chris Dullo Lucien Montaggioni A9 Mini-Symposium organizers -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/pipermail/coral-list-old/attachments/20000313/eefde018/attachment.html From BGreenstein at cornell-iowa.edu Mon Mar 13 10:22:30 2000 From: BGreenstein at cornell-iowa.edu (BGreenstein at cornell-iowa.edu) Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 09:22:30 -0600 Subject: Correction Message-ID: To Coral List Members, There was a typo in David Hopley's e-mail address that I sent out o Friday. The correct address is: David.Hopley at ultra.net.au Apologies all around, Ben Greenstein ********************** Ben Greenstein, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Geology Cornell College 600 First St. West Mt. Vernon, Iowa 52314 ******************************* http://www.cornell-iowa.edu/~bgreenstein bgreenstein at cornell-iowa.edu PH (319) 895-4307 FAX (319) 895-5667 From reefkeeper at earthlink.net Mon Mar 13 08:32:25 2000 From: reefkeeper at earthlink.net (Alexander Stone) Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 13:32:25 +0000 Subject: Greater Antilles Reef Conservation Opening Message-ID: <38CCEE1C.22DE@earthlink.net> --------------- REPOSTED -------------------- GREATER ANTILLES CONSERVATION ASSOCIATE Fulltime Position Opening *********************************************** * Full Bilingual (Spanish / English) REQUIRED * * Able to travel 4 to 8 days per month * * San Juan area resident preferred * * $20,000 per year plus benefits * *********************************************** DESCRIPTION: As a fulltime ReefKeeper Associate, you will work from your own at-home workplace on coral reef conservation issues in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and the U.S. Virgin islands. 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: $20,000 annual compensation plus $1,000 home office allowance. Paid travel expenses, personal car business mileage, internet service, and phone service. Paid two weeks vacation, one week sick leave, and 8 work holidays. Health insurance and retirement plans. ASSIGNMENT COMPONENTS: o communicate with news media o develop rulemaking proposals o attend & report on agency meetings o give presentations to civic groups o monitor regulatory agencies by phone o present verbal testimony at public hearings o represent ReefKeeper on agency advisory panels o review & report on regulatory & permitting proposals o prepare written comments on regulatory and permitting proposals POSITION REQUIREMENTS: o excellent writing and speaking abilities in English and Spanish o ability to interpret biological & ecological information o able to travel monthly to the Dominican Republic and US Virgin Islands o attention to detail & organization o personal automotive transportation PREFERENCES: o certified SCUBA diver o resident in San Juan area o familiarity with coral reefs & marine resource issues TO APPLY: Send a letter and resume outlining your qualifications, plus a writing sample in English or Spanish (work report, etc). No phone calls, please. ReefKeeper International 2809 Bird Avenue - PMB 162 / Miami, FL 33133 e-mail: a_stone at reefkeeper.org fax (305) 358-3030 www.reefkeeper.org From reefprj at tm.net.my Tue Mar 14 03:38:34 2000 From: reefprj at tm.net.my (The Reef Project) Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 16:38:34 +0800 Subject: Zooxanthellae in the water column References: <200003091216.MAA24675@coral.aoml.noaa.gov> Message-ID: <001801bf8d90$b1842de0$0100005a@downstairs> Dear Cor-lister, My name is Wilson Alex and pursuing a research degree that revolved on the density of zooxanthellae in the water column. One part of my research objectives is to determine the density of zooxanthellae in the water column at four different site, which are the : 1)pristine reef area 2)degraded reef area 3)Giant clam stocking area and 4)open sea area as control I am using a vertical tow plankton net with 10 micron mesh collecting samples from the 4 area. Occasionally i have counted "good" density of zooxanthellae in the water column from one of the sites, but most of the time there were none or little that leave me a problem of how to quantify them to the conventional the scale "cell/litre". After five tows, the plankton net filtered about 859 litres of water, but if you find 10 or 15 zooxanthellae in that amount of water it will give you something like 0.005/litres and does not look good as an index of density. However, if I calculated to cells per 1000 litres it will leave me with numbers that can be analysed using the statistical tools. ...Now my questions to the scientists..... is this a valid procedure or is there any work out there that have similar problem like mine... Thank you Wilson Alex THE REEF PROJECT Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia From EricHugo at aol.com Tue Mar 14 16:43:13 2000 From: EricHugo at aol.com (EricHugo at aol.com) Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 16:43:13 EST Subject: Epoxy in filling of Coral cores? Message-ID: <76.22adb8b.26000c71@aol.com> Hi Walt: <> A quick note on epoxies for cementing coral fragments. There are many types now available that contain fillers such as steel and copper. These are not good types to use for such applications. Cyanoacrylates are also good, and caulking-type tubes for larger amounts than the small .5 oz tubes are available commercially for underwater applications. Eric Borneman From m_scharer at hotmail.com Tue Mar 14 20:20:03 2000 From: m_scharer at hotmail.com (Michelle Scharer) Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 17:20:03 PST Subject: BENTHIC ECOLOGY MEETING PARTICIPANTS Message-ID: <20000315012003.81441.qmail@hotmail.com> SALUDOS DESDE PUERTO RICO. PROJETO DE AMIGOS DE PRAINHA DO CANTO VERDE, BEBERIBE, CEARA, BRASIL http://www.fortalnet.com.br/~terramar/ Michelle T. Scharer Departamento de Biolog?a Universidad de Puerto Rico Recinto Universit?rio de Mayag?ez P.O.Box 5906 Mayag?ez, PR 00681 "Quando a ?ltima ?rvore for abatida, Quando o ?ltimo rio for envenenado, Quando o ?ltimo peixe for pescado, S? entao nos daremos conta de que nao se pode comer dinheiro." Cacique Seattle ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com From hzs at gso.uri.edu Tue Mar 14 16:48:12 2000 From: hzs at gso.uri.edu (Heidi Z. Schuttenberg) Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 16:48:12 -0500 Subject: Coral Bleaching Photos Message-ID: <200003151721.RAA22144@coral.aoml.noaa.gov> Dear Coral Listers, I am looking for a photo of coral bleaching to compliment a newsletter article on this topic to appear in the April issue of Intercoast, the newsletter for the Coastal Resources Center at the University of Rhode Island. The photographer will, of course, be given full photo credit. Thank you for your help. Regards, Heidi -- Heidi Z. Schuttenberg Coastal Resources Center University of Rhode Island Narragansett, RI 02882 www.crc.uri.edu (p) 401-874-6224 From hzs at gso.uri.edu Tue Mar 14 12:11:01 2000 From: hzs at gso.uri.edu (Heidi Z. Schuttenberg) Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 12:11:01 -0500 Subject: 9ICRS Coral Bleaching Impact Session Announcement Message-ID: <200003151721.RAA21717@coral.aoml.noaa.gov> Dear Coral Listers, Those of you working on Coral Bleaching Impacts, Future Trends, or Mitigating planning are encouraged to submit an abstract for the 9ICRS mini-symposia on this topic (Session E3: Coral Bleaching: Assessing and Linking Ecological and Socio Economic Impacts, Future Trends and Mitigation Planning). This symposium will bring together a multidisciplinary group of experts to examine: (1) past events and future trends of coral bleaching; (2) likely ecological impacts of repeated bleaching events; (3) how recurrent bleaching events may affect coastal communities and reef-dependent businesses; and (4) response strategies including mitigating bleaching related impacts. The session will also discuss methodologies for assessing and monitoring socio-economic impacts from coral bleaching events and the efficacy of mitigation efforts. Please send abstracts by the 30 April deadline to Lynne Hale care of Heidi Schuttenberg (hzs at gso.uri.edu) and David Hopley (David.Hopley at ultrat.net.au). See you in October. Regards, Lynne Hale Lynne Zeitlin Hale Associate Director Coastal Resources Center University of Rhode Island Narragansett, Rhode Island 02882 USA (t): 401-874-6112 (f): 401-789-4670 http://crc.uri.edu -- Heidi Z. Schuttenberg Coastal Resources Center University of Rhode Island Narragansett, RI 02882 www.crc.uri.edu (p) 401-874-6224 From fpl10 at calva.net Wed Mar 15 16:13:25 2000 From: fpl10 at calva.net (Fabrice POIRAUD-LAMBERT) Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 22:13:25 +0100 (MET) Subject: Global Coral Disease Database Message-ID: Check this : http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/mccarty_and_peters/dis-list.htm Rgds Fabrice A (At) 8:43 8/03/0, Micha?l RARD ecrivait (wrote): >Hello every body, > >I search informations and some photos (with the description) of coral >deseases (I don't speak about bleaching but just about coral deseases). > >Thanks for all. > >Have a nice day. >Cheers, >Micha?l RARD > > _\\///_ > (? O O ?) >==================ooO=(_)=Ooo==================== >* * >* Micha?l RARD * >* Laboratoire d'Ecologie Marine * >* Universit? de la R?union, BP 7151 * >* 97715 Saint Denis Messag cedex 9 * >* La R?union, France * >* Tel : +33(0)262-93-81-76 * >* Fax : +33(0)262-93-86-85 * >* E-Mail : mrard at univ-reunion.fr * >================================================= Cordialement - Kind Regards Fabrice POIRAUD-LAMBERT Web => http://mars.reefkeepers.net From j.h.bruggemann at biol.rug.nl Thu Mar 16 04:15:01 2000 From: j.h.bruggemann at biol.rug.nl (Henrich Bruggemann) Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 10:15:01 +0100 Subject: parrotfish pyjama's Message-ID: <001801bf8f28$35eab020$b483e089@BIMMG.MNHN.FR> Greetings Coral-Listers, Probably all of you know that some parrotfishes and wrasses spend the night lying motionless inside a mucus cocoon, while some of you may even have observed this personally. I have searched the scientific literature to learn what scarid and labrid species make such cocoons, but failed to find a clear answer. Some authors even suggested that the production of these cocoons depends on the age of the fish, and varies with environmental factors (e.g. predation risk). The aim of this message to collect the scattered information on this subject and compile it; the result will be posted back on Coral-List. Therefore, I kindly ask the members of this list to share with me their observations on scarid and labrid fish sleeping inside mucus cocoons and on the environments in which were observed. I am grateful for any (reliable) information and comments from colleagues, scuba-divers, and aquarium holders. Specific questions are: Did you ever observe a sleeping labrid or scarid fish on the reef well enough to tell with certitude what species it was? If yes: a) what species was it? b) what was it's life phase? (juvenile, initial phase, terminal phase) c) was mucus cocoon present? d) any special observations on the mucus cocoon? (e.g. was it intact, were other biota associated) d) what was the habitat? (e.g. fore reef slope, at 12 m depth) e) short description of the sleeping site (e.g. on sandy bottom under coral boulder) f ) human impact on the reef in question (e.g. high fishing intensity) In advance, many thanks for your comments. Sincerely, Henrich Bruggemann Please respond to: j.h.bruggemann at biol.rug.nl ____________________________________________________ Dr. Henrich Bruggemann Dept. of Marine Biology University of Groningen P.O. Box 14, 9750 AA Haren The Netherlands Tel: +31 50 3632259 Fax: +31 50 3632261 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/pipermail/coral-list-old/attachments/20000316/d61a3583/attachment.html From HP_Vogt at compuserve.com Fri Mar 17 06:25:47 2000 From: HP_Vogt at compuserve.com (Helge Peter Vogt) Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 11:25:47 +0000 Subject: Reef Economics in Bali Message-ID: Dear Coral Listers, We would like to make you aware of the mini-symposium 'The Economic Importance of Coral Reefs' which is part of the 9ICRS in Bali (23-27 October 2000). For further information please see the introduction copied below. If you would like to present a paper as part of this mini-symposium please send your abstract before the 30 April deadline to the conveners: Helge Vogt (HP_Vogt at compuserve.com) or Alan White (awhite at mozcom.com) and the co-ordinator of the scientific programme: David Hopley (David.Hopley at ultrat.net.au). For information regarding the 9ICRS please check the web site: http://www.nova.edu/ocean/9icrs We hope to see you in Bali. Regards, Helge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Economic Importance of Coral Reefs HP Vogt* and A. White** e-mail: *HP_Vogt at compuserve.com, **awhite at mozcom.com For centuries healthy coral reefs have provided the livelihood of numerous fishermen and formed the backbone of the local economies. More recently, the beauty of the reefs has attracted large numbers tourists. The worlds largest industry ? tourism is promoting reef areas specifically for expensive SCUBA dive vacations. The economies of some countries have become dependent on the lucrative long-haul traveller market. Coral reefs provide further economic benefits such as free protection of the coastline from storms and erosion. Despite the economic importance of coral reefs, human activities such as over-exploitation and destructive fishing methods are continuing to affect the economic value of reefs. In some areas, such practice has caused catches to fall well below the sustainable levels of healthy reefs. As a consequence subsistence fishermen may no longer be able to depend on reefs as the only source of income. A considerable segment of the dive industry is also dependent on healthy and attractive coral reefs. However, human activities as well as widespread coral bleaching have severely affected large reef areas. This may result in reduced income generated by reef tourism. This mini-symposium focuses on assessments of the economic benefits of coral reefs as well as the financial losses caused by reef destruction. More specifically, potential contributors are invited to present papers on the following issues: - Introduction of models for reef value assessments - Case studies of reef value assessments for specific geographic locations - What is the financial loss caused by reef destruction? - What are the economic incentives for sustainable reef management? - Is reef management cost effective? Any other contributions that fit the general topic of this mini-symposium are also welcome. ----------------------------------------- Dr. Helge Peter Vogt Zentrum f?r Marine Tropen?kologie (ZMT) Center for Tropical Marine Ecology Fahrenheitstr. 1, D-28359 Bremen, Germany contact address: Kennington 24 Doddington Grove London SE17 3TT United Kingdom T./Fax: + 44 171 587 3556 e-mail: HP_Vogt at compuserve.com ------------------------------------------ From tmmp at manado.wasantara.net.id Fri Mar 17 00:26:37 2000 From: tmmp at manado.wasantara.net.id (Gustaf mamangkey) Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 13:26:37 +0800 Subject: coral scars Message-ID: <200003171121.LAA36018@coral.aoml.noaa.gov> Dear coral-list, I have something that is still confusing me. Could we distinguish a scar made by Drupella cornus or Acanthaster or other animals? I got a statement from Forde (1992) cited in Turner (1994)(Coral Reefs, 13: 41-48: Spatial variablity in the abundance of the coralliovorous gastropod Drupella cornus) where the highest diversity of D. cornus is in damaged corals. How could it be? since they have to find polyps for diet. I would be very grateful if you could help me in getting the information above. Thank you in advance. Best regards, Gustaf Mamangkey ---------------------------------------- Tropical Marine Mollusc Programme Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Sam Ratulangi University Jl. Kampus UNSRAT Bahu, Manado 95115 Indonesia Telephone: +62-431-845508 (00:00 GMT + 7) email: tmmp at manado.wasantara.net.id Homepage: http://www.biology.au.dk/marine.eco/tmmp home: Jl. Harapan No. 7 Kompl. SDN Winangun Manado, 95361, INDONESIA Telp: +62-431 821882 (00:00 GMT + 7) --------------------------------------- From kleypas at cgd.ucar.edu Fri Mar 17 18:58:13 2000 From: kleypas at cgd.ucar.edu (Joanie Kleypas) Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 16:58:13 -0700 (MST) Subject: Session on CO2 effects on corals Message-ID: Chris Landgon and I are chairing Session E1 at the 9th ICRS entitled: "Global Climate Change and Coral Reefs, 1. The Science behind the Prognostications of Gloom and Effects of CO2 on Calcification" Although this session will deal mainly with aspects of the effects of increased atmospheric CO2 on coral reefs, and particularly on coral reef calcification, please consider submitting your abstract to this session if it addresses any of the following issues: The aragonite saturation issue: * Geological scale variations in CO2 as driving force for reef calcification * Evidence for reduced calcification in the 20th Century. * Natural buffering in shelf and ocean waters * The synergy between increased temperature and atmospheric CO2 and also: * What causes corals to bleach and die? * What is the scope for adaptation or aclimatization? * What are the evolutionary genetics and environmental stresses? Abstracts should be sent both to me (kleypas at ucar.edu) and to David Hopley, the Scientific Program Chair (David.Hopley at ultra.net.au) by APRIL 30. Cheerio, Dr. Chris Langdon, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, USA. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J. Kleypas Climate & Global Dynamics National Center for Atmospheric Research PO Box 3000 Boulder, CO 80307-3000 PH: (303) 497-1316 FAX: (303) 497-1700 kleypas at ncar.ucar.edu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From JSprung at compuserve.com Fri Mar 17 20:43:01 2000 From: JSprung at compuserve.com (Julian Sprung) Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 20:43:01 -0500 Subject: missing the intent of the law Message-ID: <200003172043_MC2-9DA0-1410@compuserve.com> Hi everyone, I received this message on another list and thought I'd share it with you From JSprung at compuserve.com Sat Mar 18 09:21:24 2000 From: JSprung at compuserve.com (Julian Sprung) Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 09:21:24 -0500 Subject: Missing the intent of the law Message-ID: <200003180921_MC2-9D98-AA1A@compuserve.com> Dear Coral list, OK, I am going to try this again. I don't know why the complete message did not go through the first time. I received this message on another list and thought I'd share it with you The situation described below highlights a problem of "enforcement" of Cites. While I support the Cites protection of corals and feel it is a valuable tool for tracking the trade and keeping it legitimate, there is a problem when issues of taxonomy become the matter upon which enforcement is decided. Personally, I don't think we should expect Fish and Wildlife officers to be taxonomists! It is clear that coral taxonomists don't necessarily agree among themselves on some details, so how can anyone reasonably base an enforcement decision on taxonomy? I think this would be a worthwhile subject to address at the ICRS in Bali From Pswart at rsmas.miami.edu Sat Mar 18 15:39:27 2000 From: Pswart at rsmas.miami.edu (Peter Swart) Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 12:39:27 -0800 Subject: Session at the Coral Reef Meeting on Proxy records of climate in coral skeletons Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.20000318123927.013a2950@MAIL.RSMAS.MIAMI.EDU> In keeping with many other e-mails I am sending this notice to inform the coral reef community about a special session to be held at the Bali meeting on 'Proxy records of climate in coral skeletons'. Items to be included are Applications of proxy data to paleoclimate problems such as global warming, El Nino, Suess effect etc Calibration of proxy indicators Other proxy indicators Other reef organisms Abstracts should be sent both to me (pswart at rsmas.miami.edu, and/or Gerard Wellington , and/or "Richard E. Dodge" ) and to David Hopley, the Scientific Program Chair (David.Hopley at ultra.net.au) by APRIL 30. ----------------------------------------- Peter K. Swart Professor RSMAS 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami FL 33149 305 361 4103 (office) 305 361 4912 (lab) 305 361 4632 (FAX) Stable Isotope Laboratory http://mgg.rsmas.miami.edu/groups/sil/index.htm Comparative Sedimentology Laboratory http://mgg.rsmas.miami.edu/groups/csl/index.htm ----------------------------------------- swart at oj.rsmas.miami.edu ----------------------------------------- From David.Hopley at ultra.net.au Thu Mar 16 20:33:05 2000 From: David.Hopley at ultra.net.au (David Hopley) Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 11:33:05 +1000 Subject: 10ICRS Expressions of Interest Message-ID: <200003191453.OAA53085@coral.aoml.noaa.gov> Dear Coral listers, Although we are still 7 months away from 9ICRS in Bali, the process for choice of venue for 10ICRS in 2004 is commencing. guidelines are given below. Please draw to the attention of anybody or any institution interested in leading a bid. Dr. David Hopley Secretary ISRS Selection Committee ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TENTH INTERNATIONAL CORAL REEF SYMPOSIUM 2004 CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST AND GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION AND SELECTION The International Society for Reef Studies (ISRS) invites expressions of interest for the hosting of the 10th International Coral Reef Symposium in 2004. ISRS will co-ordinate the selection process by way of an international selection committee from among its membership and other respected individuals previously involved with selection and/or running of an International Coral Reef Symposium. Previous Symposia have been held in Mandapam Camp, India (1969), Great Barrier Reef, Australia (1973), Miami, USA (1977), Manila, Philippines (1981), Tahiti, French Polynesia (1985), Townsville, Australia (1988), Guam (1992) and Panama (1996), and scheduled for Bali, Indonesia in October 2000. The occasion provides the opportunity for the dissemination of knowledge on all aspects of the science, conservation and management of coral reefs and a forum for the exchange of experiences and ideas. Schedule March 2000 Call for expressions of interest August 31, 2000 Closing date for receipt of expressions of interest. September 2000 Selection committee will review applications and draw up a short list who will be invited to present their bid in Bali before 9icrs. October 22 2000 Short listed applicants will make a presentation to the selection committee assembled at the Ninth International Coral Reef Symposium in Bali. It is envisaged that each of these presentations will last about 1 hour including a short formal presentation and discussion. October 27 2000 Announcement of successful bid at the closing ceremony of 9icrs. Expressions of interest should be forwarded before August 31 2000 to: Dr. David Hopley, Chair, ISRS Scientific Program Committee 9ICRS C/- CRC Reef Research Centre James Cook University TOWNSVILLE QLD 4811 AUSTRALIA FAX: +61 7 4779 1400 EMAIL: David.Hopley at ultra.net.au Dr. Hopley will act as Secretary to the Selection Committee. Dr. Terry Done, President, ISRS February 2000 GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION AND SELECTION 1. The International Society for Reef Studies (ISRS) The International Society for Reef Studies (ISRS) is an international, voluntary, organisation with ~750 members from ~ 50 countries and council of 17 individuals who work for the Society in their own time. The Society uses annual subscriptions to produce two publications and accepts donations to allow it to award student prizes. It does not earn a profit, and its income and expenditures each year are closely matched. The Society does not have the capability for a major role in the organization, program development and running of International Coral Reef Symposia (ICRS), and it requires the host country and local organizing committee to take that role. 2. Co-ordination and selection committee ISRS will co-ordinate the selection process by way of an international selection committee from among its membership and other respected individuals previously involved with selection and/or running of an International Coral Reef Symposium. 3. Responsibilities of the host country and local organizing committee The host country will be required to: 1. Provide the venue and logistical support. 2. Meet all costs (venue, printing of brochures, printing and distribution of proceedings, logistics, professional organizer, work delegated to other individuals or organizations, including ISRS if applicable). 3. Take leadership in raising of additional funds to meet financial targets (see below), and take responsibility for underwriting the Symposium. 4. Form a local organizing committee with the following responsibilities:- (a) Development of a budget and business plan agreed with the selection committee (b) Overall control and co-ordination of the event (c) Provision of a range of accommodations, from budget to luxury, and airport-hotel-venue transfers. (d) Development of the symposium program of ceremonies and presentations (e) Provision of a program of scientific field trips to living and, if available, fossil coral reefs. (f) Provision of an accompanying persons program (g) Initiate fundraising to ensure the widest possible attendance (h) Development and maintenance of a Symposium Web site (i) Printing and distribution of announcements, programs and abstracts (j) Editing, production and distribution of Proceedings of the Symposium, with editorial assistance from organizers of Mini-Symposia and others. 5. Financial targets of the local organizing committee The host country should take primary responsibility to: 1. Cover any costs incurred in presenting the Symposium, including costs incurred in preparation of the scientific program and creation and maintenance of the Web site if applicable 2. Raise funds to support plenary speakers 3. Raise funds to support key people in various mini-symposia. 4. Raise funds to support attendance of students and others from developing countries 5. Raise funds for printing and distribution of Symposium Proceedings 6. Generate a surplus to pass on to the organizers of the following ICRS. 6. Expressions of interest The bidding group should: Make an initial expression of interest, in which key people and institutions who will make up the organizing committee are identified, including government departments or other organisations who will underwrite the venture. An agreement in principle will be made to conform to the requirements above. Included in this expression of interest should be: 1. Suggested location and dates (taking into account world-wide university schedules and local weather phenomena which might interrupt field excursions) 2. Details of the conference venue and its facilities 3. The availability of a range of hotels and alternative accommodation. 4. A concept budget itemizing major expenditure and income, including possible sources of sponsorship such as Government and private enterprise, and a policy for underwriting the expense of the Symposium. 5. Suggested registration fees covering ISRS members, non members, students and accompanying members. 6. Nomination of a Professional Conference Organiser, with a list of events they have organised over the last 3 years, or alternatively, some form of guarantee of professional organisation of the symposium if a professional organiser is not available. 7. Nomination of a local organizing committee such as: ? Chairman ? Treasurer ? Scientific program organiser ? Publications editor ? Scientific field trips organiser ? Social events and accompanying members program organiser 8. A timetable of organisational goals, including a schedule and procedure for publication of proceedings. 9. A range of pre and post symposium scientific field trips directed at a variety of disciplines (biology, ecology, geology, management and conservation), to locations within the region of the host country. 10. An accompanying persons program. From cuda at arches.uga.edu Sun Mar 19 13:51:08 2000 From: cuda at arches.uga.edu (Shane Paterson) Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 13:51:08 -0500 (EST) Subject: parrotfish pyjama's In-Reply-To: <001801bf8f28$35eab020$b483e089@BIMMG.MNHN.FR> Message-ID: On Thu, 16 Mar 2000, Henrich Bruggemann wrote: > The aim of this message to collect the scattered information on > this subject and compile it; the result will be posted back on > Coral-List. Therefore, I kindly ask the members of this list to share > with me their observations on scarid and labrid fish sleeping inside > mucus cocoons and on the environments in which were observed. I am > grateful for any (reliable) information and comments from colleagues, > scuba-divers, and aquarium holders. I just found an interesting paper on the subject that I'm sure you're familiar with (two of the authors are in your department) but that others on this list might find illuminating: Videler, H., Geertjes, G. J. & Videler, J. J. (1999) Biochemical characteristics and antibiotic properties of the mucous envelope of the queen parrotfish. Journal of Fish Biology 54:1124-1127. Biochemistry is far from my fields of specialization, but the take-home (that the mucus envelopes have antibiotic properties) is interesting. Shane { { { { Shane Paterson Institute of Ecology University of Georgia Athens, Georgia 30602 USA e-mail: cuda at arches.uga.edu WWW: http://www.uga.edu/cuda }<))))))o> }<))))))o> }<))))))o> }<))))))o> From David.Hopley at ultra.net.au Sun Mar 19 17:48:29 2000 From: David.Hopley at ultra.net.au (David Hopley) Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 08:48:29 +1000 Subject: Error in email address Message-ID: <200003200946.JAA59177@coral.aoml.noaa.gov> Dear Coral listers, I'm impressed with the endeavours of my numerous mini symposium convenors re 9ICRS in Bali, who have advertised their sessions recently in coral list. Unfortunately somewhere along the way my email address appeared with a typo. Please note that the correct address is : David.Hopley at ultra.net.au Could I remind everybody who is intending to attend the Bali conference, that the deadline for abstracts is April 30. Abstracts should be submitted to the appropriate convenor and myself in the format given on the conference web page. Abstracts are required for both oral presentations and posters. We have a good stream of abstracts coming in at the present time and the prognistications for the conference are looking very good. Cheers David. Dr. David Hopley Chair, Scientific Program Committee 9ICRS C/- CRC Reef Research Centre James Cook University TOWNSVILLE QLD 4811 AUSTRALIA For latest news on the Symposium see Web Page at: www.nova.edu/ocean/9icrs FAX: +61 7 4779 1400 From p.j.mumby at ncl.ac.uk Fri Mar 17 13:15:08 2000 From: p.j.mumby at ncl.ac.uk (Peter J Mumby) Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 12:15:08 -0600 Subject: Large scale reef ecology....in Bali Message-ID: <200003200944.JAA59120@coral.aoml.noaa.gov> Dear Coral-listers Ron Karlson and I are organising a mini-symposium at the 9ICRS (Bali 23-27 October) entitled "Large scale ecology of coral reefs: Linking biogeography, meta-communities, and local ecological dynamics". If you are interested in presenting a paper at this mini-symposium, please send an abstract to David Hopley (David.Hopley at ultranet.net.au) and to either myself (p.j.mumby at ncl.ac.uk) or Ron (R.Karlson at UDel.edu). When contacting David Hopley, please indicate which mini-symposium you intend to present at. Instructions for abstract submission can be found on the conference home page (http://www.nova.edu/ocean/9icrs/). The deadline for abstract submission is 30 APRIL 2000. Read on for further information on the mini-symposium, otherwise we look forward to seeing you in Bali! Best wishes Peter (and Ron) Mini-symposium Abstract The processes governing the population and community dynamics of coral reef organisms encompass a wide range of spatial and temporal scales. For example, larval supply, settlement, and post-settlement mortality all influence recruitment to coral reefs. These biological processes are, in turn, influenced by oceanic-scale currents, regional-scale circulation, coastal environmental variation as well as by local variation in microhabitat availability and biotic interactions. Likewise, species richness on coral reefs is controlled by regional TECO (tectonic, eustatic, climatic, and oceanographic) processes, evolutionary history, and local environmental variables (e.g., habitat, depth, biotic interactions). Thus a balanced understanding of coral reef ecology requires that we integrate processes across these multiple scales. This mini-symposium aims to draw participants interested in the relative importance and linkage of local and large-scale processes on the dynamics of populations or communities on coral reefs. The scope is broad so as to include all major taxa (reef invertebrates, vertebrates, and algae). It is hoped that the mini-symposium will stimulate interaction between researchers investigating large scale-dependent processes (e.g., larval entrainment in coastal and oceanic currents) and those exploring smaller scale variation in population and community structure. Where appropriate, participants are encouraged to consider the implications of their results for the functioning of coral reefs (e.g. creation of sand and other building materials, coastal protection, fisheries productivity,maintenance of biodiversity). ***************************** Dr Peter J. Mumby Research Fellow Centre for Tropical Coastal Management Studies Department of Marine Science and Coastal Management Ridley Building The University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU UK tel: +44 (0)191 222 6228 fax: +44 (0)191 222 7891 email: p.j.mumby at ncl.ac.uk web: CTCMS at http://www.ncl.ac.uk/mscmweb From J-Pascal.Torreton at mpl.ird.fr Mon Mar 20 15:08:25 2000 From: J-Pascal.Torreton at mpl.ird.fr (Jean-Pascal TORRETON) Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 20:08:25 GMT Subject: Session on planktonic foodwebs in coral reef waters at the 9ICRS Message-ID: <200003202008.UAA62920@coral.aoml.noaa.gov> Dear Coral-listers, Bruno Delesalle (EPHE-CNRS, France), William M. Hamner (UCLA, CA, USA),= Bruce G. Hatcher, (Dalhousie University, Canada), Nathalie Niquil (University La Rochelle, France) and I are organising a mini-symposium at the 9ICRS in Bali (23-27 October) entitled " Planktonic foodwebs in coral reef waters: trophic structure, functioning, and interactions with benthic and pelagic= communities ". If you are interested in presenting a paper as part of this mini-symposium, please send an abstract to David Hopley (David.Hopley at ultra.net.au) and to myself (torreton at mpl.ird.fr).=20 When contacting David Hopley, please indicate which mini-symposium you= intend to present at.=20 Instructions for abstract submission can be found on the conference home= page (http://www.nova.edu/ocean/9icrs).=20 Please, remind that the deadline for abstract submission is 30 APRIL 2000. We look forward to seeing you in Bali! Best wishes Jean-Pascal Torreton Mini-symposium Abstract Coral reefs are still widely perceived as benthic ecosystems, with trophodynamics virtually independent of the plankton. Little is known of planktonic processes in coral reef waters. This knowledge is urgently= required in order to:=20 1. reach a comprehensive understanding of ecosystem function in the context= of regional and global carbon and nutrient fluxes,=20 2. determine how the particular oligotrophic environment of reef waters acts as a limiting factor for planktonic processes and plankton diversity.=20 A functional approach to coral reef ecology demands that we take planktonic communities into account. Reef benthos are now well known to consume zooplankton, protists, phytoplankton, bacterioplankton and even particulate detritus and sediments. This consumption represents a net input to coral= reef pools which can contribute significantly to new production. In turn, these benthic processes are known to act as positive feedbacks to= bacterioplankton, zooplankton and, perhaps, phytoplankton. Some of these interactions undoubtedly involve other macro-organisms like bivalves and fishes.=20 Understanding these interaction processes, as well as describing the= internal functioning of the reef water column, is a key, but usually overlooked= aspect of coral reef ecology.=20 Even less is known of planktonic processes in coral reef waters.= Interactions among size and functional groups, the role of protists as trophic links between picoplankton and upper levels of the trophic networks, the determinants of picophytoplankton composition are all exciting areas of current research.=20 The aim of this mini-symposium is to summarize the state-of-the-art in planktonic foodwebs and their interactions with the reef benthos and the adjacent communities. An important output will be to identify the crucial areas of ignorance, and therefore, suggest directions of future research. A comparison of the main features of the plankton-benthos coupling in the different reef types, underlining common trends or functional differences, will allow better characterization of the pathways of matter and energy across= the boundaries of coral reef ecosystems. This mini-symposium is definitely not devoted only to water column scientists. On the contrary, the co-convenors will ensure that helpful, interdisciplinary exchange occurs. _____________________________________________ Dr. Jean-Pascal TORRETON IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le D=E9veloppement)=20 Universit=E9 Montpellier II=20 UMR-CNRS 5556, Case 093=20 34095 Montpellier Cedex 05 FRANCE=20 Tel. (33)4 67 14 33 71, Fax. (33)4 67 14 39 26 torreton at mpl.ird.fr _____________________________________________ =20 From JSprung at compuserve.com Sun Mar 19 11:26:41 2000 From: JSprung at compuserve.com (Julian Sprung) Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 11:26:41 -0500 Subject: No subject Message-ID: <200003202006.UAA63075@coral.aoml.noaa.gov> [Note from coral-list admin: this is Julian Sprung's complete message, finally.] Dear Coral list, I received this message on another list and thought I'd share it with you The situation described below highlights a problem of "enforcement" of Cites. While I support the Cites protection of corals and feel it is a valuable tool for tracking the trade and keeping it legitimate, there is a problem when issues of taxonomy become the matter upon which enforcement is decided. Personally, I don't think we should expect Fish and Wildlife officers to be taxonomists! It is clear that coral taxonomists don't necessarily agree among themselves on some details, so how can anyone reasonably base an enforcement decision on taxonomy? I think this would be a worthwhile subject to address at the ICRS in Bali. For what it's worth, I propose that situations like the one described below should be resolved in the following manner: 1. The F&W officer notes a difference between his/her opinion of the coral ID and the name listed on the cites document. 2. The F&W officer corrects the name, notifies the importer. 3. One says thank you the other have a nice day. Perhaps someone in the list believes an administrative penalty should be assessed or something. Why? The agent importing corals has requested a certain number of a named species. The exporter has shipped that exact number of what he believes is that species. No one is attempting to break the law. I believe that the need to "enforce" in this situation completely misses the intent of CITES. Here is the message I recieived on another list- I'm wondering if anyone out there has info about the publication in which Trachyphyllia and Wellsophyllia have been synonimized. Julian's new book mentions this, and gives two citations. Anybody know about this? The reason I'm asking is because I just received 24 of what I would call Trachyphyllia with fused adjacent valleys. USF&G seized these because they think they are Wellsophyllia, but they were labeled on the permits as Trachyphyllia. Thanks, Bart. -- ><((((o>..><((((o>..><((((o>..><((((o>.. Bart Shepherd Steinhart Aquarium California Academy of Sciences Golden Gate Park San Francisco CA 94118 From archman at mail.bio.tamu.edu Mon Mar 20 14:52:09 2000 From: archman at mail.bio.tamu.edu (Archie Ammons) Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 13:52:09 -0600 Subject: DFAA values/bacterial counts in the water column? Message-ID: Hi! I'm working on Caribbean urchin nutritional dynamics, and was wondering if anyone had any measurements pertaining to dissolved free amino acids (individual and/or total) in the water column. Also, any quantititative data on bacterial counts within the water column would also be appreciated. Thanks! Archie W. Ammons Department of Biology Texas A&M University: mailstop 3258 College Station, TX 77843 fax: (409) 862-1977 archman at mail.bio.tamu.edu From ktownsend at zoology.uq.edu.au Tue Mar 21 00:12:54 2000 From: ktownsend at zoology.uq.edu.au (Kathy Townsend) Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 15:12:54 +1000 (EST) Subject: Manta towing on SCUBA Message-ID: <200003210512.PAA04668@jasper.cqu.edu.au> Dear Fellow researchers, I am currently writing a review of scientific dive methods. One of the section's discusses various techniques used to survey large coral reef areas. I am aware that Manta towing has been used on snorkel for many years to do the type of large scale survey, but what about manta towing on SCUBA? After a heafty library search I have found that it has been frequently used in the past but I have not found if it is currently allowed in this "occupational, health and safety" climate. I would like to hear comments/opinions or sources of information that may find me answers to the following questions: Is Manta towing on SCUBA currently used as a survey technique? If so, what is it used for? (eg coral surveys, COT surveys, seagrass surveys etc) Is Manta towing on SCUBA allowed in Australia? If so, is there a set of safety standards related to it (in Australia or else where)? If not, is there an industry safety standard for manta techiques on SCUBA (in Australia or elsen where)? I thank you for your time and consideration of this topic. Yours sincerely, Kathy Townsend From richardl at fiu.edu Tue Mar 21 09:09:26 2000 From: richardl at fiu.edu (Laurie Richardson) Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 09:09:26 -0500 Subject: Coral Disease information Message-ID: <38D78296.1A1935CE@fiu.edu> There have been some recent requests on this list about how to obtain information about coral diseases. If anyone is interested in obtaining a list of peer-reviewed publications (including recent reviews) about coral diseases, please reply to me and I'll send it to you. There are at least 30 such publications that are not noted or available from the existing links and coral health websites, including papers in journals such as Nature and Science. Laurie Richardson From Leah.Bunce at noaa.gov Mon Mar 20 19:14:13 2000 From: Leah.Bunce at noaa.gov (Leah Bunce) Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 19:14:13 -0500 Subject: Socioeconomic Mini-Symp in Bali Message-ID: <200003211622.QAA69963@coral.aoml.noaa.gov> Dear Coral Listers, We would like to invite those of you working on socioeconomic issues to submit an abstract for the 9ICRS mini-symposia entitled, "Bringing the Social Sciences into Coral Reef Management: The Hows and Whys of Socioeconomic Assessments" (C1). This mini-symposium will discuss the various approaches to conducting socioeconomic assessments (e.g., participatory rapid appraisals, ethnographic research, market valuations, non-use valuations, multicriteria analysis) and the management implications of these assessments drawing on case study experiences. Other contributions that fit the general topic of this mini-symposium are also welcome. Please see the abstract below. If you are interested in presenting a paper as part of this mini-symposium, please send your abstract to the conveners: Leah Bunce (Leah.Bunce at noaa.gov) and Nohora Galvis (galvis at itc.nl) and to the co-ordinator of the scientific programme: David Hopley (David.Hopley at ultrat.net.au). Instructions for abstract submission can be found on the conference home page (http://www.nova.edu/ocean/9icrs/). The deadline for abstract submission is 30 APRIL 2000. See you in Bali. Regards, Leah Bunce International Program Office, National Ocean Service National Oceanic and Atmsopheric Administration USA (301) 713-3078x129; -4263 (fax) Nohora Galvis Mail Box 115 International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth Sciences (ITC) Hengelosestraat 99, P.O. Box 6 7500 AA Enschede, The Netherlands Bringing the Social Sciences into Coral Reef Management: The Hows and Whys of Socioeconomic Assessments As increasing emphasis has been placed on the human dimension of coral reef management, there has been growing interest in incorporating the social sciences into reef management. Socioeconomic assessments provide a starting point for incorporating these fields of science into the reef management process by providing insight into the cultural, social and economic background of various stakeholder groups. Recognizing the significant role of these studies, the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN), which has historically focused on biophysical monitoring, recently published a manual on how to conduct socioeconomic assessments. This mini-symposium will discuss the hows and whys of conducting socioeconomic assessments in terms of the alternative methods for conducting socioeconomic assessments and the importance of the results for reef management programs. Each presentation will focus on a site-specific case study and will be presented by the social scientist who conducted the study and by the reef manager who used the information to address reef management issues. The social scientist will discuss the methodology and the results of the assessments while the reef manager will discuss how the information was used to further reef management. The session will conclude with a discussion of the benefits and the challenges of the various approaches to addressing reef management issues. From oveh at uq.edu.au Wed Mar 22 08:22:43 2000 From: oveh at uq.edu.au (Ove Hoegh-Guldberg) Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 22:22:43 +0900 Subject: Coral bleaching and climate change Message-ID: <005a01bf9401$b5e93160$7d6e6682@cc.uq.edu.au> >Dear Coral-listers > >Bill Fitt and I are organizing a mini-symposium at the 9ICRS (Bali 23-27 >October) entitled "Global Climate Change and Coral Reefs, 2. Bleaching of >Reef Corals and Other Symbioses. This mini-symposium addresses a >series of questions that lie at the heart of one of the most >actively researched and debated areas of coral reef biology. Three major >questions lie at the heart of this mini-symposium: >(1) What do we know about the mechanisms underlying coral bleaching >(physiology of bleaching)? >(2) What are the long-term ramifications of a change in the frequency and >intensity of coral bleaching events (ecological ramifications of bleaching)? >(3) Is mass coral bleaching a sign of climate change (implications of climate change for coral >reefs)? There are also many other potent and interesting questions that are allied to this theme and which we also hope to deal with during this mini-symposium. >Ideally, we hope to be able to make a few joint statements that may be of >use in the wider arena of the climate change debate. >This will be a natural follow-on from mini-symposium E1 (Langdon and >Kleypas) whom we will >be closely working with. >IF YOU ARE INTERESTED: >Please send an abstract to David Hopley (David.Hopley at ultranet.net.au) and >to either myself (oveh at uq.edu.au) or Bill (fitt at sparrow.ecology.uga.edu). >When contacting David Hopley, please indicate which mini-symposium (E2) you >intend to present at. >Instructions for abstract submission can be found on the conference home >page (http://www.nova.edu/ocean/9icrs/). The deadline for abstract >submission is 30 APRIL 2000. Looking forward to a great symposium and Bali conference.>See you >Best wishes, >Ove and Bill > >Global Climate Change and Coral Reefs, 2. Bleaching of Reef Corals and Other >Symbioses Convenors: * Dr. William Fitt, Univ. of Georgia, USA. Dr. Ove >Hoegh-Guldberg, Univ. of Queensland, Australia. >ABSTRACT >Bleaching of reef corals (loss of algal symbionts or their symbiotic >capacity) has been linked to global warming and the demise of corals and >other symbiotic invertebrates on tropical reefs. Following the worst and >most widespread bleaching in record history in 1998, many coral reefs across >the world's tropical oceans appear to be damaged to the point where recovery >may take 30-100 years. The symposium feature talks on a wide array of issues >associated with bleaching phenomena. It will aim to coordinate and encourage >discussion across important areas range from the molecular (mechanisms and >bleaching) to the ecological processes (e.g. organismal impacts and >community change) involved in bleaching. This symposium will also invite >discussion on the important question of whether bleaching is a sign of >global climate change and hence seek the participation of coral reef >biologists interested in longer term patterns and time frames. Particular >emphasis will be placed on resolving the question of whether coral bleaching >is a threat to reef systems worldwide and whether coral bleaching is set to >increase in intensity and frequency in the next century. > Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg Director, Centre for Marine Studies University of Queensland St Lucia, 4072, QLD Australia Ph: 07 3365 4333 Fax: 07 3365 4755 (replace 07 with 617 for international calls) Email: oveh at uq.edu.au Http://www.marine.uq.edu.au/ohg/index.htm From oveh at uq.edu.au Wed Mar 22 10:28:17 2000 From: oveh at uq.edu.au (Ove Hoegh-Guldberg) Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 00:28:17 +0900 Subject: Coral bleaching and climate change Message-ID: <001301bf9413$3fc185c0$7d6e6682@cc.uq.edu.au> Dear Coral-listers Bill Fitt and I are organizing a mini-symposium (E2) at the 9ICRS (Bali 23-27 October) entitled "Global Climate Change and Coral Reefs, 2. Bleaching of Reef Corals and Other Symbioses. This mini-symposium addresses a series of questions in what must be one of the most actively researched and debated areas of coral reef biology. Three major questions will lie at the heart of this mini-symposium: (1) What do we know about the mechanisms underlying coral bleaching (physiology of bleaching)? (2) What are the long-term ramifications of a change in the frequency and intensity of coral bleaching events (ecological ramifications of bleaching)? (3) Is mass coral bleaching a sign of climate change (implications for coral reefs)? Ideally, we hope to be able to make a few joint statements that may be of use in the wider arena of the climate change debate. This will be a natural follow-on from mini-symposium E1 (Langdon and Kleypas) whom we will be closely working with. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED: Please send an abstract to David Hopley (David.Hopley at ultranet.net.au) and to either myself (oveh at uq.edu.au) or Bill (fitt at sparrow.ecology.uga.edu). When contacting David Hopley, please indicate which mini-symposium (E2) you intend to present at. Instructions for abstract submission can be found on the conference home page (http://www.nova.edu/ocean/9icrs/). The deadline for abstract submission is 30 APRIL 2000. Read on for further information on the mini-symposium, otherwise we look forward to seeing you in Bali! Regards, Ove and Bill Global Climate Change and Coral Reefs, 2. Bleaching of Reef Corals and Other Symbioses Convenors: * Dr. William Fitt, Univ. of Georgia, USA. Dr. Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Univ. of Queensland, Australia. ABSTRACT Bleaching of reef corals (loss of algal symbionts or their symbiotic capacity) has been linked to global warming and the demise of corals and other symbiotic invertebrates on tropical reefs. Following the worst and most widespread bleaching in record history in 1998, many coral reefs across the world's tropical oceans appear to be damaged to the point where recovery may take 30-100 years. The symposium feature talks on a wide array of issues associated with bleaching phenomena. It will aim to coordinate and encourage discussion across important areas range from the molecular (mechanisms and bleaching) to the ecological processes (e.g. organismal impacts and community change) involved in bleaching. This symposium will also invite discussion on the important question of whether bleaching is a sign of global climate change and hence seek the participation of coral reef biologists interested in longer term patterns and time frames. Particular emphasis will be placed on resolving the question of whether coral bleaching is a threat to reef systems worldwide and whether coral bleaching is set to increase in intensity and frequency in the next century. Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg Director, Centre for Marine Studies University of Queensland St Lucia, 4072, QLD Australia Ph: 07 3365 4333 Fax: 07 3365 4755 (replace 07 with 617 for international calls) Email: oveh at uq.edu.au Http://www.marine.uq.edu.au/ohg/index.htm From richardl at fiu.edu Wed Mar 22 11:08:13 2000 From: richardl at fiu.edu (Laurie Richardson) Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 11:08:13 -0500 Subject: CORAL DISEASE REFERENCES Message-ID: <38D8EFEC.492055AF@fiu.edu> Dear Fellow Coral-Listers: I've already received over 60 requests for the list of coral disease peer-reviewed publications. Instead of sending this to everyone individually, I will paste the list here and also attach it as a word-processing file. The webmaster of this listserver has graciously offered to add coral disease publications to the CHAMP (Coral Health and Monitoring Program) data base. With the help of a CHAMP-associated Librarian, I will soon be able to add the list, plus associated abstracts, to the CHAMP coral reef references. If you have any peer-reviewed coral disease papers that are not included in the list, please send them to me (copy of paper to: Dr. Laurie Richardson, Biology Department, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, 33199, USA) and I will include it as we put together the CHAMP coral disease reference site. At this time I have not included papers in press. I have also not included abstracts and non-peer reviewed papers about coral diseases. Thanks so much for your interest. Laurie Richardson *************** Coral Disease References: Peer-Reviewed Literature Antonius, A. (1981). ?Coral reef pathology: A review.? Proceedings of the Fourth International Coral Reef Symposium 2: 3-6. Antonius, A. (1981). ?The "Band" diseases in coral reefs.? Proceedings of the Fourth Internaltional Coral Reef Symposium 2: 7-14. Antonius, A. 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Williams (1997). ?Spread of a black-band disease epizootic through the coral reef system in St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica.? Bulletin of Marine Science 61: 919-928. Carlton, R. and L. Richardson (1995). ?Oxygen and sulfide dynamics in a horizontally migrating cyanobacterial mat: Black band disease of corals.? FEMS Microbiology Ecology 18: 155-162. Done, T. J. (1992). ?Phase shifts in coral reef communities and their ecological significance.? Hydrobiologia 247: 121-132. Ducklow, H. and R. Mitchell (1979). ?Observations on naturally and artificially diseased tropical corals: A scanning electron microscope study.? Microbial Ecology 5: 215-223. Dustan, P. (1977). ?Vitality of reef coral populations off Key Largo, Florida: Recruitment and mortality.? Environmental Geology 2: 51-58. Dustan, P. and J. C. Halas (1987). ?Changes in the reef-coral community of Carysfort Reef, Key Largo, Florida: 1974-1982.? Coral Reefs 6: 91-106. Edmunds, P. J. (1991). ?Extent and effect of black band disease on Caribbean reefs.? Coral Reefs 10: 161-165. Epstein, P. R. (1998). Marine Ecosystems: Emerging Diseases as Indicators of Change, HEED Global Change Program: 85 pp. Feingold, J. (1988). ?Ecological studies of a cyanobacterial infection on a Caribbean sea plume Pseudopterogorgia acerosa (Coelenterata:Octocorallia).? Proceedings of the Sixth Internaltional Coral Reef Symposium 3: 157-162. Garrett, P. and P. Ducklow (1975). ?Coral disease in Bermuda.? Nature 253: 349-350. Geiser, D.M., J.W. Taylor, K.B. Ritchie and G.W. Smith (1998). ?Cause of sea fan death in the West Indies.? Nature 394: 137-138. Gladfelter, W. B., E. H. Gladfelter, R.K. Monahan, J.C. Ogden and R.F. Dill (1977). ?Environmental studies of Buck Island Reef National Monument, St. Croix US Virgi Islands.? Special Report of the National Park Service, US Dept. Interior. 173 pp. Gladfelter, W. (1982). ?Whiteband disease in Acropora palmata: Implications for the structure and growth of shallow reefs.? Bulletin of Marine Science 32: 639-643. Goldberg, W. M., J. C. Makemson, and S.B. Colley (1984). ?Entocladia endozoica sp. nov., a pathogenic Chlorophyte: Structure, life history, physiology, and effect on its coral host.? Biological Bulletin 166: 368-383. Goreau, T. J., J. Cervino, M. Goreau, R. Hayes, M. Hayes, L. Richardson, G. Smith, K. DeMeyer, I. Nagelkerken, J. Garzon-Ferrera, D. Gill, E. C. Peters, G. Garrison, E. H. Williams, L. Bunkley-Williams, C. Quirolo and K. Patterson (1998). ?Rapid spread of diseases in Caribbean coral reefs.? Revista de Biolog?a Tropical 46(Supplement 5): 157-171. Harvell, C. D., K. Kim, J.M. Burkholder, R.R. Colwell, P.R. Epstein, D.J. Grimes, E.E. Hofmann, E.K. Lipp, A.D.M.E. Osterhaus, R.M. Overstreet, J.W. Porter, G.W. Smith, G.R. Vasta (1999). ?Emerging marine diseases - climate links and anthropogenic factors.? Science 285: 1505-1510. Hayes, R. L. and N. I. Goreau (1998). ?The significance of emerging diseases in the tropical coral reef ecosystem.? Revista de Biolog?a Tropical 46(Supplement 5):173-185. Hudson, J. (1981). ?Growth rates of Montastrea annularis: A record of environmental change in the Key Largo National Marine Sanctuary, Florida.? Bulletin of Marine Science 31: 444-459. Kushmaro, A., Y. Loya, M. Fine and E. Rosenberg (1996). ?Bacterial infection and coral bleaching.? Nature 380: 396. Kuta, K.G. and L.L. Richardson (1996). ?Abundance and distribution of black band disease of corals in the northern Florida Keys.? Coral Reefs 15: 219-223. Kuta, K.G. and L.L. Richardson (1997). ?Black band disease and the fate of diseased coral colonies in the Florida Keys.? Proceedings of the Eighth International Coral Reef Symposium 1: 575-578. Littler, M. M. and D. S. Littler (1995). ?Impact of CLOD pathogen on Pacific coral reefs.? Science 267: 1356-1360. Nagelkerken, I., K. Buchan, G.W. Smith, K. Bonair, P. Bush, J. Garzon-Ferrera, L. Botero, P. Gayle, C. Heberer, C. Petrovic, L. Pors and P. Yoshioka (1997). ?Widespread disease in Caribbean sea fans: I. Spreading and general characteristics.? Proceedings of the Eighth International Coral Reef Symposium I: 679-682. Nagelkerken, I., K. Buchan, G.W. Smith, K. Bonair, P. Bush, J. Garzon-Ferrera, L. Botero, P. Gayle, C.D. Harvell, C. Heberer, K. Kim, C. Petrovic, L. Pors and P. Yoshioka . (1997). ?Widespread disease in Caribbean sea fans: II. Patterns of infection and tissue loss.? Marine Ecology Progress Series 160: 255-263. Ogden, J. (1997). ?Caribbean Coastal Marine Productivity (CARICOMP): A research and monitoring network of marine laboratories, parks, and reserves.? Proceedings of the Eighth International Coral Reef Symposium I: 647-650. Paul, J. H. and E. Vacelet (1981). ?Elevated levels of microbial activity in the coral surface monolayer.? Marine Ecology Progress Series 33: 29-40. Peters, E.C., J.J. Oprandy and P.P. Yevich (1983). ?Possible cause of "white band disease" in Caribbean corals.? Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 41: 394-396. Peters, E. (1984). ?A survey of cellular reactions to environmental stress and disease in Caribbean scleractinian corals.? Helgol. Meeresunters. 37: 113-137. Peters, E. (1993). Diseases of other invertebrate phyla: Porifera, Cnidaria, Ctenophora, Annelida, Echinodermata. Boca Raton, FL, CRC Press. Porter, J. and O. Meier (1992). ?Quantification of loss and change in Floridian reef coral populations.? American Zoologist 23: 625-640. Porter, J. W., S. K. Lewis and K.G. Porter (1999). ?The effect of multiple stressors on the Florida Keys coral reef ecosystem: A landscape hypothesis and a physiological test.? Limnology and Oceanography 44: 941-949. Ramos-Flores, T. (1983). ?Lower marine fungus associated with black line disease in star corals (Montastraea annularis).? Biological Bulletin 165: 429-435. Richardson, L. (1996). ?Motility patterns of Phormidium corallyticum and Beggiatoa spp. associated with black band disease of corals.? Microbial Ecology. 32: 323-335. Richardson, L.L., K.G. Kuta, S. Schnell and R.G. Carlton. (1997). ?Ecology of the black band disease microbial consortium.? Proc. Eighth International Coral Reef Symposium 1: 597-600. Richardson, L. L. (1997). ?Occurrence of the black band disease cyanobacterium on healthy corals of the Florida Keys.? Bulletin of Marine Science 61(2): 485-490. Richardson, L., W.M. Goldberg, K.G. Kuta, R.B. Aronson, G.W. Smith, K.B. Ritchie, J.C. Halas, J.S. Feingold and S.M. Miller (1998). ?Florida's mystery coral killer explained.? Nature. Richardson, L. L., W. M. Goldberg, R.G. Carlton and J.C. Halas (1998). ?Coral disease outbreak in the Florida Keys: Plague type II.? Revista de Biolog?a Tropical 46(Supplement 5): 187-198. Richardson, L. L. (1998). ?Coral diseases: what is really known?? Trends in Ecology and Evolution 13(11): 438-443. Ritchie, K.B. and G.W. Smith (1995). ?Carbon-source utilization patterns of coral-associated marine heterotrophs.? Journal of Marine Biotechnology 3: 107-109. Ritchie, K.B. and G.W. Smith (1995). ?Preferential carbon utilitzation by surface bacterial communities from water mass, normal, and white-band diseased Acropora cervicornis.? Molecular Marine Biology and Biotechnology. 4: 345-352. Ritchie, K. B. and G. W. Smith (1998). ?Description of type II white band disease in acroporid corals.? Revista de ???????a Tropical 46(Supplement 5): 199-203. Rutzler, K. and D. Santavy (1983). ?The black band disease of Atlantic reef corals. I. Description of the cyanophyte pathogen.? P.S.Z.N.I: Marine Ecology 4: 301-319. Rutzler, K., D. Santavy and A. Antonius (1983). ?The black band disease of Atlantic reef corals. III. Distribution, ecology and development.? PSZNI: Marine Ecology 4: 329-358. Santavy, D. L. and E. C. Peters (1997). ?Microbial pests: Coral disease in the Western Atlantic.? Proceedings of the Eighth International Coral Reef Symposium 1: 607-612. Smith, G.W., L.D. Ives, I.A. Nagelkerken and K.B. Ritchie (1996). ?Aspergillosis associated with Caribbean sea fan mortalities.? Nature 382: 487. Smith, G. W., C. D. Harvell and K. Kim (1998). ?Observations on the pathogenesis of sea fans infected with Aspergillus sp.? Revista de Biolog?a Tropical 46(Supplement 5): 205-208. Taylor, D. (1983). ?The black band disease of Atlantic reef corals. II. Isolation, cultivation, and growth of Phormidium corallyticum. P.S.Z.N.I.: Marine Ecology.? 4: 320-328. Williams, E. and L. Bunkley-Williams (1990). ?The world-wide coral reef bleaching cycle and related sources of coral mortality.? Atoll Research Bulletin 335: 1:71. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: coralrefs.rtf Type: application/rtf Size: 18430 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/pipermail/coral-list-old/attachments/20000322/df2a6327/attachment.rtf From peck at hawaii.edu Wed Mar 22 14:25:05 2000 From: peck at hawaii.edu (Sara Peck) Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 09:25:05 -1000 Subject: Bali mini-sessions Message-ID: <3.0.6.32.20000322092505.007b0220@pop-server.hawaii.edu> Aloha All, Some very interesting mini-sessions are evolving for the Bali conference. Is anyone open to the notion that volunteers could be trained to watch for signs of disease and record and report visual (or photographed/video) assessment of reef health to managers? Sara Peck, UH Sea Grant Extension Service, West Hawii PO Box 489 Kailua-Kona HI 96745 (808)329-2861=ph (808)329-6998=fx From squentin at mcn.org Wed Mar 22 20:28:08 2000 From: squentin at mcn.org (Greg Grantham/Sarah Quentin) Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 17:28:08 -0800 Subject: Lap-top computer for field use Message-ID: <38D97328.491BC205@mcn.org> We are looking for a durable, water-proof lap-top computer for use in the field. Does anyone know if such a machine is available? Thanks for your help. Greg Grantham College of the Redwoods 1211 Del Mar Dr. Fort Bragg, CA 95437 squentin at mcn.org From fpl10 at calva.net Thu Mar 23 05:31:30 2000 From: fpl10 at calva.net (Fabrice POIRAUD-LAMBERT) Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 11:31:30 +0100 (MET) Subject: Acropora Growth Movie Message-ID: Dear Coral Fans I did the following image by image movie to illustrate some specific trainings about Corals. It's quite unusual so I hope you will enjoy it. http://mars.reefkeepers.net/movie.html Best Regards Fabrice POIRAUD-LAMBERT From Walt.Jaap at dep.state.fl.us Thu Mar 23 09:33:39 2000 From: Walt.Jaap at dep.state.fl.us (Walt Jaap STP) Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 09:33:39 -0500 (EST) Subject: Manta towing on SCUBA Message-ID: <200003231749.RAA86447@coral.aoml.noaa.gov> We used scuba on tow boards to census conch for several years. Takes a bit of training and skill. We always used two divers and two sleds. The depths were as deep as 60. For a copy of protocols contact bob.glazer at dep.state.fl.us. More sophisticated systems have the diver using an AGA or Exo 26 helmet with wire coms to the boat with a small video camera fixed to the top of the helmet and an umbilicus back to the boat. The video goes to a vcr on the boat and into a software package called Mission Manager. Mission manager can integrate, GPS, DGPS, water quality, multibeam profiling, side scan, with the video. The download can be used to generate maps and graphics. contact Bruce Graham: csa at gate.net. From Walt.Jaap at dep.state.fl.us Thu Mar 23 12:14:42 2000 From: Walt.Jaap at dep.state.fl.us (Walt Jaap STP) Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 12:14:42 -0500 (EST) Subject: CITES & FWS Message-ID: <200003231750.RAA86431@coral.aoml.noaa.gov> Our experience [Tampa Bay] is that if an FWS inspector finds what he or she thinks is in violation of CITES or other statutes, they will hold the shipment and seek expert opinion. We often are brought material or we go to the airport or port warehouse to give an expert opinion. In the case of Scleractinia, you are dealing at the genus level, thus the nitty gritty conflicts at the species level are not of concern. Recently there was a major intercept (two cargo containers filled with coral) that was destined for the curio market. We verified the identification and provided expert witness. The corals were mislabeled as shells and other marine material. The case went to court and the individual is in jail and has a large fine to pay. Over thirty years we have developed a good working relationship with the people on the front line and it may be that the best approach is to provide a list of experts in port and airport locations that can assist the USFWS in verifying the materials they think may be in violation. We can also take an active role in working out the details in scientific permit for corals. A working group could assist in this effort. In our area, they are very willing to listen to ideas and seek advice. We have taught workshops for the inspectors and this is a great way to get to know the process. A little time spent is very well rewarded. W.C. Jaap Florida Marine Research Institute From lvermeer at earthwatch.org Thu Mar 23 13:57:04 2000 From: lvermeer at earthwatch.org (Lotus Arrieta Vermeer) Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 13:57:04 -0500 Subject: call for proposals Message-ID: <38DA68EA.800EFA81@earthwatch.org> THE CENTER FOR FIELD RESEARCH AT EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE announces a Call for Proposals in Coral Reef Research and Conservation Earthwatch Institute is a non-profit institution that sponsors scholarly field research in the biological, physical, social and cultural sciences. To date, Earthwatch has supported over 1,000 research projects in 118 countries with $37 million in research grants and over 50,000 volunteer field assistants. The volunteers are well-educated and highly motivated individuals who are recruited, screened and trained to meet scientists? needs. The Center for Field Research is the affiliate organisation of Earthwatch Institute that develops and recommends programs for Earthwatch support. The Center is interested in enhancing Earthwatch?s support of coral reef projects and is now accepting proposals for field work related to research and conservation in coral reef ecosystems. ELIGIBILITY Scientists, resource managers and others involved in research in the marine sciences are eligible to apply as individuals or as teams. Project Managers or Principal Investigators must oversee all field work through the production of project reports and policy recommendations. Professionals from any nationality, for work in any regional area, are eligible to apply. THE PROJECTS Field-based projects which address a broad range of questions and issues related to coral reef ecosystems are encouraged, e.g.: ? Studies of the causes, effects and mitigation of coral bleaching ? Projects that test and monitor different approaches to the sustainable management of coral reefs ? Investigations of the impacts of coastal land use and development on reef ecosystems ? Projects that test innovative approaches to enhancing stocks of threatened or endangered reef species ? Studies that involve the groundtruthing of remotely sensed data on the status and health of coral reefs ? Basic research on reef biology, ecology and ichthyology GRANTS Grants range from $10,000 to $50,000 depending on project length and number of volunteer participants involved. Typical projects might employ 4 to 8 volunteers, from different professions, each on 3 to 6 sequential teams over several months. Project teams normally spend 7 to 15 days in the field as most participants are on leave from their professional organisations. Preliminary proposals for field work should be submitted 1 year in advance of the anticipated field work, and will be responded to within 30 days. Full proposals, if invited, will be peer reviewed. All correspondence should be directed to: _________________________________________________ Lotus Vermeer Program Director, Earth and Marine Sciences The Center For Field Research at Earthwatch Institute 3 Clock Tower Place, Suite 100, Box 75, Maynard, MA 01754 Tel. (978) 461-0081 x129 Fax (978) 461-2332 Toll Free (800) 776-0188 E-mail: lvermeer at earthwatch.org World Wide Web: http://www.earthwatch.org/cfr/cfr.html __________________________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/pipermail/coral-list-old/attachments/20000323/6b32ec78/attachment.html From squentin at mcn.org Thu Mar 23 18:06:37 2000 From: squentin at mcn.org (Greg Grantham/Sarah Quentin) Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 15:06:37 -0800 Subject: Outdoor lap-top computer Message-ID: <38DAA37D.8D956C89@mcn.org> Thanks to all of you that responded to my request for information about tough, durable, water-proof lap-top computers. For those of you that wrote me to ask what I learned, the general concensus seems to be the Panasonic Toughbook see http://www.panasonic.com/computer/notebook/index.htm Greg Grantham College of the Redwoods 1211 Del Mar Dr. Fort Bragg, CA 95437 From pharriso at scu.edu.au Thu Mar 23 23:23:09 2000 From: pharriso at scu.edu.au (Peter Harrison) Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 15:23:09 +1100 Subject: New Mini-Symp. on Coral Reef Reproduction etc. Message-ID: This message is to inform coral reef workers and all other researchers interested in reproductive biology and ecology of coral reef biota of a newly approved mini symposium topic for the 9th ICRS at Bali: "Reproduction, recruitment, and effects of stress on reproductive success of corals and other reef invertebrates". As the title suggests, the mini-symposium will focus on reproduction and recruitment patterns of corals and other reef invertebrates, with an additional focus on the effects of natural and anthropogenic pollution and stress impacts on reproductive output and success of these organisms. Note that this mini-symposium will not include papers dealing with pelagic and settlement stages of reef fishes which is the focus of another mini-symposium. The mini-symposium could be expanded to include reproductive ecology of algae if there is sufficient interest among researchers. Please contact me by return email if you are interested in contributing to this session, or would like further details. Participants should send Abstract/s to me (pharriso at scu.edu.au) AND to Dr David Hopley, the Chair of the Scientific Program (David.Hopley at ultra.net.au) by the APRIL 30 deadline. Abstracts should be submitted in the format given on the conference web page (www.nova.edu/ocean/9icrs), and participants are encouraged to submit Abstracts in an electronic format to assist with the preparation of the Symposium Abstract booklet. Abstracts are required for both oral presentations and posters. I look forward to seeing you at this stimulating session! Peter Dr Peter Harrison Associate Professor in Ecology School of Resource Science and Management Southern Cross University PO Box 157 Lismore NSW 2480 Australia Phone: 0266 203774 Fax: 0266 212669 E-mail: pharriso at scu.edu.au International Phone: 61 266 203774 From owner-coral-list-digest at aoml.noaa.gov Fri Mar 24 00:00:20 2000 From: owner-coral-list-digest at aoml.noaa.gov (owner-coral-list-digest at aoml.noaa.gov) Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 05:00:20 GMT Subject: coral-list-digest V6 #12 Message-ID: <200003240500.FAA24328@coral.aoml.noaa.gov> coral-list-digest Friday, 24 March 20100 Volume 06 : Number 012 In this issue: drupella scars coral scars Reef Economics in Bali Session on CO2 effects on corals missing the intent of the law Missing the intent of the law Missing continued Session at the Coral Reef Meeting on Proxy records of climate in coral skeletons 10ICRS Expressions of Interest [none] Re: parrotfish pyjama's Error in email address Large scale reef ecology....in Bali [none] DFAA values/bacterial counts in the water column? Session on planktonic foodwebs in coral reef waters at the 9ICRS Manta towing on SCUBA Coral Disease information Socioeconomic Mini-Symp in Bali Coral bleaching and climate change Coral bleaching and climate change CORAL DISEASE REFERENCES Bali mini-sessions DB search Lap-top computer for field use Acropora Growth Movie double posts Re: Manta towing on SCUBA CITES & FWS call for proposals bleaching video review Outdoor lap-top computer New Mini-Symp. on Coral Reef Reproduction etc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Gustaf mamangkey Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 13:50:41 +0800 Subject: drupella scars I have something that still confusing me. Could we distinguish a scar made by Drupella cornus or Acanthaster or other animals? I got a statement from Forde (1992) cited in Turner (1994)(Coral Reefs, 13: 41-48: Spatial variablity in the abundance of the coralliovorous gastropod Drupella cornus) where the highest diversity of D. cornus is in damaged corals. How could it be? since they have to find polyps for diet. Thank you in advance. Best regards, Gustaf Mamangkey - ---------------------------------------- Tropical Marine Mollusc Programme Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Sam Ratulangi University Jl. Kampus UNSRAT Bahu, Manado 95115 Indonesia Telephone: +62-431-845508 (00:00 GMT + 7) email: tmmp at manado.wasantara.net.id Homepage: http://www.biology.au.dk/marine.eco/tmmp home: Jl. Harapan No. 7 Kompl. SDN Winangun Manado, 95361, INDONESIA Telp: +62-431 821882 (00:00 GMT + 7) - --------------------------------------- ------------------------------ From: Gustaf mamangkey Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 13:26:37 +0800 Subject: coral scars Dear coral-list, I have something that is still confusing me. Could we distinguish a scar made by Drupella cornus or Acanthaster or other animals? I got a statement from Forde (1992) cited in Turner (1994)(Coral Reefs, 13: 41-48: Spatial variablity in the abundance of the coralliovorous gastropod Drupella cornus) where the highest diversity of D. cornus is in damaged corals. How could it be? since they have to find polyps for diet. I would be very grateful if you could help me in getting the information above. Thank you in advance. Best regards, Gustaf Mamangkey - ---------------------------------------- Tropical Marine Mollusc Programme Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Sam Ratulangi University Jl. Kampus UNSRAT Bahu, Manado 95115 Indonesia Telephone: +62-431-845508 (00:00 GMT + 7) email: tmmp at manado.wasantara.net.id Homepage: http://www.biology.au.dk/marine.eco/tmmp home: Jl. Harapan No. 7 Kompl. SDN Winangun Manado, 95361, INDONESIA Telp: +62-431 821882 (00:00 GMT + 7) - --------------------------------------- ------------------------------ From: Helge Peter Vogt Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 11:25:47 +0000 Subject: Reef Economics in Bali Dear Coral Listers, We would like to make you aware of the mini-symposium 'The Economic Importance of Coral Reefs' which is part of the 9ICRS in Bali (23-27 Octobe= r 2000). For further information please see the introduction copied below. If you would like to present a paper as part of this mini-symposium please send your abstract before the 30 April deadline to the conveners: Helge Vogt (HP_Vogt at compuserve.com) or Alan White (awhite at mozcom.com) and the co-ordinator of the scientific programme: David Hopley (David.Hopley at ultrat.net.au). For information regarding the 9ICRS please check the web site: http://www.nova.edu/ocean/9icrs We hope to see you in Bali. Regards, Helge - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------= - - The Economic Importance of Coral Reefs HP Vogt* and A. White** e-mail: *HP_Vogt at compuserve.com, **awhite at mozcom.com For centuries healthy coral reefs have provided the livelihood of numerous fishermen and formed the backbone of the local economies. More recently, th= e beauty of the reefs has attracted large numbers tourists. The worlds larges= t industry =AD tourism is promoting reef areas specifically for expensive SCUBA dive vacations. The economies of some countries have become dependent on th= e lucrative long-haul traveller market. Coral reefs provide further economic benefits such as free protection of the coastline from storms and erosion. Despite the economic importance of coral reefs, human activities such as over-exploitation and destructive fishing methods are continuing to affect the economic value of reefs. In some areas, such practice has caused catche= s to fall well below the sustainable levels of healthy reefs. As a consequenc= e subsistence fishermen may no longer be able to depend on reefs as the only source of income.=20 A considerable segment of the dive industry is also dependent on healthy an= d attractive coral reefs. However, human activities as well as widespread coral bleaching have severely affected large reef areas. This may result in reduced income generated by reef tourism. This mini-symposium focuses on assessments of the economic benefits of cora= l reefs as well as the financial losses caused by reef destruction. More specifically, potential contributors are invited to present papers on the following issues: - - Introduction of models for reef value assessments - - Case studies of reef value assessments for specific geographic locations - - What is the financial loss caused by reef destruction? - - What are the economic incentives for sustainable reef management? - - Is reef management cost effective? Any other contributions that fit the general topic of this mini-symposium are also welcome. - ----------------------------------------- Dr. Helge Peter Vogt Zentrum f=FCr Marine Tropen=F6kologie (ZMT) Center for Tropical Marine Ecology Fahrenheitstr. 1, D-28359 Bremen, Germany contact address: Kennington 24 Doddington Grove London SE17 3TT United Kingdom T./Fax: + 44 171 587 3556 e-mail: HP_Vogt at compuserve.com - ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ From: Joanie Kleypas Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 16:58:13 -0700 (MST) Subject: Session on CO2 effects on corals Chris Landgon and I are chairing Session E1 at the 9th ICRS entitled: "Global Climate Change and Coral Reefs, 1. The Science behind the Prognostications of Gloom and Effects of CO2 on Calcification" Although this session will deal mainly with aspects of the effects of increased atmospheric CO2 on coral reefs, and particularly on coral reef calcification, please consider submitting your abstract to this session if it addresses any of the following issues: The aragonite saturation issue: * Geological scale variations in CO2 as driving force for reef calcification * Evidence for reduced calcification in the 20th Century. * Natural buffering in shelf and ocean waters * The synergy between increased temperature and atmospheric CO2 and also: * What causes corals to bleach and die? * What is the scope for adaptation or aclimatization? * What are the evolutionary genetics and environmental stresses? Abstracts should be sent both to me (kleypas at ucar.edu) and to David Hopley, the Scientific Program Chair (David.Hopley at ultra.net.au) by APRIL 30. Cheerio, Dr. Chris Langdon, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, USA. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J. Kleypas Climate & Global Dynamics National Center for Atmospheric Research PO Box 3000 Boulder, CO 80307-3000 PH: (303) 497-1316 FAX: (303) 497-1700 kleypas at ncar.ucar.edu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ From: Julian Sprung Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 20:43:01 -0500 Subject: missing the intent of the law Hi everyone, I received this message on another list and thought I'd share it with you= ------------------------------ From: Julian Sprung Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 09:21:24 -0500 Subject: Missing the intent of the law Dear Coral list, OK, I am going to try this again. I don't know why the complete message d= id not go through the first time. I received this message on another list and thought I'd share it with you= The situation described below highlights a problem of "enforcement" of Cites. While I support the Cites protection of corals and feel it is a valuable tool for tracking the trade and keeping it legitimate, there is = a problem when issues of taxonomy become the matter upon which enforcement = is decided. Personally, I don't think we should expect Fish and Wildlife officers to = be taxonomists! It is clear that coral taxonomists don't necessarily agree among themselves on some details, so how can anyone reasonably base an enforcement decision on taxonomy? I think this would be a worthwhile subject to address at the ICRS in Bali= ------------------------------ From: Julian Sprung Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 10:39:39 -0500 Subject: Missing continued Grrrrr! For some reason my messages are getting clipped! I hope this attachment comes thru complete. Please see my earlier post in conjunction= with this. Julian Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 10:02:00 -0800 >From: Bart Shepherd >X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.6 [en] (Win98; I) >X-Accept-Language: en >To: breeders registry >Subject: Trachyphyllia=3DWellsophyllia >Sender: owner-brlist at breeders-registry.gen.ca.us >Reply-To: brlist at breeders-registry.gen.ca.us > > >I'm wondering if anyone out there has info about the publication in >which Trachyphyllia and Wellsophyllia have been synonimized. Julian's >new book mentions this, and gives two citations. Anybody know about >this? The reason I'm asking is because I just received 24 of what I >would call Trachyphyllia with fused adjacent valleys. USF&G seized >these because they think they are Wellsophyllia, but they were labeled >on the permits as Trachyphyllia. > >Thanks, >Bart. > >-- >><((((o>..><((((o>..><((((o>..><((((o>.. > > Bart Shepherd > > Steinhart Aquarium > California Academy of Sciences > Golden Gate Park > San Francisco CA 94118 = ------------------------------ From: Peter Swart Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 12:39:27 -0800 Subject: Session at the Coral Reef Meeting on Proxy records of climate in coral skeletons In keeping with many other e-mails I am sending this notice to inform the coral reef community about a special session to be held at the Bali meeting on 'Proxy records of climate in coral skeletons'. Items to be included are Applications of proxy data to paleoclimate problems such as global warming, El Nino, Suess effect etc Calibration of proxy indicators Other proxy indicators Other reef organisms Abstracts should be sent both to me (pswart at rsmas.miami.edu, and/or Gerard Wellington , and/or "Richard E. Dodge" ) and to David Hopley, the Scientific Program Chair (David.Hopley at ultra.net.au) by APRIL 30. - ----------------------------------------- Peter K. Swart Professor RSMAS 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami FL 33149 305 361 4103 (office) 305 361 4912 (lab) 305 361 4632 (FAX) Stable Isotope Laboratory http://mgg.rsmas.miami.edu/groups/sil/index.htm Comparative Sedimentology Laboratory http://mgg.rsmas.miami.edu/groups/csl/index.htm - ----------------------------------------- swart at oj.rsmas.miami.edu - ----------------------------------------- ------------------------------ From: David Hopley Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 11:33:05 +1000 Subject: 10ICRS Expressions of Interest Dear Coral listers, Although we are still 7 months away from 9ICRS in Bali, the process for choice of venue for 10ICRS in 2004 is commencing. guidelines are given below. Please draw to the attention of anybody or any institution interested in leading a bid. Dr. David Hopley Secretary ISRS Selection Committee - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TENTH INTERNATIONAL CORAL REEF SYMPOSIUM 2004 CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST AND GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION AND SELECTION The International Society for Reef Studies (ISRS) invites expressions of interest for the hosting of the 10th International Coral Reef Symposium in 2004. ISRS will co-ordinate the selection process by way of an international selection committee from among its membership and other respected individuals previously involved with selection and/or running of an International Coral Reef Symposium. Previous Symposia have been held in Mandapam Camp, India (1969), Great Barrier Reef, Australia (1973), Miami, USA (1977), Manila, Philippines (1981), Tahiti, French Polynesia (1985), Townsville, Australia (1988), Guam (1992) and Panama (1996), and scheduled for Bali, Indonesia in October 2000. The occasion provides the opportunity for the dissemination of knowledge on all aspects of the science, conservation and management of coral reefs and a forum for the exchange of experiences and ideas. Schedule March 2000 Call for expressions of interest August 31, 2000 Closing date for receipt of expressions of interest. September 2000 Selection committee will review applications and draw up a short list who will be invited to present their bid in Bali before 9icrs. October 22 2000 Short listed applicants will make a presentation to the selection committee assembled at the Ninth International Coral Reef Symposium in Bali. It is envisaged that each of these presentations will last about 1 hour including a short formal presentation and discussion. October 27 2000 Announcement of successful bid at the closing ceremony of 9icrs. Expressions of interest should be forwarded before August 31 2000 to: Dr. David Hopley, Chair, ISRS Scientific Program Committee 9ICRS C/- CRC Reef Research Centre James Cook University TOWNSVILLE QLD 4811 AUSTRALIA FAX: +61 7 4779 1400 EMAIL: David.Hopley at ultra.net.au Dr. Hopley will act as Secretary to the Selection Committee. Dr. Terry Done, President, ISRS February 2000 GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION AND SELECTION 1. The International Society for Reef Studies (ISRS) The International Society for Reef Studies (ISRS) is an international, voluntary, organisation with ~750 members from ~ 50 countries and council of 17 individuals who work for the Society in their own time. The Society uses annual subscriptions to produce two publications and accepts donations to allow it to award student prizes. It does not earn a profit, and its income and expenditures each year are closely matched. The Society does not have the capability for a major role in the organization, program development and running of International Coral Reef Symposia (ICRS), and it requires the host country and local organizing committee to take that role. 2. Co-ordination and selection committee ISRS will co-ordinate the selection process by way of an international selection committee from among its membership and other respected individuals previously involved with selection and/or running of an International Coral Reef Symposium. 3. Responsibilities of the host country and local organizing committee The host country will be required to: 1. Provide the venue and logistical support. 2. Meet all costs (venue, printing of brochures, printing and distribution of proceedings, logistics, professional organizer, work delegated to other individuals or organizations, including ISRS if applicable). 3. Take leadership in raising of additional funds to meet financial targets (see below), and take responsibility for underwriting the Symposium. 4. Form a local organizing committee with the following responsibilities:- (a) Development of a budget and business plan agreed with the selection committee (b) Overall control and co-ordination of the event (c) Provision of a range of accommodations, from budget to luxury, and airport-hotel-venue transfers. (d) Development of the symposium program of ceremonies and presentations (e) Provision of a program of scientific field trips to living and, if available, fossil coral reefs. (f) Provision of an accompanying persons program (g) Initiate fundraising to ensure the widest possible attendance (h) Development and maintenance of a Symposium Web site (i) Printing and distribution of announcements, programs and abstracts (j) Editing, production and distribution of Proceedings of the Symposium, with editorial assistance from organizers of Mini-Symposia and others. 5. Financial targets of the local organizing committee The host country should take primary responsibility to: 1. Cover any costs incurred in presenting the Symposium, including costs incurred in preparation of the scientific program and creation and maintenance of the Web site if applicable 2. Raise funds to support plenary speakers 3. Raise funds to support key people in various mini-symposia. 4. Raise funds to support attendance of students and others from developing countries 5. Raise funds for printing and distribution of Symposium Proceedings 6. Generate a surplus to pass on to the organizers of the following ICRS. 6. Expressions of interest The bidding group should: Make an initial expression of interest, in which key people and institutions who will make up the organizing committee are identified, including government departments or other organisations who will underwrite the venture. An agreement in principle will be made to conform to the requirements above. Included in this expression of interest should be: 1. Suggested location and dates (taking into account world-wide university schedules and local weather phenomena which might interrupt field excursions) 2. Details of the conference venue and its facilities 3. The availability of a range of hotels and alternative accommodation. 4. A concept budget itemizing major expenditure and income, including possible sources of sponsorship such as Government and private enterprise, and a policy for underwriting the expense of the Symposium. 5. Suggested registration fees covering ISRS members, non members, students and accompanying members. 6. Nomination of a Professional Conference Organiser, with a list of events they have organised over the last 3 years, or alternatively, some form of guarantee of professional organisation of the symposium if a professional organiser is not available. 7. Nomination of a local organizing committee such as: ? Chairman ? Treasurer ? Scientific program organiser ? Publications editor ? Scientific field trips organiser ? Social events and accompanying members program organiser 8. A timetable of organisational goals, including a schedule and procedure for publication of proceedings. 9. A range of pre and post symposium scientific field trips directed at a variety of disciplines (biology, ecology, geology, management and conservation), to locations within the region of the host country. 10. An accompanying persons program. ------------------------------ From: owner-coral-list Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 15:09:58 GMT Subject: [none] From: "Peter J Mumby" To: Subject: Large scale reef ecology....in Bali Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 12:15:08 -0600 Dear Coral-listers Ron Karlson and I are organising a mini-symposium at the 9ICRS (Bali 23-27 October) entitled "Large scale ecology of coral reefs: Linking biogeography, meta-communities, and local ecological dynamics". If you are interested in presenting a paper at this mini-symposium, please send an abstract to David Hopley (David.Hopley at ultranet.net.au) and to either myself (p.j.mumby at ncl.ac.uk) or Ron (R.Karlson at UDel.edu). When contacting David Hopley, please indicate which mini-symposium you intend to present at. Instructions for abstract submission can be found on the conference home page (http://www.nova.edu/ocean/9icrs/). The deadline for abstract submission is 30 APRIL 2000. Read on for further information on the mini-symposium, otherwise we look forward to seeing you in Bali! Best wishes Peter (and Ron) Mini-symposium Abstract The processes governing the population and community dynamics of coral reef organisms encompass a wide range of spatial and temporal scales. For example, larval supply, settlement, and post-settlement mortality all influence recruitment to coral reefs. These biological processes are, in turn, influenced by oceanic-scale currents, regional-scale circulation, coastal environmental variation as well as by local variation in microhabitat availability and biotic interactions. Likewise, species richness on coral reefs is controlled by regional TECO (tectonic, eustatic, climatic, and oceanographic) processes, evolutionary history, and local environmental variables (e.g., habitat, depth, biotic interactions). Thus a balanced understanding of coral reef ecology requires that we integrate processes across these multiple scales. This mini-symposium aims to draw participants interested in the relative importance and linkage of local and large-scale processes on the dynamics of populations or communities on coral reefs. The scope is broad so as to include all major taxa (reef invertebrates, vertebrates, and algae). It is hoped that the mini-symposium will stimulate interaction between researchers investigating large scale-dependent processes (e.g., larval entrainment in coastal and oceanic currents) and those exploring smaller scale variation in population and community structure. Where appropriate, participants are encouraged to consider the implications of their results for the functioning of coral reefs (e.g. creation of sand and other building materials, coastal protection, fisheries productivity,maintenance of biodiversity). ***************************** Dr Peter J. Mumby Research Fellow Centre for Tropical Coastal Management Studies Department of Marine Science and Coastal Management Ridley Building The University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU UK tel: +44 (0)191 222 6228 fax: +44 (0)191 222 7891 email: p.j.mumby at ncl.ac.uk web: CTCMS at http://www.ncl.ac.uk/mscmweb ------------------------------ From: Shane Paterson Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 13:51:08 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: parrotfish pyjama's On Thu, 16 Mar 2000, Henrich Bruggemann wrote: > The aim of this message to collect the scattered information on > this subject and compile it; the result will be posted back on > Coral-List. Therefore, I kindly ask the members of this list to share > with me their observations on scarid and labrid fish sleeping inside > mucus cocoons and on the environments in which were observed. I am > grateful for any (reliable) information and comments from colleagues, > scuba-divers, and aquarium holders. I just found an interesting paper on the subject that I'm sure you're familiar with (two of the authors are in your department) but that others on this list might find illuminating: Videler, H., Geertjes, G. J. & Videler, J. J. (1999) Biochemical characteristics and antibiotic properties of the mucous envelope of the queen parrotfish. Journal of Fish Biology 54:1124-1127. Biochemistry is far from my fields of specialization, but the take-home (that the mucus envelopes have antibiotic properties) is interesting. Shane { { { { Shane Paterson Institute of Ecology University of Georgia Athens, Georgia 30602 USA e-mail: cuda at arches.uga.edu WWW: http://www.uga.edu/cuda }<))))))o> }<))))))o> }<))))))o> }<))))))o> ------------------------------ From: David Hopley Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 08:48:29 +1000 Subject: Error in email address Dear Coral listers, I'm impressed with the endeavours of my numerous mini symposium convenors re 9ICRS in Bali, who have advertised their sessions recently in coral list. Unfortunately somewhere along the way my email address appeared with a typo. Please note that the correct address is : David.Hopley at ultra.net.au Could I remind everybody who is intending to attend the Bali conference, that the deadline for abstracts is April 30. Abstracts should be submitted to the appropriate convenor and myself in the format given on the conference web page. Abstracts are required for both oral presentations and posters. We have a good stream of abstracts coming in at the present time and the prognistications for the conference are looking very good. Cheers David. Dr. David Hopley Chair, Scientific Program Committee 9ICRS C/- CRC Reef Research Centre James Cook University TOWNSVILLE QLD 4811 AUSTRALIA For latest news on the Symposium see Web Page at: www.nova.edu/ocean/9icrs FAX: +61 7 4779 1400 ------------------------------ From: "Peter J Mumby" Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 12:15:08 -0600 Subject: Large scale reef ecology....in Bali Dear Coral-listers Ron Karlson and I are organising a mini-symposium at the 9ICRS (Bali 23-27 October) entitled "Large scale ecology of coral reefs: Linking biogeography, meta-communities, and local ecological dynamics". If you are interested in presenting a paper at this mini-symposium, please send an abstract to David Hopley (David.Hopley at ultranet.net.au) and to either myself (p.j.mumby at ncl.ac.uk) or Ron (R.Karlson at UDel.edu). When contacting David Hopley, please indicate which mini-symposium you intend to present at. Instructions for abstract submission can be found on the conference home page (http://www.nova.edu/ocean/9icrs/). The deadline for abstract submission is 30 APRIL 2000. Read on for further information on the mini-symposium, otherwise we look forward to seeing you in Bali! Best wishes Peter (and Ron) Mini-symposium Abstract The processes governing the population and community dynamics of coral reef organisms encompass a wide range of spatial and temporal scales. For example, larval supply, settlement, and post-settlement mortality all influence recruitment to coral reefs. These biological processes are, in turn, influenced by oceanic-scale currents, regional-scale circulation, coastal environmental variation as well as by local variation in microhabitat availability and biotic interactions. Likewise, species richness on coral reefs is controlled by regional TECO (tectonic, eustatic, climatic, and oceanographic) processes, evolutionary history, and local environmental variables (e.g., habitat, depth, biotic interactions). Thus a balanced understanding of coral reef ecology requires that we integrate processes across these multiple scales. This mini-symposium aims to draw participants interested in the relative importance and linkage of local and large-scale processes on the dynamics of populations or communities on coral reefs. The scope is broad so as to include all major taxa (reef invertebrates, vertebrates, and algae). It is hoped that the mini-symposium will stimulate interaction between researchers investigating large scale-dependent processes (e.g., larval entrainment in coastal and oceanic currents) and those exploring smaller scale variation in population and community structure. Where appropriate, participants are encouraged to consider the implications of their results for the functioning of coral reefs (e.g. creation of sand and other building materials, coastal protection, fisheries productivity,maintenance of biodiversity). ***************************** Dr Peter J. Mumby Research Fellow Centre for Tropical Coastal Management Studies Department of Marine Science and Coastal Management Ridley Building The University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU UK tel: +44 (0)191 222 6228 fax: +44 (0)191 222 7891 email: p.j.mumby at ncl.ac.uk web: CTCMS at http://www.ncl.ac.uk/mscmweb ------------------------------ From: Julian Sprung Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 11:26:41 -0500 Subject: [none] [Note from coral-list admin: this is Julian Sprung's complete message, finally.] Dear Coral list, I received this message on another list and thought I'd share it with you The situation described below highlights a problem of "enforcement" of Cites. While I support the Cites protection of corals and feel it is a valuable tool for tracking the trade and keeping it legitimate, there is a problem when issues of taxonomy become the matter upon which enforcement is decided. Personally, I don't think we should expect Fish and Wildlife officers to be taxonomists! It is clear that coral taxonomists don't necessarily agree among themselves on some details, so how can anyone reasonably base an enforcement decision on taxonomy? I think this would be a worthwhile subject to address at the ICRS in Bali. For what it's worth, I propose that situations like the one described below should be resolved in the following manner: 1. The F&W officer notes a difference between his/her opinion of the coral ID and the name listed on the cites document. 2. The F&W officer corrects the name, notifies the importer. 3. One says thank you the other have a nice day. Perhaps someone in the list believes an administrative penalty should be assessed or something. Why? The agent importing corals has requested a certain number of a named species. The exporter has shipped that exact number of what he believes is that species. No one is attempting to break the law. I believe that the need to "enforce" in this situation completely misses the intent of CITES. Here is the message I recieived on another list- I'm wondering if anyone out there has info about the publication in which Trachyphyllia and Wellsophyllia have been synonimized. Julian's new book mentions this, and gives two citations. Anybody know about this? The reason I'm asking is because I just received 24 of what I would call Trachyphyllia with fused adjacent valleys. USF&G seized these because they think they are Wellsophyllia, but they were labeled on the permits as Trachyphyllia. Thanks, Bart. - -- ><((((o>..><((((o>..><((((o>..><((((o>.. Bart Shepherd Steinhart Aquarium California Academy of Sciences Golden Gate Park San Francisco CA 94118 ------------------------------ From: "Archie Ammons" Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 13:52:09 -0600 Subject: DFAA values/bacterial counts in the water column? Hi! I'm working on Caribbean urchin nutritional dynamics, and was = wondering if anyone had any measurements pertaining to dissolved free = amino acids (individual and/or total) in the water column. Also, any = quantititative data on bacterial counts within the water column would also = be appreciated. Thanks! Archie W. Ammons Department of Biology Texas A&M University: mailstop 3258 College Station, TX 77843 fax: (409) 862-1977 archman at mail.bio.tamu.edu ------------------------------ From: Jean-Pascal TORRETON Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 20:08:25 GMT Subject: Session on planktonic foodwebs in coral reef waters at the 9ICRS Dear Coral-listers, Bruno Delesalle (EPHE-CNRS, France), William M. Hamner (UCLA, CA, USA),= Bruce G. Hatcher, (Dalhousie University, Canada), Nathalie Niquil (University La Rochelle, France) and I are organising a mini-symposium at the 9ICRS in Bali (23-27 October) entitled " Planktonic foodwebs in coral reef waters: trophic structure, functioning, and interactions with benthic and pelagic= communities ". If you are interested in presenting a paper as part of this mini-symposium, please send an abstract to David Hopley (David.Hopley at ultra.net.au) and to myself (torreton at mpl.ird.fr).=20 When contacting David Hopley, please indicate which mini-symposium you= intend to present at.=20 Instructions for abstract submission can be found on the conference home= page (http://www.nova.edu/ocean/9icrs).=20 Please, remind that the deadline for abstract submission is 30 APRIL 2000. We look forward to seeing you in Bali! Best wishes Jean-Pascal Torreton Mini-symposium Abstract Coral reefs are still widely perceived as benthic ecosystems, with trophodynamics virtually independent of the plankton. Little is known of planktonic processes in coral reef waters. This knowledge is urgently= required in order to:=20 1. reach a comprehensive understanding of ecosystem function in the context= of regional and global carbon and nutrient fluxes,=20 2. determine how the particular oligotrophic environment of reef waters acts as a limiting factor for planktonic processes and plankton diversity.=20 A functional approach to coral reef ecology demands that we take planktonic communities into account. Reef benthos are now well known to consume zooplankton, protists, phytoplankton, bacterioplankton and even particulate detritus and sediments. This consumption represents a net input to coral= reef pools which can contribute significantly to new production. In turn, these benthic processes are known to act as positive feedbacks to= bacterioplankton, zooplankton and, perhaps, phytoplankton. Some of these interactions undoubtedly involve other macro-organisms like bivalves and fishes.=20 Understanding these interaction processes, as well as describing the= internal functioning of the reef water column, is a key, but usually overlooked= aspect of coral reef ecology.=20 Even less is known of planktonic processes in coral reef waters.= Interactions among size and functional groups, the role of protists as trophic links between picoplankton and upper levels of the trophic networks, the determinants of picophytoplankton composition are all exciting areas of current research.=20 The aim of this mini-symposium is to summarize the state-of-the-art in planktonic foodwebs and their interactions with the reef benthos and the adjacent communities. An important output will be to identify the crucial areas of ignorance, and therefore, suggest directions of future research. A comparison of the main features of the plankton-benthos coupling in the different reef types, underlining common trends or functional differences, will allow better characterization of the pathways of matter and energy across= the boundaries of coral reef ecosystems. This mini-symposium is definitely not devoted only to water column scientists. On the contrary, the co-convenors will ensure that helpful, interdisciplinary exchange occurs. _____________________________________________ Dr. Jean-Pascal TORRETON IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le D=E9veloppement)=20 Universit=E9 Montpellier II=20 UMR-CNRS 5556, Case 093=20 34095 Montpellier Cedex 05 FRANCE=20 Tel. (33)4 67 14 33 71, Fax. (33)4 67 14 39 26 torreton at mpl.ird.fr _____________________________________________ =20 ------------------------------ From: Kathy Townsend Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 15:12:54 +1000 (EST) Subject: Manta towing on SCUBA Dear Fellow researchers, I am currently writing a review of scientific dive methods. One of the section's discusses various techniques used to survey large coral reef areas. I am aware that Manta towing has been used on snorkel for many years to do the type of large scale survey, but what about manta towing on SCUBA? After a heafty library search I have found that it has been frequently used in the past but I have not found if it is currently allowed in this "occupational, health and safety" climate. I would like to hear comments/opinions or sources of information that may find me answers to the following questions: Is Manta towing on SCUBA currently used as a survey technique? If so, what is it used for? (eg coral surveys, COT surveys, seagrass surveys etc) Is Manta towing on SCUBA allowed in Australia? If so, is there a set of safety standards related to it (in Australia or else where)? If not, is there an industry safety standard for manta techiques on SCUBA (in Australia or elsen where)? I thank you for your time and consideration of this topic. Yours sincerely, Kathy Townsend ------------------------------ From: Laurie Richardson Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 09:09:26 -0500 Subject: Coral Disease information There have been some recent requests on this list about how to obtain information about coral diseases. If anyone is interested in obtaining a list of peer-reviewed publications (including recent reviews) about coral diseases, please reply to me and I'll send it to you. There are at least 30 such publications that are not noted or available from the existing links and coral health websites, including papers in journals such as Nature and Science. Laurie Richardson ------------------------------ From: Leah Bunce Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 19:14:13 -0500 Subject: Socioeconomic Mini-Symp in Bali Dear Coral Listers, We would like to invite those of you working on socioeconomic issues to submit an abstract for the 9ICRS mini-symposia entitled, "Bringing the Social Sciences into Coral Reef Management: The Hows and Whys of Socioeconomic Assessments" (C1). This mini-symposium will discuss the various approaches to conducting socioeconomic assessments (e.g., participatory rapid appraisals, ethnographic research, market valuations, non-use valuations, multicriteria analysis) and the management implications of these assessments drawing on case study experiences. Other contributions that fit the general topic of this mini-symposium are also welcome. Please see the abstract below. If you are interested in presenting a paper as part of this mini-symposium, please send your abstract to the conveners: Leah Bunce (Leah.Bunce at noaa.gov) and Nohora Galvis (galvis at itc.nl) and to the co-ordinator of the scientific programme: David Hopley (David.Hopley at ultrat.net.au). Instructions for abstract submission can be found on the conference home page (http://www.nova.edu/ocean/9icrs/). The deadline for abstract submission is 30 APRIL 2000. See you in Bali. Regards, Leah Bunce International Program Office, National Ocean Service National Oceanic and Atmsopheric Administration USA (301) 713-3078x129; -4263 (fax) Nohora Galvis Mail Box 115 International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth Sciences (ITC) Hengelosestraat 99, P.O. Box 6 7500 AA Enschede, The Netherlands Bringing the Social Sciences into Coral Reef Management: The Hows and Whys of Socioeconomic Assessments As increasing emphasis has been placed on the human dimension of coral reef management, there has been growing interest in incorporating the social sciences into reef management. Socioeconomic assessments provide a starting point for incorporating these fields of science into the reef management process by providing insight into the cultural, social and economic background of various stakeholder groups. Recognizing the significant role of these studies, the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN), which has historically focused on biophysical monitoring, recently published a manual on how to conduct socioeconomic assessments. This mini-symposium will discuss the hows and whys of conducting socioeconomic assessments in terms of the alternative methods for conducting socioeconomic assessments and the importance of the results for reef management programs. Each presentation will focus on a site-specific case study and will be presented by the social scientist who conducted the study and by the reef manager who used the information to address reef management issues. The social scientist will discuss the methodology and the results of the assessments while the reef manager will discuss how the information was used to further reef management. The session will conclude with a discussion of the benefits and the challenges of the various approaches to addressing reef management issues. ------------------------------ From: "Ove Hoegh-Guldberg" Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 22:22:43 +0900 Subject: Coral bleaching and climate change >Dear Coral-listers > >Bill Fitt and I are organizing a mini-symposium at the 9ICRS (Bali 23-27 >October) entitled "Global Climate Change and Coral Reefs, 2. Bleaching of >Reef Corals and Other Symbioses. This mini-symposium addresses a >series of questions that lie at the heart of one of the most >actively researched and debated areas of coral reef biology. Three major >questions lie at the heart of this mini-symposium: >(1) What do we know about the mechanisms underlying coral bleaching >(physiology of bleaching)? >(2) What are the long-term ramifications of a change in the frequency and >intensity of coral bleaching events (ecological ramifications of bleaching)? >(3) Is mass coral bleaching a sign of climate change (implications of climate change for coral >reefs)? There are also many other potent and interesting questions that are allied to this theme and which we also hope to deal with during this mini-symposium. >Ideally, we hope to be able to make a few joint statements that may be of >use in the wider arena of the climate change debate. >This will be a natural follow-on from mini-symposium E1 (Langdon and >Kleypas) whom we will >be closely working with. >IF YOU ARE INTERESTED: >Please send an abstract to David Hopley (David.Hopley at ultranet.net.au) and >to either myself (oveh at uq.edu.au) or Bill (fitt at sparrow.ecology.uga.edu). >When contacting David Hopley, please indicate which mini-symposium (E2) you >intend to present at. >Instructions for abstract submission can be found on the conference home >page (http://www.nova.edu/ocean/9icrs/). The deadline for abstract >submission is 30 APRIL 2000. Looking forward to a great symposium and Bali conference.>See you >Best wishes, >Ove and Bill > >Global Climate Change and Coral Reefs, 2. Bleaching of Reef Corals and Other >Symbioses Convenors: * Dr. William Fitt, Univ. of Georgia, USA. Dr. Ove >Hoegh-Guldberg, Univ. of Queensland, Australia. >ABSTRACT >Bleaching of reef corals (loss of algal symbionts or their symbiotic >capacity) has been linked to global warming and the demise of corals and >other symbiotic invertebrates on tropical reefs. Following the worst and >most widespread bleaching in record history in 1998, many coral reefs across >the world's tropical oceans appear to be damaged to the point where recovery >may take 30-100 years. The symposium feature talks on a wide array of issues >associated with bleaching phenomena. It will aim to coordinate and encourage >discussion across important areas range from the molecular (mechanisms and >bleaching) to the ecological processes (e.g. organismal impacts and >community change) involved in bleaching. This symposium will also invite >discussion on the important question of whether bleaching is a sign of >global climate change and hence seek the participation of coral reef >biologists interested in longer term patterns and time frames. Particular >emphasis will be placed on resolving the question of whether coral bleaching >is a threat to reef systems worldwide and whether coral bleaching is set to >increase in intensity and frequency in the next century. > Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg Director, Centre for Marine Studies University of Queensland St Lucia, 4072, QLD Australia Ph: 07 3365 4333 Fax: 07 3365 4755 (replace 07 with 617 for international calls) Email: oveh at uq.edu.au Http://www.marine.uq.edu.au/ohg/index.htm ------------------------------ From: "Ove Hoegh-Guldberg" Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 00:28:17 +0900 Subject: Coral bleaching and climate change Dear Coral-listers Bill Fitt and I are organizing a mini-symposium (E2) at the 9ICRS (Bali 23-27 October) entitled "Global Climate Change and Coral Reefs, 2. Bleaching of Reef Corals and Other Symbioses. This mini-symposium addresses a series of questions in what must be one of the most actively researched and debated areas of coral reef biology. Three major questions will lie at the heart of this mini-symposium: (1) What do we know about the mechanisms underlying coral bleaching (physiology of bleaching)? (2) What are the long-term ramifications of a change in the frequency and intensity of coral bleaching events (ecological ramifications of bleaching)? (3) Is mass coral bleaching a sign of climate change (implications for coral reefs)? Ideally, we hope to be able to make a few joint statements that may be of use in the wider arena of the climate change debate. This will be a natural follow-on from mini-symposium E1 (Langdon and Kleypas) whom we will be closely working with. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED: Please send an abstract to David Hopley (David.Hopley at ultranet.net.au) and to either myself (oveh at uq.edu.au) or Bill (fitt at sparrow.ecology.uga.edu). When contacting David Hopley, please indicate which mini-symposium (E2) you intend to present at. Instructions for abstract submission can be found on the conference home page (http://www.nova.edu/ocean/9icrs/). The deadline for abstract submission is 30 APRIL 2000. Read on for further information on the mini-symposium, otherwise we look forward to seeing you in Bali! Regards, Ove and Bill Global Climate Change and Coral Reefs, 2. Bleaching of Reef Corals and Other Symbioses Convenors: * Dr. William Fitt, Univ. of Georgia, USA. Dr. Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Univ. of Queensland, Australia. ABSTRACT Bleaching of reef corals (loss of algal symbionts or their symbiotic capacity) has been linked to global warming and the demise of corals and other symbiotic invertebrates on tropical reefs. Following the worst and most widespread bleaching in record history in 1998, many coral reefs across the world's tropical oceans appear to be damaged to the point where recovery may take 30-100 years. The symposium feature talks on a wide array of issues associated with bleaching phenomena. It will aim to coordinate and encourage discussion across important areas range from the molecular (mechanisms and bleaching) to the ecological processes (e.g. organismal impacts and community change) involved in bleaching. This symposium will also invite discussion on the important question of whether bleaching is a sign of global climate change and hence seek the participation of coral reef biologists interested in longer term patterns and time frames. Particular emphasis will be placed on resolving the question of whether coral bleaching is a threat to reef systems worldwide and whether coral bleaching is set to increase in intensity and frequency in the next century. Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg Director, Centre for Marine Studies University of Queensland St Lucia, 4072, QLD Australia Ph: 07 3365 4333 Fax: 07 3365 4755 (replace 07 with 617 for international calls) Email: oveh at uq.edu.au Http://www.marine.uq.edu.au/ohg/index.htm ------------------------------ From: Laurie Richardson Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 11:08:13 -0500 Subject: CORAL DISEASE REFERENCES This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - --------------542461F0AE3991E210010E4D Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Dear Fellow Coral-Listers: I've already received over 60 requests for the list of coral disease peer-reviewed publications. Instead of sending this to everyone individually, I will paste the list here and also attach it as a word-processing file. The webmaster of this listserver has graciously offered to add coral disease publications to the CHAMP (Coral Health and Monitoring Program) data base. With the help of a CHAMP-associated Librarian, I will soon be able to add the list, plus associated abstracts, to the CHAMP coral reef references. If you have any peer-reviewed coral disease papers that are not included in the list, please send them to me (copy of paper to: Dr. Laurie Richardson, Biology Department, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, 33199, USA) and I will include it as we put together the CHAMP coral disease reference site. At this time I have not included papers in press. I have also not included abstracts and non-peer reviewed papers about coral diseases. Thanks so much for your interest. Laurie Richardson *************** Coral Disease References: Peer-Reviewed Literature Antonius, A. (1981). ?Coral reef pathology: A review.? Proceedings of the Fourth International Coral Reef Symposium 2: 3-6. Antonius, A. (1981). ?The "Band" diseases in coral reefs.? Proceedings of the Fourth Internaltional Coral Reef Symposium 2: 7-14. Antonius, A. 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Garzon-Ferrera, L. Botero, P. Gayle, C. Heberer, C. Petrovic, L. Pors and P. Yoshioka (1997). ?Widespread disease in Caribbean sea fans: I. Spreading and general characteristics.? Proceedings of the Eighth International Coral Reef Symposium I: 679-682. Nagelkerken, I., K. Buchan, G.W. Smith, K. Bonair, P. Bush, J. Garzon-Ferrera, L. Botero, P. Gayle, C.D. Harvell, C. Heberer, K. Kim, C. Petrovic, L. Pors and P. Yoshioka . (1997). ?Widespread disease in Caribbean sea fans: II. Patterns of infection and tissue loss.? Marine Ecology Progress Series 160: 255-263. Ogden, J. (1997). ?Caribbean Coastal Marine Productivity (CARICOMP): A research and monitoring network of marine laboratories, parks, and reserves.? Proceedings of the Eighth International Coral Reef Symposium I: 647-650. Paul, J. H. and E. Vacelet (1981). ?Elevated levels of microbial activity in the coral surface monolayer.? Marine Ecology Progress Series 33: 29-40. Peters, E.C., J.J. Oprandy and P.P. 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Is anyone open to the notion that volunteers could be trained to watch for signs of disease and record and report visual (or photographed/video) assessment of reef health to managers? Sara Peck, UH Sea Grant Extension Service, West Hawii PO Box 489 Kailua-Kona HI 96745 (808)329-2861=ph (808)329-6998=fx ------------------------------ From: russell brown Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 15:47:53 -0800 (PST) Subject: DB search database list __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ From: Greg Grantham/Sarah Quentin Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 17:28:08 -0800 Subject: Lap-top computer for field use We are looking for a durable, water-proof lap-top computer for use in the field. Does anyone know if such a machine is available? Thanks for your help. Greg Grantham College of the Redwoods 1211 Del Mar Dr. Fort Bragg, CA 95437 squentin at mcn.org ------------------------------ From: fpl10 at calva.net (Fabrice POIRAUD-LAMBERT) Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 11:31:30 +0100 (MET) Subject: Acropora Growth Movie Dear Coral Fans I did the following image by image movie to illustrate some specific trainings about Corals. It's quite unusual so I hope you will enjoy it. http://mars.reefkeepers.net/movie.html Best Regards Fabrice POIRAUD-LAMBERT ------------------------------ From: pence at nova.edu Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 08:29:12 -0500 (EST) Subject: double posts I am still getting double posts...can this be fixed? ------------------------------ From: Walt Jaap STP Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 09:33:39 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: Manta towing on SCUBA We used scuba on tow boards to census conch for several years. Takes a bit of training and skill. We always used two divers and two sleds. The depths were as deep as 60. For a copy of protocols contact bob.glazer at dep.state.fl.us. More sophisticated systems have the diver using an AGA or Exo 26 helmet with wire coms to the boat with a small video camera fixed to the top of the helmet and an umbilicus back to the boat. The video goes to a vcr on the boat and into a software package called Mission Manager. Mission manager can integrate, GPS, DGPS, water quality, multibeam profiling, side scan, with the video. The download can be used to generate maps and graphics. contact Bruce Graham: csa at gate.net. ------------------------------ From: Walt Jaap STP Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 12:14:42 -0500 (EST) Subject: CITES & FWS Our experience [Tampa Bay] is that if an FWS inspector finds what he or she thinks is in violation of CITES or other statutes, they will hold the shipment and seek expert opinion. We often are brought material or we go to the airport or port warehouse to give an expert opinion. In the case of Scleractinia, you are dealing at the genus level, thus the nitty gritty conflicts at the species level are not of concern. Recently there was a major intercept (two cargo containers filled with coral) that was destined for the curio market. We verified the identification and provided expert witness. The corals were mislabeled as shells and other marine material. The case went to court and the individual is in jail and has a large fine to pay. Over thirty years we have developed a good working relationship with the people on the front line and it may be that the best approach is to provide a list of experts in port and airport locations that can assist the USFWS in verifying the materials they think may be in violation. We can also take an active role in working out the details in scientific permit for corals. A working group could assist in this effort. In our area, they are very willing to listen to ideas and seek advice. We have taught workshops for the inspectors and this is a great way to get to know the process. A little time spent is very well rewarded. W.C. Jaap Florida Marine Research Institute ------------------------------ From: Lotus Arrieta Vermeer Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 13:57:04 -0500 Subject: call for proposals - --------------EA3243407484A32061949C41 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit THE CENTER FOR FIELD RESEARCH AT EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE announces a Call for Proposals in Coral Reef Research and Conservation Earthwatch Institute is a non-profit institution that sponsors scholarly field research in the biological, physical, social and cultural sciences. To date, Earthwatch has supported over 1,000 research projects in 118 countries with $37 million in research grants and over 50,000 volunteer field assistants. The volunteers are well-educated and highly motivated individuals who are recruited, screened and trained to meet scientists? needs. The Center for Field Research is the affiliate organisation of Earthwatch Institute that develops and recommends programs for Earthwatch support. The Center is interested in enhancing Earthwatch?s support of coral reef projects and is now accepting proposals for field work related to research and conservation in coral reef ecosystems. ELIGIBILITY Scientists, resource managers and others involved in research in the marine sciences are eligible to apply as individuals or as teams. Project Managers or Principal Investigators must oversee all field work through the production of project reports and policy recommendations. Professionals from any nationality, for work in any regional area, are eligible to apply. THE PROJECTS Field-based projects which address a broad range of questions and issues related to coral reef ecosystems are encouraged, e.g.: ? Studies of the causes, effects and mitigation of coral bleaching ? Projects that test and monitor different approaches to the sustainable management of coral reefs ? Investigations of the impacts of coastal land use and development on reef ecosystems ? Projects that test innovative approaches to enhancing stocks of threatened or endangered reef species ? Studies that involve the groundtruthing of remotely sensed data on the status and health of coral reefs ? Basic research on reef biology, ecology and ichthyology GRANTS Grants range from $10,000 to $50,000 depending on project length and number of volunteer participants involved. Typical projects might employ 4 to 8 volunteers, from different professions, each on 3 to 6 sequential teams over several months. Project teams normally spend 7 to 15 days in the field as most participants are on leave from their professional organisations. Preliminary proposals for field work should be submitted 1 year in advance of the anticipated field work, and will be responded to within 30 days. Full proposals, if invited, will be peer reviewed. All correspondence should be directed to: _________________________________________________ Lotus Vermeer Program Director, Earth and Marine Sciences The Center For Field Research at Earthwatch Institute 3 Clock Tower Place, Suite 100, Box 75, Maynard, MA 01754 Tel. (978) 461-0081 x129 Fax (978) 461-2332 Toll Free (800) 776-0188 E-mail: lvermeer at earthwatch.org World Wide Web: http://www.earthwatch.org/cfr/cfr.html __________________________________________________ - --------------EA3243407484A32061949C41 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

THE CENTER FOR FIELD RESEARCH AT
EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE

announces a

Call for Proposals in Coral Reef Research and Conservation
 

Earthwatch Institute is a non-profit institution that sponsors scholarly field research in the biological, physical, social and cultural sciences.  To date, Earthwatch has supported over 1,000 research projects in 118 countries with $37 million in research grants and over 50,000 volunteer field assistants.  The volunteers are well-educated and highly motivated individuals who are recruited, screened and trained to meet scientists? needs.  The Center for Field Research is the affiliate organisation of Earthwatch Institute that develops and recommends programs for Earthwatch support.  The Center is interested in enhancing Earthwatch?s support of coral reef projects and is now accepting proposals for field work related to research and conservation in coral reef ecosystems.

ELIGIBILITY
Scientists, resource managers and others involved in research in the marine sciences are eligible to apply as individuals or as teams.  Project Managers or Principal Investigators must oversee all field work through the production of project reports and policy recommendations.  Professionals from any nationality, for work in any regional area, are eligible to apply.

THE PROJECTS
Field-based projects which address a broad range of questions and issues related to coral reef ecosystems are encouraged, e.g.:

? Studies of the causes, effects and mitigation of coral bleaching
? Projects that test and monitor different approaches to the sustainable management  of   coral reefs
? Investigations of the impacts of coastal land use and development on reef ecosystems
? Projects that test innovative approaches to enhancing stocks of threatened or endangered reef species
? Studies that involve the groundtruthing of remotely sensed data on the status and health of coral reefs
? Basic research on reef biology, ecology and ichthyology

GRANTS
Grants range from $10,000 to $50,000 depending on project length and number of volunteer participants involved.  Typical projects might employ 4 to 8 volunteers, from different professions, each on 3 to 6 sequential teams over several months.  Project teams normally spend 7 to 15 days in the field as most participants are on leave from their professional organisations.  Preliminary proposals for field work should be submitted 1 year in advance of the anticipated field work, and will be responded to within 30 days.  Full proposals, if invited, will be peer reviewed.
 
 

All correspondence should be directed to:

_________________________________________________
Lotus Vermeer
Program Director, Earth and Marine Sciences
 
The Center For Field Research at Earthwatch Institute
3 Clock Tower Place, Suite 100,  Box 75,  Maynard,  MA 01754
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  - --------------EA3243407484A32061949C41-- ------------------------------ From: "Bruce Carlson" Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 09:21:47 -1000 Subject: bleaching video review I received this message recently. I am posting it here to help them find some coral biologists to review their video program. Please respond directly to Lori Kata, not to me. Bruce *********************************** - ----- Original Message ----- From: Lori Kata To: Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 10:47 AM Subject: coral bleaching > Hello, > > I found your name on a directory of coral researchers & was wondering if you > could help me with a project I have been given. I work for an environmental > film company and we are distributing an educational video about worldwide > coral bleaching events. This film was recently well received at the > Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital and is thus far > considered to be a thoroughly researched discussion sparker. > Could you: > 1. Point me toward specialized coral reef and/or global warming journals > which might consider reviewing the video? > 2. Do you know of any conferences or meetings being held that might be > pursuaded to screen the film during their conference? > 3. Can you point me toward any other experts in the field who might consider > reviewing it or a listserv where we might post information about the film. > 4. How about Research Centers that should know about it? > 5 Would you consider viewing the film and writing a paragraph or two of > comments about it: a sort of mini-review? > > Here is a short description of the film. > > SILENT SENTINELS > > 1998 was designated "International Year of the Oceans." It turned out to be > the year that coral reefs around the world began to die. Unprecedented mass > bleaching swept the world's tropical oceans, in places leaving hundreds of > miles of coral coastline-the fringes of entire countries in places-severely > damaged. Following a number of similar but lesser events since the 1980's, > this latest bleaching event is being touted as unequivocal proof that global > warming has begun, and that it will have a greater impact than many think. > This program reveals disturbing evidence that even if coral can survive > continually rising temperatures, they won't be able to escape the chemical > effects of high levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Silent > Sentinels examines these claims and takes a step back to take a broader look > at the coral organism and how it has coped with climate change over time. > For further information you can go to our website: > http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/sil.html > > Any of this sound doable to you? I realize certainly that your time is very > likely limited, but any advice you might have to offer would be appreciated. > Let me know if you can help. Thank you & hope to hear from you soon. > > > all the best, > -Lori > > Lori Kata > Bullfrog Films, Inc. > PO Box 149 > Oley, PA 19547 > ph: 1-800-543-3764 (FROG) > fax: 610/370-1978 > E-mail: lori at bullfrogfilms.com > Web: www.bullfrogfilms.com > ------------------------------ From: Greg Grantham/Sarah Quentin Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 15:06:37 -0800 Subject: Outdoor lap-top computer Thanks to all of you that responded to my request for information about tough, durable, water-proof lap-top computers. For those of you that wrote me to ask what I learned, the general concensus seems to be the Panasonic Toughbook see http://www.panasonic.com/computer/notebook/index.htm Greg Grantham College of the Redwoods 1211 Del Mar Dr. Fort Bragg, CA 95437 ------------------------------ From: Peter Harrison Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 15:23:09 +1100 Subject: New Mini-Symp. on Coral Reef Reproduction etc. This message is to inform coral reef workers and all other researchers interested in reproductive biology and ecology of coral reef biota of a newly approved mini symposium topic for the 9th ICRS at Bali: "Reproduction, recruitment, and effects of stress on reproductive success of corals and other reef invertebrates". As the title suggests, the mini-symposium will focus on reproduction and recruitment patterns of corals and other reef invertebrates, with an additional focus on the effects of natural and anthropogenic pollution and stress impacts on reproductive output and success of these organisms. Note that this mini-symposium will not include papers dealing with pelagic and settlement stages of reef fishes which is the focus of another mini-symposium. The mini-symposium could be expanded to include reproductive ecology of algae if there is sufficient interest among researchers. Please contact me by return email if you are interested in contributing to this session, or would like further details. Participants should send Abstract/s to me (pharriso at scu.edu.au) AND to Dr David Hopley, the Chair of the Scientific Program (David.Hopley at ultra.net.au) by the APRIL 30 deadline. Abstracts should be submitted in the format given on the conference web page (www.nova.edu/ocean/9icrs), and participants are encouraged to submit Abstracts in an electronic format to assist with the preparation of the Symposium Abstract booklet. Abstracts are required for both oral presentations and posters. I look forward to seeing you at this stimulating session! Peter Dr Peter Harrison Associate Professor in Ecology School of Resource Science and Management Southern Cross University PO Box 157 Lismore NSW 2480 Australia Phone: 0266 203774 Fax: 0266 212669 E-mail: pharriso at scu.edu.au International Phone: 61 266 203774 ------------------------------ End of coral-list-digest V6 #12 ******************************* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) sponsors coral-list and the Coral Health and Monitoring Program (CHAMP, http://www.coral.noaa.gov). Please visit the Web site for instructions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From kat1003 at cus.cam.ac.uk Fri Mar 24 06:31:16 2000 From: kat1003 at cus.cam.ac.uk (kat1003 at cus.cam.ac.uk) Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 11:31:16 +0000 Subject: Coral bleaching in the Indian Ocean Message-ID: <414737158.953897476@cugd-pc-176.geog.cam.ac.uk> Here are some further details on the E2 mini-symposium proposed for Bali. This amplifies what is provided on the ICRS website. For those of you thinking of contributing a bleaching related paper/presentation E2 might be the most appropriate home for your contribution. We are in touch with the other bleaching convenors in order to minimise the overlap between sessions and to ensure the best possible overall programme on this topic. Please note that this proposed session has an Indian Ocean focus. Expressions of interest and abstracts are most welcome. Coral bleaching on the large scale: oceanography, El Ni?o southern oscillation (ENSO) and the 1998 Indian Ocean bleaching event This mini-symposium aims to discuss the linkages between reports of widespread and catastrophic coral bleaching in the Indian Ocean (1998-99) and the oceanography and climatology of the 1997/98 El Ni?o event. An overview of the socio-economic impacts of this bleaching episode will also presented to further highlight and demonstrate the cross-disciplinary nature of coral bleaching events. This mini-symposium will offer presentations on Indian Ocean water circulation patterns in 'normal', past ENSO and 1998 ENSO event years; sea level variations in the Indian Ocean with changing ocean circulation patterns; and perhaps inter- and intra-annual variations in solar radiation patterns to provide i) a better grounding from physical science for the unprecedented 1998 bleaching and ii) a context for regional scale papers on the time of initiation, duration and severity of bleaching impacts throughout the Indian Ocean. Presentations regarding issues of local and regional socio-economic impacts of coral bleaching in the Indian Ocean will be encouraged. To link local and regional scales, reports on bleaching impacts at individual reef sites in the Indian Ocean will be highlighted in a poster session, halfway through the symposium. Dr. Tom Spencer - ts111 at hermes.cam.ac.uk and Kristian Teleki __________________________________________ 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 dallison at email.msn.com Thu Mar 23 16:05:15 2000 From: dallison at email.msn.com (dallison) Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 16:05:15 -0500 Subject: HR 3919 Message-ID: <200003241146.LAA92343@coral.aoml.noaa.gov> Folks interested in coral reef fish populations should note a piece of legislation currently in Congress. HR 3919, the Coral Reef Conservation and Restoration Partnership Act of 2000 was scheduled to be marked up in the House Resources Committee, Ocean and Fisheries Subcommittee, this morning at 10 am. The bill, at page 12, (Section 4(c)) entitled "Coral Reef Fisheries Management" provides that: (1)"Notwithstanding any other provision of law...the Secretary (of Commerce) has exclusive authority in the Federal Government for managing the fishery resources (as that term is defined in the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act .. of coral reef ecosystems." It further provides that: (3)"Nothing in this Act shall affect the authority of the Regional fishery Management Councils established under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.." While this may appear to have been inserted just to clarify existing fishery management authority, Section 4(c) may cede all authority for management of all living resources, including live coral, to the Regional Fishery Management Councils rather than to the agencies, such as the National Park Service or the Fish and Wildlife Service which both currently have the authority to prohibit all fishing or to limit fishing to the use of specific non-destructive gear in the marine waters of the parks and refuges. If that is the intent of the members of the organizations working to ensure effective oversight of the US Coral Reef Task Force, Fish Forever would suggest that our experiences with Secretarial authority and NMFS and Council management under the Secretary of Commerce would not warrant a very high degree of confidence in the conservation emphasis of Commerce Department management. Generally, in Commerce, fishing is allowed unless it is specifically prohibited. Generally, in Interior department conservation units, fishing is prohibited unless specifically allowed. We strongly believe that the fish and fisheries in the National Parks and Wildlife Refuges should be managed by the Department of Interior agencies currently authorized to conduct such management. HR 3919 (Section 4(c)(2) allows, but does not mandate, delegation of Secretarial authority over fisheries of coral reef ecosystems to other Federal officials. It would seem to be better to mandate such delegation of such authority in any case in which a coral reef ecosystem or portion thereof is located within the permanently or intermittently water covered areas within boundaries of any National Park, Refuge or other conservation unit or within any State, local or regional conservation unit adjacent to or a part of such a national conservation unit. I apologize for sending this out so late but I only became aware of the legislation the night before last and was only in a position to notify one coral reef conservation organization representative prior to the mark-up this morning. I believe that, if the mark up did take place this morning and the language was not modified, we may have an opportunity to educate some of our friends and the public of the importance of this matter prior to the final passage of the bill from the House Resources Committee and to the floor of the House for a vote. Please excuse the length of this note. David L. Allison, President Fish Forever From agutierrez at invemar.org.co Fri Mar 24 12:00:17 2000 From: agutierrez at invemar.org.co (Maria Angelica Gutierrez) Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 12:00:17 -0500 Subject: question Message-ID: <007a01bf95b2$71653a40$e60d19c8@invemar.org.co> I am working with color aerial photographys to identrificar coastal and marine habitats and I want to know if some of you can to help me with references about this subject. In advance, many thanks for your help Sincerely, Angelica Gutierrez -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/pipermail/coral-list-old/attachments/20000324/19e8df0e/attachment.html From Oceanwatch at aol.com Fri Mar 24 15:26:56 2000 From: Oceanwatch at aol.com (Oceanwatch at aol.com) Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 15:26:56 EST Subject: HR 3919 Message-ID: <36.3a5ccad.260d2990@aol.com> Dave Allison and Coral Listers: FYI, the following is a brief summary of the markup held yesterday by the House Fisheries subcommittee on the Saxton coral reef. Much of the discussion addressed the problem you note about potential interference in Interior's jurisdiction. I'd be happy to answer any questions--there are several NGOs focusing on this legislation. regards Cliff McCreedy ><((;> ><((;> ><((;> Oceanwatch 2101 Wilson Boulevard Suite 900 Arlington, VA 22201 phone 703-351-7444 fax 703-351-7472 e-mail: Oceanwatch at aol.com http://www.oceanwatch2000.org TO: Coral Reef NGOs I just returned from the Oceans and Wildlife Subcommittee markup of the Saxton coral reef bill, HR3919. The Interior Department has been doing damage control. Dep Sec Stephen Saunders met with Rep Eni Faleomavega, the Democratic co-author, this morning on the Sec 4(c) fisheries jurisdiction problem. Chairman Saxton, Faleomavaega and Rep Neil Abercrombie all mentioned this issue at the markup. In his opening statement, Saxton said he would address the problem in technical amendments to the bill at full committee. Faleomavaega was very conciliatory and said he never intended "to override other agencies' authorities" with the bill. He also promised to reexamine the the language and develop "mutually acceptable changes" prior to full committee consideration. Abercrombie made a statement about how the current language delegates "exclusive authority" over coral reef fisheries and that is a problem for the Natl Wildlife Refuges. He said that Magnuson gives jurisdiction OUTSIDE the 3 mile limit but said that NOAA would probably contend that the current Saxton language just restates existing law. Abercrombie also mentioned that he has spoken to the West Pac Fisheries Mgmt Council and gotten them to understand that official membership in the Coral Reef Task Force for West Pac is inappropriate. FYI, the subcommittee voted unanimously to refer the bill without amendment to the full House Resources committee. (With verbal promises to address the fisheries jurisdiction problem with Interior prior to full committee consideration). Other members who spoke in support of the bill: Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD) and Peter DeFazio (D-OR). No one opposed. The last I heard, full committee markup is not yet scheduled, probably sometime in May. <> From howzit at turtles.org Fri Mar 24 18:14:38 2000 From: howzit at turtles.org (Ursula Keuper-Bennett) Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 18:14:38 -0500 Subject: No subject Message-ID: <4.2.2.20000324173901.01582a10@pop.vex.net> Dear Coral researchers, I've just visited a State of the Reefs noaa.gov site at: And found this passage. "Sewage pollution has been reported from Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Martinique,..." I'd appreciate any insight into the "sewage pollution" of the Cayman Islands so briefly mentioned in this document. I am also hoping that someone has done coral reef studies or seagrass studies in and around Cayman's expansive North Sound. My present interest concerns mid 80's/early 90's reports of a high rate of fibropapilloma tumour disease in turtles resident to this region. Any help/insight would be greatly appreciated. Ursula Keuper-Bennett TURTLE TRAX http://www.turtles.org From Robyn.Cumming at usp.ac.fj Fri Mar 24 19:35:20 2000 From: Robyn.Cumming at usp.ac.fj (Robyn Cumming) Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2000 12:35:20 +1200 Subject: Drupella vs Acanthaster feeding scars Message-ID: <003301bf95f2$01176d40$56097890@PC2107.usp.ac.fj> Hi Coral Listers I am responding to Gustaf Mamangkey?s query about whether it is possible to distinguish between Drupella and Acanthaster feeding scars. I have put an article on this topic, with comparative photos, in the next issue of Reef Encounter, out in July. The answer is yes, it is often possible. The algal cover is uniform on Acanthaster scars, because they are inflicted at one point in time (i.e. result from one feeding event), and graded on Drupella scars, because they are inflicted over a period of time, ranging from days to months (while a group of Drupella occupies the colony). Regarding Forde (1992) ? this was a paper published in the proceedings of a workshop on Drupella in 1991. Forde found that Drupella cornus were attracted to experimentally broken coral fragments, i.e. higher density on damaged than undamaged corals in the experiment. These corals were not devoid of live flesh, the damage was skeletal breakage. Robyn ******************************************************************** Robyn Cumming Lecturer in Biology School of Pure and Applied Sciences The University of the South Pacific PO Box 1168 Suva Fiji ph: + 679 21 2455 fax: + 679 31 5601 or 30 2548 email: robyn.cumming at usp.ac.fj web: http://www.usp.ac.fj/biology/staff/robyn.html Visit the Biology web page at: http://www.usp.ac.fj/biology ******************************************************************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/pipermail/coral-list-old/attachments/20000325/96123f12/attachment.html From jch at aoml.noaa.gov Sat Mar 25 11:01:43 2000 From: jch at aoml.noaa.gov (Coral-List Admin) Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2000 16:01:43 GMT Subject: ** Announcing coral-list daily digest! ** Message-ID: <200003251601.QAA02687@coral.aoml.noaa.gov> Greetings, It is my pleasure to announce to coral-list that we now have a daily digest of coral-list messages, in addition to the weekly coral-list-digest. All messages during the previous day will be compiled at the end of the day at midnight and sent out as one message. If you wish to subscribe to this service, please follow these instructions carefully! Send the following command to majordomo at coral.aoml.noaa.gov, in the body of the message (i.e., NOT in the subject line): subscribe coral-list-daily If you wish to unsubscribe from the usual coral-list or coral-list-digest, send the appropriate command to majordomo in the body of the message, which you can also do in the same message as the "subscribe" command, above: unsubscribe coral-list and/or, unsubscribe coral-list-digest PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE remember to send these messages to majordomo at coral.aoml.noaa.gov and NOT to coral-list! Otherwise, you may bring upon yourself the wrath of all 1,600 of us, and your inbox may be full with unsavory diatribes! I would like to gratefully acknowledge here the assistance of the very first guy to put coral-list and the very first CHAMP Page together for us, Louis Florit. Louis worked for us as a student back in the early 90s, and he has since gone on to greener and more challenging computer pastures, but he still looks over the list (he subscribes) and offers suggestions and help from time to time. Thanks, Luigi! I hope you find this coral-list service of benefit to you. Cheers, Jim Hendee NOAA (Is this a great outfit, or what?) From carlson at soest.hawaii.edu Thu Mar 23 14:21:47 2000 From: carlson at soest.hawaii.edu (Bruce Carlson) Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 09:21:47 -1000 Subject: bleaching video review References: <499473992.953818152183.JavaMail.pence@nova.edu> Message-ID: <010701bf94fd$08ec3dc0$22477aa6@waquarium.org> I received this message recently. I am posting it here to help them find some coral biologists to review their video program. Please respond directly to Lori Kata, not to me. Bruce *********************************** ----- Original Message ----- From: Lori Kata To: Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 10:47 AM Subject: coral bleaching > Hello, > > I found your name on a directory of coral researchers & was wondering if you > could help me with a project I have been given. I work for an environmental > film company and we are distributing an educational video about worldwide > coral bleaching events. This film was recently well received at the > Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital and is thus far > considered to be a thoroughly researched discussion sparker. > Could you: > 1. Point me toward specialized coral reef and/or global warming journals > which might consider reviewing the video? > 2. Do you know of any conferences or meetings being held that might be > pursuaded to screen the film during their conference? > 3. Can you point me toward any other experts in the field who might consider > reviewing it or a listserv where we might post information about the film. > 4. How about Research Centers that should know about it? > 5 Would you consider viewing the film and writing a paragraph or two of > comments about it: a sort of mini-review? > > Here is a short description of the film. > > SILENT SENTINELS > > 1998 was designated "International Year of the Oceans." It turned out to be > the year that coral reefs around the world began to die. Unprecedented mass > bleaching swept the world's tropical oceans, in places leaving hundreds of > miles of coral coastline-the fringes of entire countries in places-severely > damaged. Following a number of similar but lesser events since the 1980's, > this latest bleaching event is being touted as unequivocal proof that global > warming has begun, and that it will have a greater impact than many think. > This program reveals disturbing evidence that even if coral can survive > continually rising temperatures, they won't be able to escape the chemical > effects of high levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Silent > Sentinels examines these claims and takes a step back to take a broader look > at the coral organism and how it has coped with climate change over time. > For further information you can go to our website: > http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/sil.html > > Any of this sound doable to you? I realize certainly that your time is very > likely limited, but any advice you might have to offer would be appreciated. > Let me know if you can help. Thank you & hope to hear from you soon. > > > all the best, > -Lori > > Lori Kata > Bullfrog Films, Inc. > PO Box 149 > Oley, PA 19547 > ph: 1-800-543-3764 (FROG) > fax: 610/370-1978 > E-mail: lori at bullfrogfilms.com > Web: www.bullfrogfilms.com > From Joanne.Delaney at noaa.gov Mon Mar 27 11:30:25 2000 From: Joanne.Delaney at noaa.gov (Joanne Delaney) Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 11:30:25 -0500 Subject: FKNMS Volunteer Coordinator vacancy Message-ID: <38DF8CA0.6E4CE20C@noaa.gov> Apologies for any cross-postings. The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary recently announced a vacancy for a Volunteer Coordinator. The vacancy is advertised for the next two weeks and open to both status and non-status candidates. The complete announcement can be found at: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/wfjic/jobs/BQ2408.HTM Please forward this message to others who may be interested. Thank you. Joanne M. Delaney Research Interpreter Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (305) 743-2437 x32 joanne.delaney at noaa.gov http://www.fknms.nos.noaa.gov From ecmip at eol.com.er Sat Mar 25 07:24:38 2000 From: ecmip at eol.com.er (Peter Raines) Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2000 14:24:38 +0200 Subject: Announcement: Eritrea - Contracts for Technical Trainers. Message-ID: <002201bf9655$60f7c3a0$2783ae8c@eol.com.er> ANNOUNCEMENT: CONTRACTS FOR TECHNICAL TRAINERS Project Title: Conservation Management of Eritrea's Coastal, Marine and Island Biodiversity Project Project No: ERI/97/G31/B/1G/UNDP The objective of this GEF-funded (US$5m) project is to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of the globally significant biodiversity of the State of Eritrea's coastal, marine and island (CMI) ecosystems. These are currently threatened by the rapid development of fisheries, tourism and oil exploration. The project will facilitate: sustainable development of the CMI resources through a participatory management framework; establishment of conservation areas and species protection programmes; an operational information system; and increased public awareness of the needs and benefits of CMI biodiversity. This nationally executed project commenced in January 1999 and is implemented by the Ministry of Fisheries. The project has four primary components, the first of which is to build a CMI Information System. Comparatively little data exists on the CMI biodiversity of Eritrea and thus an initial focus of the project will be to acquire necessary baseline data throughout the geographical range of Eritrea's CMI. The CMI Information System will form the basis for future project activities (including CMI Management) and it is therefore essential that the data is accurate, comprehensive and reliable. The technical capacity of the project to acquire, assimilate, synthesise and maintain quality control of CMI data has been identified as a key issue (Hatcher, B.G. & Currie, P.D., Consultants Report, March 2000), and additional guidance and training is required to deal effectively with the scope of these project activities. To achieve this, the project will let two contracts for a CMI Ecology Trainer and a CMI Data Management and GIS Trainer, to work in-country with the core project team and other national partners for a minimum period of three months (commencing in May or June 2000). For Terms of Reference and application procedures, please contact: Peter Raines Chief Technical Advisor email: ecmip at eol.com.er -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/pipermail/coral-list-old/attachments/20000325/674b2af2/attachment.html From abaker at wcs.org Mon Mar 27 13:57:10 2000 From: abaker at wcs.org (Andrew Baker) Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 13:57:10 -0500 Subject: Ecology and Diversity of Zooxanthellae Message-ID: <3.0.6.32.20000327135710.0093a6f0@panther.wcs.org> Dear Coral Listers There will be a mini-symposium on the "Biodiversity, Ecology and Biogeography of Zooxanthellae in Coral-Algal Symbiosis", to be held at the upcoming 9ICRS in Bali. This session is designed to focus on how genetic/physiological differences among symbionts can contribute to our biological understanding of reef corals and other marine invertebrates. Some of the themes which will be addressed include the following: * Systematics, taxonomy and biodiversity of zooxanthellae (How many different symbiont taxa exist? What are their distributions? How flexible are their associations?) * Physiological ecology of zooxanthellae (How do symbionts differ from one another physiologically? Can this information be used to explain their ecology/distributions/bleaching patterns on the reef?) * The "adaptive bleaching" hypothesis (Can bleaching provide an opportunity for corals to switch from one symbiont to another? Can bleaching patterns be interpreted in the context of symbiont distributions?) * Host-symbiont recombination as a means of adaptation/acclimatization (Can corals repond to changing environments by swapping symbionts?) We welcome papers addressing both the theoretical and experimental aspects of these themes. Further details on the session, and instructions for abstract submission, can be found on the conference home page (http://www.nova.edu/ocean/9icrs/). If you are interested in presenting a paper at this mini-symposium, please send an abstract to Andrew Baker and/or Rob Rowan , as well as to David Hopley, the Scientific Program Chair (David.Hopley at ultra.net.au) The deadline for abstract submission is 30 APRIL 2000. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Andrew C. Baker, Ph.D. Research Ecologist Wildlife Conservation Society Founded in 1895 as the New York Zoological Society From Oliver.Burke at at-bristol.org.uk Tue Mar 28 11:47:06 2000 From: Oliver.Burke at at-bristol.org.uk (Oliver Burke) Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 17:47:06 +0100 Subject: Rehabilitation and Recovery in Indian Ocean Coral Reefs Message-ID: <89F0E95E282ED2118F3B0060B0C2ABA9B3D7AE@millennium1.at-bristol.org.uk> Dear all, My name is Oliver Burke and I am about to apply for a Ph.D. here in the UK looking at 'Recovery and Rehabilitation in Indian Ocean Coral Reefs' with respect to the bleaching event of 97 - 98. If anyone has any ideas on directions in approach or information regarding this area of study (papers etc) then could you mail them to me at this address. Any information would be very, very, very, much appreciated Thanks Oliver From astrong at nesdis.noaa.gov Tue Mar 28 12:18:38 2000 From: astrong at nesdis.noaa.gov (Al Strong) Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 12:18:38 -0500 Subject: Easter I. - Bleaching Message-ID: <38E0E96E.DBEAD519@nesdis.noaa.gov> We have just learned from Jerry Wellington that Easter Island has experienced significant bleaching -- "approx. 90% of corals affected." Expected to have a short note out soon from on-site observers. also... a report was filed this morning from Solomon Islands of bleaching...high SSTs are inching gradually northward over the central South Pacific.... http://psbsgi1.nesdis.noaa.gov:8080/PSB/EPS/SST/climohot.html or our new indices page at: http://psbsgi1.nesdis.noaa.gov:8080/PSB/EPS/SST/dhw_news.html Cheers, Al Strong From flotsam at manado.wasantara.net.id Tue Mar 28 23:47:18 2000 From: flotsam at manado.wasantara.net.id (Erdmann/Mehta) Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 12:47:18 +0800 Subject: 9ICRS minisymposium on destructive fishing practices Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, For those who have not been monitoring the 9ICRS website for the list of planned minisymposia and their abstracts, we herewith announce our scheduled minisymposium, "Destructive Fishing Practices - Towards a global understanding of causes, effects and management solutions." The abstract for this minisymposium is pasted below, and as with all planned papers for the 9ICRS, abstracts are due 30 April 2000 to the 9ICRS scientific committee. Details on abstract submission can be found on the 9ICRS website , and we urge interested scientists and managers to contact us directly to express their interest in participation. Best regards, Mark Erdmann (flotsam at manado.wasantara.net.id) Lida Pet-Soede (lidapet at attglobal.net) Annadel Cabanban (AnnadelC at ums.edu.my) Jos Pet (jpet at attglobal.net) Abstract: "Destructive Fishing Practices - Towards a global understanding of causes, effects and management solutions." Destructive fishing practices (DFP) are those that result in direct damage to either the fished habitat or the primary habitat-structuring organisms in that habitat (e.g., scleractinian corals, seagrasses), and include such well-known problems as blast and cyanide fishing. Although DFP have been recognized as important threats to coral reefs on a regional basis for at least 2 decades, the global significance of the DFP problem is perhaps underestimated, as it continues to take a backseat to such commonly-cited coral reef threats as sedimentation, eutrophication, overfishing in general, and global climate change. In a number of developing countries, however, a strong case can be made that DFP may actually be the most immediate and significant threat to the continued existence of coral reefs. It is the intention of this mini-symposium to synthesize what is known of DFP worldwide - ranging from its socioeconomic causes and effects on coral reef organisms to aspects of post-DFP recovery of reefs and management of DFP threats. We invite papers relating to any aspect of DFP, but strongly encourage those with a quantitative and/or broad perspective that will contribute towards a global assessment of the importance of DFP as a primary threat to coral reefs. Contributed papers should directly address the relevance of any findings therein to management solutions. The symposium will conclude with a forum discussion featuring a panel of workers with a broad background of expertise in various aspects of DFP, during which time all participants will be encouraged to share experiences with DFP management solutions and failures, and hopefully suggest new and innovative solutions to this pervasive but perhaps underestimated reef threat. Included below are a sample of the kinds of questions we hope to address at this symposium: 1) On either a regional or worldwide basis, how do the various forms of DFP rank in terms of their contribution to reef destruction, both among themselves and in relation to other anthropogenic threats on reefs? 2) Are fishers "forced" into DFP as a last resort under malthusian overfishing conditions, or is the adoption of DFP more often a case of greed rather than need? 3) How do DFP's differ from other anthropogenic impacts on coral reefs in terms of both effects on the reef and rates and manner of reef recovery? 4) What types of enforcement and management solutions have proven effective in combating DFP in local situations, and are these applicable on a global basis? We look forward to receiving copies of abstracts for this minisymposium - from the interest expressed to date, we expect a number or talks with both exciting new research results and fresh management perspectives, and we will do our best to insure a lively forum discussion that should benefit all involved! From mpoulicek at ulg.ac.be Wed Mar 29 08:21:16 2000 From: mpoulicek at ulg.ac.be (Mathieu POULICEK) Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 15:21:16 +0200 Subject: gorgons biometry Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.20000329152116.007ad100@pop3.mailbc.ulg.ac.be> A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 1148 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/pipermail/coral-list-old/attachments/20000329/214afda8/attachment.bin From Walt.Jaap at dep.state.fl.us Wed Mar 29 14:11:32 2000 From: Walt.Jaap at dep.state.fl.us (Walt Jaap STP) Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 14:11:32 -0500 (EST) Subject: statistical consultant Message-ID: 29 MARCH 2000 NOTICE TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS The Coral Reef/Hardbottom Monitoring Project funded through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency seeks an independent statistical consultant to provide evaluation of preliminary data analyses and conduct analyses on data collected to date per following details. E-mail a short curriculum vitae with request for project summary, metadata and required quote form (TO BE RETURNED BY 21 APRIL 2000) and include your FAX number. Coral/hardbottom Monitoring Project Independent Consultant: Travel for consultation and conference call with principal investigators, project manager and project data manager at FMRI will be required to accomplish these tasks. Project summary and metadata are available. Data files will be provided by data manager in agreed upon format. Contact CRMP data manager Keith Hackett at FMRI (727)896-8626 EXT 1136 or the project manager jenni.wheaton at dep.state.fl.us for clarification and/or further details. All information developed by the independent consultant is proprietary to the CRMP. The consultant shall provide quality assurance (QA) and statistical analyses for data from 1996-1999 as follows: ANALYSES OF VIDEO IMAGE ANALYSIS DATA 1) QA interobserver analyses of variability in files submitted by staff assigned point counting responsibilities: 1996-1999. 2) QA analyses to qualify new point counters. 3) QA analyses of variability in inter-laboratory image analyses (1996 -16 files; 1997-16 files; 1998-16 files; 1999-17 files. 4) QA analyses of variability in image analysis results from Sand Key Shallow 1999 consecutive sampling to determine sampling error. 5) Univariate and multivariate statistical analyses for trends in percent cover of stony corals, octocorals, sponges, macroalgae, substrate and other benthic categories 1996-1998 by station, site, habitat type and sanctuary-wide. ANALYSES OF SPECIES INVENTORY DATA 1) QA analyses of variability in species presence/absence and disease and bleaching categories for Sand Key Shallow 1999 consecutive sampling to determine sampling error. 2) Univariate and multivariate statistical analyses for trends in species presence/absence and disease and bleaching categories for 1996-1999 by station, site, habitat type and sanctuary-wide.. BOTH DATA SETS 1) Perform power analyses on image analysis data and species inventory data to determine sampling adequacy by defining asymptote of species area curves. 2) Conduct spatial analyses with both CRMP data sets and FKNMS WQPP water quality data. From lovell at suva.is.com.fj Wed Mar 29 15:48:33 2000 From: lovell at suva.is.com.fj (Biological Consultants (Fiji)) Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 08:48:33 +1200 (FJT) Subject: Coral bleaching in Fiji Message-ID: <200003292048.IAA07081@maggie.is.com.fj> Dear Coral-Listers, Complimenting Al Strongs report, Fiji is now experiencing a major coral bleaching event. Bleaching is occurring in excess of 65% in some areas. The phenomenon is recent having started within the last 3 weeks. Fiji has escaped any serious bleaching over the last decade. This is the end of the hot season so the ensuing cooler temperatures may moderate any serious effects. Regards, Ed Lovell Edward R. Lovell From emueller at mote.org Wed Mar 29 18:40:01 2000 From: emueller at mote.org (Erich Mueller) Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 18:40:01 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time) Subject: final call Message-ID: Apologies for any crosspostings... Final call for applications - deadline 31 March, 2000. Advanced Courses in Tropical Marine Sciences Mote Marine Laboratory's Center for Tropical Research 24 June-1 July, 2000 Diseases of Corals and Other Reef Organisms Esther C. Peters, Ph.D., Tetra Tech, Inc. Further information and the application form may be found at our Web page.Applications may be FAXedbut must be received by 5:00 PM EST on 31 MAr. URL - http://www.mote.org/~emueller/CTRHome.phtml <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Erich Mueller, Ph.D., Director Phone: (305) 745-2729 Mote Marine Laboratory FAX: (305) 745-2730 Center for Tropical Research Email: emueller at mote.org 24244 Overseas Highway (US 1) Summerland Key, FL 33042 Center Website-> http://www.mote.org/~emueller/CTRHome.phtml Mote Marine Laboratory Website-> http://www.mote.org Remarks are personal opinion and do not reflect institutional policy unless so indicated. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From Joanne.Delaney at noaa.gov Thu Mar 30 13:02:04 2000 From: Joanne.Delaney at noaa.gov (Joanne Delaney) Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 13:02:04 -0500 Subject: FKNMS Resources Specialist vacancy Message-ID: <38E39693.869FD633@noaa.gov> Apologies for any cross-postings. The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary recently announced a vacancy for a Resources Specialist. The vacancy is advertised for the next two weeks and open to both status and non-status candidates. The complete announcement can be found at: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/wfjic/jobs/BQ3526.HTM Please forward this message to others who may be interested. Thank you. -- Joanne M. Delaney Research Interpreter Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (305) 743-2437 x32 joanne.delaney at noaa.gov http://www.fknms.nos.noaa.gov -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/pipermail/coral-list-old/attachments/20000330/f53344f9/attachment.html From hendee at aoml.noaa.gov Fri Mar 31 08:56:14 2000 From: hendee at aoml.noaa.gov (Jim Hendee) Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 08:56:14 -0500 (EST) Subject: WARNING! Message-ID: Last night, hackers dumped a huge load of illegal software at the coral workstation site and filled up and crashed the hard drive. I must therefore take steps to protect the site and will probably have to curtain some of the previous resources of CHAMP, at least for awhile. While I doubt it, it is possible that people subscribed to coral-list heard of the anonymous FTP site on the workstation. IF one of you is among those using the coral workstation site for such illegal purposes, I want to point out to you that the US Federal Bureau of Investibation (FBI) investigates illegal activities against Federal agencies, and the penalties are severe. We're talking jail time here: if you can't do the time, don't do the crime, and all that stuff. Okay, that is all, as you were... Cheers, Jim From eshinn at usgs.gov Fri Mar 31 09:23:51 2000 From: eshinn at usgs.gov (Gene Shinn) Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 09:23:51 -0500 Subject: satellite dust monitoring Message-ID: <200003311632.QAA02469@coral.aoml.noaa.gov> TimesFor those coral reefers wishing to keep abreast of, and tract, iron and phosphorous -rich Aspergillus-bearing dust clouds settling over the Caribbean and S.E. USA, there is a new occasional e-mail newsletter to which you can subscribe. Joe Prospero initiated this dust advisory service following the huge dust events of =46eb 26 and early March 2000. In his advisories you will find websites to about 10 other satellite services that tract both weather and aerosols. The address is: <<0000,0000,00FFdustlist-help at rsmas.miami.e= du>. Gene "When you are on the wrong train, every stop is the wrong stop" Dennis Hubbard. ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- | For a different track goGeneva to http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/african_dust/ =09 E. A. Shinn email eshinn at usgs.gov USGS Center for Coastal Geology |=20 600 4th St. South | voice (727) 803-8747 x3030 St.Petersburg, FL 33701 | fax (727) 803-2032 ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- From yaelll at yahoo.com Fri Mar 31 14:30:55 2000 From: yaelll at yahoo.com (Yael BenHaim) Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 11:30:55 -0800 (PST) Subject: Revista de Biologia Tropical Message-ID: <20000331193055.24365.qmail@web1401.mail.yahoo.com> Hi to all Coral listers, I am a Ph.D. student, working on microbial coral pathogens. Lately I have been collecting relevant papers about coral diseases. Where can I find the issue of the paper: "Revista de Biologia Tropical" 46 (Supplement 5), which concentrate in marine diseases (and so hard to get). If anyone has some information , please contact me . Thanks so much in advance, Yael Yael Ben-Haim Dept. of Microbiology & Biotechnology Tel Aviv University Israel --- owner-coral-list-digest at coral.aoml.noaa.gov wrote: > > coral-list-digest Friday, 31 March 2000 > Volume 06 : Number 013 > > In this issue: > > Coral bleaching in the Indian Ocean > RE: HR 3919 > question > test of daily list > Re: HR 3919 > [none] > Drupella vs Acanthaster feeding scars > ** Announcing coral-list daily digest! ** > FKNMS Volunteer Coordinator vacancy > Announcement: Eritrea - Contracts for Technical > Trainers. > Ecology and Diversity of Zooxanthellae > Rehabilitation and Recovery in Indian Ocean Coral > Reefs > Easter I. - Bleaching > 9ICRS minisymposium on destructive fishing > practices > gorgons biometry > statistical consultant > Coral bleaching in Fiji > final call > FKNMS Resources Specialist vacancy > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > From: kat1003 at cus.cam.ac.uk > Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 11:31:16 +0000 > Subject: Coral bleaching in the Indian Ocean > > Here are some further details on the E2 > mini-symposium proposed for Bali. > This amplifies what is provided on the ICRS website. > For those of you > thinking of contributing a bleaching related > paper/presentation E2 might = > be > the most appropriate home for your contribution. We > are in touch with the > other bleaching convenors in order to minimise the > overlap between = > sessions > and to ensure the best possible overall programme on > this topic. Please > note that this proposed session has an Indian Ocean > focus. Expressions of > interest and abstracts are most welcome. > > Coral bleaching on the large scale: oceanography, El > Ni=F1o southern > oscillation (ENSO) and the 1998 Indian Ocean > bleaching event > > > This mini-symposium aims to discuss the linkages > between reports of > widespread and catastrophic coral bleaching in the > Indian Ocean (1998-99) > and the oceanography and climatology of the 1997/98 > El Ni=F1o event. An > overview of the socio-economic impacts of this > bleaching episode will also > presented to further highlight and demonstrate the > cross-disciplinary = > nature > of coral bleaching events. > > This mini-symposium will offer presentations on > Indian Ocean water > circulation patterns in 'normal', past ENSO and 1998 > ENSO event years; sea > level variations in the Indian Ocean with changing > ocean circulation > patterns; and perhaps inter- and intra-annual > variations in solar = > radiation > patterns to provide i) a better grounding from > physical science for the > unprecedented 1998 bleaching and ii) a context for > regional scale papers = > on > the time of initiation, duration and severity of > bleaching impacts > throughout the Indian Ocean. Presentations > regarding issues of local and > regional socio-economic impacts of coral bleaching > in the Indian Ocean = > will > be encouraged. To link local and regional scales, > reports on bleaching > impacts at individual reef sites in the Indian Ocean > will be highlighted = > in > a poster session, halfway through the symposium. > > > Dr. Tom Spencer - ts111 at hermes.cam.ac.uk > > and > > Kristian Teleki > > > > __________________________________________ > 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: "dallison" > Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 16:05:15 -0500 > Subject: RE: HR 3919 > > Folks interested in coral reef fish populations > should note a piece of > legislation currently in Congress. HR 3919, the > Coral Reef Conservation > and Restoration Partnership Act of 2000 was > scheduled to be marked up in > the House Resources Committee, Ocean and Fisheries > Subcommittee, this > morning at 10 am. The bill, at page 12, (Section > 4(c)) entitled "Coral > Reef Fisheries Management" provides that: > (1)"Notwithstanding any other > provision of law...the Secretary (of Commerce) has > exclusive authority in > the Federal Government for managing the fishery > resources (as that term is > defined in the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation > and Management Act .. > of coral reef ecosystems." It further provides > that: (3)"Nothing in this > Act shall affect the authority of the Regional > fishery Management Councils > established under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery > Conservation and Management > Act.." > > While this may appear to have been inserted just to > clarify existing > fishery management authority, Section 4(c) may cede > all authority for > management of all living resources, including live > coral, to the Regional > Fishery Management Councils rather than to the > agencies, such as the > National Park Service or the Fish and Wildlife > Service which both > currently have the authority to prohibit all fishing > or to limit fishing > to the use of specific non-destructive gear in the > marine waters of the > parks and refuges. If that is the intent of the > members of the > organizations working to ensure effective oversight > of the US Coral Reef > Task Force, Fish Forever would suggest that our > experiences with > Secretarial authority and NMFS and Council > management under the Secretary > of Commerce would not warrant a very high degree of > confidence in the > conservation emphasis of Commerce Department > management. Generally, in > Commerce, fishing is allowed unless it is > specifically prohibited. > Generally, in Interior department conservation > units, fishing is > prohibited unless specifically allowed. We strongly > believe that the fish > and fisheries in the National Parks and Wildlife > Refuges should be managed > by the Department of Interior agencies currently > authorized to conduct > such management. > > HR 3919 (Section 4(c)(2) allows, but does not > mandate, delegation of > Secretarial authority over fisheries of coral reef > ecosystems to other > Federal officials. It would seem to be better to > mandate such delegation > of such authority in any case in which a coral reef > ecosystem === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com From hendee at aoml.noaa.gov Fri Mar 31 14:40:01 2000 From: hendee at aoml.noaa.gov (Jim Hendee) Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 14:40:01 -0500 (EST) Subject: posting to list or digests Message-ID: Greetings coral-listers, I just thought I should point out that you only need to post to coral-list or coral-list-digest or coral-list-daily, not any combination of the above, as they all eventually go through coral-list (only) and therefore show up on the day you send the message. Cheers, Jim coral-list admin From richardl at fiu.edu Fri Mar 31 15:34:47 2000 From: richardl at fiu.edu (Laurie Richardson) Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 15:34:47 -0500 Subject: Coral Disease Literature on CHAMP Message-ID: <38E50BE6.F3B17469@fiu.edu> Greetings to everyone - Thanks to the offer of Jim Hendee, the coral-list webmaster, and both Linda Pikula and Maria Bello, NOAA librarians, the coral disease peer-reviewed literature data base is now on the CHAMP website. You can find it starting from www.noaa.gov and progress through coral links to the literature section. The data base is under diseases-coral. I will update this as papers are published. Laurie Richardson From richardl at fiu.edu Fri Mar 31 16:12:20 2000 From: richardl at fiu.edu (Laurie Richardson) Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 16:12:20 -0500 Subject: Direct route to CHAMP literature database Message-ID: <38E514B3.D4858862@fiu.edu> A direct address to access the CHAMP website is www.coral.noaa.gov. My apologies for providing a less direct way to get to the new coral disease peer-reviewed literature data base. LR From richardl at fiu.edu Fri Mar 31 16:17:31 2000 From: richardl at fiu.edu (Laurie Richardson) Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 16:17:31 -0500 Subject: Revista de Biologia Tropical References: <20000331193055.24365.qmail@web1401.mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <38E515EA.D63A215B@fiu.edu> Please send me the information also. I would like a copy as well. Laurie Richardson (richardl at fiu.edu) Yael BenHaim wrote: > Hi to all Coral listers, > I am a Ph.D. student, working on microbial coral > pathogens. Lately I have been collecting relevant > papers about coral diseases. Where can I find the > issue of the paper: "Revista de Biologia Tropical" 46 > (Supplement 5), which concentrate in marine diseases > (and so hard to get). If anyone has some information , > please contact me . Thanks so much in advance, > Yael > > Yael Ben-Haim > Dept. of Microbiology & Biotechnology > Tel Aviv University > Israel > > --- owner-coral-list-digest at coral.aoml.noaa.gov wrote: > > > > coral-list-digest Friday, 31 March 2000 > > Volume 06 : Number 013 > > > > In this issue: > > > > Coral bleaching in the Indian Ocean > > RE: HR 3919 > > question > > test of daily list > > Re: HR 3919 > > [none] > > Drupella vs Acanthaster feeding scars > > ** Announcing coral-list daily digest! ** > > FKNMS Volunteer Coordinator vacancy > > Announcement: Eritrea - Contracts for Technical > > Trainers. > > Ecology and Diversity of Zooxanthellae > > Rehabilitation and Recovery in Indian Ocean Coral > > Reefs > > Easter I. - Bleaching > > 9ICRS minisymposium on destructive fishing > > practices > > gorgons biometry > > statistical consultant > > Coral bleaching in Fiji > > final call > > FKNMS Resources Specialist vacancy > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > From: kat1003 at cus.cam.ac.uk > > Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 11:31:16 +0000 > > Subject: Coral bleaching in the Indian Ocean > > > > Here are some further details on the E2 > > mini-symposium proposed for Bali. > > This amplifies what is provided on the ICRS website. > > For those of you > > thinking of contributing a bleaching related > > paper/presentation E2 might = > > be > > the most appropriate home for your contribution. We > > are in touch with the > > other bleaching convenors in order to minimise the > > overlap between = > > sessions > > and to ensure the best possible overall programme on > > this topic. Please > > note that this proposed session has an Indian Ocean > > focus. Expressions of > > interest and abstracts are most welcome. > > > > Coral bleaching on the large scale: oceanography, El > > Ni=F1o southern > > oscillation (ENSO) and the 1998 Indian Ocean > > bleaching event > > > > > > This mini-symposium aims to discuss the linkages > > between reports of > > widespread and catastrophic coral bleaching in the > > Indian Ocean (1998-99) > > and the oceanography and climatology of the 1997/98 > > El Ni=F1o event. An > > overview of the socio-economic impacts of this > > bleaching episode will also > > presented to further highlight and demonstrate the > > cross-disciplinary = > > nature > > of coral bleaching events. > > > > This mini-symposium will offer presentations on > > Indian Ocean water > > circulation patterns in 'normal', past ENSO and 1998 > > ENSO event years; sea > > level variations in the Indian Ocean with changing > > ocean circulation > > patterns; and perhaps inter- and intra-annual > > variations in solar = > > radiation > > patterns to provide i) a better grounding from > > physical science for the > > unprecedented 1998 bleaching and ii) a context for > > regional scale papers = > > on > > the time of initiation, duration and severity of > > bleaching impacts > > throughout the Indian Ocean. Presentations > > regarding issues of local and > > regional socio-economic impacts of coral bleaching > > in the Indian Ocean = > > will > > be encouraged. To link local and regional scales, > > reports on bleaching > > impacts at individual reef sites in the Indian Ocean > > will be highlighted = > > in > > a poster session, halfway through the symposium. > > > > > > Dr. Tom Spencer - ts111 at hermes.cam.ac.uk > > > > and > > > > Kristian Teleki > > > > > > > > __________________________________________ > > 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: "dallison" > > Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 16:05:15 -0500 > > Subject: RE: HR 3919 > > > > Folks interested in coral reef fish populations > > should note a piece of > > legislation currently in Congress. HR 3919, the > > Coral Reef Conservation > > and Restoration Partnership Act of 2000 was > > scheduled to be marked up in > > the House Resources Committee, Ocean and Fisheries > > Subcommittee, this > > morning at 10 am. The bill, at page 12, (Section > > 4(c)) entitled "Coral > > Reef Fisheries Management" provides that: > > (1)"Notwithstanding any other > > provision of law...the Secretary (of Commerce) has > > exclusive authority in > > the Federal Government for managing the fishery > > resources (as that term is > > defined in the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation > > and Management Act .. > > of coral reef ecosystems." It further provides > > that: (3)"Nothing in this > > Act shall affect the authority of the Regional > > fishery Management Councils > > established under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery > > Conservation and Management > > Act.." > > > > While this may appear to have been inserted just to > > clarify existing > > fishery management authority, Section 4(c) may cede > > all authority for > > management of all living resources, including live > > coral, to the Regional > > Fishery Management Councils rather than to the > > agencies, such as the > > National Park Service or the Fish and Wildlife > > Service which both > > currently have the authority to prohibit all fishing > > or to limit fishing > > to the use of specific non-destructive gear in the > > marine waters of the > > parks and refuges. If that is the intent of the > > members of the > > organizations working to ensure effective oversight > > of the US Coral Reef > > Task Force, Fish Forever would suggest that our > > experiences with > > Secretarial authority and NMFS and Council > > management under the Secretary > > of Commerce would not warrant a very high degree of > > confidence in the > > conservation emphasis of Commerce Department > > management. Generally, in > > Commerce, fishing is allowed unless it is > > specifically prohibited. > > Generally, in Interior department conservation > > units, fishing is > > prohibited unless specifically allowed. We strongly > > believe that the fish > > and fisheries in the National Parks and Wildlife > > Refuges should be managed > > by the Department of Interior agencies currently > > authorized to conduct > > such management. > > > > HR 3919 (Section 4(c)(2) allows, but does not > > mandate, delegation of > > Secretarial authority over fisheries of coral reef > > ecosystems to other > > Federal officials. It would seem to be better to > > mandate such delegation > > of such authority in any case in which a coral reef > > ecosystem > === message truncated === > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com From EricHugo at aol.com Fri Mar 31 17:27:45 2000 From: EricHugo at aol.com (EricHugo at aol.com) Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 17:27:45 EST Subject: Revista de Biologia Tropical Message-ID: <8c.229fcab.26168061@aol.com> Laurie and Yeal: When I was at AIMS a few weeks ago, there was a pretty good collection of this journal and I obtained several papers from it. I wish I could tell you if they had that volume, but it is the only library I have found it in. Perhaps one of the AIMS staff could help more? Eric Borneman