[Coral-List] Coral-List Digest, Vol 81, Issue 22

Eugene Shinn eugeneshinn at mail.usf.edu
Wed May 27 12:21:16 EDT 2015


Wow! 20 years.. thanks to all you guys. >than 8,000 members...amazing. 
Gene!!!

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>     1. Re: Happy Anniversary! (Pedro M Alcolado)
>     2. Re: Happy Anniversary! (Billy Causey - NOAA Federal)
>     3. Re: Largest Lionfish ever? (mtupper)
>     4. Re: Happy Anniversary! (Fundaci?n Pro Arrecifes)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 04:54:07 -1100
> From: Pedro M Alcolado <gmalcolado at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Happy Anniversary!
> To: John McManus <jmcmanus at rsmas.miami.edu>
> Cc: Coral-List <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>,	Lew Gramer
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> Dear all,
> Happy birthday, and still much more success in the future!!!
> Congratulations to all those in charge who work hard to keep
> Coral-list going ahead.
> Pedro
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> On 5/23/15, John McManus <jmcmanus at rsmas.miami.edu> wrote:
>> Happy birthday to one of the most significant tools in coral reef science
>> and management of all time!!
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>> [mailto:coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov] On Behalf Of Jim Hendee
>> Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2015 12:27 PM
>> To: Coral-List
>> Cc: Lew Gramer
>> Subject: [Coral-List] Happy Anniversary!
>>
>> Greetings!
>>
>>      Twenty years ago today Coral-List was begun with 100 subscribers.
>> Today we number almost 8,900 and there can be no doubt that you have all
>> helped, in your own way, to serve for the conservation and research of our
>> internationally treasured resource in coral reef ecosystems.
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>>      Your colleagues who are not subscribers can learn more, read the
>> archives, and subscribe at this page of NOAA/AOML's Coral Health and
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>>      http://www.coral.noaa.gov/resources/coral-list.html
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>>      Carry on and smooth sailing!
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>>      Cheers,
>>          Your Coral-List Admin Team,
>>              Jim Hendee
>>              Mike Jankulak
>>              Lew Gramer
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> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 13:08:22 -0400
> From: Billy Causey - NOAA Federal <billy.causey at noaa.gov>
> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Happy Anniversary!
> To: Jim Hendee <jim.hendee at noaa.gov>
> Cc: Coral-List <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>,	Lew Gramer
> 	<Lew.Gramer at noaa.gov>
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> Congratulations Jim, Mike and Lew!  Happy Birthday to the Coral List!
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> You have provided 20 years of invaluable service to the coral reef
> community. Thank you all for what you have done!!
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> Sincerely,
> Billy
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> Billy D. Causey, Ph.D.
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>> On May 23, 2015, at 12:29 PM, Jim Hendee <jim.hendee at noaa.gov> wrote:
>>
>> Greetings!
>>
>>     Twenty years ago today Coral-List was begun with 100 subscribers.
>> Today we number almost 8,900 and there can be no doubt that you have all
>> helped, in your own way, to serve for the conservation and research of
>> our internationally treasured resource in coral reef ecosystems.
>>
>>     Your colleagues who are not subscribers can learn more, read the
>> archives, and subscribe at this page of NOAA/AOML's Coral Health and
>> Monitoring Program:
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>>     http://www.coral.noaa.gov/resources/coral-list.html
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>>     Carry on and smooth sailing!
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>>     Cheers,
>>         Your Coral-List Admin Team,
>>             Jim Hendee
>>             Mike Jankulak
>>             Lew Gramer
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 10:50:00 -0700 (PDT)
> From: mtupper <mtupper at coastal-resources.org>
> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Largest Lionfish ever?
> To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov, Ian Zink <izink at rsmas.miami.edu>
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> Lionfish reach sexual maturity in less than a year and grow to over 30 cm in
> less than 2 years. That is how they are able to rapidly colonize the entire
> Caribbean basin. The 30 year old specimens that have been aged were from public
> aquaria. Wild-caught specimens are mostly 3-years old or less.
>   
> Check out Potts et al. 2010. Age and Growth of lionfish from the Western North
> Atlantic, available here:
> http://nsgl.gso.uri.edu/flsgp/flsgpw10002/data/papers/059.pdf
>   
> Cheers
> Mark
>   
>   
> Dr. Mark Tupper
> Coastal Resources Association
> 1309-13618 100 Ave., Surrey, BC, Canada V3T 0A8
> www.coastal-resources.org
> Email: mtupper at coastal-resources.org
> Tel. +1-604-999-7881
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>> On May 22, 2015 at 8:04 AM Ian Zink <izink at rsmas.miami.edu> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Lionfish were reported to first appear (in the scientific literature) in
>> Atlantic in 1985 off Dania, Florida:
>> http://safmc.net/Portals/6/Meetings/Council/BriefingBook/Dec%2009/SSC/sscA33Alionfishdocs.pdf
>>
>> Maximum age could be up to 30 years:
>> http://nsgl.gso.uri.edu/flsgp/flsgpw10002/data/papers/059.pdf
>>
>> Given those two pieces of evidence, and the complications related to
>> 'natural predation' of lionfish in the Atlantic (i.e., how likely could
>> a lionfish survive to maximum age/length?), I'd suggest that some big
>> fat individuals could be growing, and surviving, in Florida waters
>> simply because they've been here the longest. I'd have to do more
>> research on the length/age to know approximately how old this large
>> individual was, but in the end, it could be just that lionfish have been
>> in Florida longer, and thus have more of chance to get that big,
>> relative to other locations where their introduction is more recent.
>> Someone else would have to chime in who knows more on the ecology of
>> lionfish to give a better answer as to whether or not Florida is better
>> habitat than other locations.
>>
>> on an interesting note - the first introduction into Atlantic was 30
>> years ago - which coincides with the approximate age reported.
>> cheers,
>> Ian
>>
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>>
>> On 5/21/2015 2:53 PM, Lane W wrote:
>>> I'm wondering if lionfish are proliferating even more so in the Florida
>>> waters then in other places. Based on the size it would seem they are.
>>> Do any of the Coral Listers know of a size chart for lionfish?
>>> Any recent counts?
>>>
>>> http://www.flmrg.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=446
>>>
>>> Capt. Jimmy Nelson got quite the surprise when targeting lionfish while
>>> shooting a segment off Islamorada for his show Extreme Fishing Adventures:
>>> a HUGE lionfish! The large lion measured in at 18.75 inches or 477 mm,
>>> which according to the Reef Environmental Education Foundation is the
>>> largest lionfish they have officially measured.
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 12:43:41 -0500
> From: Fundaci?n Pro Arrecifes <icri.colombia at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Happy Anniversary!
> To: Coral-List <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
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> Dear Coral-List,
>
> The members of RENOVOS International Network of Volunteer Reporters of
> Observations in Coral Reefs (created by Foundation ICRI Colombia Pro
> Coral Reefs), joined in the celebration of the 20th Anniversary,  by
> sharing the most recent photo posted in the Coral-List.
>
> We wonder how deep was this catch?
>
> https://www.facebook.com/ICRI.COLOMBIA/photos/a.444087122294022.91133.317788734923862/868342679868462/?type=1&theater
>
> In 2012 in Colombia, we found a Lionfish while diving in the deeper
> area of the future #?reaMarinaProtegidaArrecifesCapurgan?CaboTibur?n
> 45cm and saw a "bigger one" alive in the deeper coral reef area in San
> Andres Island, before a hunting campaign. However, that one was not
> found later nor caught /reported to be measured. At that time was not
> promoted by the government the consumption, now after our emphasis to
> convence them, it is encouraged. However, the restaurant and
> supermarket owners also send us reports of low supply of lionfishes.
> We published photos and videos in our social media with all the
> respective credits of the reports.
>
> Nohora Galvis
> Director
> Fundaci?n ICRI Colombia Pro Arrecifes Coralinos
> Follow https://twitter.com/ArrecifesCoral and https://twitter.com/ICRIcolombia
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