From Mark.Eakin at noaa.gov Wed Aug 1 11:31:18 2007
From: Mark.Eakin at noaa.gov (Mark Eakin)
Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:31:18 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Climate Change definitions
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On Jul 27, 2007, at 1:37 PM, Tom Williams wrote:
> By the way what is the difference between "Golobal
> Warming" and "Climate Change"...sorry I don't mean to
> start any thing.
Global warming, climate change, global climate change, and
anthropogenic climate change are often used interchangeably to denote
the changes that are occurring in our global climate system as a
result of human releases of greenhouse gases. There are some valid
differences between the terms and political input has also influenced
the use of the terms.
The term global warming has become more politically charged and was
listed as a "banned term" for US federal communications by the
current administration. Politics aside, the administration
recommended term global climate change is far more accurate. The
influence of anthropogenic greenhouse gases has not caused a
consistent increase in temperatures around the globe, nor would this
be expected. The change has been much more complex with some areas
actually cooling at times, complex teleconnections between the oceans
and atmosphere, and varied patterns of change in temperature and
precipitation. While most glaciers and ice sheets have been shown to
be melting at more rapid rates, there are others that are actually
growing.
However, whatever you call it, it is a major problem for coral reefs
in much of the world. It is unfortunate that many areas, like those
Tom pointed out, are the recipient of far more damaging local stress
as well.
Cheers,
Mark
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From Felix.Martinez at noaa.gov Wed Aug 1 12:09:36 2007
From: Felix.Martinez at noaa.gov (Felix Martinez)
Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:09:36 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral Reef Ecosystem session at 2008 Ocean Sciences
Meeting
Message-ID: <46B0B040.1000204@noaa.gov>
Dear Colleagues,
The University of Hawaii Kewalo Marine Laboratory and NOAA's Center for
Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research are hosting the special topic session
"Watersheds and Coral Reefs: Science, Policy and Implementation" (#076)
at next year's 2008 Ocean Sciences Meeting in Orlando
. We encourage submission of abstracts
focusing on integrated approaches to coral reef ecosystem management
that incorporate the biophysical with the social sciences to address
coral reef management from a watershed perspective. Abstract are due on
October 02, 2007. The session description is as follows:
*076 Watersheds and Coral Reefs: Science, Policy and Implementation*
Robert Richmond, Kewalo Marine Laboratory, University of Hawaii at
Manoa, richmond at hawaii.edu
Felix Martinez, NOAA, Felix.Martinez at noaa.gov
Michael Dowgiallo, NOAA, Michael.Dowgiallo at noaa.gov
Coral reefs worldwide are being degraded by human-induced disturbances,
resulting in ecological, economic and cultural losses. Runoff and
sedimentation are among the greatest threats to coastal reefs
surrounding high islands and adjacent to continental landmasses.
Scientific data exist that identify key stressors, synergisms, and
outcomes at the coral reef ecosystem, community and population levels.
These data demonstrate that marine protected areas alone are
insufficient for coral reef protection and that integrated watershed
management practices in upland areas are also needed. Gaps in the
effectiveness of environmental policy, legislation and regulatory
enforcement have resulted in the continued degradation of U.S reefs.
Several Pacific Islands, with intact resource stewardship and
traditional leadership systems, have been able to apply research
findings to coral reef management policies relatively quickly. Case
histories in Micronesia and elsewhere provide insight on how biophysical
data can be applied to manage human behaviors responsible for coral reef
destruction, through the social sciences.
Please note that this solicitation for abstracts does not constitute an
offer for financial assistance to attend the meeting. For more
information on this session and questions on the suitability of an
abstract contact Dr. Bob Richmond or Dr.
Felix Martinez .
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From d.petersen at rotterdamzoo.nl Wed Aug 1 22:33:08 2007
From: d.petersen at rotterdamzoo.nl (Dirk Petersen)
Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2007 04:33:08 +0200
Subject: [Coral-List] SECORE Workshop kick off
Message-ID: <46B15E840200007A00007364@mail.blijdorp.nl>
Today, the 3rd SECORE workshop has started in Rincon, Puerto Rico as
announced previously. Please feel free to join the workshop participants
on their adventure via the weblog at
www.secore.org
Tomorrow night, we will do the first night dive to check whether the
Elkhorn coral is ready to spawn. Abstracts of the lectures given during
the workshop will be available soon on the weblog.
Best regards,
Dirk
Dr. Dirk Petersen
Coordinator project SECORE
From lirs at bigpond.com Thu Aug 2 00:35:33 2007
From: lirs at bigpond.com (Lizard Island Research Station)
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 14:35:33 +1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Lizard Island Doctoral Fellowships - call for
applications
Message-ID: <012101c7d4be$9f6e4ff0$0200a8c0@MANTARAY>
The Lizard Island Doctoral Fellowships Program provides financial support for field-intensive coral reef research at Lizard Island Research Station on the Great Barrier Reef by outstanding PhD students from any university.
The Australian Museum is pleased to announce that two Fellowships will be offered in 2008, each of up to three years' duration. The Ian Potter Doctoral Fellowship at Lizard Island is funded by The Ian Potter Foundation. The other Lizard Island Doctoral Fellowship is funded by the Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation.
Preliminary applications are now invited for the 2008 Fellowships. The closing date is 28 September 2007.
Further information and the preliminary application form are at http://www.lizardisland.net.au/research/doctoral_fellowships.htm
Dr Anne Hoggett & Dr Lyle Vail, Directors
Lizard Island Research Station
PMB 37, Cairns QLD 4870, Australia
Phone: + 61 (0)7 4060 3977
Fax: + 61 (0)7 4060 3055
lizard at austmus.gov.au
www.lizardisland.net.au
Lizard Island Research Station is a facility of the Australian Museum
From eshinn at marine.usf.edu Thu Aug 2 13:26:45 2007
From: eshinn at marine.usf.edu (Gene Shinn)
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 13:26:45 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Mark Eakin and climate change
Message-ID:
Mark, That is a well tempered statement and quite correct. You might
be interested in this BBC website article linking Asian dust with
warming and glacier melting. The full story will be in the Aug 2,
issue of Nature.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/science/nature/6926597.stm
Interesting that while this article says Asian dust is causing
warming NOAA has released several articles suggesting that African
dust causes cooling that led to the reduced number of Atlantic
hurricanes last summer. Interestingly the Virgin Island charter boat
and insurance industry had that figured out in early July 2006 and
made the decison not to move their charter boats to safe areas. Of
course it is a more complicated story that just the dust reducing
sunlight reaching the Atlantic. Gene
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University of South Florida
Marine Science Center (room 204)
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From tmcclanahan at wcs.org Thu Aug 2 10:58:57 2007
From: tmcclanahan at wcs.org (Tim McClanahan)
Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:58:57 +0300
Subject: [Coral-List] Caribbean Bleaching Spreadsheet Available
Message-ID:
Mark's early warning about coral bleaching in the Florida Keys reminded me
that a spreadsheet has been developed for entering and partially analyzing
bleaching category data, specifically for the Caribbean. To use it one needs
to be able to identify corals to the genus or species and estimate the
extent of bleaching of each colony. The method has the advantage of giving
taxa and site-specific bleaching indices. It is available in the public
folder below along with a slide show that explains the method in more
detail.
http://idisk.mac.com/trmcclanahan-Public?view=web
The following papers present examples of a coordinated effort to study
bleaching using this method in a large number of sites through the
coordinated efforts of the authors.
McClanahan, T. R., M. Ateweberhan, C. R. Sebastian, N. A. J. Graham, S. K.
Wilson, M.M.M Guillaume, and H. Bruggemann 2007. Western Indian Ocean coral
communities, bleaching responses, and susceptibility to extinction. Marine
Ecology Progress Series 337:1-13.
http://www.int-res.com/articles/feature/m337p001.pdf
McClanahan, T. R., M. Ateweberhan, C. Ruiz Sebastian, N. A. J. Graham, S. K.
Wilson, J. H. Bruggemann, and M. M. M. Guillaume. 2007. Predictability of
coral bleaching from synoptic satellite and in situ temperature
observations. Coral Reefs 10.1007/s00338-006-0193-7.
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Tim McClanahan
ISRS, VP
http://web.mac.com/trmcclanahan/iWeb/trmcclanahan/Welcome.html
From joselyd_99 at yahoo.com Thu Aug 2 22:50:58 2007
From: joselyd_99 at yahoo.com (Joselyd)
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 19:50:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Coral-List] Acropora cervicornis
Message-ID: <950732.50089.qm@web55812.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Hello,
I was just wondering if anybody has seen A. cervicornis spawn or when they think they might spawn? Thanks!
Sincerely,
Joselyd
"A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside."
~ Denis Waitley ~
Joselyd Garcia
Graduate Student
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
P.O. Box 3415
Lajas, PR 00667-3415
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From ckrediet at ufl.edu Fri Aug 3 11:35:10 2007
From: ckrediet at ufl.edu (Cory J. Krediet)
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 11:35:10 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Acropora cervicornis
In-Reply-To: <950732.50089.qm@web55812.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <200708031535.l73FZ2x41982670@smtp.ufl.edu>
Dear Joselyd and Coral List,
I am currently at Looe Key Reef in the FL Keys monitoring coral spawning as
well. I have not seen the A. cervicornis go off yet but we did have some A.
palmata spawn last night. We are expecting even more tonight.
Best,
cjk
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Graduate Student
University of Florida
School of Natural Resources and Environment
Interdisciplinary Ecology Program
908.930.6541 (cell) 352.273.8195 (lab)
ckrediet at ufl.edu
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Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 10:51 PM
To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: [Coral-List] Acropora cervicornis
Hello,
I was just wondering if anybody has seen A. cervicornis spawn or when they
think they might spawn? Thanks!
Sincerely,
Joselyd
"A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a
caring, sharing person inside."
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Joselyd Garcia
Graduate Student
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
P.O. Box 3415
Lajas, PR 00667-3415
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From cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw Sat Aug 4 01:28:10 2007
From: cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw (Allen Chen)
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 13:28:10 +0800
Subject: [Coral-List] coral bleaching in the Kenting National Park, Taiwan
Message-ID:
Dear Coral-list,
Starting from mid-late June, high SST (30C) is observed around the
area of Southeast Taiwan, northern Philippine, and northern South
China. Coral bleaching starts to develop in the mid July along the
fringing reef at the Kenting National Park, Taiwan. Corals at shallow
water (<5m) are bleaching intensively in the lat July. Over 45 hard
coral species, mainly millepora and acroporids, are bleached at the
first two surveys. Video transect surveys indicate over 70% of corals
are affected. The most serious site is the fringing reef near the
outlet of nuclear powerplant, where SST is measured at 35C degree at
3 m in depth.
The coral bleaching can be ranked as the most serious bleaching event
in the Kenting reef sincr the mass coral bleaching in 1998-1999.
Hope this information will be helpful to monitoring the potential
bleaching in those reefs around West Pacific.
Cheers, Allen
RCBAS, Taiwan
From pascal.mege at gmail.com Fri Aug 3 19:37:22 2007
From: pascal.mege at gmail.com (buiscuil)
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 19:37:22 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Spawning, Acropora palmata and blogs
Message-ID: <6390f5290708031637s67cec911s2692b5a7b483c1@mail.gmail.com>
Hello all,
I was searching the web for interesting notes regarding the spawning of
Acropora palmata and I found a couple of nice web pages having the
particularity to be blogs updated daily during the spawning event. That is
to say, probably just right now if we are all lucky! So, if like me you are
interested by the spawning of A. palmata (recently listed on the U.S.
Endangered Species Act for those who still do not know it) or any spawning
of coral or just corals, you will be interested to check out these two blogs
this week, after all that is what blogs are made for!
One blog from a student of Prof. Iliana Baums in the Florida Keys at
http://www.bio.psu.edu/people/faculty/baums/Spawn%202007.htm
Another from the SECORE crew in Rincon, Puerto Rico (mostly representants
from aquaria involved with A. palmata ; learn more on the webpage) at
http://www.secore.org/
--
Pascal M?ge
graduate student
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
From joselyd_99 at yahoo.com Sat Aug 4 11:26:08 2007
From: joselyd_99 at yahoo.com (Joselyd)
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 08:26:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Coral-List] Acropora cervicornis spawning
Message-ID: <864669.70382.qm@web55803.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Hello,
First, thank you to all of those who have replied to my message! I went to the field in La Parguera, PR starting two nights after the full moon until last night. I started monitoring the colonies from around 8 or 8:30 until 9:45pm. During these nights I did not witness Acropora cervicornis spawn. Just wondering if anybody witnessed A. cervicornis spawn? Thanks!
Sincerely,
Joselyd
"A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside."
~ Denis Waitley ~
Joselyd Garcia
Graduate Student
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
P.O. Box 3415
Lajas, PR 00667-3415
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From pfisher at hawaii.edu Sat Aug 4 14:41:52 2007
From: pfisher at hawaii.edu (Pollyanna I Fisher)
Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2007 08:41:52 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] SEEDS Marine Ecology Student Field Trip
In-Reply-To: <506813.9162.qm@web52107.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
References: <506813.9162.qm@web52107.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
Message-ID:
SEEDS Marine Ecology Student Field Trip
The fall SEEDS student field trip will take place October 25-28, 2007 to Santa Barbara, California, hosted by the Santa Barbara Coastal Long Term Ecological Research Project (SBC). The field trip will center on the giant kelp forest ecosystems, the research focus of the SBC LTER. Activities will include: a field trip up one of the SBC LTER watersheds led by graduate students who do research there; a beach field trip and activity; an educational activity at the SBC LTER learning aquarium; a dinner that incorporates discussions and presentations focused on career options in marine science; and, some social time in Santa Barbara. All field trip expenses are covered for participants.
More information and the application are available at http://www.esa.org/seeds/fieldtrips/upcoming.php. The application deadline is August 15, 2007.
SEEDS Goal:
SEEDS is an education program of the Ecological Society of America. Its mission is to diversify and advance the profession of ecology through opportunities that stimulate and nurture the interest of underrepresented students. Focused at the undergraduate level, opportunities sponsored by the program include student field trips, undergraduate research fellowships, ESA Annual Meeting travel awards, and campus ecology chapters.
The core SEEDS program components offer hands-on, engaging experiences with ecology that exhibit the relevance and applications of the science. Each experience also provides opportunities to interact with a diverse group of ecologists and other motivated students to both broaden and deepen students? understanding of ecology and potential careers.
I wish I was still an undergraduate and able to participate. The field trip I attended was one of the most rewarding and a great learning experience. Not to mention all of the great people I met. Please pass this on to any undergraduates who may qualify and are interested.
Mahalo,
P. Fisher-Pool
From coral_giac at yahoo.com Sun Aug 5 17:31:15 2007
From: coral_giac at yahoo.com (Hernandez Edwin)
Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2007 14:31:15 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Coral-List] Acropora cervicornis spawning
In-Reply-To: <864669.70382.qm@web55803.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <648644.98869.qm@web30008.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Saludos, Joselyd and Coral listers:
We checked on Acropora cervicornis spawning activity in our coral farms, as well as in wild colonies in Culebra Island, between the 4th and 6th evenings after this full moon. Reefs were inspected between 20:30 and 23:00 approx. each evening. No spawning activity was observed.
Cheers.
Edwin
Edwin A. Hern?ndez-Delgado, Ph.D.
Affiliate Researcher
University of Puerto Rico
Department of Biology
Coral Reef Research Group
P.O. Box 23360
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931-3360
Tel (787) 764-0000, x-2009
Fax (787) 764-2610
e-mail: coral_giac at yahoo.com
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From TAKANORI_SATO at env.go.jp Mon Aug 6 08:13:17 2007
From: TAKANORI_SATO at env.go.jp (=?ISO-2022-JP?B?GyRCOjRGIyEhP3JITxsoQg==?=)
Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:13:17 +0900
Subject: [Coral-List] coral bleaching in Ishigaki Is., Okinawa, Japan
Message-ID: <46B7105D.8020805@env.go.jp>
Dear Coral-list,
Coral bleaching is observed in Ishigaki Is. since late July.
High SST(>30C) has continued around the southwest Ryukyu archipelago
this summer.
SST is measured at 35 degree C at the most affected area of bleaching
(shallow lagoon) in the daytime.
We at International Coal Reef Research and Monitoring Center
have started collecting information on coral bleaching
from various researchers and divers in Japan.
We will release this information through our website soon
(Sorry, in Japanese only).
http://www.coremoc.go.jp/
Sincerely,
Takanori
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SATOH, Takanori
International Coal Reef Research and Monitoring Center
(Japan)
From szmanta at uncw.edu Tue Aug 7 11:18:44 2007
From: szmanta at uncw.edu (Szmant, Alina)
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 11:18:44 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Montastraea spawning
Message-ID: <4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C90AE15187@UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>
Hello All:
There has been a number of postings about Acropora spawning in the Caribbean this past week but no listings of observations of spawning by the Montastraea annularis group. Has anyone observed these taxa to spawn over the past weekend? Any news would be appreciated (location, which morphs, time of spawning, % of colonies spawning).
Many thanks,
Alina Szmant
P.S. When I get a free minute I will post a summary of past Acropora palmata spawn observations including fron years such as 1996 when we had the same lunar cycle as this year. That year we had extensive spawnings of A palmata both early and late August in the Florida keys.
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Dr. Alina M. Szmant
Coral Reef Research Group
UNCW-Center for Marine Science
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
Wilmington NC 28409
Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax: (910)962-2410
Cell: (910)200-3913
email: szmanta at uncw.edu
Web Page: http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
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From buffonei at imsg.com Tue Aug 7 13:30:48 2007
From: buffonei at imsg.com (Ida Buffone)
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 10:30:48 -0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Job Announcement - NEPA Environmental Regulations
Specialist
Message-ID: <2D543AF6-2E46-4C5A-839A-0967C458BE6C@mimectl>
Greetings:
I.M. Systems Group, Inc. (IMSG) [1]http://www.imsg.com/ has a job
available for a NEPA Regulations Specialist to work at tje NOAA
National Marine Fisheries Service in Long Beach, California. This is
a full time position with an excellent benefits package including
company paid health insurance as well as other benefits.
If your are interested in applying for this postion, please send your
resume to [2]jobs at imsg.com as indicated below in the job description.
Thank you,
IMSG Human Resources
______________________________________________________________________
___________
I.M. Systems Group, Inc. (IMSG) [3]www.imsg.com is looking to hire a
NEPA Regulations Specialist to work at the NOAA National Marine
Fisheries Service, Southwest Region in Long Beach, California in
support of the Sustainable Fisheries Division's (SFD) mission.
Responsibilities:
? Develop and lead coordination of National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) documents in the form of technical writing and
verbal communication.
? Provide assistance to SFD in preparing regulatory packages
pertaining to the implementation of fishery management actions
including amendments to fishery management plans, regulations to
implement these plans, and associated administrative records.
? Analyze aquaculture policy and proposals and assist in the
response to public inquiries.
? Perform environmental and economic impact analysis.
? Provide program support to SFD managers, biologists, and
economists.
Requirements:
? Master's degree in a related field is required.
? Excellent communications skills, both oral and written are
essential.
? Fisheries management and policy experience is highly
desirable.
? Familiarity with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act and other applicable environmental laws such as the
Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act is
desirable.
? Travel is anticipated for training purposes.
To Apply:
Please send your resume, a writing sample and a cover letter
describing how your knowledge and skills fulfill the requirements of
this position to [4]jobs at imsg.com with the following subject heading:
NOA07029 -NEPA Regulations Specialist. Salary for this position is
$45,000.
IMSG is an equal opportunity employer.
References
1. http://www.imsg.com/
2. mailto:jobs at imsg.com
3. http://www.imsg.com/
4. mailto:jobs at imsg.com
From buffonei at imsg.com Tue Aug 7 13:33:04 2007
From: buffonei at imsg.com (Ida Buffone)
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 10:33:04 -0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Job Announcement- Hypoxia and Harmful Algal Bloom
Program Specialist
Message-ID:
Greetings:
I.M. Systems Group, Inc. (IMSG) has a job available for a Hypoxia and
Harmful Algal Bloom Program Specialist to work at the NOAA Center for
Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (CSCOR) in Silver Spring, Maryland.
If your are interested in applying for this postion, please send your
resume to [1]jobs at imsg.com as indicated below in the job description.
Thank you,
IMSG Human Resources
______________________________________________________________________
___________
I.M. Systems Group, Inc. (IMSG) [2]www.imsg.com is looking to hire a
Hypoxia and Harmful Algal Bloom Program Specialist to provide
leadership, oversight, and vision in advancing knowledge and reporting
accomplishments from CSCOR research programs authorized by the Harmful
Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act (HABHRCA). The
successful candidate will be responsible for devising mechanisms to
facilitate information and technology transfer to water quality and
resource managers, and for collating and reporting project outputs and
management-based outcomes in harmful algal bloom (HAB) and hypoxia
research that are compliant with performance-related requirements
stemming from the Government Performance and Results Act.
This position will be located in the NOAA Center for Sponsored Coastal
Ocean Research (CSCOR) in the National Centers for Coastal Ocean
Science (NCCOS), National Ocean Service (NOS), in Silver Spring,
Maryland.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
? Produce a strategic planning document that describes the
protocol for collating program outcomes for Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) reporting.
? Develop the management based outcome report for OMB.
? Coordinate workshops on HABs and hypoxia that might include
the following: Regional Workshop for Harmful Algal Blooms in
California Coastal Waters, developing the Implementation Plan for an
Operational Observation System to Improve Monitoring of the Gulf of
Mexico Hypoxic Zone, and regional Ecosystem Prediction Workshop to
Coordinate Hypoxia Research in the Gulf of Mexico, and Gulf of Maine
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? Produce reports from above workshops.
? Assist with development of HAB and hypoxia reports required
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? Develop web pages for HABHRCA legislation, HAB programs
(ECOHAB, MERHAB, PCM, RDDTT), and hypoxia programs (NGOMEX, CHRP)
? Produce Fact Sheets describing HABHRCA legislation, and HAB
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? Produce newsletter articles and press releases on
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? Coordination and oversight of CSCOR's HAB and hypoxia program perform
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? Contribute to short and long-term strategic planning for the HAB and
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Job Requirements:
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? Bachelor's Degree in marine science, biology, environmental
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? Preference will be given to candidates that have 5+ years of
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? Master's degree in a related field is desirable.
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From matz at mail.utexas.edu Tue Aug 7 23:13:10 2007
From: matz at mail.utexas.edu (mikhail matz)
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 22:13:10 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Montastraea spawning
In-Reply-To: <4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C90AE15187@UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>
References: <4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C90AE15187@UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>
Message-ID: <3AE7CC2F-4E48-4442-9C86-78550910E1DF@mail.utexas.edu>
Hi all,
Here at Looe Key we've seen one odd Montastrea faveolata releasing
bundles on the night of 5th; the rest were not doing anything at all
(from Aug 1 to 6). On the same night (Aug 5) Montastrea cavernosa
spawned prodigiously starting from sunset (about 8 pm) and continuing
well after 10 pm. We've seen lots of males, but only two females
releasing gametes.
Funny thing: on August 6 A. palmata went again (10:30 pm). The first
A.palmata dribble was on the night of Aug 2 and then nothing until
Aug 6. This night it looked like most of the colonies found at the
site (Looe Key, buoy 10) were spawning, although it commonly was only
part of the colony spawning.
Really looking forward to the summary posting, Alina!
cheers
Misha Matz, Kim Ritchie et al
from Mote Tropical Research Station
On Aug 7, 2007, at 10:18 AM, Szmant, Alina wrote:
> Hello All:
>
> There has been a number of postings about Acropora spawning in the
> Caribbean this past week but no listings of observations of
> spawning by the Montastraea annularis group. Has anyone observed
> these taxa to spawn over the past weekend? Any news would be
> appreciated (location, which morphs, time of spawning, % of
> colonies spawning).
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Alina Szmant
>
> P.S. When I get a free minute I will post a summary of past
> Acropora palmata spawn observations including fron years such as
> 1996 when we had the same lunar cycle as this year. That year we
> had extensive spawnings of A palmata both early and late August in
> the Florida keys.
>
> *******************************************************************
> Dr. Alina M. Szmant
> Coral Reef Research Group
> UNCW-Center for Marine Science
> 5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
> Wilmington NC 28409
> Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax: (910)962-2410
> Cell: (910)200-3913
> email: szmanta at uncw.edu
> Web Page: http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
> ******************************************************************
> _______________________________________________
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From miahnie at gmail.com Wed Aug 8 06:41:07 2007
From: miahnie at gmail.com (Miahnie Joy Pueblos)
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 18:41:07 +0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Mucus measurement
Message-ID:
Hello everyone!
Does anyone know of a dye that would measure the amount of coral mucus in a
water sample? I have read of dyes such as neutral red, coomassie blue to
dye proteins and alcian blue dyeing transparent exopolymers. Any other dyes
anyone know about?
Thank you for your help.
Sincerely,
Miahnie
--
Miahnie Joy J. Pueblos
Bolinao Marine Laboratory
The Marine Science Institute
University of the Philippines
Guiguiwanen, Bolinao
Pangasinan, Philippines
Telefax (075) 554-2755
Mobile +639163532370
miahnie at msi.upd.edu.ph
miahnie at gmail.com
From ctwiliams at yahoo.com Wed Aug 8 10:22:06 2007
From: ctwiliams at yahoo.com (Tom Williams)
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 07:22:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Coral-List] PLoS - Open Access and SooMuch OnLine
In-Reply-To: <3AE7CC2F-4E48-4442-9C86-78550910E1DF@mail.utexas.edu>
Message-ID: <92899.66986.qm@web50404.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
To All
After all of the heat has settled regarding GW or CC
Public Library of Science/OA has issued an article on
the Decline of Corals in the Pacific which includes
references to the influence of GW/CC, and excessive
nutrients, and overfishing and show the value of the
web and overwhelming info that is now and increasing
available for many who ask for subjects to study.
REF:
Regional Decline of Coral Cover in the Indo-Pacific:
Timing, Extent, and Subregional Comparisons
John F. Bruno1*,
Elizabeth R. Selig2*
1 Department of Marine Sciences, The University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North
Carolina, United States of America,
2 Curriculum in Ecology and Department of Marine
Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of
America
BUT ALSO CHECK OUT THE REFERENCES FOR THOSE NOW ON
LINE.
From Jennifer.Moore at noaa.gov Wed Aug 8 08:02:09 2007
From: Jennifer.Moore at noaa.gov (Jennifer Moore)
Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2007 08:02:09 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Acropora Spawn Blog
Message-ID: <46B9B0C1.2070304@noaa.gov>
To all:
I have created a blog acroporaspawn.blogspot.com
as a central location to post
observation about this year's Caribbean Acropora spawn. I have seen a
few posts to coral-list, but I was wondering if there are others out
there who might be interested in having all the observations in one
location. Access to this blog is open, just email me
(jennifer.moore at noaa.gov ) to be added
as an author and you can start blogging. I know I may be starting this
a little late for some locations, but hopefully we will have another
event after the next full moon.
Cheers,
Jennifer
--
Jennifer Ann Moore
Acropora Coordinator/GIS Coordinator
Natural Resource Specialist
NOAA Fisheries Service
Protected Resources Division
263 13th Ave. S.
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727)824-5312 phone
(727)824-5309 fax
jennifer.moore at noaa.gov
http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/protres.htm
To those who sacrificed careers of adventure in the wide-open spaces to wrestle for conservation in the policy arena.
--
Jennifer Ann Moore
Acropora Coordinator/GIS Coordinator
Natural Resource Specialist
NOAA Fisheries Service
Protected Resources Division
263 13th Ave. S.
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727)824-5312 phone
(727)824-5309 fax
jennifer.moore at noaa.gov
http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/protres.htm
To those who sacrificed careers of adventure in the wide-open spaces to wrestle for conservation in the policy arena.
From Jennifer.Wheaton at MyFWC.com Wed Aug 8 13:53:18 2007
From: Jennifer.Wheaton at MyFWC.com (Wheaton, Jennifer)
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 13:53:18 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] FWC coral Research Administrator I
Message-ID: <89E4B8C33455DD468022F3FA30CFEB8C038617CE@FWC-TLEX3.fwc.state.fl.us>
The closing date for applying for the coral Research Administrator I
position with the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at the
Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute has been extended to
8/10/07.
From Mark.Eakin at noaa.gov Wed Aug 8 16:57:57 2007
From: Mark.Eakin at noaa.gov (Mark Eakin)
Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:57:57 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Western Pacific Bleaching
Message-ID: <670EB293-053D-4AFA-88B8-B1B646113E97@noaa.gov>
Warming has been seen in the region from the northern Philippines to
southern Japan and Korea. NOAA Coral Reef Watch data reveal sea
surface temperatures of 30-32 degrees and Coral Bleaching HotSpots
reveal water temperatures of up to 2.9 degrees above the maximum
monthly mean. The warmest thermal stress accumulation is currently
found in the region south of Taipei and northwest of Luzon. Our
Degree Heating Week product reveals that the waters off the Luzon
coast now exceed 10 degree weeks of thermal stress. Reports,
including two on the Coral List, indicate that bleaching is already
underway at Kenting National Park, Taiwan, Ishigaki Island, Japan,
and the Philippines.
Another large region of heat stress can be seen in the region east of
the Mariana Islands and northwest of Wake Island. The SST anomalies
and HotSpots are not as high in this region and are currently of less
threat to coral reef systems.
Our 24 index sites around the globe can be found at:
http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/EPS/CB_indices/
coral_bleaching_indices.html
Current HotSpot and Degree Heating Week charts, HDF data, and
GoogleEarth products can be found at:
http://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/satellite/index.html
Please report any bleaching observations from this region to the
Coral List and to ReefBase at http://www.reefbase.org/contribute/
bleachingreport.aspx
Cheers,
Mark
------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------
C. Mark Eakin, Ph.D.
Coordinator, NOAA Coral Reef Watch
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Center for Satellite Applications and Research
Satellite Oceanography & Climate Division
e-mail: mark.eakin at noaa.gov
url: coralreefwatch.noaa.gov
E/RA31, SSMC1, Room 5308
1335 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3226
301-713-2857 x109 Fax: 301-713-3136
From oveh at uq.edu.au Wed Aug 8 21:32:09 2007
From: oveh at uq.edu.au (Ove Hoegh-Guldberg)
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 11:32:09 +1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Discuss Bruno and Selig (2007)
Message-ID: <6C62167D152FAD4F91D2D6C8392D1DF003726095@UQEXMB1.soe.uq.edu.au>
Dear list,
A new study released today by Bruno & Selig in PLoS Biology
shows some very interesting
if not worrying trends in the decline of coral communities throughout
the Indo-Pacific (inclu. Great Barrier Reef). This is an important
paper.
Join in the discussion that has begun at www.climateshifts.org.
Regards,
Ove
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
Professor and Director
Centre for Marine Studies
The University of Queensland
St Lucia 4072 Queensland, Australia
From kayanne at eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp Thu Aug 9 07:58:49 2007
From: kayanne at eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp (Hajime Kayanne)
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 20:58:49 +0900
Subject: [Coral-List] Western Pacific Bleaching
In-Reply-To: <670EB293-053D-4AFA-88B8-B1B646113E97@noaa.gov>
References: <670EB293-053D-4AFA-88B8-B1B646113E97@noaa.gov>
Message-ID:
Mark and list,
As was quickly reported from Sato-san on 6 August at this ML,
Ishigaki Is reef, the most flourished reef in Japan, is now heavily bleached.
Shiraho reef known by its large distribution of Heliopora coerulea,
is 60-70% bleached and some of the corals were already dead.
Sea water temperature at Shirao reef increased over 33 degree
centigrade during daytime, and never decreased below 30 degree
centigrade even during nighttime since 21 July (measured by Tokyo
Institute of Technology),
and the bleaching started since 23 July.
On 2 to 4 August, we conducted a survey along our 3.2 km long
permanent transect, along which we recorded coral community change
since before the 1998 bleaching and published:
Kayanne, Harii, Ide and Akimoto (2002) Recovery of coral populations
after the 1998 bleaching on Shiraho Reef, in the southern Ryukyus, NW
Pacific. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 239, 93-103.
50 to 90 % colonies of Porites lutea, Pavona frondifera, various
species of Acropora, Pocillopora and Montipora aequituberculata were
bleached and some of them were already dead.
70 % of Montipora digitata was bleached.
Heliopora coerulea, on the other hand, was rarely bleached.
Porites cylindrica was also bleached, but in an area near Heliopora
distribution was not bleached.
The species difference was almost the same as that at 1998 bleaching event,
except that Porites lutea, which was bleached but recovered its
symbiotic algae after one month bleaching was already dead for the
colonies along the shoreside.
The situation seems to be more severe than that in 1998.
Since 5 August, two typhoons passed near Ryukyu Islands, and I hope
they reduced seawater temperature to stop the bleaching.
Best wishes,
Hajime Kayanne
At 4:57 PM -0400 07.8.8, Mark Eakin wrote:
>Warming has been seen in the region from the northern Philippines to
>southern Japan and Korea. NOAA Coral Reef Watch data reveal sea
>surface temperatures of 30-32 degrees and Coral Bleaching HotSpots
>reveal water temperatures of up to 2.9 degrees above the maximum
>monthly mean. The warmest thermal stress accumulation is currently
>found in the region south of Taipei and northwest of Luzon. Our
>Degree Heating Week product reveals that the waters off the Luzon
>coast now exceed 10 degree weeks of thermal stress. Reports,
>including two on the Coral List, indicate that bleaching is already
>underway at Kenting National Park, Taiwan, Ishigaki Island, Japan,
>and the Philippines.
>
>Another large region of heat stress can be seen in the region east of
>the Mariana Islands and northwest of Wake Island. The SST anomalies
>and HotSpots are not as high in this region and are currently of less
>threat to coral reef systems.
>
>Our 24 index sites around the globe can be found at:
>http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/EPS/CB_indices/
>coral_bleaching_indices.html
>
>Current HotSpot and Degree Heating Week charts, HDF data, and
>GoogleEarth products can be found at:
>http://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/satellite/index.html
>
>Please report any bleaching observations from this region to the
>Coral List and to ReefBase at http://www.reefbase.org/contribute/
>bleachingreport.aspx
>
>Cheers,
>Mark
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>------------------------
>C. Mark Eakin, Ph.D.
>Coordinator, NOAA Coral Reef Watch
>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
>Center for Satellite Applications and Research
>Satellite Oceanography & Climate Division
>e-mail: mark.eakin at noaa.gov
>url: coralreefwatch.noaa.gov
>
>E/RA31, SSMC1, Room 5308
>1335 East West Highway
>Silver Spring, MD 20910-3226
>301-713-2857 x109 Fax: 301-713-3136
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>Coral-List mailing list
>Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list
--
Hajime Kayanne
Dept Earth & Planetary Science, Univ Tokyo
From Marci.Wulff at noaa.gov Thu Aug 9 11:04:07 2007
From: Marci.Wulff at noaa.gov (Marci Wulff)
Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:04:07 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral Reef Management Fellowship Available
Message-ID: <46BB2CE7.800@noaa.gov>
Please spread the word...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is pleased to
announce the availability of four (4), two-year fellowship positions
under the Coral Reef Management Fellowship Program. The positions will
be located in Pago Pago, American Samoa; Adelup, Guam; San Juan, Puerto
Rico; and Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).
Background information:
The NOAA Coral Reef Management Fellowship Program was established to
respond to the need for additional coral reef management capacity and
capability in the U.S. Flag islands. The program matches highly
qualified recipients of bachelor's and master's degrees with hosts from
the coral reef management programs within the U.S. Flag Pacific and
Caribbean Islands. This opportunity offers a competitive salary and
professional development training as well as conference travel and
relocation expense reimbursement. The program is funded and managed by
the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program in conjunction with the Office
of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) and the Office of
Response and Restoration (OR&R). Hosts for the NOAA Coral Reef
Management Fellowship include the coastal and marine resource management
agencies of American Samoa, CNMI, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the
U.S. Virgin Islands. Applications are currently being accepted for
positions in American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico and CNMI.
To apply and for more information on the Coral Reef Management
Fellowship Program go to: http://www.coralreef.noaa.gov/fellowship.html
or contact Marci.Wulff at noaa.gov .
Applications are being accepted through August 31, 2007.
--
Marci Wulff
NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program
1305 East-West Hwy.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-713-3155 ext. 176
Fax: 301-713-4389
Email: Marci.Wulff at noaa.gov
From andrei670 at hotmail.com Fri Aug 10 01:32:24 2007
From: andrei670 at hotmail.com (Andrei Salcedo G)
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 05:32:24 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] LARVAE STAINING
Message-ID:
greatings to all listers.
I am now carring on a study on the population dynamics of the brooding species manicina areolata in colombian Caribbean. i want to estimate de reproductive effort through larvae counting. i have been searching the web for methods of staining, but i have no data. the problem is that all the methods are too complex beacuse of the equipment they use and that is stuff we dont have in our lab; otherwise the methods referred in the articles take me to books we rather have. i am looking for a method for simple staining useful for microscopic observations of larvae and gamets.thank you again for your help.
the list will have notice of the results when they are ready.
ANDREI SALCEDO GREBECHOV
Dendrobates; Sociedad de Turismo Biol?gico
Turismo y Ciencia
SOCIO FUNDADOR
Bi?logo universidad Javeriana Colombia
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From dragon25fire at yahoo.com Fri Aug 10 12:11:51 2007
From: dragon25fire at yahoo.com (DAN BIELTZ)
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:11:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Coral-List] thesis on corals
Message-ID: <80190.40367.qm@web35412.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
To all coral list members,
Hello, my name is Dan Bieltz and I am a graduate student at Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA USA. I am conducting my MS thesis on the coral species P. damicornis and plan to do a metal analysis on the coral skeleton and tissues using ICP-MS. I was wondering if anyone had some insight on a protocol to follow in relation to preparation. I found some journal articles but they usually are studies on toxic metals within the coral skeletons and require vigorous procedures. Thank you for your time all.
Dan Bieltz
Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA
(330) 261-3327
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From acohen at whoi.edu Fri Aug 10 15:50:36 2007
From: acohen at whoi.edu (Anne Cohen)
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:50:36 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Fall AGU session B27: Frontiers in Biomineralization
Research: Processes, Geochemical Signatures and Responses to Global Change
Message-ID: <46BCC18C.4060205@whoi.edu>
Dear Colleagues,
The following session at the AGU fall meeting in San Francisco will
focus on all aspects of Biomineralization: the fundamental processes
involved in shell building, the implications of these processes for
interpreting paleoclimate proxies, and the vulnerability of shells and
skeletons to global climate changes, particularly ocean temperatures and
saturation state. We encourage you to submit your abstract for the
Sept. 6 deadline.
Anne Cohen
Jess Adkins
Dan McCorkle
David Gillikin
B27: Frontiers in Biomineralization Research: Processes, Geochemical
Signatures and Responses to Global Change
Description: The composition and mineralogy of biominerals reflect the
chemical and physical environments from which they formed. However,
interpreting these signatures is not straightforward because conditions
within the mineralization environment are influenced by biological
processes, and usually differ from external conditions. Unraveling these
biological effects requires an understanding of fundamental pathways and
processes of biomineralization. Such insights are also key to
understanding and predicting the response of shelled organisms to past
and future changes in global climate and atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Much of our current knowledge of biomineralization stems from analyses
of field specimens, but complementary insights into biomineral formation
are now being gained through laboratory precipitation studies of
inorganic analogs, culturing studies of biomineralizing organisms, and
modeling studies. With this multi-pronged approach, the physical basis
of biomineralization may be elucidated, the superimposed effects of
biological processes on environmental proxies quantified, and the
response of biomineralizers to global change and ocean acidification
better understood. We invite papers from field, laboratory, and
theoretical studies of biogenic and abiogenic systems related to this
rapidly developing research arena.
Note that our session is formally linked to, and will run in conjunction
with, session PP24: Chemical and Isotopic Composition of Marine
Carbonate Skeletons: Physiological Versus Environmental Control
,
chaired by Anders Meibom and Anton Eisenhauer.
--
Anne L. Cohen
Department of Geology and Geophysics
Mailstop 23
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, MA, 02543
USA
office 508 289 2958 lab 508 289 4836
fax: 508 289 2183
email: acohen at whoi.edu
From j.marcus at fisheries.ubc.ca Fri Aug 10 17:26:48 2007
From: j.marcus at fisheries.ubc.ca (Jean Marcus)
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:26:48 -0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Two job postings for Project Seahorse
Message-ID:
Two job postings for Project Seahorse, Fisheries Centre, University of
British Columbia
Project Seahorse ([1]www.projectseahorse.org) is an interdisciplinary
and international organisation committed to the conservation and
sustainable use of the worlds coastal marine ecosystems. Based at the
University of British Columbia (Canada), Project Seahorse works in
partnership with the Zoological Society of London (UK) and the John G.
Shedd Aquarium (USA). The Project Seahorse Foundation for Marine
Conservation (Philippines) is also an integral part of Project
Seahorse.
1. RESEARCH ASSISTANT
The Research Assistant will support various teaching and research
activities of the Project Seahorse Director. She/he will collaborate
with the Director and other team members to produce scientific papers
and reports. The Research Assistant will also establish long-distance
links to collegiate and volunteer groups around the world and respond
to general research and conservation queries from colleagues, the
media, and the public. She/he will assist in organizing special events
hosted by Project Seahorse and coordinate the preparation of
newsletters and annual reports.
We are looking for somebody with a strong work ethic who can function
independently, exercise common sense, use discretion, and communicate
effectively.
Qualifications:
- University degree (preferably Masters of Science) in a relative
biological science;
- Excellent research and organizational skills;
- Two years of relevant experience in conservation-related research
and management;
- Language skills and experience in developing countries is an asset;
- Evidence of ability to complete projects;
- Robust database management skills;
- Excellent computer management and graphic skills;
- Familiarity with all elements involved in producing scientific
research;
- Familiarity with issues in aquatic conservation.
Please send a cover letter and your curriculum vitae to Ms. Shannon
Charney ([2] s.charney at fisheries.ubc.ca).
Deadline: Monday, September 3rd, 2007 or until post filled.
This full-time position is an initial one year appointment, with
strong potential for renewal. The successful candidate will be based
at the Fisheries Centre in the University of British Columbia. "UBC
hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. We
encourage all qualified persons to apply"
2. PROGRAMME MANAGER
The Programme Manager is responsible for ensuring that Project
Seahorse executes its research and conservation activities
professionally, efficiently and effectively. As a member of Project
Seahorse leadership team, she/he will participate in strategic
planning, policy development, systems development and fundraising
planning. The Programme Manager provides guidance for post doctoral
fellows, graduate students, research assistants, and research staff in
the Philippines. The incumbent will build and foster effective
relationships with partners and collaborators, and develop new
research partnership opportunities. Additionally, the position
oversees financial management, compliance with requirements of UBC,
our partner institutions and donors, and ensures that the leadership
team has financial information to make decisions.
We are looking for somebody with a strong work ethic who can function
independently, exercise common sense, use discretion, and communicate
effectively.
Qualifications:
- PhD in a biological or environmental science (possibly social
sciences if related to conservation) and at least 2 years of
postdoctoral experience (preferably in practical conservation);
- Strong interpersonal, leadership and visionary skills, with a proven
track record of developing relationships with stakeholders and
supporting a dynamic and creative team;
- Experience working in or with developing countries and in a variety
of cultural settings;
- Proven project management skills;
- Experience in a non-governmental organization highly desirable;
- Proven ability to manage complex financial arrangements and to
prepare and effectively monitor budgets is essential.
- Willing and able to travel, sometimes for several weeks.
Please send a cover letter and your curriculum vitae to Ms. Shannon
Charney ([3] s.charney at fisheries.ubc.ca).
Deadline: Monday, September 3rd, 2007 or until post filled.
This full-time position is an initial one year appointment, with
strong potential for renewal. The successful candidate will be based
at the Fisheries Centre in the University of British Columbia. "UBC
hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. We
encourage all qualified persons to apply"
References
1. http://www.projectseahorse.org/
2. mailto:s.charney at fisheries.ubc.ca
3. mailto:s.charney at fisheries.ubc.ca
From cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw Fri Aug 10 20:31:01 2007
From: cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw (Allen Chen)
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 08:31:01 +0800
Subject: [Coral-List] postdoc position on coral associated microbial
diversity and coral disease, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Message-ID: <241032F9-973F-48E8-BEFB-C9FD0D504102@gate.sinica.edu.tw>
Dear coral-list,
A postdoc position on coral associated microbial diversity and coral
disease is immediately available in the Microbial Diversity lab,
Research Centre for Biodiversity, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.
This postdoc is expected to conduct field sampling, molecular
microbiology, and bioinformatics for a joint research project on the
cyanobacteriosponge outbreak in the Green Island, Taiwan. For detail,
please contact Dr. Sen-Lin Tang (sltang at gate.sinica.edu.tw) directly,
at Research Centre for Biodiversity, Academia Sinica, Taiwan.
Cheers, Allen
RCBAS, Taiwan
From peterhouk at gmail.com Fri Aug 10 20:20:51 2007
From: peterhouk at gmail.com (Peter Houk)
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:20:51 -0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Mariana Islands bleaching
Message-ID:
Greetings,
A bleaching report from Saipan Island, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands. Manta-tows revealed that shallow (0-5 m) coral communities around
Saipan started showing signs of bleaching in early August. Follow-up
transect and quadrat surveys at long-term monitoring stations thus far
revealed that10 - 15 % of shallow water, tabulate Acropora and encrusting
Montipora colonies are currently bleaching. Notably, at the 10-12 m depth
no such bleaching is yet observed. Minimal coloration remains at the base
of many of these bleached colonies. A bit more detailed information was
also posted on the reefbase website.
Peter
***************************************************
Dr. Peter Houk
Marine Biologist
CNMI Division of Environmental Quality
Saipan, MP. 96950
www.cnmicoralreef.net/monitoring
From samantha_birch at hotmail.com Fri Aug 10 23:17:00 2007
From: samantha_birch at hotmail.com (Samantha Birch)
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 03:17:00 -0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Fw: We had a spawning this past Tuesday and Wednesday
Message-ID:
Dear Coral List,
There was a spawning event on the Big Island of Hawaii earlier this week and as of yet no-one has been able to identify whether the eggs are coral spawn or other. The Department of Health here on Hawaii have determined they are not fish eggs and we are all curious to find out what they are. Attached are some images- can anyone help identify whether they are in fact coral spawn and if so, what species?
Thank you in advance!
Samantha Birch
Reef Teacher Kahalu'u Bay
The Kohala Center
From eborneman at uh.edu Sun Aug 12 08:13:37 2007
From: eborneman at uh.edu (Eric Borneman)
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 07:13:37 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Acropora cervicornis spawning
In-Reply-To: <648644.98869.qm@web30008.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <648644.98869.qm@web30008.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID:
Dear list:
During the 3rd SECORE workshop (www.secore.org), we checked on mature
branches of A. cervicornis at Bajo Gallardo and from colonies in
Rincon, Puerto Rico. There were no visible gametes in the polyps and
no spawning was observed from Aug 3-9.
Best
Eric Borneman
__________________________
Eric Borneman
Dept. of Biology and Biochemistry
University of Houston
Science and Research Bldg. II
4800 Calhoun Rd.
Houston, TX 77204-5001
On Aug 5, 2007, at 4:31 PM, Hernandez Edwin wrote:
> Saludos, Joselyd and Coral listers:
>
> We checked on Acropora cervicornis spawning activity in our coral
> farms, as well as in wild colonies in Culebra Island, between the
> 4th and 6th evenings after this full moon. Reefs were inspected
> between 20:30 and 23:00 approx. each evening. No spawning activity
> was observed.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Edwin
>
>
> Edwin A. Hern?ndez-Delgado, Ph.D.
> Affiliate Researcher
>
> University of Puerto Rico
> Department of Biology
> Coral Reef Research Group
> P.O. Box 23360
> San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931-3360
>
> Tel (787) 764-0000, x-2009
> Fax (787) 764-2610
>
> e-mail: coral_giac at yahoo.com
>
> ---------------------------------
> Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles.
> Visit the Yahoo! Auto Green Center.
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From osmarjljr at terra.com.br Sat Aug 11 20:05:50 2007
From: osmarjljr at terra.com.br (Osmar Luiz Jr)
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:05:50 -0300
Subject: [Coral-List] Fw: Coral Worse Off Than Believed SCIENCE NOW 08 2007
Message-ID: <026901c7dc74$8b7116f0$a400a8c0@NOTEBOOK>
Subject: Coral Worse Off Than Believed SCIENCE NOW 08 2007
Coral Worse Off Than Believed
By Amy Coombs
ScienceNOW Daily News
The first large-scale analysis of the world's largest reef system
indicates that coral destruction is faster and more widespread than
researchers previously thought. Over the past 2 decades, coral has
disappeared at five times the rate of Earth's rainforests.
Long considered a hotbed of biodiversity, the Indian and Pacific oceans
are home to 75% of the world's coral reefs. For years, conservationists
have been trying to document coral loss in the Indo-Pacific region,
which encompasses Hawaii, Australia, and Southeast Asia, but its large
size has frustrated efforts. All researchers had to go on were scattered
reef studies, which no one has attempted to integrate due to the large
number of national, international, and nonprofit groups collecting the
data.
Undaunted, John Bruno, a marine biologist at the University of North
Carolina in Chapel Hill, and colleagues spent 3 years compiling over
6000 independent surveys. In all, the data spanned 4 decades and
recorded the status of more than 2600 reefs. The team then combed
through data collected by the many different parties working in the
area, searching for historical and geographic coral loss patterns.
The results were not pretty. Over 3000 square kilometers of living coral
reef are lost each year, the team found, and the speed of destruction is
no lower in protected habitats such as Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Conservationists had previously believed that accelerated declines
started in the 1990s, but the researchers found reports of widespread
loss dating back to the 1960s, when pollution, deforestation, and
over-fishing trends began. Reefs vanished at an annual rate of 1% during
the 1980s, with declines climbing through the 1990s to the current rate
of 2%--nearly five times the pace of rainforest elimination, say the
authors. Global warming, pollution, and over-fishing remain the likely
culprits, the team reports online today in PLoS One. As each square
kilometer of coral reef can generates hundreds of thousands of dollars
in revenue for local economies through tourism and sustainable
fishing--and because numerous species depend on coral for survival--the
losses will have huge economic and ecologic impacts, the authors
conclude.
"Much of the previous information on the decline of reefs in the Pacific
region has rested on pretty scant data," says Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, a
biologist at The University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. "[This
paper] systematically looks at reef decline and finds an unambiguous and
highly significant statistical trend." Nancy Knowlton, a marine
biologist at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography in San Diego,
California, adds that the findings challenge widely-held beliefs about
the global status of coral reefs. Prior to this study, researchers
thought that Indo-Pacific reefs were in better shape than those in other
parts of the world she says. "Here we learn that this guarded optimism
was without basis? there are no bright spots."
Related sites
NOAA site on coral disease http://www.coris.noaa.gov/about/diseases/
Researchers' site, with coral photos
http://www.unc.edu/~brunoj/Bruno%20lab/Home.html
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From allison.billiam at gmail.com Sun Aug 12 09:46:48 2007
From: allison.billiam at gmail.com (William Allison)
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 09:46:48 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] (searchable?) archives pre-mid-2003?
Message-ID: <1eab821b0708120646g6532fe13va203d91dfeb720fd@mail.gmail.com>
Hi, I can't seem to find (1) early coral-list archives or (2) a means
of searching the available archives on-line or (3) on-line
information/instructions about 1 & 2.
What gives?
Bill
From jim.hendee at noaa.gov Sun Aug 12 19:30:55 2007
From: jim.hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:30:55 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] (searchable?) archives pre-mid-2003?
In-Reply-To: <1eab821b0708120646g6532fe13va203d91dfeb720fd@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1eab821b0708120646g6532fe13va203d91dfeb720fd@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <46BF982F.6040709@noaa.gov>
Archives from 1995 to 2003 can be found at,
http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/archives.shtml
while the newer archives can be found at,
http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/pipermail/coral-list/
Since the earlier archives load as one big file you can use your search
function. However, the later archives do not (yet) have a search
function. Sorry about that.
Cheers,
Jim
William Allison wrote:
> Hi, I can't seem to find (1) early coral-list archives or (2) a means
> of searching the available archives on-line or (3) on-line
> information/instructions about 1 & 2.
> What gives?
> Bill
> _______________________________________________
> Coral-List mailing list
> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list
>
From ctwiliams at yahoo.com Sun Aug 12 22:53:56 2007
From: ctwiliams at yahoo.com (Tom Williams)
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:53:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Coral-List] Thanks to Jim - archives pre-mid-2003 I hope you
get Sunday Pay/Com-Time
In-Reply-To: <46BF982F.6040709@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <570826.3895.qm@web50405.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
TO ALL
Thanks to Jim for such valiant service to a very large
group of prima donas and others - You should not be
working on saturdays and sundays BUT THANKS for your
efforts
TOM
--- Jim Hendee wrote:
> Archives from 1995 to 2003 can be found at,
> http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/archives.shtml
> while the newer archives can be found at,
> http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/pipermail/coral-list/
>
> Since the earlier archives load as one big file you
> can use your search
> function. However, the later archives do not (yet)
> have a search
> function. Sorry about that.
>
> Cheers,
> Jim
>
> William Allison wrote:
> > Hi, I can't seem to find (1) early coral-list
> archives or (2) a means
> > of searching the available archives on-line or (3)
> on-line
> > information/instructions about 1 & 2.
> > What gives?
> > Bill
> > _______________________________________________
> > Coral-List mailing list
> > Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> >
>
http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list
> >
> _______________________________________________
> Coral-List mailing list
> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>
http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list
>
From jos at reefcheck.org Sun Aug 12 23:27:22 2007
From: jos at reefcheck.org (Jos Hill)
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:27:22 +1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Volunteer Placement - Reef Check Australia
Message-ID: <8371AD59-10E0-427B-AAB6-461751EA37B8@reefcheck.org>
Reef Check Australia Volunteer Internship Position
Reef Check Australia is looking for some motivated and independent
people to assist with the coordination of the 2008 survey season for
our Great Barrier Reef Project. If you want to gain experience in
coral reef monitoring and team management this is an outstanding
opportunity!
Position 1: Project Officer
Position 2: Education Officer
Position 3: Communications, PR & Fundraising Support
Project Officer. Position 1: January ? June. Position 2: June ?
December 2008 (full time)
The Project Officer position involves the planning, coordination and
leadership of Reef Check research teams to survey sites in the Great
Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. You will also be responsible for
data management, analysis and the creation of a scientific report.
Additional responsibilities subject to interest include helping to
design a school education program, fundraising event coordination and
grant writing.
Reef Check Australia has 50 trained volunteers and works with 15 dive
operators on the Great Barrier Reef Project. Good communication,
motivation, delegation and social skills are therefore essential.
Minimum Rescue Diver required, however an insured instructor is
preferred.
The position is entirely volunteer. However, we can provide
applicants with some support in applying to other foundations for
funds to support themselves during their stay in Australia.
Required skills and qualifications:
m Tertiary qualification in marine biology
m Rescue diver with a minimum of 50 logged dives
m Current first aid, CPR and oxygen provider qualifications*
m Proven experience with team leadership and coordination of
projects
m Good communication skills, both verbal and written
m Ability to take initiative and work independently
* safety qualifications must be accepted courses in Queensland e.g.
Senior First Aid, Dan Oxygen Provider ? please check with Reef Check
regarding which qualifications you have to confirm if they are accepted)
Desired skills and qualifications:
m Divemaster or Instructor with full insurance
m Experience with coral reef monitoring
Why Work for Reef Check Australia?
m Part of the United Nation?s official International coral reef
monitoring program
m Strong scientific reputation
m Work with likeminded people at the cutting edge of coral reef
conservation
Benefits to you include the opportunity to:
m Enhance your research skills
m Enhance team management skills
m Enhance project coordination skills
m Contribute to Australia?s long-term data set
m Take part in the most comprehensive Reef Check Training program
in the world
m Work with like-minded professionals and volunteers at one of
the world?s leading centres of tropical marine science
m Log dives at some of Australia?s most spectacular coral reefs
m Potential for ongoing opportunities with Reef Check
Applicants should send their resume to Jos Hill at jos at reefcheck.org
Education Officer. January - June 2008 (full time or part time)
The Education Officer position will involve assisting in the
development of education materials for school groups (classroom and
field activities) and tourists (presentation materials for dive
boats) and in delivery of these materials.
You will also have the opportunity to participate in Reef Check
survey expeditions.
The position is entirely volunteer. However, we can provide
applicants with some support in applying to other foundations for
funds to support themselves during their stay in Australia.
Required skills and qualifications:
m Experience in developing environmental educational materials or
an educational degree
m Good communication skills, both verbal and written
m Ability to take initiative and work independently
m Proven experience and credentials for working with children.
You will require a ?blue card? to work with the youth in Australia.
If you want to participate in Reef Check surveys you will need:
m Rescue diver with a minimum of 50 logged dives
m Current first aid, CPR and oxygen provider qualifications*
* safety qualifications must be accepted courses in Queensland e.g.
Senior First Aid, Dan Oxygen Provider ? please check with Reef Check
regarding which qualifications you have to confirm if they are accepted)
Why Work for Reef Check Australia?
m Part of the United Nation?s official International coral reef
monitoring program
m Strong scientific reputation
m Work with likeminded people at the cutting edge of coral reef
conservation
Benefits to you include the opportunity to:
m Team-work skills
m Learn coral reef research skills
m Project management skills
m Contribute to Australia?s long-term data set
m Take part in the most comprehensive Reef Check Training program
in the world
m Work with like-minded professionals and volunteers at one of
the world?s leading centres of tropical marine science
m Log dives at some of Australia?s most spectacular coral reefs
m Potential for ongoing opportunities with Reef Check
Applicants should send their resume to Jos Hill at jos at reefcheck.org
Communications, PR & Fundraising Support. January ? June 2008 (full
time or part time)
The Communications, PR and Fundraising Support position will involve
assisting our marketing and communications manager in the development
and coordination of communication programs as well as helping to
develop fundraising opportunities and prepare grants. PR and
communication activities include but are not limited to: community
service announcements, radio/newspaper/magazine articles, Reef Check
Australia membership program, community education and awareness-
raising events and community competitions.
You will also have the opportunity to participate in Reef Check
survey expeditions.
The position is entirely volunteer. However, we can provide
applicants with some support in applying to other foundations for
funds to support themselves during their stay in Australia.
Required skills and qualifications:
m Experience in developing communications materials or a
communications degree
m Proven communication skills, both verbal and written
m Ability to take initiative and work independently
Desired skills and qualifications:
m Experience with MX Dreamweaver
m Experience with fundraising & grant-writing
If you want to participate in Reef Check surveys you will need:
m Rescue diver with a minimum of 50 logged dives
m Current first aid, CPR and oxygen provider qualifications*
* safety qualifications must be accepted courses in Queensland e.g.
Senior First Aid, Dan Oxygen Provider ? please check with Reef Check
regarding which qualifications you have to confirm if they are accepted)
Why Work for Reef Check Australia?
m Part of the United Nation?s official International coral reef
monitoring program
m Strong scientific reputation
m Work with likeminded people at the cutting edge of coral reef
conservation
Benefits to you include the opportunity to:
m Team-work skills
m Learn coral reef research skills
m Project management skills
m Contribute to Australia?s long-term data set
m Take part in the most comprehensive Reef Check Training program
in the world
m Work with like-minded professionals and volunteers at one of
the world?s leading centres of tropical marine science
m Log dives at some of Australia?s most spectacular coral reefs
m Potential for ongoing opportunities with Reef Check
Applicants should send their resume to Jos Hill at jos at reefcheck.org
Jos Hill
Managing Director
Reef Check Australia
PO Box 404
Townsville
QLD 4810
Email: jos at reefcheck.org
General enquiries: support at reefcheckaustralia.org
Tel: +61 (0)7 4724 3950
Mob: +61 (0) 415 446 646
www.reefcheckaustralia.org
www.reefcheck.org
The Reef Needs You
From szmanta at uncw.edu Sun Aug 12 23:15:22 2007
From: szmanta at uncw.edu (Szmant, Alina)
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:15:22 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Acropora cervicornis spawning
References: <648644.98869.qm@web30008.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C90AE151A3@UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>
Hi Eric:
How far down the branches did you look? The polyps are sterile until ca. 8-10 cm away from the tips. Only branches longer than 10-15 cm are reproductive.
Best,
Alina
*******************************************************************
Dr. Alina M. Szmant
Coral Reef Research Group
UNCW-Center for Marine Science
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
Wilmington NC 28409
Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax: (910)962-2410
Cell: (910)200-3913
email: szmanta at uncw.edu
Web Page: http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
******************************************************************
________________________________
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Eric Borneman
Sent: Sun 8/12/2007 8:13 AM
To: Hernandez Edwin
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov; Joselyd
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Acropora cervicornis spawning
Dear list:
During the 3rd SECORE workshop (www.secore.org), we checked on mature
branches of A. cervicornis at Bajo Gallardo and from colonies in
Rincon, Puerto Rico. There were no visible gametes in the polyps and
no spawning was observed from Aug 3-9.
Best
Eric Borneman
__________________________
Eric Borneman
Dept. of Biology and Biochemistry
University of Houston
Science and Research Bldg. II
4800 Calhoun Rd.
Houston, TX 77204-5001
On Aug 5, 2007, at 4:31 PM, Hernandez Edwin wrote:
> Saludos, Joselyd and Coral listers:
>
> We checked on Acropora cervicornis spawning activity in our coral
> farms, as well as in wild colonies in Culebra Island, between the
> 4th and 6th evenings after this full moon. Reefs were inspected
> between 20:30 and 23:00 approx. each evening. No spawning activity
> was observed.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Edwin
>
>
> Edwin A. Hern?ndez-Delgado, Ph.D.
> Affiliate Researcher
>
> University of Puerto Rico
> Department of Biology
> Coral Reef Research Group
> P.O. Box 23360
> San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931-3360
>
> Tel (787) 764-0000, x-2009
> Fax (787) 764-2610
>
> e-mail: coral_giac at yahoo.com
>
> ---------------------------------
> Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles.
> Visit the Yahoo! Auto Green Center.
> _______________________________________________
> Coral-List mailing list
> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list
_______________________________________________
Coral-List mailing list
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http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list
From eborneman at uh.edu Mon Aug 13 08:40:43 2007
From: eborneman at uh.edu (Eric Borneman)
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 07:40:43 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Acropora cervicornis spawning
In-Reply-To: <4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C90AE151A3@UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>
References: <648644.98869.qm@web30008.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
<4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C90AE151A3@UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>
Message-ID: <3E42FDC1-3D3A-4306-9C5B-6968A6334C2C@uh.edu>
Hi Alina:
Thanks for the information and I was aware of that. The branches were
20-30cm and the polyps at the base of the branch of the largest
colonies in the area were the ones examined.
Best,
Eric
__________________________
Eric Borneman
Dept. of Biology and Biochemistry
University of Houston
Science and Research Bldg. II
4800 Calhoun Rd.
Houston, TX 77204-5001
eborneman at uh.edu
On Aug 12, 2007, at 10:15 PM, Szmant, Alina wrote:
> Hi Eric:
>
> How far down the branches did you look? The polyps are sterile
> until ca. 8-10 cm away from the tips. Only branches longer than
> 10-15 cm are reproductive.
>
> Best,
>
> Alina
>
> *******************************************************************
> Dr. Alina M. Szmant
> Coral Reef Research Group
> UNCW-Center for Marine Science
> 5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
> Wilmington NC 28409
> Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax: (910)962-2410
> Cell: (910)200-3913
> email: szmanta at uncw.edu
> Web Page: http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
> ******************************************************************
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Eric
> Borneman
> Sent: Sun 8/12/2007 8:13 AM
> To: Hernandez Edwin
> Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov; Joselyd
> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Acropora cervicornis spawning
>
>
>
> Dear list:
>
> During the 3rd SECORE workshop (www.secore.org), we checked on mature
> branches of A. cervicornis at Bajo Gallardo and from colonies in
> Rincon, Puerto Rico. There were no visible gametes in the polyps and
> no spawning was observed from Aug 3-9.
>
> Best
>
> Eric Borneman
>
>
> __________________________
> Eric Borneman
> Dept. of Biology and Biochemistry
> University of Houston
> Science and Research Bldg. II
> 4800 Calhoun Rd.
> Houston, TX 77204-5001
>
>
>
>
> On Aug 5, 2007, at 4:31 PM, Hernandez Edwin wrote:
>
>> Saludos, Joselyd and Coral listers:
>>
>> We checked on Acropora cervicornis spawning activity in our coral
>> farms, as well as in wild colonies in Culebra Island, between the
>> 4th and 6th evenings after this full moon. Reefs were inspected
>> between 20:30 and 23:00 approx. each evening. No spawning activity
>> was observed.
>>
>> Cheers.
>>
>> Edwin
>>
>>
>> Edwin A. Hern?ndez-Delgado, Ph.D.
>> Affiliate Researcher
>>
>> University of Puerto Rico
>> Department of Biology
>> Coral Reef Research Group
>> P.O. Box 23360
>> San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931-3360
>>
>> Tel (787) 764-0000, x-2009
>> Fax (787) 764-2610
>>
>> e-mail: coral_giac at yahoo.com
>>
>> ---------------------------------
>> Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles.
>> Visit the Yahoo! Auto Green Center.
>> _______________________________________________
>> Coral-List mailing list
>> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>> http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list
>
> _______________________________________________
> Coral-List mailing list
> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list
>
>
From emily.howells at jcu.edu.au Mon Aug 13 10:01:39 2007
From: emily.howells at jcu.edu.au (Emily Howells)
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:01:39 +1000 (EST)
Subject: [Coral-List] More on Western Pacific coral bleaching
Message-ID: <20070814000139.BLN23826@mirapoint-ms1.jcu.edu.au>
For those interested, this follows on from the previous reports of coral bleaching at Ishigaki Island in the Western Pacific.
I visited a few of the reefs around Ishigaki at the end of last week and have taken a number of photos of the bleaching impact on the wide range of hard and soft coral genera which have been affected. I am happy to pass these on to anyone working in the region or anyone else interested.
While I did not conduct any formal surveys, my observations estimate that 90-95% of the coral colonies at in the lagoon and crest at Yonehara are bleached and most are completely white. There has been high mortality of Acropora and Montipora spp, and some recent partial mortality on large Porites colonies. On the reef slope, bleaching is less severe, but ~80% of corals down to ~5m are pale or white, and quite a number of colonies are also affected at greater depth, but with minimal morality at this stage.
At a couple of more turbid reefs on the south-west and east of Ishigaki, bleaching was less severe than at Yonehara. 60-80% of colonies were bleached on the reef flat and 40-50% on bommies in slightly deeper water (3-5m). Only a small amount of bleaching related mortality was observed at these sites.
In addition, low levels of bleaching have also been observed around Sesoko Island in the north-west of Okinawa since early-mid July. Following a couple of weeks of hot calm days following a typhoon, some Montipora digitata and small Acropora colonies on the reef flat at Sesoko Island have completely bleached. At a nearby soft coral dominated reef (which has also been experiencing runoff following heavy rain) the majority of colonies on the reef flat, which are mostly Lobophytum, have also bleached.
Regards,
Emily Howells
School of Marine and Tropical Biology
James Cook University
Townsville QLD 4811
Australia
emily.howells at jcu.edu.au
From d.petersen at rotterdamzoo.nl Tue Aug 14 04:10:27 2007
From: d.petersen at rotterdamzoo.nl (Dirk Petersen)
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:10:27 +0200
Subject: [Coral-List] accomplishments SECORE workshop
Message-ID: <46C17F930200007A000074D5@mail.blijdorp.nl>
Many of you have followed the daily update of the SECORE workshop in
Puerto
Rico, Aug 1 to 8 on our weblog and we thank you for your interest. The
aim
of the workshop was to share knowledge about coral conservation and
coral
breeding by applying hands-on techniques in the field.
In the mean time all 20 workshop participants returned home safely. If
you
are curious about how many larvae of the Elkhorn coral (Acropora
palmata) they took home, please check the weblog at www.secore.org. The
larvae will
be used for further research on sexual coral reproducion and for the
establishment of a captive breeding population of Acropora palmata.
Besides the success in improving our coral larvae rearing techniques,
the
weblog will also inform you about the major breakthrough we
accomplished in
the cryopreservation of Elkhorn coral sperm. It also contains abstracts
of
the lectures given during the workshop.
From steven.lutz at mcbi.org Tue Aug 14 10:28:14 2007
From: steven.lutz at mcbi.org (Steven Lutz)
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 07:28:14 -0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Reference needed: Effects of removal of large
predators to shallow reef health
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID:
Does anyone have a good few references for the effects of the removal of
large predators (fish) to shallow reef health?
-Steven
Steven Lutz, Ocean Policy Analyst
Marine Conservation Biology Institute
600 Pennsylvania Ave, SE, Suite 210
Washington DC 20003 USA
1 202 546 5346 (office)
1 202 546 5348 (fax)
Steven.Lutz at mcbi.org
www.mcbi.org
From wendyw at nova.edu Tue Aug 14 16:39:45 2007
From: wendyw at nova.edu (Wendy Wood)
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:39:45 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] 11th International Coral Reef Symposium now open for
registration
Message-ID: <200708142039.l7EKdnL5013691@antares.acast.nova.edu>
REGISTRATION BEGINS FOR:
THE 11th INTERNATIONAL CORAL REEF SYMPOSIUM
The 11th International Coral Reef Symposium convenes in Ft. Lauderdale, FL,
USA, July 7-11, 2008. Over 2,000 attendees are expected from the
international marine science, management, and conservationist communities.
There will be 25 Mini-Symposia topics, representing a wide diversity of
coral reef science and management opportunities for attendees. The South
Florida venue will provide convenient access for experts and policymakers to
visit and study US and other reef systems in the Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf
of Mexico, and Meso-America.
Every four years the International Coral Reef Symposium convenes as a major
scientific conference to provide the latest knowledge about coral reefs
worldwide. The theme for the 11th ICRS is REEFS FOR THE FUTURE. The
Symposium goals are to:
. provide a scientific basis for coral reef ecosystem management
by articulating the state of the science with respect to current and
emerging stressors;
. improve the understanding of reef condition, function, and
productivity; and
. grow the fields of coral reef ecosystem science, conservation,
and multidisciplinary research by facilitating the exchange of ideas.
Online symposium and field trip registration, abstract submission, and hotel
reservations are now open. Please visit http://www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs/ for
registration, information on scientific sessions, and overall details of the
meeting.
For General Information please contact the 11th ICRS Secretariat at
11icrs-secretariat at mail.ocean.nova.edu
For Exhibits: jlash at faseb.org
For Sponsorships: rosemann at nova.edu
11th International Coral Reef Symposium 2008: www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs
Wendy Wood
Coordinator, Administrative Operations
National Coral Reef Institute (NCRI)
NSU Oceanographic Center
8000 North Ocean Drive
Dania Beach, FL 33004, USA
Phone: 954.262.3617
Fax: 954.262.4027
Email: wendyw at nova.edu
Web: http://www.nova.edu/ncri/
www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs
From buffonei at imsg.com Tue Aug 14 18:32:18 2007
From: buffonei at imsg.com (Ida Buffone)
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:32:18 -0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Job Announcement- Coral Program Specialist
Message-ID: <62664FA6-BDF8-4417-8521-0BE8EC6F011A@mimectl>
Greetings:
I.M. Systems Group, Inc. (IMSG) has a job available for
a Coral Program Specialist to work at the NOAA Fisheries Office of
Habitat Conservation in Silver Spring, MD.
If your are interested in applying for this postion, please send your
resume to [1]jobs at imsg.com as indicated below in the job description.
Regards,
Ida Buffone
______________________
Ida Buffone
Sr. Recruitment Specialist
BuffoneI at IMSG.com
[2]http://www.imsg.com/
______________________________________________________________________
___________
I.M. Systems Group, Inc. (IMSG) [3]http://www.imsg.com/ is looking
to hire a Coral Program Specialist to work in the NOAA Fisheries
Office of Habitat Conservation (OHC), Ecosystem Assessment Division
(EAD-[4]http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/index.html), which is part
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The
position will be located at the OHC headquarters in Silver Spring,
Maryland.
The holder of this position will serve as a program specialist for
coral-related matters, supporting NOAA Fisheries activities under
the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP,
[5]www.coralreef.noaa.gov/). Duties will relate to both
shallow-water (tropical) and deep sea (cold water) coral communities
and will focus on program coordination and development, strategic
planning, partnership building, and data analysis and assessment.
Responsibilities:
With regard to shallow water (tropical) corals, the employee's
duties will include:
*
Managing regional coral reef efforts; facilitating and coordinating
meetings; developing priorities and monitoring performance;
providing budget forecasting and preparation of funding requests
(May require occasional travel to Pacific and/or Caribbean
locations.)
*
Supporting strategic planning efforts including identifying
priorities, developing performance measures, and implementing an
external program review process
*
Reviewing and providing comments on CRCP documents and reports;
assisting with editing and formatting of technical reports
*
Participating in Staff Evaluation and Assessment (SEA) team planning
meetings, proposal evaluations, and internal team planning
*
Assisting with coral reef conservation grants
With regard to deep sea corals, the employee's duties will include:
? Assisting in the development and implementation of a new,
congressionally-mandated Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology
Program
*
Supporting strategic planning efforts including identifying
priorities, developing performance measures, and implementing an
external program review process
*
Collecting and organizing information on existing NOAA and external
research on deep sea corals and management efforts that support
their conservation
*
Collecting, organizing and mapping information on known locations of
deep sea coral habitats within U.S. waters, and assisting with
interagency and international collaborations to manage this
information
*
Reviewing and providing comments on NOAA documents and reports;
assisting with editing and formatting of technical reports,
including the Report to Congress on Implementation of the Deep Sea
Coral Research and Technology Program
*
Staffing the NOAA Deep Coral Team and participating in planning
meetings, proposal evaluations, and internal team planning
In addition, the employee will assist in managing outreach and
communication efforts for both shallow and deep coral and will
participate implementing the CRCP Communication and Outreach
strategic plan.
Qualifications:
Required:
*
Master's degree (strongly preferred) or Bachelor's degree in a
relevant discipline such as marine science, biology, marine policy,
environmental management, or policy
*
Strong verbal and writing skills
*
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
*
Self-motivated energetic strategic thinker
*
Ability to work well individually and cooperatively with a range of
individuals
*
Ability to work on several projects simultaneously and to shift
priorities as needed
*
Willingness to learn new skills
*
Technical proficiency with Microsoft Office programs
Desired:
*
2-3 years of program or project planning experience
*
Familiarity with coral conservation and management issues Facility
with ArcGIS applications
To Apply:
Please send your resume, three (3) references and a cover letter
describing how your knowledge and skills fulfill the requirements of
the position to [6]jobs at imsg.com with the following subject heading:
NOA07030 - Coral Program Specialist OHC
The vacancy announcement is open until filled. The salary for this
position is commensurate with experience.
IMSG is an equal opportunity employer.
References
1. mailto:jobs at imsg.com
2. http://www.imsg.com/
3. http://www.ismg.com/
4. http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/index.html
5. http://www.coralreef.noaa.gov/
6. mailto:jobs at imsg.com
From pschupp at guam.uog.edu Wed Aug 15 13:19:35 2007
From: pschupp at guam.uog.edu (Peter Schupp)
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:19:35 -0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Partial spawning of Acropora digitifera and a. humilis
in Guam
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID:
Dear List,
We observed a partial spawning of A. digitifera on August 5, 2007 at around
8 pm. 3 out of 8 colonies released egg and sperm bundles.
On August 7, 2007 we had a partial spawn of A. humilis with 2 out of 5
colonies spawning at around 10 pm. However the 2 colonies that did spawn
only released about half of their egg and sperm bundles.
All remaining colonies have not spawned yet and still have gametes.
Regards, Peter
Dr. Peter Schupp
Associate Prof. for Chemical Ecology
UOG Marine Laboratory
UOG Station
Mangilao, Guam 96923
Ph.: 1-671-735-2186 Fax: 1-671-734-6767
Email: pschupp at guam.uog.edu
From mfield at usgs.gov Wed Aug 15 17:22:38 2007
From: mfield at usgs.gov (Mike Field)
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:22:38 -0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Call for Abstracts-due OCT 2: Session on
"Ridge-to-Reefs"
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID:
Colleagues,
The call for abstracts is now out for the 2008 Ocean Sciences Meeting
in Orlando:
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: DUE OCT 2, 2007
Ridge-To-Reef: Impacts of Watershed Change on Tropical Coastal
Ecosystems is Session 13
2008 Ocean Sciences Meeting
March 2-7, 2008
Orlando, Florida
ASLO, AGU, TOS, and ERF invite the submission of abstracts for oral
and poster presentations for the 2008 Ocean Sciences Meeting to be
held March 2-7, 2008, in Orlando, Florida. In order to have your
abstract considered for acceptance, you must submit before the
abstract deadline of October 2, 2007. Online submission is highly
preferred at http://www.aslo.org/orlando2008 and no Call for Papers
will be printed. A PDF version is available on the conference
website. Contact the ASLO Business Office at business at aslo.org if
you cannot access the via the web.
Jon Sharp, Chris Sherwood, and Paul Bissett
Co-organizers, 2008 Ocean Sciences Meeting Co-Chairs
At 10:01 AM -0700 7/23/07, Mike Field wrote:
>>Dear Colleagues,
>>
>> The theme of the 2008 Ocean Science meeting in Orlando is
>>"From the Watershed to the Global Ocean" , and in keeping with that
>>theme, we have organized a session on Ridge-To-Reef: Impacts of
>>Watershed Change on Tropical Coastal Ecosystems. We are seeking
>>abstracts for the session that present new ideas and findings on
>>natural and human-induced changes in watersheds, the sources and
>>transport paths of sediment to the nearshore, and the effects of
>>changing delivery systems to coral reefs, mangroves, and other
>>habitats. Contributions that address physical processes, models,
>>and biologic impacts will be very much welcomed, either as posters
>>or talks!
>
>We recognize that this meeting precedes the important 2008 ICRS
>meeting, also in Florida, by only four months. We are especially
>encouraging Caribbean reef researchers to participate in this
>meeting as well as it will provide an expanded opportunity to fully
>explore the issues related to land-use and reef health.
>
>>
>>Many thanks,
>>
>>Mike Field (mfield at usgs.gov),
>>Matt Larsen (mlarsen at usgs.gov)
>>Jon Stock (jstock at usgs.gov)
>>
>--
>
>*********************************************************
--
*********************************************************
Michael E. Field
US Geological Survey
Pacific Science Center
400 Natural Bridges Drive
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 427-4737; FAX: (831) 427-4748
http://coralreefs.wr.usgs.gov
From fdepondt at hotmail.com Wed Aug 15 17:29:26 2007
From: fdepondt at hotmail.com (florence depondt)
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:29:26 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Cause N Effect - linking students and MPAs
Message-ID:
We are in the process of setting up a non-profit organization called Cause N
Effect that aims to link college, university and graduate students with
Marine Protected Areas around the world. The idea is to help qualified
students find the internship that they need while helping Marine Protected
Areas complete key studies. This will be a free service, with the unique
goal of helping MPAs develop a sound scientific information base.
Students interested in a specific research project will be required to fill
in a short application form. This information will be sent to the relevant
MPA, who will then decide which student is best fitted to their project
needs.
Cause N Effect will then step away and let the MPA and the student work out
the logistics of the internship. We will have no involvement with the actual
completion of the internship. We just help find the right fit between a
student and an MPA.
If you are a Marine Protected Area in need of assistance to complete one or
several scientific projects and would like help from Cause N Effect to find
students who could carry out the work, please email us at
. Any comments and ideas are also welcome. Our
website will be up and running shortly.
_________________________________________________________________
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From jos at reefcheck.org Thu Aug 16 04:03:51 2007
From: jos at reefcheck.org (Jos Hill)
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:03:51 +1000
Subject: [Coral-List] =?windows-1252?q?=93What_do_Australia=92s_coral_reef?=
=?windows-1252?q?s_mean_to_you=3F=94_Photography_competition?=
Message-ID:
Coral Reef Photography Competition:
What do Australia?s coral reefs mean to you?
In celebration of Australian Biodiversity Month in September, Reef
Check Australia and Project AWARE Asia Pacific are pleased to
announce the inaugural ?What do Australia?s coral reefs mean to you??
photography competition. The goal of the competition is to showcase
the Australian public?s ?vision? of the value of our coral reefs and
the threats that they currently face. These ?values? include social
activities and recreational pastimes such as diving, snorkeling,
sailing and fishing, traditional cultural activities for many
indigenous Australians and commercial ventures such as tourism and
gathering seafood.
The Australian coastline is home to some of the most pristine coral
reef environments that can still be found on the planet. Australia?s
coral reefs have global ecological, social and economic value. The
Great Barrier Reef (GBR) World Heritage Area is the world?s largest
coral reef ecosystem that extends for more than 2000 kilometers along
Queensland?s coastline. The GBR is home to 100?s of coral species,
1000?s of fish species, 6 out of 7 species of marine turtle and is a
migration route for several whale species. Likewise the Ningaloo Reef
in Western Australia is an amazingly diverse environment for corals
and marine animals including manta rays and the world?s largest fish
species the iconic Whaleshark.
?Data collected over the past ten years by Reef Check shows that
threats such as over fishing, poor water quality and coral bleaching
caused by climate change have contributed to the loss of about 5% of
coral reefs per year worldwide over the past decade. Whilst
Australia?s coral reefs are amongst the best managed in the world
they are not immune to these threats? said Roger Beeden, Reef Check
Australia?s Marketing and Communications Manager.
?One of the major problems facing coral reefs is the lack of public
awareness about their incredible ecological, economic and social
value. With sea temperatures expected to rise the impact on
Australia?s reefs could be devastating. Reef Check and Project AWARE
hope the Coral Reef Photography Competition will inspire all
Australians to protect and respect this fragile ecosystem. ? said
Joanne Marston, Project AWARE?s Asia Pacific Manager.
Coral reefs, a priceless global resource
1. Tourism the world?s largest industry depends heavily on
coral reefs. In Australia GBR tourism is worth an estimated $5.1
billion to our economy and employs >60,000 people.
2. Coral reefs are also a major food source for more than 500
million people worldwide.
3. Reef protect tropical coasts from storm damage and tsunami waves
4. They may even save your life or that of a loved one through
the development of pharmaceuticals based on unique compounds found in
coral reef organisms.
The biodiversity of Australia?s coral reefs is reflected in the
diversity of ways in which we utilize and enjoy these iconic
resources. By showcasing the multitude of different ways that ?we?
value our reefs, Project AWARE and Reef Check are aiming to raise
public and political awareness of the importance of responding to
climate change and other global threats to coral reefs.
Pictures speak a thousand words: The photography competition is the
first of a series of Reef Check /
Project AWARE education initiatives. The competition includes a
number of submission categories that give participants and voters the
opportunity to show the world how they ?value? our coral reefs both
now and into the future. Winners will be rewarded with a range of
prizes that include underwater cameras, resort accommodation,
diving / snorkeling / sailing trips to the GBR and coral conservation
kits.
The Reef Check Photography Competition can be viewed, votes can be
cast and entries can be submitted by visiting
www.reefcheckaustralia.org. All entrants are encouraged to view
Project AWARE?s Ten Tips for Underwater Photography at
www.projectaware.org and minimize their impact, show respect for and
protect fragile environments and marine creatures.
For further press information please contact Roger Beeden at Reef
Check Australia via email, media at reefcheckaustralia.org, or
telephone, (07) 4724 3950.
For further information on Project AWARE please contact Joanne
Marston via info at projectaware.org.au or telephone (02) 9454 2890
Reef Check
Reef Check is a volunteer, non-profit organisation set up by coral
researchers following a meeting in 1993 where the global coral reef
crisis was first discussed. Reef Check has been collecting data
since the first International Year of the Reef in 1997 and is now
active in over 82 countries and territories world wide.
Reef Check Australia is based in Townsville and coordinates Reef
Check activities within Australia including the flagship Great
Barrier Reef project and local Townsville project.
www.reefcheckaustralia.org.
Our Vision:
To raise awareness of the value of coral reefs, and empower local
communities to participate in the conservation and management of
coral reefs in Australia and the Indo-Pacific region.
Our Mission:
To ensure a sustainable future for the Australian and Indo-Pacific
region?s coral reef ecosystems by
1) Promoting sustainable use of coral reefs through partnerships
with governments, researchers, businesses, traditional owners and
community groups.
2) Raising public awareness of the economic, ecological and
social value of coral reefs.
3) Identifying simple actions that the general public can take to
minimize global threats to coral reefs.
4) Developing tools and skills with local community members and
volunteers to participate in coral reef health monitoring,
conservation and management.
5) Establishing a coral reef health database for Australia and
the Indo-Pacific that is integrated into the global Reef Check network.
Project AWARE Foundation
Our Mission
Project AWARE Foundation conserves underwater environments through
education, advocacy and action.
Who We Are
Project AWARE Foundation is the dive industry?s leading nonprofit
environmental organization. Offices in Australia, the United States,
the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Japan combine efforts to protect
aquatic resources in 175 countries around the world.
What We Do
Project AWARE Foundation works in partnership with divers and water
enthusiasts to combat challenges facing underwater environments. We
involve these volunteers in hands-on environmental activities like
International Cleanup Day, CoralWatch and The International Whale
Shark Project. Project AWARE also inspires conservation by
incorporating its messages in dive training materials as well as
creating awareness and education campaigns like Protect the Sharks,
Protect the Living Reef and AWARE Kids. The Foundation Grant Program
funds grass-roots environmental projects that address key foundation
focus areas, volunteer-supported community activism and critical
research with direct contributions made by people like you. For more
information visit www.projectaware.org
Jos Hill
Managing Director
Reef Check Australia
PO Box 404
Townsville
QLD 4810
Email: jos at reefcheck.org
General enquiries: support at reefcheckaustralia.org
Tel: +61 (0)7 4724 3950
Mob: +61 (0) 415 446 646
www.reefcheckaustralia.org
www.reefcheck.org
The Reef Needs You
From kdm at telbonet.an Wed Aug 15 22:18:32 2007
From: kdm at telbonet.an (Kalli De Meyer)
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:18:32 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Cause N Effect
Message-ID:
Hi Flo
Awesome idea. Consider looking at the existing volunteer programmes and
introducing an efficient vetting process. This will increase park
willingness to take on students 'blind' and will definitely improve the
'fit'.
Consider extending the programme beyond strict science students doing
scientific projects - which is what your posting seems to imply. If your aim
is to really increase the ability of the parks to do their job, they also
need assistance with outreach, communication, human resource management,
governance, administrative systems, policy and legal issues (to name but a
few) as well as reef surveys. All of these could be very well served by
student interns from other disciplines.
Just some thoughts
Kalli
Kalli De Meyer
Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance
www.DCNAnature.org
On 8/15/07 5:29 PM, "florence depondt" wrote:
> We are in the process of setting up a non-profit organization called Cause N
> Effect that aims to link college, university and graduate students with
> Marine Protected Areas around the world. The idea is to help qualified
> students find the internship that they need while helping Marine Protected
> Areas complete key studies. This will be a free service, with the unique
> goal of helping MPAs develop a sound scientific information base.
>
> Students interested in a specific research project will be required to fill
> in a short application form. This information will be sent to the relevant
> MPA, who will then decide which student is best fitted to their project
> needs.
>
> Cause N Effect will then step away and let the MPA and the student work out
> the logistics of the internship. We will have no involvement with the actual
> completion of the internship. We just help find the right fit between a
> student and an MPA.
>
> If you are a Marine Protected Area in need of assistance to complete one or
> several scientific projects and would like help from Cause N Effect to find
> students who could carry out the work, please email us at
> . Any comments and ideas are also welcome. Our
> website will be up and running shortly.
From andrew.baird at jcu.edu.au Thu Aug 16 23:05:17 2007
From: andrew.baird at jcu.edu.au (Andrew Baird)
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:05:17 +1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral Reef PDFs
Message-ID: <200708170308.FCT02282@jcu.edu.au>
Dear Colleagues,
The website of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
http://www.coralcoe.org.au/ has been upgraded to provide easier
access to our scientific publications, with links to over 250 pdfs
from 2005-2007.
You can also download the Centre's 2006 annual report at
http://www.coralcoe.org.au/pub-annualreport.html for a comprehensive
overview of recent activities.
Publications from 2006/7 include the following examples:
Almany, et al. (2007). Local Replenishment of Coral Reef Fish
Populations in a Marine Reserve. Science 316(5825): 742-744.
Bellwood, et al. (2006). "Coral bleaching, reef fish community phase
shifts and the resilience of coral reefs." Global Change Biology
12(9): 1587-1594.
Dornelas, et al. (2006). "Coral reef diversity refutes the neutral
theory of biodiversity." Nature 440(7080): 80-82.
Dove, S and O, Hoegh-Guldberg (2006). Chapter 11 - The Cell
Physiology of Coral Bleaching. Coral Reefs and Climaet Change. S.
Phinney, Strong and Hoegh-Guldberg, American Geophysical Union.
Hughes, TP, et al. (2007). Phase Shifts, Herbivory, and the
Resilience of Coral Reefs to Climate Change. Current Biology 17(4): 360-365.
Kerr AM, Baird AH (2007) Natural barriers to natural disasters.
Bioscience 57:102-103
Madin, JS and Connolly, SR (2006). "Ecological consequences of major
hydrodynamic disturbances on coral reefs." Nature 444(7118): 477-480.
Markey KL, et al. (2007) Insecticides and a fungicide affect multiple
coral life stages. Marine Ecology Progress Series 330:127-137
Munday, et al. (2006). "Diversity and flexibility of sex-change
strategies in animals." Trends in Ecology and Evolution 21(2): 89-95.
Pandolfi, JM and Jackson, JBC (2006). "Ecological persistence
interrupted in Caribbean coral reefs." Ecology Letters 9(7): 818-826.
Willis, BL, et al. (2006). "The Role of Hybridization in the
Evolution of Reef Corals." Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and
Systematics 37(1): 489-517.
............and many more.
For enquiries, please contact Louise.Taylor at jcu.edu.au
Louise Taylor
Office Manager / KPI Officer
ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
James Cook University
TOWNSVILLE QLD 4811
Ph: 07 4781 4000
Fax: 07 4781 6722 Email:
Louise.Taylor at jcu.edu.au
Visit our Website: http://www.coralcoe.org.au
Educational Resources
Links to Download 05/06/07 Publications
Meet the People Leading Coral Reef Research
Dr Andrew H. Baird, Senior Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence
for Coral Reef Studies, School of Marine and Tropical Marine Biology,
James Cook University, Townsville, Qld, 4811, Australia. Tel + 617
47814857, Fax: + 617 47816722, email: andrew.baird at jcu.edu.au
http://www.coralcoe.org.au/research/andrewbaird.html
From Emma.Hickerson at noaa.gov Thu Aug 16 11:59:33 2007
From: Emma.Hickerson at noaa.gov (Emma.Hickerson at noaa.gov)
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:59:33 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] August coral spawning - Flower Garden Banks NMS
Message-ID: <51291b5111f0.5111f051291b@noaa.gov>
Small amounts of coral spawn were observed at the East Flower Garden
Bank in the NW Gulf of Mexico, on the evening of August 5, 2007. Water
temperature at depth was 84F. Salinity was measured at 25m at 34.2ppt,
and 31.7ppt on the surface. This freshwater event was also reflected
in NOAA satellite imagery.
approx. 2120 to 2130 Montastraea cavernosa 17 male colonies releasing sperm
approx. 2130 Montastraea franksi 12 colonies setting/pre spawn
approx. 2130 Diploria strigosa 1 colony releasing gametes
Emma Hickerson
Research Coordinator
G.P. Schmahl
Superintendent
Dr. Peter Vize
University of Calgary
Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
4700 Ave. U, Bldg 216
Galveston, TX 77551
409-621-5151
http://flowergarden.noaa.gov
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From: roatanmarinepark at yahoo.com (West End Sandy Bay Marine Park)
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:08:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Coral-List] Dear Coral Listers
Message-ID: <697637.7446.qm@web30205.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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From alexandervenn at yahoo.com Fri Aug 17 11:28:39 2007
From: alexandervenn at yahoo.com (Alexander Venn)
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:28:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Coral-List] Mini-Symposium: Functional Biology of Corals and Coral
Symbiosis at ICRS 2008
Message-ID: <18344.61235.qm@web50101.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
Dear List,
We would like to bring your attention to the following mini-symposium being held at the forthcoming 11th ICRS in Fort Lauderdale, July 7th-11th 2008:
?Len Muscatine memorial mini-symposium on the functional biology of corals and coral symbiosis: Molecular biology, cell biology and physiology?
Key topics of interest include:
a) What is the cellular basis of host-symbiont recognition and specificity in corals?
b) What are the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying host-symbiont signalling and regulation in corals?
c) What are the molecular, cellular and physiological mechanisms underlying key aspects of coral biology, including photo-acclimation and photo-protection, host-symbiont nutrition, and calcification?
d) How diverse are the molecular, cellular and physiological processes underlying coral/algal symbiosis?
Abstract submissions are welcome on all functional aspects of corals and cnidarian-dinoflagellate symbiosis. In addition to the topics above, this includes submissions on cnidarian-dinoflagellate symbioses from temperate regions and symbioses involving cnidarian hosts other than corals. Submissions on other invertebrate-algal symbioses will also be considered where they provide a useful comparison with cnidarian-dinoflagellate associations.
The mini-symposium is being held in honour of the late Professor Len Muscatine, whose work pioneered understanding of the functional biology of cnidarian-algal symbioses, and we aim for the mini-symposium to reflect Professor Muscatine?s interests and legacy.
Details of registration and abstract submission are available at http://www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs/. The deadline for submission of abstracts is 15th November 2007.
Regards,
Co-chairs Simon Davy (Victoria University of Wellington), Virginia Weis (Oregon State University) and Alex Venn (Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences)
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From: afarina46 at yahoo.com (=?iso-8859-1?q?=C1ngel=20Rafael=20Fari=F1a=20Pestano?=)
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:36:54 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [Coral-List] octocorallia associated fishes
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID: <533380.73952.qm@web56808.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Dear Colleagues,
I did a work about associated fishes to a octocorallia bottom. That substrate consist in an exclusive reef of octocorallia, without stony corals. I wish to know if somebody has worked in a similar ecosystem with associated fauna, specially with fishes.
Thanks for all,
?ngel Fari?a
Departamento de Biolog?a
N?cleo de Sucre
Universidad de Oriente
Venezuela
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From cstorlazzi at usgs.gov Fri Aug 17 16:26:23 2007
From: cstorlazzi at usgs.gov (Curt Storlazzi)
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:26:23 -0700
Subject: [Coral-List] 11th ICRS meeting session: Hydrodynamics of Coral-Reef
Systems
Message-ID:
Dear colleagues:
We would like to cordially invite you to participate in a meeting session on:
Hydrodynamics of Coral-Reef Systems
at the 11th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS), which will be
held 7-11 July, 2008, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. The theme for
the 11th ICRS is REEFS FOR THE FUTURE. The Symposium goals are to:
Provide a scientific basis for coral reef ecosystem management by
articulating the state of the science with respect to current and
emerging stressors; improve the understanding of reef condition,
function, and productivity; and grow the fields of coral reef
ecosystem science, conservation, and multidisciplinary research by
facilitating the exchange of ideas.
Please visit the conference website for more information:
http://www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs/index.html
Aim and Scope of this Session, Mini-Symposium #15
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
How well do numerical models represent hydrodynamic processes in
coral reef systems?
How are new data adding to our understanding of hydrodynamic
processes on coral reefs, and how much do we know about the role of
hydrodynamics in the biogeochemical dynamics, morphology and health
of coral reefs?
Do we understand the physical boundary zones, and boundary layers,
that exist in coral reef systems due to reef topography, tides,
waves, wind and other environmental forcings? What is the importance
of these physical zones to transport on reefs and the associated
sediment dynamics and ecology?
What is the role of roughness in coral reef hydrodynamics and how
well separated are spatial scales in their influence on
hydrodynamics? What are the roles of small and large scale processes
in controlling water flow, turbulence, diffusion, zonation and
patchiness in reefs?
Summaries of current regional investigations, site-specific studies
and modeling results are all encouraged.
Co-conveners:
Cliff Hearn
United States Geological Survey, Center for Coastal & Watershed
Studies, St. Petersburg, FL (cjhearn at usgs.gov)
Curt Storlazzi
United States Geological Survey, Pacific Science Center, Santa Cruz,
CA (cstorlazzi at usgs.gov)
Francisco Pagan
Caribbean Coral Reef Institute, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez,
PR (fpagan at uprm.edu)
To assist the organizing committee in assigning your abstract to our
session, please use the session code: Mini-Symposium #15. The
deadline for electronic abstracts submissions is 15 November, 2007,
at: http://www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs/abstracts.html . Early
registration is open until 1 March, 2008.
If you know of anyone who might be interested who might not receive
this notice, please feel free to pass it along. We are very excited
about this session, and look forward to your participation. If you
have any questions, please feel free to contact us. We hope to see
you in Fort Lauderdale!
Cliff, Curt and Francisco
--
ciao.....
_______________________
Curt Storlazzi, Ph.D.
U.S. Geological Survey
Pacific Science Center
400 Natural Bridges Drive
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 427-4721 phone
(831) 427-4748 fax
Staff web page:
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/cstorlazzi/
Coral Reef Project:
http://coralreefs.wr.usgs.gov
Pleasure Point Project:
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/research/projects/pleasurept.html
From Mark.Eakin at noaa.gov Fri Aug 17 10:16:42 2007
From: Mark.Eakin at noaa.gov (Mark Eakin)
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:16:42 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Bleaching conditions continue in western Pacific and
around Florida
Message-ID: <1E158D9B-4205-41A7-A2B7-2EF5BFB1C831@noaa.gov>
Western Pacific:
Abnormally warm waters continue in two regions of the western
Pacific. Warming has continued the region from the northern
Philippines to the southern half of Taiwan. Reports from Kenting
National Park, Taiwan suggest that this is the worst bleaching in
that region since 1998. NOAA Coral Reef Watch data continue to
indicate sea surface temperatures of 30-32 degrees; Coral Bleaching
HotSpots reveal water temperatures of up to 2.4 degrees above the
maximum monthly mean; and the accumulated thermal stress off the
Luzon coast now has reached 15 degree-C weeks.
Another large region of heat stress extends from the Sea of Japan
across Japan into the Pacific north of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Fortunately, this is north of most major reef development. The
warming also extends south spanning the region between Kyushu and
Shanghai and surrounding Chejudo Island. This area has HotSpot
values up to 2.2 degrees and thermal stress of 7.2 degree-C weeks.
Temperature anomalies have dropped south of there, bringing a bit of
relief to the Ryukyu and Yaeyama Islands where mass bleaching has
already been reported.
Caribbean:
The bad news is that waters around the Florida Bay and the waters off
the western Bahamas continue to warm. Degree Heating Week values
have reached 8.8 for the Sombrero Reef Virtual Station. We expect
thermal stress at that site to reach a record level next week. With
hurricane Dean likely to pass south of Cuba, little cooling relief is
likely at this time.
We have a new experimental Florida page that is serving as a model
for other regions of the globe. We expect to have a Caribbean page
up shortly with more to follow. The Florida page is at: http://
coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/satellite/virtual_stations/
florida_virtualstations.html
This and other new products can be found on our new experimental
products page: http://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/satellite/current/
experimental_products.html
We would appreciate any feedback on these as we continue to improve
them.
Our 24 index sites around the globe can be found at:
http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/EPS/CB_indices/
coral_bleaching_indices.html
Current HotSpot and Degree Heating Week charts, HDF data, and
GoogleEarth products can be found at:
http://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/satellite/index.html
Please report any bleaching observations from this region to the
Coral List and to ReefBase at http://www.reefbase.org/contribute/
bleachingreport.aspx
Cheers,
Mark
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------------------------
C. Mark Eakin, Ph.D.
Coordinator, NOAA Coral Reef Watch
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Center for Satellite Applications and Research
Satellite Oceanography & Climate Division
e-mail: mark.eakin at noaa.gov
url: coralreefwatch.noaa.gov
E/RA31, SSMC1, Room 5308
1335 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3226
301-713-2857 x109 Fax: 301-713-3136
From jim.hendee at noaa.gov Sat Aug 18 09:46:21 2007
From: jim.hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 09:46:21 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] 11th ICRS: Ecosystem assessment of coral reefs: new
technologies and approaches
Message-ID: <46C6F82D.6080508@noaa.gov>
Greetings!
Please consider attending the 11th ICRS
(http://www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs/) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (my old
home town!) during July 7-11, 2008, and review all the Mini-Symposia
carefully at http://www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs/scientificprogram.html. We
hope you will consider contributing to our Mini-Symposium (#16),
"Ecosystem assessment of coral reefs - new technologies and approaches"
The key topics of consideration include:
a) What are the most critical biological and geochemical variables
that should be included in real-time observing systems, and how much is
system dependent?
b) What advances have been made in coral reef monitoring technology
and methodology, and what new technologies are needed to assist in
facilitating coral reef research?
c) How do coastal observing systems contribute to our understanding
of processes affecting coral reefs?
d) What advances have been made in coral reef monitoring technology
and methodology?
e) What real-time systems and mechanisms are being used, and which
ones are required, to produce useful new (i.e., not coral bleaching)
ecosystem forecasts (e.g., fish and invertebrate spawning, larval drift,
etc.) of relevance to MPA managers and researchers?
Please note that this Mini-Symposium is geared more toward
technological advances and less toward traditional biological survey
techniques (i.e., possibly contrast with or consider Mini-Symposium #18:
Reef Status and Trends).
Thank you, and we'll see you there!
Cheers,
Jim Hendee
Derek Manzello
From ibachtiar at telkom.net Sat Aug 18 10:00:50 2007
From: ibachtiar at telkom.net (Imam Bachtiar)
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 22:00:50 +0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Can't submit abstract for 11th ICRS
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID: <20070818140305.115DC17A06@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Dear Wendy and other coral listers,
I tried to submit an abstract for 11th ICRS but failed. I was required to
fill in the form that is not suitable for me. I am from Indonesia (Lombok
Island). When I entered the name of state (province) of my address, the form
could not accept it. The same happened on post code. It seems that the form
is only for people in northern America.
Is anyone could help me with this problem?
Regards,
Imam
Universitas Mataram
Lombok, Indonesia
From jim.hendee at noaa.gov Mon Aug 20 07:47:53 2007
From: jim.hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 07:47:53 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Hurricane Dean data for Discovery Bay, Jamaica
Message-ID: <46C97F69.9000807@noaa.gov>
Our station at West Fore Reef in Discovery Bay, Jamaica, withstood
Hurricane Dean. The maximum averaged hourly gusts measured at the
station were 67.7 knots (77.9 mph), while maximum averaged hourly
sustained winds were 48.5 knots (55.8 mph). The lowest barometer reading
(hourly average) was about 997 millibars. Individual readings throughout
each hour were no doubt higher and lower than these hourly averages. The
station with calibrated instruments was just installed in June
(http://dbjm1-log.blogspot.com), so the data should be pretty accurate.
To retrieve some of the data and view graphs, please visit,
http://ecoforecast.coral.noaa.gov/index/0/DBJM1/station-home
So far as I am aware, these meteorological and oceanographic data are
the most comprehensive (i.e., to include sea temperature, salinity,
light, pCO2, winds, etc.) for a coral reef area before, during and after
a hurricane. A biological survey will be conducted soon.
We hope for the best for all of Jamaica's citizens and their country. We
have not heard from Peter Gayle of Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory yet.
Sincerely yours,
The ICON/CREWS Team
Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
Miami, Florida
From esther.peters at verizon.net Mon Aug 20 10:34:42 2007
From: esther.peters at verizon.net (Esther Peters)
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:34:42 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] 11ICRS Advanced Coral Tissue Slide Reading Workshop
Message-ID: <46C9A682.1050307@verizon.net>
Dear Coral Histologists/Histopathologists,
Following discussions with Coral Tissue Slide Reading Workshop
participants and the Coral Disease and Health Consortium (CDHC), I've
proposed a 2-day advanced workshop to convene immediately after the 11th
International Coral Reef Symposium at the Ft. Lauderdale Convention
Center. Click on Education, Exhibits, and Outreach (or go to
http://www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs/exhibits.html) and scroll down to
"Associated Workshops" to read more about the proposed workshop.
Plans are still being made, but we need to know how many Symposium
attendees might be interested in staying on for this workshop (realizing
that big meetings can be exhausting and there are multiple opportunities
for fun and educational field trips that begin immediately after the
meeting). We believe this will be a great opportunity for international
exchange of case studies, histotechniques, and ideas, because many of
you will attend the 11ICRS. However, with so much else going on at this
meeting, another possibility might be to develop a Web-based session
using the virtual slide collection under development by the CDHC.
So please let us know your thoughts on this so we can complete our plans
for the workshop, or revise them! Thank you!
Esther Peters, Ph.D.
George Mason University
From popychenkavalam at yahoo.com Tue Aug 21 04:43:16 2007
From: popychenkavalam at yahoo.com (joseph paul)
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:43:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Coral-List] Documentary Film. Ideas? Marine Biosphere Reserve,
India
Message-ID: <984219.72505.qm@web54205.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
Dr Joseph Paul Kavalam
Kavalam Puthenpura
42/2491 Power House Road
Cochin 682 018, Kerala
INDIA
Ph: 0091-484-2390918, 0091-9446606031
E-mail: popychenkavalam at yahoo.com
21 August 2007
Dear Listers,
A marine biosphere reserve in India is preparing to shoot a documentary film.
I am searching for anyone with ideas or interests in documentary film shooting particularly with reference to marine biosphere reserves or coral reefs.
Joseph
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From dlirman at rsmas.miami.edu Tue Aug 21 09:33:53 2007
From: dlirman at rsmas.miami.edu (Diego Lirman)
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:33:53 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] 11th ICRS Mini-Symposium 10: Ecological processes on
today's reef ecosystems
Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.20070821093353.00ae2ab0@mail.rsmas.miami.edu>
Dear colleagues:
We would like to invite you to participate in Mini-Symposium 10,
"Ecological processes on today's reef ecosystems", being held at the 11th
ICRS in Fort Lauderdale, July 7th-11th 2008.
The 11th International Coral Reef Symposium science program will address
scientific questions within the framework of a series of Mini-Symposia
developed to address problems and issues on contemporary coral reefs that
will assist management to sustain future reefs.
The central theme for the 11th ICRS is "REEFS FOR THE FUTURE". The
Symposium goals are to provide a scientific basis for coral reef ecosystem
management by articulating the state of the science with respect to current
and emerging stressors; improve the understanding of reef condition,
function, and productivity; and grow the fields of coral reef ecosystem
science, conservation, and multidisciplinary research by facilitating the
exchange of ideas.
The central topics of Mini-Symposium 10 are as follows:
1) What life-history stage is most sensitive to organismal success? Or,
does performance in one life stage alter performance and selection in
subsequent life stages?
2) What role do the key processes, including herbivory, predation,
competition and recruitment, play in the structuring, functioning and
persistence of coral reef ecosystems?
3) When and where is larval supply or recruitment potential really
important for population success?
4) How will key ecosystem processes change under alternative community
states and disturbance scenarios in the future?
We welcome abstract submissions on these topics as well as all aspects of
the ecology and life-history of corals and associated reef organisms.
When submitting your abstracts, please use the session code: Mini-Symposium
10. The deadline for abstract submission is 15 November 2007.
For abstract submission, registration, and other information, please visit:
http://www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs/
Mini-Symposium 10
Ecological processes on today's reef ecosystems
Co-conveners:
Diego Lirman
University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
(dlirman at rsmas.miami.edu)
Peggy Fong
University of California , Los Angeles
(pfong at biology.ucla.edu)
Wade Cooper
University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
(wcooper at rsmas.miami.edu)
If you know of anyone who might be interested who might not receive this
notice, please feel free to pass it along. We look forward to your
participation. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Diego Lirman, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Marine Biology and Fisheries Division
Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
University of Miami
4600 Rickenbacker Cswy.
Miami, FL 33149
Tel: 305-421-4168
Fax: 305-421-4600
Email: dlirman at rsmas.miami.edu
From peter.gayle at uwimona.edu.jm Tue Aug 21 12:09:26 2007
From: peter.gayle at uwimona.edu.jm (Peter Gayle)
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:09:26 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Hurricane Dean & Discovery Bay, Jamaica
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID:
Dear Listers
Despite ominous forecasts, Jamaica has escaped serious damage yet again from
another joust with nature. The general concensus seems to be that Hurricane
IVAN caused more damage island wide in 2004 than DEAN was able to do this
time. The South coast of the island took the brunt of the impact while the
North coast experienced mostly gusty winds and a little rain.
As per Jim's note to the list yesterday, the CREWS station located on the
Discovery Bay West Fore Reef withstood the winds and an approx. 1.5 m wave
surge, and has provided some interesting data.
The Lab itself remains intact and functional. We suffered damage to our dock
and to the recently completed repairs on the roof of the student dormitory.
Our facility is currently undergoing a general overhaul (re. buildings,
scientific & general laboratory eqpt) and we anticipate completion of all
repairs (including hurricane damage) in time for the arrival of UWI field
classes and other courses commencing late Sept.
We were starting to see bleaching on the fore reef (Agaricia sp) just before
the hurricane hit but as soon as we get a boat back into the water we will
update on that
All in all, we fared better than expected and look forward to a busy
academic year with much work to be done.
Regards
Peter Gayle
Principal Scientific Officer
Discovery Bay Marine Lab
Centre for Marine Sciences
Univ West Indies
(876)972-2241
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 07:47:53 -0400
From: Jim Hendee
Subject: [Coral-List] Hurricane Dean data for Discovery Bay, Jamaica
To: Coral-List Subscribers
Message-ID: <46C97F69.9000807 at noaa.gov>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Our station at West Fore Reef in Discovery Bay, Jamaica, withstood Hurricane
Dean. The maximum averaged hourly gusts measured at the station were 67.7
knots (77.9 mph), while maximum averaged hourly sustained winds were 48.5
knots (55.8 mph). The lowest barometer reading (hourly average) was about
997 millibars. Individual readings throughout each hour were no doubt higher
and lower than these hourly averages. The station with calibrated
instruments was just installed in June (http://dbjm1-log.blogspot.com), so
the data should be pretty accurate.
To retrieve some of the data and view graphs, please visit,
http://ecoforecast.coral.noaa.gov/index/0/DBJM1/station-home
So far as I am aware, these meteorological and oceanographic data are the
most comprehensive (i.e., to include sea temperature, salinity, light, pCO2,
winds, etc.) for a coral reef area before, during and after a hurricane. A
biological survey will be conducted soon.
We hope for the best for all of Jamaica's citizens and their country. We
have not heard from Peter Gayle of Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory yet.
Sincerely yours,
The ICON/CREWS Team
Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
Miami, Florida
From svitazk at uvi.edu Tue Aug 21 12:12:15 2007
From: svitazk at uvi.edu (Sylvia Vitazkova)
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:12:15 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] UVI MS program Recruitment Experience applications DUE
FRIDAY, AUG. 24
Message-ID:
Reminder that the deadline for the UVI campus visit program (including
scholarships to participate in the visit) is approaching!
Please note - natural resource management professionals, not
just students, are eligible to apply!
Dear Colleagues,
The University of the Virgin Islands recently launched a new Master of
Marine & Environmental Science degree program. You can learn more about
the program on our website: http://mmes.uvi.edu/index.html. We will hold
a three-day organized campus visit on October 11-14, 2007 to introduce
the program to potential students, which will include tours of our St.
Thomas facilities and an overnight trip to the Virgin Islands
Environmental Research Station in St. John. All are welcome to apply to
participate. Additionally, ten to twenty full scholarships for the
three-day visit will be
available for students or natural resource professionals who wish to
continue their education and who reside in CARICOM member countries or
are USVI residents and who meet eligibility criteria. For more
information, please visit our website:
http://mmes.uvi.edu/re/index.html. The deadline for applications is
August 24, 2007, so please print, post and forward to appropriate
list-serves!
Thanks and best wishes,
Sylvia K. Vitazkova, PhD
Graduate Program Coordinator
Master of Marine & Environmental Science
VI-EPSCoR, University of the Virgin Islands
2 John Brewer's Bay
St. Thomas, USVI 00802
Tel: (340) 693-1427, Fax: (340) 693-1425
E-mail: svitazk at uvi.edu
URL: http://mmes.uvi.edu/
From reefpeace at yahoo.com Wed Aug 22 01:45:12 2007
From: reefpeace at yahoo.com (Don Baker)
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 22:45:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - Lankayan Island, Sulu Sea, Sandakan
Message-ID: <234139.15680.qm@web58011.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Dear Coral-L:
Several months back, an event happened at Lankayan Island, north of Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia (Sulu Sea), that resulted in the death of corals, sea cucumbers, giant clams and other marine life - from shallow water to approximately 3 meters.
During this event, the seawater smelled putrid and noxious, whereas, it was initially assumed to be from all the dead marine life. The water salinity was measured at or near 25ppt, and very unusually strong currents were present near the southern portion of the island's shallow reefs. Wave force was rough at about 1 to 1.5 meters. The weather was sunny without any rainfall either at the island region nor on the North Borneo 'mainland.'
Please refer to this publication with regards to page 9 / Sandakan Sub Basin and Sulu Sea Basin. http://www.doe.gov.ph/ER/archives/win_opp/cd/petropot.PDF
The nearby islands to closest to Lankayan Island are the Philippines Turtle Islands - with Buan Is. the closest and to the south west. Buan Is. is classified as a "mud origin' type island mass, whereas, decades ago there existed active mini mud volcanoes there.
Observation by the local fishermen in the same Turtle Island region have seen many large, upwelling mud plumes flowing from the under the sea (perhaps pushed out by the natural gas pressure in the Sandakan Basin edges near North Borneo?).
In short, this event seems to point more so to a natural cause rather than from runoff from the N Borneo coastal regions. The lowering of the seawater salinity was also significant as well as higher than normal water temperatures in the same area. Could this also be a combination of 'ancient freshwater' also extruding along with the mud and perhaps natural gas? Lastly, the seawater visibility (noted by the tour divers in their complaints) was very poor [< 3 meters at times]. The color was 'gray' the same as the mud on Buan.
Can anyone recommend an institution to confirm the cause of this event? Has anyone observed or know of any similar events worldwide? What would be the best way to monitor and gather data if this event is natural and caused by the oil/gas/'old' water? Is this event also dangerous with regards the Lankayan Island's proximity to such a event?
Any advice, assistance, comments are welcome.
Don Baker
Reef Guardian Co-Founder
Sabah, North Borneo
Malaysia
Alternate Email: donbjr95 at hotmail.com
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From ewood at f2s.com Wed Aug 22 04:46:09 2007
From: ewood at f2s.com (Elizabeth Wood)
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:46:09 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - Lankayan Island, Sulu Sea, Sandakan
References: <234139.15680.qm@web58011.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <003e01c7e498$e5da0120$0201a8c0@lizwood>
Hi Don,
Just a thought, but could it have been a red tide event? I personally
witnessed the aftermath of a red tide on the reefs of Pulau Gaya (west coast
Sabah) some years back whcih resulted in death of virtually everything -
much as you describe. Within a day or so of the red tide 'cloud' passing
through everything was rotting and there was a powerful smell of hydrogen
sulphide. It was a bizarre sight that I have not seen since (thankfully).
Cheers,
Liz Wood
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Baker"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 6:45 AM
Subject: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - Lankayan Island, Sulu Sea, Sandakan
Dear Coral-L:
Several months back, an event happened at Lankayan Island, north of
Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia (Sulu Sea), that resulted in the death of corals,
sea cucumbers, giant clams and other marine life - from shallow water to
approximately 3 meters.
During this event, the seawater smelled putrid and noxious, whereas, it was
initially assumed to be from all the dead marine life. The water salinity
was measured at or near 25ppt, and very unusually strong currents were
present near the southern portion of the island's shallow reefs. Wave force
was rough at about 1 to 1.5 meters. The weather was sunny without any
rainfall either at the island region nor on the North Borneo 'mainland.'
Please refer to this publication with regards to page 9 / Sandakan Sub Basin
and Sulu Sea Basin.
http://www.doe.gov.ph/ER/archives/win_opp/cd/petropot.PDF
The nearby islands to closest to Lankayan Island are the Philippines Turtle
Islands - with Buan Is. the closest and to the south west. Buan Is. is
classified as a "mud origin' type island mass, whereas, decades ago there
existed active mini mud volcanoes there.
Observation by the local fishermen in the same Turtle Island region have
seen many large, upwelling mud plumes flowing from the under the sea
(perhaps pushed out by the natural gas pressure in the Sandakan Basin edges
near North Borneo?).
In short, this event seems to point more so to a natural cause rather than
from runoff from the N Borneo coastal regions. The lowering of the seawater
salinity was also significant as well as higher than normal water
temperatures in the same area. Could this also be a combination of 'ancient
freshwater' also extruding along with the mud and perhaps natural gas?
Lastly, the seawater visibility (noted by the tour divers in their
complaints) was very poor [< 3 meters at times]. The color was 'gray' the
same as the mud on Buan.
Can anyone recommend an institution to confirm the cause of this event? Has
anyone observed or know of any similar events worldwide? What would be the
best way to monitor and gather data if this event is natural and caused by
the oil/gas/'old' water? Is this event also dangerous with regards the
Lankayan Island's proximity to such a event?
Any advice, assistance, comments are welcome.
Don Baker
Reef Guardian Co-Founder
Sabah, North Borneo
Malaysia
Alternate Email: donbjr95 at hotmail.com
"Dedication and motivated direction in achieving specific goals related to
the care and protection of living things is not necessarily a guaranteed
formula for success. Success is, more often than not, a direct result of a
person's passion in addition to the above formula." [Don Baker, Marine
Conservationist/Activist, 1998]
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From jim.hendee at noaa.gov Wed Aug 22 07:31:30 2007
From: jim.hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:31:30 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Check List for 11th ICRS Submissions
Message-ID: <46CC1E92.9080103@noaa.gov>
Greetings,
Dr. Robert van Woesik, the Scientific Program Chair, has asked me to
circulate this convenient checklist to consider when submitting oral or
poster presentations for the 11th ICRS (http://www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs/):
Check List for 11th ICRS
* Oral presentations are limited to one time slot per person.
* Multiple poster presentations are possible.
* All abstracts must be submitted online prior to November 15, 2007.
* The title of each abstract must be less than 30 words, and the
body of the abstract less than 300 words.
* Author's preference for oral or poster should be given; choice for
oral cannot be guaranteed.
* Presentations will be canceled if lead author is not registered by
February 1, 2008 deadline.
* Abstracts may be updated online until November 15, 2007.
If you have any further questions, please consult the Contact Us
page at the 11ICRS:
http://www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs/contact_information.html
or your Mini-Symposium Chair.
I hope this helps!
Cheers,
Jim
From allison.billiam at gmail.com Wed Aug 22 07:17:47 2007
From: allison.billiam at gmail.com (William Allison)
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:17:47 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - Lankayan Island, Sulu Sea, Sandakan
In-Reply-To: <234139.15680.qm@web58011.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
References: <234139.15680.qm@web58011.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1eab821b0708220417s3bf55f9yb9a279fb860f1890@mail.gmail.com>
Several months ago something very similar was described at a Maldivian
atoll. I'll try to track down particulars.
On 8/22/07, Don Baker wrote:
> Dear Coral-L:
>
> Several months back, an event happened at Lankayan Island, north of Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia (Sulu Sea), that resulted in the death of corals, sea cucumbers, giant clams and other marine life - from shallow water to approximately 3 meters.
>
> During this event, the seawater smelled putrid and noxious, whereas, it was initially assumed to be from all the dead marine life. The water salinity was measured at or near 25ppt, and very unusually strong currents were present near the southern portion of the island's shallow reefs. Wave force was rough at about 1 to 1.5 meters. The weather was sunny without any rainfall either at the island region nor on the North Borneo 'mainland.'
>
> Please refer to this publication with regards to page 9 / Sandakan Sub Basin and Sulu Sea Basin. http://www.doe.gov.ph/ER/archives/win_opp/cd/petropot.PDF
>
> The nearby islands to closest to Lankayan Island are the Philippines Turtle Islands - with Buan Is. the closest and to the south west. Buan Is. is classified as a "mud origin' type island mass, whereas, decades ago there existed active mini mud volcanoes there.
>
> Observation by the local fishermen in the same Turtle Island region have seen many large, upwelling mud plumes flowing from the under the sea (perhaps pushed out by the natural gas pressure in the Sandakan Basin edges near North Borneo?).
>
> In short, this event seems to point more so to a natural cause rather than from runoff from the N Borneo coastal regions. The lowering of the seawater salinity was also significant as well as higher than normal water temperatures in the same area. Could this also be a combination of 'ancient freshwater' also extruding along with the mud and perhaps natural gas? Lastly, the seawater visibility (noted by the tour divers in their complaints) was very poor [< 3 meters at times]. The color was 'gray' the same as the mud on Buan.
>
> Can anyone recommend an institution to confirm the cause of this event? Has anyone observed or know of any similar events worldwide? What would be the best way to monitor and gather data if this event is natural and caused by the oil/gas/'old' water? Is this event also dangerous with regards the Lankayan Island's proximity to such a event?
>
> Any advice, assistance, comments are welcome.
>
> Don Baker
> Reef Guardian Co-Founder
> Sabah, North Borneo
> Malaysia
>
>
> Alternate Email: donbjr95 at hotmail.com
>
> "Dedication and motivated direction in achieving specific goals related to the care and protection of living things is not necessarily a guaranteed formula for success. Success is, more often than not, a direct result of a person's passion in addition to the above formula." [Don Baker, Marine Conservationist/Activist, 1998]
>
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From kamlaruby at intnet.mu Wed Aug 22 07:42:40 2007
From: kamlaruby at intnet.mu (Ruby Moothien)
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:42:40 +0400
Subject: [Coral-List] PAR sensor/logger
Message-ID: <002001c7e4b1$8c272b30$3800a8c0@MOI.local>
Dear colleagues
Can anyone please advise where i could purchase a portable seawater submersible PAR sensor/logger.
So far i have come across PAR sensors which are submersible in seawater with loggers that are not. The sensors are connected to the loggers by underwater cables.
However i would like to place the sensor with the logger at sea to be retrieved on a weekly/monthly basis
Many thanks
Ruby
Ruby Moothien Pillay (Ph. D.)
Project Officer (Oceanography)
Mauritius Oceanography Institute
France Centre
Victoria Avenue
Quatre Bornes
Mauritius
Tel: (230) 427-4434
Mobile: (230) 723-8808
Fax:(230) 427-4433
Website: http://moi.gov.mu
From allison.billiam at gmail.com Wed Aug 22 16:47:53 2007
From: allison.billiam at gmail.com (William Allison)
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:47:53 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - Lankayan Island, Sulu Sea, Sandakan
In-Reply-To: <46CC9BAA.3090807@sopac.org>
References: <234139.15680.qm@web58011.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
<1eab821b0708220417s3bf55f9yb9a279fb860f1890@mail.gmail.com>
<46CC9BAA.3090807@sopac.org>
Message-ID: <1eab821b0708221347q71c6d3e8yae43939926fe45d0@mail.gmail.com>
Arthur, I am thinking along the same lines as you for a cause in
Maldives. Dark, foul-smelling water was reported along with fish
kills. Deeper water is reported anoxic. Other causes seem improbable.
Incidentally there was a mystery kill in the Caribbean a few years ago
- should be in coral-list archives - although volcanic gas was a
suspect there, I don't know if it was ever resolved.
Bill
On 8/22/07, Arthur Webb wrote:
>
> It's interesting you mention an atoll event. I was in Kiribati in the
> Central Pacific during Christmas 2003 and at that time there were reports of
> mass mortality along the ocean side coasts of at least 2 atolls in the group
> (Abemama and I think Nonouti). These atolls are tectonically stable and are
> far from any active plate boundaries and are thousands of kilometers from
> any significant land mass with surface run off. Additionally, both of the
> islands mentioned above have small populations who live a traditional
> subsistence lifestyle (few vehicle's, no electricity or reticulated water,
> few imported products, no intensive agriculture, etc) in relatively pristine
> terrestrial and marine environments.
>
> Whilst I did not witness the event I did travel to Abemama about 2 months
> after and the same story was repeated time and again that there was so much
> dead marine life on the ocean side reefs (and not the lagoon side) that
> "windrows" of dead fish lined the shores (both pelagic and reef associated
> species were mentioned). The people here too indicated the intolerable
> smell and plague of flys which followed but this seemed very much associated
> with the decaying marine life not the time of the event.
>
> I must say this utterly stumped me! These atolls are ancient seamounts
> which rise steeply from 3.5 4.0 km depth and the outside living reefs where
> the dead fish were first witnessed are the very upper living rim of these
> oceanic slopes. They are high energy environments and the concept of water
> residence times barely even applies and as mentioned there is no tectonic or
> terrigenous influence to speak of. Last, people reported that some had
> taken and eaten fish which was sluggishly floating (near death I guess)
> immediately following the event with no ill effect and otherwise of those I
> spoke to there was no living memory or oral history of such an event having
> happen before.
>
> My only thought was that through some freak anomaly of deep currents a slug
> of very cold and or deoxygenated water moved up the slope persisted for long
> enough to cause damage then sank again ............. anyway since we're on
> similar subjects I'd be interested if there's any similar stories or ideas
> out there.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Arthur Webb
> Coastal Processes Adviser
>
>
> SOPAC Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission
> Postal Address: Private Mail Bag, GPO, Suva, Fiji Islands
> Street Address: 241 Mead Road, Nabua, Fiji Islands
> Tel: +679 338 1377 Fax: +679 337 0040
> Email: arthur at sopac.org
> Website: <>
>
>
>
> William Allison wrote:
> Several months ago something very similar was described at a Maldivian
> atoll. I'll try to track down particulars.
>
> On 8/22/07, Don Baker wrote:
>
>
> Dear Coral-L:
>
> Several months back, an event happened at Lankayan Island, north of
> Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia (Sulu Sea), that resulted in the death of corals,
> sea cucumbers, giant clams and other marine life - from shallow water to
> approximately 3 meters.
>
> During this event, the seawater smelled putrid and noxious, whereas, it was
> initially assumed to be from all the dead marine life. The water salinity
> was measured at or near 25ppt, and very unusually strong currents were
> present near the southern portion of the island's shallow reefs. Wave force
> was rough at about 1 to 1.5 meters. The weather was sunny without any
> rainfall either at the island region nor on the North Borneo 'mainland.'
>
> Please refer to this publication with regards to page 9 / Sandakan Sub Basin
> and Sulu Sea Basin.
> http://www.doe.gov.ph/ER/archives/win_opp/cd/petropot.PDF
>
> The nearby islands to closest to Lankayan Island are the Philippines Turtle
> Islands - with Buan Is. the closest and to the south west. Buan Is. is
> classified as a "mud origin' type island mass, whereas, decades ago there
> existed active mini mud volcanoes there.
>
> Observation by the local fishermen in the same Turtle Island region have
> seen many large, upwelling mud plumes flowing from the under the sea
> (perhaps pushed out by the natural gas pressure in the Sandakan Basin edges
> near North Borneo?).
>
> In short, this event seems to point more so to a natural cause rather than
> from runoff from the N Borneo coastal regions. The lowering of the seawater
> salinity was also significant as well as higher than normal water
> temperatures in the same area. Could this also be a combination of 'ancient
> freshwater' also extruding along with the mud and perhaps natural gas?
> Lastly, the seawater visibility (noted by the tour divers in their
> complaints) was very poor [< 3 meters at times]. The color was 'gray' the
> same as the mud on Buan.
>
> Can anyone recommend an institution to confirm the cause of this event? Has
> anyone observed or know of any similar events worldwide? What would be the
> best way to monitor and gather data if this event is natural and caused by
> the oil/gas/'old' water? Is this event also dangerous with regards the
> Lankayan Island's proximity to such a event?
>
> Any advice, assistance, comments are welcome.
>
> Don Baker
> Reef Guardian Co-Founder
> Sabah, North Borneo
> Malaysia
>
>
> Alternate Email: donbjr95 at hotmail.com
>
> "Dedication and motivated direction in achieving specific goals related to
> the care and protection of living things is not necessarily a guaranteed
> formula for success. Success is, more often than not, a direct result of a
> person's passion in addition to the above formula." [Don Baker, Marine
> Conservationist/Activist, 1998]
>
> ---------------------------------
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From arthur at sopac.org Wed Aug 22 16:25:14 2007
From: arthur at sopac.org (Arthur Webb)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:25:14 +1200
Subject: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - Lankayan Island, Sulu Sea, Sandakan
In-Reply-To: <1eab821b0708220417s3bf55f9yb9a279fb860f1890@mail.gmail.com>
References: <234139.15680.qm@web58011.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
<1eab821b0708220417s3bf55f9yb9a279fb860f1890@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <46CC9BAA.3090807@sopac.org>
It's interesting you mention an atoll event. I was in Kiribati in the
Central Pacific during Christmas 2003 and at that time there were
reports of mass mortality along the ocean side coasts of at least 2
atolls in the group (Abemama and I think Nonouti). These atolls are
tectonically stable and are far from any active plate boundaries and are
thousands of kilometers from any significant land mass with surface run
off. Additionally, both of the islands mentioned above have small
populations who live a traditional subsistence lifestyle (few vehicle's,
no electricity or reticulated water, few imported products, no intensive
agriculture, etc) in relatively pristine terrestrial and marine
environments.
Whilst I did not witness the event I did travel to Abemama about 2
months after and the same story was repeated time and again that there
was so much dead marine life on the ocean side reefs (and not the lagoon
side) that "windrows" of dead fish lined the shores (both pelagic and
reef associated species were mentioned). The people here too indicated
the intolerable smell and plague of flys which followed but this seemed
very much associated with the decaying marine life not the time of the
event.
I must say this utterly stumped me! These atolls are ancient seamounts
which rise steeply from 3.5 4.0 km depth and the outside living reefs
where the dead fish were first witnessed are the very upper living rim
of these oceanic slopes. They are high energy environments and the
concept of water residence times barely even applies and as mentioned
there is no tectonic or terrigenous influence to speak of. Last, people
reported that some had taken and eaten fish which was sluggishly
floating (near death I guess) immediately following the event with no
ill effect and otherwise of those I spoke to there was no living memory
or oral history of such an event having happen before.
My only thought was that through some freak anomaly of deep currents a
slug of very cold and or deoxygenated water moved up the slope persisted
for long enough to cause damage then sank again ............. anyway
since we're on similar subjects I'd be interested if there's any similar
stories or ideas out there.
Thanks,
**Arthur Webb
*Coastal Processes Adviser*
*/SOPAC/* **Pacific**** ****Islands**** Applied Geoscience Commission**
Postal Address: Private Mail Bag, GPO, Suva, Fiji Islands
Street Address: 241 Mead Road, Nabua, Fiji Islands
Tel: +679 338 1377 Fax: +679 337 0040
Email:** **arthur at sopac.org
Website:** **_<<_http://www.sopac.org _>>_
William Allison wrote:
> Several months ago something very similar was described at a Maldivian
> atoll. I'll try to track down particulars.
>
> On 8/22/07, Don Baker wrote:
>
>> Dear Coral-L:
>>
>> Several months back, an event happened at Lankayan Island, north of Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia (Sulu Sea), that resulted in the death of corals, sea cucumbers, giant clams and other marine life - from shallow water to approximately 3 meters.
>>
>> During this event, the seawater smelled putrid and noxious, whereas, it was initially assumed to be from all the dead marine life. The water salinity was measured at or near 25ppt, and very unusually strong currents were present near the southern portion of the island's shallow reefs. Wave force was rough at about 1 to 1.5 meters. The weather was sunny without any rainfall either at the island region nor on the North Borneo 'mainland.'
>>
>> Please refer to this publication with regards to page 9 / Sandakan Sub Basin and Sulu Sea Basin. http://www.doe.gov.ph/ER/archives/win_opp/cd/petropot.PDF
>>
>> The nearby islands to closest to Lankayan Island are the Philippines Turtle Islands - with Buan Is. the closest and to the south west. Buan Is. is classified as a "mud origin' type island mass, whereas, decades ago there existed active mini mud volcanoes there.
>>
>> Observation by the local fishermen in the same Turtle Island region have seen many large, upwelling mud plumes flowing from the under the sea (perhaps pushed out by the natural gas pressure in the Sandakan Basin edges near North Borneo?).
>>
>> In short, this event seems to point more so to a natural cause rather than from runoff from the N Borneo coastal regions. The lowering of the seawater salinity was also significant as well as higher than normal water temperatures in the same area. Could this also be a combination of 'ancient freshwater' also extruding along with the mud and perhaps natural gas? Lastly, the seawater visibility (noted by the tour divers in their complaints) was very poor [< 3 meters at times]. The color was 'gray' the same as the mud on Buan.
>>
>> Can anyone recommend an institution to confirm the cause of this event? Has anyone observed or know of any similar events worldwide? What would be the best way to monitor and gather data if this event is natural and caused by the oil/gas/'old' water? Is this event also dangerous with regards the Lankayan Island's proximity to such a event?
>>
>> Any advice, assistance, comments are welcome.
>>
>> Don Baker
>> Reef Guardian Co-Founder
>> Sabah, North Borneo
>> Malaysia
>>
>>
>> Alternate Email: donbjr95 at hotmail.com
>>
>> "Dedication and motivated direction in achieving specific goals related to the care and protection of living things is not necessarily a guaranteed formula for success. Success is, more often than not, a direct result of a person's passion in addition to the above formula." [Don Baker, Marine Conservationist/Activist, 1998]
>>
>> ---------------------------------
>> Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out tonight's top picks on Yahoo! TV.
>> _______________________________________________
>> Coral-List mailing list
>> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>> http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list
>>
>>
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From atj777 at attglobal.net Wed Aug 22 17:57:27 2007
From: atj777 at attglobal.net (atj777 at attglobal.net)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 07:57:27 +1000
Subject: [Coral-List] PAR sensor/logger (Andrew Trevor-Jones)
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID:
Ruby,
This question was asked a year or so ago on the list and one great
option was a logger from Data Flow Systems in New Zealand:
http://www.odysseydatarecording.com/odyssey_productsview.php?key=6
I purchased one and it works very well. It is submersible to
20 metres. I have taken mine to 30 metres without a problem.
The only drawback with the logger is that it floats. This means
you will need to build something to hold it down. For mine, I used
PVC piping and then attached a weight to the base.
Here is a photograph of the logger at Steve's Bommie on the GBR
showing the PVC holder and weight:
http://www.petsforum.com/personal/trevor-jones/Logger_Steves07.jpg
Andrew.
>
> Dear colleagues
> Can anyone please advise where i could purchase a portable seawater
> submersible PAR sensor/logger.
> So far i have come across PAR sensors which are submersible in
> seawater with loggers that are not. The sensors are connected to the
> loggers by underwater cables.
> However i would like to place the sensor with the logger at sea to
> be retrieved on a weekly/monthly basis
> Many thanks
> Ruby
>
>
>
> Ruby Moothien Pillay (Ph. D.)
> Project Officer (Oceanography)
> Mauritius Oceanography Institute
> France Centre
> Victoria Avenue
> Quatre Bornes
> Mauritius
> Tel: (230) 427-4434
> Mobile: (230) 723-8808
> Fax:(230) 427-4433
> Website: http://moi.gov.mu
From buddrw at kgs.ku.edu Thu Aug 23 14:17:54 2007
From: buddrw at kgs.ku.edu (Bob Buddemeier)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:17:54 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - Lankayan Island, Sulu Sea, Sandakan
In-Reply-To: <1eab821b0708221347q71c6d3e8yae43939926fe45d0@mail.gmail.com>
References: <234139.15680.qm@web58011.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
<1eab821b0708220417s3bf55f9yb9a279fb860f1890@mail.gmail.com>
<46CC9BAA.3090807@sopac.org>
<1eab821b0708221347q71c6d3e8yae43939926fe45d0@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <46CDCF52.9030308@kgs.ku.edu>
A few comments ---
1. Water that has lethal effects only in the top few meters of
island/atoll coastal waters needs to be positively buoyant (lower
density) with respect to tropical/subtropical surface water. Water that
is "cold" or from deep enough to be suboxic because of oceanic processes
will almost certainly be negatively buoyant; if it were forced to the
surface by some mechanism (internal wave? gas upwelling?) it would be
likely to rather quickly sink and be over-ridden by incoming surface
water unless it were trapped by the right combination of geomorphology
and currents.
2. 25 ppt salinity water would be positively buoyant; presumably due to
the addition of meteoric water. The chemical alteration tends to
suggest interstitial water from the geologic structure ("groundwater").
Anoxic, sulfide-dominated environments commonly occur in reef/island
substructures.
3. Hydrogen sulfide is certainly foul smelling, as is rotting tissue,
but they have different odors, and if the anoxic water is the source of
the kill the sulfide would be detectable immediately/first, while it
should be many hours if not days before dead organisms could accumulate
and decompose enough to generate that characteristic odor.
4. Some kind of pulsed release of anoxic "groundwater" in significant
quantity would be an unusual event -- interstitial water does not become
anoxic unless it has a long residence time, which normally is
accompanied by lack of pathways or reservoirs for high-volume flow.
This suggests (as the discussion has considered) some sort of trigger
event that shifts the system. In addition to the things already
mentioned, other precursor events to look for would be unusually high
rainfall/recharge, spring tides (maximum pressure loading/unloading),
and recent human alteration of the surface or subsurface hydrology
(altered recharge again). Another thing to look for would be human
alteration of subsurface biogeochemistry -- e.g., garbage or sewage
disposal into a zone that was previously not anoxic and in reasonable
communication with the external water.
5. The ocean-side-only effect is consistent with a "groundwater" origin
for atolls, since the lagoon is normally maintained at a slightly
positive head with respect to the ocean by wave set-up and cross-reef
transport; this means that the direction of subsurface flow will
normally be oceanward.
For all of the above and much much more, see:Vacher, H. L. and T. M.
Quinn, Eds. (1997). Geology and Hydrogeology of Carbonate Islands.
Developments in Sedimentology 54. Amsterdam, Elsevier.
Bob Buddemeier
William Allison wrote:
> Arthur, I am thinking along the same lines as you for a cause in
> Maldives. Dark, foul-smelling water was reported along with fish
> kills. Deeper water is reported anoxic. Other causes seem improbable.
> Incidentally there was a mystery kill in the Caribbean a few years ago
> - should be in coral-list archives - although volcanic gas was a
> suspect there, I don't know if it was ever resolved.
>
> Bill
>
> On 8/22/07, Arthur Webb wrote:
>
>> It's interesting you mention an atoll event. I was in Kiribati in the
>> Central Pacific during Christmas 2003 and at that time there were reports of
>> mass mortality along the ocean side coasts of at least 2 atolls in the group
>> (Abemama and I think Nonouti). These atolls are tectonically stable and are
>> far from any active plate boundaries and are thousands of kilometers from
>> any significant land mass with surface run off. Additionally, both of the
>> islands mentioned above have small populations who live a traditional
>> subsistence lifestyle (few vehicle's, no electricity or reticulated water,
>> few imported products, no intensive agriculture, etc) in relatively pristine
>> terrestrial and marine environments.
>>
>> Whilst I did not witness the event I did travel to Abemama about 2 months
>> after and the same story was repeated time and again that there was so much
>> dead marine life on the ocean side reefs (and not the lagoon side) that
>> "windrows" of dead fish lined the shores (both pelagic and reef associated
>> species were mentioned). The people here too indicated the intolerable
>> smell and plague of flys which followed but this seemed very much associated
>> with the decaying marine life not the time of the event.
>>
>> I must say this utterly stumped me! These atolls are ancient seamounts
>> which rise steeply from 3.5 4.0 km depth and the outside living reefs where
>> the dead fish were first witnessed are the very upper living rim of these
>> oceanic slopes. They are high energy environments and the concept of water
>> residence times barely even applies and as mentioned there is no tectonic or
>> terrigenous influence to speak of. Last, people reported that some had
>> taken and eaten fish which was sluggishly floating (near death I guess)
>> immediately following the event with no ill effect and otherwise of those I
>> spoke to there was no living memory or oral history of such an event having
>> happen before.
>>
>> My only thought was that through some freak anomaly of deep currents a slug
>> of very cold and or deoxygenated water moved up the slope persisted for long
>> enough to cause damage then sank again ............. anyway since we're on
>> similar subjects I'd be interested if there's any similar stories or ideas
>> out there.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Arthur Webb
>> Coastal Processes Adviser
>>
>>
>> SOPAC Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission
>> Postal Address: Private Mail Bag, GPO, Suva, Fiji Islands
>> Street Address: 241 Mead Road, Nabua, Fiji Islands
>> Tel: +679 338 1377 Fax: +679 337 0040
>> Email: arthur at sopac.org
>> Website: <>
>>
>>
>>
>> William Allison wrote:
>> Several months ago something very similar was described at a Maldivian
>> atoll. I'll try to track down particulars.
>>
>> On 8/22/07, Don Baker wrote:
>>
>>
>> Dear Coral-L:
>>
>> Several months back, an event happened at Lankayan Island, north of
>> Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia (Sulu Sea), that resulted in the death of corals,
>> sea cucumbers, giant clams and other marine life - from shallow water to
>> approximately 3 meters.
>>
>> During this event, the seawater smelled putrid and noxious, whereas, it was
>> initially assumed to be from all the dead marine life. The water salinity
>> was measured at or near 25ppt, and very unusually strong currents were
>> present near the southern portion of the island's shallow reefs. Wave force
>> was rough at about 1 to 1.5 meters. The weather was sunny without any
>> rainfall either at the island region nor on the North Borneo 'mainland.'
>>
>> Please refer to this publication with regards to page 9 / Sandakan Sub Basin
>> and Sulu Sea Basin.
>> http://www.doe.gov.ph/ER/archives/win_opp/cd/petropot.PDF
>>
>> The nearby islands to closest to Lankayan Island are the Philippines Turtle
>> Islands - with Buan Is. the closest and to the south west. Buan Is. is
>> classified as a "mud origin' type island mass, whereas, decades ago there
>> existed active mini mud volcanoes there.
>>
>> Observation by the local fishermen in the same Turtle Island region have
>> seen many large, upwelling mud plumes flowing from the under the sea
>> (perhaps pushed out by the natural gas pressure in the Sandakan Basin edges
>> near North Borneo?).
>>
>> In short, this event seems to point more so to a natural cause rather than
>> from runoff from the N Borneo coastal regions. The lowering of the seawater
>> salinity was also significant as well as higher than normal water
>> temperatures in the same area. Could this also be a combination of 'ancient
>> freshwater' also extruding along with the mud and perhaps natural gas?
>> Lastly, the seawater visibility (noted by the tour divers in their
>> complaints) was very poor [< 3 meters at times]. The color was 'gray' the
>> same as the mud on Buan.
>>
>> Can anyone recommend an institution to confirm the cause of this event? Has
>> anyone observed or know of any similar events worldwide? What would be the
>> best way to monitor and gather data if this event is natural and caused by
>> the oil/gas/'old' water? Is this event also dangerous with regards the
>> Lankayan Island's proximity to such a event?
>>
>> Any advice, assistance, comments are welcome.
>>
>> Don Baker
>> Reef Guardian Co-Founder
>> Sabah, North Borneo
>> Malaysia
>>
>>
>> Alternate Email: donbjr95 at hotmail.com
>>
>> "Dedication and motivated direction in achieving specific goals related to
>> the care and protection of living things is not necessarily a guaranteed
>> formula for success. Success is, more often than not, a direct result of a
>> person's passion in addition to the above formula." [Don Baker, Marine
>> Conservationist/Activist, 1998]
>>
>> ---------------------------------
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>
>
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From eshinn at marine.usf.edu Thu Aug 23 12:39:14 2007
From: eshinn at marine.usf.edu (Gene Shinn)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:39:14 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - Lankayan Island, Sulu Sea Sandakan
Message-ID:
Dear Arthur, It just may be that everyone is looking down at the
"usual suspects." The cover story in the 2, August 2007 issue of
Nature (see 575) describes what is happening above the Maldives. Gene
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------------------------------------ -----------------------------------
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From craig_cooper at mac.com Thu Aug 23 14:48:17 2007
From: craig_cooper at mac.com (craig cooper)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:48:17 -0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Shark Slaughter
Message-ID: <48fe05d3258017018259732669112708@mac.com>
SHARK SLAUGHTER
Shark fin soup, prized as a delicacy in Asia, has generated a worldwide
billion dollar industry, where more than 100 million sharks are killed
each year.? The process of "finning" involves cutting off the shark's
fins, after which the rest of the animal is thrown overboard, often
still alive.? Despite surviving longer than any other large animal on
earth,? their populations are rapidly declining.? In fact, the numbers
of some shark species have fallen more than 90 per cent.? The
elimination of sharks is having a direct affect on the health of coral
reefs and the oceans as a whole.? Researchers at the Scripps Institute
of Oceanography are currently studying this issue.? Hopefully this
research and the dissemination of this information to the public will
bring an end to this wholesale slaughter.
Craig Cooper
Sharkwater Team
www.sharkwater.com
From nidrisi at uvi.edu Thu Aug 23 11:23:35 2007
From: nidrisi at uvi.edu (Nasseer Idrisi)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:23:35 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] [SPAM] - Re: Mystery Event - Lankayan Island,
Sulu Sea, Sandakan - Bayesian Filter detected spam
In-Reply-To: <46CC9BAA.3090807@sopac.org>
Message-ID:
A few months ago, Jane Lubchenko gave a talk at a Global Climate Change
symposium that was aired on C-SPAN where she explained a relatively new
phenomenon of expanding oxygen minimum zones at mid water depths that
are upwelled onto shelves that cause mass die-offs in coastal shallow
waters. Jane gave the example of die-offs off the US west coast, but
this is happening world-wide. Of course there may be other explanations
(red tides, etc.) in examples in this discussion, but the example below
seems to fit in with upwelling (ocean side of atolls) of oxygen depleted
waters.
nasseer
-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 4:25 PM
To: William Allison
Cc: coral-list at aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: [SPAM] - Re: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - Lankayan Island, Sulu
Sea, Sandakan - Bayesian Filter detected spam
It's interesting you mention an atoll event. I was in Kiribati in the
Central Pacific during Christmas 2003 and at that time there were
reports of mass mortality along the ocean side coasts of at least 2
atolls in the group (Abemama and I think Nonouti). These atolls are
tectonically stable and are far from any active plate boundaries and are
thousands of kilometers from any significant land mass with surface run
off. Additionally, both of the islands mentioned above have small
populations who live a traditional subsistence lifestyle (few vehicle's,
no electricity or reticulated water, few imported products, no intensive
agriculture, etc) in relatively pristine terrestrial and marine
environments.
Whilst I did not witness the event I did travel to Abemama about 2
months after and the same story was repeated time and again that there
was so much dead marine life on the ocean side reefs (and not the lagoon
side) that "windrows" of dead fish lined the shores (both pelagic and
reef associated species were mentioned). The people here too indicated
the intolerable smell and plague of flys which followed but this seemed
very much associated with the decaying marine life not the time of the
event.
I must say this utterly stumped me! These atolls are ancient seamounts
which rise steeply from 3.5 4.0 km depth and the outside living reefs
where the dead fish were first witnessed are the very upper living rim
of these oceanic slopes. They are high energy environments and the
concept of water residence times barely even applies and as mentioned
there is no tectonic or terrigenous influence to speak of. Last, people
reported that some had taken and eaten fish which was sluggishly
floating (near death I guess) immediately following the event with no
ill effect and otherwise of those I spoke to there was no living memory
or oral history of such an event having happen before.
My only thought was that through some freak anomaly of deep currents a
slug of very cold and or deoxygenated water moved up the slope persisted
for long enough to cause damage then sank again ............. anyway
since we're on similar subjects I'd be interested if there's any similar
stories or ideas out there.
Thanks,
**Arthur Webb
*Coastal Processes Adviser*
*/SOPAC/* **Pacific**** ****Islands**** Applied Geoscience Commission**
Postal Address: Private Mail Bag, GPO, Suva, Fiji Islands
Street Address: 241 Mead Road, Nabua, Fiji Islands
Tel: +679 338 1377 Fax: +679 337 0040
Email:** **arthur at sopac.org
Website:** **_<<_http://www.sopac.org _>>_
William Allison wrote:
> Several months ago something very similar was described at a Maldivian
> atoll. I'll try to track down particulars.
>
> On 8/22/07, Don Baker wrote:
>
>> Dear Coral-L:
>>
>> Several months back, an event happened at Lankayan Island, north of
Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia (Sulu Sea), that resulted in the death of
corals, sea cucumbers, giant clams and other marine life - from shallow
water to approximately 3 meters.
>>
>> During this event, the seawater smelled putrid and noxious, whereas,
it was initially assumed to be from all the dead marine life. The water
salinity was measured at or near 25ppt, and very unusually strong
currents were present near the southern portion of the island's shallow
reefs. Wave force was rough at about 1 to 1.5 meters. The weather was
sunny without any rainfall either at the island region nor on the North
Borneo 'mainland.'
>>
>> Please refer to this publication with regards to page 9 / Sandakan
Sub Basin and Sulu Sea Basin.
http://www.doe.gov.ph/ER/archives/win_opp/cd/petropot.PDF
>>
>> The nearby islands to closest to Lankayan Island are the Philippines
Turtle Islands - with Buan Is. the closest and to the south west. Buan
Is. is classified as a "mud origin' type island mass, whereas, decades
ago there existed active mini mud volcanoes there.
>>
>> Observation by the local fishermen in the same Turtle Island region
have seen many large, upwelling mud plumes flowing from the under the
sea (perhaps pushed out by the natural gas pressure in the Sandakan
Basin edges near North Borneo?).
>>
>> In short, this event seems to point more so to a natural cause rather
than from runoff from the N Borneo coastal regions. The lowering of the
seawater salinity was also significant as well as higher than normal
water temperatures in the same area. Could this also be a combination
of 'ancient freshwater' also extruding along with the mud and perhaps
natural gas? Lastly, the seawater visibility (noted by the tour divers
in their complaints) was very poor [< 3 meters at times]. The color was
'gray' the same as the mud on Buan.
>>
>> Can anyone recommend an institution to confirm the cause of this
event? Has anyone observed or know of any similar events worldwide?
What would be the best way to monitor and gather data if this event is
natural and caused by the oil/gas/'old' water? Is this event also
dangerous with regards the Lankayan Island's proximity to such a event?
>>
>> Any advice, assistance, comments are welcome.
>>
>> Don Baker
>> Reef Guardian Co-Founder
>> Sabah, North Borneo
>> Malaysia
>>
>>
>> Alternate Email: donbjr95 at hotmail.com
>>
>> "Dedication and motivated direction in achieving specific goals
related to the care and protection of living things is not necessarily a
guaranteed formula for success. Success is, more often than not, a
direct result of a person's passion in addition to the above formula."
[Don Baker, Marine Conservationist/Activist, 1998]
>>
>> ---------------------------------
>> Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out tonight's top picks on
Yahoo! TV.
>> _______________________________________________
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>> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>> http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list
>>
>>
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From Amanda_Bourque at nps.gov Thu Aug 23 16:42:47 2007
From: Amanda_Bourque at nps.gov (Amanda_Bourque at nps.gov)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:42:47 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Short-term opening: Biological Science Technician at
Biscayne National Park
Message-ID:
Short-term opening for a Biological Science Technician in the Damage
Recovery Program/Division of Resource Management, Biscayne National Park,
Homestead FL. Primary duties will include field monitoring of seagrass and
coral reef restoration projects. Key details are as follows:
? 30 day duration, and may be extended an additional 30 days (NTE 60
days total)
? GS-06 grade level ($16.19/hour)
? 40 hours/week (Tues-Fri, 10 hours/day)
? Start date in early September
? No health benefits, housing, or moving assistance
? Must have own transportation
? Field-intensive position
? Must be have knowledge of coral reef and seagrass ecosystems and
relevant underwater field skills
? Must be a US citizen
Please email me with a letter of interest and current CV:
amanda_bourque at nps.gov
Thank you. ?Amanda Bourque
**************************************
Amanda Bourque
Biologist
Biscayne National Park
9700 SW 328 Street
Homestead, FL 33033
305-230-1144 x3081 phone
305-230-1190 fax
amanda_bourque at nps.gov
***************************************
From jmcmanus at rsmas.miami.edu Thu Aug 23 17:21:52 2007
From: jmcmanus at rsmas.miami.edu (John McManus)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:21:52 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - Lankayan Island, Sulu Sea, Sandakan
In-Reply-To: <1eab821b0708221347q71c6d3e8yae43939926fe45d0@mail.gmail.com>
References: <234139.15680.qm@web58011.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
<1eab821b0708220417s3bf55f9yb9a279fb860f1890@mail.gmail.com>
<46CC9BAA.3090807@sopac.org>
<1eab821b0708221347q71c6d3e8yae43939926fe45d0@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <014b01c7e5cb$a3c18900$eb449b00$@miami.edu>
In addition to red tides, warm water events can kill fish and invertebrates
if they are warm enough and in still waters (as has happened previously in
Bolinao, Philippines). This does not involve all the symptoms from Lankayan
situation, and would have seemed to be more of a problem in a lagoon, but it
will be important to watch for a range of potential causes.
Cheers!
John
John W. McManus, PhD
Director, National Center for Coral Reef Research (NCORE)
Professor, Marine Biology and Fisheries
Coral Reef Ecology and Management Lab (CREM Lab)
Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS)
University of Miami, 4700 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, 33149
j.mcmanus at rsmas.miami.edu www.ncoremiami.org
Phone: 305-421-4814 Fax: 305-421-4910
"If I cannot build it, I do not understand it."
--Richard Feynman, Nobel Laureate
From arthur at sopac.org Thu Aug 23 19:51:20 2007
From: arthur at sopac.org (Arthur Webb)
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:51:20 +1200
Subject: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - Lankayan Island, Sulu Sea Sandakan
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <46CE1D78.4020509@sopac.org>
Gene and others - thanks for your thoughts,
Gene indeed "looking up" as you indicate may be a component of the issue
in the Maldives due to there geographic location but is highly unlikely
re the Kiribati phenomena. And for those that don't know these islands
check Google Earth - 0 23'35.05" N 173 52'39.50"E (Abemama) and 0
39'05.54"S 174 20"00.35" E (Nonouti) they're a long way from Asia and
also "upwind" if you like. (Incidentally, these are excellent high res.
images and really let you get a feel for these magnificent environments).
Bob, thanks also for your comments which are instructive, again some may
apply to Maldives event but I'll leave Don to comment further as I have
no personal experience in the Maldives. However, I don't know that they
all fit with the Kiribati event. I'm unconvinced with regards to direct
human disturbance (these Islands must surely be some of the most
pristine on the planet and these communities among the last on Earth who
still live in a sustainable balance with their environment). As for
rainfall and tide, I've spent some 10 years working throughout these
islands I've seen some of the highest tides on record and heaviest
rainfall but have never heard or seen a fish kill associated with these
natural phenomena. Also in terms of the hydrology these floating
freshwater lens are presumably quite restricted in the depth they can
penetrate down since the islands are so narrow and most importantly the
land surface is very low (on average about 1m above high tide) this
restricts the volume of freshwater which can be "held" irrespective of
recharge rates as heavy rain simply results in surface ponding and even
surface runoff in extreme cases. Additionally, I can't help but think
we should expect to hear stories from the local communities if heavy
rainfall and / or high tides produced fish kills as these oceanic and
atmospheric phenomena occur relatively regularly. Otherwise, I can't
think what could possibly allow the quick release of sufficient volumes
of anoxic fresh water into the neighboring marine environment which was
adequate to cause a wide spread (several kilometers of coast) kills on
these high energy, deep oceanic drop offs?
I guess so far, that leaves the most likely candidates as either an
unusual deep cold / anoxic upwelling or as John McManus indicates
perhaps the other way, an unusually warm pool of surface water forming
around or moving past these islands (I must admit I hadn't thought it
possible for water to heat to this extent in the deep open ocean
environment - coral bleaching maybe but how extreme would conditions
have to be to kill fish in such environments?! - there is obviously no
routine direct measurement of even basic WQ parameters on these remote
islands but if I can find time I'll see what information I can pull
together re the regional weather and surface conditions around Dec '03 -
perhaps our NOAA friends could help?).
Anyway it's an interesting one,
Thanks to all,
Arthur
Gene Shinn wrote:
> Dear Arthur, It just may be that everyone is looking down at the
> "usual suspects." The cover story in the 2, August 2007 issue of
> Nature (see 575) describes what is happening above the Maldives. Gene
>
From david at trilliumfilms.net Thu Aug 23 19:10:48 2007
From: david at trilliumfilms.net (David McGuire)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:10:48 -0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Shark Slaughter
In-Reply-To: <48fe05d3258017018259732669112708@mac.com>
References: <48fe05d3258017018259732669112708@mac.com>
Message-ID: <3CA0C742-6EF6-4D32-8492-726F323EDEB2@trilliumfilms.net>
The principal investigator of this study, Dr. Enric Sala of SIO is
featured in our film Sharks: Stewards of the Reef where he brings
this study to light. As reported in his April 2005 Study published
in PNAS, Dr. Sala et al correlates the cascade effects of removing
apex predators such as sharks to the overall health of the marine
system, particularly coral.
One of the most striking products of the study is a stark picture of
human impacts on marine ecosystems and the consequences of targeted
fishing. In the Caribbean, overfishing of sharks triggers a domino
effect of changes in abundance that carries down to several fish
species and contributes to the overall degradation of the reef
ecosystem. Overfishing species randomly, the study shows, is not
likely to cause these cascading effects.
"It appears that ecosystems such as Caribbean coral reefs need sharks
to ensure the stability of the entire system," said Sala, deputy
director of the Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation at
Scripps.
This 30 minute film, also features Shark Conservationists Sonja
Fordham, Peter Knights and examines threats to sharks, including
shark finning, the importance of sharks ecologically and how we can
support marine protected ares for sharks and a healthy ocean. We are
screening at the Monterey Bay Aquarium this month.
David McGuire
www.sharkstewards.com
On Aug 23, 2007, at 11:48 AM, craig cooper wrote:
> SHARK SLAUGHTER
>
> Shark fin soup, prized as a delicacy in Asia, has generated a
> worldwide
> billion dollar industry, where more than 100 million sharks are killed
> each year. The process of "finning" involves cutting off the shark's
> fins, after which the rest of the animal is thrown overboard, often
> still alive. Despite surviving longer than any other large animal on
> earth, their populations are rapidly declining. In fact, the numbers
> of some shark species have fallen more than 90 per cent. The
> elimination of sharks is having a direct affect on the health of coral
> reefs and the oceans as a whole. Researchers at the Scripps Institute
> of Oceanography are currently studying this issue. Hopefully this
> research and the dissemination of this information to the public will
> bring an end to this wholesale slaughter.
>
> Craig Cooper
> Sharkwater Team
> www.sharkwater.com
> _______________________________________________
> Coral-List mailing list
> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
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Shark Finning and how you can Help Stop the Distribution of Shark
Fins for Shark Fin Soup:
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From david at trilliumfilms.net Thu Aug 23 19:31:37 2007
From: david at trilliumfilms.net (David McGuire)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:31:37 -0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Documentary Film. Ideas? Marine Biosphere Reserve,
India
In-Reply-To: <984219.72505.qm@web54205.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
References: <984219.72505.qm@web54205.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
Message-ID:
I am currently making a film on the marine reserves of the california
coast. California is currently adding to its network of marine
reserves and other protected areas increasing the area from 11% to
neaerly 25% of the coastal waters. This process has its detractors
as well as supporters which makes it a good story.
I have many ideas!
On Aug 21, 2007, at 1:43 AM, joseph paul wrote:
> Dr Joseph Paul Kavalam
> Kavalam Puthenpura
> 42/2491 Power House Road
> Cochin 682 018, Kerala
> INDIA
>
>
> Ph: 0091-484-2390918, 0091-9446606031
> E-mail: popychenkavalam at yahoo.com
>
> 21 August 2007
>
> Dear Listers,
>
> A marine biosphere reserve in India is preparing to shoot a
> documentary film.
>
> I am searching for anyone with ideas or interests in documentary
> film shooting particularly with reference to marine biosphere
> reserves or coral reefs.
>
> Joseph
>
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
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From szmanta at uncw.edu Thu Aug 23 20:58:18 2007
From: szmanta at uncw.edu (Szmant, Alina)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:58:18 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - Lankayan Island, Sulu Sea, Sandakan
References: <234139.15680.qm@web58011.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
<1eab821b0708220417s3bf55f9yb9a279fb860f1890@mail.gmail.com>
<46CC9BAA.3090807@sopac.org>
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<46CDCF52.9030308@kgs.ku.edu>
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What about some tectonic event releasing trapped water? One would think that this would be detected by seismologists, but who knows...
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From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Bob Buddemeier
Sent: Thu 8/23/2007 2:17 PM
To: William Allison
Cc: coral-list at aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - Lankayan Island, Sulu Sea, Sandakan
A few comments ---
1. Water that has lethal effects only in the top few meters of
island/atoll coastal waters needs to be positively buoyant (lower
density) with respect to tropical/subtropical surface water. Water that
is "cold" or from deep enough to be suboxic because of oceanic processes
will almost certainly be negatively buoyant; if it were forced to the
surface by some mechanism (internal wave? gas upwelling?) it would be
likely to rather quickly sink and be over-ridden by incoming surface
water unless it were trapped by the right combination of geomorphology
and currents.
2. 25 ppt salinity water would be positively buoyant; presumably due to
the addition of meteoric water. The chemical alteration tends to
suggest interstitial water from the geologic structure ("groundwater").
Anoxic, sulfide-dominated environments commonly occur in reef/island
substructures.
3. Hydrogen sulfide is certainly foul smelling, as is rotting tissue,
but they have different odors, and if the anoxic water is the source of
the kill the sulfide would be detectable immediately/first, while it
should be many hours if not days before dead organisms could accumulate
and decompose enough to generate that characteristic odor.
4. Some kind of pulsed release of anoxic "groundwater" in significant
quantity would be an unusual event -- interstitial water does not become
anoxic unless it has a long residence time, which normally is
accompanied by lack of pathways or reservoirs for high-volume flow.
This suggests (as the discussion has considered) some sort of trigger
event that shifts the system. In addition to the things already
mentioned, other precursor events to look for would be unusually high
rainfall/recharge, spring tides (maximum pressure loading/unloading),
and recent human alteration of the surface or subsurface hydrology
(altered recharge again). Another thing to look for would be human
alteration of subsurface biogeochemistry -- e.g., garbage or sewage
disposal into a zone that was previously not anoxic and in reasonable
communication with the external water.
5. The ocean-side-only effect is consistent with a "groundwater" origin
for atolls, since the lagoon is normally maintained at a slightly
positive head with respect to the ocean by wave set-up and cross-reef
transport; this means that the direction of subsurface flow will
normally be oceanward.
For all of the above and much much more, see:Vacher, H. L. and T. M.
Quinn, Eds. (1997). Geology and Hydrogeology of Carbonate Islands.
Developments in Sedimentology 54. Amsterdam, Elsevier.
Bob Buddemeier
William Allison wrote:
> Arthur, I am thinking along the same lines as you for a cause in
> Maldives. Dark, foul-smelling water was reported along with fish
> kills. Deeper water is reported anoxic. Other causes seem improbable.
> Incidentally there was a mystery kill in the Caribbean a few years ago
> - should be in coral-list archives - although volcanic gas was a
> suspect there, I don't know if it was ever resolved.
>
> Bill
>
> On 8/22/07, Arthur Webb wrote:
>
>> It's interesting you mention an atoll event. I was in Kiribati in the
>> Central Pacific during Christmas 2003 and at that time there were reports of
>> mass mortality along the ocean side coasts of at least 2 atolls in the group
>> (Abemama and I think Nonouti). These atolls are tectonically stable and are
>> far from any active plate boundaries and are thousands of kilometers from
>> any significant land mass with surface run off. Additionally, both of the
>> islands mentioned above have small populations who live a traditional
>> subsistence lifestyle (few vehicle's, no electricity or reticulated water,
>> few imported products, no intensive agriculture, etc) in relatively pristine
>> terrestrial and marine environments.
>>
>> Whilst I did not witness the event I did travel to Abemama about 2 months
>> after and the same story was repeated time and again that there was so much
>> dead marine life on the ocean side reefs (and not the lagoon side) that
>> "windrows" of dead fish lined the shores (both pelagic and reef associated
>> species were mentioned). The people here too indicated the intolerable
>> smell and plague of flys which followed but this seemed very much associated
>> with the decaying marine life not the time of the event.
>>
>> I must say this utterly stumped me! These atolls are ancient seamounts
>> which rise steeply from 3.5 4.0 km depth and the outside living reefs where
>> the dead fish were first witnessed are the very upper living rim of these
>> oceanic slopes. They are high energy environments and the concept of water
>> residence times barely even applies and as mentioned there is no tectonic or
>> terrigenous influence to speak of. Last, people reported that some had
>> taken and eaten fish which was sluggishly floating (near death I guess)
>> immediately following the event with no ill effect and otherwise of those I
>> spoke to there was no living memory or oral history of such an event having
>> happen before.
>>
>> My only thought was that through some freak anomaly of deep currents a slug
>> of very cold and or deoxygenated water moved up the slope persisted for long
>> enough to cause damage then sank again ............. anyway since we're on
>> similar subjects I'd be interested if there's any similar stories or ideas
>> out there.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Arthur Webb
>> Coastal Processes Adviser
>>
>>
>> SOPAC Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission
>> Postal Address: Private Mail Bag, GPO, Suva, Fiji Islands
>> Street Address: 241 Mead Road, Nabua, Fiji Islands
>> Tel: +679 338 1377 Fax: +679 337 0040
>> Email: arthur at sopac.org
>> Website: < >>
>>
>>
>>
>> William Allison wrote:
>> Several months ago something very similar was described at a Maldivian
>> atoll. I'll try to track down particulars.
>>
>> On 8/22/07, Don Baker wrote:
>>
>>
>> Dear Coral-L:
>>
>> Several months back, an event happened at Lankayan Island, north of
>> Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia (Sulu Sea), that resulted in the death of corals,
>> sea cucumbers, giant clams and other marine life - from shallow water to
>> approximately 3 meters.
>>
>> During this event, the seawater smelled putrid and noxious, whereas, it was
>> initially assumed to be from all the dead marine life. The water salinity
>> was measured at or near 25ppt, and very unusually strong currents were
>> present near the southern portion of the island's shallow reefs. Wave force
>> was rough at about 1 to 1.5 meters. The weather was sunny without any
>> rainfall either at the island region nor on the North Borneo 'mainland.'
>>
>> Please refer to this publication with regards to page 9 / Sandakan Sub Basin
>> and Sulu Sea Basin.
>> http://www.doe.gov.ph/ER/archives/win_opp/cd/petropot.PDF
>>
>> The nearby islands to closest to Lankayan Island are the Philippines Turtle
>> Islands - with Buan Is. the closest and to the south west. Buan Is. is
>> classified as a "mud origin' type island mass, whereas, decades ago there
>> existed active mini mud volcanoes there.
>>
>> Observation by the local fishermen in the same Turtle Island region have
>> seen many large, upwelling mud plumes flowing from the under the sea
>> (perhaps pushed out by the natural gas pressure in the Sandakan Basin edges
>> near North Borneo?).
>>
>> In short, this event seems to point more so to a natural cause rather than
>> from runoff from the N Borneo coastal regions. The lowering of the seawater
>> salinity was also significant as well as higher than normal water
>> temperatures in the same area. Could this also be a combination of 'ancient
>> freshwater' also extruding along with the mud and perhaps natural gas?
>> Lastly, the seawater visibility (noted by the tour divers in their
>> complaints) was very poor [< 3 meters at times]. The color was 'gray' the
>> same as the mud on Buan.
>>
>> Can anyone recommend an institution to confirm the cause of this event? Has
>> anyone observed or know of any similar events worldwide? What would be the
>> best way to monitor and gather data if this event is natural and caused by
>> the oil/gas/'old' water? Is this event also dangerous with regards the
>> Lankayan Island's proximity to such a event?
>>
>> Any advice, assistance, comments are welcome.
>>
>> Don Baker
>> Reef Guardian Co-Founder
>> Sabah, North Borneo
>> Malaysia
>>
>>
>> Alternate Email: donbjr95 at hotmail.com
>>
>> "Dedication and motivated direction in achieving specific goals related to
>> the care and protection of living things is not necessarily a guaranteed
>> formula for success. Success is, more often than not, a direct result of a
>> person's passion in addition to the above formula." [Don Baker, Marine
>> Conservationist/Activist, 1998]
>>
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From prenaud at livingoceansfoundation.org Thu Aug 23 22:24:07 2007
From: prenaud at livingoceansfoundation.org (Philip Renaud)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:24:07 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Job Posting for Chief Project Scientist
Message-ID: <005101c7e5f5$d9a69630$0300a8c0@DAD>
CHIEF PROJECT SCIENTIST, Living Oceans Foundation
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From lngndvs at gmail.com Fri Aug 24 00:19:42 2007
From: lngndvs at gmail.com (Alan E. Davis)
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:19:42 +1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - Lankayan Island, Sulu Sea, Sandakan
In-Reply-To: <014b01c7e5cb$a3c18900$eb449b00$@miami.edu>
References: <234139.15680.qm@web58011.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
<1eab821b0708220417s3bf55f9yb9a279fb860f1890@mail.gmail.com>
<46CC9BAA.3090807@sopac.org>
<1eab821b0708221347q71c6d3e8yae43939926fe45d0@mail.gmail.com>
<014b01c7e5cb$a3c18900$eb449b00$@miami.edu>
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In the Caroline Islands (Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia) I
heard of blooms, known by different names on a number of islands. People
from Puluwat knew it as Puropur (bubbles). While it might be a different
event, on Tol, in Chuuk Lagoon, while I have forgotten the name, it was said
to be so foul smelling that one cannot stay near the beach, while at the
same time, herrings, Herklotsichthys sp., are sometimes toxic. A friend
from Pohnpei (Pingelap) stated he was familiar with these blooms, that he
had known of someone who fell in the water at such a time and died. These
are only three examples, but they are well known in the islands, while I
have not met many from outside who can even grok what I'm talking about.
In the Philippine Islands, I was told that when Barringtonia flower, that is
the time when the sardines (possibly referring to Herklotsichthys sp.) can
be toxic, a few that is.
This is more than an interesting thread.
Alan
A Chinese Curse applies: "I hope you live in an interesting time."
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non-existent."
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From d.petersen at rotterdamzoo.nl Fri Aug 24 03:11:24 2007
From: d.petersen at rotterdamzoo.nl (Dirk Petersen)
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:11:24 +0200
Subject: [Coral-List] article coral reproduction in public aquaria
Message-ID: <46CEA0BC0200007A000077B6@mail.blijdorp.nl>
Dear colleague,
the Coral Animal Sustainability Program (ASP) of the EUAC*/EAZA** has conducted a questionnaire on sexual coral reproduction in public aquaria. The results have now been published in the International Zoo Yearbook.
The reference is:
Petersen D, Falcato J, Gilles P, Jones R. 2007. Sexual coral reproduction in live coral exhibits ? current status and future perspectives. Int Zoo Yb 41:122-137.
If you are interested in receiving an electronic copy of this article (pdf), please let me know.
Dirk Petersen,
Co-chair Coral ASP
*European Union of Aquarium Curators
**European Association of Zoos and Aquaria
From RichardPDunne at aol.com Fri Aug 24 06:01:19 2007
From: RichardPDunne at aol.com (Richard Dunne)
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:01:19 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] PAR sensor/logger (Andrew Trevor-Jones)
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <46CEAC6F.8080308@aol.com>
To what Andrew says I would add the following caveats.
I notice that Odssey do not give any detail of the calibration of these
PAR sensors. You will need to ensure that they are calibrated at least
once a year against a traceable standard. Also even the best PAR sensors
are only accurate to +/- 5%. Secondly if you are making absolute
measurements (as opposed to relative measurements) underwater you will
need to do an immersion effect calibration for a sensor that has been
calibrated in air. Because of the differences in refractive index
between air and water a sensor calibrated in air will underread by about
40% in water. Suppliers of the best underwater sensors (eg. LICOR)
provide their customers with this immersion effect calibration. To do it
yourself is very tricky.
References to the immersion effect are:
Tyler and Smith 1970 Measurements of spectral irradiance underwater.
Gordon and Breach, New Yorl, 103p.
Roemer and Hoagland 1976 Immersion effect anc cosine collecting
properties of LI-COR underwater sensors. (A study by the University of
Nebraska for LICOR).
Also you will need to keep the sensor clean when underwater - build up
of biofilms is a problem for any sensor left in place. Typically
cleaning once a day is required. Without this, your readings will be
meaningless.
Richard P Dunne
West Briscoe, Baldersdale, Barnard Castle, Co Durham, DL12 9UP. UK
Tel +44 1833 650059
atj777 at attglobal.net wrote:
> Ruby,
>
> This question was asked a year or so ago on the list and one great
> option was a logger from Data Flow Systems in New Zealand:
>
> http://www.odysseydatarecording.com/odyssey_productsview.php?key=6
>
> I purchased one and it works very well. It is submersible to
> 20 metres. I have taken mine to 30 metres without a problem.
>
> The only drawback with the logger is that it floats. This means
> you will need to build something to hold it down. For mine, I used
> PVC piping and then attached a weight to the base.
>
> Here is a photograph of the logger at Steve's Bommie on the GBR
> showing the PVC holder and weight:
>
> http://www.petsforum.com/personal/trevor-jones/Logger_Steves07.jpg
>
> Andrew.
>
>
>> Dear colleagues
>> Can anyone please advise where i could purchase a portable seawater
>> submersible PAR sensor/logger.
>> So far i have come across PAR sensors which are submersible in
>> seawater with loggers that are not. The sensors are connected to the
>> loggers by underwater cables.
>> However i would like to place the sensor with the logger at sea to
>> be retrieved on a weekly/monthly basis
>> Many thanks
>> Ruby
>>
>>
>>
>> Ruby Moothien Pillay (Ph. D.)
>> Project Officer (Oceanography)
>> Mauritius Oceanography Institute
>> France Centre
>> Victoria Avenue
>> Quatre Bornes
>> Mauritius
>> Tel: (230) 427-4434
>> Mobile: (230) 723-8808
>> Fax:(230) 427-4433
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From Alan.E.Strong at noaa.gov Fri Aug 24 08:31:27 2007
From: Alan.E.Strong at noaa.gov (Alan E. Strong)
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:31:27 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - Lankayan Island, Sulu Sea Sandakan
In-Reply-To: <46CE1D78.4020509@sopac.org>
References:
<46CE1D78.4020509@sopac.org>
Message-ID: <46CECF9F.3070009@noaa.gov>
http://mitgcm.org/news/agu_2004/fuckar_et_al.pdf
Note this ASLO/AGU paper by our (Coral Reef Watch) Sea Grant Fellow in
2004...Nevin Fuckar....as a possibly of oceanic heat source transiting
into a reef.
Cheers,
Al
Arthur Webb wrote:
> Gene and others - thanks for your thoughts,
>
> Gene indeed "looking up" as you indicate may be a component of the issue
> in the Maldives due to there geographic location but is highly unlikely
> re the Kiribati phenomena. And for those that don't know these islands
> check Google Earth - 0 23'35.05" N 173 52'39.50"E (Abemama) and 0
> 39'05.54"S 174 20"00.35" E (Nonouti) they're a long way from Asia and
> also "upwind" if you like. (Incidentally, these are excellent high res.
> images and really let you get a feel for these magnificent environments).
>
> Bob, thanks also for your comments which are instructive, again some may
> apply to Maldives event but I'll leave Don to comment further as I have
> no personal experience in the Maldives. However, I don't know that they
> all fit with the Kiribati event. I'm unconvinced with regards to direct
> human disturbance (these Islands must surely be some of the most
> pristine on the planet and these communities among the last on Earth who
> still live in a sustainable balance with their environment). As for
> rainfall and tide, I've spent some 10 years working throughout these
> islands I've seen some of the highest tides on record and heaviest
> rainfall but have never heard or seen a fish kill associated with these
> natural phenomena. Also in terms of the hydrology these floating
> freshwater lens are presumably quite restricted in the depth they can
> penetrate down since the islands are so narrow and most importantly the
> land surface is very low (on average about 1m above high tide) this
> restricts the volume of freshwater which can be "held" irrespective of
> recharge rates as heavy rain simply results in surface ponding and even
> surface runoff in extreme cases. Additionally, I can't help but think
> we should expect to hear stories from the local communities if heavy
> rainfall and / or high tides produced fish kills as these oceanic and
> atmospheric phenomena occur relatively regularly. Otherwise, I can't
> think what could possibly allow the quick release of sufficient volumes
> of anoxic fresh water into the neighboring marine environment which was
> adequate to cause a wide spread (several kilometers of coast) kills on
> these high energy, deep oceanic drop offs?
>
> I guess so far, that leaves the most likely candidates as either an
> unusual deep cold / anoxic upwelling or as John McManus indicates
> perhaps the other way, an unusually warm pool of surface water forming
> around or moving past these islands (I must admit I hadn't thought it
> possible for water to heat to this extent in the deep open ocean
> environment - coral bleaching maybe but how extreme would conditions
> have to be to kill fish in such environments?! - there is obviously no
> routine direct measurement of even basic WQ parameters on these remote
> islands but if I can find time I'll see what information I can pull
> together re the regional weather and surface conditions around Dec '03 -
> perhaps our NOAA friends could help?).
>
> Anyway it's an interesting one,
>
> Thanks to all,
>
> Arthur
>
>
>
>
>
> Gene Shinn wrote:
>
>> Dear Arthur, It just may be that everyone is looking down at the
>> "usual suspects." The cover story in the 2, August 2007 issue of
>> Nature (see 575) describes what is happening above the Maldives. Gene
>>
>>
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From allison.billiam at gmail.com Fri Aug 24 09:35:13 2007
From: allison.billiam at gmail.com (William Allison)
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:35:13 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - Lankayan Island, Sulu Sea Sandakan
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <1eab821b0708240635ka448f09rbd63fb7fd9b604ec@mail.gmail.com>
How the described phenomenon might have contributed is not clear,
especially because only one atoll was affected.
Bill
On 8/23/07, Gene Shinn wrote:
> Dear Arthur, It just may be that everyone is looking down at the
> "usual suspects." The cover story in the 2, August 2007 issue of
> Nature (see 575) describes what is happening above the Maldives. Gene
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From lucy at mexiconservacion.org Fri Aug 24 10:41:53 2007
From: lucy at mexiconservacion.org (Lucy Gallagher)
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:41:53 +0100 (BST)
Subject: [Coral-List] Post-Hurricane Dean Photos on the Mexican Caribbean
Message-ID: <179215.51773.qm@web606.biz.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Dear Coral Listers,
Here are a few photos of the aftermath of Hurricane Dean just to the North of Tulum (including marine animal casualties): http://www.flickr.com/gp/12024596 at N08/cq5MWU
Regards,
Lucy
From eshinn at marine.usf.edu Fri Aug 24 15:44:11 2007
From: eshinn at marine.usf.edu (Gene Shinn)
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:44:11 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - Lankayan Island, Sulu Sea Sandakan
Message-ID:
Dear Arthur, Thanks for setting me strait. Somehow I got off the
track and thought we were talking about a place in the Maldives. You
are right Abermama is far far away. Still a good mystery though.
Everybody loves a mystery. Gene
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From goreau at bestweb.net Fri Aug 24 21:46:38 2007
From: goreau at bestweb.net (Thomas Goreau)
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:46:38 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] More amazing "first" "discoveries" in coral reef
science
Message-ID:
"Healthy coral reefs hit hard by higher temperatures.
Coral disease outbreaks have struck the healthiest sections of
Australia's Great Barrier Reef, where, for the first time,
researchers have conclusively linked disease severity and ocean
temperature."
Sea Technology, July 2007, p. 62
The article goes on to credit NSF, NIH, and the University of North
Carolina for this amazing "new" "discovery". Perhaps these are the
same folks who just discovered, also "for the first time", that
Pacific and Indian Ocean coral reefs were declining.
If these folks would only read the literature they would find that
none of this is new.
Thomas J. Goreau, PhD
President
Global Coral Reef Alliance
37 Pleasant Street, Cambridge MA 02139
617-864-4226
goreau at bestweb.net
http://www.globalcoral.org
From russellkelley at mac.com Fri Aug 24 19:33:10 2007
From: russellkelley at mac.com (Russell Kelley)
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 09:33:10 +1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Most remote / least impacted atoll?
In-Reply-To: <46CECF9F.3070009@noaa.gov>
References:
<46CE1D78.4020509@sopac.org> <46CECF9F.3070009@noaa.gov>
Message-ID:
Dear Coralisterers
I have enjoyed using Google Earth to view the atolls mentioned by
Arthur in the current discussion of the "Mystery Event".
This set me wondering where to look to see an atoll with the least
"impact" - w.r.t. roads / rows of coconut palms etc.
I like to use Google Earth to see examples of atolls showing entirely
natural vegetation / sediment patterns.
All suggestions welcome.
Regards
Russell
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On 24/08/2007, at 10:31 PM, Alan E. Strong wrote:
> http://mitgcm.org/news/agu_2004/fuckar_et_al.pdf
>
> Note this ASLO/AGU paper by our (Coral Reef Watch) Sea Grant Fellow
> in 2004...Nevin Fuckar....as a possibly of oceanic heat source
> transiting into a reef.
>
> Cheers,
> Al
>
> Arthur Webb wrote:
>> Gene and others - thanks for your thoughts,
>>
>> Gene indeed "looking up" as you indicate may be a component of the
>> issue in the Maldives due to there geographic location but is
>> highly unlikely re the Kiribati phenomena. And for those that
>> don't know these islands check Google Earth - 0 23'35.05" N 173
>> 52'39.50"E (Abemama) and 0 39'05.54"S 174 20"00.35" E (Nonouti)
>> they're a long way from Asia and also "upwind" if you like.
>> (Incidentally, these are excellent high res. images and really let
>> you get a feel for these magnificent environments).
>>
>> Bob, thanks also for your comments which are instructive, again
>> some may apply to Maldives event but I'll leave Don to comment
>> further as I have no personal experience in the Maldives.
>> However, I don't know that they all fit with the Kiribati event.
>> I'm unconvinced with regards to direct human disturbance (these
>> Islands must surely be some of the most pristine on the planet and
>> these communities among the last on Earth who still live in a
>> sustainable balance with their environment). As for rainfall and
>> tide, I've spent some 10 years working throughout these islands
>> I've seen some of the highest tides on record and heaviest
>> rainfall but have never heard or seen a fish kill associated with
>> these natural phenomena. Also in terms of the hydrology these
>> floating freshwater lens are presumably quite restricted in the
>> depth they can penetrate down since the islands are so narrow and
>> most importantly the land surface is very low (on average about 1m
>> above high tide) this restricts the volume of freshwater which can
>> be "held" irrespective of recharge rates as heavy rain simply
>> results in surface ponding and even surface runoff in extreme
>> cases. Additionally, I can't help but think we should expect to
>> hear stories from the local communities if heavy rainfall and / or
>> high tides produced fish kills as these oceanic and atmospheric
>> phenomena occur relatively regularly. Otherwise, I can't think
>> what could possibly allow the quick release of sufficient volumes
>> of anoxic fresh water into the neighboring marine environment
>> which was adequate to cause a wide spread (several kilometers of
>> coast) kills on these high energy, deep oceanic drop offs?
>>
>> I guess so far, that leaves the most likely candidates as either
>> an unusual deep cold / anoxic upwelling or as John McManus
>> indicates perhaps the other way, an unusually warm pool of surface
>> water forming around or moving past these islands (I must admit I
>> hadn't thought it possible for water to heat to this extent in the
>> deep open ocean environment - coral bleaching maybe but how
>> extreme would conditions have to be to kill fish in such
>> environments?! - there is obviously no routine direct measurement
>> of even basic WQ parameters on these remote islands but if I can
>> find time I'll see what information I can pull together re the
>> regional weather and surface conditions around Dec '03 - perhaps
>> our NOAA friends could help?).
>>
>> Anyway it's an interesting one,
>>
>> Thanks to all,
>>
>> Arthur
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Gene Shinn wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Arthur, It just may be that everyone is looking down at the
>>> "usual suspects." The cover story in the 2, August 2007 issue of
>>> Nature (see 575) describes what is happening above the Maldives.
>>> Gene
>>>
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From Larry at OpenDoorWorld.com Sat Aug 25 19:22:28 2007
From: Larry at OpenDoorWorld.com (Larry at OpenDoorWorld.com)
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:22:28 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - (Abemama and Nonouti)
In-Reply-To: <4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C90AE151E8@UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>
References: <234139.15680.qm@web58011.mail.re3.yahoo.com>,
<4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C90AE151E8@UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>
Message-ID: <46D08174.12929.2159317@Larry.OpenDoorWorld.com>
(Abemama and Nonouti)
-------------------------------------------
Causes not likely:
> >>These atolls are tectonically stable
> >> far from any active plate boundaries
> >> thousands of kilometers from any significant land mass with surface run off.
> >> both of the islands have small populations who live a traditional
> >> subsistence lifestyle (few vehicle's, no electricity or reticulated water,
> >> few imported products, no intensive agriculture, etc) in relatively pristine
> >> Any advice, assistance, comments are welcome.
OK, i find this conversation interesting,
however i am not a scientist...
so this is just my 2 cents worth.. :-)
Considering the location, (Abemama and Nonouti) are near
an intersection of opposing conveyer currents, could it be that
the deeper upwelling currents, swept further upwards along
the underwater mountainside of the islands are carrying the
heavier toxic chemicals, pcb's/pbde's, etc., (dumped daily
by industry) and now possibly circulating in the deepest
parts of the our ocean conveyor belt currents, since these
would be heavier than ocean water and not readily soluble
in water, however, these known toxins are readily accumulated
in the food chain.
Larry
http://OpenDoorWorld.com
Also.. there may be a PCB link to the 300% increase in Autism in the USA.
>
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>
> Date: July 23, 2007
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> Killer Whales Metabolize Contaminants, Yet Still Show Record-High
> Contamination Levels
>
> Killer whales hold the gloomy record of being the
> most-polluted European arctic mammal, says a new study published in the
> latest issue of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. Levels of
> contaminants measured in whales near Norway were among the highest ever
> measured in marine mammals, exceeding levels found in harbor seals, polar
> bears, and white whales. Killer whales are widely distributed marine
> mammals capable of surviving on a variety of foods. In this study, blubber
> samples were taken, using a dart gun, from eight live, free- ranging
> whales. Contamination levels were six to 20 times higher in killer whales
> compared to other high-Arctic species, such as white whales. Very high
> levels of halogenated organic contaminants (HOCs), including
> polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and chlorinated pesticides were found in
> the tissues of killer whales, apparently due to their high concentration
> in the whales' primary diet source, herring. Despite the ban on most PCBs,
> toxaphene, and DDT, these compounds pose a continuing threat to the health
> of humans and marine organisms. New HOCs, such as the polybrominated
> diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) which are used as flame retardants, continue to be
> released into the environment. Organisms are particularly vulnerable to
> HOCs in the marine environment. Because of the low water solubility of
> these compounds, exposure through the food web leads to the highest
> concentrations in marine mammals. Several studies have demonstrated
> adverse effects on the endocrine and immune systems of some marine
> mammals. While most HOCs are considered to be poorly metabolized, killer
> whales in this study had lower levels of certain PCBs, pesticides
> (chlordane, DDE), toxaphene, and PBDEs than expected, suggesting an
> ability to metabolize them. This was unexpected, because other marine
> mammals, such as dolphins and white whales, show a much lower ability to
> metabolize HOCs. Note: This story has been adapted from a news release
> issued by Allen Press.
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From achier300 at yahoo.com Sun Aug 26 06:10:33 2007
From: achier300 at yahoo.com (Chung, F.C.)
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 03:10:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - Lankayan Island, Sulu Sea Sandakan
Message-ID: <267494.94904.qm@web61218.mail.yahoo.com>
Dear all,
The mortality of shallow corals on reef flat at Lankayan Island few months (January
2007) back were duel to input of river water from mainland. I was on the island
to witness the changes of the water quality during the event. Lankayan
Islands is located about 26 Kilometers
away from the mainland. In last January, rough sea and unusual rain
fall had caused flooded in few places near Sandakan.
The inputs of river water to Lankayan were observed continuously more than 10
days bringing debris like bamboo, Rhizophora seeds, sargassum mat. Water colour
changing from clear to greenish and then to brownish (day 10). After 11 days, dead
sea cucumbers and sea urchins were washed ashore, giant clams fleshes were
floating on surface. The brown water colour was first observed in Lankayan and
it had suspected contents harmful substance from river that possible killing
the coral, giant clam and etc. However no laboratory test was done on the water
that time.
Basic water quality parameters were measured during the
event, we found that the water salinity was low (average 25ppt, minimum 17 ppt)
on both surface and in 5 m. Average water temperature was 27.8C and no dead
fish was observed during the event. On day 12, we did a survey dive, the water
colour was green but clear and water temperature around 27C. The shallow coral
from 4m and above were death, majority Acropora
sp, Seriatopora sp, blue coral and others. A short paper regarding these
phenomena is in press. Click on link below to see photographs taken during the event.
http://www.reef-guardian.org/shallowdeath.html
***********************************************************
Achier/ Chung Fung Chen
Marine Biologist
Reef Guardian Sdn Bhd
Lankayan Island
Sugud Islands
Marine Conservation Area (SIMCA)
Sandakan, Sabah
Malaysia
Email: achier300 at yahoo.com
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From jbruno at unc.edu Sat Aug 25 19:48:28 2007
From: jbruno at unc.edu (John Bruno)
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:48:28 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Tommy Goreau's post on "More amazing "first"
"discoveries" in coral reef science"
Message-ID: <46D0BFCC.3070807@unc.edu>
"Healthy coral reefs hit hard by higher temperatures.
Coral disease outbreaks have struck the healthiest sections of
Australia's Great Barrier Reef, where, for the first time,
researchers have conclusively linked disease severity and ocean
temperature."
Sea Technology, July 2007, p. 62
The article goes on to credit NSF, NIH, and the University of North
Carolina for this amazing "new" "discovery". Perhaps these are the
same folks who just discovered, also "for the first time", that
Pacific and Indian Ocean coral reefs were declining.
If these folks would only read the literature they would find that
none of this is new.
Thomas J. Goreau, PhD
President
Global Coral Reef Alliance
37 Pleasant Street, Cambridge MA 02139
617-864-4226
goreau at bestweb.net
http://www.globalcoral.org
Tom, you seem to have gotten all worked up about thirdhand accounts on the internet of our two recent papers in PLoS journals. But it seems clear that you haven?t read either one. Maybe you too need to spend more time reading the literature, especially before you criticize it. The folks in North Carolina include myself and my graduate student Elizabeth Selig (the GIS guru behind Reefs at Risk in SE Asia), Drew Harvell from Cornell, Ken Casey-a satellite oceanographer from NOAA, Bette Willis and Cathie Page from James Cook U, and Hugh Sweatman-the director of the AIMS Long Term Monitoring Program. But of course, our collective knowledge of the literature is doubtless inferior to yours.
In the first paper we used an epidemiological analysis to quantify the relationship between ocean temperature and outbreaks of white syndrome on the GBR. The survey data were collected by AIMS and included six years of intensive monitoring on 48 reefs spread across 1,500 km. The SST data came from an exciting new Pathfinder product, which provides high-resolution data at a grain of 4 x 4 km (compared to 50 x 50 km for the older products you worked on). We found a strong relationship between the frequency of local temperature anomalies and the frequency of white syndrome. Also, temperature-induced outbreaks only occurred on very high coral cover reefs (i.e, generally > 50%).
Before this study, there were certainly hints of an SST effect on coral disease severity. We state in the paper; ?The hypothesized link between anomalously high temperatures and coral disease outbreaks is supported by small-scale field studies indicating that prevalence and the rate of within-colony spread of several coral diseases are higher during the summer [24?30]. Such seasonal changes in disease severity could be driven in part by higher summertime temperature, but could also be caused by a variety of other abiotic factors that vary seasonally within sites.?
But until our PLoS paper and a related book chapter we published in your friend Al Strong?s book on coral reefs and climate change, there was no published evidence that population-level coral disease outbreaks (not including non-infectious bleaching) were linked to ocean temperature, especially at regional scales. There have been several reviews on this topic (e.g., Hayes et al. 2001, Harvell et al. 2002), and none of them have described or cited a similar study. You mocked our findings in your post; ?this amazing "new" "discovery". If you know of another study that demonstrates this, please post the citation on the list server (sorry, but your own unpublished manuscripts don?t count).
The second paper published earlier this month in PLoS One is a meta-analysis of 6001 surveys of 2667 Indo-Pacific reefs performed between 1968 and 2004. It is an meta-analysis of data from hundreds of other published studies, so in fact we had to read a few papers on coral decline during the three years it took to build the database. We certainly didn't claim in the paper to have ?just discovered?"for the first time", that Pacific and Indian Ocean coral reefs were declining?, as you stated in your post. I actually have not seen that quote or even a similarly worded point in any news accounts, so I assume you fabricated it, or perhaps more generously, you ?misinterpreted? the point of our paper. We were very clear in the paper that we (as in reef scientists) have known for decades that reefs around the world are in trouble. In the paper we stated that ?there is broad scientific consensus that coral reef ecosystems are being rapidly degraded [10,11]. Yet there is little published empirical information on regional and global patterns of coral loss [12] or the current state of reefs in the Indo-Pacific (Fig. 1)[13]?Many previous studies have documented mass coral mortality events and ecologically significant reductions in coral cover on particular reefs [15-19], throughout the Caribbean [12], and across the Great Barrier Reef [20,21].?
The purpose of our analysis was to quantify the loss of reef-building corals in the Indo-Pacific; when reef decline began, how fast is it occurring, and how severe and widespread it is. Yes, we all knew that Indo-Pacific reefs were being degraded. But Elizabeth and I wanted to quantify the rate of degradation (in terms of percent absolute coral cover and area) and how it varied in space and time at sub-regional and regional scales. If you know of another published quantitative peer reviewed study (i.e., not anecdotal observations published on a blog) that has already done that, please post the citation on the coral list. But I am pretty sure none of your father?s papers or your infamous work on coral-biting-parrotfish (and the ?diseases? they cause) included this type of analysis.
Finally, as many other people have posted on the list before, please provide citations when you make claims about important published literature of which only you seem to be aware, and that the rest of us fail to read and cite. Otherwise, we?d have to take your word for it. If all these mystery papers actually exist, then we could find them, read them, and improve our knowledge of literature (can you feel the sarcasm?).
Literature Cited
Harvell, C. D., C. E. Mitchell, J. R. Ward, S. Altizer, A. P. Dobson, R. S. Ostfeld, and M. D. Samuel. 2002. Climate warming and disease risks for terrestrial and marine biota. Science 296:2158-2162.
Hayes, M. L., J. Bonaventura, T. P. Mitchell, J. M. Prospero, E. A. Shinn, F. Van Dolah, and R. T. Barber. 2001. How are climate and marine biological outbreaks functionally linked? Hydrobiologia 460:213-220.
John Bruno, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Marine Sciences
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3300
jbruno at unc.edu
http://www.unc.edu/~brunoj/Bruno%20lab/Home.html
From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov Sun Aug 26 15:18:39 2007
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 15:18:39 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Goreau vs. Bruno
Message-ID: <46D1D20F.4070208@noaa.gov>
Whoops.
I let Tom Goreau's inflammatory message go to the list, then I let John
Bruno's zinger go out in response. I must be slipping again--sorry
about that.
Let me repeat earlier injunction: Please be nice on Coral-List. No
flaming.
Thank you.
Cheers,
Jim
From mbyrne at anatomy.usyd.edu.au Mon Aug 27 08:21:03 2007
From: mbyrne at anatomy.usyd.edu.au (Maria Byrne)
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 22:21:03 +1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Marine Biology position at USyd
Message-ID:
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From goreau at bestweb.net Sun Aug 26 19:22:02 2007
From: goreau at bestweb.net (Thomas Goreau)
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:22:02 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] New and old knowledge
Message-ID: <86DC79E3-CDD2-413C-AD3B-9E4D11BB331F@bestweb.net>
Dear John,
I'm sorry that you seem to have completely misunderstood my ironic
note, which focused on the way that the media persistently
misrepresent as "new" studies that confirm what was well known, into
a personal attack on your work, which was certainly never intended. I
am sure that comes more from the fact that the media don't check
their sources, and so are very easily misled by public relations
press releases by universities, government institutions, and large
conservation groups, which claim that they have "discovered" "for the
first time" what are really long known phenomena. This is related to
their competition for scarce funds, and claims of novelty are
manufactured into news from which more funding can be sought. In
contrast, confirming what is already known is rarely popular, even
though it is crucial to building up the body of scientific knowledge.
As you point out, your papers don't claim that these are new
discoveries, so it is clear that the misinterpretation presumably
comes from those who placed these stories in the media.
You make many important points, both directly and unintentionally.
First let me make clear that I am in no way criticizing the
importance or quality of your work, which I am sure are excellent,
and I am delighted that they lend further support to what we have
known for decades, that rising temperatures are accelerating the pace
of the reef decline we see world-wide. Were it not for the fact that
both the (direct and indirect) negative effects of high temperatures
on corals and the very fact of reef decline were massively denied for
so long after they were blatantly obvious to all long term observers
(largely due to political agendas and efforts to control the funding
in order to "find out if there might be problem") such papers could
never be claimed to be new findings as much as refining and improving
the existing knowledge base. It is this massive denial for so long
that has prevented all efforts to reverse the decline, or to change
the focus to restoring the reefs that are so badly damaged almost
everywhere we look.
With regard to citations, well the decline of reefs in the Indian
Ocean and the Pacific, just like that of Caribbean, has been so long
known by all old divers that there are, as you point out, thousands
of studies documenting them practically everyplace where researchers
have gone. With regard to the effects of temperature on diseases, you
are quite right that the most widely cited paper claiming a link
between diseases and temperature does so without actual data, based
on a reasonable seeming hunch that the hotter it gets the more
stressed corals become, which intuitively seems likely to increase
the risk of disease or sensitivity to it. However, for over a decade
field researchers have consistently noted that almost all coral
diseases spread much more rapidly in the warm season, and slow down
or stop in the cool season, so there is a very large body of
empirical observations and time series photographs (such as the long
term photographs of Craig Quirolo of diseased corals near Key West,
and going back to time series photos my student Cy Macfarlane and I
took of the spread of Yellow Band Disease in Jamaica in the late
1980s before we recognized the disease symptoms, and mistakenly
thought this was delayed recovery from bleaching in certain corals).
This seasonal change is especially notable in the White Plague
diseases which I have seen all around the Caribbean, and the so
called White Death diseases that I have also personally seen all
across the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific, which is
also very sharply concentrated during the warm season in patches
where many different coral genera are affected, separated by large
areas where it is very rare. In terms of microbiological work
Rosenberg, Ben Haim, Kushmaro, Loya, and colleagues also showed in
numerous papers that Vibrio infections in the Red Sea and the
Mediterranean were much more virulent at high temperatures. At first
they thought the bacteria was causing bleaching (which also received
much press) but in fact it is now clear that the zooxanthellae are
not expelled but are degraded in situ by pathogen-induced programmed
cell death, as has been shown by Cervino and colleagues (including
Ray Hayes, Garriet Smith, myself, and several others) to be the case
in Yellow Band Disease. Cervino and our group then published several
papers showing that this disease, and several others, spread more
rapidly when it is warm, from both field studies and laboratory
infection experiments, and what is more important, that the pathogens
grew more rapidly at high temperatures, and were more virulent to the
coral at high temperatures. So, as you point out, it is well
documented that high temperature exacerbates many diseases.
Another very important point emerging from your comments is your view
that published papers are the only source of knowledge. In fact there
is much larger and older body of knowledge common to long term
divers, which it seems so many people seem to completely disregard.
There is so much peer-review published garbage out there that this
prejudice is hard to grasp, but basically there are very few
published conclusions in this field that are genuinely new, although
they is all too often presented that way for reasons of publicity,
careerism, and the difficulties of funding in a rat-eat-rat world,
resulting in the body of understanding that comes from long term
observers, whether committed to paper or not, becoming a resource
that is treated with ignorance, or worse, contempt by academic
researchers who have not been exposed to it. Basically it is only
when really new methods are applied that genuinely new conclusions
emerge, and the basic facts, that reefs are in severe world wide
decline and high temperatures are accelerating their loss, are not
among them. What is needed now is an end to claims that we need to
find out more about whether there might be a problem or not, and
focus on 1) stopping all the human caused stress factors known to
damage corals, 2) protecting the few areas left in good condition,
and 3) starting large scale coral reef restoration programs in the
vast degraded areas that are most divers and researchers, now see.
The deliberate denial has simply wasted decades in which governments
and funding agencies refused to act on what was well known in the
field, and while we will never recover the lost time, coral reefs now
just can't afford to lose more time for researchers rediscovering
what was already obvious.
Finally I'm sorry that your misperception that this was an attack on
you personally has led you to attack me, so it is important to set
the record straight on your completely unwarranted comments on my
"infamous" work. In late 1996 the Bonaire Marine Park asked James
Cervino and myself to look at a completely unprecedented phenomenon:
virtually all the large old coral heads in good health had in the
space of a few months been killed all over their tops. This had never
been seen before, and perfectly rounded corals hundreds of years old
were deformed in ways that indicated that this had never happened to
them before. We were baffled as to the causes but documented the
frequency, size, and change in time of the lesions on quantitative
transects, and took microbiological samples from which Ray Hayes
identified a fungus. Afterwards Andy and Robin Bruckner documented
parrotfish biting attacks on these same corals, and found an old
paper that had escaped us all, documenting a similar episode some
decades before in Barbados. We confirmed the Bruckners finding, and
isolated the same fungus found on the edge of the coral lesions from
both the oral and anal cavity of parrotfish. Unfortunately the
cultures were later lost in a lab move caused by funding cuts (as I
recall), so we were never able to determine if the parrotfish was
transmitting the fungus or if it was present in the coral beforehand,
or if the fungus was a primary pathogen to corals, an attractant to
parrotfish, or an opportunistic infection. Following this episode,
the new lesions sharply declined in abundance and size, based on
transects that we followed around Bonaire and in other parts of the
Caribbean for around 5 years, and there have not been new outbreaks,
nor has the fungus been found in the small normal parrotfish lesions
now present. As a result almost all the surviving head corals, which
were once rounded in a way indicating historically uniform growth,
now have huge depressed tops with coral growth only around the edges
(at least until Yellow Band and White Plague kill them), a morphology
that was previously very rare. It is now clear that this was NOT
normal parrotfish biting, not only from the shapes of the corals, but
also because our major research sites were in a research preserve
where decades of time series quadrat photographs had been taken by
Rolf Bak, and where the world's longest and largest study of
parrotfish behavior had been carried out (decades long and with many
doctoral theses) without this phenomena being seen before. So far
from this being a normal result of parrotfish territorial marking,
this was a very rare and unusual event, whose cause remains unknown.
It has not happened again, but the Barbados evidence suggests that it
might.
Best wishes,
Tom
Thomas J. Goreau, PhD
President
Global Coral Reef Alliance
37 Pleasant Street, Cambridge MA 02139
617-864-4226
goreau at bestweb.net
http://www.globalcoral.org
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:48:28 -0400
From: John Bruno
Reply-To: jbruno at unc.edu
Subject: [Coral-List] Tommy Goreau's post on "More amazing "first"
"discoveries" in coral reef science"
To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
"Healthy coral reefs hit hard by higher temperatures.
Coral disease outbreaks have struck the healthiest sections of
Australia's Great Barrier Reef, where, for the first time,
researchers have conclusively linked disease severity and ocean
temperature."
Sea Technology, July 2007, p. 62
The article goes on to credit NSF, NIH, and the University of North
Carolina for this amazing "new" "discovery". Perhaps these are the
same folks who just discovered, also "for the first time", that
Pacific and Indian Ocean coral reefs were declining.
If these folks would only read the literature they would find that
none of this is new.
Thomas J. Goreau, PhD
President
Global Coral Reef Alliance
37 Pleasant Street, Cambridge MA 02139
617-864-4226
goreau at bestweb.net
http://www.globalcoral.org
Tom, you seem to have gotten all worked up about thirdhand accounts
on the
internet of our two recent papers in PLoS journals. But it seems
clear that
you haven?t read either one. Maybe you too need to spend more time
reading the
literature, especially before you criticize it. The folks in North
Carolina
include myself and my graduate student Elizabeth Selig (the GIS guru
behind
Reefs at Risk in SE Asia), Drew Harvell from Cornell, Ken Casey-a
satellite
oceanographer from NOAA, Bette Willis and Cathie Page from James Cook
U, and
Hugh Sweatman-the director of the AIMS Long Term Monitoring Program.
But of
course, our collective knowledge of the literature is doubtless
inferior to
yours.
In the first paper we used an epidemiological analysis to quantify the
relationship between ocean temperature and outbreaks of white
syndrome on the
GBR. The survey data were collected by AIMS and included six years of
intensive monitoring on 48 reefs spread across 1,500 km. The SST
data came
from an exciting new Pathfinder product, which provides high-
resolution data at
a grain of 4 x 4 km (compared to 50 x 50 km for the older products
you worked
on). We found a strong relationship between the frequency of local
temperature
anomalies and the frequency of white syndrome. Also, temperature-
induced
outbreaks only occurred on very high coral cover reefs (i.e,
generally > 50%).
Before this study, there were certainly hints of an SST effect on
coral disease
severity. We state in the paper; ?The hypothesized link between
anomalously
high temperatures and coral disease outbreaks is supported by small-
scale field
studies indicating that prevalence and the rate of within-colony
spread of
several coral diseases are higher during the summer [24?30]. Such
seasonal
changes in disease severity could be driven in part by higher summertime
temperature, but could also be caused by a variety of other abiotic
factors
that vary seasonally within sites.?
But until our PLoS paper and a related book chapter we published in
your friend
Al Strong?s book on coral reefs and climate change, there was no
published
evidence that population-level coral disease outbreaks (not including
non-infectious bleaching) were linked to ocean temperature,
especially at
regional scales. There have been several reviews on this topic (e.g.,
Hayes et
al. 2001, Harvell et al. 2002), and none of them have described or
cited a
similar study. You mocked our findings in your post; ?this amazing
"new"
"discovery". If you know of another study that demonstrates this,
please post
the citation on the list server (sorry, but your own unpublished
manuscripts
don?t count).
The second paper published earlier this month in PLoS One is a meta-
analysis of
6001 surveys of 2667 Indo-Pacific reefs performed between 1968 and
2004. It is
an meta-analysis of data from hundreds of other published studies, so
in fact we
had to read a few papers on coral decline during the three years it
took to
build the database. We certainly didn't claim in the paper to have
?just
discovered?"for the first time", that Pacific and Indian Ocean coral
reefs were
declining?, as you stated in your post. I actually have not seen
that quote or
even a similarly worded point in any news accounts, so I assume you
fabricated
it, or perhaps more generously, you ?misinterpreted? the point of our
paper.
We were very clear in the paper that we (as in reef scientists) have
known for
decades that reefs around the world are in trouble. In the paper we
stated
that ?there is broad scientific consensus that coral reef ecosystems
are being
rapidly degraded [10,11]. Yet there is little published empirical
information
on regional and global patterns of coral loss [12] or the current
state of
reefs in the Indo-Pacific (Fig. 1)[13]?Many previous studies have
documented
mass coral mortality events and ecologically significant reductions
in coral
cover on particular reefs [15-19], throughout the Caribbean [12], and
across
the Great Barrier Reef [20,21].?
The purpose of our analysis was to quantify the loss of reef-building
corals in
the Indo-Pacific; when reef decline began, how fast is it occurring,
and how
severe and widespread it is. Yes, we all knew that Indo-Pacific
reefs were
being degraded. But Elizabeth and I wanted to quantify the rate of
degradation
(in terms of percent absolute coral cover and area) and how it varied
in space
and time at sub-regional and regional scales. If you know of another
published
quantitative peer reviewed study (i.e., not anecdotal observations
published on
a blog) that has already done that, please post the citation on the
coral list.
But I am pretty sure none of your father?s papers or your infamous
work on
coral-biting-parrotfish (and the ?diseases? they cause) included this
type of
analysis.
Finally, as many other people have posted on the list before, please
provide
citations when you make claims about important published literature
of which
only you seem to be aware, and that the rest of us fail to read and
cite.
Otherwise, we?d have to take your word for it. If all these mystery
papers
actually exist, then we could find them, read them, and improve our
knowledge
of literature (can you feel the sarcasm?).
Literature Cited
Harvell, C. D., C. E. Mitchell, J. R. Ward, S. Altizer, A. P. Dobson,
R. S.
Ostfeld, and M. D. Samuel. 2002. Climate warming and disease risks for
terrestrial and marine biota. Science 296:2158-2162.
Hayes, M. L., J. Bonaventura, T. P. Mitchell, J. M. Prospero, E. A.
Shinn, F.
Van Dolah, and R. T. Barber. 2001. How are climate and marine biological
outbreaks functionally linked? Hydrobiologia 460:213-220.
John Bruno, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Marine Sciences
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3300
jbruno at unc.edu
http://www.unc.edu/~brunoj/Bruno%20lab/Home.html
From reefpeace at yahoo.com Sun Aug 26 23:26:41 2007
From: reefpeace at yahoo.com (Don Baker)
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:26:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Coral-List] Fwd: Re: Mystery Event - Lankayan Island,
Sulu Sea Sandakan
Message-ID: <695480.80478.qm@web58008.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Hi Coral-L:
The posted herein statement from the Reef Guardian/Lankayan Marine Biologist (Ms Chung) is the most accurate account....
I stand corrected on the suspected source of the event but very concerned at the toxic nature of the runoff from the river that is 26 Km from the island itself..and this nows leads into another issue.
The Issue => Land runoff from existing and expanding oil palm estates that have virtually covered all of North Borneo less the high grounds.
The independent oil palm mills are not regulated with any viable form of effect environmental enforcement within Sabah itself. (Again..the key word here is enforcement) They wait until there is heavy rainfall and only then do they dump their retaining ponds with the gross processing mill effluents.
The Gov. State & Fed levels of environmental regulation and enforcement seem to be controlled by their receiving deep pockets and very little effort is done to control the pollution itself. And I challenge these entities with the Lankayan Event!
Biogas and the biofuel syndrome may be causing the demise of all of Bornoe's forests.
Just what does this mean for the future of coral reefs worldwide if the tropical forests are chopped and replanted with mono-crops?? The lag periods between chopped, cleared ground until replanted, regrowth is the most critical period for reasons of soil and chemical runoff. This is also true for existing plantations that have to chop old oil palms down to replant new trees.
Comments? Advice?
Note: forwarded message attached.
Alternate Email: donbjr95 at hotmail.com
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From eshinn at marine.usf.edu Mon Aug 27 10:09:06 2007
From: eshinn at marine.usf.edu (Gene Shinn)
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:09:06 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Amazing "first" discoveries
Message-ID:
The exchange between John Bruno and Tom Goreau has provided
interesting reading. I thank Jim for letting it slip through. Tom
mentions over and over that the diseases are prevalent when the water
is warm and subsides in the winter when it is cooler. Just want to
remind all that African dust flux to Caribbean reefs occurs (about 1
billion tons leaves North Africa each year) almost entirely during
the summer. During winter months it settles into the Amazon. The
list of viable microbial that have been cultured and identified
presently is over 200 and remember that no more than 2 percent of all
microbes in the environment can be cultured. I won't even mention
the viruses. For references See:
Kellogg, C. A., and Griffin D. W. 2006, Aerobiology and the global
transport of desert dust, TRENDS in Ecology and Evolution Vol 21 No.
11.
Griffin D. W., 2007, Atmospheric movement of microorganisms in clouds
of desert dust and implications for human health, Clinical
Microbiology Reviews, vol 20 No. 3., p. 459-477.
Garrison, V. H. et al., 2006 Saharan dust - a carrier of persistent
organic pollutants, metals and microbes to the Caribbean? Rev. Biol.
Trop. (Int. J. Trop. Biol. ISSN-0034-7744) vol. 54 (Suppl. 3): 9-21
Dec 2006.
Weir-Brush J. R., et al., 2004 The relataionship between gorgonian
coral (Cnidaria:Gorgonacea) diseases and African dust storms,
Aerobiologia 20: 119-126.
Garrison, V. H. et al. 2003, African and Asian dust: From Desert
Soils to Coral Reefs. BioScience vol 53 No. 5 469-480.
Walsh, J. J. et al 2006, Red tides in the Gulf of Mexico:Where, when
and why? Journal of Geophysical Research Vol. 111, C11003, (46 pages).
Good reading, Gene
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From goreau at bestweb.net Mon Aug 27 12:59:26 2007
From: goreau at bestweb.net (Thomas Goreau)
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:59:26 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Oil palm plantation runoff and reef mortality
Message-ID: <305C6C0D-9E8B-40C5-92F6-325A7EE41BBA@bestweb.net>
Don Baker's and Achier Chung Fung Chen's comments about the large
amount of freshwater runoff into Borneio reefs from areas covered
with oil palm plantations raises some very interesting issues. Of
course it has been known for a long time that massive freshwater
discharges onto reefs can cause coral bleaching and mortality (T.
Goreau, 1963 in Jamaica, and Peter Glynn's and Carlos Goenaga's later
papers in Puerto Rico, for example), but this is much worse when it
is loaded with fertilizers, sewage, and agrochemicals.
However there is an interesting new wrinkle from a microbiological
standpoint. James Cervino and our team followed changes in large
sponge die off in New Guinea, and isolated a consortium of bacteria
from dying sponge tissue that did not occur on healthy tissue of the
same colonies. What was fascinating was that the rRNA sequencing
revealed that the putative pathogens were all very closely related to
species of bacteria widely used in sprays (some aerial) in oil palm
plantations as "good, friendly" bacteria in integrated pest
management, mainly species of Pseudomonas used against fungal
infections, and species of Bacillus used against insect pests,
including Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt).
Bt is widely used because it releases a crystal toxin that attacks
the membrane sodium ion transport enzyme in the stomachs of
invertebrates, causing them to die quickly from osmotic shock. The
receptor is common to almost all invertebrates, but does not occur in
vertebrates, so they are completely unaffected. Because humans,
mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes are not affected it is
regarded as "safe". However basically all insects are affected, along
with snails, and nematodes, but we could find no information about it
being tested on marine invertebrates at all. The fact that sponges
seem to be affected directly by these so called "good harmless"
bacteria (or by marine species so closely related to them that they
might have picked up their genes) implies that many other higher
marine invertebrates could too (but not fishes). Bt is widely used
around the world, and the gene for the crystal toxin is I believe
genetically engineered into many plants. The implications for the
marine environment are unexamined, but so potentially serious that
work urgently needs to be done on this. We have had to abandon this
work due to lack of funding. But it needs to be re-examined in the
light of what is being seen in Borneo. The events described in
Nonuti, Abemema, and the Maldives must have other explanations, though.
J. M. Cervino, K. Winiarski-Cervino, S.W. Polson, T.J. Goreau, & G.W.
Smith, 2006, Identification of bacteria associated with a disease
affecting the sponge Ianthella basta, in New Britain, Papua New
Guinea, MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES, 324: 139-150
Thomas J. Goreau, PhD
President
Global Coral Reef Alliance
37 Pleasant Street, Cambridge MA 02139
617-864-4226
goreau at bestweb.net
http://www.globalcoral.org
From: Don Baker
Subject: [Coral-List] Fwd: Re: Mystery Event - Lankayan Island, Sulu
Sea Sandakan
To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Cc: Ken Chung , achier300
Message-ID: <695480.80478.qm at web58008.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi Coral-L:
The posted herein statement from the Reef Guardian/Lankayan Marine
Biologist (Ms Chung) is the most accurate account....
I stand corrected on the suspected source of the event but very
concerned at the toxic nature of the runoff from the river that is 26
Km from the island itself..and this nows leads into another issue.
The Issue => Land runoff from existing and expanding oil palm estates
that have virtually covered all of North Borneo less the high grounds.
The independent oil palm mills are not regulated with any viable form
of effect environmental enforcement within Sabah itself. (Again..the
key word here is enforcement) They wait until there is heavy rainfall
and only then do they dump their retaining ponds with the gross
processing mill effluents.
The Gov. State & Fed levels of environmental regulation and
enforcement seem to be controlled by their receiving deep pockets and
very little effort is done to control the pollution itself. And I
challenge these entities with the Lankayan Event!
Biogas and the biofuel syndrome may be causing the demise of all of
Bornoe's forests.
Just what does this mean for the future of coral reefs worldwide if
the tropical forests are chopped and replanted with mono-crops?? The
lag periods between chopped, cleared ground until replanted, regrowth
is the most critical period for reasons of soil and chemical runoff.
This is also true for existing plantations that have to chop old oil
palms down to replant new trees.
Comments? Advice?
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 03:10:33 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Chung, F.C."
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - Lankayan Island, Sulu Sea
Sandakan
To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Message-ID: <267494.94904.qm at web61218.mail.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Dear all,
The mortality of shallow corals on reef flat at Lankayan Island few
months (January
2007) back were duel to input of river water from mainland. I was on
the island
to witness the changes of the water quality during the event. Lankayan
Islands is located about 26 Kilometers
away from the mainland. In last January, rough sea and unusual rain
fall had caused flooded in few places near Sandakan.
The inputs of river water to Lankayan were observed continuously more
than 10
days bringing debris like bamboo, Rhizophora seeds, sargassum mat.
Water colour
changing from clear to greenish and then to brownish (day 10). After
11 days, dead
sea cucumbers and sea urchins were washed ashore, giant clams fleshes
were
floating on surface. The brown water colour was first observed in
Lankayan and
it had suspected contents harmful substance from river that possible
killing
the coral, giant clam and etc. However no laboratory test was done on
the water
that time.
Basic water quality parameters were measured during the
event, we found that the water salinity was low (average 25ppt,
minimum 17 ppt)
on both surface and in 5 m. Average water temperature was 27.8C and
no dead
fish was observed during the event. On day 12, we did a survey dive,
the water
colour was green but clear and water temperature around 27C. The
shallow coral
from 4m and above were death, majority Acropora
sp, Seriatopora sp, blue coral and others. A short paper regarding these
phenomena is in press. Click on link below to see photographs taken
during the event.
http://www.reef-guardian.org/shallowdeath.html
***********************************************************
Achier/ Chung Fung Chen
Marine Biologist
Reef Guardian Sdn Bhd
Lankayan Island
Sugud Islands
Marine Conservation Area (SIMCA)
Sandakan, Sabah
Malaysia
Email: achier300 at yahoo.com
From eshinn at marine.usf.edu Mon Aug 27 13:30:41 2007
From: eshinn at marine.usf.edu (Gene Shinn)
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:30:41 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Don Baker Mystery Event and oil palm pollution
Message-ID:
Don, Your story about pollution from the oil palm plantation
pollution 26 km from Lankayan Island reminded me of an article I had
read about the Netherlands using this oil as a green source of energy
for power plants. Here is the story. I did not write it. I just pass
it along as an example of "be careful of what you wish for". Gene
>
>January 31, 2007
>Once a Dream Fuel, Palm Oil May Be an Eco-Nightmare
>By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
>
>AMSTERDAM, Jan. 25 - Just a few years ago, politicians and
>environmental groups in the Netherlands were thrilled by the early
>and rapid adoption of "sustainable energy," achieved in part by
>coaxing electrical plants to use biofuel - in particular, palm oil
>from Southeast Asia.
>
>Spurred by government subsidies, energy companies became so
>enthusiastic that they designed generators that ran exclusively on
>the oil, which in theory would be cleaner than fossil fuels like
>coal because it is derived from plants.
>
>But last year, when scientists studied practices at palm plantations
>in Indonesia and Malaysia, this green fairy tale began to look more
>like an environmental nightmare.
>
>Rising demand for palm oil in Europe brought about the clearing of
>huge tracts of Southeast Asian rainforest and the overuse of
>chemical fertilizer there.
>
>Worse still, the scientists said, space for the expanding palm
>plantations was often created by draining and burning peatland,
>which sent huge amounts of carbon emissions into the atmosphere.
>
>Considering these emissions, Indonesia had quickly become the
>world's third-leading producer of carbon emissions that scientists
>believe are responsible for global warming, ranked after the United
>States and China, according to a study released in December by
>researchers from Wetlands International and Delft Hydraulics, both
>in the Netherlands.
>
>"It was shocking and totally smashed all the good reasons we
>initially went into palm oil," said Alex Kaat, a spokesman for
>Wetlands, a conservation group.
>
>The production of biofuels, long a cornerstone of the quest for
>greener energy, may sometimes create more harmful emissions than
>fossil fuels, scientific studies are finding.
>
>As a result, politicians in many countries are rethinking the
>billions of dollars in subsidies that have indiscriminately
>supported the spread of all of these supposedly eco-friendly fuels
>for vehicles and factories. The 2003 European Union Biofuels
>Directive, which demands that all member states aim to have 5.75
>percent of transportation run by biofuel in 2010, is now under
>review.
>
>"If you make biofuels properly, you will reduce greenhouse
>emissions," said Peder Jensen, of the European Environment Agency in
>Copenhagen. "But that depends very much on the types of plants and
>how they're grown and processed. You can end up with a 90 percent
>reduction compared to fossil fuels - or a 20 percent increase."
>
>He added, "It's important to take a life-cycle view," and not to
>"just see what the effects are here in Europe."
>
>In the Netherlands, the data from Indonesia has provoked
>soul-searching, and helped prompt the government to suspend palm oil
>subsidies. The Netherlands, a leader in green energy, is now leading
>the effort to distinguish which biofuels are truly environmentally
>sound.
>
>The government, environmental groups and some of the Netherlands'
>"green energy" companies are trying to develop programs to trace the
>origins of imported palm oil, to certify which operations produce
>the oil in a responsible manner.
>
>Krista van Velzen, a member of Parliament, said the Netherlands
>should pay compensation to Indonesia for the damage that palm oil
>has caused. "We can't only think: does it pollute the Netherlands?"
>
>In the United States and Brazil most biofuel is ethanol (made from
>corn in the United States and sugar in Brazil), used to power
>vehicles made to run on gasoline. In Europe it is mostly local
>rapeseed and sunflower oil, used to make diesel fuel.
>
>In a small number of instances, plant oil is used in place of diesel
>fuel, without further refinement. But as many European countries
>push for more green energy, they are increasingly importing plant
>oils from the tropics, since there is simply not enough plant matter
>for fuel production at home.
>
>On the surface, the environmental equation that supports biofuels is
>simple: Since they are derived from plants, biofuels absorb carbon
>while they are grown and release it when they are burned. In theory
>that neutralizes their emissions.
>
>But the industry was promoted long before there was adequate
>research, said Reanne Creyghton, who runs Friends of the Earth's
>campaign against palm oil here.
>
>Biofuelswatch, an environment group in Britain, now says that
>"biofuels should not automatically be classed as renewable energy."
>It supports a moratorium on subsidies until more research can
>determine whether various biofuels in different regions are produced
>in a nonpolluting manner.
>
>Beyond that, the group suggests that all emissions arising from the
>production of a biofuel be counted as emissions in the country where
>the fuel is actually used, providing a clearer accounting of
>environmental costs.
>
>The demand for palm oil in Europe has soared in the last two
>decades, first for use in food and cosmetics, and more recently for
>fuel. This versatile and cheap oil is used in about 10 percent of
>supermarket products, from chocolate to toothpaste, accounting for
>21 percent of the global market for edible oils.
>
>Palm oil produces the most energy of all vegetable oils for each
>unit of volume when burned. In much of Europe it is used as a
>substitute for diesel fuel, though in the Netherlands, the
>government has encouraged its use for electricity.
>
>Supported by hundreds of millions of euros in national subsidies,
>the Netherlands rapidly became the leading importer of palm oil in
>Europe, taking in 1.7 million tons last year, nearly double the
>previous year.
>
>The increasing demand has created damage far away. Friends of the
>Earth estimates that 87 percent of the deforestation in Malaysia
>from 1985 to 2000 was caused by new palm oil plantations. In
>Indonesia, the amount of land devoted to palm oil has increased 118
>percent in the last eight years.
>
>In December, scientists from Wetlands International released their
>calculations about the global emissions caused by palm farming on
>peatland.
>
>Peat is an organic sponge that stores huge amounts of carbon,
>helping balance global emissions. Peatland is 90 percent water. But
>when it is drained, the Wetlands International scientists say, the
>stored carbon gases are released into the atmosphere.
>
>To makes matters worse, once dried, peatland is often burned to
>clear ground for plantations. The Dutch study estimated that the
>draining of peatland in Indonesia releases 660 million ton of carbon
>a year into the atmosphere and that fires contributed 1.5 billion
>tons annually.
>
>The total is equivalent to 8 percent of all global emissions caused
>annually by burning fossil fuels, the researchers said. "These
>emissions generated by peat drainage in Indonesia were not counted
>before," said Mr. Kaat. "It was a totally ignored problem." For the
>moment Wetlands is backing the certification system for palm oil
>imports.
>
>But some environmental groups say palm oil cannot be produced
>sustainably at reasonable prices. They say palm oil is now cheap
>because of poor environmental practices and labor abuses.
>
>"Yes, there have been bad examples in the palm oil industry," said
>Arjen Brinkman, a company official at Biox, a young company that
>plans to build three palm oil electrical plants in Holland, using
>oil from palms grown on its own plantations in a manner that it says
>is responsible.
>
>"But it is now clear," he said, "that to serve Europe's markets for
>biofuel and bioenergy, you will have to prove that you produce it
>sustainably - that you are producing less, not more CO2."
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From davidjevans1818 at yahoo.com Mon Aug 27 15:38:31 2007
From: davidjevans1818 at yahoo.com (David Evans)
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:38:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Coral-List] coral list - Most remote / least impacted Atoll
Message-ID: <858760.45440.qm@web32105.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Russel,
Just as a quick response to your question (without a lot of background on its actual 'ranking' as 'most' remote atoll; That is - there likely might be other candidates much better fill that spot) ... I'd say look at the Chagos Archapelago in the Indian Ocean. It's pretty much smack dab in the middle with no large continental land masses near by (nearest may be several thousand miles - I forget the actual numbers off hand). I was part of a coral reef survey effort there, at Diego Garcia, in 2004. The island group is part of the British Indian Ocean Terrritory and is made up of a number of individual atoll islands of various sizes. The US Navy currently has its base on the Island of Diego Garcia (with an almost 95% enclosed lagoon). Because of the Navy's presence there, the local inhabitants had been removed from the entire archapelago (sometime around the early 70s). There is some recent/current impact (small) on the Diego Garcia Atoll itself (dredging,
fishing, runoff, etc), but the other atolls had been mostly untouched since the removal. There were cocanut plantations on some of the islands (mainly Diego Garcia?). It's history is worth looking into. Atoll Research Bulletin (Vol???) dedicated a whole issue to it a while back.
It certainly must rank up there on any list you will generate...
Hope this is helpful...
Best Regards,
David J. Evans
(PS - as I said it's history is interesting as well, also acting to keep human impacts restricted. The Islanders are currently fighting in British courts for their right to return to the islands.)
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Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 09:33:10 +1000
From: Russell Kelley
Subject: [Coral-List] Most remote / least impacted atoll?
To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
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Dear Coralisterers
I have enjoyed using Google Earth to view the atolls mentioned by
Arthur in the current discussion of the "Mystery Event".
This set me wondering where to look to see an atoll with the least
"impact" - w.r.t. roads / rows of coconut palms etc.
I like to use Google Earth to see examples of atolls showing entirely
natural vegetation / sediment patterns.
All suggestions welcome.
Regards
Russell
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From ctwiliams at yahoo.com Mon Aug 27 15:28:23 2007
From: ctwiliams at yahoo.com (Tom Williams)
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:28:23 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Coral-List] Don Baker Mystery Event/oil palm pollution Don't
Blame the BioFuels
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID: <542561.93706.qm@web50401.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
Clarification Don't blame the biofuel craze as Palm
Oil prices have always reflected the price of
petroleum oil which can be used to displace palm
oil...welcome to the market place. Also in the
mentioned countries use of palm oil for in-country
generation may be because of the price of diesel which
is usually an imported product requring massive
subsidies.
Having lived in KK and worked in Sandakan - there
were/are so many different stresses - overfishing,
agricultural over-fertilization, and where does all
the sewage go (especially in Tawau and Sandakan.
KK reefs had been destroyed by dynamite/carbide
fishing, by the fertilizer from the rivers to the
south, and by drainage and stilt house
defection/sewage.
Google Earth shows alot of green coastal waters
compared to the north and west Sabah coasts maybe
someone with newer sat images could do something.
Tom Williams
--- Gene Shinn wrote:
> Don, Your story about pollution from the oil palm
> plantation
> pollution 26 km from Lankayan Island reminded me of
> an article I had
> read about the Netherlands using this oil as a green
> source of energy
> for power plants. Here is the story. I did not write
> it. I just pass
> it along as an example of "be careful of what you
> wish for". Gene
> >
> >January 31, 2007
> >Once a Dream Fuel, Palm Oil May Be an Eco-Nightmare
> >By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
> >
> >AMSTERDAM, Jan. 25 - Just a few years ago,
> politicians and
> >environmental groups in the Netherlands were
> thrilled by the early
> >and rapid adoption of "sustainable energy,"
> achieved in part by
> >coaxing electrical plants to use biofuel - in
> particular, palm oil
> >from Southeast Asia.
> >
> >Spurred by government subsidies, energy companies
> became so
> >enthusiastic that they designed generators that ran
> exclusively on
> >the oil, which in theory would be cleaner than
> fossil fuels like
> >coal because it is derived from plants.
> >
> >But last year, when scientists studied practices at
> palm plantations
> >in Indonesia and Malaysia, this green fairy tale
> began to look more
> >like an environmental nightmare.
> >
> >Rising demand for palm oil in Europe brought about
> the clearing of
> >huge tracts of Southeast Asian rainforest and the
> overuse of
> >chemical fertilizer there.
> >
> >Worse still, the scientists said, space for the
> expanding palm
> >plantations was often created by draining and
> burning peatland,
> >which sent huge amounts of carbon emissions into
> the atmosphere.
> >
> >Considering these emissions, Indonesia had quickly
> become the
> >world's third-leading producer of carbon emissions
> that scientists
> >believe are responsible for global warming, ranked
> after the United
> >States and China, according to a study released in
> December by
> >researchers from Wetlands International and Delft
> Hydraulics, both
> >in the Netherlands.
> >
> >"It was shocking and totally smashed all the good
> reasons we
> >initially went into palm oil," said Alex Kaat, a
> spokesman for
> >Wetlands, a conservation group.
> >
> >The production of biofuels, long a cornerstone of
> the quest for
> >greener energy, may sometimes create more harmful
> emissions than
> >fossil fuels, scientific studies are finding.
> >
> >As a result, politicians in many countries are
> rethinking the
> >billions of dollars in subsidies that have
> indiscriminately
> >supported the spread of all of these supposedly
> eco-friendly fuels
> >for vehicles and factories. The 2003 European Union
> Biofuels
> >Directive, which demands that all member states aim
> to have 5.75
> >percent of transportation run by biofuel in 2010,
> is now under
> >review.
> >
> >"If you make biofuels properly, you will reduce
> greenhouse
> >emissions," said Peder Jensen, of the European
> Environment Agency in
> >Copenhagen. "But that depends very much on the
> types of plants and
> >how they're grown and processed. You can end up
> with a 90 percent
> >reduction compared to fossil fuels - or a 20
> percent increase."
> >
> >He added, "It's important to take a life-cycle
> view," and not to
> >"just see what the effects are here in Europe."
> >
> >In the Netherlands, the data from Indonesia has
> provoked
> >soul-searching, and helped prompt the government to
> suspend palm oil
> >subsidies. The Netherlands, a leader in green
> energy, is now leading
> >the effort to distinguish which biofuels are truly
> environmentally
> >sound.
> >
> >The government, environmental groups and some of
> the Netherlands'
> >"green energy" companies are trying to develop
> programs to trace the
> >origins of imported palm oil, to certify which
> operations produce
> >the oil in a responsible manner.
> >
> >Krista van Velzen, a member of Parliament, said the
> Netherlands
> >should pay compensation to Indonesia for the damage
> that palm oil
> >has caused. "We can't only think: does it pollute
> the Netherlands?"
> >
> >In the United States and Brazil most biofuel is
> ethanol (made from
> >corn in the United States and sugar in Brazil),
> used to power
> >vehicles made to run on gasoline. In Europe it is
> mostly local
> >rapeseed and sunflower oil, used to make diesel
> fuel.
> >
> >In a small number of instances, plant oil is used
> in place of diesel
> >fuel, without further refinement. But as many
> European countries
> >push for more green energy, they are increasingly
> importing plant
> >oils from the tropics, since there is simply not
> enough plant matter
> >for fuel production at home.
> >
> >On the surface, the environmental equation that
> supports biofuels is
> >simple: Since they are derived from plants,
> biofuels absorb carbon
> >while they are grown and release it when they are
> burned. In theory
> >that neutralizes their emissions.
> >
> >But the industry was promoted long before there was
> adequate
> >research, said Reanne Creyghton, who runs Friends
> of the Earth's
> >campaign against palm oil here.
> >
> >Biofuelswatch, an environment group in Britain, now
> says that
> >"biofuels should not automatically be classed as
> renewable energy."
> >It supports a moratorium on subsidies until more
> research can
> >determine whether various biofuels in different
> regions are produced
> >in a nonpolluting manner.
> >
> >Beyond that, the group suggests that all emissions
> arising from the
> >production of a biofuel be counted as emissions in
> the country where
> >the fuel is actually used, providing a clearer
> accounting of
> >environmental costs.
> >
> >The demand for palm oil in Europe has soared in the
> last two
> >decades, first for use in food and cosmetics, and
> more recently for
> >fuel. This versatile and cheap oil is used in about
> 10 percent of
> >supermarket products, from chocolate to toothpaste,
> accounting for
> >21 percent of the global market for edible oils.
> >
> >Palm oil produces the most energy of all vegetable
> oils for each
> >unit of volume when burned. In much of Europe it is
> used as a
> >substitute for diesel fuel, though in the
> Netherlands, the
> >government has encouraged its use for electricity.
> >
> >Supported by hundreds of millions of euros in
> national subsidies,
>
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From adriencheminee at yahoo.ca Mon Aug 27 19:04:37 2007
From: adriencheminee at yahoo.ca (Adrien Cheminee)
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:04:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Coral-List] Praslin Island data request
Message-ID: <157753.78931.qm@web52107.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
Dear listers,
I am back from a field work
on the north coast of Praslin Island, Seychelles. I studied there a
portion of the coast, mapping and characterizing the main benthic assemblages from
the shoreline to the open sea: seagrass meadows, inner reef slope; reef flat
and front, outer reef slope.
I performed underwater transects
(snorkelling) in order to validate the preliminary cartography I obtained from
aerial pictures and previous studies. I gathered observations of percent cover
along those transects in each benthic units.
Unfortunately I couldn?t perform
LIT transect (GCRMN) as I wished, because of climatic conditions. However the
first transects provided me with interesting data.
I wish to compare it with
similar data : I wonder if any of you would have previously observed data regarding
this area, in order to have baseline on which I could rely, with which I could
compare my data, or at least better understand the dynamic of the site, and
potential evolution trends:
-
percent cover of scleractinian corals and seagrass
meadows,
-
vitality,
-
specific composition,
-
ratio of coverage by algae/corals
-
associated abundances of reef fishes, ratio adults/juveniles,
-
record of coral mortality events,
- Impact of the 2004 tsunami ? (I observed many
broken corals, rubble field, and many of the coral colonies where young,
with small sizes and high vitality (see hereunder))
-
Bleaching events
For memory here is a summary
of my main observations:
-
Mixt seagrass meadows : Total % cover : ranging from
50 to 90%, with Syringodium isoetifolium (50 to 60 %), Halodule
uninervis (15 to 30 %) and Thalassia testudinum (10 to 20 %)
-
Inner reef slope : macroalgae (50 to 70 %
cover) : genus Sargassum, Turbinaria, Padina (also Halimeda and Penicillus) ; and scleractinians (0 to
10% cover) : genus Pocillopora (P. damicornis et P.
verrucosa), Acropora and Fungia ; vitality 80%.
-
Reef flat :
o Inner reef flat : macroalgae (<5%
cover) : Halimeda and Penicillus, Sargassum and Turbinaria ;
and scleractinians (<5% cover) : genus Pocillopora (P.
damicornis and P. verrucosa), Acropora and Fungia ;
vitality 90%.
o
Reef front : macroalgae (15% cover, locally
70%) : Turbinaria and Sargassum ; and scleractinians : (10
to 50% cover, locally 100%) : Acropora , Pocillopora (P. damicornis and
P. verrucosa) vitality 50 to 80 %.
o
Numerous broken dead branching and tabular Acropora, Many small young colonies of Pocillopora and digitated Acropora (<30cm diameter)
-
Outer reef slope :
o
First type: macroalgae (50 to 70 % cover) : Sargassum
; and scleractinians : (5 to 15 % cover) Pocillopora (P.
damicornis and P. verrucosa), digitated Acropora; vitality
80%.
o
Second type: reduced macroalgae cover (0 to 50 %
cover) : Sargassum, Turbinaria ; and more scleractinians (15 to 20
% cover) : Pocillopora (P. damicornis and P. verrucosa),
digitated Acropora; Acropora divaricata, Porites, Montipora, Favites, Favia, vitality
80%. Locally 100% cover on granite submerged blocks).
Many thanks for any comments and advices,
Best regards
Adrien CHEMIN?E
Marine biologist
mel : adriencheminee at yahoo.ca
adresse : 6160 route Bellec 13100 Aix en Provence, France
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From atikkanuwn at yahoo.com Mon Aug 27 22:37:33 2007
From: atikkanuwn at yahoo.com (Eesat Atikkan)
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:37:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Coral-List] sea wasps
In-Reply-To: <002e01c7c928$92306b30$6401a8c0@VALUED664B84C7>
Message-ID: <285456.42383.qm@web31509.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
While diving in Laparguera, PR in March 07 we
encountered a number of cubomedusa near the surface on
night dives and was able to get a picture of one
Again in Jul 07, diving at Stetson Bank, I
photographed a cubomedusa at about 1 ft.
Esat Atikkan
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From eshinn at marine.usf.edu Tue Aug 28 10:09:13 2007
From: eshinn at marine.usf.edu (Gene Shinn)
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:09:13 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Pal Oil plantation and Bacillus thurigiensis in sponges
Message-ID:
Tom, The pathogen, Bacillus thuringiensis, you identified in dead
sponges was cultured and identified in African dust reaching the
Caribbean in 2003. It is used to control mosquitoes in north Africa.
Gene
Atmospheric microbiology in the northern Caribbean during African
dust events, Aerobiologia 19: 143-157.
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From szmanta at uncw.edu Tue Aug 28 14:44:12 2007
From: szmanta at uncw.edu (Szmant, Alina)
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:44:12 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Pal Oil plantation and Bacillus thurigiensis in
sponges
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C90F8DA9FF@UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>
It's also used to control caterpillars and worms on terrestrial plants.
I think you can by it at Home Depot. It's commonly used by organic
gardeners instead of pesticides on plants like cannas, ginger, hibiscus
etc. It is considered to be a specific pathogen for those kids of bugs.
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Wilmington NC 28409
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Subject: [Coral-List] Pal Oil plantation and Bacillus thurigiensis in
sponges
Tom, The pathogen, Bacillus thuringiensis, you identified in dead
sponges was cultured and identified in African dust reaching the
Caribbean in 2003. It is used to control mosquitoes in north Africa.
Gene
Atmospheric microbiology in the northern Caribbean during African
dust events, Aerobiologia 19: 143-157.
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From solutions at cozm.co.uk Wed Aug 29 06:21:52 2007
From: solutions at cozm.co.uk (Duncan MacRae)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:21:52 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Anchor damage on coral reefs
References: <984219.72505.qm@web54205.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <002b01c7ea26$6b1e4070$0602a8c0@DRM>
Dear listers,
We are currently revising and producing a report on the impacts of tanker
anchor damage in St Eustatius, Netherlads Antilles. The report is urgently
required by the shipping directorate and St Eustatius Marine Park Management
to aid decision making. Is anyone able to contribute recent articles of
relevence to a good cause - we don't have access to peer documents more
recent than 2001.
Any help will be very much appreciated!
Best,
Duncan R. MacRae
Director
Coastal Zone Management (UK)
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From Jeremy_Kerr at csumb.edu Wed Aug 29 01:54:27 2007
From: Jeremy_Kerr at csumb.edu (Jeremy Kerr)
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:54:27 -0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - Lankayan Island, Sulu Sea, Sandkan
Message-ID:
According to "Environmental Politics and Policy" by Walter A. Rosenbaum, the microbe Pfiestreia piscicida caused a "sudden, dramatic increase in fish kills between 1991 and 1993 within North Carolina's vast estuaries." Along with large numbers of
dead fish, there was a strong smell that burned the eyes and nose, but it was not that of dead fish. The cause of the deaths was intially assumed due to anoxic water. However, research found high levels of nitrogen and phosophorus caused a
population explosion in P piscicida. The microbe population infected the fish, which lead to the die-off. A quick web search shows this was not an isolated incident. After reading the discussion on Coral List regarding the Lankayan Island
incident, I think a microbe is the most likely suspect in this "who-done-it."
Jeremy
From ferrier at centrescientifique.mc Wed Aug 29 03:12:15 2007
From: ferrier at centrescientifique.mc (Christine Ferrier)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:12:15 +0200
Subject: [Coral-List] post-doctoral position
Message-ID: <0fcd30a31c300d9adaa45cee88631b7d@centrescientifique.mc>
Dear colleagues,
I would like to draw your attention to a postdoctoral research
fellowship opportunity at the Centre Scientifique de Monaco directed by
Prof. Denis Allemand (CSM; http://www.centrescientifique.mc).
You will join the team of ecophysiology to study photosynthetic
processes in Mediterranean symbioses (such as in gorgonians and
scleractinian symbiotic corals), the importance of auto-and
heterotrophy in such organisms, the role of symbionts in the animal
metabolism and the photosynthetic response to environmental changes.
Selection criteria include:
* A PhD in relevant disciplines and experience of scuba diving,
preferably qualified to advanced level,
* An excellent publication record for stage of career,
* the knowledge of fluorometry, and
* Capacity to bring fresh approaches to the study of temperate coral
and gorgonian ecophysiology that will complement existing areas of
strength in the Centre.
The position will be available in January 2008. Appointment will be
through January 2009 in the first instance. Applications will be
accepted until end of October 2007.
Enquiries to:
Dr. C. Pag?s or Prof. Denis Allemand
ferrier at centrescientifique.mc allemand at centrescientifique.mc
To apply, please forward a CV, email addresses of 3 potential referees,
and a 1-2 pages description of research project.
From willp2 at tds.net Wed Aug 29 09:41:53 2007
From: willp2 at tds.net (Will Davis)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 8:41:53 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Bti and the fact sheet
Message-ID: <20070829084153.9BLAB.264515.root@webfep13>
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 8:37:32 -0500
From: Will Davis
Subject: Re: Bti
Bti RE: Bacillus thurigiensis israelensis, strain.....
It is informative to read the EPA fact sheet for BTi. that spells out application for mosquito control and the different risks that are reported. It isn?t clear from the fact sheet, however, that different BTi strains may have historically had different applications, i.e. targeted various insect larvae (over the decades, all the way back to ?Japanese beetles). The pesticide gospel says the bacterium multiplies specifically within the gut of the insect and not harmful to other species. Detection in the field (dust, sediments) would be expected. However, culture and growth with in marine organisms is not expected and if it were demonstrated, would be considered a potential ecological risk.
BTi has been considered a successful example among ?bioremedial? pest control agents. They (BMs) are approaches to pest ?management? that reduces or replaces use of persistent chemicals. There were examples of other proposed bioremedials that didn?t get registered due to side effects upon ?non-target? species.
Field detection of presence, per se, in a sponge for instance, does not in itself demonstrate pathogenicity. Potential induction of pathogenic effects needs to be examined There are folks, even in EPA research labs, who could do this, if management would allow it.
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/biopesticides/ingredients/factsheets/factsheet_006476.htm
From jbruno at unc.edu Wed Aug 29 09:59:38 2007
From: jbruno at unc.edu (John Bruno)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:59:38 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Earth and Sky show about coral reef decline and
conservation
Message-ID: <46D57BCA.9070008@unc.edu>
There is a nice radio interview about coral decline and global change
with ISRS president Dr. Rich Aronson at Earth and Sky (a popular
nationally syndicated NPR program):
http://www.earthsky.org/radioshows/51696/coral-and-climate
The site seems to take a while to load. You can download the interview
as an MP3 or listen to it online.
From rwalder at seaweb.org Wed Aug 29 12:16:20 2007
From: rwalder at seaweb.org (Reuven Walder)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:16:20 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Anchor damage on coral reefs
Message-ID:
Hi Duncan,
I don't have reports but the Marine Photobank has images that show
anchor damage as well as mooring buoy installation efforts to prevent
such damage.
Go to www.marinephotobank.org and do a search for 'anchor'. Images
are free to use for non-commercial purposes. Membership is free as
well.
Reuven
Reuven Walder
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:21:52 +0100
From: Duncan MacRae
Subject: [Coral-List] Anchor damage on coral reefs
To: coral-list at aoml.noaa.gov
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Dear listers,
We are currently revising and producing a report on the impacts of
tanker
anchor damage in St Eustatius, Netherlads Antilles. The report is
urgently
required by the shipping directorate and St Eustatius Marine Park
Management
to aid decision making. Is anyone able to contribute recent articles of
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From goreau at bestweb.net Wed Aug 29 12:25:21 2007
From: goreau at bestweb.net (Thomas Goreau)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:25:21 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Bacillus thuringiensis
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID:
Thanks to all of you for your comments on Bt.
Gene is right, it is sprayed against Mosquitoes on a large scale.
Alina is right it is sold all over the world as a "specific" and
"safe" control for all sorts of insect pests.
Indeed it has become the centerpiece of the "new" "green"
"environmentally responsible" integrated pest management (IPM)
worldwide on grounds that no vertebrates are harmed, and seemingly
that alone. This is pure vertebrate chauvinism!
However there is nothing specific about it's action, it seems to kill
practically all invertebrates indiscriminately, the good along with
the bad, the essential recyclers and pollinators along with the
pests, and as we now seem to be seeing the marine along with the
terrestrial.
Will Davis' points are also well taken. There are many strains, and I
don't know if these have been shown to be more specific, but I
suspect all are very broad-spectrum killers.
I think the key is that until we found it in dying marine sponges
and looked at the literature, there seemed to be very little studies
on the impacts on marine invertebrates, although soil snails and
nematodes were killed, and as I recall, dragonfly larvae and other
aquatic insects.
What is clearly needed is to see if Bt is in waters draining oil palm
plantations and other places where it is used, and specific tests of
its effects against aquatic and marine invertebrates be carried out.
We also found Pseudomonas in dying sponges almost identical to those
used in oil palm plantations against fungal rust diseases. We don't
know how specific this is, so the question is whether fungi that are
essential in soil and aquatic mineral and nutrient cycling are also
being affected.
As far as the Pfisteria goes, this a very controversial topic, on
which Alina's husband is an expert, and I am sure she will add to that.
Thomas J. Goreau, PhD
President
Global Coral Reef Alliance
37 Pleasant Street, Cambridge MA 02139
617-864-4226
goreau at bestweb.net
http://www.globalcoral.org
> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:09:13 -0400
> From: Gene Shinn
> Subject: [Coral-List] Pal Oil plantation and Bacillus thurigiensis in
> sponges
> To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> Message-ID:
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed"
>
> Tom, The pathogen, Bacillus thuringiensis, you identified in dead
> sponges was cultured and identified in African dust reaching the
> Caribbean in 2003. It is used to control mosquitoes in north Africa.
> Gene
>
> Atmospheric microbiology in the northern Caribbean during African
> dust events, Aerobiologia 19: 143-157.
> --
>
>
> No Rocks, No Water, No Ecosystem (EAS)
> ------------------------------------
> -----------------------------------
> E. A. Shinn, Courtesy Professor
> University of South Florida
> Marine Science Center (room 204)
> 140 Seventh Avenue South
> St. Petersburg, FL 33701
>
> Tel 727 553-1158----------------------------------
> -----------------------------------
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:44:12 -0400
> From: "Szmant, Alina"
> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Pal Oil plantation and Bacillus thurigiensis
> in sponges
> To: "Gene Shinn" ,
>
> Message-ID:
> <4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C90F8DA9FF at UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> It's also used to control caterpillars and worms on terrestrial
> plants.
> I think you can by it at Home Depot. It's commonly used by organic
> gardeners instead of pesticides on plants like cannas, ginger,
> hibiscus
> etc. It is considered to be a specific pathogen for those kids of
> bugs.
>
> *******************************************************************
> Dr. Alina M. Szmant
> Coral Reef Research Group
> UNCW-Center for Marine Science
> 5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
> Wilmington NC 28409
> Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax: (910)962-2410
> Cell: (910)200-3913
> email: szmanta at uncw.edu
> Web Page: http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:54:27 -0700
> From: Jeremy Kerr
> Subject: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - Lankayan Island, Sulu Sea,
> Sandkan
> To: coral-list at aoml.noaa.gov
> Message-ID:
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> According to "Environmental Politics and Policy" by Walter A.
> Rosenbaum, the microbe Pfiestreia piscicida caused a "sudden,
> dramatic increase in fish kills between 1991 and 1993 within North
> Carolina's vast estuaries." Along with large numbers of
> dead fish, there was a strong smell that burned the eyes and nose,
> but it was not that of dead fish. The cause of the deaths was
> intially assumed due to anoxic water. However, research found high
> levels of nitrogen and phosophorus caused a
> population explosion in P piscicida. The microbe population
> infected the fish, which lead to the die-off. A quick web search
> shows this was not an isolated incident. After reading the
> discussion on Coral List regarding the Lankayan Island
> incident, I think a microbe is the most likely suspect in this "who-
> done-it."
>
> Jeremy
>
> -------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 8:41:53 -0500
> From: Will Davis
> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Bti and the fact sheet
> To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> Message-ID: <20070829084153.9BLAB.264515.root at webfep13>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>
>
> Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 8:37:32 -0500
> From: Will Davis
>
> Subject: Re: Bti
>
> Bti RE: Bacillus thurigiensis israelensis, strain.....
>
> It is informative to read the EPA fact sheet for BTi. that spells
> out application for mosquito control and the different risks that
> are reported. It isn?t clear from the fact sheet, however, that
> different BTi strains may have historically had different
> applications, i.e. targeted various insect larvae (over the
> decades, all the way back to ?Japanese beetles). The pesticide
> gospel says the bacterium multiplies specifically within the gut of
> the insect and not harmful to other species. Detection in the field
> (dust, sediments) would be expected. However, culture and growth
> with in marine organisms is not expected and if it were
> demonstrated, would be considered a potential ecological risk.
>
> BTi has been considered a successful example among ?bioremedial?
> pest control agents. They (BMs) are approaches to pest ?management?
> that reduces or replaces use of persistent chemicals. There were
> examples of other proposed bioremedials that didn?t get registered
> due to side effects upon ?non-target? species.
>
> Field detection of presence, per se, in a sponge for instance,
> does not in itself demonstrate pathogenicity. Potential induction
> of pathogenic effects needs to be examined There are folks, even in
> EPA research labs, who could do this, if management would allow it.
>
> http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/biopesticides/ingredients/factsheets/
> factsheet_006476.htm
From goreau at bestweb.net Wed Aug 29 13:10:52 2007
From: goreau at bestweb.net (Thomas Goreau)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:10:52 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Bacillus thuringiensis - BBT Bees and Butterflies
Threatened??
In-Reply-To: <740485.95625.qm@web50401.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
References: <740485.95625.qm@web50401.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
Message-ID:
Dear Tom,
I could be wrong, but my guess is that bees and butterflies would be
affected only if they are directly exposed, that is, plant munching
caterpillars would be affected, but after they are metamorphosed they
would only if they are sipping nectar from the flowers of the plant,
and bees if they are nectar or pollen collecting from it, unless the
spray cloud drifts over them. I am also not sure that bioaccumulation
is a problem like it is with DDT. DDT is a toxic chemical that is
concentrated in lipids up the food chain, but Bt acts through
producing a specific inhibitor to the ion transport enzyme that
maintains cell membrane integrity in most invertebrates. But if a
bird ate a dead caterpillar it would not be affected, or fish ate a
dead dragonfly larva. I don't know that there are Bt resistant
insects. This seems to be difficult to evolve because the target
enzyme is so widespread in invertebrates and seems to be conservative
and highly selected, and so essential to survival that any loss or
change is lethal, as well as the wide range of toxin strains
involved: See:
http://www.i-sis.org.uk/nobtresistance.php
Resistance to Bt toxin surprisingly absent from pests - Nature ...
"If I'd gotten up seven years ago and said that there would be no
evidence of increased Bt resistance after Bt crops were planted on 62
million hectares ...
www.nature.com/nbt/journal/ v21/n9/full/nbt0903-958b.html - Similar
pages
But what seems glaringly clear is that the terrestrial use has been
approved without serious consideration of the impact on marine and
aquatic organisms other than fish, and that there are reasons to
suspect serious environmental problems that urgently need to be
studied because of the huge area of treated crops, such as palm oil
or bananas or sugar cane, in deforested habitat that drains into
mangroves and coral reefs. Plant residues wash into streams and drive
detrital food chains, and moreover the sprayed bacteria wash into
surface and ground waters and can enter the marine habitat via
aerosols, soils, dust, and water.
Best wishes,
Tom
Thomas J. Goreau, PhD
President
Global Coral Reef Alliance
37 Pleasant Street, Cambridge MA 02139
617-864-4226
goreau at bestweb.net
http://www.globalcoral.org
On Aug 29, 2007, at 12:52 PM, Tom Williams wrote:
> I hate to derived things but I lived during the other
> broad spectrum insecticide - maybe the same things and
> we could identified it as BBt rather than Bt.
>
> Foodchain and bioaccumulation issues may arise and how
> about resistant invertebrates. It seems we have been
> here before. We are still picking up levels of DDT in
> harbor sediments and inverts 30 years after.
>
> Maybe we should question our associates with the bees
> and butterflies as to whther they have any evidence -
> I would assume they would have recognized it and have
> lots more money and clot to get something done.
>
> Tom Williams
>
> --- Thomas Goreau wrote:
>> Thanks to all of you for your comments on Bt.
>> Gene is right, it is sprayed against Mosquitoes on a
>> large scale.
>> Alina is right it is sold all over the world as a
>> "specific" and
>> "safe" control for all sorts of insect pests.
>
>> Indeed it has become the centerpiece of the "new"
>> "green"
>> "environmentally responsible" integrated pest
>> management (IPM)
>> worldwide on grounds that no vertebrates are harmed,
>> and seemingly
>> that alone. This is pure vertebrate chauvinism!
>
>> However there is nothing specific about it's action,
>> it seems to kill
>> practically all invertebrates indiscriminately, the
>> good along with
>> the bad, the essential recyclers and pollinators
>> along with the
>> pests, and as we now seem to be seeing the marine
>> along with the
>> terrestrial.
>>
>> Will Davis' points are also well taken. There are
>> many strains, and I
>> don't know if these have been shown to be more
>> specific, but I
>> suspect all are very broad-spectrum killers.
>>
>> I think the key is that until we found it in dying
>> marine sponges
>> and looked at the literature, there seemed to be
>> very little studies
>> on the impacts on marine invertebrates, although
>> soil snails and
>> nematodes were killed, and as I recall, dragonfly
>> larvae and other
>> aquatic insects.
>>
>> What is clearly needed is to see if Bt is in waters
>> draining oil palm
>> plantations and other places where it is used, and
>> specific tests of
>> its effects against aquatic and marine invertebrates
>> be carried out.
>>
>> We also found Pseudomonas in dying sponges almost
>> identical to those
>> used in oil palm plantations against fungal rust
>> diseases. We don't
>> know how specific this is, so the question is
>> whether fungi that are
>> essential in soil and aquatic mineral and nutrient
>> cycling are also
>> being affected.
>>
>> As far as the Pfisteria goes, this a very
>> controversial topic, on
>> which Alina's husband is an expert, and I am sure
>> she will add to that.
>>
>> Thomas J. Goreau, PhD
>> President
>> Global Coral Reef Alliance
>> 37 Pleasant Street, Cambridge MA 02139
>> 617-864-4226
>> goreau at bestweb.net
>> http://www.globalcoral.org
>>
>>
>>
>>> Message: 1
>>> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:09:13 -0400
>>> From: Gene Shinn
>>> Subject: [Coral-List] Pal Oil plantation and
>> Bacillus thurigiensis in
>>> sponges
>>> To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>>> Message-ID:
>>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ;
>> format="flowed"
>>>
>>> Tom, The pathogen, Bacillus thuringiensis, you
>> identified in dead
>>> sponges was cultured and identified in African
>> dust reaching the
>>> Caribbean in 2003. It is used to control
>> mosquitoes in north Africa.
>>> Gene
>>>
>>> Atmospheric microbiology in the northern Caribbean
>> during African
>>> dust events, Aerobiologia 19: 143-157.
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> No Rocks, No Water, No Ecosystem (EAS)
>>> ------------------------------------
>>> -----------------------------------
>>> E. A. Shinn, Courtesy Professor
>>> University of South Florida
>>> Marine Science Center (room 204)
>>> 140 Seventh Avenue South
>>> St. Petersburg, FL 33701
>>>
>>> Tel 727 553-1158----------------------------------
>>> -----------------------------------
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 2
>>> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:44:12 -0400
>>> From: "Szmant, Alina"
>>> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Pal Oil plantation and
>> Bacillus thurigiensis
>>> in sponges
>>> To: "Gene Shinn" ,
>>>
>>> Message-ID:
>>>
>>
> <4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C90F8DA9FF at UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>>
>>> It's also used to control caterpillars and worms
>> on terrestrial
>>> plants.
>>> I think you can by it at Home Depot. It's
>> commonly used by organic
>>> gardeners instead of pesticides on plants like
>> cannas, ginger,
>>> hibiscus
>>> etc. It is considered to be a specific pathogen
>> for those kids of
>>> bugs.
>>>
>>>
>>
> *******************************************************************
>>> Dr. Alina M. Szmant
>>> Coral Reef Research Group
>>> UNCW-Center for Marine Science
>>> 5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
>>> Wilmington NC 28409
>>> Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax: (910)962-2410
>>> Cell: (910)200-3913
>>> email: szmanta at uncw.edu
>>> Web Page: http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
>>>
>>> Message: 3
>>> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:54:27 -0700
>>> From: Jeremy Kerr
>>> Subject: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - Lankayan
>> Island, Sulu Sea,
>>> Sandkan
>>> To: coral-list at aoml.noaa.gov
>>> Message-ID:
>>
>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>>>
>>> According to "Environmental Politics and Policy"
>> by Walter A.
>>> Rosenbaum, the microbe Pfiestreia piscicida caused
>> a "sudden,
>>> dramatic increase in fish kills between 1991 and
>> 1993 within North
>>> Carolina's vast estuaries." Along with large
>> numbers of
>>> dead fish, there was a strong smell that burned
>> the eyes and nose,
>>> but it was not that of dead fish. The cause of
>> the deaths was
>>> intially assumed due to anoxic water. However,
>> research found high
>>> levels of nitrogen and phosophorus caused a
>>> population explosion in P piscicida. The microbe
>> population
>>> infected the fish, which lead to the die-off. A
>> quick web search
>>> shows this was not an isolated incident. After
>> reading the
>>> discussion on Coral List regarding the Lankayan
>> Island
>>> incident, I think a microbe is the most likely
>> suspect in this "who-
>>> done-it."
>>>
>>> Jeremy
>>>
>>> -------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 6
>>> Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 8:41:53 -0500
>>> From: Will Davis
>>> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Bti and the fact sheet
>>> To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>>> Message-ID:
>> <20070829084153.9BLAB.264515.root at webfep13>
>>
> === message truncated ===
>
From charlesb at hawaii.edu Wed Aug 29 20:13:33 2007
From: charlesb at hawaii.edu (Charles Birkeland)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:13:33 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] American Samoa moving towards complete protection of
big fishes
Message-ID:
American Samoa moving towards complete protection of big fishes
American Samoa might become the first territory to give complete protection to all large species of reef fishes in all seasons throughout the territory. At the recent US Coral Reef Task Force meeting in American Samoa (20-23 August), Governor Togiola Tulafono announced that the Government of American Samoa is beginning the process of protecting the big fishes (humphead wrasses, bumphead parrotfishes, giant grouper, giant trevallies, and six species of sharks). The local Samoan population expressed themselves with splendid eloquence at two public hearings in April 2001 in protest of the depletion of big fishes by a small group of commercial fishermen using high tech nightlights and scuba. These big fishes are now rare and therefore they are especially vulnerable to additional harvest. Because of this, Ray Tulafono, Director of the Division of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR), will begin a process of hearings and consultations, working towards placing complete protection f
or the big fishes listed above.
Consideration of protection of big fishes is based on strong scientific evidence. Doug Fenner, Acting Chief Biologist at DMWR, working on a NOAA Coral Reef Monitoring Grant, had been diligently compiling information on the depletion of big reef fishes around American Samoa, reviewing all the available scientific information from research at DMWR, from other scientists in the territory, and from the research of visiting scientists over the years. The most compelling scientific support for this decision came from a massive report under review at this time (R. Brainard et al. 2007 Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring Report for American Samoa: 2002-2006. NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Special Report NMFS PIFSC. 504 pp). Replicate surveys (2002, 2004, 2006) around the American Samoan, Hawaiian, and Marianas Archipelagoes, as well as isolated islands such as Wake, Palmyra, Kingman Reef, Jarvis, Baker, Howland, consisted of tow-board transects and visual benthic transec
ts. The independent survey methods both clearly demonstrated an inverse correlation between human population sizes and the presence of big fishes of all species. Ray Tulafono reviewed the evidence with the DMWR biologists and all agreed these species need to be protected because they are rare.
This latest action is consistent with other responsible measures by the Government of American Samoa. In 2000 and Executive Order (EO) by the Governor banned collection of "live rock" for export to the aquarium market. In 2001, an EO banned scuba-assisted fishing. In 2003, an EO was given to protect sea turtles and marine mammals in territorial waters. This EO reiterated the need for protection and public education regarding these federally protected endangered species. In 2003, another EO was given to ban shark finning in territorial waters.
Pacific islanders live close to their resources and therefore have a relatively clear perception of the status of the surrounding marine life. A number of island cultures around the tropical Pacific have traditions of responsible resource management. I have heard that Palau now protects all of its reef sharks because tourism is an important part of its economy. Niue protects humphead wrasses. Queensland, Australia (the largest Pacific island), fully protects humphead wrasses and also groupers greater than 100 cm because of their low natural abundances and potential threat from overexploitation. Queensland is also considering additional protection of nearshore sharks. But as far as I know, American Samoa is the first to work towards complete protection of all their ten largest species of reef fishes.
Chuck Birkeland
From szmanta at uncw.edu Wed Aug 29 20:11:35 2007
From: szmanta at uncw.edu (Szmant, Alina)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:11:35 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Bacillus thuringiensis
References:
Message-ID: <4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C90AE15217@UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>
Pfiesteria is indeed controversial, and it's my husband not me who is the expert, so you will not see a post from me on this subject. Anyone who wants infromation on Pfiesteria can look up the numerous papers published by opposing groups over past 10 years, or for one side of the story email Dr. Daniel Baden at baden at uncw.edu
*******************************************************************
Dr. Alina M. Szmant
Coral Reef Research Group
UNCW-Center for Marine Science
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
Wilmington NC 28409
Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax: (910)962-2410
Cell: (910)200-3913
email: szmanta at uncw.edu
Web Page: http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
******************************************************************
________________________________
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Thomas Goreau
Sent: Wed 8/29/2007 12:25 PM
To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: [Coral-List] Bacillus thuringiensis
Thanks to all of you for your comments on Bt.
Gene is right, it is sprayed against Mosquitoes on a large scale.
Alina is right it is sold all over the world as a "specific" and
"safe" control for all sorts of insect pests.
Indeed it has become the centerpiece of the "new" "green"
"environmentally responsible" integrated pest management (IPM)
worldwide on grounds that no vertebrates are harmed, and seemingly
that alone. This is pure vertebrate chauvinism!
However there is nothing specific about it's action, it seems to kill
practically all invertebrates indiscriminately, the good along with
the bad, the essential recyclers and pollinators along with the
pests, and as we now seem to be seeing the marine along with the
terrestrial.
Will Davis' points are also well taken. There are many strains, and I
don't know if these have been shown to be more specific, but I
suspect all are very broad-spectrum killers.
I think the key is that until we found it in dying marine sponges
and looked at the literature, there seemed to be very little studies
on the impacts on marine invertebrates, although soil snails and
nematodes were killed, and as I recall, dragonfly larvae and other
aquatic insects.
What is clearly needed is to see if Bt is in waters draining oil palm
plantations and other places where it is used, and specific tests of
its effects against aquatic and marine invertebrates be carried out.
We also found Pseudomonas in dying sponges almost identical to those
used in oil palm plantations against fungal rust diseases. We don't
know how specific this is, so the question is whether fungi that are
essential in soil and aquatic mineral and nutrient cycling are also
being affected.
As far as the Pfisteria goes, this a very controversial topic, on
which Alina's husband is an expert, and I am sure she will add to that.
Thomas J. Goreau, PhD
President
Global Coral Reef Alliance
37 Pleasant Street, Cambridge MA 02139
617-864-4226
goreau at bestweb.net
http://www.globalcoral.org
> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:09:13 -0400
> From: Gene Shinn
> Subject: [Coral-List] Pal Oil plantation and Bacillus thurigiensis in
> sponges
> To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> Message-ID:
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed"
>
> Tom, The pathogen, Bacillus thuringiensis, you identified in dead
> sponges was cultured and identified in African dust reaching the
> Caribbean in 2003. It is used to control mosquitoes in north Africa.
> Gene
>
> Atmospheric microbiology in the northern Caribbean during African
> dust events, Aerobiologia 19: 143-157.
> --
>
>
> No Rocks, No Water, No Ecosystem (EAS)
> ------------------------------------
> -----------------------------------
> E. A. Shinn, Courtesy Professor
> University of South Florida
> Marine Science Center (room 204)
> 140 Seventh Avenue South
> St. Petersburg, FL 33701
>
> Tel 727 553-1158----------------------------------
> -----------------------------------
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:44:12 -0400
> From: "Szmant, Alina"
> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Pal Oil plantation and Bacillus thurigiensis
> in sponges
> To: "Gene Shinn" ,
>
> Message-ID:
> <4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C90F8DA9FF at UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> It's also used to control caterpillars and worms on terrestrial
> plants.
> I think you can by it at Home Depot. It's commonly used by organic
> gardeners instead of pesticides on plants like cannas, ginger,
> hibiscus
> etc. It is considered to be a specific pathogen for those kids of
> bugs.
>
> *******************************************************************
> Dr. Alina M. Szmant
> Coral Reef Research Group
> UNCW-Center for Marine Science
> 5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
> Wilmington NC 28409
> Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax: (910)962-2410
> Cell: (910)200-3913
> email: szmanta at uncw.edu
> Web Page: http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:54:27 -0700
> From: Jeremy Kerr
> Subject: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - Lankayan Island, Sulu Sea,
> Sandkan
> To: coral-list at aoml.noaa.gov
> Message-ID:
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> According to "Environmental Politics and Policy" by Walter A.
> Rosenbaum, the microbe Pfiestreia piscicida caused a "sudden,
> dramatic increase in fish kills between 1991 and 1993 within North
> Carolina's vast estuaries." Along with large numbers of
> dead fish, there was a strong smell that burned the eyes and nose,
> but it was not that of dead fish. The cause of the deaths was
> intially assumed due to anoxic water. However, research found high
> levels of nitrogen and phosophorus caused a
> population explosion in P piscicida. The microbe population
> infected the fish, which lead to the die-off. A quick web search
> shows this was not an isolated incident. After reading the
> discussion on Coral List regarding the Lankayan Island
> incident, I think a microbe is the most likely suspect in this "who-
> done-it."
>
> Jeremy
>
> -------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 8:41:53 -0500
> From: Will Davis
> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Bti and the fact sheet
> To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> Message-ID: <20070829084153.9BLAB.264515.root at webfep13>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>
>
> Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 8:37:32 -0500
> From: Will Davis
>
> Subject: Re: Bti
>
> Bti RE: Bacillus thurigiensis israelensis, strain.....
>
> It is informative to read the EPA fact sheet for BTi. that spells
> out application for mosquito control and the different risks that
> are reported. It isn?t clear from the fact sheet, however, that
> different BTi strains may have historically had different
> applications, i.e. targeted various insect larvae (over the
> decades, all the way back to ?Japanese beetles). The pesticide
> gospel says the bacterium multiplies specifically within the gut of
> the insect and not harmful to other species. Detection in the field
> (dust, sediments) would be expected. However, culture and growth
> with in marine organisms is not expected and if it were
> demonstrated, would be considered a potential ecological risk.
>
> BTi has been considered a successful example among ?bioremedial?
> pest control agents. They (BMs) are approaches to pest ?management?
> that reduces or replaces use of persistent chemicals. There were
> examples of other proposed bioremedials that didn?t get registered
> due to side effects upon ?non-target? species.
>
> Field detection of presence, per se, in a sponge for instance,
> does not in itself demonstrate pathogenicity. Potential induction
> of pathogenic effects needs to be examined There are folks, even in
> EPA research labs, who could do this, if management would allow it.
>
> http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/biopesticides/ingredients/factsheets/
> factsheet_006476.htm
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From M.Tupper at CGIAR.ORG Wed Aug 29 20:57:11 2007
From: M.Tupper at CGIAR.ORG (Tupper, Mark (WorldFish))
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:57:11 +0800
Subject: [Coral-List] American Samoa moving towards complete protection
of big fishes
References:
Message-ID:
Dear Chuck and list,
This is good to hear. Just thought I would add that in addition to reef
sharks, last year Palau implemented a complete moratorium on fishing for
humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) and bumphead parrotfish
(Bolbometopon muricatum). Initially the moratorium was to last 6 months,
but so far the President has kept the moratorium in place until a
thorough assessment of the status of these large, vulnerable reef fishes
can be conducted.
Mark Tupper
Scientist - Coral Reefs
ICLARM - The WorldFish Center
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Birkeland
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 8:14 AM
To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: [Coral-List] American Samoa moving towards complete protection
ofbig fishes
American Samoa moving towards complete protection of big fishes
American Samoa might become the first territory to give complete
protection to all large species of reef fishes in all seasons throughout
the territory. At the recent US Coral Reef Task Force meeting in
American Samoa (20-23 August), Governor Togiola Tulafono announced that
the Government of American Samoa is beginning the process of protecting
the big fishes (humphead wrasses, bumphead parrotfishes, giant grouper,
giant trevallies, and six species of sharks). The local Samoan
population expressed themselves with splendid eloquence at two public
hearings in April 2001 in protest of the depletion of big fishes by a
small group of commercial fishermen using high tech nightlights and
scuba. These big fishes are now rare and therefore they are especially
vulnerable to additional harvest. Because of this, Ray Tulafono,
Director of the Division of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR), will
begin a process of hearings and consultations, working towards placing
complete protection for the big fishes listed above.
Consideration of protection of big fishes is based on strong scientific
evidence. Doug Fenner, Acting Chief Biologist at DMWR, working on a NOAA
Coral Reef Monitoring Grant, had been diligently compiling information
on the depletion of big reef fishes around American Samoa, reviewing all
the available scientific information from research at DMWR, from other
scientists in the territory, and from the research of visiting
scientists over the years. The most compelling scientific support for
this decision came from a massive report under review at this time (R.
Brainard et al. 2007 Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring Report for American
Samoa: 2002-2006. NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Special
Report NMFS PIFSC. 504 pp). Replicate surveys (2002, 2004, 2006) around
the American Samoan, Hawaiian, and Marianas Archipelagoes, as well as
isolated islands such as Wake, Palmyra, Kingman Reef, Jarvis, Baker,
Howland, consisted of tow-board transects and visual benthic transec
ts. The independent survey methods both clearly demonstrated an inverse
correlation between human population sizes and the presence of big
fishes of all species. Ray Tulafono reviewed the evidence with the DMWR
biologists and all agreed these species need to be protected because
they are rare.
This latest action is consistent with other responsible measures by the
Government of American Samoa. In 2000 and Executive Order (EO) by the
Governor banned collection of "live rock" for export to the aquarium
market. In 2001, an EO banned scuba-assisted fishing. In 2003, an EO was
given to protect sea turtles and marine mammals in territorial waters.
This EO reiterated the need for protection and public education
regarding these federally protected endangered species. In 2003, another
EO was given to ban shark finning in territorial waters.
Pacific islanders live close to their resources and therefore have a
relatively clear perception of the status of the surrounding marine
life. A number of island cultures around the tropical Pacific have
traditions of responsible resource management. I have heard that Palau
now protects all of its reef sharks because tourism is an important part
of its economy. Niue protects humphead wrasses. Queensland, Australia
(the largest Pacific island), fully protects humphead wrasses and also
groupers greater than 100 cm because of their low natural abundances and
potential threat from overexploitation. Queensland is also considering
additional protection of nearshore sharks. But as far as I know,
American Samoa is the first to work towards complete protection of all
their ten largest species of reef fishes.
Chuck Birkeland
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From chwkins at yahoo.com Wed Aug 29 22:00:33 2007
From: chwkins at yahoo.com (Christopher Hawkins)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:00:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Coral-List] American Samoa moving towards complete protection of
big fishes
Message-ID: <539788.18707.qm@web32806.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Dear Listers:
In his recent email, Chuck Birkeland mentioned Dr. Doug Fenner's diligence, which recently culminated in Governor Tulafono's statement of intent to begin a process to protect rare, large fish species in American Samoan waters.
Doug, among others, is to be commended. Over the past several years, he has methodically assisted in making the case to political leaders for the need for conservation of these species -- not always an easy road.
One of the more disappointing sights I have witnessed was a meter and a half long bumphead hanging from a tree during my morning commute to Pago Pago, waiting for a buyer. Probably one of the last big ones.
Congratulations Doug and company!
Best,
Chris
American Samoa moving towards complete protection
of big fishes
American Samoa might become the first territory
to give complete protection to all large species
of reef fishes in all seasons throughout the
territory. At the recent US Coral Reef Task Force
meeting in American Samoa (20-23 August), Governor
Togiola Tulafono announced that the Government of
American Samoa is beginning the process of
protecting the big fishes (humphead wrasses, bumphead
parrotfishes, giant grouper, giant trevallies, and
six species of sharks). The local Samoan
population expressed themselves with splendid eloquence
at two public hearings in April 2001 in protest of
the depletion of big fishes by a small group of
commercial fishermen using high tech nightlights
and scuba. These big fishes are now rare and
therefore they are especially vulnerable to
additional harvest. Because of this, Ray Tulafono,
Director of the Division of Marine and Wildlife
Resources (DMWR), will begin a process of hearings and
consultations, working towards placing complete
protection f
or the big fishes listed above.
Consideration of protection of big fishes is
based on strong scientific evidence. Doug Fenner,
Acting Chief Biologist at DMWR, working on a NOAA
Coral Reef Monitoring Grant, had been diligently
compiling information on the depletion of big reef
fishes around American Samoa, reviewing all the
available scientific information from research at
DMWR, from other scientists in the territory, and
from the research of visiting scientists over
the years. The most compelling scientific support
for this decision came from a massive report under
review at this time (R. Brainard et al. 2007
Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring Report for American
Samoa: 2002-2006. NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries
Science Center Special Report NMFS PIFSC. 504
pp). Replicate surveys (2002, 2004, 2006) around the
American Samoan, Hawaiian, and Marianas
Archipelagoes, as well as isolated islands such as Wake,
Palmyra, Kingman Reef, Jarvis, Baker, Howland,
consisted of tow-board transects and visual
benthic transec
ts. The independent survey methods both clearly
demonstrated an inverse correlation between human
population sizes and the presence of big fishes
of all species. Ray Tulafono reviewed the
evidence with the DMWR biologists and all agreed these
species need to be protected because they are
rare.
This latest action is consistent with other
responsible measures by the Government of American
Samoa. In 2000 and Executive Order (EO) by the
Governor banned collection of "live rock" for export
to the aquarium market. In 2001, an EO banned
scuba-assisted fishing. In 2003, an EO was given to
protect sea turtles and marine mammals in
territorial waters. This EO reiterated the need for
protection and public education regarding these
federally protected endangered species. In 2003,
another EO was given to ban shark finning in
territorial waters.
Pacific islanders live close to their resources
and therefore have a relatively clear perception
of the status of the surrounding marine life. A
number of island cultures around the tropical
Pacific have traditions of responsible resource
management. I have heard that Palau now protects all of
its reef sharks because tourism is an important
part of its economy. Niue protects humphead
wrasses. Queensland, Australia (the largest Pacific
island), fully protects humphead wrasses and also
groupers greater than 100 cm because of their low
natural abundances and potential threat from
overexploitation. Queensland is also considering
additional protection of nearshore sharks. But as far
as I know, American Samoa is the first to work
towards complete protection of all their ten
largest species of reef fishes.
Chuck Birkeland
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From benjaminapolis at hotmail.com Wed Aug 29 23:56:54 2007
From: benjaminapolis at hotmail.com (Benjamin Carroll)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:56:54 -1100
Subject: [Coral-List] American Samoa moving towards complete protection
of big fishes
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID:
Chuck, just a couple of corrections.
(1) The Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources in American Samoa and the Government of American Samoa is beginning the process of managing all fish not just ?big? fish. Maori wrasse, bumphead parrotfish, giant grouper, giant trevally, and ALL species of shark (not just six species) are indeed the first that will hopefully be fully protected ? based on their rarity, not their size. We also now hope to work towards the possibility of getting further fisheries regulations implemented such as bag limits and size restrictions for certain other species, as well as possibly adding other ?smaller?, not as noticeably rare but still rare species to the protected list.
(2) The protection of these species was based solely on the fact that they are currently considered rare, or at the very least uncommon, in the waters of American Samoa. The decision had nothing to do with whether or not these species have been depleted ? as even though this may be the case, no scientific information actually shows this and we simply don?t have this type of information. Also, not to discredit Rusty and the CRED crew ? their large-scale, regional monitoring throughout the Pacific is indeed an exceptional effort in many different areas ? but the decision to protect these species based on their rarity came more so from studies of a higher resolution that have been conducted by people such as Dick Wass, Marlowe Sabater, Ali Green, Leslie Whaylen, and others. As such the people who have worked directly on these issues in American Samoa should be thoroughly congratulated.
Marlowe Sabater, myself, as well as Doug and many others have been working hard to ensure that the marine resources of American Samoa are well managed and that the right management decisions are based on the right science for the right reasons. And also that the right message gets out!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ben Carroll Coral Reef Fish Ecologist Dept Marine & Wildlife Resources PO Box 3730, Pago Pago, American Samoa, 96799.
?Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.? - Publilius Syrus
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:13:33 -1000> From: charlesb at hawaii.edu> To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov> Subject: [Coral-List] American Samoa moving towards complete protection of big fishes> > American Samoa moving towards complete protection of big fishes> > American Samoa might become the first territory to give complete protection to all large species of reef fishes in all seasons throughout the territory. At the recent US Coral Reef Task Force meeting in American Samoa (20-23 August), Governor Togiola Tulafono announced that the Government of American Samoa is beginning the process of protecting the big fishes (humphead wrasses, bumphead parrotfishes, giant grouper, giant trevallies, and six species of sharks). The local Samoan population expressed themselves with splendid eloquence at two public hearings in April 2001 in protest of the depletion of big fishes by a small group of commercial fishermen using high tech nightlights and scuba. These big fishes are now rare and therefore they are especially vulnerable to additional harvest. Because of this, Ray Tulafono, Director of the Division of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR), will begin a process of hearings and consultations, working towards placing complete protection f> or the big fishes listed above.> > Consideration of protection of big fishes is based on strong scientific evidence. Doug Fenner, Acting Chief Biologist at DMWR, working on a NOAA Coral Reef Monitoring Grant, had been diligently compiling information on the depletion of big reef fishes around American Samoa, reviewing all the available scientific information from research at DMWR, from other scientists in the territory, and from the research of visiting scientists over the years. The most compelling scientific support for this decision came from a massive report under review at this time (R. Brainard et al. 2007 Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring Report for American Samoa: 2002-2006. NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Special Report NMFS PIFSC. 504 pp). Replicate surveys (2002, 2004, 2006) around the American Samoan, Hawaiian, and Marianas Archipelagoes, as well as isolated islands such as Wake, Palmyra, Kingman Reef, Jarvis, Baker, Howland, consisted of tow-board transects and visual benthic transec> ts. The independent survey methods both clearly demonstrated an inverse correlation between human population sizes and the presence of big fishes of all species. Ray Tulafono reviewed the evidence with the DMWR biologists and all agreed these species need to be protected because they are rare.> > This latest action is consistent with other responsible measures by the Government of American Samoa. In 2000 and Executive Order (EO) by the Governor banned collection of "live rock" for export to the aquarium market. In 2001, an EO banned scuba-assisted fishing. In 2003, an EO was given to protect sea turtles and marine mammals in territorial waters. This EO reiterated the need for protection and public education regarding these federally protected endangered species. In 2003, another EO was given to ban shark finning in territorial waters.> > Pacific islanders live close to their resources and therefore have a relatively clear perception of the status of the surrounding marine life. A number of island cultures around the tropical Pacific have traditions of responsible resource management. I have heard that Palau now protects all of its reef sharks because tourism is an important part of its economy. Niue protects humphead wrasses. Queensland, Australia (the largest Pacific island), fully protects humphead wrasses and also groupers greater than 100 cm because of their low natural abundances and potential threat from overexploitation. Queensland is also considering additional protection of nearshore sharks. But as far as I know, American Samoa is the first to work towards complete protection of all their ten largest species of reef fishes.> > Chuck Birkeland> > _______________________________________________> Coral-List mailing list> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov> http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list
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From dfenner at blueskynet.as Thu Aug 30 03:01:24 2007
From: dfenner at blueskynet.as (Douglas Fenner)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:01:24 -1100
Subject: [Coral-List] American Samoa moving towards complete
protectionof big fishes
References:
Message-ID: <004701c7ead3$bd1f90b0$397f46ca@DOUGLASFENNER>
I congratulate the forward-looking leadership in Palau!! Well done!!
I hope that people in other places might start to consider the rarity of
their big fish and possible action. It appears that the big fish are
uncommon to rare on most reefs.
For places with dive tourism, one of the most exciting things for most
divers is seeing a really big fish. I always say, dead in the market it's
worth a pittance, alive on a reef it is made of solid gold if you have
divers you can charge to take to see it, and take more divers back day after
day, year after year. Why should we kill the goose that laid the golden
egg??? -Doug
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tupper, Mark (WorldFish)"
To: "Charles Birkeland" ;
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] American Samoa moving towards complete
protectionof big fishes
> Dear Chuck and list,
>
> This is good to hear. Just thought I would add that in addition to reef
> sharks, last year Palau implemented a complete moratorium on fishing for
> humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) and bumphead parrotfish
> (Bolbometopon muricatum). Initially the moratorium was to last 6 months,
> but so far the President has kept the moratorium in place until a
> thorough assessment of the status of these large, vulnerable reef fishes
> can be conducted.
>
> Mark Tupper
> Scientist - Coral Reefs
> ICLARM - The WorldFish Center
>
>
From andrew.baird at jcu.edu.au Wed Aug 29 22:56:43 2007
From: andrew.baird at jcu.edu.au (Andrew Baird)
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:56:43 +1000 (EST)
Subject: [Coral-List] (no subject)
Message-ID: <20070830125643.BLT10994@mirapoint-ms1.jcu.edu.au>
CORAL REEF FUTURES
The Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and the Australian Academy of Sciences will co-sponsored two important events in the Shine Dome, Canberra Australia, on October 18-19th: A 2-day symposium and an evening public event on the 18th chaired by Robyn Williams, from ABC's The Science Show. The symposium is aimed at a general audience of scientists in diverse fields, natural resource managers, conservationists, and policy makers. The evening event is designed for the general public, teachers and school children (older than about 10). Our objective is to present (to a general audience) the latest science which supports the sustainable management of coral reefs, in Australia, our region, and globally. Key issues will include climate change, ocean acidification, fisheries management, conservation planning, capacity building, ecosystem-based management and adaptive governance.
For further details of the program, distinguished speakers, and registration details, please see http://www.coralcoe.org.au/news_stories/07.html Please register early to avoid disappointment.
From dfenner at blueskynet.as Thu Aug 30 05:35:47 2007
From: dfenner at blueskynet.as (Douglas Fenner)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:35:47 -1100
Subject: [Coral-List] American Samoa moving towards complete protection
ofbig fishes
References:
Message-ID: <011701c7eae9$26222540$397f46ca@DOUGLASFENNER>
I'd like to add that Maloy Sabater and Ben Carroll are our fish experts here
in DMWR, and that their agreement was the final critical step necessary for
the protection of these rare fish in American Samoa to be announced. Peter
Craig and Ali Green were the first I know of to express concern over the big
fish, and that was what got me started on it. Important data that
contributed to the decision was collected and analyzed by all of the above,
plus Dick Wass and Leslie Whalen. Congratulations to each and every one for
their vital, indeed critical contributions. Maloy is supported by FedAid
for Sportsfish Restoration, and Ben by our NOAA Coral Reef Monitoring grant.
-Doug
From goreau at bestweb.net Thu Aug 30 13:47:58 2007
From: goreau at bestweb.net (Thomas Goreau)
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:47:58 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] "vertebrate chauvinism:" Not the problem
In-Reply-To: <20070830121907.JSKT5.327580.root@webfep13>
References: <20070830121907.JSKT5.327580.root@webfep13>
Message-ID: <63FDF2FB-691E-4355-AB2B-4DB817986ECF@bestweb.net>
Dear Will,
What I meant by vertebrate chauvinism is that Bt was approved based
on lack of impacts to vertebrates, and evidence of widespread impacts
on insects and soil fauna was downplayed, and while a little was done
on rivers, there seems to have been little or nothing on marine impacts.
It is great to hear there are groups out there working on these
impacts. There has been of course a focus on persistent organic
chemicals, and there the funding is never enough to keep up with the
new compounds being tested. Good luck to all those working in this
important area!
Best wishes,
Tom
On Aug 30, 2007, at 1:19 PM, Will Davis wrote:
>
> Tom,
> RE: "This is pure vertebrate chauvinism!"
>
> I will not criticize your passion, a characteristic that which to
> be AWOL among those managing or directing recruitment and
> application of research funds !
>
> However, I would like everyone to learn that there are some very
> dedicated people working on arduous and apparently unrecognized
> research on toxic effects of pesticides to marine invertebrate
> organisms. This has been an important component of the research
> conducted at EPA's Gulf Ecology Division (nee Gulf Breeze
> Ecological Research Laboratory), Pensacola Beach, FL. Mysid shrimp,
> clams, oysters commercial shrimp, algal species sea grasses and
> even corals have and are applied in evaluation of pesticide
> substances and other stressors. There are other labs and agencies
> working "invisibly (?)' in these areas as well.
>
> However, many of these projects are often notoriously limited in
> time and focused. Likewise, questions of COMBINED effects are
> rarely visited (tell me where on earth there is only one agent
> present ?). Part of the problem is that the passion you've shown
> does not get to 'decision-makers' who allocate the buck (resources
> if you will) and as soon as one of us dies or retires, much of the
> load we shouldered is dumped by the wayside.
>
> To educate in a timely manner and insure continuity would be a very
> significant step forward ! Let's apply our collective knowledge
> and passion to see if we can make this happen !
>
>
>>> --- Thomas Goreau wrote:
>>>> Thanks to all of you for your comments on Bt.
>>>> Gene is right, it is sprayed against Mosquitoes on a
>>>> large scale.
>>>> Alina is right it is sold all over the world as a
>>>> "specific" and
>>>> "safe" control for all sorts of insect pests.
>>>
>>>> Indeed it has become the centerpiece of the "new"
>>>> "green"
>>>> "environmentally responsible" integrated pest
>>>> management (IPM)
>>>> worldwide on grounds that no vertebrates are harmed,
>>>> and seemingly
>>>> that alone. This is pure vertebrate chauvinism!
>>>
>>>> However there is nothing specific about it's action,
>>>> it seems to kill
>>>> practically all invertebrates indiscriminately, the
>>>> good along with
>>>> the bad, the essential recyclers and pollinators
>>>> along with the
>>>> pests, and as we now seem to be seeing the marine
>>>> along with the
>>>> terrestrial.
>>>>
>>>> Will Davis' points are also well taken. There are
>>>> many strains, and I
>>>> don't know if these have been shown to be more
>>>> specific, but I
>>>> suspect all are very broad-spectrum killers.
>>>>
>>>> I think the key is that until we found it in dying
>>>> marine sponges
>>>> and looked at the literature, there seemed to be
>>>> very little studies
>>>> on the impacts on marine invertebrates, although
>>>> soil snails and
>>>> nematodes were killed, and as I recall, dragonfly
>>>> larvae and other
>>>> aquatic insects.
>>>>
>>>> What is clearly needed is to see if Bt is in waters
>>>> draining oil palm
>>>> plantations and other places where it is used, and
>>>> specific tests of
>>>> its effects against aquatic and marine invertebrates
>>>> be carried out.
>>>>
>>>> We also found Pseudomonas in dying sponges almost
>>>> identical to those
>>>> used in oil palm plantations against fungal rust
>>>> diseases. We don't
>>>> know how specific this is, so the question is
>>>> whether fungi that are
>>>> essential in soil and aquatic mineral and nutrient
>>>> cycling are also
>>>> being affected.
>>>>
>>>> As far as the Pfisteria goes, this a very
>>>> controversial topic, on
>>>> which Alina's husband is an expert, and I am sure
>>>> she will add to that.
>>>>
>>>> Thomas J. Goreau, PhD
>>>> President
>>>> Global Coral Reef Alliance
>>>> 37 Pleasant Street, Cambridge MA 02139
>>>> 617-864-4226
>>>> goreau at bestweb.net
>>>> http://www.globalcoral.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Message: 1
>>>>> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:09:13 -0400
>>>>> From: Gene Shinn
>>>>> Subject: [Coral-List] Pal Oil plantation and
>>>> Bacillus thurigiensis in
>>>>> sponges
>>>>> To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>>>>> Message-ID:
>>>>
>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ;
>>>> format="flowed"
>>>>>
>>>>> Tom, The pathogen, Bacillus thuringiensis, you
>>>> identified in dead
>>>>> sponges was cultured and identified in African
>>>> dust reaching the
>>>>> Caribbean in 2003. It is used to control
>>>> mosquitoes in north Africa.
>>>>> Gene
>>>>>
>>>>> Atmospheric microbiology in the northern Caribbean
>>>> during African
>>>>> dust events, Aerobiologia 19: 143-157.
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> No Rocks, No Water, No Ecosystem (EAS)
>>>>> ------------------------------------
>>>>> -----------------------------------
>>>>> E. A. Shinn, Courtesy Professor
>>>>> University of South Florida
>>>>> Marine Science Center (room 204)
>>>>> 140 Seventh Avenue South
>>>>> St. Petersburg, FL 33701
>>>>>
>>>>> Tel 727 553-1158----------------------------------
>>>>> -----------------------------------
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>>
>>>>> Message: 2
>>>>> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:44:12 -0400
>>>>> From: "Szmant, Alina"
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Pal Oil plantation and
>>>> Bacillus thurigiensis
>>>>> in sponges
>>>>> To: "Gene Shinn" ,
>>>>>
>>>>> Message-ID:
>>>>>
>>>>
>>> <4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C90F8DA9FF at UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>
>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>>>>
>>>>> It's also used to control caterpillars and worms
>>>> on terrestrial
>>>>> plants.
>>>>> I think you can by it at Home Depot. It's
>>>> commonly used by organic
>>>>> gardeners instead of pesticides on plants like
>>>> cannas, ginger,
>>>>> hibiscus
>>>>> etc. It is considered to be a specific pathogen
>>>> for those kids of
>>>>> bugs.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>> *******************************************************************
>>>>> Dr. Alina M. Szmant
>>>>> Coral Reef Research Group
>>>>> UNCW-Center for Marine Science
>>>>> 5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
>>>>> Wilmington NC 28409
>>>>> Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax: (910)962-2410
>>>>> Cell: (910)200-3913
>>>>> email: szmanta at uncw.edu
>>>>> Web Page: http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
>>>>>
>>>>> Message: 3
>>>>> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:54:27 -0700
>>>>> From: Jeremy Kerr
>>>>> Subject: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - Lankayan
>>>> Island, Sulu Sea,
>>>>> Sandkan
>>>>> To: coral-list at aoml.noaa.gov
>>>>> Message-ID:
>>>>
>>>
>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>>>>>
>>>>> According to "Environmental Politics and Policy"
>>>> by Walter A.
>>>>> Rosenbaum, the microbe Pfiestreia piscicida caused
>>>> a "sudden,
>>>>> dramatic increase in fish kills between 1991 and
>>>> 1993 within North
>>>>> Carolina's vast estuaries." Along with large
>>>> numbers of
>>>>> dead fish, there was a strong smell that burned
>>>> the eyes and nose,
>>>>> but it was not that of dead fish. The cause of
>>>> the deaths was
>>>>> intially assumed due to anoxic water. However,
>>>> research found high
>>>>> levels of nitrogen and phosophorus caused a
>>>>> population explosion in P piscicida. The microbe
>>>> population
>>>>> infected the fish, which lead to the die-off. A
>>>> quick web search
>>>>> shows this was not an isolated incident. After
>>>> reading the
>>>>> discussion on Coral List regarding the Lankayan
>>>> Island
>>>>> incident, I think a microbe is the most likely
>>>> suspect in this "who-
>>>>> done-it."
>>>>>
>>>>> Jeremy
>>>>>
>>>>> -------------------
>>>>>
>>>>> Message: 6
>>>>> Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 8:41:53 -0500
>>>>> From: Will Davis
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Bti and the fact sheet
>>>>> To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>>>>> Message-ID:
>>>> <20070829084153.9BLAB.264515.root at webfep13>
>>>>
>>> === message truncated ===
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Coral-List mailing list
>> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>> http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list
>
Thomas J. Goreau, PhD
President
Global Coral Reef Alliance
37 Pleasant Street, Cambridge MA 02139
617-864-4226
goreau at bestweb.net
http://www.globalcoral.org
From benjaminapolis at hotmail.com Thu Aug 30 16:43:46 2007
From: benjaminapolis at hotmail.com (Benjamin Carroll)
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:43:46 -1100
Subject: [Coral-List] American Samoa working towards improved management
or coral reef fish populations.
In-Reply-To: <004701c7ead3$bd1f90b0$397f46ca@DOUGLASFENNER>
References:
<004701c7ead3$bd1f90b0$397f46ca@DOUGLASFENNER>
Message-ID:
Doug, I like the analogy. Something that should be fairly intuitive in places where (dive) tourism is of particular importance, although not always fully considered and on the other hand sometimes not such a simple scenario even where dive tourism does exist. But where dive tourism is not so important such an analogy doesn't always apply, as I'm sure you're well aware. Take our local example here in American Samoa where there is next to no tourism, and tourism certainly isn't of any importance. There is therefore no incentive to protect species to try and attract the tourism dollar. That is not to say, however, that the protection of species has to come from an entirely different angle. In what might be a lesson for managers in other areas the decision to protect several species of reef fish here was based solely on their local rarity and aided by the fact that some of these species are of particular ecological significance and rare elsewhere as well. For years different people, scientists and managers in American Samoa have had different opinions on coral reef fish, their population levels and the whole "overfishing" issue and have argued back and forth on such topics. And for years people were trying to use the "overfishing" argument to influence management. But because people never fully agreed and because the relevant historical data simply wasn't available to show what the status of reef fish populations was (and because fishing effort has actually been shown to be decreasing within the territory), nothing happened. But because we focussed simply on species rarity and not a seemingly pointless, no-win, futile argument a decision was finally actually made and a management action taken to protect certain species of reef fish and sharks. That's not to say that figuring out why certain species of reef fish are rare isn't important. Of course it is. But in the absence of such information that could guide management, it at least gives us a valid reasoning upon which to base current management decisions. And now we can work towards gaining such knowledge to further guide management and to also potentially improve regulations to include such things as bag limits, size restructions, seasonal closures etc.
And thank you Doug for compiling information to help back up all the solid ground-work that has been put in over the years by many different people working on coral reef fish and fisheries here in American Samoa.
Cheers. Ben.
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> From: dfenner at blueskynet.as> To: M.Tupper at CGIAR.ORG; charlesb at hawaii.edu; coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov> Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:01:24 -1100> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] American Samoa moving towards complete protectionof big fishes> > I congratulate the forward-looking leadership in Palau!! Well done!! > I hope that people in other places might start to consider the rarity of > their big fish and possible action. It appears that the big fish are > uncommon to rare on most reefs.> For places with dive tourism, one of the most exciting things for most > divers is seeing a really big fish. I always say, dead in the market it's > worth a pittance, alive on a reef it is made of solid gold if you have > divers you can charge to take to see it, and take more divers back day after > day, year after year. Why should we kill the goose that laid the golden > egg??? -Doug> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tupper, Mark (WorldFish)" > To: "Charles Birkeland" ; > > Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 1:57 PM> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] American Samoa moving towards complete > protectionof big fishes> > > > Dear Chuck and list,> >> > This is good to hear. Just thought I would add that in addition to reef> > sharks, last year Palau implemented a complete moratorium on fishing for> > humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) and bumphead parrotfish> > (Bolbometopon muricatum). Initially the moratorium was to last 6 months,> > but so far the President has kept the moratorium in place until a> > thorough assessment of the status of these large, vulnerable reef fishes> > can be conducted.> >> > Mark Tupper> > Scientist - Coral Reefs> > ICLARM - The WorldFish Center> >> > > > _______________________________________________> Coral-List mailing list> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov> http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list
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From willp2 at tds.net Thu Aug 30 13:19:07 2007
From: willp2 at tds.net (Will Davis)
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:19:07 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] "vertebrate chauvinism:" Not the problem
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID: <20070830121907.JSKT5.327580.root@webfep13>
Tom,
RE: "This is pure vertebrate chauvinism!"
I will not criticize your passion, a characteristic that which to be AWOL among those managing or directing recruitment and application of research funds !
However, I would like everyone to learn that there are some very dedicated people working on arduous and apparently unrecognized research on toxic effects of pesticides to marine invertebrate organisms. This has been an important component of the research conducted at EPA's Gulf Ecology Division (nee Gulf Breeze Ecological Research Laboratory), Pensacola Beach, FL. Mysid shrimp, clams, oysters commercial shrimp, algal species sea grasses and even corals have and are applied in evaluation of pesticide substances and other stressors. There are other labs and agencies working "invisibly (?)' in these areas as well.
However, many of these projects are often notoriously limited in time and focused. Likewise, questions of COMBINED effects are rarely visited (tell me where on earth there is only one agent present ?). Part of the problem is that the passion you've shown does not get to 'decision-makers' who allocate the buck (resources if you will) and as soon as one of us dies or retires, much of the load we shouldered is dumped by the wayside.
To educate in a timely manner and insure continuity would be a very significant step forward ! Let's apply our collective knowledge and passion to see if we can make this happen !
> > --- Thomas Goreau wrote:
> >> Thanks to all of you for your comments on Bt.
> >> Gene is right, it is sprayed against Mosquitoes on a
> >> large scale.
> >> Alina is right it is sold all over the world as a
> >> "specific" and
> >> "safe" control for all sorts of insect pests.
> >
> >> Indeed it has become the centerpiece of the "new"
> >> "green"
> >> "environmentally responsible" integrated pest
> >> management (IPM)
> >> worldwide on grounds that no vertebrates are harmed,
> >> and seemingly
> >> that alone. This is pure vertebrate chauvinism!
> >
> >> However there is nothing specific about it's action,
> >> it seems to kill
> >> practically all invertebrates indiscriminately, the
> >> good along with
> >> the bad, the essential recyclers and pollinators
> >> along with the
> >> pests, and as we now seem to be seeing the marine
> >> along with the
> >> terrestrial.
> >>
> >> Will Davis' points are also well taken. There are
> >> many strains, and I
> >> don't know if these have been shown to be more
> >> specific, but I
> >> suspect all are very broad-spectrum killers.
> >>
> >> I think the key is that until we found it in dying
> >> marine sponges
> >> and looked at the literature, there seemed to be
> >> very little studies
> >> on the impacts on marine invertebrates, although
> >> soil snails and
> >> nematodes were killed, and as I recall, dragonfly
> >> larvae and other
> >> aquatic insects.
> >>
> >> What is clearly needed is to see if Bt is in waters
> >> draining oil palm
> >> plantations and other places where it is used, and
> >> specific tests of
> >> its effects against aquatic and marine invertebrates
> >> be carried out.
> >>
> >> We also found Pseudomonas in dying sponges almost
> >> identical to those
> >> used in oil palm plantations against fungal rust
> >> diseases. We don't
> >> know how specific this is, so the question is
> >> whether fungi that are
> >> essential in soil and aquatic mineral and nutrient
> >> cycling are also
> >> being affected.
> >>
> >> As far as the Pfisteria goes, this a very
> >> controversial topic, on
> >> which Alina's husband is an expert, and I am sure
> >> she will add to that.
> >>
> >> Thomas J. Goreau, PhD
> >> President
> >> Global Coral Reef Alliance
> >> 37 Pleasant Street, Cambridge MA 02139
> >> 617-864-4226
> >> goreau at bestweb.net
> >> http://www.globalcoral.org
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> Message: 1
> >>> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:09:13 -0400
> >>> From: Gene Shinn
> >>> Subject: [Coral-List] Pal Oil plantation and
> >> Bacillus thurigiensis in
> >>> sponges
> >>> To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> >>> Message-ID:
> >>
> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ;
> >> format="flowed"
> >>>
> >>> Tom, The pathogen, Bacillus thuringiensis, you
> >> identified in dead
> >>> sponges was cultured and identified in African
> >> dust reaching the
> >>> Caribbean in 2003. It is used to control
> >> mosquitoes in north Africa.
> >>> Gene
> >>>
> >>> Atmospheric microbiology in the northern Caribbean
> >> during African
> >>> dust events, Aerobiologia 19: 143-157.
> >>> --
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> No Rocks, No Water, No Ecosystem (EAS)
> >>> ------------------------------------
> >>> -----------------------------------
> >>> E. A. Shinn, Courtesy Professor
> >>> University of South Florida
> >>> Marine Science Center (room 204)
> >>> 140 Seventh Avenue South
> >>> St. Petersburg, FL 33701
> >>>
> >>> Tel 727 553-1158----------------------------------
> >>> -----------------------------------
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ------------------------------
> >>>
> >>> Message: 2
> >>> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:44:12 -0400
> >>> From: "Szmant, Alina"
> >>> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Pal Oil plantation and
> >> Bacillus thurigiensis
> >>> in sponges
> >>> To: "Gene Shinn" ,
> >>>
> >>> Message-ID:
> >>>
> >>
> > <4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C90F8DA9FF at UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>
> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >>>
> >>> It's also used to control caterpillars and worms
> >> on terrestrial
> >>> plants.
> >>> I think you can by it at Home Depot. It's
> >> commonly used by organic
> >>> gardeners instead of pesticides on plants like
> >> cannas, ginger,
> >>> hibiscus
> >>> etc. It is considered to be a specific pathogen
> >> for those kids of
> >>> bugs.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> > *******************************************************************
> >>> Dr. Alina M. Szmant
> >>> Coral Reef Research Group
> >>> UNCW-Center for Marine Science
> >>> 5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
> >>> Wilmington NC 28409
> >>> Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax: (910)962-2410
> >>> Cell: (910)200-3913
> >>> email: szmanta at uncw.edu
> >>> Web Page: http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
> >>>
> >>> Message: 3
> >>> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:54:27 -0700
> >>> From: Jeremy Kerr
> >>> Subject: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - Lankayan
> >> Island, Sulu Sea,
> >>> Sandkan
> >>> To: coral-list at aoml.noaa.gov
> >>> Message-ID:
> >>
> >
> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> >>>
> >>> According to "Environmental Politics and Policy"
> >> by Walter A.
> >>> Rosenbaum, the microbe Pfiestreia piscicida caused
> >> a "sudden,
> >>> dramatic increase in fish kills between 1991 and
> >> 1993 within North
> >>> Carolina's vast estuaries." Along with large
> >> numbers of
> >>> dead fish, there was a strong smell that burned
> >> the eyes and nose,
> >>> but it was not that of dead fish. The cause of
> >> the deaths was
> >>> intially assumed due to anoxic water. However,
> >> research found high
> >>> levels of nitrogen and phosophorus caused a
> >>> population explosion in P piscicida. The microbe
> >> population
> >>> infected the fish, which lead to the die-off. A
> >> quick web search
> >>> shows this was not an isolated incident. After
> >> reading the
> >>> discussion on Coral List regarding the Lankayan
> >> Island
> >>> incident, I think a microbe is the most likely
> >> suspect in this "who-
> >>> done-it."
> >>>
> >>> Jeremy
> >>>
> >>> -------------------
> >>>
> >>> Message: 6
> >>> Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 8:41:53 -0500
> >>> From: Will Davis
> >>> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Bti and the fact sheet
> >>> To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> >>> Message-ID:
> >> <20070829084153.9BLAB.264515.root at webfep13>
> >>
> > === message truncated ===
> >
>
>
>
>
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From runswo at essex.ac.uk Thu Aug 30 20:12:08 2007
From: runswo at essex.ac.uk (Unsworth, Richard)
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:12:08 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] PhD thesis: Aspects of the ecology of Indo-Pacific
seagrass systems
Message-ID: <56E29DC28D1C014481038BBEA32F952801E1AF61@sernt12.essex.ac.uk>
Hi all,
I have recently completed my PhD thesis entitled 'aspects of the ecology of Indo-Pacific seagrass systems' at the University of Essex. This thesis includes research on habitat connectivity, seagrass herbivory, faunal/floral interactions and PAM fluorescence.
If anyone would like to take a look at it they can download it using the following link:
http://www.richardunsworth.co.uk/Documents/Unsworth%20PhD%20thesis%202007.pdf
any questions please contact me at richardunsworth at hotmail.com
Kind Regards
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From ctwiliams at yahoo.com Wed Aug 29 12:52:16 2007
From: ctwiliams at yahoo.com (Tom Williams)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:52:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Coral-List] Bacillus thuringiensis - BBT Bees and Butterflies
Threatened??
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID: <740485.95625.qm@web50401.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
I hate to derived things but I lived during the other
broad spectrum insecticide - maybe the same things and
we could identified it as BBt rather than Bt.
Foodchain and bioaccumulation issues may arise and how
about resistant invertebrates. It seems we have been
here before. We are still picking up levels of DDT in
harbor sediments and inverts 30 years after.
Maybe we should question our associates with the bees
and butterflies as to whther they have any evidence -
I would assume they would have recognized it and have
lots more money and clot to get something done.
Tom Williams
--- Thomas Goreau wrote:
> Thanks to all of you for your comments on Bt.
> Gene is right, it is sprayed against Mosquitoes on a
> large scale.
> Alina is right it is sold all over the world as a
> "specific" and
> "safe" control for all sorts of insect pests.
> Indeed it has become the centerpiece of the "new"
> "green"
> "environmentally responsible" integrated pest
> management (IPM)
> worldwide on grounds that no vertebrates are harmed,
> and seemingly
> that alone. This is pure vertebrate chauvinism!
> However there is nothing specific about it's action,
> it seems to kill
> practically all invertebrates indiscriminately, the
> good along with
> the bad, the essential recyclers and pollinators
> along with the
> pests, and as we now seem to be seeing the marine
> along with the
> terrestrial.
>
> Will Davis' points are also well taken. There are
> many strains, and I
> don't know if these have been shown to be more
> specific, but I
> suspect all are very broad-spectrum killers.
>
> I think the key is that until we found it in dying
> marine sponges
> and looked at the literature, there seemed to be
> very little studies
> on the impacts on marine invertebrates, although
> soil snails and
> nematodes were killed, and as I recall, dragonfly
> larvae and other
> aquatic insects.
>
> What is clearly needed is to see if Bt is in waters
> draining oil palm
> plantations and other places where it is used, and
> specific tests of
> its effects against aquatic and marine invertebrates
> be carried out.
>
> We also found Pseudomonas in dying sponges almost
> identical to those
> used in oil palm plantations against fungal rust
> diseases. We don't
> know how specific this is, so the question is
> whether fungi that are
> essential in soil and aquatic mineral and nutrient
> cycling are also
> being affected.
>
> As far as the Pfisteria goes, this a very
> controversial topic, on
> which Alina's husband is an expert, and I am sure
> she will add to that.
>
> Thomas J. Goreau, PhD
> President
> Global Coral Reef Alliance
> 37 Pleasant Street, Cambridge MA 02139
> 617-864-4226
> goreau at bestweb.net
> http://www.globalcoral.org
>
>
>
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:09:13 -0400
> > From: Gene Shinn
> > Subject: [Coral-List] Pal Oil plantation and
> Bacillus thurigiensis in
> > sponges
> > To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> > Message-ID:
>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ;
> format="flowed"
> >
> > Tom, The pathogen, Bacillus thuringiensis, you
> identified in dead
> > sponges was cultured and identified in African
> dust reaching the
> > Caribbean in 2003. It is used to control
> mosquitoes in north Africa.
> > Gene
> >
> > Atmospheric microbiology in the northern Caribbean
> during African
> > dust events, Aerobiologia 19: 143-157.
> > --
> >
> >
> > No Rocks, No Water, No Ecosystem (EAS)
> > ------------------------------------
> > -----------------------------------
> > E. A. Shinn, Courtesy Professor
> > University of South Florida
> > Marine Science Center (room 204)
> > 140 Seventh Avenue South
> > St. Petersburg, FL 33701
> >
> > Tel 727 553-1158----------------------------------
> > -----------------------------------
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:44:12 -0400
> > From: "Szmant, Alina"
> > Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Pal Oil plantation and
> Bacillus thurigiensis
> > in sponges
> > To: "Gene Shinn" ,
> >
> > Message-ID:
> >
>
<4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C90F8DA9FF at UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >
> > It's also used to control caterpillars and worms
> on terrestrial
> > plants.
> > I think you can by it at Home Depot. It's
> commonly used by organic
> > gardeners instead of pesticides on plants like
> cannas, ginger,
> > hibiscus
> > etc. It is considered to be a specific pathogen
> for those kids of
> > bugs.
> >
> >
>
*******************************************************************
> > Dr. Alina M. Szmant
> > Coral Reef Research Group
> > UNCW-Center for Marine Science
> > 5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
> > Wilmington NC 28409
> > Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax: (910)962-2410
> > Cell: (910)200-3913
> > email: szmanta at uncw.edu
> > Web Page: http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:54:27 -0700
> > From: Jeremy Kerr
> > Subject: [Coral-List] Mystery Event - Lankayan
> Island, Sulu Sea,
> > Sandkan
> > To: coral-list at aoml.noaa.gov
> > Message-ID:
>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> >
> > According to "Environmental Politics and Policy"
> by Walter A.
> > Rosenbaum, the microbe Pfiestreia piscicida caused
> a "sudden,
> > dramatic increase in fish kills between 1991 and
> 1993 within North
> > Carolina's vast estuaries." Along with large
> numbers of
> > dead fish, there was a strong smell that burned
> the eyes and nose,
> > but it was not that of dead fish. The cause of
> the deaths was
> > intially assumed due to anoxic water. However,
> research found high
> > levels of nitrogen and phosophorus caused a
> > population explosion in P piscicida. The microbe
> population
> > infected the fish, which lead to the die-off. A
> quick web search
> > shows this was not an isolated incident. After
> reading the
> > discussion on Coral List regarding the Lankayan
> Island
> > incident, I think a microbe is the most likely
> suspect in this "who-
> > done-it."
> >
> > Jeremy
> >
> > -------------------
> >
> > Message: 6
> > Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 8:41:53 -0500
> > From: Will Davis
> > Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Bti and the fact sheet
> > To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> > Message-ID:
> <20070829084153.9BLAB.264515.root at webfep13>
>
=== message truncated ===
From charlesb at hawaii.edu Fri Aug 31 10:55:06 2007
From: charlesb at hawaii.edu (Charles Birkeland)
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:55:06 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] American Samoa as role model for responsibility
Message-ID:
American Samoan as role model for responsibility
While hosting the recent US Coral Reef Task Force meeting in American Samoa, Governor Togiola Tulafono stated that the Government of American Samoa is committed to take its responsibility in addressing the adverse impacts of global warming and resulting climate change, and challenged the federal government, the public sector, and regional jurisdictions to do the same. The measures are not extreme, but I and others appreciated that such commitments are stated explicitly in terms of dates and levlels, rather than in generalities. His Executive Order 010-2007 announced at the USCRTF meeting requires that
? To combat destruction of coral reefs by increased algal blooms, the importation of high phosphorous detergents is prohibited, effective October 1, 2007.
? All new American Samoa Government vehicles must have a minimum fuel efficiency rating of 20 mpg.
? Vehicles purchased this coming year must be hybrid vehicles at a rate of at least 5%, increasing to 50% by model year 2017.
? The importation of vehicles more than 10 years old is prohibited.
? The Government immediately begins replacing incandescent light bulbs with compact florescent bulbs.
and several other matters involving energy efficiency ratings, auto-shut off valves, 4-wheel dive vehicles etc. In line with the Coral Reef Conservation Act of the federal government, Governor Tulafono specifically challenged US EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers to review and assess their mandates and statutes to provide more directed and stronger support to local partners in addressing their mandates to conserve and protect coral reefs.
He also announced the finalization and adoption of a territorial MPA Network Strategy. The MPA Network Strategy was developed to link American Samoa?s MPA programs and agencies together to be more effective in protecting and managing the marine resources and aims to develop regional partnerships to better protect our coral reef ecosystem. The strategy works through utilizing each program?s mandates, resources and funding through enhanced coordination and integration of education, research and monitoring, enforcement, and program administration. The goal of the MPA Network Strategy is to effectively coordinate existing and future MPAs to ensure the long-term health and sustainable use of the Territory?s coral reef resources.
A number of us felt the meetings were more productive than usual because matters were more specifically and immediately addressed. Perhaps both the whole ecosystem and immediacy of responsibilities are easier to perceive in smaller societies.
From andrei670 at hotmail.com Fri Aug 31 10:57:30 2007
From: andrei670 at hotmail.com (Andrei Salcedo G)
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:57:30 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] URGENT: LOOKING FOR A PERSON
Message-ID:
DEAR LISTERS
I have been trying to search for an author called Kenneth Johnson that has developed different works on coral's ecology and biology (in 1992 he wrote 2 articles about manicina areolata).I need this person very urgently because my thesis work is stopped.
If someone knows about him please let me know a way to contact him.
ANDREI SALCEDO GREBECHOV
Dendrobates; Sociedad de Turismo Biol?gico
Turismo y Ciencia
SOCIO FUNDADOR
Bi?logo universidad Javeriana Colombia
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From gert.woerheide at geo.uni-goettingen.de Fri Aug 31 12:23:04 2007
From: gert.woerheide at geo.uni-goettingen.de (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Gert_W=F6rheide?=)
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:23:04 +0200
Subject: [Coral-List] Workshop: "Frontiers in Geobiology"
References: <2CDCBF7F-91F0-422A-B239-E4B6C0DF9EAF@geo.uni-goettingen.de>
Message-ID: <2AA16249-B124-4E29-A1FC-45239F62BB59@geo.uni-goettingen.de>
[apologies for cross-posting]
Dear Colleagues,
we would appreciate if you could circulate the announcement below
widely.
Workshop "Frontiers in Geobiology" announcement:
Within the framework of the DFG Research Unit FOR571 "Geobiology" we
invite applications to attend the workshop "Frontiers in Geobiology"
on 13/14 October 2007 hosted by the Department of Geobiology at the
Geoscience Center of the Georg-August-Universit?t in G?ttingen
(Germany).
This workshop intends to bring together early career researchers from
the fields of geobiology, geomicrobiology, animal and plant
paleobiology, biogeochemistry, molecular phylogenetics,
phylogenomics, evolutionary developmental biology, et al., to
indentify and discuss emerging issues in Geobiology, i.e. research at
the interface between geo-and biosciences.
Selection of participants will be competetive, but all travel costs,
including accomodation and food, will be covered according to German
regulations.
Participation is limited to early career researchers, preference will
be given to applications from Post-Docs within about 2-4 years after
receiving their Ph.D.
Two-page applications (maximum) should be submitted by email (PDF
only) to gert.woerheide at geo.uni-goettingen.de until 15. September 2007.
The subject line of the email is required to include the keywords
"Workshop Frontiers in Geobiology" and the email body should include
a brief cover letter of motivation.
Please comply with the following format for your two-page PDF
attachment:
1) Short CV including a maximum of 5 best career publications (one page)
2) Statement of past and present achievements; Perspective for future
research
In the latter part you should identify emerging issues in
geobiological research and how you would contribute methodologically
and intellectually to address these consequential issues of broad
significance.
Applications that do not follow the above guidelines will not be
considered.
You will be notified by 20. September 2007 about acceptance, and if
accepted, you are expected to present your research and concepts
during the workshop.
Information about the Department of Geobiology can be found at http://
www.geobiologie.uni-goettingen.de/index_e.shtml
The University of G?ttingen has a strong commitment to the principles
of equal opportunity policies and practices and, in that spirit, we
strongly invite women to apply. Equally qualified handicapped
applicants will be given preference.
We look forward to your participation
Joachim Reitner & Gert W?rheide
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Junior Professor for Molecular Geobiology
Geoscience Centre G?ttingen | Dept. of Geobiology
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From Alan.E.Strong at noaa.gov Fri Aug 31 11:31:54 2007
From: Alan.E.Strong at noaa.gov (Alan E. Strong)
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:31:54 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] American Samoa as role model for responsibility
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <46D8346A.1050101@noaa.gov>
Thanks Charles,
What a role positive model...your final observation is a good one...it
needs to begin someplace....!
Cheers,
Al
Charles Birkeland wrote:
> American Samoan as role model for responsibility
>
> While hosting the recent US Coral Reef Task Force meeting in American Samoa, Governor Togiola Tulafono stated that the Government of American Samoa is committed to take its responsibility in addressing the adverse impacts of global warming and resulting climate change, and challenged the federal government, the public sector, and regional jurisdictions to do the same. The measures are not extreme, but I and others appreciated that such commitments are stated explicitly in terms of dates and levlels, rather than in generalities. His Executive Order 010-2007 announced at the USCRTF meeting requires that
>
> ? To combat destruction of coral reefs by increased algal blooms, the importation of high phosphorous detergents is prohibited, effective October 1, 2007.
>
> ? All new American Samoa Government vehicles must have a minimum fuel efficiency rating of 20 mpg.
>
> ? Vehicles purchased this coming year must be hybrid vehicles at a rate of at least 5%, increasing to 50% by model year 2017.
>
> ? The importation of vehicles more than 10 years old is prohibited.
>
> ? The Government immediately begins replacing incandescent light bulbs with compact florescent bulbs.
>
> and several other matters involving energy efficiency ratings, auto-shut off valves, 4-wheel dive vehicles etc. In line with the Coral Reef Conservation Act of the federal government, Governor Tulafono specifically challenged US EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers to review and assess their mandates and statutes to provide more directed and stronger support to local partners in addressing their mandates to conserve and protect coral reefs.
>
> He also announced the finalization and adoption of a territorial MPA Network Strategy. The MPA Network Strategy was developed to link American Samoa?s MPA programs and agencies together to be more effective in protecting and managing the marine resources and aims to develop regional partnerships to better protect our coral reef ecosystem. The strategy works through utilizing each program?s mandates, resources and funding through enhanced coordination and integration of education, research and monitoring, enforcement, and program administration. The goal of the MPA Network Strategy is to effectively coordinate existing and future MPAs to ensure the long-term health and sustainable use of the Territory?s coral reef resources.
>
> A number of us felt the meetings were more productive than usual because matters were more specifically and immediately addressed. Perhaps both the whole ecosystem and immediacy of responsibilities are easier to perceive in smaller societies.
>
>
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From kaveh_s_n at yahoo.com Fri Aug 31 12:02:04 2007
From: kaveh_s_n at yahoo.com (kaveh samimi)
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:02:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Coral-List] Severe Bleaching in Northern Persian Gulf
Message-ID: <954338.7263.qm@web53104.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
Dear all,
Unfortunately during recent two weeks severe bleaching happens in Kish Island in northern part of the Persian Gulf. Almost all the reefs is bleached completely. Yesterday water temperature was 36 degree with 37 ppt salinity .
I wonder that somebody saw the same situation in southern parts ?
Cheers,
Kaveh Samimi
Department of Marine Biology
Khoramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology
P.o.box: 669
Khoramshahr, Khuzestan Province
Iran,64199-43157
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From Alan.E.Strong at noaa.gov Fri Aug 31 14:02:37 2007
From: Alan.E.Strong at noaa.gov (Alan E. Strong)
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:02:37 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Severe Bleaching in Northern Persian Gulf
In-Reply-To: <954338.7263.qm@web53104.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
References: <954338.7263.qm@web53104.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <46D857BD.1070803@noaa.gov>
Hello Kaveh,
Unfortunately thermal stress (DHWs) has been extremely high over most of
the Gulf this year. Visit:
http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/EPS/CB_indices/oman0dhw.htm
Closest to your site we show DHW = 6 at this time as SSTs appear to be
spiking once again this week.
Regards,
Al Strong
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NOAA Coral Reef Watch, Senior Consultant
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA Coral Reef Watch Program
e-mail: Alan.E.Strong at noaa.gov
url: coralreefwatch.noaa.gov
kaveh samimi wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> Unfortunately during recent two weeks severe bleaching happens in Kish Island in northern part of the Persian Gulf. Almost all the reefs is bleached completely. Yesterday water temperature was 36 degree with 37 ppt salinity .
>
> I wonder that somebody saw the same situation in southern parts ?
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> Kaveh Samimi
> Department of Marine Biology
> Khoramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology
> P.o.box: 669
> Khoramshahr, Khuzestan Province
> Iran,64199-43157
>
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Cell: 410-490-6602
From alissa.barron at noaa.gov Fri Aug 31 15:17:25 2007
From: alissa.barron at noaa.gov (Alissa Barron)
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:17:25 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Highlights of American Samoa-hosted U.S. Coral Reef
Task Force meeting
Message-ID: <46D86945.8020008@noaa.gov>
Coral colleagues --
To follow up on the recent traffic regarding last week's U.S. Coral Reef
Task Force meeting in Pago Pago -- and American Samoa's new climate
change executive order that was announced at the meeting -- I am copying
below the press release that was issued following the meeting. It has
some additional information about key meeting outcomes, among them a
Task Force climate change resolution and American Samoa's executive order.
Cheers,
Alissa Barron
National Communication and Outreach Coordinator
NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program
Email: Alissa.Barron at noaa.gov
Web: www.coralreef.noaa.gov
______________________________________________
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 27, 2007
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Contact: Ben Sherman, NOAA Public Affairs
(301) 713-3066 ext. 178
U. S. CORAL REEF TASK FORCE LAUNCHES NEW CLIMATE CHANGE EFFORT
Also Announces Cooperative Conservation Plan for International Year of
the Reef
During its biannual meeting this week in Pago Pago, American Samoa, the
U. S. Coral Reef Task Force announced the formation of a new climate
change working group and endorsed an action plan for the International
Year of the Reef 2008 that will involve government and non-government
partners in conservation.
The new climate change working group is charged with developing best
practices to help local resource managers minimize the impact of
climate-induced stresses like coral bleaching while better educating the
public about the impacts of climate change on the health and survival of
reef resources. Components of the decision also called for developing
bleaching response plans for each U.S. state and territory with reefs,
and assessing what expertise and resources federal agencies have to
mitigate risk and damage.
The Task Force further called on members and partners to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and affirmed the role that regional networks of
marine protected areas can play in protecting ecological connectivity
among islands in the face of potential future losses that may result due
to climate change.
?This new climate change working group will be composed of experts from
across the 19-agency Task Force in climate science, coral bleaching and
management actions relevant to the coral reef and climate nexus,? said
Timothy Keeney, deputy assistant secretary of commerce for oceans and
atmosphere and Task Force co-chair. ?We recognize and are acting to
address the vulnerability of island and coastal communities to changes
in shoreline protection, fisheries and tourism as a result of climate
change effects to coral reefs.?
The creation of the climate change group is considered a major new step
for the Task Force, but one that builds on several past resolutions and
the 2005 release of The Reef Manager?s Guide to Coral Bleaching. The
Reef Manager?s Guide provides information on the causes and consequences
of coral bleaching, and helps managers understand and plan for bleaching
events.
As part of this effort, the Task Force hosted a special session on the
health of coral reef ecosystems in a changing climate, drawing from the
regional and international expertise to highlight common challenges and
management needs.
?The critical importance of addressing climate change issues sooner
rather than later was clearly articulated in yesterday?s panel and
subsequent discussion,? said American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono,
local meeting host and author of the recent climate change statement
that prompted the Task Force to take additional action. ?As Wayne
Nastri, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator for
Region 9 so eloquently stated, we need to begin immediately to put our
words into action to address those opportunities within our mandates and
abilities.?
The American Samoa Governor also announced the passage of a territorial
Executive Order addressing climate change on August 23. The Executive
Order takes a proactive approach by mandating the American Samoa
government agencies and departments make short- and long-term
commitments to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate change discussions will continue next week as 30 local experts
from U.S. Pacific states and territories, Fiji, and Western Samoa meet
in Pago Pago, American Samoa to share strategies and learn how to use
tools that predict where coral bleaching will occur, measure coral reef
resilience, and assess the socioeconomic impacts of climate damage. The
workshop, part of global series, will be hosted by NOAA, the Great
Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, and The Nature Conservancy, who
partnered with the World Conservation Congress (IUCN) and others to
release the Reef Manager?s Guide.
This meeting has showcased what can be done to conserve coral reefs,?
said Nikola Pula, Director of the Department of the Interior?s Office of
Insular Affairs and acting co-chair of the Task Force. ?As a native
Samoan, I am extremely impressed with what has been accomplished here in
American Samoa over the last several years, and with the initiatives
announced at this meeting. Throughout the Pacific Islands, the melding
of traditional practices and institutions with modern science is giving
us conservation efforts that are supported by the local communities.?
In response to the declaration of 2008 as the International Year of the
Reef (IYOR) by the International Coral Reef Initiative, the Task Force
also adopted an IYOR Action Plan. The action plan features new and
strengthened partnerships across the government and non-government
communities to more effectively reach the American public with
coordinated messages about coral reef decline and the role individuals,
organizations and businesses can play in helping to halt that decline.
The Task Force passed two additional resolutions. The first defined and
launched ?phase two? of a highly successful Local Action Strategy
initiative, which created three-year plans for local action that
implemented hundreds of targeted conservation projects worth millions of
dollars. The second resolution recognized a new strategic plan and
charter for the U.S. All Islands Coral Reef Committee, which represents
the Governors and Executive branches of the states, commonwealths,
territories and Freely Associated States possessing coral reefs.
In keeping with the meeting?s theme, Science and Culture Bridging
Management, the Task Force meeting featured in-depth sessions on
enhancing management strategies through incorporation of traditional
knowledge and regional approaches to managing coral reefs across
political boundaries at the ecosystem level. Public workshops focused on
federal grant and technical assistance opportunities for the region, as
well as on methods for determining the economic value of coral reef
ecosystems to protect economic benefits and enhance political support
for reef conservation.
A Presidential Executive Order established the U.S. Coral Reef Task
Force in 1998 to lead U.S. efforts to preserve and protect coral reef
ecosystems. Through the coordinated efforts of its members, including
representatives of 12 federal agencies, the governors of seven states
and territories, and the leaders of the Freely Associated States, the
U.S. Coral Reef Task Force has helped lead U.S. efforts to protect and
manage valuable coral reef ecosystems in the U.S. and internationally.
NOAA and Department of Interior co-chair the Task Force.
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On the Web:
U.S. Coral Reef Task Force: http://www.coralreef.gov
NOAA: http://www.noaa.gov
Department of the Interior: http://www.doi.gov
From Amanda_Bourque at nps.gov Fri Aug 31 18:24:43 2007
From: Amanda_Bourque at nps.gov (Amanda_Bourque at nps.gov)
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:24:43 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Biscayne National Park hiring student biotech, GS-07
Message-ID:
Student Hire: Biological Science Technician GS-07
Biscayne National Park
Closes 21 September 2007
Position Summary:
Biscayne National Park (http://www.nps.gov/bisc) seeks to identify a
student to hire as a Biological Science Technician in the Damage Recovery
Program, Division of Resource Management. The position will be filled at
the GS-07 grade level, and the starting salary is $37,548/yr. The position
is full time, 40 hours per week. The park headquarters at Convoy Point is
located nine miles east of Homestead, FL and 30 miles south of Miami, FL.
Position Information, Duties, and Requirements:
This position is located in the Damage Recovery Program, responsible for
ecological injury assessment, restoration, and monitoring projects related
to vessel grounding incidents in the park. The technician will be provide
field and office support for the program, to include:
?using GPS and GIS to map and survey coral reef and seagrass resources and
analyze spatial data
?preparing draft project plans and reports, conducting literature research,
analyzing data, and describing methods and results for restoration and
monitoring projects in coral reef and seagrass habitats
?operating and maintaining sampling, photographic, and laboratory equipment
?providing project management assistance for restoration and monitoring
projects in coral reef and seagrass habitats, to include contractor
oversight, contracts management, environmental permitting, NEPA compliance,
purchasing, and financial tracking
?providing supervision and training to interns, students, and volunteers
involved in our projects.
The technician will be expected to snorkel, scuba dive, swim, operate
boats, use various types of sampling equipment, and periodically travel in
support of the Damage Recovery Program activities. The technician will be
required to wear the NPS uniform. This is a testing designated position
(TDP) under the Department of the Interior Drug-free Workplace Program.
Student Eligibility:
The position will be hired under the Student Educational Employment
Program. To qualify for this program, applicants must be degree-seeking
students, enrolled at least half-time. Read more about this program and
eligibility requirements at the following link:
http://www.usajobs.gov/STUDENTS.asp
Required Qualifications for a GS-07 Biological Science Technician:
Applicants must also meet both basic requirements and specialized
experience requirements.
Basic requirements:
One year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level in the Federal
service or l year directly related graduate education.
Specialized experience requirements:
1. Knowledge of ecological and resource management principles relative to
coral reef and seagrass ecosystems. Please address experience with natural
resource management practices, ecological principles, coral reef ecology,
and seagrass ecology.
2. Experience with ecological sampling methods commonly used to assess and
monitor coral reef, seagrass, and fisheries resources. Please address
experience in operation of technical instruments used to gather data,
underwater data collection, certification or experience operating
motorboats, certification and experience with open water scuba and snorkel.
3. Ability to collect, manage, analyze, and summarize ecological data using
personal computers and associated software programs. Please address
experience with GIS, word processing, spreadsheet, and statistical software
packages.
4. Ability to organize ecological resource projects in an efficient manner
and to communicate scientific project information clearly and concisely to
a variety of audiences. Please address participation and/or oversight of
ecological projects with field and office components, presentation of
scientific data, preparation of written ecological resource reports/plans,
and oral communication of project information.
Applications should include:
?letter of interest
?resume
?statement addressing above KASOCS
?statement addressing educational status
Please email application material to Amanda Bourque:
amanda_bourque at nps.gov
Thank you for your interest in Biscayne National Park!
**************************************
Amanda Bourque
Biologist
Biscayne National Park
9700 SW 328 Street
Homestead, FL 33033
305-230-1144 x3081 phone
305-230-1190 fax
amanda_bourque at nps.gov
***************************************
From sumitro.sen at gmail.com Fri Aug 31 14:02:45 2007
From: sumitro.sen at gmail.com (sumitro sen)
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:32:45 +0530
Subject: [Coral-List] Bleaching qustions
Message-ID: <2466fa120708311102m185f42c9m6f4dd4def502132c@mail.gmail.com>
Dear All,
Hello, my name is Sumitro Sen and I am Post Graduated in Marine
Biology, Podicherry
University, India. Presently I am working on coral reef ecosystem in Indian
waters. I was wondering if anyone can put insight of these questions, in
respect to coral bleaching.
What does happen to Zooxanthellae when they are expelled out by their host?
Do they die!
At what stage of coral (polyp) life Zooxanthellae enters into coral tissue
and what is the mechanism process behind this?
How many types of Zooxanthellae are symbiotic in nature?
What is the mechanism behind when bleached coral bounce back after a certain
while if the favorable conditions support for recovering?
I have found some journal articles regarding this topic but they usually are
studies on bleaching stress and climatic condition.
Can anyone suggest me some journal articles reference? Or where should I
look into?
Thank you for your time all.
Sumitro Sen
Pondicherry Univeristy,
Zoological survey of India,
India
From chamaquita at hotmail.com Fri Aug 31 20:37:09 2007
From: chamaquita at hotmail.com (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Luz_Raquel_Hern=E1ndez-Cruz?=)
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:37:09 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] 2008 Ocean Sciences Meeting Session on the Caribbean
Message-ID:
Hello All,
We would greatly appreciate if you could distribute the information below.
We respectfully invite you to consider submitting an abstract to a special
session in the 2008 Ocean Sciences Meeting to be held March 2-7, 2008,
in Orlando, Florida
Entitled:
135: What is Being Done in the Caribbean? Who, How and Why, Should We Be
Partners? for the 2008 Ocean Sciences Meeting to be held March 2-7, 2008,
in Orlando, Florida. In order to have your abstract considered for
acceptance, you must submit before the abstract deadline of October 2,
2007. http://www.aslo.org/orlando2008/
Session Organizers: Warner Ithier-Guzman, University of South Florida,
ithiergu at marine.usf.edu; Ashanti J. Pyrtle, University of South Florida,
apyrtle at marine.usf.edu; Marietta Mayo, University of South Florida,
mmayo at marine.usf.edu; Nekesha Williams, University of South Florida,
nwilliams at marine.usf.edu
Session Description: The Caribbean region comprises several unique
tropical and sub-tropical ecosystems containing a variety of ecological
and geological formations, a wide spectrum of endemic species, volcanoes,
and one of the deepest trenches in the world. The presence of coral reefs,
mangrove forests and seagrass beds and their associated communities, offer
a range of recreational and educational opportunities. These ecosystems
sensitive to fast changing conditions; offer economic resources that are
becoming limited and the intense anthropogenic impact can accelerate
environmental changes. There is a need to document and exchange
information on current and past efforts to understand the environmental
interactions of these important and unique ecosystems within the Caribbean
region. Understanding the relationships between terrestrial, coastal and
marine environments is a critical step towards efficiently and effectively
managing these resources. This session is intended to bring together
researchers, institutions, land and coastal managers and decision makers
with diverse training conducting research in the Caribbean. The key aims
of the session will be to: (1) share experience and expertise, (2) discuss
and develop future plans for sustainable development in the Caribbean
Region and (3) integrate science knowledge to increase our understanding
on Caribbean tropical ecosystems.
--
Marietta Mayo
College Of Marine Science
University of South Florida
140 Seventh Ave. South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701