[Coral-List] Lionfish in Costa Rica

Eva Salas salas.e at gmail.com
Fri May 15 12:43:01 EDT 2009


Lionfish has been spotted in Costa Rica, Cahuita and off Punta Uva, by
marine biologists Ulises Arrieta and Carlos Jiménez, between april and may
2009. We are investigating how many sightings by fishermen and divers have
been done and where, so we can estimate an approximate arrival time. Helena
Molina and Carlos are coordinating with the government to start management
actions.

Eva Salas

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>   1. first report of a lion fish in continental Colombia -     Granate
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>   2. Global Warming Debate (Steve Mussman)
>   3. Re: first report of a lion fish in continental    Colombia -
>      Granate (Katherine Cure)
>   4. Laboratory/Field Assistant Available (Myfanwy Rowlands)
>   5. Re: Global Warming Debate (Steve LeGore)
>   6. Marine diatoms and water quality (Desrosiers Catherine)
>   7. Re: New overgrowing tunicate? (Jessica Craft)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 14:22:22 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Valeria Pizarro <valepizarro at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Coral-List] first report of a lion fish in continental
>        Colombia -      Granate
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> Dear coral listers,
> Yesterday (May 13th) the first lion fish was spotted in the continental
> reefs of Colombia in the bay of Granate (near Santa Marta city). The
> observation was made by the marine biologist Juliana Gonzalez and the
> instructor Santiago Estrada.
> Don't know if the discussion on how to deal with this invasion problem
> resulted in any specific actions but we have to start doing something if we
> don't want to see our reefs more deteriorated.
> Kind regards,
> Valeria Pizarro
> Valeria Pizarro, PhDDocente TitularPrograma Biolog?a MarinaUniversidad
> Jorge Tadeo Lozano,?Sede Santa MartaCra. 2 No. 11-68, Edificio Mundo
> MarinoRodadero, Santa Marta, MagdalenaPBX: + 57 5
> 4229334valeria.pizarro at utadeo.edu.co
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 16:16:10 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Steve Mussman <sealab at earthlink.net>
> Subject: [Coral-List] Global Warming Debate
> To: "coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov" <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
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> Here is another example of the efforts
> being put forth by the well organized
> and financed AGW skeptics.This op-ed piece
> appeared today in the Atlanta Journal.
>
> http://www.ajc.com/print/content/printedition/2009/05/14/portered0514.html
>
> I believe that it asserts as fact many misconceptions.
>
> Unless those of you in the scientific community
> are willing to counter attack, these views will
> prevail in the court of public opinion.
>
> Regards,
> Steve Mussman
> Sea Lab Diving
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 22:03:01 -0600
> From: Katherine Cure <katherine.cure at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] first report of a lion fish in continental
>        Colombia - Granate
> To: Valeria Pizarro <valepizarro at yahoo.com>
> Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> Message-ID:
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> Dear Valeria,
>
> Reports in San Andres from December last year had the southernmost
> distribution
> on the map in the Caribbean. Check out my last article in El Heraldo, local
> newspaper
> in Barranquilla, Colombia
> (
> http://www.elheraldo.com.co/ELHERALDO/BancoConocimiento/M/mediopedra/mediopedra.asp
> <
> http://www.elheraldo.com.co/ELHERALDO/BancoConocimiento/M/mediopedra/mediopedra.asp
> >).
>
> Sad to hear they are also in the beautiful Granate, so mainland Colombia
> now.
> I believe the increase in awareness is helping out to deal with the
> situation in the best
> way possible.
> You should report the sighting to the USGS (
> http://nas.er.usgs.gov/taxgroup/fish/lionfishdistribution.asp)  and check
> out REEF's programs (http://www.reef.org/lionfish).
>
> Kathy
>
>
>
> On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Valeria Pizarro <valepizarro at yahoo.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Dear coral listers,
> > Yesterday (May 13th) the first lion fish was spotted in the continental
> > reefs of Colombia in the bay of Granate (near Santa Marta city). The
> > observation was made by the marine biologist Juliana Gonzalez and the
> > instructor Santiago Estrada.
> > Don't know if the discussion on how to deal with this invasion problem
> > resulted in any specific actions but we have to start doing something if
> we
> > don't want to see our reefs more deteriorated.
> > Kind regards,
> > Valeria Pizarro
> > Valeria Pizarro, PhDDocente TitularPrograma Biolog?a MarinaUniversidad
> > Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Sede Santa MartaCra. 2 No. 11-68, Edificio Mundo
> > MarinoRodadero, Santa Marta, MagdalenaPBX: + 57 5
> > 4229334valeria.pizarro at utadeo.edu.co
> >
> >
> >
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> --
> Katherine Cure
> Field Coordinator/Coral Reef Researcher
> Oceanic Society
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 22:35:39 -0700
> From: Myfanwy Rowlands <mrowlan1 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Coral-List] Laboratory/Field Assistant Available
> To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> Cc: Robin Parish <robin.parish at gmail.com>,      Brenna Mahoney
>        <brennamahoney at gmail.com>,      Allan Haley <ashaley at nccn.net>,
> Roberta
>        Rowlands <rjr at nccn.net>,        Kiki Jenkins <ldj at duke.edu>
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> Dear All,
>
> My name is Myfanwy Rowlands, and I am a new member on Coral-list.  I
> would like to make contact with any graduate students, researchers or
> other members on the list serve who are in need of a field or
> laboratory research assistant.  I am the newest recipient of a
> year-long scholarship that helps me participate in a variety of marine
> conservation, education, and scuba diving projects.
>
> I will be graduating from UC Berkeley at the end of this month with a
> BA in Conservation and Resource Studies and a BS in Marine Science.  I
> have substantial lab and field research experience through UC
> Berkeley, The Gump Research Station in Moorea, French Polynesia, and
> WCS's marine program in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea (CV available
> upon request).
>
> I have been a NAUI Divemaster since 2005, and I will be an
> AAUS-certified Scientific Diver by June 1st.  My interests are broad
> and I'm hoping to gain a range of experience, but my future studies
> will center around marine conservation.
>
> My scholarship provides funds for travel in and outside the USA, but
> accommodation and other expenses would have to be discussed.   I will
> be available for travel starting in mid-July, and my schedule is
> fairly flexible until April of next year when my scholarship ends!
>
> Please feel free to contact me at any time at mrowlan1 at gmail.com
> <http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list> if you think
> I may be an asset to your work!  I would also be happy to tell you
> more about my experience and interests.
>
> I look forward to hearing from the list,
>
> Myfanwy Rowlands
> 2009 North American Rolex Scholar
> Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society
> +1.530.205.5243
> http://www.owuscholarship.org/
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 04:15:00 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Steve LeGore <slegore at mindspring.com>
> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Global Warming Debate
> To: Steve Mussman <sealab at earthlink.net>,
>        "coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov" <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
> Message-ID:
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> 1505848.1242375300296.JavaMail.root at elwamui-ovcar.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
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>
> Isn't it amazing what we can do and say using statistics meant to clarify
> our world?  If we add another test to his list of four . . . let's see . .. .
> Maybe "God is dead."  Then the probability of all five statements being true
> becomes only 17%.  Let's think up another one . . . hmmmmmm . . . "Global
> climate change is affecting the polar regions more than equatorial."  Then
> the probability that all are right becomes only 12%.  Another?  "Coastal
> areas will be more affected by sea level rise than will mountain ranges."
>  That reduces the probability of all being right to 8%.  What a tool!  My
> eyes are opened!
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Steve Mussman <sealab at earthlink.net>
> >Sent: May 14, 2009 4:16 PM
> >To: "coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov" <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
> >Subject: [Coral-List] Global Warming Debate
> >
> >Here is another example of the efforts
> >being put forth by the well organized
> >and financed AGW skeptics.This op-ed piece
> >appeared today in the Atlanta Journal.
> >
> >
> http://www.ajc.com/print/content/printedition/2009/05/14/portered0514.html
> >
> >I believe that it asserts as fact many misconceptions.
> >
> >Unless those of you in the scientific community
> >are willing to counter attack, these views will
> >prevail in the court of public opinion.
> >
> >Regards,
> >Steve Mussman
> >Sea Lab Diving
> >_______________________________________________
> >Coral-List mailing list
> >Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> >http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list
>
>
> Steve LeGore, Ph.D.
> LeGore Environmental Associates, Inc.
> 2804 Gulf Drive N.
> Holmes Beach, Florida 34217 USA
> Executive Director,
> Association of Marine Laboratories of the Caribbean
> Tel: 941/778-4650
> Fax: 941/778-4761
> Cell: 941/447-8010
> GMT + 4 hrs
> http://www.devex.com/SteveLeGore
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 10:54:52 -0400
> From: Desrosiers Catherine <desrosiers.cat at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Coral-List] Marine diatoms and water quality
> To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
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> Dear coral-listers,
>
> I am looking for publications on marine diatoms used as indicators of water
> quality in tropical environments or any publication treating of marine
> tropical diatoms physico-chemicals requirements.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
>
>
> Catherine DESROSIERS
>
> Project Ingineer
>
> D7 Asconit Tropical & International
>
> ASCONIT CONSULTANTS
> Martinique
>
>
> Tel/Fax: +33 (0)5 96 63 55 78
>
> Cell: +33 (0)6 96 89 99 02
>
> catherine.desrosiers at asconit.com
>
> desrosiers.cat at gmail.com
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 10:48:48 -0400
> From: "Jessica Craft" <Jcraft at coastalplanning.net>
> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] New overgrowing tunicate?
> To: <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
> Cc: <coral-list-owner at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
> Message-ID:
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>
> We have noticed, over the past 1 to 1 ? years that there has been an
> explosion of tunicate growth on the west-central coast of Florida off the
> Tampa area. Although present on the natural hardbottom, it has taken over
> most nearshore artificial reefs, overgrowing algae, stony and octocorals.  A
> recent survey off Longboat Key revealed percent covers as high as 60-70% in
> some quadrats.  The culprit appears to be a species of Eudistoma, although
> positive identification has not been made (we collected samples, if anyone
> is interested).  Although that species is not new, I have never seen it in
> the mass quantities recently observed. Has anyone noticed this trend
> anywhere else?  I haven?t seen Tridemnum solidum in the Gulf of Mexico, at
> least not along the Florida coast. Could it be that this observed species is
> the gulf equivalent?  Please let me know if you would like to see photos.
>
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Jessica A. Craft
>
> Senior Environmental Scientist I
>
> Coastal Planning & Engineering
>
> Marine Science & Biological Research Department
>
> 2481 NW Boca Raton Blvd.
>
> Boca Raton, FL 33431
>
> ph. 561-391-8102
>
> cell. 561-859-9974
>
>
>
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