From coral at aoml.noaa.gov Tue Jul 2 14:56:30 1996 From: coral at aoml.noaa.gov (Coral Health and Monitoring Program) Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 14:56:30 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Etiquette Reminder Message-ID: Following is an etiquette reminder for the coral-list members, as requested of me by many researchers whom I had the pleasure of meeting at the 8th International Coral Reef Symposium: 1) When responding to a posting to the list, do not respond *back* to the entire list unless you feel it is an answer everyone can benefit from. I think this is usually the case, but responses such as, "Yeah, tell me, too!" to the entire list will make you unpopular in a hurry. Double-check your "To: " line before sending. 2) Do not "flame" (i.e., scold) colleagues via the coral-list. If you feel compelled to chastise someone, please send them mail directly and flame away. 3) Please conduct as much preliminary research into a topic as possible before posting a query to the list. (In other words, you shouldn't expect others to do your research for you.) Please consider: o Your librarian (an extremely valuable resource) o The CHAMP Literature Abstracts area at the CHAMP Web: http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov o The CHAMP Online Researcher's Directory (i.e., search for your topic, ask the experts directly) o The CHAMP (and other) Web sites' links page(s) But please do avail yourself of the list when you've exhausted other sources. 4) Please see the CHAMP pages for employment related issues instead of posting job requests to coral-list. 5) Please carefully consider the purpose of the coral-list before posting a message. This is a forum comprised primarily of senior researchers who devote major portions of their work time to the study of corals or coral-related issues. 6) Succinct postings are greatly appreciated by all. This etiquette reminder may be re-sent from time to time. I hope to have separate list-servers for various coral-related issues in the near future, and at that time you may wish to switch lists, or subscribe to them additionally. Thanks for your help and support. JCH From sjameson at coralseas.com Fri Jul 5 14:14:22 1996 From: sjameson at coralseas.com (Stephen C. Jameson) Date: Fri, 5 Jul 1996 14:14:22 -0400 Subject: Important NOAA resource now online Message-ID: <199607051814.OAA07590@wizard.wizard.net> STATE OF THE REEFS - ORDERING UPDATE In February I retired from NOAA and started my own Integrated Coastal Zone Management consulting company - Coral Seas, Inc. For quicker service, please request copies of Jameson, S.C., J.W. McManus and M.D. Spalding. 1995. State of the Reefs: Regional and Global Perspectives. International Coral Reef Initiative Executive Secretariat Background Paper, US Department of State, Washington, DC, 32 p. from: Dr. Peter Thomas, ICRI Coordinator United States Department of State Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Washington, D.C. 20520 202/647-0658 202/736-7351 (fax) Email: pthomas at state.gov Best regards, Dr. Stephen C. Jameson, President Coral Seas, Inc. - Integrated Coastal Zone Management 4254 Hungry Run Road The Plains, VA 20198-1715 USA 703/754-8690, 703/754-9139 (FAX) Internet: sjameson at coralseas.com From greenlife.society at worldnet.att.net Sat Jul 6 16:32:31 1996 From: greenlife.society at worldnet.att.net (GreenLife Society) Date: Sat, 06 Jul 1996 15:32:31 -0500 Subject: Small Island Nations/Climate Change Message-ID: <2.2.32.19960706203231.00697d14@postoffice.worldnet.att.net> PLEASE NOTE: e-mail orders should be sent to our other address:= pcis at igc.apc.org New Publication From the GreenLife Society - North American Chapter The GreenLife Society, formerly the Pacific Center For International Studies, announces publication of the 13th monograph in its International Environmental Law & Policy Occasional Paper Series (IELPOPS): "The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Future of Small Island States." =20 Abstract While the specter of global warming looms as a foreboding prospect for virtually every nation in the world, the most catastrophic implications may be visited upon the world=92s small island nations. The purpose of this= paper is to assess the prospects for protecting the interests of small island nations vis-=E0-vis the international community=92s primary response to= global warming: the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC). The paper includes a textual analysis of provisions of the FCCC germane to the interests of small island nations, the record of major greenhouse gas-emitting nations to date, as well as future projections, and suggestions on how small island nations can be spared the worse ramifications of climate change. Copies of the monograph are available for $15.00 apiece, which includes shipping and handling; overseas customers should add $2.00 for shipping. Orders may be placed by phone, fax or e-mail. We will invoice academic institutions, government agencies and non-profit organizations. For a complete list of the papers in our IELPOPS series, please contact us. GreenLife Society North America, 29 E. 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Burns =09 Director, GreenLife Society - North American Chapter=20 700 Cragmont Ave. Berkeley, CA 94708 USA =09 Phone/Fax: (510) 558-0620 =09 WWW site: http://nceet.snre.umich.edu/greenlife/index.html =09 GLSNA Affiliations: Union of Concerned Scientists, Sound Science Initiative The EarthAction Network The Galapagos Coalition Reseau International d'ONG sur la Desertification (RIOD) Accredited NGO Observer, International Whaling Commission European Social Science Fisheries Network -=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D= -=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D- "The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it." -- William James -=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D= -=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D- From coral at igc.apc.org Wed Jul 3 22:49:57 1996 From: coral at igc.apc.org (Coral Forest) Date: Wed, 3 Jul 1996 18:49:57 -0800 Subject: coral harvesting Message-ID: Hello, I was hoping to have gained more knowledge on the effects of coral harvesting on reef ecosystems at the International Coral Reef Symposium, but I am still lacking in this area. Any suggestions as to studies, scientists or NGOs to contact on this subject would be appreciated, as would any faxable studies (415)331-4064. Thank you, Marcy Roth P.S. I am not sure how a scientist's recent request for employment was posted thru our E-mail address, but it was not done intentionally. Coral Forest 400 Montgomery St. Suite 1040 San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Ph: (415)788-7333 Fax:(415)331-4064 E-mail: coral at igc.apc.org web site: http://www.blacktop.com/coralforest From hendee at aoml.noaa.gov Wed Jul 10 08:34:26 1996 From: hendee at aoml.noaa.gov (James C. Hendee) Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 08:34:26 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Bleaching Events in Florida Keys Message-ID: If anybody has any records of coral bleaching in the Florida Keys (including even approximate dates and locations) which have not been published, I would very much appreciate receiving any information you might have. I will make available via the Web any information I receive. Many thanks, Jim Hendee Ocean Chemistry Division NOAA/AOML/OCD 4301 Rickenbacker Causeway Miami, FL 33149-1026 From gdennis at fit.edu Wed Jul 10 10:26:23 1996 From: gdennis at fit.edu (George D. Dennis) Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 10:26:23 -0400 Subject: Request for Proposals Message-ID: <2.2.16.19960710102658.35774606@vero.com> NOAA National Undersea Research Program CARIBBEAN MARINE RESEARCH CENTER REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Undersea Research on Tropical and Subtropical Marine Systems Funding is available for undersea research in the south Florida and Caribbean area for 1997 through the Caribbean Marine Research Center (CMRC) under the auspices of the NOAA National Undersea Research Program (NURP). CMRC will provide support for research activities that require undersea facilities or equipment such as manned submersible, remotely operated vehicles, or wet diving to accomplish their goals. Three research themes (below) have been selected for 1997 and additional NOAA strategic goals are listed in the proposal guidelines. Sustainable Fisheries - Marine Reserves Marine reserves or protected areas have the potential to protect and maintain fishery resources. There is still limited information on the effectiveness of reserves and little quantitative data are available on the processes by which reserves would operate. CMRC is particularly interested in supporting projects on the use of marine reserves in helping maintain sustainable fisheries. In addition we encourage proposals for study of the role of reserves in protecting threatened and endangered species. Healthy Coastal Ecosystems - Coral Reefs The increased awareness of coral reef degradation throughout the world has prompted CMRC to initiate a coral reef research program centered on the long-term study and understanding of shallow and deep coral reef ecosystems. Areas of interest include: 1) coral bleaching studies in the field and laboratory, including measurements of ambient solar irradiance and fluorescence spectra of coral pigments, relative to stress such as exposure to high temperatures and ultraviolet radiation, and 2) the effects of natural and anthropogenic influences, including pollution, on coral reef health. We especially encourage proposals making use of the comparative approach examining unimpacted and impacted areas in the Florida Keys and Bahamas. This would include building upon the accomplishments of our deep reef studies program in the Bahamas. Mass spawning, a relatively recent discovery in corals, is now documented to occur following the full moon in August/September at our marine field station at Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas, as well as at other sites around the Caribbean and Florida Keys. Little is known about this phenomena. Scientists now have the unique opportunity to study reproduction and early life history stages in corals. Proposals are requested to further study the effects of mass spawning on the dynamics of coral reefs and its implications to coral reef management. Decadal-to-Centennial Change Paleo-oceanography from Coral Reefs The coral reefs provide an unique retrospective record of oceanographic conditions. This information is essential for better modeling of climate change and assessing whether present days conditions are typical or not. CMRC is soliciting proposals to make use of undersea techniques to obtain quality long-term data sets that will improve the understanding of the role of the tropical ocean in global change. Laboratory Facility Use CMRC operates a marine field station at Lee Stocking Island, Exuma Cays, Bahamas. This laboratory is located in a tropical reef environment with relatively pristine conditions. A wide range of habitats including coral reefs, seagrass beds, subtidal stromatolites, ooid shoals and shelf-edge dropoff are in close proximity and easily accessible for study. The relatively unimpacted nature of the environment allows for a unique opportunity for comparative studies with similar heavily impacted reefs in the Florida Keys. Facilities include SCUBA diving support, 24-hr AC power, air-conditioned laboratory space, flow-thru seawater system and vessel support. CMRC will entertain program development (PD) proposals for use of the facilities at the marine laboratory with the goal of developing full proposals for future submittal. Program Development proposals are short research proposals (2-3 pages) reviewed internally that can include transportation to and from Florida to the island, meals and accommodations, SCUBA support, and vessel use. Investigators must provide transportation to Florida, salaries, and any necessary supplies must be obtained from other funding sources. Proposals are accepted for work at any site in the Caribbean though we encourage investigators to first consider use of our excellent facilities at Lee Stocking Island for their projects. If you are interested in submitting a proposal in one of the above research areas please contact CMRC at the address below for further details. A short pre-proposal (2-3 pages) describing research goals and support needs is required by 15 July 1996 (fax if possible). Full proposals will be requested based on internal review of the pre-proposal. Funds for this program are primarily allocated for logistical support. Proposals that have cofunding for data analysis and investigator salaries have the greatest rate of approval. Proposal preparation guidelines can be obtained on request from the address below. Deadline for full proposals is 31 August 1996. Proposals are peer reviewed through a mail and panel review process. Investigators will be notified of the status of their proposals in December 1996. Address proposals, questions, or comments to George Dennis Science Director Caribbean Marine Research Center 805 East 46th Place Vero Beach, FL 32963 561-234-9931 Voice 561-234-9954 FAX cmrc at vero.com Check our web site for more details on our strategic goals, information on proposal preparation, previous research projects, publication list, and present research activities. http://www.cmrc.org -- Regards, George Dennis Caribbean Marine Research Center 561-234-9931 (V) 805 East 46th Pl. 561-234-9954 (F) Vero Beach, FL 32963 gdennis at fit.edu >>>>>>**Note our new area code**<<<<<< From hendee at aoml.noaa.gov Thu Jul 11 07:50:37 1996 From: hendee at aoml.noaa.gov (James C. Hendee) Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 07:50:37 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Diadema antillarum Message-ID: The following message, orginally posted to the marine biology list-server (marbio), might be of interest to coral-listers interested in the dynamics of Diadema populations on patch reefs: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: John Ogden Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 15:35:26 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: marbio: Diadema antillarum Dear Mr Sosa: It was interesting to get your message and to recall that in spite of the widespread mass mortality of Diadema in the western Atlantic in 1983-84, they did not die in the eastern Atlantic. We did many Diadema removal experiments from patch reefs in the early 1970's at the West Indies Laboratory in the Virgin Islands. They were kept from moving into cleared areas with difficulty so it was helpful to choose a patch reef rather remote from controls. At any rate, the results of removal experiments were always dramatic, algae virtually sprang from the reef surface, often smothering corals. In one case, a cleared patch reef did not "recover" (that is, recolonize with Diadema) for many years. Our theory was that the algae that covered the cleared reef prevented the recruitment of juveniles by mechanical interference, and prevented adults from moving back by interfering with their ability to hold on by wedging their spines into reef cracks. Another urchin, Tripneustes, moved up from surrounding seagrass beds onto the cleared reefs. This urchin using its tube feet to grab vegetation to hold on. I never liked the taste of Diadema compared to Tripneustes, but they may be an acquired taste. Best wishes with your work. John C. Ogden Director Phone: 813/893-9100 Florida Institute of Oceanography Fax: 813/893-9109 830 First Street South St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 On Mon, 8 Jul 1996, Nicolas Sosa wrote: > Here, in the Canary Islands, the sea urchin Diadema antillarum is extremely > abundant. In some places, a density greater than 10 individuals per square > meter has been reported. It is assumed (but not verified) that this is due > to overfishing of its natural predators. > > A group of students of the University of La Laguna would like to perform two > experiments: > > 1. Eliminate all the individuals in a well delimited zone, to monitor the > recolonization process. > > 2. Investigate commercial exploitation of the urchins. We plan to do some > biochemical, bacteriologic and toxicologic analysis as well as biometric > measures (i.e. gonadosomatic index, etc). We think of possible uses like > food for humans or for fish in aquaculture. > > Does anybody have any experience with this kind of experiments with urchins? > > Any help would be greatly appreciated > > Many thanks in advance > > Nicolas Sosa > Universidad de La Laguna > nsg at iac.es > Tel: 34 22 60 53 21 > FAx: 34 22 60 52 10 > > ------------------------------ From: Mike Marshall Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 21:51:38 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: marbio: Diadema antillarum Just wondering if there are any other areas in the Atlantic/Caribbean with sizeable populations of Diadema. Just spent 10 days diving around the Miskito Cays of Nicaragua and I didn't see any. Lots of algae and no urchins seemed to be the general condition. Mike Marshall ------------------------------ End of marbio-digest V1 #209 **************************** From tsocci at usgcrp.gov Thu Jul 11 17:12:46 1996 From: tsocci at usgcrp.gov (Tony Socci) Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 17:12:46 -0400 Subject: USGCRP July17th Seminar: "Greenhouse Concerns: Lessons from the Past" Message-ID: U.S. Global Change Research Program Second Monday Seminar Series Greenhouse Concerns: Lessons from the Past What geological insights do the records of climate change provide regarding the potential influence on climate of the increases in greenhouse gas concentrations? How well do we understand what has caused past changes in climate? How well do models reproduce these past climate changes? What do these studies tell us about how sensitive the climate is to changes in the composition of the atmosphere? Public Invited Wednesday July 17, 1996, 3:15-4:45 PM Rayburn House Office Bldg., Room B354 Reception Following Please Note the Change in Room Location INTRODUCTION Dr. Herman Zimmerman, Program Director for Paleoclimatology, National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA SPEAKERS Dr. Thomas J. Crowley, Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX - Title: "Greenhouse Lessons from the Geologic Record" Dr. Eric Barron, Director of the Earth System Science Center, Pennsylvania State University, College Park, PA - Title: "Climate Sensitivity: A Perspective from Paleoclimate Model Applications" Overview The importance of studying Earth History stems from the unique insights that can be drawn. Such studies can document the natural climate and its rates of change and variability prior to human activity; can be used to estimate the sensitivity of the Earth's climate system to changes in carbon dioxide, volcanic eruptions, and changes in the land surface; can be used to test the reliability of climate models by evaluating their simulations for conditions very different from the modern climate; and can be used to examine the integrated climate, chemical, and biological responses of the Earth to a variety of perturbations. Studies of Earth system history are best done by combining and reconciling the findings from observational and analytical studies with integrating studies using numerical models of the climate. Paleoclimate Observations The geological history of the Earth provides strong evidence that climate has changed on time scales of decades to millions of years. Understanding this history can provide a basis for evaluating projections of climate change due to anthropogenic greenhouse perturbations and provide a context for human influences amongst the archive of natural perturbations of climate. Dr. Crowley will provide examples of how climate has changed on a variety of timescales and will highlight some of the lessons that can, and have, been learned by examining past records of climate change. For example, projections of warming for the next century suggest that temperatures will approach levels that have not occurred in many millions of years. The rapidity of this projected warming is greater than has occurred in the past and will lead to a very different climate state than exists today. The Earth's geological record also suggests that changes in the atmospheric concentrations of CO2 have contributed significantly to past climate changes, underscoring the importance of the role of CO2 in determining the climate state. Paleoclimate Models Two aspects of the study of Earth history with models (referred to as paleoclimatic modeling) are particularly valuable. First, comparison of climate model simulations of past climatic periods with geologic data suggest that for some variables (e.g., storm tracks) the climate models evidently yield robust predictions even for conditions very different from the present day climate. For other variables, such as regional precipitation, the model predictions are not yet representing the estimated regional patterns that have been developed from the geological record. Second, a variety of past climatic periods can be utilized as "case studies" of climate sensitivity. For these cases, the consistency of the estimates of climate sensitivity to carbon dioxide variations described in the recent IPCC Second Assessment report are comparable to the sensitivities required to explain the geologic record. In other words, the geologic record offers the opportunity to assess some of the limitations and strengths of climate model predictions, as well as to assess climate sensitivity to changes such as increases in greenhouse gases. While uncertainties exist, in each case analyzed to date, the geologic record suggests that the mid to upper range of climate sensitivity given by the IPCC report is most reasonable. Biographies Dr. Thomas J. Crowley has held a number of positions in paleoclimatology: assistant professor at the University of Missouri - St. Louis, program director in climate dynamics at the National Science Foundation, National Research Council Fellow at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, senior scientist for the Applied Research Corporation, and most recently Professor of Oceanography at Texas A&M University. Although his early work involved the study of the North Atlantic Ocean circulation during the last ice age, he has subsequently become interested in the effects of the movement of continents on climate, both from a modeling and observational viewpoint. Dr. Crowley has also been involved in several studies synthesizing paleoclimate data, especially with respect to its relevance to better understanding future climate projections due to the anthropogenic greenhouse perturbation. He is the author of a number of articles on past climates and is co-author of a recent book on the subject. Dr. Crowley received his Ph.D. in marine geology from Brown University in 1976. Dr. Eric Barron is Professor of Geosciences and Director of the Earth System Science Center at Pennsylvania State University in College Park PA. He also serves as chair of the Climate Research Committee of the National Research Council, chair of the National Science Foundation Advisory Committee on Earth System History, and editor of Global and Planetary Change. Dr. Barron has degrees in geology from Florida State University and in oceanography and climate from the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Miami. He has been awarded the Smith Prize (University of Miami), the Wilson Research Award and the Provost's Award for Innovation in Teaching (PSU), and is a fellow of the American Geophysical Union. Dr. Barron served as Chair of the U. S. Global Change Research Program's Forum on Global Change Modeling held in October 1994. The Next Seminar is scheduled for Monday, September 16, 1996 Watch the USGCRP home page for information on the topic. For more information please contact: Dr. Anthony D. Socci, U.S. Global Change Research Program Office 300 D St., SW, Suite 840, Washington, DC 20024 Telephone: (202) 651-8244; Fax: (202) 554-6715 E-Mail: TSOCCI at USGCRP.GOV. Additional information on the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) and this Seminar Series is available on the USGCRP Home Page at: http://www.usgcrp.gov. Normally these seminars are held on the second Monday of each month. From pecheux at eureka.meta.fr Fri Jul 12 14:48:24 1996 From: pecheux at eureka.meta.fr (pecheux at eureka.meta.fr) Date: Fri, 12 Jul 96 19:48:24 +0100 Subject: BLEACHING SIGNS IN PANAMA Message-ID: <9607121848.AA13647@innet.meta.fr> After the 8 ICRS, I collected large foraminifers in the Caribbean coast of Panama at Maria Chiquita and Isla Grande , 80 and 60km west from San Blas. Strong shell abnormalities were observed in Amphistegina, Heterostegina, and Sorites (diatom and Symbiodinium symbionts). Abnormalities are worldwide associated with mass bleaching (Hallock team work, my Review on Reef Bleaching) due to CO2 rise as I presented evidences. Such abnormalities were unknown in sub-present and geological time apart the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary. Cheers From psa at bishop.bishop.hawaii.org Fri Jul 12 16:25:31 1996 From: psa at bishop.bishop.hawaii.org (Pacific Science Assn) Date: Fri, 12 Jul 1996 10:25:31 -1000 (HST) Subject: Fiji Coral Reef Symposium Message-ID: Symposium on Coral Reef during IYOR at the VIII Pacific Science Inter-Congress in Fiji One of the major scientific events during the International Year of the Reef (IYOR) is a joint symposium of the Pacific Science Association's Scientific Committee on Coral Reefs (PSA-SCCR) and the 1997 Annual Meeting of the International Society of Reef Studies (ISRS) in Suva, Fiji, at the VIII Pacific Science Inter-Congress, 13-19 July 1997. This coral-reef symposium will take place one year after the launching of the IYOR at the 8th International Coral Reef Symposium in Panama. Among IYOR projects which are already scheduled for presentation at the Inter-Congress in Fiji are the results of the PSA-SCCR assessment of the state of the coral reefs in teh Pacific, a project funded by the U.S. Department of State's (DOS) International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI). Ten representatives of regions in the Pacific will present papers that will be published in a book on the status of reefs in the Pacific; the publication is being funded by the University of Hawaii Sea Grant Program. This book should be available at the symposium in Fiji. A complementary project called GLOCOR (Global Coral Reef Assessment), funded by a Winslow Foundation grant, will also be presented at the symposium. A major focus of GLOCOR is to resurvey the quantative transects which were surveyed decades ago in order to quantitatively assess changes in Pacific reefs over the past decades. Contributed papers on all aspects of coral-reef science are welcome, but we are extending a special invitation to papers in which examples are given for successful management programs for coral-reef resources. We feel that the most effective method of promoting wise managment of reef resources is not by outlining steps to take (telling people what to do) or giving alarming news about the state of the reefs. Rather, we urge the demonstration of case histories of methods which have proven successful, such as the well know results of marine reserves at Apo and Sumilon Islands in the Philippines. For comparative observations, dive excursions are planned on one-day field trips in or near Suva Bay and Beqa Reef. To obtain the Second Circular for the VIII Pacific Science Inter-Congress including registration forms, abstract forms, information on accom- modation, due dates, and field trips, please contact: VIII Pacific Science Inter-Congress Secretariat School of Pure and Applied Sciences The University of the South Pacific P.O. Box 1168 Suva, Fiji FAX: (679) 314-007 e-mail: psa at usp.ac.fj [best means of communication] Web site for the Inter-Congress is: http://www.usp.ac.fj/~psa Participants intending to present a paper or poster are required to submit abstract(s) to the Secretariat by January 1997. In order that we may organize the symposium, please also send a copy of the abstract to: Dr. Charles Birkeland Dr. Richard W. Grigg UOG Marine Laboratory Department of Oceanography University of Guam 1000 Pope Road Mangilao, Guam 96923 Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 FAX (671) 734-6767 FAX (1) 808-956-9225 e-mail: birkelan at uog9.uog.edu e-mail: rgrigg at soest.hawaii.edu From pcis at igc.apc.org Sat Jul 13 21:36:04 1996 From: pcis at igc.apc.org (GreenLife Society) Date: Sat, 13 Jul 1996 18:36:04 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Middle Eastern NGOs Message-ID: <2.2.16.19960713183417.106f54f4@pop.igc.org> We are interested in establishing a relationship with NGOs or academic institutions in the Middle East for the purpose of drafting educational materials related to the importance of coral reef ecosystems in the Middle East and means to protect these resources. It is envisioned that said materials would be distributed to tourists, divers, members of the aquarium industry and others who may have an adverse impact on reefs. In the long term, we also hope to work with Middle Eastern NGOs and academics on curriculum materials for schools in the region. William C. Burns Director, GreenLife Society - North American Chapter 700 Cragmont Ave. Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Phone/Fax: (510) 558-0620 WWW site: http://nceet.snre.umich.edu/greenlife/index.html GLSNA Affiliations: Union of Concerned Scientists, Sound Science Initiative The EarthAction Network The Galapagos Coalition Reseau International d'ONG sur la Desertification (RIOD) Accredited NGO Observer, International Whaling Commission European Social Science Fisheries Network -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- "The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it." -- William James -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- From J.MCMANUS at cgnet.com Mon Jul 15 17:43:00 1996 From: J.MCMANUS at cgnet.com (John McManus) Date: Mon, 15 Jul 1996 14:43:00 -0700 (PDT) Subject: No subject Message-ID: <31E9EA66@msm.cgnet.com> TO:Coral List FROM:John McManus DATE:15 July 1996 Could the author of the note on forans and bleaching dated 12 July please let us know who he or she was and leave and email address? Sincerely, John W McManus ICLARM From eakin at ogp.noaa.gov Mon Jul 15 12:13:14 1996 From: eakin at ogp.noaa.gov (Mark Eakin) Date: 15 Jul 1996 11:13:14 -0500 Subject: Bleaching Video? Message-ID: Subject: Time: 11:58 AM Bleaching Video? Date: 7/15/96 Does anyone have a bit of underwater video of coral bleaching that could be used (with full acknowledgment, of course) in an educational CD-ROM product being developed on the causes and consequences of El Nino? The developers of the CD-ROM need a few seconds of underwater video. The priorities are: 1) bleached eastern Pacific reef 2) bleached Pacific reef 3) bleached Pocillopora or Porites corals 4) any bleached reef Please let me know if you have something that you could provide. Thanks, C. Mark Eakin, Ph.D. NOAA/Global Programs, 1100 Wayne Ave., Suite 1210 Silver Spring, MD USA 20910-5603 Voice: 301-427-2089 ext. 19 Fax: 301-427-2073 Internet: eakin at ogp.noaa.gov From LizMat at aol.com Tue Jul 16 10:09:36 1996 From: LizMat at aol.com (LizMat at aol.com) Date: Tue, 16 Jul 1996 10:09:36 -0400 Subject: Coral Reef Bibliography Message-ID: <960716100936_361213305@emout07.mail.aol.com> Hello, everyone. I am compiling a comprehensive bibliography of coral reef related research for the GreenLife Society as part of the International Year of the Reef. We're looking for citations of published articles that you have written about coral, reefs and their associated biota. We would like to make this as complete as possible - so all fields and aspects of reef research will be included. Our goal is to make this bibliography useful for scientists, management people, and researchers in other fields (law, policy, etc.). I hope you will contribute. Please send your citations along with 3 or 4 keywords, and complete bibliographic info to me via e-mail, fax or regular old mail. Abstracts are helpful to us in the sorting of material, but will not be included in the final bibliography. Any suggestions of other articles to include - especially those of historical (last 50 years) or other particular interest - are most welcome. Thank you for your help. Liz Matthews 565 Morgan Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11222 USA Lizmat at aol.com Fax: 212-286-0819 From pcis at igc.apc.org Tue Jul 16 13:02:02 1996 From: pcis at igc.apc.org (GreenLife Society) Date: Tue, 16 Jul 1996 10:02:02 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Coral Reef Bibliography Message-ID: <2.2.16.19960716100147.54b7e852@pop.igc.org> Liz: Looks great. However, we have decided to conduct this project as a discrete project of GreenLife; thus, when we refer to IYOR in the future it should be "as part of GreenLife's contribution to the International Year of the Reef campaign." We should get some good responses from this. If people make inquiries about IYOR itself, refer them to Stephen Colwell at the Coral Reef Alliance: coralreefa at aol.com At 10:09 AM 7/16/96 -0400, LizMat at aol.com wrote: >Hello, everyone. > >I am compiling a comprehensive bibliography of coral reef related research >for the GreenLife Society as part of the International Year of the Reef. > We're looking for citations of published articles that you have written >about coral, reefs and their associated biota. We would like to make this as >complete as possible - so all fields and aspects of reef research will be >included. Our goal is to make this bibliography useful for scientists, >management people, and researchers in other fields (law, policy, etc.). I >hope you will contribute. > >Please send your citations along with 3 or 4 keywords, and complete >bibliographic info to me via e-mail, fax or regular old mail. Abstracts are >helpful to us in the sorting of material, but will not be included in the >final bibliography. Any suggestions of other articles to include - >especially those of historical (last 50 years) or other particular interest - >are most welcome. > >Thank you for your help. > >Liz Matthews >565 Morgan Avenue >Brooklyn, NY 11222 USA > >Lizmat at aol.com > >Fax: 212-286-0819 > > > > > William C. Burns Director, GreenLife Society - North American Chapter 700 Cragmont Ave. Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Phone/Fax: (510) 558-0620 WWW site: http://nceet.snre.umich.edu/greenlife/index.html GLSNA Affiliations: Union of Concerned Scientists, Sound Science Initiative The EarthAction Network The Galapagos Coalition Reseau International d'ONG sur la Desertification (RIOD) Accredited NGO Observer, International Whaling Commission European Social Science Fisheries Network -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- "The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it." -- William James -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- From rginsburg at rsmas.miami.edu Tue Jul 16 20:09:09 1996 From: rginsburg at rsmas.miami.edu (robert ginsburg) Date: Tue, 16 Jul 1996 20:09:09 -0400 Subject: Coral Reef Bibliography Message-ID: <199607170009.UAA11900@umigw.miami.edu> Dear readers of the List Server: This is to explain that this request is not a part of the International Year of the Reef. Robert N. Ginsburg Chairperson, IYOR Research >From: LizMat at aol.com >Date: Tue, 16 Jul 1996 10:09:36 -0400 >To: coral-list at reef.aoml.noaa.gov >Subject: Coral Reef Bibliography >Sender: owner-coral-list at reef.aoml.noaa.gov > >Hello, everyone. > >I am compiling a comprehensive bibliography of coral reef related research >for the GreenLife Society as part of the International Year of the Reef. > We're looking for citations of published articles that you have written >about coral, reefs and their associated biota. We would like to make this as >complete as possible - so all fields and aspects of reef research will be >included. Our goal is to make this bibliography useful for scientists, >management people, and researchers in other fields (law, policy, etc.). I >hope you will contribute. > >Please send your citations along with 3 or 4 keywords, and complete >bibliographic info to me via e-mail, fax or regular old mail. Abstracts are >helpful to us in the sorting of material, but will not be included in the >final bibliography. Any suggestions of other articles to include - >especially those of historical (last 50 years) or other particular interest - >are most welcome. > >Thank you for your help. > >Liz Matthews >565 Morgan Avenue >Brooklyn, NY 11222 USA > >Lizmat at aol.com > >Fax: 212-286-0819 > > > > > > Robert N. Ginsburg, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami. Mail: University of Miami/RSMAS/MGG Phone: (305) 361-4875 4600 Rickenbacker Cswy. FAX: (305) 361-4094 or 4632 Miami. FL 33149 rginsburg at rsmas.miami.edu From pcis at igc.apc.org Tue Jul 16 22:43:05 1996 From: pcis at igc.apc.org (GreenLife Society) Date: Tue, 16 Jul 1996 19:43:05 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Apologies Message-ID: <2.2.16.19960716194304.0e6fc238@pop.igc.org> Our apologies for any confusion engendered by our message, re: our coral reef bibliography project. We are conducting this project as a contribution to the International Year of the Reef campaign. However, we are NOT members of IYOR. Inquries about IYOR should be directed to Stephen Colwell of the Coral Reef Alliance: coralreefa at aol.com Thanks. William C. Burns Director, GreenLife Society - North American Chapter 700 Cragmont Ave. Berkeley, CA 94708 USA Phone/Fax: (510) 558-0620 WWW site: http://nceet.snre.umich.edu/greenlife/index.html GLSNA Affiliations: Union of Concerned Scientists, Sound Science Initiative The EarthAction Network The Galapagos Coalition Reseau International d'ONG sur la Desertification (RIOD) Accredited NGO Observer, International Whaling Commission European Social Science Fisheries Network -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- "The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it." -- William James -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- From davidson at blue.weeg.uiowa.edu Thu Jul 18 09:46:58 1996 From: davidson at blue.weeg.uiowa.edu (Osha Gray Davidson) Date: Thu, 18 Jul 1996 07:46:58 -0600 Subject: No subject Message-ID: <2.2.32.19960718134658.00673f5c@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu> Greetings-- Could I ask those who have responded (and those planning to respond) to the message below to also send me a copy of your citations? I will be using them for my own research and will also include them in the bibliography of my natural history book about coral reefs (Wiley Press, 1998). Thanks, Osha PS: I am not affiliated with EITHER GreenLife OR IYOR PPS: Thanks to all those who endured my interviews at the ICRS--it was a tremendously helpful start to a rather daunting project! Osha Gray Davidson 14 South Governor St. Iowa City, IA 52242 USA Ph: (319) 338-4778 Fax: (319) 338-8606 e-mail: davidson at blue.weeg.uiowa.edu ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I am compiling a comprehensive bibliography of coral reef related research for the GreenLife Society as part of the International Year of the Reef. We're looking for citations of published articles that you have written about coral, reefs and their associated biota. We would like to make this as complete as possible - so all fields and aspects of reef research will be included. Our goal is to make this bibliography useful for scientists, management people, and researchers in other fields (law, policy, etc.). I hope you will contribute. Please send your citations along with 3 or 4 keywords, and complete bibliographic info to me via e-mail, fax or regular old mail. Abstracts are helpful to us in the sorting of material, but will not be included in the final bibliography. Any suggestions of other articles to include - especially those of historical (last 50 years) or other particular interest - are most welcome. Thank you for your help. Liz Matthews +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From coral at aoml.noaa.gov Thu Jul 18 08:54:30 1996 From: coral at aoml.noaa.gov (Coral Health and Monitoring Program) Date: Thu, 18 Jul 1996 08:54:30 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Archived bleaching/spawning events Message-ID: The archived list of coral bleaching and spawning events, which were destroyed in a system crash, have been restored to the CHAMP Web Page. If you observe any incidences of these events, or if you have any records which you would like included in the online archives, please let me know and I will include them in the lists; or, post them to this list-server. Thanks for your help and cooperation. Sincerely yours, Jim Hendee coral-list administrator From coral at aoml.noaa.gov Fri Jul 19 09:56:38 1996 From: coral at aoml.noaa.gov (Coral Health and Monitoring Program) Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 09:56:38 -0400 (EDT) Subject: The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network Message-ID: An official description of the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN), including offical contacts, has been posted at: http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/themes/gcrmn.html and may also be reached through the "Miscellaneous coral-related themes or projects" link at the CHAMP Home Page at http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov. For more information please contact: Dr Clive Wilkinson Coordinator, Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network c/o Australian Institute of Marine Science PMB No. 3, TOWNSVILLE MC 4810 AUSTRALIA Tel: +61 77 534 372 or +61 77 724 314 Fax: +61 77 722 808 or +61 77 725 852 e-mail: c.wilkinson at aims.gov.au or Dr John McManus ReefBase Project Leader International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management, MCPO Box 2631 0718 MAKATI, Metro Manila PHILIPPINES Tel: +63 2 818 0466 or +63 2 817 5255 Fax: +63 2 816 3183 e-mail: j.mcmanus at cgnet.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | Coral Health and Monitoring Program | | Ocean Chemistry Division | | Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory | | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | | 4301 Rickenbacker Causeway | | Miami, Florida 33149-1026 | | USA | | | | Email: coral at coral.aoml.noaa.gov | | World-Wide Web: http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From hendee at aoml.noaa.gov Fri Jul 19 10:07:09 1996 From: hendee at aoml.noaa.gov (James C. Hendee) Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 10:07:09 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Apologies re: GCRMN Message-ID: Sorry, the GCRMN is part of the International Coral Reef Initiative; hence, it is also listed at the ICRI Chronology Page at: http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/icri/icri.html jch From coral at aoml.noaa.gov Fri Jul 19 11:03:26 1996 From: coral at aoml.noaa.gov (Coral Health and Monitoring Program) Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 11:03:26 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Reef Awareness Week Message-ID: In response to several enquiries concerning the Reef Awareness Week in the Florida Keys, I have posted the information at the CHAMP bulletins page: http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/bulls/bulls.html jch From 73261.2212 at compuserve.com Fri Jul 19 13:32:47 1996 From: 73261.2212 at compuserve.com (Harry McCarty) Date: 19 Jul 96 13:32:47 EDT Subject: coral disease outbreak Message-ID: <960719173246_73261.2212_FHO63-3@CompuServe.COM> Dear Colleagues, During the post-8th International Coral Reef Symposium field trip to the eastern Caribbean region of Panama 3-5 July 1996, Esther Peters and Jim Porter observed an extensive outbreak of yellow-blotch disease (YBD) on Montastraea spp. This disease, also known as yellow-band disease, was discovered off Key West, Florida, by Craig Quirolo (Underwater USA, 11(8):15, 1994), and has appeared on only a few colonies of M. faveolata there. Monitoring of this disease is continuing in the Keys (C. Quirolo) and histopathological and microbiological studies were recently initiated on samples from the Keys (Deborah Santavy and Esther Peters). Similar signs of disease have been observed occasionally on colonies of M. faveolata elsewhere, but on reefs off the Salar Islands group approximately three-quarters of the largest (100-300 years old) M. faveolata colonies were affected by YBD. Disease signs were seen less often on smaller colonies and on colonies of M. annularis. YBD is characterized by: * Circular to irregularly-shaped patches or wide streaks of lightened tissue, occurring in no particular pattern on the surface of the colony. * Color of affected tissue is yellowish, not pale brown to bright white as occurs in the condition known as coral bleaching, although we found a few bright white bleached patches adjacent to yellowish ones (Tissues are translucent and histologically symbiotic algae remain in affected tissues, although reduced in number). * Affected tissues otherwise appear normal. * The lightened patches frequently, but not always, are adjacent to or forming a perimeter around algal/sediment accumulations on dead coral skeleton. The algal/sediment accumulation is immediately adjacent to living tissue, no "band" of clean, denuded, skeleton is apparent. We are interested in learning more about the incidence and prevalence of this disease in the western tropical Atlantic and in collaborating on further studies to investigate its etiology. We would appreciate learning of your observations. Please send reports to Esther Peters at 73261.2212 at compuserve.com. THANK YOU! From davidson at blue.weeg.uiowa.edu Mon Jul 22 13:16:38 1996 From: davidson at blue.weeg.uiowa.edu (Osha Gray Davidson) Date: Mon, 22 Jul 1996 11:16:38 -0600 Subject: COTS Message-ID: <2.2.32.19960722171638.0067be3c@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu> Greetings--I have a question for list-servers who care to step into this old debate: I've been surveying much of the back-and-forth debate in the literature on Crown-of-Thorns starfish (Acanthaster Planci), about whether its spread was due to anthropogenic causes and whether reefs can recover from A. planci devastation in a relatively short time (i.e., within a decade or so). Is there any emerging consensus on these questions or are they still in the "needs more research" category? Thanks for any comments. Osha Gray Davidson Center for International and Comparative Studies University of Iowa, USA davidson at blue.weeg.uiowa.edu From coral at aoml.noaa.gov Wed Jul 24 06:49:13 1996 From: coral at aoml.noaa.gov (Coral Health and Monitoring Program) Date: Wed, 24 Jul 1996 06:49:13 -0400 (EDT) Subject: CORAL BLEACHING IN VANUATU Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 23 Jul 96 08:51:01 GMT From: Coral Cay Conservation To: hendee at aoml.noaa.gov Subject: Jim Hendee CORAL HEALTH & MONITORING PROGRAMME REF: CORAL BLEACHING - VANUATU I have recently returned from undertaking a preliminary assessment of reefs at Vanuatu, as part of an EU-funded development project. I was able to dive three locations: Port Vila Harbour, Efate Island Maskeline Islands, SE Malekula Island Dixon Reef, W Malekula Island Reefs at all three locations showed some level of coral bleaching (most notably Acropora sp.). Bleeching was most severe (50% of coral cover) along reefs west of Port Vila. Regards, Peter Raines Director From coral at aoml.noaa.gov Fri Jul 26 09:59:46 1996 From: coral at aoml.noaa.gov (Coral Health and Monitoring Program) Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 09:59:46 -0400 (EDT) Subject: bleaching in Philippines (fwd) Message-ID: Forwarded message: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 08:03:39 +0800 From: CEMRINO To: hendee at aoml.noaa.gov Subject: bleaching in Philippines Dear Dr. Hendee, Pete Raines at Coral Cay in London said you would be interested in any observations of bleaching. I have been in the Philippines for a year, and not seen anything but a few scattered background bleached colonies until just this week. We have just a few, mostly massives- I've noticed mostly massive Porites, a couple Playgyra, someone else has noticed some Favids. Last week the water seemed particularly warm, this week cool due to clouds and rain. We have no thermometers or hydrometers, but Coral Cay on Danjugan does. -Doug Fenner Center for the Establishment of Marine Reserves, Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines. Centre for the Establishment of Marine Reserves in Negros Oriental (CEMRINO) 109 San Jose Extension Dumaguete City 6200 Negros Oriental Philippines Tel: (+63 35) 225 3961 Fax: (+63 35) 225 5563 From Alexis.Feinard at univ-lille1.fr Mon Jul 29 07:45:47 1996 From: Alexis.Feinard at univ-lille1.fr (Alexis Feinard) Date: Mon, 29 Jul 1996 13:45:47 +0200 Subject: Studentships Message-ID: <1.5.4.32.19960729114547.0066344c@pop.univ-lille1.fr> I am currently working on molecular ecology of the red algae with Dr Christophe Destombe and Dr Myriam Valero at the University of Lille, France. As a post-graduate student, I would like to find a PhD on algae in Europe with the financial support of a MAST III grant (MArine Sciences and Technologies research program ) or with the financial support of a french grant for international mobility . I am interested in Field and Molecular Ecology of algae and also cultivated seaweeds biology. I would be grateful if somebody could give me any information that may help me. Thank you in advance for any assistance you can offer. Alexis Feinard, G?n?tique et Evolution des populations v?g?tales, USTL, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France TEL :20436748 FAX : 20436979 E-mail : Alexis.Feinard at univ-lille1.fr From ecosense at cura.net Tue Jul 30 21:53:15 1996 From: ecosense at cura.net (EcoSense) Date: Tue, 30 Jul 1996 21:53:15 -04:0 Subject: Spawning Alert Southern Caribbean Message-ID: <199607310152.VAA24661@tula.cura.net> Coral reef spawning alert for the Southern Caribbean 1996 Potential spawning dates for the Southern Caribbean (Aruba, Bonaire & Curacao): 31 August - 2 September & 29 September - 1 October 1996 14.00 - 17.30 pm: Neofibularia nolitangere - Do Not Touch Me Sponge 3 - 5 September & 2 - 4 October 1996 19.00 - 24.00 pm: Mass spawning of corals and other reef organisms (see list below): Species observed spawning during these periods on Curacao, Aruba and Bonaire between 1991 and 1995: Echinodermata: Echinometra viridis; Eucidaris tribuloides;Ophioderma rubicundum; Ophioderma appressum Gorgonia: Plexaura spp., Pseudoterogorgia spp. Polychaeta: Spirobrancus giganteus, Anamobaea orstedii Mollusca: Lima scaba Scleractinia: Diploria clivosa, Diploria strigosa, Eusmilia fastigiata, Madracis mirabilis, Montastrea annularis complex, Montastrea cavernosa (male & female), Siderastrea siderea (male & female), Stephanocoenia michillini Spongia: Ircinia campana Spawning observations in 1996 on Curacao: Sponges (spicula identification is pending): March 3, 1996: Aplysina archeri, 16.00 h., 3 individuals July 14, 1996: ?Pseudoceratina crassa (Yellow variety), 14.30 h., 1 individual July 21, 1996: ?Diplastrella spp., 14.00 h., 1 individual EcoSense Dr. Manfred L.J. van Veghel PO Box 3187 Curacao, Netherlands Antilles Phone and Fax: +599 9 613196