[Coral-List] More on interesting interactions between divers and reefs

[Dale W Griffin]

.....and this is why the sunscreen question is so 
important..............Coppertone or Bull Frog, hummmmm


"Everybody is ignorant, just on different subjects"
                                           Will Rogers

Dale W. Griffin, Ph.D., MSPH
Environmental/Public Health Microbiologist
United States Geological Survey
Florida Integrated Science Center
2010 Levy Avenue, Suite 100
Tallahassee, FL 32310
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Phil Dustan <dustanp at cofc.edu> 
Sent by: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
12/08/2007 06:59 PM

To
Longin Kaczmarsky <solonnie at hotmail.com>
cc
coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov, shanee.stopnitzky at sce.com
Subject
Re: [Coral-List] More on interesting interactions between       divers and 
         reefs






Hey guys,
   Why not snorkel naked without anything but a face mask, tube, and 
fins. Remember that the diver is a fish, not a submarine. Leave all your 
"gear" behind and enter the real world.
                P

Longin Kaczmarsky wrote:
> Just more food for thought. As someone who has worked in the water on 
the the reefs for the past 20 years, something I've observed that divers 
do that I've seen do tremendous damage to coral habitats and corals but is 
little addressed is divers entering caves or going under over-hanging 
structures and releasing spent air. The force and action of these bubbles 
knock loose fragile stylasterine corals among other organisms. Has anyone 
ever addressed this impact in any way?
>         Best regards, Lonnie Kaczmarsky> To: 
coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov> From: Shanee.Stopnitzky at sce.com> Date: 
Thu, 6 Dec 2007 10:00:56 -0800> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] More on 
interesting interactions between divers and reefs> > It ends with us doing 
everything in our power to not knowingly destroy or > contribute to the 
destruction of precious resources. It does NOT end with > divers feeling 
inconvenienced that they cannot wear sunscreen or uncoated > lead weights; 
they are not entitled to do so to the detriment of an > indeterminable 
number of other people and organisms. > > Warmest wishes,> Shanee> > 
>>>>>Dear List,> > True there has been quite a number of studies on the 
interaction of > divers with reefs. The one that I have not seen is the 
effect of diver > lead. (Yes, I know that lead and lead salts are 
generally considered > insoluble).> > However, a year or two ago I was 
told that the Island of Bonaire Marine > Park Authority was considering a 
ban on uncoated
 le
>  ad weights. All > divers would be required to use coated weights. > > 
This might be one of those 'urban myths'. Perhaps someone from the MPA > 
could respond.> > Where does it end??> > John> 
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