[Coral-List] Fwd: Re: Connectivity and Lion Fish

Eugene Shinn eshinn at marine.usf.edu
Mon Jun 6 11:12:00 EDT 2011


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>From: Eugene Shinn <eshinn at marine.usf.edu>
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>Dear Matthew, I suppose I chose the wrong word when I said "out of 
>date." I should have pointed out that that this was basically a 
>modeling paper rather than the last word on how far the fish had 
>actually  reached. However, I can't help but wonder if the model 
>actually predicted that lion fish would reach San Salvador which 
>they now have or the windward islands.  Does the model show that 
>they will reach Barbados which they have not yet done?  Also, are 
>cruise and other ships and their ballast water taken into account? 
>The most surprising conclusion I got from your paper (perhaps I 
>misread) was that the first introduction was  in  the Florida Keys 
>and yet the first official sighting there were not until 2009, long 
>after they had appeared farther north and in the Bahamas. Over the 
>years I have kept in touch will most FKNMS  personnel and in 
>particular Harold Hudson who probably spent more time in the water 
>than anyone else down there. If Lion Fish were there earlier then 
>all of us should have seen them.
>      From other off-line communications I have learned that water 
>released from flow through aquaria is usually sterilized with ultra 
>violet light. However, floating fish eggs are often pigmented to 
>protect them from UV radiation. Does anyone have information 
>regarding pigmentation and UV resistance of Lion Fish eggs? Gene
>
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>>    1. Re: Connectivity and Lion Fish (Matthew Johnston)
>>    2. Neutralising Lionfish sting/poison (MelissaE Keyes)
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>>Message: 1
>>Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2011 11:36:17 -0400
>>From: Matthew Johnston <johnmatt at nova.edu>
>>Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Connectivity and Lion Fish
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>>Hi Gene,
>>
>>One more clarification on the paper.  I'm not sure I would consider it 'out
>>of date'.  The purpose of the study was not to report on the most recent
>>lionfish sightings as this is readily available in real-time at the USGS
>>website, but rather examine past sightings and captures and learn from the
>>historical patterns expressed in the records.  The study used the most
>>accurate and recent data available for the chosen study period (through
>>around the end of 2009).  I could have just as easily examine a period
>>through the end of 2005 or 2007, I chose however to use the data through the
>>end of 2009 for the study.  The results of the model, including prediction
>>of spread throughout the Gulf (which is now occurring) only serve to
>>solidify the models predictive abilities.
>>
>>Thanks again to all who read the article and for the feedback..it is much
>>appreciated!
>>
>>-Matt
>>
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>>Today's Topics:
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>>    1. High pCO2 and calcification in the far distant past (John Ware)
>>    2. Lion Fish and Connectivity (Eugene Shinn)
>>    3. Re: Connectivity and Lion Fish (Matthew Johnston)
>>    4. Re: High pCO2 and calcification in the far distant past
>>       (Sam Kahng)
>>    5. Postdoc in coral biogeochemistry at Rutgers (Robert Sherrell)
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>>Message: 1
>>Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:11:26 -0400
>>From: John Ware <jware at erols.com>
>>Subject: [Coral-List] High pCO2 and calcification in the far distant
>>	past
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>>Dear List:
>>
>>For a long time I have thought, as many of you have, that paleo records of
>>times with high pCO2 would be good analogs for the future effects of high
>>pCO2 on present coral reefs.  Unfortunately, I have not found a good
>>reference that looks at available data and then discusses the results in an
>>understandable format.  I had thought that the following reference was going
>>to be helpful:
>>
>>Doney,SC; Fabry,VJ; Feely,RA; Kleypas,JA (2009): Ocean acidification:
>>the other CO2 problem. Annu. Rev. Mar. Sci. 1, 69-92.
>>
>>Unfortunately, this is what I found in that reference:  "Periods of high
>>pCO2 (Permian, Cret) exhibit massive shallow-water CaCO3 deposits. 
>>Initially this appears to be a conundrum.  The short answer is that
>>saturation states may have been high during these periods despite high pCO2.
>>The long answer is complicated."
>>
>>While the above may not be a fully accurate quote, it carries the intent.
>>My problem is that the long and complicated answer is not given.  Can
>>anybody out there provide a reference that explains high calcification rates
>>the the far past when (presumably) there were periods of high atmospheric
>>pCO2 but also high calcification rates.
>>
>>  I note that some authors claim that pCO2 in the Cretaceous could have been
>>in the 1000s (ppmv), and I also realize that the major calcifiers in the
>>late Cretaceous were probably rudists (sort of clams) not corals.
>>  But what is out there that I have missed?
>>
>>John
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>>Message: 2
>>Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 10:49:32 -0400
>>From: Eugene Shinn <eshinn at marine.usf.edu>
>>Subject: [Coral-List] Lion Fish and Connectivity
>>To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
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>>Thanks to all that responded to my positing re Lion Fish. It is a great
>>example of the value of the coral-list. G.P. Schmahl reported that Lion Fish
>>were already under rigs in the Gulf  and likely will touch down on the
>>Flower Gardens soon. Lad Akins reports they have made it to the Windward
>>islands and pointed out a great map showing sightings at
>><http://nas2.er.usgs.gov/viewer/omap.aspx?SpeciesID=963>
>>Clearly the modeling paper by Matthew that got me started is out of date and
>>to his credit he pointed that out to me.  Also, Michael Braynen pointed out
>>that the water flowing from the Atlantis aquarium in Nassau is sterilized
>>before return to the sea. I wonder if all
>>flow through aquaria used for research do the same?   I suppose it is
>>just a matter of time before Lion Fish reach Barbados and San Salvador. As
>>an aside I might mention a note from friends on their sailboat in Honduras
>>that says they found them delicious and mention that they dried  the spines
>>to use as tooth picks and for olives in martinis. Gee, how long will it be
>>before we find small pack of them for sale at Pier One? Gene
>>--
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>>
>>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
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>>Message: 3
>>Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:28:51 -0400
>>From: Matthew Johnston <johnmatt at nova.edu>
>>Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Connectivity and Lion Fish
>>To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
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>>Gene,
>>
>>Following is an explanation of some of the points you raise.
>>
>>My lionfish study used records from the USGS NAS database where captures
>>occurred before Jan, 2, 2010.  Also, only records that were complete with
>>dates and coordinates were used.  As of Jan 2, 2010, only one lionfish had
>>been reported from the Gulf of Mexico meeting this criteria and there were
>>no reports from the Windward Islands.  Since that time they have been
>>reported from these both of these locations however.  
>>
>>In the northern Gulf they have been reported as far west as
>>Louisiana..possibly further as I have not heard an update about this for a
>>few months.  There is abundant habitat as you mentioned on the Gulf rigs as
>>well as the flower gardens, and these areas are constantly awash in the loop
>>current so lionfish settling is extremely likely.  You are correct that they
>>were very abundant in North Carolina and the Bahamas long before becoming
>>established in the keys around 2009.  This timeline is outlined in the paper
>>as well as in the stage map that was one of the figures in the article.  The
>>specimens found in New York have all been juveniles, brought north on the
>>Gulf stream during the summer months when water temperatures rise.
>>
>>I am working on getting a version of the software I used for my analysis
>>on-line for others to use.  I will make sure to post on the coral list when
>>this is ready.
>>
>>-Matt
>>
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>>Today's Topics:
>>
>>    1. Connectivity and Lion Fish (Eugene Shinn)
>>    2. Re: Connectivity and Lion Fish (G.P. Schmahl)
>>    3. Re: Frogfish eats Lionfish (Rudy Bonn)
>>    4. looking for paper (Carla Zilberberg)
>>    5. Post-doctoral position available in Brisbane, Australia
>>       (Pim Bongaerts)
>>    6. Chagos MPA (Pete Raines)
>>    7. Re: Lionfish eaten and potential new invaders RE:	Frogfish
>>       eat lionfish (Douglas Fenner)
>>    8. JOB - Research/Education Summer Intern - CCMI Little	Cayman,
>>       Cayman Islands (ccmiapplications at reefresearch.org)
>>
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>>Message: 1
>>Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 09:48:38 -0400
>>From: Eugene Shinn <eshinn at marine.usf.edu>
>>Subject: [Coral-List] Connectivity and Lion Fish
>>To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>>Message-ID: <a06230900ca0a92180452@[131.247.137.127]>
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>>Thank you Matthew, Your paper is most interesting. Several things stand out.
>>There are no Lion Fish sightings in the windward islands?
>>Only one sighting in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida? There were early
>>abundant sightings in the Bahamas and off the Carolinas long before they
>>were seen in the Florida Keys in 2009! I find it surprising that they are
>>present off New York but not in the northern Gulf of Mexico?
>>       In 1981 I observed them in abundance  beneath oil rigs off the
>>Philippines. One would think they should also occur under the rigs in the
>>northern Gulf of Mexico or at the Flower Gardens or Stetson bank which is
>>constantly monitored. Hopefully this posting will stimulate some sightings
>>in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Last summer USGS divers (total of 12 divers)
>>spent many hours core drilling 50 feet at the Florida Middle Grounds. Had
>>they been present lion fish should have been spotted by this team of divers.
>>       Lack of Lion fish in the windward islands is not too surprising due to
>>the Trade Winds-assisted westward current flow. I am reminded that that back
>>in 1983 the Diadema sp blight reached the windward islands reefs in less
>>than a year. The Caribbean-wide sea fan  blight caused by the soil fungus
>>Aspergillus sydowii  also reached the windward islands including San
>>Salvador. How  fungal spores can travel upcurrent to places like San
>>Salvador remains a mystery. And don't forget the  Acropora blight that Also
>>peaked most everywhere in the Caribbean between 1983 and 1984.
>>      One hypothesis for the early proliferation of Lion Fish in the Bahamas
>>points to the huge Atlantis aquarium off Nassau. They filter the sea water
>>going in but not going out!
>>
>>--
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>>
>>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
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>>Tel 727 553-1158----------------------------------
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>>Message: 2
>>Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 15:06:25 -0500
>>From: "G.P. Schmahl" <george.schmahl at noaa.gov>
>>Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Connectivity and Lion Fish
>>To: Eugene Shinn <eshinn at marine.usf.edu>
>>Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>>Message-ID: <4DE54A41.4040206 at noaa.gov>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"
>>
>>
>>    Gene - the lionfish distribution used in the referenced paper was a
>>little
>>    old.  Sitings in 2010 documented the presence of lionfish at several oil
>>and
>>    gas platforms off Louisiana and on natural habitat at Sonnier Bank (about
>>70
>>    miles east of the Flower Garden Banks), and additional reports off west
>>    Florida.  We expect them to arrive at the Flower Garden Banks soon, if
>>they
>>    are not there already.  We have been monitoring for them for the last few
>>    years.  I'm not sure why it has taken so long for them to arrive in the
>>    northern Gulf.
>>    See:  [1]http://nas.er.usgs.gov/taxgroup/fish/lionfishdistribution.aspx
>>    GP
>>    Eugene Shinn wrote:
>>
>>Thank you Matthew, Your paper is most interesting. Several things
>>stand out. There are no Lion Fish sightings in the windward islands?
>>Only one sighting in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida? There were early
>>abundant sightings in the Bahamas and off the Carolinas long before
>>they were seen in the Florida Keys in 2009! I find it surprising that
>>they are present off New York but not in the northern Gulf of Mexico?
>>       In 1981 I observed them in abundance  beneath oil rigs off the
>>Philippines. One would think they should also occur under the rigs in
>>the northern Gulf of Mexico or at the Flower Gardens or Stetson bank
>>which is constantly monitored. Hopefully this posting will stimulate
>>some sightings in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Last summer USGS
>>divers (total of 12 divers) spent many hours core drilling 50 feet at
>>the Florida Middle Grounds. Had they been present lion fish should
>>have been spotted by this team of divers.
>>       Lack of Lion fish in the windward islands is not too surprising
>>due to the Trade Winds-assisted westward current flow. I am reminded
>>that that back in 1983 the Diadema sp blight reached the windward
>>islands reefs in less than a year. The Caribbean-wide sea fan  blight
>>caused by the soil fungus Aspergillus sydowii  also reached the
>>windward islands including San Salvador. How  fungal spores can
>>travel upcurrent to places like San Salvador remains a mystery. And
>>don't forget the  Acropora blight that Also peaked most everywhere in
>>the Caribbean between 1983 and 1984.
>>      One hypothesis for the early proliferation of Lion Fish in the
>>Bahamas points to the huge Atlantis aquarium off Nassau. They filter
>>the sea water going in but not going out!
>>
>>
>>
>>    --
>>
>>    George (G.P.) Schmahl
>>
>>    Sanctuary Superintendent
>>
>>    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
>>
>>    Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
>>
>>    4700 Avenue U, Building 216
>>
>>    Galveston, TX  77551
>>
>>    (409) 621-5151 ext. 102
>>
>>    (409) 621-1316 (fax)
>>
>>    [2]george.schmahl at noaa.gov
>>
>>    [3]http://flowergarden.noaa.gov
>>
>>References
>>
>>    1. http://nas.er.usgs.gov/taxgroup/fish/lionfishdistribution.aspx
>>    2. mailto:george.schmahl at noaa.gov
>>    3. http://flowergarden.noaa.gov/
>>
>>
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>>Message: 3
>>Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 13:41:33 -0700 (PDT)
>>From: Rudy Bonn <rudy_bonn at yahoo.com>
>>Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Frogfish eats Lionfish
>>To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>>Message-ID: <588913.15997.qm at web120614.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>>
>>It is certain that the invasive lionfish that is now firmly established in
>>Florida waters came from one source, genetic studies have proven this.? Now,
>>what to do with them, or how can we manage their populations?? Some folks
>>have suggested opening a fishery for the species, others try to eradicate
>>them by holding so-called lionfish derbies.? The best approach would be to
>>open a fishery for them but I also know that it is very unlikely to occur.?
>>And I agree with Doug, the best way to deal with invasives is to not
>>introduce them in the first place, so how do we go?about doing that.?
>>Education, outreach, are part of the?solution I would think, and perhaps
>>getting a ban, or more restrictive import measures when dealing with exotic
>>species perhaps through CITES, I dont?know.? I do?know this that lionfish
>>derbies do not put the slightest dent in reducing their numbers.? I also
>>know from personal experience?that these guys do exhibit site
>>  fidelity-- I know?where I can find a few right now, and they have always
>>been at that location and the only reason why I have not shot them is
>>because I wanted to find out if they do indeed exhibit site fidelity.? I do
>>not like to kill things, especially when it is our fault that they are
>>here!? In this case however, I am going to make an exception and begin
>>harvesting lionfish, they are good to eat.? We can only hope that in the
>>future?people will?realize the possible conseqences of their actions before
>>they act.? And yes, Florida could be the poster child for invasive/exotic
>>species-- we have?15 foot pythons roaming the everglades, iguanas are a
>>common sight?throughout the Keys, along with other reptiles.? Fishes too,
>>and there are many.? Its a shame that I have to go?out and kill such a
>>beautiful fish, all because some non-thinking human decided to?discard one
>>into the Atlantic!??????
>>
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>
>>Rudy S Bonn
>>Director of Marine Projects
>>Reef Relief
>>631 Greene Street
>>Key West, FL 33040
>>305-294-3100
>>
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>>
>>Message: 4
>>Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 19:11:26 -0300
>>From: "Carla Zilberberg" <carlazilber at yahoo.com.br>
>>Subject: [Coral-List] looking for paper
>>To: <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
>>Message-ID: <009001cc1fdf$b00caad0$10260070$@com.br>
>>Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="iso-8859-1"
>>
>>Hello all,
>>
>>
>>
>>I am looking for a paper which I haven?t been able to find it on the web.
>>Does anyone has a pdf copy of it? ?Inter- and intra-specific variability in
>>ribosomal DNA sequence in the internal transcribed spacer region of corals
>>by M Takabayashi, D Carter, S Ward, O Hoegh-Guldberg Proc Aust Coral Reef
>>Soc 75th Ann Conf 1998, 241-248.
>>
>>Thank you in advance,
>>
>>
>>
>>Carla
>>
>>
>>
>>****************************************************************************
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>>
>>Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
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>>Instituto de Biologia - Departamento de Zoologia
>>
>>Laborat?rio de Cnidaria
>>
>>Av. Brigadeiro Trompowski s/n - CCS - Bloco A - Sala A0-104
>>
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>>
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>>Tel: 21- 2562-6551/ 21-2562-6361
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>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>Message: 5
>>Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 10:20:19 +1000
>>From: Pim Bongaerts <pim at uq.edu.au>
>>Subject: [Coral-List] Post-doctoral position available in Brisbane,
>>	Australia
>>To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>>Message-ID: <6B30C957-D02C-4226-ABBE-61225EFDC281 at uq.edu.au>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>>
>>Dear All,
>>
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>>
>>* Position description *
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>>
>>Message: 6
>>Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2011 03:29:41 +0100
>>From: Pete Raines <psr at coralcay.org>
>>Subject: [Coral-List] Chagos MPA
>>To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>>Message-ID: <4DE5A415.60403 at coralcay.org>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
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>>Dear Listers,
>>
>>A message from President Allen Vincatassin, Provisional Government of
>>Diego Garcia and the Chagos Islands, to the Chagossian Nation regarding
>>the Chagos MPA can be found at:
>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA1VVhDr7qU&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
>>(part one of three).
>>
>>Pete Raines MBE
>>CEO
>>Coral Cay Conservation
>>www.coralcay.org
>>
>>
>>
>>------------------------------
>>
>>Message: 7
>>Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 22:35:37 -0700 (PDT)
>>From: Douglas Fenner <douglasfenner at yahoo.com>
>>Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Lionfish eaten and potential new invaders
>>	RE:	Frogfish eat lionfish
>>To: "Tunnell, Wes" <Wes.Tunnell at tamucc.edu>,	Sarah Frias-Torres
>>	<sfrias_torres at hotmail.com>
>>Cc: coral list <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>,
>>	"coralreef-freeforall at yahoogroups.com"
>>	<coralreef-freeforall at yahoogroups.com>
>>Message-ID: <614117.4476.qm at web59604.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>>
>>Thanks, Wes!
>>
>>???? I think this illustrates why 2 species of Lionfish are just the tip of
>>the iceberg for this problem, and we can expect more to be introduced to
>>Florida waters in the future, though hopefully only a portion might be
>>invasive.
>>???? I remind that we may have an invasive coral problem.? Tubastraea
>>coccinea was first reported 1948, and has since spread throughout the
>>Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Bahamas, and to Florida.? That species and a
>>second Tubastraea have been introduced to Brazil, probably on oil equipment,
>>and have invaded natural habitats and are rapidly increasing in abundance.?
>>Recently Paul Sammarco and colleagues published a report that another
>>Tubastraea species (T. micranthus) is on at least one Gulf oil platform in
>>the Louisiana area, if I remember. The colonies are already pretty good
>>size, and the other species start cranking out larvae at pretty small sizes
>>so they may already be cranking out larvae.? But there were only a
>>relatively small number of colonies found, the legs were not covered.? Two
>>out of two species in this genus in West Atlantic waters have proven to be
>>invasive, I know of no reason to think this one will not be also.? One of
>>the few
>>  times you have a fighting chance with introduced or invasive species is
>>very soon after introduction when populations are still very small.? I would
>>recommend a program to remove all the known colonies from the platform, as
>>well as monitor nearby platforms for new settlements of it.? I would imagine
>>that is it is no minor thing to get to the platforms to do this kind of
>>thing, the Sammarco group knows how to to it and exactly where they are,
>>they or someone else needs to remove all the colonies they can find as soon
>>as is practicable.? Once it gets out of hand, it will be too late.? Also, if
>>anybody else is diving on any of these platforms and spots it, I would
>>recommend removing it as soon as possible.
>>
>>??? One of the recent job ads on coral-list was for a largely terrestrial
>>organization that has been quite successful at eradicating introduced
>>species on islands I believe.? So maybe there is some hope, though marine
>>waters may be more difficult to eradicate introduced or invasive species, I
>>don't know.? If they are not causing harm, maybe no panic, but can we
>>guarantee they won't cause changes in the ecosystem once they become
>>abundant?? Not likely.? The precautionary principle would suggest that if
>>you have an introduced species, and catch it before it has expanded, don't
>>let the golden chance get away, remove it, nip it in the bud.? If it isn't
>>invasive, no harm done, but if it is, you've just dodged a bullet.
>>
>>??? My 2 cents.?? Cheers,? Doug
>>
>>?
>>
>>
>>________________________________
>>From: "Tunnell, Wes" <Wes.Tunnell at tamucc.edu>
>>To: 'Douglas Fenner' <douglasfenner at yahoo.com>; Sarah Frias-Torres
>><sfrias_torres at hotmail.com>
>>Cc: coral list <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>;
>>"coralreef-freeforall at yahoogroups.com"
>><coralreef-freeforall at yahoogroups.com>
>>Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 10:14 AM
>>Subject: RE: [Coral-List] Lionfish eaten and potential new invaders RE:
>>Frogfish eat lionfish
>>
>>Hi Doug, Sarah et al.,
>>
>>One of the presenters at the Lion Fish Session during the International
>>Marine Conservation Conference in Victoria, BC, a few weeks ago related that
>>over 30 Indo-Pacific fish had been released/found/reported in the Caribbean
>>region, but only the lion fish had spread widely.
>>
>>Wes
>>
>>John W. (Wes) Tunnell, Jr., Ph.D.
>>Associate Director, Harte Research Institute
>>for Gulf of Mexico Studies and Harte Research Scientist
>>Regents Professor and Professor of Biology
>>Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
>>6300 Ocean HRI 318C, MS 5869
>>Corpus Christi, Texas 78412
>>Phone: 361-825-2055
>>Fax: 361-825-2050
>>wes.tunnell at tamucc.edu
>>HRI:?  http://www.harteresearchinstitute.org
>>Gulfbase: http://www.gulfbase.org
>>"Life is a journey that's measured not in? miles or years but in
>>experiences"
>>Jimmy Buffett. A Pirate Looks at Fifty, 1998
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>>[mailto:coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov] On Behalf Of Douglas Fenner
>>Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 4:04 AM
>>To: Sarah Frias-Torres
>>Cc: coral list; coralreef-freeforall at yahoogroups.com
>>Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Lionfish eaten and potential new invaders RE:
>>Frogfish eat lionfish
>>
>>Sarah,
>>???? I thought I remembered some mention somewhere of other Pacific reef
>>fish being found in Florida waters, like angelfish.? Perhaps these two
>>species of lionfish are the only species which have established populations
>>and spread out of several or many that have been released .? That would fit
>>with the experience in Hawaii, where deliberate introductions of around
>>20,000 individuals per species of several species were made in the past, and
>>two took and expanded, one (Lutjanus kasmira) is now the full length of the
>>chain, 1523 miles long, and without the strong unidirectional currents from
>>one island to another that characterize parts of the western Atlantic.? My
>>guess is that there have been other introductions in Florida, and there will
>>be more introductions in the future.? The best way to deal with invasive
>>species is not to introduce them in the first place, once they are loose
>>they are often very difficult or impossible to control, and?
>>  almost every last one has been impossible to eradicate so far.? A few
>>people do some pretty crazy things, and I think we would do well to think
>>and discuss how future introductions that could go wrong could be averted.?
>>Assuming no one will try to release Pacific species in Florida in the future
>>seems to me like putting our head in the sand.? How could we possibly know
>>that no one will do that?? (Florida has over 18 million people)? The
>>consequences could be pretty bad, could be even worse than lionfish are.?
>>How can anyone guarantee it will not happen?? Isn't the precautionary
>>approach to do what we can to forestall future introductions?? Further, this
>>is not just a problem for Florida.? There are large numbers of marine
>>species that have been introduced all over the world (most by ships I'd
>>think), and while a majority have caused no problems so far, quite a few
>>have caused a lot of problems, and some have caused major problems and cost?
>>  hundreds of millions of dollars.? It's a problem for all of us. ? ??
>>Cheers,? Doug
>>
>>
>>Oda DK, Parrish JD? (1981)? Ecology of commercial snappers and groupers
>>introduced to Hawaiian reefs.? Proceedings of the Fourth International Coral
>>Reef Symposium 1: 59-67.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>________________________________
>>From: Sarah Frias-Torres <sfrias_torres at hotmail.com>
>>To: eblume2702 at gmail.com; reefball at reefball.com
>>Cc: coral list <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>;
>>coralreef-freeforall at yahoogroups.com
>>Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 11:26 AM
>>Subject: [Coral-List] Lionfish eaten and potential new invaders RE: Frogfish
>>eats lionfish!
>>
>>
>>Actually, it is indeed a frogfish eating a lionfish!In the original link
>>provided by Ed Blume
>>http://www.scubazoo.com/updates/blog/crazy-underwater-animal-behaviour.
>>You have to go to the video menu bar below and click on "Giant frogfish eats
>>poisonous lionfish".The lionfish shown there (in aquarium conditions) is, if
>>I'm not mistaken, a red dwarf fuzzy lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus).
>>They are wildly popular among aquarists because they are very easy to
>>maintain (even easier than the red lionfish Pterois volitans/miles) The good
>>news is that if frogfish eat lionfish, then we should add them to the
>>potential list of lionfish predators in the Atlantic (the list is growing
>>little by little).The bad news is that, there are many popular lionfish
>>species among aquarists that go beyond the now Atlantic invader Pterois
>>volitans/miles.So one is left to wonder if there could be more "unintended
>>releases" going of other lionfish species, even stronger and more adaptable
>>than P. volitans I've asked this question before in other forums but I've
>>been dismissed rather quickly.
>>
>>Sarah Frias-Torres, Ph.D. Schmidt Ocean Institute Postdoctoral FellowOcean
>>Research & Conservation Association (ORCA) 1420 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce,
>>Florida 34949 USA Tel (772)
>>467-1600http://www.teamorca.orghttp://independent.academia.edu/SarahFriasTor
>>res
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>  Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 14:21:28 -0500
>>>  From: eblume2702 at gmail.com
>>>  To: reefball at reefball.com
>>>  CC: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov;
>>>  coralreef-freeforall at yahoogroups.com
>>>  Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Frogfish eats lionfish!
>>>
>>>  OMG, you're right!? Since the video was labeled "lionfish" that's what
>>>  I saw.? I'm embarrassed.
>>>
>>>  Ed
>>>
>>>  On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 1:36 PM, Todd Barber <reefball at reefball.com>
>>wrote:
>>>
>>>  > Sorry Ed...that is not a Lionfish.
>>>  >
>>>  > Thanks,
>>>  >
>>>  > Todd R Barber
>>>  > Chairman, Reef Ball Foundation
>>>  > 3305 Edwards Court
>>>  > Greenville, NC 27858
>>>  > 252-353-9094 (Direct)
>>>  > 941-720-7549 (Cell & Goggle Voice)
>>>  > toddbarber Skype
>>>  >
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>>>  > (Designed Artificial Reefs) www.reefbeach.com (Reefs for Beach
>>>  > Erosion) www.eternalreefs.com (Memorial Reefs) www.reefball.com
>>>  > (Reef Ball Foundation)
>>>  >
>>>  >
>>>  >
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>>Message: 8
>>Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:55:01 -0700
>>From: <ccmiapplications at reefresearch.org>
>>Subject: [Coral-List] JOB - Research/Education Summer Intern - CCMI
>>	Little	Cayman, Cayman Islands
>>To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>>Message-ID:
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>>
>>    CCMI Research/Education Intern Position 2011
>>    Little Cayman Research Centre, Cayman Islands
>>
>>    The  Central Caribbean Marine Institute has an immediate opening for a
>>    Research and Education Summer Intern to assist with the long-term
>>assessment
>>    and monitoring program and the education programme at the Little Cayman
>>    Research Centre. Fieldwork includes completing reef coral and fish
>>surveys,
>>    lionfish density surveys and research on juvenile coral community
>>structure
>>    and  assisting  the Scientist in Residence with fieldwork and outreach
>>    activities.
>>
>>    We  seek  a well-organized individual who is an excellent communicator
>>    preferably  with  an  MSc  in  Marine  Science and a dive master level
>>    certification. The intern should have experience in coral reef research
>>    protocols, basic underwater photography, and the ability to compile large
>>    databases.  He/she will have a unique opportunity of gaining field and
>>lab
>>    research experience and  working with students.
>>
>>    The position is a physically demanding position. Summer interns are
>>required
>>    to contribute to the day-to-day maintenance, administration, and upkeep
>>    duties at the research station for 8- 10 hrs per week. The Research and
>>    Education Intern will be responsible for maintaining the wet and dry
>>labs.
>>
>>    Examples of such duties include assisting with breakfast preparations,
>>    clean-up at the research station, and administrative duties as needed by
>>the
>>    CCMI Director of Operations.
>>
>>    Research Assistant Intern Responsibilities include:
>>
>>    Research
>>      * Assist with collecting, processing, and archiving data from the Long
>>        Term Monitoring Project.
>>      * Collect  and  process  seawater  samples, measure juvenile corals,
>>        photograph tagged juvenile corals, and conduct lionfish surveys.
>>
>>    ??          Complete a Final report of research completed, analyze data,
>>    compile databases from prior years research.
>>      * Assist the Director of Operations with maintenance of the Coral Reef
>>        Early Warning System pylon.
>>
>>
>>    Research Administration:
>>      * Gather  results,  papers (pdf format), and posters from all of the
>>        research completed by resident scientists, visiting scientists, and
>>        students and ensure this is up to date on the CCMI website and file
>>        copies in the CCMI File Store.
>>      * Maintaining lab and field equipment by helping to keep the inventory
>>up
>>        to date and materials clean/organized
>>
>>
>>    Qualifications:
>>    Intern should have prior relevant experience in coral reef biology
>>research
>>    as well as excellent communications and writing skills. The intern should
>>    have data analysis skills and be capable of working independently on a
>>small
>>    remote island. Dive Master Certification preferred.  Hold an MS Degree in
>>    marine related science.
>>
>>    Term:
>>    Beginning  15 June 2011;   6 days/week, full-time.
>>    
>>    Compensation:
>>    Room and Board at the Research Station (shared accommodations) and $250
>>per
>>    month stipend.
>>
>>    Interested candidates should submit a single pdf file with a letter of
>>    interest  and  a  CV  accompanied  by copies of two references.   Send
>>    applications    via    email   to   FAO:   Dr   Carrie   Manfrino   at
>>    [1]ccmiapplications at reefresearch.org.   CCMI  Is  an equal opportunity
>>    employer, appointments are made regardless of nationality.
>>
>>    Caribbean Field Station: Little Cayman Research Centre, North Coast Road,
>>PO
>>    Box 37, Little Cayman, Cayman Islands,  KY3- 2005.  Manager: Rob Hedges,
>>    (345) 9948-1094, 321-8732.
>>
>>    Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI)
>>    [2]http://www.reefresearch.org
>>    "Sustaining   marine  biodiversity  through  research,  education  and
>>    conservation"
>>
>>References
>>
>>    1. mailto:ccmiapplications at reefresearch.org
>>    2. http://www.reefresearch.org/
>>
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>>Message: 4
>>Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 15:51:14 -1000
>>From: Sam Kahng <samkahng at hotmail.com>
>>Subject: Re: [Coral-List] High pCO2 and calcification in the far
>>	distant past
>>To: <jware at erols.com>, <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
>>Message-ID: <BAY162-w257AD3E012B6D7E2DEA98DB7C0 at phx.gbl>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>
>>
>>Hi John,
>>
>>I just taught a section on this to my bio ocn students. Kump et al. (2009)
>>is a good introductory reference for the casual reader, however a basic
>>understanding of carbonate chemistry is required. On geological time scales
>>(greater than residence time of ocean basins), high atm CO2 is generally
>>associated with high ocean alkalinity (TA) and proliific coral reef
>>accretion. The high atm pCO2 causes accelerated terrestrial rock weathering
>>(basalts and carbonates) which floods the oceans with HCO (raising
>>alkalinity despite high atm pCO2). The disconnect with the modern scenario
>>(short-term imbalance) is that weathering feedback and ocean
>>mixing/equilibration takes a long time. There are many good references that
>>discuss the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) whiich was the most
>>recent "rapid" ocean acidification/carbonation event. Its initial and
>>long-term effects on marine carbonate deposition are fairly well documented
>>by geochemists.
>>
>>Kump LR, Bralower TJ, Ridgwell A (2009) Ocean acidification in deep time.
>>Oceanography 22:94-107
>>
>>Aloha, Sam
>>
>>
>>>  Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 11:11:26 -0400
>>>  From: jware at erols.com
>>>  To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>>>  Subject: [Coral-List] High pCO2 and calcification in the far distant past
>>>
>>>  Dear List:
>>>
>>>  For a long time I have thought, as many of you have, that paleo records
>>>  of times with high pCO2 would be good analogs for the future effects of
>>>  high pCO2 on present coral reefs. Unfortunately, I have not found a
>>>  good reference that looks at available data and then discusses the
>>>  results in an understandable format. I had thought that the following
>>>  reference was going to be helpful:
>>>
>>>  Doney,SC; Fabry,VJ; Feely,RA; Kleypas,JA (2009): Ocean acidification:
>>>  the other CO2 problem. Annu. Rev. Mar. Sci. 1, 69-92.
>>>
>>>  Unfortunately, this is what I found in that reference: "Periods of high
>>>  pCO2 (Permian, Cret) exhibit massive shallow-water CaCO3 deposits.
>>>  Initially this appears to be a conundrum. The short answer is that
>>>  saturation states may have been high during these periods despite high
>>>  pCO2. The long answer is complicated."
>>>
>>>  While the above may not be a fully accurate quote, it carries the
>>>  intent. My problem is that the long and complicated answer is not
>>>  given. Can anybody out there provide a reference that explains high
>>>  calcification rates the the far past when (presumably) there were
>>>  periods of high atmospheric pCO2 but also high calcification rates.
>>>
>>>  I note that some authors claim that pCO2 in the Cretaceous could have
>>>  been in the 1000s (ppmv), and I also realize that the major calcifiers
>>>  in the late Cretaceous were probably rudists (sort of clams) not corals.
>>>  But what is out there that I have missed?
>>>
>>>  John
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>>Message: 5
>>Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 09:10:29 -0400
>>From: Robert Sherrell <sherrell at marine.rutgers.edu>
>>Subject: [Coral-List] Postdoc in coral biogeochemistry at Rutgers
>>To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>>Message-ID: <FF4E3DE9-3EDC-45B8-8E76-851A02A93B49 at marine.rutgers.edu>
>>Content-Type: text/plain;	charset=US-ASCII;	format=flowed;
>>delsp=yes
>>
>>Please post !
>>Thank you.
>>
>>
>>>   Postdoctoral Fellowship in Coral Biogeochemistry at Rutgers 
>>>  University. Postdoctoral Fellowship available at the Institute of 
>>>  Marine and Coastal Sciences at Rutgers, the State University of New 
>>>  Jersey.  We are seeking a highly motivated researcher to conduct 
>>>  independent and collaborative research related to the application of 
>>>  geochemical proxies, with an emphasis on boron isotopes in corals, 
>>>  for paleoceanographic research.  Preferred fields of experience 
>>>  include: 1) Biomineralization controls on boron isotopes and other 
>>>  proxies of the seawater carbonate system in tropical corals, with an 
>>>  emphasis on controlled laboratory experiments; and 2) The 
>>  > reconstruction of sea surface paleo-pH from live and fossil coral 
>>>  records for testing their response to varying boundary conditions.
>>  > We seek a scientist who is interested in a mechanistic understanding
>>  > of the biological and geochemical controls on biomineralization, 
>>>  implications for the reliability of pH proxies and their 
>>>  interpretations in terms of seawater carbonate chemistry.  The 
>>>  position is part of an interdisciplinary NSF-funded project to study 
>>>  ocean acidification effects on coral calcification.  The successful 
>>>  candidate is expected to work pro-actively within a team of 
>>>  researchers (PIs include professors Yair Rosenthal, Rob Sherrell, 
>>>  Paul Falkowski and Oscar Schofield) primarily at Rutgers 
>>>  University.  Our laboratories include two Sector Field-ICPMS 
>>>  instruments, Quadrupole-ICPMS, ICP-OES, laser ablation, access to 
>>>  light isotope MS and U/Th dating (at the Dept of Earth and Planetary 
>>>  Sciences).  The boron isotope analysis will be carried out at NCK 
>>>  University in Taiwan in collaboration with Prof. Chen-Feng You.
>>>
>>>             Candidates should have a PhD with experience in coral 
>>>  geochemistry or expertise in biomineralization research.  The 
>>>  appointment is for one year, renewable up to three.  Salary is 
>>>  commensurate with experience.  Send a letter of interest, curriculum 
>>>  vitae and the names and addresses of three references, to Dr. Yair 
>>>  Rosenthal, Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers The 
>>>  State University of New Jersey, 71 Dudley Rd., New Brunswick, NJ 
>>>  08901-8521.  Applying by email is encouraged: please send 
>>>  application to rosenthal at marine.rutgers.edu).  For further 
>>>  information please contact Dr. Yair Rosenthal
>>(rosenthal at marine.rutgers.edu
>>>  ).
>>>
>>>  Rutgers is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
>>
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>>Planetary Sciences
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>>Message: 2
>>Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 09:07:12 -0700 (PDT)
>>From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
>>Subject: [Coral-List] Neutralising Lionfish sting/poison
>>To: Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>>Message-ID: <386221.14583.qm at web162013.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>>
>>An interesting video, the man touches the spines many times, with 
>>no problem.?
>>
>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMBE7zWZDgk&playnext=1&list=PLF79C55ABA21FE00E
>>?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>Melissa E. Keyes
>>St. Croix,
>>U.S.Virgin Islands
>>
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