From h.sweatman at aims.gov.au Wed Sep 1 21:44:12 1999
From: h.sweatman at aims.gov.au (Hugh Sweatman)
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 11:44:12 +1000
Subject: Position available
Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.19990902114412.008323b0@email.aims.gov.au>
BIOSTATISTICIAN - REEF MONITORING (JOB No. 178 )
The Australian Institute of Marine Science invites applications from
suitably qualified persons for appointment as a Research Scientist in the
Long-Term Monitoring Program. The appointee will participate in research
supported by the CRC Reef Research Centre within AIMS and will be based at
the Institute's headquarters, which are located at Cape Ferguson,
Townsville, North Queensland.
The Long Term Monitoring Program is a major initiative to monitor regional
status of the Great Barrier Reef. Program staff visit reefs along the
length of the GBR annually, surveying reef perimeters for coral cover and
crown-of-thorns starfish and surveying fixed sites for reef fishes and
benthic organisms. Further information about the program can be found on
the AIMS website (http://www.aims.gov.au/reef-monitoring).
The Institute seeks to employ, on a full time basis, a professional
scientist who has a strong background in statistics and skills appropriate
for the analysis of ecological and spatial data. The successful applicant
will provide statistical advice to field biologists working within the Long
Term Monitoring Program and will coordinate all data analysis within the
program. He or she will be involved in the analysis and interpretation of
the results of the program and will collaborate in the production of
technical reports and scientific papers.
Salary: This three (3) year fixed term position is offered at a within the
range of A$57,681 - A$63,233 per annum (determined by qualifications and
experience).
For additional information, selection criteria, etc. see AIMS' webpages
(http://www.aims.gov.au)
Enquiries: Dr. Hugh Sweatman on (07) 4753 4470.(h.sweatman at aims.gov.au)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Applications: Applicants must address the selection criteria, giving
details of experience, personal particulars and including the names of two
referees. Address your application to the General Manager, Support
Services, Australian Institute of Marine Science, P.M.B. No 3, Townsville
MC Qld 4810, Australia
Applications close 24 September 1999.
From reef99 at uninet.net.id Wed Sep 1 23:47:38 1999
From: reef99 at uninet.net.id (Reef-99)
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 10:47:38 +0700
Subject: Int.'l Conference on Marine Tourism and Coral Reef Conservation
Message-ID: <199909021101.LAA62720@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Announcement
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE on MARINE TOURISM AND CORAL REEF CONSERVATION
Bali International Convention Center (BICC)
BALI =96 INDONESIA, December 1 - 3, 1999
Secretariat:
Jl. Raden Saleh 43, Jakarta 10330, INDONESIA
Phone: (62-21) 3143080 ext. 505, Fax : (62-21) 327958,
E-Mail: reef99 at uninet.net.id
Coral Reef 99 =93 International Seminar on Marine Tourism and Coral Reefs
Conservation is scheduled for December 1-3rd 1999, at the Bali
International Convention Center, Bali Indonesia. The event is organized
in corporation with the CORAL REEF REHABILITATION and PROJECT MANAGEMENT
(COREMAP) and other major sponsors to bring world attention to Marine
Conservation in Indonesia, in particular Coral Reefs. Supported by Patrons
The President of the Republic of Indonesia, the event will attract world
renowned speakers.
The Seminar, sets out to pave the way to the new Millennium, a new era of
marine conservation as both local and global pressures take their tolls.
Supported by the COREMAP project, (the World Bank funded study of
Indonesian coral reef resources), this symposium will explore how marine
Eco-tourism can become the catalyst to bridge gaps between industrial
exploitation and community development.
If interested please fax or e-mail us for further information, or visit us
at http://www.spot.net.id/coralreef99/
From c.wilkinson at aims.gov.au Thu Sep 2 22:11:05 1999
From: c.wilkinson at aims.gov.au (Clive Wilkinson)
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 1999 12:11:05 +1000
Subject: 1997-98 Coral Bleaching Revisited
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From eweil at caribe.net Fri Sep 3 10:53:36 1999
From: eweil at caribe.net (Ernesto Weil)
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1999 10:53:36 -0400
Subject: Coral spawning in PR.
Message-ID: <000801bef623$05dfe4c0$a1d35bd1@default>
Dear colleagues, spawning of Montastraea spp. occurred right on time this year in Puerto Rico. Here are my observations:
September 1st (6 days after the full moon):
7:55 - 8:40 p.m. M. franksi and M. cavernosa
10:30 - 11:10 p.m. M. annularis and M. faveolata
M.annularis started to spawn before M.faveolata, then they overlapped for about ? hour, M.annularis stopped and M.faveolata continued to spawn afterward for a short period of time.
September 2nd. (7 days after the fool moon) : bad weather so, observations were made in specimens collected on August 30th and keept in aquaria with running seawater.
8:45 - 9:20 p.m M. franksi
10:30 - 11:10 p.m. M.annularis
11:00 - 11:50 p.m. M.faveolata
Saludos,
EW.
Dr. Ernesto Weil
Depart. of Marine Sciences, UPR
PO BOX 908 Lajas PR 00667
Ph. (787) 899-2048 x. 241
FAX (787) 899-2630/899-5500.
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From Ben.Haskell at noaa.gov Fri Sep 3 17:10:31 1999
From: Ben.Haskell at noaa.gov (Ben Haskell)
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 1999 17:10:31 -0400
Subject: Coral spawning in PR.
References: <000801bef623$05dfe4c0$a1d35bd1@default>
Message-ID: <37D03944.8124A5C1@noaa.gov>
Spawning report from the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary:
D. strigosa spawned last night (9/2) around 1130 pm. An ophiurid was
observed catching and eating coral gametes. Stay tuned for more
reports.......
Ernesto Weil wrote:
> Dear colleagues, spawning of Montastraea spp. occurred right on time
> this year in Puerto Rico. Here are my observations:
>
> September 1st (6 days after the full moon):
>
> 7:55 - 8:40 p.m. M. franksi and M. cavernosa
>
> 10:30 - 11:10 p.m. M. annularis and M. faveolata
>
> M.annularis started to spawn before M.faveolata, then they overlapped
> for about ? hour, M.annularis stopped and M.faveolata continued to
> spawn afterward for a short period of time.
>
> September 2nd. (7 days after the fool moon) : bad weather so,
> observations were made in specimens collected on August 30th and keept
> in aquaria with running seawater.
>
> 8:45 - 9:20 p.m M. franksi
>
> 10:30 - 11:10 p.m. M.annularis
>
> 11:00 - 11:50 p.m. M.faveolata
>
> Saludos,
>
> EW.Dr. Ernesto Weil
> Depart. of Marine Sciences, UPR
> PO BOX 908 Lajas PR 00667
> Ph. (787) 899-2048 x. 241
> FAX (787) 899-2630/899-5500.
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From bob at westpacfisheries.net Fri Sep 3 18:08:55 1999
From: bob at westpacfisheries.net (Bob Endreson)
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1999 12:08:55 -1000
Subject: No subject
Message-ID: <199909051313.NAA86150@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
This is a letter than was just sent to Dr. D. James Baker
http://www.westpacfisheries.net/article22.html and the letter to the
Council http://www.westpacfisheries.net/kittyletter.html regarding the
Coral Reef Ecosystem FMP Essentially the letter is a request to review the
Council process in developing the Coral Reef Ecosystem draft FMP and the
Framework of that FMP. The system is seriously flawed. The Council has
violated NEPA, the plan team members are extremely disturbed by the
Council's actions, the public has been lied to and the NMFS/NOAA must
take control of the situation.
It is now clear why the Council is moving at breakneck speed to get this
FMP completed and it is simply about power and money. They wish to
circumvent the National movement for Coral Reef Ecosystem management and
devise their own plan of action in and of itself. This plan included
developing a market for live coral which will further deplet EFH. Those
of us who have spoken with the Plan Team members, the State of Hawaii and
the consultants that the Council have hired can tell you there are serious
problems associated with this process.
Yesterday we learned that at a public meeting in KONA, the Council gave
the public outdated material to comment on. A draft that has already been
rejected by the Plan Team. However, the Council was simply trying to get
their NEPA requirements out of the way. We have also learned that
consultants that were hired by the Council have expressed anger at the way
things were proceeding while others admit to not being qualified.
Please don't misunderstand the intent of our opposition on this issue.
We think the idea of a Coral Reef "Ecosystem" FMP is essential, however,
if the Council can pick and choose what is and what is not part of that
plan and selectively mold their own framework, this FMP will do little
to protect the US Coral Reefs here in Hawaii. For more information go
to: www.westpacfisheries.net
Mahalo
From woodley at uwimona.edu.jm Sun Sep 5 19:01:20 1999
From: woodley at uwimona.edu.jm (Jeremy Woodley)
Date: Sun, 05 Sep 1999 19:01:20 -0400
Subject: Coral spawning in PR.
Message-ID: <1.5.4.32.19990905230120.008efc34@minotaur.uwimona.edu.jm>
Hi Ben! In Jamaica, we've been studying the spawning behaviour of some
brittle-stars which takes place at about the same time as the spawning of M.
annularis. We have also seen a brittle-star which comes out only,
apparently, to feed, and which gorges on coral gamete bundles. Here (and
probably in Florida also) it is Ophioblenna antillensis.
Jeremy
At 05:10 PM 9/3/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>Spawning report from the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary:
>
>D. strigosa spawned last night (9/2) around 1130 pm. An ophiurid was
>observed catching and eating coral gametes. Stay tuned for more
>reports.......
>
>Ernesto Weil wrote:
>
>> Dear colleagues, spawning of Montastraea spp. occurred right on time
>> this year in Puerto Rico. Here are my observations:
>>
>> September 1st (6 days after the full moon):
>>
>> 7:55 - 8:40 p.m. M. franksi and M. cavernosa
>>
>> 10:30 - 11:10 p.m. M. annularis and M. faveolata
>>
>> M.annularis started to spawn before M.faveolata, then they overlapped
>> for about ? hour, M.annularis stopped and M.faveolata continued to
>> spawn afterward for a short period of time.
>>
>> September 2nd. (7 days after the fool moon) : bad weather so,
>> observations were made in specimens collected on August 30th and keept
>> in aquaria with running seawater.
>>
>> 8:45 - 9:20 p.m M. franksi
>>
>> 10:30 - 11:10 p.m. M.annularis
>>
>> 11:00 - 11:50 p.m. M.faveolata
>>
>> Saludos,
>>
>> EW.Dr. Ernesto Weil
>> Depart. of Marine Sciences, UPR
>> PO BOX 908 Lajas PR 00667
>> Ph. (787) 899-2048 x. 241
>> FAX (787) 899-2630/899-5500.
>
>
>
>Spawning report from the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary:
>D. strigosa spawned last night (9/2) around 1130 pm. An ophiurid
>was observed catching and eating coral gametes. Stay tuned for more
reports.......
>
Ernesto Weil wrote:
>
Dear colleagues, spawning of Montastraea
>spp. occurred right on time this year in Puerto Rico. Here are my observations:
>September 1st (6 days after the full moon):
>
7:55 - 8:40 p.m. M. franksi and M. cavernosa
>
10:30 - 11:10 p.m. M. annularis and M. faveolata
>
M.annularis started to spawn before M.faveolata, then
>they overlapped for about ? hour, M.annularis stopped and
M.faveolata
>continued to spawn afterward for a short period of time.
>
September 2nd. (7 days after the fool moon) : bad weather
>so, observations were made in specimens collected on August 30th and keept
>in aquaria with running seawater.
>
8:45 - 9:20 p.m M. franksi
>
10:30 - 11:10 p.m. M.annularis
>
11:00 - 11:50 p.m. M.faveolata
>
Saludos,
>
EW.Dr. Ernesto Weil
>
Depart. of Marine Sciences,
UPR
>
PO BOX 908 Lajas PR 00667
>
Ph. (787) 899-2048 x. 241
>
FAX (787)
899-2630/899-5500.
>
>
>
>
From acohen at whoi.edu Mon Sep 6 16:09:08 1999
From: acohen at whoi.edu (Anne Cohen)
Date: Mon, 06 Sep 1999 13:09:08 -0700
Subject: looking for Elizabeth Gladfelter
Message-ID: <37D41F64.27165B28@whoi.edu>
Hello All
I would like to contact Elizabeth Gladfelter whose telephone number as
listed in the CHAMP coral researchers directory is no longer valid. I
would greatly appreciate an email address or telephone number,
many thanks
Anne.
From McCarty_and_Peters at compuserve.com Mon Sep 6 17:14:14 1999
From: McCarty_and_Peters at compuserve.com (Harry McCarty)
Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 17:14:14 -0400
Subject: Preliminary Announcement
Message-ID: <199909061714_MC2-83BA-FC0E@compuserve.com>
Coral Tissue Slide Reading Workshop
Dear List,
I plan to offer a workshop on reading histoslides of coral tissues sometime
during the winter or spring of 2000.
The workshop will be held at the Registry of Tumors in Lower Animals,
George Washington University, Washington, DC, to take advantage of the
6-headed teaching microscope there (thus, each session is limited to five
participants).
The workshop is planned for 2 1/2 to 3 days and will probably begin or end
on Saturday or Sunday. Dates are flexible, and will be arranged depending
on participants' travel plans.
Lecture and slide-reading sessions will alternate, to cover the following
topics:
Introduction to histology and histopathology
Techniques for the preparation of coral tissues for light and electron
microscopic examination
Coral anatomy and histology
Coral diseases
Participants are encouraged to bring their own histoslides for discussion,
if they have prepared any, and are expected to make a brief presentation on
their own coral research (physiology, symbioses, pathology, toxicology,
microbiology, etc.) Scleractinian corals will be the primary focus, but
other tropical cnidarian groups could also be discussed.
Cost of the workshop is minimal, but travel to/from Washington, DC, meals,
and hotel must be paid for by the participant (Note: I do not have access
to any travel funds; this must be arranged by each participant).
Please let me know if you are interested in attending. (DO NOT REPLY TO
THE CORAL-LIST, send to: mccarty_and_peters at compuserve.com)
I will provide further notices as plans progress to all who express an
interest.
Dr. Esther Peters
From Roger.B.Griffis at noaa.gov Tue Sep 7 13:44:58 1999
From: Roger.B.Griffis at noaa.gov (Roger B Griffis)
Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 13:44:58 -0400
Subject: U.S. Ocean Report
Message-ID: <37D54F19.A3F32B8E@hdq.noaa.gov>
- Apologies for cross-postings -
U.S. Ocean Report Released
Last week U.S. federal agencies submitted the first National Ocean
Report to the President entitled "Turning to the Sea: American's Ocean
Future". The report from the Cabinet responds to President Clinton's
request at the National Ocean Conference (June 1998) for recommendations
on a coordinated, focused, long-term federal ocean policy.
The Report contains nearly 150 recommended actions to protect, restore,
and explore America's ocean resources (including coral reefs). The Vice
President, in accepting the report, launched a high-level task force to
oversee implementation of key recommendations.
The report is available on-line at
www.publicaffairs.noaa.com
or by sending an email with your name and address to
Robert.C.Hansen at hdq.noaa.gov
Thank you.
__________________________
From: "The White House" ,
on
09/03/1999 5:20 PM:
To: internet[]
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
________________________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release September 2,
1999
REPORT FROM THE CABINET:
AN OCEAN POLICY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
September 2, 1999
At the National Ocean Conference last year in Monterey, President
Clinton directed the Cabinet to report back with recommendations for
a
comprehensive ocean policy to guide federal efforts in the 21st
century.
In a report presented today to Vice President Al Gore, entitled
"Turning
to the Sea: American's Ocean Future," the Cabinet recommends nearly
150
actions to protect, restore, and explore America's ocean resources.
The
Vice President, in accepting the report, launched a high-level task
force to oversee implementation of key recommendations.
Recommendations from the Cabinet include:
Sustaining Economic Benefits
- Create new incentives to reduce overfishing, allowing fish
stocks
to recover and become more commercially viable.
- Develop guidelines for environmentally sound and sustainable
aquaculture and promote domestic and international compliance with
them.
- Increase support for sustainable harvesting and testing of
marine
resources with potential pharmaceutical benefits.
- Help state, local and tribal governments adopt and implement
sustainable development plans for coastal zones.
Maintaining Global Security
- Work with the Senate to ensure that the United States joins the
Law
of the Sea Convention as soon as possible.
- Improve U.S. capability to conduct surveillance, detection,
identification, classification, and interdiction of maritime threats
before they reach U.S. shores.
- Coordinate initiatives to maintain and exercise freedom of
navigation.
Protecting Marine Resources
- Coordinate federal programs with "smart growth" initiatives at
the
local level.
- Coordinate efforts among federal agencies to effectively address
polluted runoff and other sources of coastal pollution.
- Strengthen efforts to protect and restore essential fish habitat
as
required by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management
Act.
- Examine the concept of marine wilderness areas and its
application
to U.S. marine protected areas.
Discovering the Oceans
- Improve coordination of data collection among coastal,
open-ocean
and seafloor observation stations and expand their data gathering
capabilities.
- Integrate relevant ocean science disciplines to advance basic
and
applied research in ocean and coastal issues.
- Support expansion of underwater exploration by federal agencies
and
through private exploration initiatives.
- Establish a nationally coordinated effort to improve and promote
ocean science education.
To oversee implementation of the Cabinet recommendations, the Vice
President announced a new high-level Oceans Report Task Force. The
Task
Force will prioritize the recommendations, appoint lead agencies for
implementation of key recommendations, and meet quarterly to review
progress. The Task Force will be co-chaired by the Chair of the
Council
on Environmental Quality and the Deputy National Security Advisor and
will include high-level representatives of agencies with
responsibility
for ocean affairs.
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From sjameson at coralseas.com Tue Sep 7 13:55:10 1999
From: sjameson at coralseas.com (Stephen C Jameson)
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 99 13:55:10 -0400
Subject: Nicaragua - Pacific
Message-ID: <199909071755.NAA18067@radagast.wizard.net>
Dear All,
I am preparing a chapter on Nicaragua (Pacific) for the new book "Seas at
the Millennium" (www.elsevier.nl/locate/seas).
I would greatly appreciate a note from anyone who has knowledge or
references (especially grey literature) regarding marine research,
monitoring or management from the Pacific coast of Nicaragua.
Thanks!!
Best regards,
Dr. Stephen C. Jameson, President
Coral Seas Inc. - Integrated Coastal Zone Management
4254 Hungry Run Road, The Plains, VA 20198-1715 USA
Office: 703-754-8690, Fax: 703-754-9139
Email: sjameson at coralseas.com
Web Site: www.coralseas.com
From acohen at whoi.edu Tue Sep 7 18:23:11 1999
From: acohen at whoi.edu (Anne Cohen)
Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 15:23:11 -0700
Subject: Found Elizabeth Gladfelter!
Message-ID: <37D5904F.7252643E@whoi.edu>
Hi All
I found Dr Gladfelter right here in Woods Hole, under my very nose!
For those who asked, she's a guest investigator in the Marine Policy
Center at WHOI, mailstop #44.
email: egladfelter at whoi.edu
Thanks everyone for your help!
Anne
From Roger.B.Griffis at noaa.gov Tue Sep 7 16:42:26 1999
From: Roger.B.Griffis at noaa.gov (Roger B Griffis)
Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 16:42:26 -0400
Subject: U.S. Ocean Report - correction
References: <37D54F19.A3F32B8E@hdq.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <37D578B2.CB35BB1C@hdq.noaa.gov>
Correction - web site for U.S. ocean report was incorrected listed in
previous email. Correct address is:
www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov
_____________________
Roger B Griffis wrote:
> - Apologies for cross-postings -
>
> U.S. Ocean Report Released
>
> Last week U.S. federal agencies submitted the first National Ocean
> Report to the President entitled "Turning to the Sea: American's Ocean
> Future". The report from the Cabinet responds to President Clinton's
> request at the National Ocean Conference (June 1998) for recommendations
> on a coordinated, focused, long-term federal ocean policy.
>
> The Report contains nearly 150 recommended actions to protect, restore,
> and explore America's ocean resources (including coral reefs). The Vice
> President, in accepting the report, launched a high-level task force to
> oversee implementation of key recommendations.
>
> The report is available on-line at
>
> www.publicaffairs.noaa.com
>
> or by sending an email with your name and address to
>
> Robert.C.Hansen at hdq.noaa.gov
>
> Thank you.
> __________________________
> From: "The White House" ,
> on
> 09/03/1999 5:20 PM:
> To: internet[]
>
> THE WHITE HOUSE
>
> Office of the Press Secretary
>
> ________________________________________________________________________
>
> For Immediate Release September 2,
> 1999
>
> REPORT FROM THE CABINET:
> AN OCEAN POLICY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
> September 2, 1999
>
> At the National Ocean Conference last year in Monterey, President
> Clinton directed the Cabinet to report back with recommendations for
> a
> comprehensive ocean policy to guide federal efforts in the 21st
> century.
> In a report presented today to Vice President Al Gore, entitled
> "Turning
> to the Sea: American's Ocean Future," the Cabinet recommends nearly
> 150
> actions to protect, restore, and explore America's ocean resources.
> The
> Vice President, in accepting the report, launched a high-level task
> force to oversee implementation of key recommendations.
>
> Recommendations from the Cabinet include:
>
> Sustaining Economic Benefits
> - Create new incentives to reduce overfishing, allowing fish
> stocks
> to recover and become more commercially viable.
> - Develop guidelines for environmentally sound and sustainable
> aquaculture and promote domestic and international compliance with
> them.
> - Increase support for sustainable harvesting and testing of
> marine
> resources with potential pharmaceutical benefits.
> - Help state, local and tribal governments adopt and implement
> sustainable development plans for coastal zones.
>
> Maintaining Global Security
> - Work with the Senate to ensure that the United States joins the
> Law
> of the Sea Convention as soon as possible.
> - Improve U.S. capability to conduct surveillance, detection,
> identification, classification, and interdiction of maritime threats
> before they reach U.S. shores.
> - Coordinate initiatives to maintain and exercise freedom of
> navigation.
>
> Protecting Marine Resources
> - Coordinate federal programs with "smart growth" initiatives at
> the
> local level.
> - Coordinate efforts among federal agencies to effectively address
> polluted runoff and other sources of coastal pollution.
> - Strengthen efforts to protect and restore essential fish habitat
> as
> required by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management
> Act.
> - Examine the concept of marine wilderness areas and its
> application
> to U.S. marine protected areas.
>
> Discovering the Oceans
> - Improve coordination of data collection among coastal,
> open-ocean
> and seafloor observation stations and expand their data gathering
> capabilities.
> - Integrate relevant ocean science disciplines to advance basic
> and
> applied research in ocean and coastal issues.
> - Support expansion of underwater exploration by federal agencies
> and
> through private exploration initiatives.
> - Establish a nationally coordinated effort to improve and promote
> ocean science education.
>
> To oversee implementation of the Cabinet recommendations, the Vice
> President announced a new high-level Oceans Report Task Force. The
> Task
> Force will prioritize the recommendations, appoint lead agencies for
> implementation of key recommendations, and meet quarterly to review
> progress. The Task Force will be co-chaired by the Chair of the
> Council
> on Environmental Quality and the Deputy National Security Advisor and
> will include high-level representatives of agencies with
> responsibility
> for ocean affairs.
>
> # # #
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From szmanta at uncwil.edu Tue Sep 7 17:06:44 1999
From: szmanta at uncwil.edu (Alina M. Szmant)
Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 17:06:44 -0400
Subject: COMMUNITY DYNAMICS OF CORAL REEF ALGAE: Special Issue of Coral Reefs
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From gmoriss at aoml.noaa.gov Wed Sep 8 12:16:24 1999
From: gmoriss at aoml.noaa.gov (Gina Morisseau-Leroy)
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 12:16:24 -0400
Subject: Fw: HELP!
Message-ID: <005801befa15$7f20b620$4f6910ac@pangea.aoml.noaa.gov>
Dear Coral-Listers,
I received this request recently. I have had no success in locating
this scientist through the few channels I have. If you know the contact
information for Mr. Carlos Garcia-Saez, could you please send it to Mr.
Markels and CC me as well?
Thank you for any assistance you can provide.
Sincerely,
Gina Morisseau-Leroy
gmoriss at aoml.noaa.gov
Webmaster for OCD and CHAMP
NOAA/AOML/OCD
-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Markels
To: gmoriss at aoml.noaa.gov
Date: Tuesday, September 07, 1999 2:44 PM
Subject: HELP!
>I'm a magazine writer for National Geographic who interviewed Carlos
>Garcia-Saez, a scientist with the Honduras Coral Reef Fund, while
>researching a story on the Bay Islands. I've been unable to contact him
>since, as the email address he gave me appears nonfunctional. I saw a
>listing on your site for him in Mexico, although he told me that he now
>splits his time between Miami and Cayos Cochinos, Honduras. Do you have any
>updated contact information for this gentleman? Or can you point me to
>someone who might?
>
>Thanks in advance for your help,
>
>Alex Markels
>alexm at email.com
>970-827-9503
From CoralReefA at aol.com Wed Sep 8 15:35:53 1999
From: CoralReefA at aol.com (CoralReefA at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 15:35:53 EDT
Subject: Caution Re: Int.'l Conference on Marine Tourism and Coral ReefConservation
Message-ID:
In a message dated 9/2/99 4:18:14 AM, reef99 at uninet.net.id wrote:
<>
Dear Coral-listers,
Although many reputable and honorable people are listed as the organizers and
sponsors of this conference, and I do not have any first hand information
about the conference, I became a little uncomfortable when I contacted two of
the speakers listed in the proposed program schedule on the website and
neither of them -- to their knowledge -- had even been contacted by the
conference organizers and they certainly had not agreed to participate as
speakers. Perhaps this was just an oversight by the person creating the
website, but I believe the conference organizers should clarify who has
agreed to participate in the Conference as a speaker before listing them on
the proposed program.
The topic of Marine Tourism and Coral Reef Conservation is a very important
one that needs a great deal of discussion and action, and a conference like
this could play a very important role, but we need to avoid needless
misunderstandings and disappointment by promising more than may be delivered.
It would be very useful if the conference organizers could confirm by email
the speakers who have definitely agreed to participate and specify in their
website who is confirmed and who is not.
Sincerely,
Stephen Colwell
Executive Director
CORAL - The Coral Reef Alliance
"Working together to keep coral reefs alive"
Address: 64 Shattuck Square, Suite 220
Berkeley, CA 94704
tel: 510-848-0110
fax: 510-848-3720
email: SColwell at coral.org
web site: www.coral.org
From lizard at amsg.austmus.gov.au Wed Sep 8 19:05:53 1999
From: lizard at amsg.austmus.gov.au (lizard)
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 10:05:53 +1100
Subject: Lizard Island Doctoral Fellowship
Message-ID: <0008A32A.3204@amsg.austmus.gov.au>
This is a reminder that applications for the 2000 Lizard Island
Doctoral Fellowship close on 1 October 1999. For information, see
http://www.austmus.gov.au/science/projects/lizard/lizfello.htm
__________________________________________________________________
Dr Anne Hoggett and Dr Lyle Vail, Directors
Lizard Island Research Station
PMB 37
Cairns QLD 4871
Australia
Phone and fax: + 61 (0)7 4060-3977
lizard at amsg.austmus.gov.au
http://www.austmus.gov.au/science/projects/lizard/
__________________________________________________________________
From reefcare at cura.net Wed Sep 8 21:31:18 1999
From: reefcare at cura.net (Reef Care =?iso-8859-1?Q?Cura=E7ao?=)
Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 21:31:18 -0400
Subject: [Fwd: Reef Health]
Message-ID: <37D70DE5.DEF27952@cura.net>
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From: aquafact at iol.ie (aquafact)
Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 10:57:14 +0100
Subject: sign off / on instructions
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Dear Sir,
Please can you send me instructions of how to sign off the list and then resign on using a different
address. I wish to direct the list mail to specific people within the company.
Thank you,
Nicola Coghlan.
From SWells at wwfnet.org Thu Sep 9 05:51:52 1999
From: SWells at wwfnet.org (Susan Wells)
Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 11:51:52 +0200
Subject: re-advertisement for marine position
Message-ID:
WWF, the world's largest independent conservation organisation with a
global network active in 100 countries, is seeking to recruit a:
MANAGER, MARINE PROGRAMME
based in Gland, Switzerland
The Manager of the Marine Programme will act as the point person on
marine issues for WWF International and will provide leadership to the
WWF Conservation Policy and Regional Programme work on marine
conservation and the sustainable utilization of the seas and marine
resources. The Manager will coordinate Network action on the WWF
marine strategy, support Network action and provide a Secretariat
function to the Marine Advisory Group Network, which provides policy
guidance and advice on marine issues for the WWF network. The tasks
will include policy and advocacy work as well as technical and logistical
support to the WWF marine conservation projects around the world.
We require:
a first degree and preferably a higher degree in a marine-related
field
a sound knowledge of marine process, coastal zone
management, integrated pollution prevention and control, international
treaties relating to the marine environment, community development
issues relating to coastal communities and the significance of the
land/marine interface;
at least five years experience in one or more fields of marine
conservation with some proven management experience of multi project
programmes;
excellent communications skills and credible personal
presentation;
leadership and drive, teambuilding, diplomacy, and the ability to
build consensus;
excellent English, other languages a great advantage.
Please send a covering letter with your CV to Miriam Fuhrer, WWF
International, Avenue du Mont Blanc, 1196 Gland. E-mail:
mfuhrer at wwfnet.org from whom you may also obtain Terms of
Reference. The closing date for applications is Thursday, 30 September.
_______________________________
Sue Wells
Marine Programme Co-ordinator
WWF International
avenue du Mont-Blanc
1196 Gland - Switzerland
-----------------------------------------------
Phone: +41 22 364 90 32
Fax: +41 22 364 05 26
email: swells at wwfnet.org
website: http://www.panda.org
From Eric.Treml at noaa.gov Thu Sep 9 07:29:05 1999
From: Eric.Treml at noaa.gov (Eric Treml)
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 11:29:05 GMT
Subject: GIS mini symposium at 9ICRS
Message-ID: <199909091129.LAA21015@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
[Many apologies for any cross-posting.]
I am assisting Marji Puotinen in developing a geographic information
systems (GIS) and coral reefs mini symposium proposal to submit to the 9th
International Coral Reef Symposium Committee
(http://www.nova.edu/ocean/9icrs/). The agenda will be based on the
interests of the people who plan on attending, and be devoted to individual
paper presentations. The mini symposium may also include a short
introduction to GIS, an update on where the technology is headed, and how
it can be used to advance the study of coral reefs. We will also have a
short joint session with the remote sensing group.
What we need at this point is a list of people who are interested in
presenting research or attending this mini symposium at the 9ICRS. Please
respond to this email, BY FRIDAY SEPT. 10, if you are interested in
presenting or attending this mini symposium. Of course, any comments or
suggestions are appreciated.
Thank you,
Eric & Marji
From reef99 at uninet.net.id Thu Sep 9 07:33:37 1999
From: reef99 at uninet.net.id (Reef-99)
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 11:33:37 GMT
Subject: Caution Re: Int.'l Conference on Marine Tourism and Coral Reef Conservation
References:
Message-ID: <199909091133.LAA17589@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Dear Mr. Colwell,
Thank you very very much for your reminder ,we are very sorry for the
mistake in our website.The designer was using an old TENTATIVE PROGRAM
,although we contacted all those speakers by Fax.,but unfortunately no
response of some proposed speakers until today,even we contacted you in
July. The TENTATIVE PROGRAM will be immediately changed and you will find
more reputable and honorable speakers on the list.
Mr. Colwell, I'm very grateful for your attention on this Conference and
hoop to see you in Bali.
Sincerely,
Ron Scipio
OC Secretary
CoralReefA at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 9/2/99 4:18:14 AM, reef99 at uninet.net.id wrote:
>
> < Bali International Convention Center (BICC)
> BALI =96 INDONESIA, December 1 - 3, 1999>>
>
> Dear Coral-listers,
>
> Although many reputable and honorable people are listed as the organizers and
> sponsors of this conference, and I do not have any first hand information
> about the conference, I became a little uncomfortable when I contacted two of
> the speakers listed in the proposed program schedule on the website and
> neither of them -- to their knowledge -- had even been contacted by the
> conference organizers and they certainly had not agreed to participate as
> speakers. Perhaps this was just an oversight by the person creating the
> website, but I believe the conference organizers should clarify who has
> agreed to participate in the Conference as a speaker before listing them on
> the proposed program.
>
> The topic of Marine Tourism and Coral Reef Conservation is a very important
> one that needs a great deal of discussion and action, and a conference like
> this could play a very important role, but we need to avoid needless
> misunderstandings and disappointment by promising more than may be delivered.
>
> It would be very useful if the conference organizers could confirm by email
> the speakers who have definitely agreed to participate and specify in their
> website who is confirmed and who is not.
>
> Sincerely,
> Stephen Colwell
> Executive Director
> CORAL - The Coral Reef Alliance
>
> "Working together to keep coral reefs alive"
> Address: 64 Shattuck Square, Suite 220
> Berkeley, CA 94704
>
> tel: 510-848-0110
> fax: 510-848-3720
> email: SColwell at coral.org
> web site: www.coral.org
From eweil at caribe.net Thu Sep 9 10:30:58 1999
From: eweil at caribe.net (Ernesto Weil)
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 10:30:58 -0400
Subject: Coral Spawning in PR
Message-ID: <001501befacf$ef92c460$d8d35bd1@default>
Other species that were observed spawning and the dates:
September 3rd. and 4th after 9:00 p.m.
Stephanocoenia intersepta and
Diploria strigosa.
No Colpophyllias were observed spawning this period.
Saludos, EW.
Dr. Ernesto Weil
Depart. of Marine Sciences, UPR
PO BOX 908 Lajas PR 00667
Ph. (787) 899-2048 x. 241
FAX (787) 899-2630/899-5500.
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From linab at invemar.org.co Thu Sep 9 11:39:34 1999
From: linab at invemar.org.co (Lina Maria Barrios Suarez)
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 10:39:34 -0500
Subject: about information
Message-ID: <005c01befad9$843278a0$cc0d19c8@salud.invemar.org.co>
Good morning everyone:
Please, I need some information about anemones (in general) or/and anemones asociated with coral reefs. It Would be very useful to Know:
1-The e-mails of colleagues woking with Caribbean anemones sistematics.
2- Institutes or collections which may have some anemones "tipes" (holotipes or similar).
Thanks,
Lina Maria Barrios S?arez
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From felony at mindspring.com Thu Sep 9 22:23:27 1999
From: felony at mindspring.com (Robin Smith)
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 22:23:27 -0400
Subject: Trace elements
Message-ID: <005601befb33$88d4bda0$a1a056d1@com>
Hello everyone,
I wish to investigate the role of trace element depletion in closed-system aquaria as a possible limiting factor in the successful, long-term growth of Porites astreoides for bone graft material. If anyone knows of any literature or the e-mail addresses of persons that may be helpful, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks,
Robin Smith
smithrt at fiu.edu
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From SWells at wwfnet.org Fri Sep 10 10:38:45 1999
From: SWells at wwfnet.org (Susan Wells)
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 16:38:45 +0200
Subject: Beach seine net exchange programmes
Message-ID:
Apologies as this may not be the best listserver to use, but does anyone
know of, or have direct experience of any net exchange programmes
(replacing small mesh nets with larger ones). We need
advice/experience on how to implement this - and whether it is likely to
be successful - for a project in Tanzania (Tanga region).
Thanks for any leads on this.
Sue
_______________________________
Sue Wells
Marine Programme Co-ordinator
WWF International
avenue du Mont-Blanc
1196 Gland - Switzerland
-----------------------------------------------
Phone: +41 22 364 90 32
Fax: +41 22 364 05 26
email: swells at wwfnet.org
website: http://www.panda.org
From c.wilkinson at aims.gov.au Sat Sep 11 01:47:41 1999
From: c.wilkinson at aims.gov.au (Clive Wilkinson)
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 15:47:41 +1000
Subject: Addition to 1997-98 Mass Coral Bleaching
Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19990911154741.0073c110@email.aims.gov.au>
1997-98 Mass Coral Bleaching - One Year Later
Tom Hourigan the Biodiversity specialist at NOAA
asked for additional information:
Do you have any quantitative information (or qualitative) on changes in
fish abundance on reefs where bleaching occurred? Impacts on fisheries are
probably the most important short- to medium-term socioeconomic impact of
bleaching. The Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat is drafting
a paper on the impacts of bleaching and any information will go to that
report.
The GCRMN will update the report published in 'Status of Coral Reefs of
the World: 1998' and on the Internet as: http://www.aims.gov.au/scr1998
Please send reports and anecdotal observations to c.wilkinson at aims.gov.au
and Tom.Hourigan at noaa.gov on ALL areas bleached or not.
* name and area (approx Lat. and Long.);
* extent of bleaching in 1997-98 % live coral cover, numbers of species
bleached or not; other organisms
* any recovery or resistance to bleaching and depths;
* any new recruitment (and what families recruited)?
* other major comments.
A few authors have provided results ready for publication - there will be
an impressive set of papers from this event - we are preparing a synthesis
of these reports. We need many more reports please .....
Thank you
Clive Wilkinson
From abudai at caribe.net Sat Sep 11 09:45:16 1999
From: abudai at caribe.net (R&F Roettger)
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 08:45:16 -0500
Subject: Addition to 1997-98 Mass Coral Bleaching
References: <3.0.1.32.19990911154741.0073c110@email.aims.gov.au> <37DA4F93.595885DE@caribe.net>
Message-ID: <37DA5CEB.1F747F3A@caribe.net>
Hola,
My e-mail has changed. Could you please delete and
add my new e-mail: . The first message had a typo.
Thanks, Rex
Rex Roettger wrote:
> Hola,
> My e-mail has changed. Could you please delete
> and
> add my new e-mail: .
> Thanks, Rex
>
> Clive Wilkinson wrote:
>
> > 1997-98 Mass Coral Bleaching - One Year Later
> >
> > Tom Hourigan the Biodiversity specialist at
> > NOAA
> > asked for additional information:
> >
> > Do you have any quantitative information (or qualitative) on changes
>
> > in
> > fish abundance on reefs where bleaching occurred? Impacts on
> fisheries
> > are
> > probably the most important short- to medium-term socioeconomic
> impact
> > of
> > bleaching. The Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat is
> > drafting
> > a paper on the impacts of bleaching and any information will go to
> > that
> > report.
> >
> > The GCRMN will update the report published in 'Status of Coral
> Reefs
> > of
> > the World: 1998' and on the Internet as:
> > http://www.aims.gov.au/scr1998
> >
> > Please send reports and anecdotal observations to
> > c.wilkinson at aims.gov.au
> > and Tom.Hourigan at noaa.gov on ALL areas bleached or not.
> >
> > * name and area (approx Lat. and Long.);
> >
> > * extent of bleaching in 1997-98 % live coral cover, numbers of
> > species
> > bleached or not; other organisms
> >
> > * any recovery or resistance to bleaching and depths;
> >
> > * any new recruitment (and what families recruited)?
> >
> > * other major comments.
> >
> > A few authors have provided results ready for publication - there
> will
> > be
> > an impressive set of papers from this event - we are preparing a
> > synthesis
> > of these reports. We need many more reports please .....
> >
> > Thank you
> >
> > Clive Wilkinson
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From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov Mon Sep 13 07:15:37 1999
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 07:15:37 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: CHAMP shutdown
Message-ID:
Greetings,
It is possible that hurricane Floyd will hit us here in Miami.
For that reason, workstation coral.aoml.noaa.gov (coral-list, CHAMP Web
Page, tec.) will probably be shut down for an unspecified period of time.
If this happens, I will post a message informing everybody when it is
operational again.
Cheers,
Jim Hendee
coral-list administrator
From jch at aoml.noaa.gov Mon Sep 13 11:29:29 1999
From: jch at aoml.noaa.gov (coral-list administrator)
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 15:29:29 GMT
Subject: Welcome Message (KEEP THIS!)
Message-ID: <199909131529.PAA54565@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
There seem to be a lot of people lately who forgot how to subscribe and
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From J.MCMANUS at CGIAR.ORG Sun Sep 12 21:10:11 1999
From: J.MCMANUS at CGIAR.ORG (John McManus)
Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 18:10:11 -0700
Subject: Beach seine net exchange programmes
Message-ID: <199909131524.PAA55000@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Sue et. al.
Jeremy Woodley described in a meeting in 1992(?) a nice-sounding program
in Jamaica wherein small mesh traps were exchanged for new, larger mesh to
make traps.
John
-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Wells [mailto:SWells at wwfnet.org]
Sent: Friday, September 10, 1999 10:39 PM
To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Beach seine net exchange programmes
Apologies as this may not be the best listserver to use, but
does anyone
know of, or have direct experience of any net exchange
programmes
(replacing small mesh nets with larger ones). We need
advice/experience on how to implement this - and whether it
is likely to
be successful - for a project in Tanzania (Tanga region).
Thanks for any leads on this.
Sue
_______________________________
Sue Wells
Marine Programme Co-ordinator
WWF International
avenue du Mont-Blanc
1196 Gland - Switzerland
-----------------------------------------------
Phone: +41 22 364 90 32
Fax: +41 22 364 05 26
email: swells at wwfnet.org
website: http://www.panda.org
From JSobel at DCCMC.ORG Mon Sep 13 14:50:09 1999
From: JSobel at DCCMC.ORG (Jack Sobel)
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 14:50:09 -0400
Subject: Addition to 1997-98 Mass Coral Bleaching
Message-ID: <112A11230948D2119FE900A0C9D81E0451014A@exch_bdc>
A recent posting from Clive Wilkinson and Tom Hourigan stated that
"Impacts on fisheries are probably the most important short- to medium-term
socioeconomic impact of bleaching." This does not seem obvious to me and I
was wondering what others thought. What, if any, evidence supports this?
*********************************
Jack Sobel, Director
Ecosystem Program
Center for Marine Conservation
1725 DeSales St. NW, Suite #600
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 429-5609
Fax: (202) 872-0619
Email: jsobel at dccmc.org
*********************************
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clive Wilkinson [SMTP:c.wilkinson at aims.gov.au]
> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 1999 1:48 AM
> To: Coral-List
> Subject: Addition to 1997-98 Mass Coral Bleaching
>
> 1997-98 Mass Coral Bleaching - One Year Later
>
> Tom Hourigan the Biodiversity specialist at NOAA
> asked for additional information:
>
> Do you have any quantitative information (or qualitative) on changes in
> fish abundance on reefs where bleaching occurred? Impacts on fisheries are
> probably the most important short- to medium-term socioeconomic impact of
> bleaching. The Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat is drafting
> a paper on the impacts of bleaching and any information will go to that
> report.
>
> The GCRMN will update the report published in 'Status of Coral Reefs of
> the World: 1998' and on the Internet as: http://www.aims.gov.au/scr1998
>
> Please send reports and anecdotal observations to c.wilkinson at aims.gov.au
> and Tom.Hourigan at noaa.gov on ALL areas bleached or not.
>
> * name and area (approx Lat. and Long.);
>
> * extent of bleaching in 1997-98 % live coral cover, numbers of species
> bleached or not; other organisms
>
> * any recovery or resistance to bleaching and depths;
>
> * any new recruitment (and what families recruited)?
>
> * other major comments.
>
> A few authors have provided results ready for publication - there will be
> an impressive set of papers from this event - we are preparing a synthesis
> of these reports. We need many more reports please .....
>
>
>
> Thank you
>
> Clive Wilkinson
From cbcastro at pobox.com Mon Sep 13 15:13:07 1999
From: cbcastro at pobox.com (Clovis B. Castro)
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 16:13:07 -0300
Subject: 9ICRS and East Timor
Message-ID: <199909131900.QAA08920@acd.ufrj.br>
Dear Colleagues,
Have any of you gave some thoutght on what are you going to do in October
2000?
By that I mean: if the situation in Indonesia, and particularly in East
Timor, does not reach a good solution, will you still consider attending
the symposium?
I have been looking forward to attend the 9ICRS. However, I am currently
having second thoughts about participating (as a tiny protest against
current practices in Indonesia) - the situation in that country (and TV
images don't let us forget) is dramatic.
I remember the last session in Panama, when there was one strong protest
against the selected location of the next symposium. Then, there was an
assurance that the symposium would not be held in Bali unless the political
situation was under control. It looks like it is not, and will not be in
the near future.
Are the ICRSociety and the 9ICRS organizers still sure the symposium will
occur? Are society members willing to attend in such a situation? What
happened with the second option (Thailand?)? Did anybody think seriously
about adopting it?
I would appreciate hearing comments about these questions.
Cordially
Clovis Castro
-----------------------------------------------------
Dr. Clovis B. Castro
Museu Nacional/Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Departamento de Invertebrados
Quinta da Boa Vista, Sao Cristovao
20940-040 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
email: cbcastro at pobox.com
fone +55-XX-21-5681314 ramal 261
celular +55-XX-21-99740913
fax: +55-XX-21-5681314 ramal 213
From lidapet at ibm.net Mon Sep 13 23:05:55 1999
From: lidapet at ibm.net (Lida Pet-Soede)
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 05:05:55 +0200
Subject: 9ICRS and East Timor
Message-ID: <199909140304.DAA71536@out5.prserv.net>
Clovis Castro wrote on Monday, September 13, 1999 9:13 PM
>
> Have any of you gave some thoutght on what are you going to do in October
> 2000?
> By that I mean: if the situation in Indonesia, and particularly in East
> Timor, does not reach a good solution, will you still consider attending
> the symposium?
>
> I have been looking forward to attend the 9ICRS. However, I am currently
> having second thoughts about participating (as a tiny protest against
> current practices in Indonesia) - the situation in that country (and TV
> images don't let us forget) is dramatic.
He is right about the situation being dramatic but let's not forget one
thing. There are already a lot of reasons given why conservation of the
reefs is difficult/impossible(?!) and so on. Let's not add another reason
to
the list. Especially now Indonesia is going through rough times, the
national and internation attention tends to get focussed on other things
than on Indonesias most important marine asset. By participating in the 9th
ICRS you'll cast a must stronger signal pro the importance of coral reef
science and conservation than by boycotting it.
There is another point I like to make. There have been lots of speculations
on what the recent monetary crisis in Indonesia would mean to the use of
destructive fishing practices (DFP), for the continuation of research
projects and governmental and non-governmental marine conservation
projects. DFP are still there but so are the conservation and research
projects, COREMAP is just one example . There are a lot of Indonesian and
foreign people putting their knowledge, experience and commitment into
adressing the problems that face Indonesia's coral reefs. Let's support
that by sharing your experience, knowledge and enthousiasm at the 9th ICRS.
Lida Pet-Soede
Coastal Fisheries Biology and -Management expert
Jakarta
From Jim_Maragos at r1.fws.gov Mon Sep 13 13:43:36 1999
From: Jim_Maragos at r1.fws.gov (Jim_Maragos at r1.fws.gov)
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 10:43:36 -0700
Subject: 9ICRS and East Timor
Message-ID: <199909151445.OAA62673@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Dr. Castro has offered some excellent comments which should be seriously
considered by ISRS and the other organizers.
James E. Maragos, Ph.D. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Honolulu
From Walt.Jaap at dep.state.fl.us Tue Sep 14 14:25:01 1999
From: Walt.Jaap at dep.state.fl.us (Walt Jaap STP)
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 14:25:01 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Addition to 1997-98 Mass Coral Bleaching
Message-ID: <199909151453.OAA63327@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
One piece of evidence that might (might not) support the correlation of
bleaching with fisheries loss is the historical spiny lobster commercial
landings. During the mid to late 1980s the lobster landings declined during
those years when there was a bleaching episode which also were ENSO years. This
was for Florida landings.
From tdone at aims.gov.au Tue Sep 14 18:53:52 1999
From: tdone at aims.gov.au (Terry Done)
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 08:53:52 +1000
Subject: 9th International Coral Reef Symposium
Message-ID: <199909151451.OAA63688@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
I wish to advise that the International Society for Reef Studies has been
receiving numerous representations regarding the future of the 9th
International Coral Reef Symposium, scheduled for Bali in October.
Council is currently considering the matter carefully and we will advise
coral-list at the earliest opportunity.
Thank you for you patience.
Terry Done
President
International Society for Reef Studies
Dr Terry Done
Australian Institute of Marine Science
PMB #3 Mail Centre,
Townsville Qld 4810
Australia
Phone 61 7 47 534 344
Fax 61 7 47 725 852
email: tdone at aims.gov.au
WEBSITE for 9th International Coral Reef Symposium
www.nova.edu/ocean/9icrs
From coral at aoml.noaa.gov Wed Sep 15 10:42:35 1999
From: coral at aoml.noaa.gov (CHAMP)
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 14:42:35 GMT
Subject: CHAMP workstation back up
Message-ID: <199909151442.OAA59786@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Greetings,
Unfortunately, coral-list and the CHAMP Web Page were down during
hurricane Floyd's close brush by Miami, Florida. However, things are
somewhat back to normal, with no damage done in our area. Now let's hope
for the best for further up the coast.
Cheers,
JCH
From tim at cfh.ca Wed Sep 15 17:05:59 1999
From: tim at cfh.ca (Tim Tessier)
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 14:05:59 -0700
Subject: Coral Harvesting -Fiji - Cebu
Message-ID: <199909161402.OAA08775@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Hi All,
I would like to add one point to what Bob said.
There is a company that is "raping" the reefs of Cebu for the curio trade.
I have visited this company to purchase beach sand and was shown the
"facility". I noticed several large(2.5') heads of tabletop acropora as
well as 20+ shelves full of different corals. I have also seen 8" dia.
heads of seriatopora histrix. In the back of this facility are large tubs
where they bleach the corals. This company is regularly importing several
20ft ship containers of coral per month. I find it sickening that they can
seemingly do this legally. They are NOT using a CITES permit, which they
could never get, but a MINING permit. They have convinced the Canadian
Wildlife Enforcement that the corals are mined. Could other companies be
doing the same thing and thus skewing the amount of corals that are
actually being exported?
Sincerely,
Tim Tessier
From Bprecht at pbsj.com Wed Sep 15 15:43:12 1999
From: Bprecht at pbsj.com (Precht, Bill)
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 14:43:12 -0500
Subject: 9ICRS and East Timor
Message-ID: <199909161358.NAA08681@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Something to Think About:
As much as I am in favor of protecting and restoring coral reef
ecosystems...
and as much as would like to go to Bali in 2000(in fact I'm planning on it).
The question here is more profound...
The ISRS needs to seriously review the ramifications(social, moral,
political, economic...)of holding our next meeting in a country that does
not view all races, creeds & religions equally. These very items were raised
at the ISRS meeting in Panama...
We also need to be concerned with the safety and well-being of ALL of our
international members.
I hope the ISRS (and the organizing committee) has a "back-up" plan.
If the situation in Indonesia gets worse (and it very well may), we will all
be faced with some difficult personal decisions.
William F. Precht
-----Original Message-----
From: Lida Pet-Soede [mailto:lidapet at ibm.net]
Sent: Monday, September 13, 1999 11:06 PM
To: Clovis B. Castro; coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: 9ICRS and East Timor
Clovis Castro wrote on Monday, September 13, 1999 9:13 PM
>
> Have any of you gave some thoutght on what are you going to do in October
> 2000?
> By that I mean: if the situation in Indonesia, and particularly in East
> Timor, does not reach a good solution, will you still consider attending
> the symposium?
>
> I have been looking forward to attend the 9ICRS. However, I am currently
> having second thoughts about participating (as a tiny protest against
> current practices in Indonesia) - the situation in that country (and TV
> images don't let us forget) is dramatic.
He is right about the situation being dramatic but let's not forget one
thing. There are already a lot of reasons given why conservation of the
reefs is difficult/impossible(?!) and so on. Let's not add another reason
to
the list. Especially now Indonesia is going through rough times, the
national and internation attention tends to get focussed on other things
than on Indonesias most important marine asset. By participating in the 9th
ICRS you'll cast a must stronger signal pro the importance of coral reef
science and conservation than by boycotting it.
There is another point I like to make. There have been lots of speculations
on what the recent monetary crisis in Indonesia would mean to the use of
destructive fishing practices (DFP), for the continuation of research
projects and governmental and non-governmental marine conservation
projects. DFP are still there but so are the conservation and research
projects, COREMAP is just one example . There are a lot of Indonesian and
foreign people putting their knowledge, experience and commitment into
adressing the problems that face Indonesia's coral reefs. Let's support
that by sharing your experience, knowledge and enthousiasm at the 9th ICRS.
Lida Pet-Soede
Coastal Fisheries Biology and -Management expert
Jakarta
From jch at aoml.noaa.gov Thu Sep 16 10:14:31 1999
From: jch at aoml.noaa.gov (coral-list admin)
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 14:14:31 GMT
Subject: why it didn't post
Message-ID: <199909161414.OAA08383@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Sorry, I've had a lot of occurrences like this lately. I just wanted to
remind some of you that have your email forwarded all over the place, that
the coral-list listserver software (majordomo) only recognizes the machine
(computer, host) that you subscribed from, so that if you try to post
from another machine, it will bounce. Sometimes I know who you are and I
forward the message anyway, but sometimes I don't. If the message looks
like it is coral-related (as opposed to junk mail/spam), but I don't
recognize your email address, I will probably subscribe you, then forward
the message on to coral-list. If you were having your email forwarded,
you will now be getting two copies of the coral-list messages, and you (or
I) will have to go through the hassle of unsubscribing yourself under one
of your two (or more) email addresses. I'm sure you'd rather not deal
with this. Maybe you could telnet to the previous machine from your
present one? If you can't do that, but you're only having a short stay,
no problem, just go ahead and send it anyway. But if it is going to be a
long stay, maybe you could consider unsubscribing from the old address and
subscribe from the new one.
The moral of the story is: Please try to post messages from whatever
machine you originally subscribed to coral-list from.
Thanks for your cooperation.
Cheers,
JCH
From jch at aoml.noaa.gov Thu Sep 16 14:49:46 1999
From: jch at aoml.noaa.gov (coral-list admin)
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 18:49:46 GMT
Subject: vacation programs
Message-ID: <199909161849.SAA10907@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Greetings,
Many of you institute what is called a vacation program for your
mailer when you go away on leave. It allows an automated response to
emails that are sent to you so the sender of a message to you knows that
you are out of town, but that you will reply when you get back. On many
of these automated vacation programs there is a switch or a configuration
option in which the vacation message will be sent to the person who sent
you a message once every X number of times that the person sends you a
message. That way if Dr. Whomever sends you a lot of messages that day,
he/she only gets one reply back from your vacation program.
If you go away on vacation but still want to keep receiving
coral-list messages, please set the switch or option on your vacation
program so that a reply from you is not sent out with every message you
get. Otherwise, I (as the listserver administrator) may get that message
for every single coral-list message that goes out and your name may be
temporarily deleted from coral-list.
Many thanks...
From carlson at soest.hawaii.edu Thu Sep 16 16:17:10 1999
From: carlson at soest.hawaii.edu (Bruce Carlson)
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 10:17:10 -1000
Subject: coral web cam
Message-ID: <001b01bf0080$7593d620$22477aa6@waquarium.org>
We have a new living coral on our web cam. On September 5 I placed one
polyp of
Caulastrea furcata in front of our camera lens. Once again we will be
recording it as it divides and grows. I figured that starting with a single
polyp would be the most interesting way to start this slow-motion event. I
don't think anyone has recorded how this coral actually divides and grows.
Previously, we displayed a colony of Montipora digitata on the web cam. It
quickly filled the entire frame and had to be removed. The Caulastrea will
be up much longer since it does not grow as quickly. A metric ruler is in
the picture frame for scale.
The Waikiki Aquarium website is: http://waquarium.mic.hawaii.edu. Scroll
to the bottom of the page and click on "Corals Are Alive!" (not on the
other camera called "Coral Cam" which is focused on the shark exhibit).
Aloha
Bruce
From capman at augsburg.edu Thu Sep 16 18:19:29 1999
From: capman at augsburg.edu (capman at augsburg.edu)
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 16:19:29 -0600
Subject: Trace elements
Message-ID: <199909162113.QAA18446@roland.augsburg.edu>
>Hello everyone,
> I wish to investigate the role of trace element depletion in closed-system
>aquaria as a possible limiting factor in the successful, long-term growth of
>Porites astreoides for bone graft material. If anyone knows of any literature
>or the e-mail addresses of persons that may be helpful, I would greatly
>appreciate it.
>
>Thanks,
>Robin Smith
>smithrt at fiu.edu
(The following response is sort of long...sorry about that).
Is your objective to study the trace-element issue per se, or are you
mostly interested in just figuring out how best to grow the corals? I
don't personally know of good *controlled* studies regarding trace element
depletion in closed system reef aquaria, but I can point you in the
direction of *lots* of information on how to set up and maintain
closed-system aquaria to grow small-polyped stony corals, and I have become
quite successful with these corals myself. Most of the available
information I am aware of comes *not* from good, controlled studies,
unfortunately, but from the more anecdotal experiences of amateur and
professional reef aquarists, who as a group have become quite skilled in
the art of maintaining thriving captive reef systems where most kinds of
soft and stony corals flourish. Perhaps you already are a reef aquarist
and so are aware of this large body of information? If not I can point you
in that direction and offer my opinions based on what has worked for me as
well. For now though, a few comments on trace elements in closed system
aquaria and a few sources of information........
Regarding trace element depletion, most (all?) reef aquarists agree that a
variety of critical trace elements (including strontium and others) can
easily get depleted in closed system reef aquaria , but there is active
debate on how best to maintain trace elements at natural seawater levels in
reef aquaria. Some successful reef aquarists dose iodine and/or strontium
on a regular basis, while others dose any number of different commercial
trace element mixes that include a wider variety of elements. Most likely,
some of the trace elements being added in these mixes are unnecessary, but
again, I don't believe good controlled studies have been done.....*someone
please correct me if I'm wrong* (I have read though that the formulation of
Combisan, which is one of these commercial mixes, was based on carefully
measured rates of trace element depletion in a reef tank in Germany).
Others feel that regular partial water changes using fresh synthetic
seawater is a perfectly viable (and in some people's minds preferable)
alternative. Others do little or nothing intentional to manage trace
elements, and dissolution of sand as well as feeding of the fish in the
system probably replenishes some of the trace elements consumed by
organisms or lost through protein skimming. The problem is that these
captive reef systems in which corals thrive are very complex with many
as-yet unquantified variables, and different aquarists have achieved geat
success using any number of different management approaches. Quite likely,
what works in one reef aquarium may or may not work in another if other
aspects of setup and maintenance are different.
Many of these issues are frequently hashed out in the ReefKeepers mailing
list (Archived at http://www.escribe.com/pets/reefkeepers/) which is
frequented by reef aquarists ranging from rank amateur beginners to highly
respected experts in reef tank husbandry and marine biology. Also, many of
these issues are discussed in articles in Aquarium Frontiers online
magazine (http://aquariumfrontiers.com/). While certainly not a scientific
journal, Aquarium Frontiers is written at a much higher level than most
aquarium literature (some of Craig Bingman's articles are particularly
useful in the area of clarifying reef aquarium chemistry, and Craig would
probably be a useful person for you to contact). There are also a number
of very good books on reef aquaria that have been published. Though now a
little dated, The Reef Aquarium, Vol 1, by Delbeek and Sprung (Ricordea
Publishing, 1994) is a particularly useful book with an extensive
bibliography.
By the way, is there some reason you need to grow this particular species
of coral? Would other SPS corals do? I don't have first-hand experience
with Porites, but my strong impression is that some of the fastest-growing
SPS corals in aquaria are probably some of the Acropora species. In
addition, to certain Acropora, Montipora digitata and Pocillopora
damicornis are other really fast growers in our reef system at Augsburg
College. These particular SPS corals were recommended to me by Morgan
Lidster of Inland Aquatics in Terre Haute, Indiana (USA) when I asked him
what SPS corals might grow the fastest for use in student research
projects. (Morgan propagates and grows corals for sale to reef aquarists,
and is a great source of practical information).
I hope this helps. Let me know if I can help further.
**Also, if any readers of this message know of good references from the
scientific literature on this issue, I'd greatly appreciate hearing about
them as well.**
Bill
*********************
Bill Capman
Assistant Professor
Biology Department
Campus Box 117
Augsburg College
2211 Riverside Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55454 USA
612/330-1072
FAX: 612/330-1649
capman at augsburg.edu
*********************
From jcreed at openlink.com.br Thu Sep 16 22:02:44 1999
From: jcreed at openlink.com.br (Joel C. Creed)
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 23:02:44 -0300
Subject: 9ICRS and East Timor
Message-ID:
Coral-List,
I don't agree with Lida Pet-Soede who seems to think that international
pressure won't affect the Indonesian government. Maybe it won't, but if it
won't for human rights I suspect that coral reefs have even less chance. I
also think that Lida missed the point when stating "...now Indonesia is
going through rough times..." - what about East Timor? I'm glad that the
Council of the International Society for Reef Studies is considering the
matter carefully and look forward to receiving their deliberations in due
course.
Best wishes,
*********************************************************
Dr Joel C. Creed
IBRAG-DBAV Setor de Ecologia,
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UERJ,
Rua Sao Francisco Xavier 524,
PHLC Sala 220, CEP 20559-900,
Rio de Janeiro, R.J., BRAZIL.
Work Tel. 55 21 587 7328/7614
(Tel/Fax home) 55 21 493 2475
jcreed at openlink.com.br
Visit my homepage http://home.openlink.com.br/jcreed/
From oveh at bio.usyd.edu.au Fri Sep 17 01:28:54 1999
From: oveh at bio.usyd.edu.au (Ove Hoegh-Guldberg)
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 15:28:54 +1000
Subject: 9ICRS and East Timor
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID: <001701bf00cd$885794c0$d3b14e81@fungia.bio.usyd.edu.au>
The question to me is not whether I will topple a government, but, should I
be supportive of a regime that has encouraged and condoned the recent
violent suppression of human rights and democracy in East Timor. This
aside, I feel that the active refusal to interact with Indonesia across a
wide array of fronts will have a dramatic effect. One only has to look to
the effect of similar actions on South Africa for an example.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> [mailto:owner-coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov]On Behalf Of Joel C. Creed
> Sent: Friday, 17 September 1999 12:03
> To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> Subject: 9ICRS and East Timor
>
>
> Coral-List,
> I don't agree with Lida Pet-Soede who seems to think that international
> pressure won't affect the Indonesian government. Maybe it won't, but if it
> won't for human rights I suspect that coral reefs have even less chance. I
> also think that Lida missed the point when stating "...now Indonesia is
> going through rough times..." - what about East Timor? I'm glad that the
> Council of the International Society for Reef Studies is considering the
> matter carefully and look forward to receiving their deliberations in due
> course.
>
> Best wishes,
> *********************************************************
> Dr Joel C. Creed
> IBRAG-DBAV Setor de Ecologia,
> Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UERJ,
> Rua Sao Francisco Xavier 524,
> PHLC Sala 220, CEP 20559-900,
> Rio de Janeiro, R.J., BRAZIL.
>
> Work Tel. 55 21 587 7328/7614
>
> (Tel/Fax home) 55 21 493 2475
> jcreed at openlink.com.br
> Visit my homepage http://home.openlink.com.br/jcreed/
>
From dugong at md2.vsnl.net.in Fri Sep 17 08:33:57 1999
From: dugong at md2.vsnl.net.in (Dr.K.VENKATARAMAN)
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 18:03:57 +0530
Subject: information needed
Message-ID: <37E23535.27A@md2.vsnl.net.in>
Dear friends,
I request anyone who can send me information on the role of superoxide
dismutase (SOD) and catalase in the bleaching phenomina.
Also I want to know what is pink-line disease of corals and what way it
is connected in bleaching of corals. It appears that this pink-line
disease is affecting corals in Lakkadweeep islands.
I will be grateful if it is explained to me.
Thankyou.
K. Venkataraman
dugong at md2.vsnl.net.in
From Bprecht at pbsj.com Fri Sep 17 14:28:05 1999
From: Bprecht at pbsj.com (Precht, Bill)
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 13:28:05 -0500
Subject: General call for papers.
Message-ID:
Dear Coral Reefers:
The geological journal "Carbonates and Evaporites" published by the
Northeastern Science Foundation, is soliciting geologically based coral reef
manuscripts for inclusion in upcoming issues. A separate "reef section"
will be a regular feature of the journal - this is based on the tremendous
success of last year's special volume (v13,# 1, 1998) dedicated to the
"Geological Side of the International Year of the Reef". Anyone interested
in submitting a manuscript should contact Reef Editor - William F. Precht at
the address listed below.
William F. Precht, P.G.
EcoSciences Program Manager
PBS&J
2001 NW 107th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33172 USA
phone: (305) 592-7275 x.488
fax: (305) 594-9574
email: Bprecht at pbsj.com
For other inquires about "Carbonates and Evaporites" or the Northeastern
Science Foundation please contact -
Dr. Gerald Friedman, Editor
Northeastern Science Foundation Inc., affliated with Brooklyn College,
Rensselaer Center of Applied Geology
P.O. Box 746, 15 Third Street
Troy, New York 12181-0746
email: gmfriedman at juno.com
From John_Field at fws.gov Fri Sep 17 17:05:57 1999
From: John_Field at fws.gov (John_Field at fws.gov)
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 17:05:57 -0400
Subject: Addition to 1997-98 Mass Coral Bleaching
Message-ID:
A recent posting from Clive Wilkinson and Tom Hourigan stated that
"Impacts on fisheries are probably the most important short- to medium-term
socioeconomic impact of bleaching." This does not seem obvious to me and I
was wondering what others thought. What, if any, evidence supports this?
*********************************
Jack Sobel, Director
Ecosystem Program
Center for Marine Conservation
1725 DeSales St. NW, Suite #600
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 429-5609
Fax: (202) 872-0619
Email: jsobel at dccmc.org
I should preface my response by stating that I am not a socioeconomics
expert...however, I agree that fishery declines could be ONE of the most
important impacts of the global bleaching event. Declines in ecotourism
and scuba diving revenue are probably near the top of the list as well.
As for evidence, the unprecedented nature of the last bleaching event
precludes a lot of historical analysis. However, it seems intuitive that
current human socioeconomic gains from coral reefs are primarily extractive
or consumptive (notwithstanding the ecotourism/diving activity mentioned
above). If the production of these reefs declines because of the bleaching
event (and that seems certain), then human socioeconomic gains are
subsequently going to decline in the short, mid, and maybe even long term.
This, of course, completely ignores the aesthetic, noneconomic value of the
reefs and the associated loss due to bleaching.
Just my two cents,
John Field
From thorneabbott at yahoo.com Fri Sep 17 20:48:55 1999
From: thorneabbott at yahoo.com (thorne abbott)
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 17:48:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Literature / Info Request
Message-ID: <19990918004855.21832.rocketmail@web130.yahoomail.com>
Dear Colleagues:
I would like to know if anyone is conducting, or has
published research on connectivity, patchiness, or
density dependent factors associated with coral reefs
and or coral restoration projects. Most of the work I
am familiar with relates to the composition and
quality of substrate material. Rather, I am keen on
applying landscape ecology analysis for habitat
fragmentation to coral reef systems. Would the
results of a research endeavor of this nature be
beneficial to the science and my fellow marine
managers / scientists.
Your thoughts and contributions are exceptionally
appreciated.
Cheers'
Thorne Abbott
ThorneAbbott at yahoo.com
www.CoastalZone.org
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From pharriso at scu.edu.au Fri Sep 17 20:52:07 1999
From: pharriso at scu.edu.au (Peter Harrison)
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 10:52:07 +1000
Subject: New Review on Coral Reproduction
Message-ID:
Colleagues,
I am in the process of writing a new review on the Biology and Ecology of
Scleractinian Coral Reproduction, and will be aiming to publish this next
year. The new review will synthesise all known information on this topic,
with particular emphasis on recent work since the previous major reviews by
Harrison and Wallace (1990), Richmond and Hunter (1990), and Fadlallah
(1983). I will be creating a website with tables of information including
all published information (and unpublished observations by colleagues) on
aspects of sexual pattern, mode of reproduction and spawning periodicity,
biogeographic patterns etc., so this should provide a valuable resource for
people wanting access to summaries of coral reproduction data. The review
will also include information from colleagues that is in the process of
being published, or is published in the 'grey' literature, reports etc.
Please contact me if you have any information on this topic that you would
like to see included, and I will provide updates to the coral-list as the
review progresses.
I look forward to hearing from you (and finishing this monster review!).
Peter
Dr Peter Harrison
Senior Lecturer in Ecology
School of Resource Science and Management
Southern Cross University
PO Box 157
Lismore NSW 2480
Australia
Phone: 0266 203774
Fax: 0266 212669
International: 61 266 203774
From wallison at dhivehinet.net.mv Sat Sep 18 05:35:10 1999
From: wallison at dhivehinet.net.mv (William Allison)
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 14:35:10 +0500
Subject: Addition to 1997-98 Mass Coral Bleaching
References:
Message-ID: <001c01bf01b9$3fa4b680$4ac101ca@wallison>
A few words in support of Marine Protected Areas in the context of assessing
bleaching consequences.
The discussion of the follow on effects of the 1998 reef bleaching events on
fish communities and tourism etc. invites a reminder of the importance of
having and monitoring an adequate sample of totally protected areas. The
recurring monitoring questions I have are 'what were the previous impacts on
this reef and what are future impacts likely to be'. It seems to me that
data from a monitored system of totally protected areas are the only
effective and efficient way of (1) addressing the question posed about
follow-on effects, and more broadly (2) providing control data for any other
specific monitoring programs and EIA's that must be done, and (3) providing
data for higher level inferences about say, the state of the world's reefs.
Furthermore, establishing and monitoring such areas, and making the data
publicly available for the above purpose would seem to be a cost-effective
allocation of scarce public resources. Without this data, interpretation of
the data from many EIA's and research studies becomes problematic and to
that extent, the studies are a waste of money at best and a sham at worst
(but then so are many marine protected areas).
Sincerely,
Bill
William (Bill) Allison
Ma. Maadheli
Majeedhee Magu
Male 20-03
MALDIVES
Tel: (960) 32 9667
Fax: (960) 32 6884
email: wallison at dhivehinet.net.mv
In response to:
A recent posting from Clive Wilkinson and Tom Hourigan stated that
"Impacts on fisheries are probably the most important short- to medium-term
socioeconomic impact of bleaching." This does not seem obvious to me and I
was wondering what others thought. What, if any, evidence supports this?
*********************************
Jack Sobel, Director
Ecosystem Program
Center for Marine Conservation
1725 DeSales St. NW, Suite #600
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 429-5609
Fax: (202) 872-0619
Email: jsobel at dccmc.org
I should preface my response by stating that I am not a socioeconomics
expert...however, I agree that fishery declines could be ONE of the most
important impacts of the global bleaching event. Declines in ecotourism
and scuba diving revenue are probably near the top of the list as well.
As for evidence, the unprecedented nature of the last bleaching event
precludes a lot of historical analysis. However, it seems intuitive that
current human socioeconomic gains from coral reefs are primarily extractive
or consumptive (notwithstanding the ecotourism/diving activity mentioned
above). If the production of these reefs declines because of the bleaching
event (and that seems certain), then human socioeconomic gains are
subsequently going to decline in the short, mid, and maybe even long term.
This, of course, completely ignores the aesthetic, noneconomic value of the
reefs and the associated loss due to bleaching.
Just my two cents,
John Field
From lesk at bio.bu.edu Sat Sep 18 09:46:26 1999
From: lesk at bio.bu.edu (Les Kaufman)
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 09:46:26 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Addition to 1997-98 Mass Coral Bleaching
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID:
Regarding the immediate Archie Bunker impacts of coral bleaching, I wonder
if even the news of heavy bleaching at a favorite dive destination might
not result in a drop in subscription. I'n Lake Victoria, the mere
perception that something might be wrong with the exported fish has caused
import shut-downs by the EU and the loss of perhaps $1. * 10(8) in
revenues each time.
Les Kaufman
Boston University Marine Program
lesk at bio.bu.edu
617-353-5560 office
617-353-6965 lab
617-353-6340 fax
From h2omark at ultra.net.au Fri Sep 17 21:58:24 1999
From: h2omark at ultra.net.au (Russell Kelley)
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 11:58:24 +1000
Subject: 9ICRS and East Timor
Message-ID: <199909181507.PAA25310@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Distressing as it is, I feel it is time for the international community to
turn up the heat on Indonesia. The military continue to manipulate all
things political and after 3 decades of detante and engangement by Australia
et.al. there have been NO meaningful change. People who are disturbed by
the events currently being orchestrated by the Indonesian military in East
Timor might also want to have a good look at the Suharto military
government's record in West Irian and other areas as well.
Since Suharto's bloody rise to power the natural and human resources of the
Indonesian archipelago have been systematically looted for the gain of a
small clique of power brokers and their cronies. The forests are now
largely stuffed and the reefs are enduring extreme human impacts that are
not likely to diminish.
Given the parlous state of the Indonesian economy and the population
pressure exerted by 210 million people, things are unlikely to get better.
The upcoming appointment of a succesor to Habibie is the only hope for a
change to the current military puppet government and its brutal, corrupt
culture. Now is the the time for united strident criticism and pressure for
change. Decades of turning a blind eye has failed to change anything and
in the process we lost the biological crown jewels of Nature.
Numerous comments on Coral and other lists, indicate that there is
widespread disenchantment about these issues within Indonesia. These people
have a voice which can be democratically expressed, but the current
military government seeks to repress this by murder if necessary; its
unacceptable to have dialogue with a "government" that does this. How long
will it take to before we act collectively and say so?
Russell Kelley
Watermark Productions
Writer, director, producer, science communicator.
P.O. Box 1859, Townsville, 4810.
Australia
hemail: h2omark at ultra.net.au
61 (0)747 243106 ph.
61 (0)747 211477 fx.
61 (0)419 716730 mob.
GMT + 10 hours
----------
>From: "Ove Hoegh-Guldberg"
>To: "Joel C. Creed" ,
>Subject: RE: 9ICRS and East Timor
>Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 3:28 PM
>
>coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
From dbaker at tm.net.my Sun Sep 19 18:20:59 1999
From: dbaker at tm.net.my (Don Baker)
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 15:20:59 -0700
Subject: Malaysian Citizen Interest in The Reef Project Position
Message-ID: <000801bf02ed$6fd380e0$8c56bcca@oemcomputer>
Greetings From Sabah, N. Borneo & THE REEF PROJECT
A few weeks ago, I sent in a request for CVs and associated interest materials with regards to the directorship position for THE REEF PROJECT. This facility is located on the island of Gaya off Kota Kinabalu. Hosted by an upcoming & developing eco-resort, Gayana Resort, this research facility has an excellent opportunity for coral reef management and restoration right smack in the middle of the SE Asian "war zone" in coral reef conservation as well as marine resources.
I have received many responses from other countries. I am deeply concerned that I have yet to receive a CV or reply from a Malaysian citizen. [?] The Reef Project is required to solicite Malaysian citizens first & foremost for this position and only after a certain period of time will international applications be entertained. All CV and emails received to date are still on record and file.
I will keep Coral-L updated on this matter.
Many thanks for the responses and CV!
Regards from Sabah, N. Borneo,
Don Baker
Director / Consultant
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From flotsam at manado.wasantara.net.id Sun Sep 19 20:58:08 1999
From: flotsam at manado.wasantara.net.id (Erdmann/Mehta)
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 17:58:08 -0700
Subject: To Bali or not to Bali....
Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.19990919175808.007d9ec0@manado.wasantara.net.id>
Dear Colleagues,
I am writing in response to the current discussion amongst members of the
ISRS and coral reef research community in general regarding the
possibilities of moving the 9th ICRS from its current slated venue of Bali,
Indonesia, on the basis of political/human rights concerns over the East
Timor issue. I offer my perspective as a foreign scientist who has worked
in Indonesia for the past 8 years and who feels very strongly that it would
be a grave mistake to make a hasty and rash decision about the future of
the 9th ICRS based solely upon a highly politicized and emotionally-charged
issue. I will divide my comments into two primary arguments: 1) the
ineffectuality of a boycott of Bali 2000 and the danger of politicizing the
selection of ICRS hosts; and 2) the overwhelming importance, from both a
scientific and conservation perspective, of continually rotating the ICRS
to developing countries blessed with reef resources.
1)Dont politicize the ICRS.
While no one can deny that the continuing tragedy in East Timor is worthy
of sharp international criticism and even intervention, it is important to
realize that the circumstances in East Timor are not as black and white as
portrayed in the sensationalistic and manipulative international media. The
real "facts" of the Timor tragedy are far from clear, and the growing
attempt by the media at demonization of the Indonesian people as a whole is
terribly irresponsible and equally as worthy of international censure. If
we add into this the complicity of many western nations (if not the
outright collaboration of the U.S. military) in the continuing military
operations in East Timor since its annexation in 1975, as well as the
current disarray in the Indonesian government and military in this troubled
transition period to true democracy for the entire archipelagic nation, it
is quite clear that the situation is at best muddled. I will spare the
coral-list readers a further dissertation on the history and current
situation in East Timor, as it is largely irrelevant to my arguments.
More importantly, a boycott of Bali 2000 will have exactly zero impact on
the forces behind the tragedy in East Timor. Put frankly, the Indonesian
military and current transitional government couldn't give a wrasse's tail
about the ICRS. Moreover, we must not forget that in November of this year,
if all goes according to plan, Indonesia will make the true jump to
democracy in election of its first popularly-determined president. As such,
a decision against Bali 2000 will likely have no effect on the current
military and government leaders, who will hopefully be banished to a
shameful history in November. Rather, such a decision will only hurt the
very people upon whose shoulders the future of democracy and Indonesia's
coral reefs rests - students,scientists, NGO's and aspiring young
policy-makers. Continued international attacks on Indonesia's government
and people will only have the perverse effect of strengthening anti-western
sentiments and encouraging further isolationism, allowing the current
repressive regime to consolidate its power and set democracy back even
further in this country.
Stepping back from Indonesia to view the larger repercussions of
politicization of the ICRS, the maxim "He who lives in glass houses should
not throw stones" immediately comes to mind. Politicizing the decision of
host selection for the ICRS opens a Pandora's box of ugly accusations. To
demonstrate this, allow me to turn this argument back into the court of
those who have voiced their opinions against Bali 2000. Using an extension
of their reasoning, I can not in good conscience attend a coral reef
meeting in Australia, Canada or the U.S. because of those nations'
governments' support for national mining and petroleum companies that are
systematically raping Indonesia's natural resources, degrading the lives
and destroying the livelihoods of her indigenous tribes, polluting her
rivers and seas and killing her reefs. Likewise, I would not be able to
attend a meeting in Brazil due to the wanton destruction of its
rainforests, clearly supported by its government's development policies. I
do not mean to pick a fight here, but merely point out the futility and
absurdity of politicizing the ICRS. We are scientists, not politicians; let
us keep our ICRS scientific and above the political fray.
2) The importance of holding the ICRS in developing tropical countries.
While the arguments I present below are not specific justification for
holding the ICRS in Indonesia, I believe very strongly that it is important
to continuously rotate the ICRS to new host countries with coral reefs for
a number of scientific and conservation reasons. Considering the number of
tropical countries with coral reefs within their respective EEZ's, there is
no reason why the ICRS should ever be held in the same country twice, at
least not in the next century. This perspective may have some bearing on
the upcoming decision of the ISRS on the future of Bali 2000.
Perhaps most importantly, the ICRS represents an unparalleled opportunity
for students, scientists and NGO's in developing countries to present their
research, network with other international researchers, and just plain
learn from the tremendous gathering of expertise that the ICRS represents.
Many of these people are only able to attend the ICRS when it is held
within their own country (or, in a best case scenario, in a neighboring
country); one need look no further than Panama 1996 to see the enthusiastic
participation of local and regional students and scientists. I think it is
a safe assumption to state that the 8th ICRS profoundly influenced the
lives and careers of many of those new and developing reef scientists from
Central and South America, and reef science as a whole will certainly
benefit from this. It would be a real shame to deny this potential benefit
to Indonesia, where international development programs have spent enormous
amounts of time and money on developing marine sciences education, graduate
degree programs and scientific infrastructure since the early 90's.
Another reason which has frequently been cited as justification of
rotating the ICRS is the tremendous publicity that the meeting focuses on
the importance and plight of coral reefs in the host country and its
surrounding region. With an estimated 15% of the world's coral reefs (many
of which are considered among the most threatened in the world) within
Indonesia's boundaries, public awareness and concern for coral reefs in
this country could certainly benefit enormously from this publicity.
But the benefits of holding the ICRS in different host countries every 4
years are not reserved only for the host country/region. Rather, this
policy benefits all reef scientists and managers. Surely we are all
thoroughly aware that reef ecosystems (and the threats to them) are
tremendously heterogenous and vary dramatically from region to region and
reef to reef. Ecological, geological and management paradigms developed
from intensive research on the Great Barrier Reef, Carribbean reefs or
French Polynesian reefs often do not apply to reefs in less
thoroughly-researched areas of the world. In other cases, such paradigms
gain added support from research in far-flung areas. Either way, it is
extremely important for the continued development of our understanding of
coral reefs through space and time for us to expand our knowledge base of
reef systems. Holding the ICRS in different host countries allows
international researchers and managers first-hand experience of differences
and similarities in that country's reef systems, both through presentations
of or discussions with local scientists and through a well-planned
symposium field-trip schedule (currently under possible revision for Bali
2000!). Indonesia is firmly located in the center of modern reef organism
diversity and has very different oceanographic conditions than many
well-studied reef systems, yet Indonesia's reefs remain largely a black box
in terms of knowledge of species distributions and reef processes. From
this perspective alone (especially if the field trip schedule can be
improved), Indonesia should be a highly attractive place for international
coral reef researchers and managers to convene.
One counter argument that has been raised against holding the ICRS in
developing countries in general and Indonesia in particular is the lack of
infrastructure and organizational capability to put together such a large
and important meeting. While this is most certainly a valid concern, I
believe that this problem is largely alleviated by a change in the way in
which the ICRS is organized. From my admittedly limited understanding of
the history of the ICRS, it seems that for the past 8 meetings, one or two
host institutions in the host country (e.g., STRI in Panama or U. Guam in
Guam) have largely taken the responsibility for organizing the meeting. For
the current ICRS, this responsibility appears to be "shared" (loosely
applied term) by the Indonesian Institute of Sciences and the ISRS
Scientific Program Committee for 9ICRS. While some may feel that this
places an unneccessary burden on the ISRS, this seems to be a sound
solution to the problem of quality control and is well-worth the effort in
terms of the aforementioned benefits to reef science of holding the
conference in developing countries throughout the world.
I apologize for the length of this discussion, but I feel it was necessary
to present a developed argument in favor of Bali 2000 on behalf of my
adopted country, where it is generally against cultural norms to enter into
verbal debate or publicly defend a point of view (hence the general lack of
response from Indonesian scientists on this debate). We must all accept the
eventual decision of the ISRS council on this important issue, but I urge
all those involved to at least consider the perspectives presented above
and not rush to a hasty decision based largely upon emotion. Though I
realize that this may not be possible due to time limitations, it would
clearly be best if we could await the results of deployment of the
international peace-keeping force to East Timor and the Indonesian
presidential election before making a final decision about the fate of 9th
ICRS.
Sincerely,
Mark V. Erdmann, PhD.
University of California, Berkeley
and
Indonesian Institute of Sciences' Center for Research and Development in
Oceanology
Pulau Bunaken, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia
From lightwolf at email.msn.com Sun Sep 19 09:36:19 1999
From: lightwolf at email.msn.com (roy king)
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 09:36:19 -0400
Subject: REEF CHECK PSA
Message-ID: <199909201511.PAA40273@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
The following public service announcement is to inform you of a
Fund-raiser for REEF CHECK. It is primarily an Online project, but Postal
mail access will also be available. It will go online around Oct. 1st and
run until March 25, 2000. If you have access to a newsletter, journal or
other publication that can run the PSA, it will be greatly appreciated. In
fact any way that you can help publicize the project will be very helpful.
Please contact me with questions or comments. Thank you, Roy King
Coral Reefs are known as the Rain Forests of the sea. They are being
decimated faster than they can regenerate!
REEF CHECK, the volunteer coral reef education, monitoring and
management program, completed the first global survey on the health of the
planet's reefs in 1997. The results are crucial in evaluating human impact
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widely used by marine scientists, international conservation programs, and
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has been instrumental in raising public and governmental awareness of the
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and coordinate this vital work, funds are critically needed. Volunteer
scientists need funds to travel to remote locations such as Indonesia and
Africa to train local people. Basic skin diving gear is needed for poor
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Please see www.helpandwin.com for details. And please spread the word
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From cbcastro at pobox.com Mon Sep 20 15:49:50 1999
From: cbcastro at pobox.com (Clovis B. Castro)
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 16:49:50 -0300
Subject: To Bali or not to Bali....
In-Reply-To: <3.0.5.32.19990919175808.007d9ec0@manado.wasantara.net.id>
Message-ID: <199909201634.NAA33372@acd.ufrj.br>
Dear Colleagues,
I believe Dr. Erdmann presented some good points in his comments of the
next ICRS "problem", although also with a strong emotional bias. By now, I
received several replies from my initial message. Some went directly to the
list, others did not. Emotionally speaking, the only two messages pro-Bali
came from people working in Indonesian institutions.
I agree that "ordinary" political issues should not prevent the selection
of a country to host an ICRS. Also, the rotation of host countries seems to
be a good policy. The only point I disagree is the comparison between the
effects that bad environmental or economic policies have on people with
direct manslaughter (by the thousands). Things may not be black and white,
but when a plebiscite is followed by the massacre of those who won it
(amost 80% of the votes) - this does not configure an ordinary situation.
In the latter case, I believe there is plenty of reasons to reject a
country as an ICRS host.
I believe most reef scientists would realize the difference between the
Indonesian people, its government, and extremists.
However, the most important contribution given by Dr. Erdmann was on the
time needed for a decision. Dr. Erdmann pointed out two coming events that
might change a decision of turning down Bali. (arrival of the international
peace-keeping force, which already happened; and the Indonesian
presidential election, due next November). I would not be sure what to do
if it depended on my decision alone. Also, I do not know the deadline for a
decision on Bali's Symposium. Is this a case where the later is the better?
What about postponing the symposium for a few months? We could gain much
needed time for a sound decision.
Best regards,
Clovis
-----------------------------------------------------
Dr. Clovis B. Castro
Museu Nacional/Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Departamento de Invertebrados
Quinta da Boa Vista, Sao Cristovao
20940-040 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
email: cbcastro at pobox.com
fone +55-XX-21-5681314 ramal 261
celular +55-XX-21-99740913
fax: +55-XX-21-5681314 ramal 213
From rcarter at rsmas.miami.edu Mon Sep 20 12:57:11 1999
From: rcarter at rsmas.miami.edu (Rob Carter)
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 12:57:11 -0400
Subject: spawning summary in Florida keys
Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19990920125711.006d83f8@umigw.miami.edu>
FYI. More coral spawning. This is a summary of two months of spawning
observations in the Florida Keys
Tuesday Aug 3, 1999, Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary
Several (3 out of approx. 10 observed) Montastraea faveolata colonies
spawned between 11:30 and 11:40 pm
No Montastraea annularis (~ 5 colonies within our observation area)
observed spawning between 11:00 and 12:00 pm
Sorry for the quality of the following observation, but I thought it might
be of some use: On our way out to the dive site, we passed a coral gamete
slick (detected by smell, not sight) just off the northern end of the reef.
Upon arriving on location, the passengers on a large dive boat informed us
that the "star corals" were spawning. Being that Montastraea faveolata
spawned later, I assume (?) that the early spawners were M. franksi.
Wednesday, Aug 4, 1999, Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary
No spawning observed between 10:15 and 11:30 pm
* * *
Wednesday, Sep 1, 1999, Crocker Reef
one Montastraea franksi colony spawned at 10:30 pm
two Eusmilia fastigiata colonies released (separate) eggs and sperm about
10:45 pm
Thursday, Sep 2, 1999, Crocker Reef
three M. franksi colonies seen spawning between 10:30 and 10:45 pm
one Diploria strigosa colony spawned at approx. 11:15 (observed by another
member of my party)
Friday, Sep 3, 1999, Crocker Reef
One M. faveolata colony spawned at 11:20 pm
Note: there were no M. annularis at our site on Crocker Reef, 45 - 55 feet
depth.
* * *
Did anyone look for Acropora palmata spawning?
- Rob Carter
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Robert W. Carter Rob Carter
University of Miami/RSMAS/MBF 1700 SW 1 Ave #601
4600 Rickenbacker Cswy Miami FL 33129
Miami FL 33149
305.361.4642 (w) 305.856.2715 (h)
305.361.4600 (fax)
rcarter at rsmas.miami.edu
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From jtunnell at falcon.tamucc.edu Mon Sep 20 15:11:49 1999
From: jtunnell at falcon.tamucc.edu (Wes Tunnell)
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 14:11:49 -0500
Subject: To Bali or not to Bali....
Message-ID: <01BF0372.15102D40@nrc3213-1.tamucc.edu>
Dear Coral Reefer Colleagues,
In regards to a shift in timing of the Bali 2000 conference, an extended move to the summer of 2001 would allow plenty of assessment time and might allow more academicians and students to attend. Although I was not privy to the reason for selecting a "western" fall semester timeframe, it is the first time since I went to the 1985 meeting in Tahiti that the meeting has been "outside" the summer. Although I plan to be there, and I am sure there were good reasons for selecting the fall timeframe, I believe some, perhaps many, academicians and students will find it difficult to attend, and especially participate in field trips.
Regards,
Wes Tunnell
Director, Center for Coastal Studies
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
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From: Clovis B. Castro
Sent: Monday, September 20, 1999 11:49 AM
To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: To Bali or not to Bali....
Dear Colleagues,
I believe Dr. Erdmann presented some good points in his comments of the
next ICRS "problem", although also with a strong emotional bias. By now, I
received several replies from my initial message. Some went directly to the
list, others did not. Emotionally speaking, the only two messages pro-Bali
came from people working in Indonesian institutions.
I agree that "ordinary" political issues should not prevent the selection
of a country to host an ICRS. Also, the rotation of host countries seems to
be a good policy. The only point I disagree is the comparison between the
effects that bad environmental or economic policies have on people with
direct manslaughter (by the thousands). Things may not be black and white,
but when a plebiscite is followed by the massacre of those who won it
(amost 80% of the votes) - this does not configure an ordinary situation.
In the latter case, I believe there is plenty of reasons to reject a
country as an ICRS host.
I believe most reef scientists would realize the difference between the
Indonesian people, its government, and extremists.
However, the most important contribution given by Dr. Erdmann was on the
time needed for a decision. Dr. Erdmann pointed out two coming events that
might change a decision of turning down Bali. (arrival of the international
peace-keeping force, which already happened; and the Indonesian
presidential election, due next November). I would not be sure what to do
if it depended on my decision alone. Also, I do not know the deadline for a
decision on Bali's Symposium. Is this a case where the later is the better?
What about postponing the symposium for a few months? We could gain much
needed time for a sound decision.
Best regards,
Clovis
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Museu Nacional/Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Departamento de Invertebrados
Quinta da Boa Vista, Sao Cristovao
20940-040 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
email: cbcastro at pobox.com
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celular +55-XX-21-99740913
fax: +55-XX-21-5681314 ramal 213
From wright at osb1.wff.nasa.gov Mon Sep 20 16:29:09 1999
From: wright at osb1.wff.nasa.gov (C. W. Wright (1698))
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 16:29:09 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Coral spawning optical properties
In-Reply-To: <3.0.1.32.19990920125711.006d83f8@umigw.miami.edu>
Message-ID:
Is anyone aware of any observations, papers, or work concerning the
optical properties of coral sperm/eggs or larvae? I've done various
literature searches, but turned up nothing.
C W Wright
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On Mon, 20 Sep 1999, Rob Carter wrote:
>
> FYI. More coral spawning. This is a summary of two months of spawning
> observations in the Florida Keys
>
> Tuesday Aug 3, 1999, Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary
> Several (3 out of approx. 10 observed) Montastraea faveolata colonies
> spawned between 11:30 and 11:40 pm
> No Montastraea annularis (~ 5 colonies within our observation area)
> observed spawning between 11:00 and 12:00 pm
> Sorry for the quality of the following observation, but I thought it might
> be of some use: On our way out to the dive site, we passed a coral gamete
> slick (detected by smell, not sight) just off the northern end of the reef.
> Upon arriving on location, the passengers on a large dive boat informed us
> that the "star corals" were spawning. Being that Montastraea faveolata
> spawned later, I assume (?) that the early spawners were M. franksi.
>
> Wednesday, Aug 4, 1999, Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary
> No spawning observed between 10:15 and 11:30 pm
>
> * * *
>
> Wednesday, Sep 1, 1999, Crocker Reef
> one Montastraea franksi colony spawned at 10:30 pm
> two Eusmilia fastigiata colonies released (separate) eggs and sperm about
> 10:45 pm
>
> Thursday, Sep 2, 1999, Crocker Reef
> three M. franksi colonies seen spawning between 10:30 and 10:45 pm
> one Diploria strigosa colony spawned at approx. 11:15 (observed by another
> member of my party)
>
> Friday, Sep 3, 1999, Crocker Reef
> One M. faveolata colony spawned at 11:20 pm
>
> Note: there were no M. annularis at our site on Crocker Reef, 45 - 55 feet
> depth.
>
> * * *
>
> Did anyone look for Acropora palmata spawning?
>
>
>
> - Rob Carter
>
>
> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> Robert W. Carter Rob Carter
> University of Miami/RSMAS/MBF 1700 SW 1 Ave #601
> 4600 Rickenbacker Cswy Miami FL 33129
> Miami FL 33149
>
> 305.361.4642 (w) 305.856.2715 (h)
> 305.361.4600 (fax)
>
> rcarter at rsmas.miami.edu
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>
From d.k.hagman at mail.utexas.edu Mon Sep 20 18:52:00 1999
From: d.k.hagman at mail.utexas.edu (Derek Hagman)
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 16:52:00 -0600
Subject: more coral spawning
Message-ID:
I apologize for the delay.......
Recent observations of mass spawning by reef corals at the Flower Garden Banks
National Marine Sanctuary, northwest Gulf of Mexico.
Sept. 2, 1999 (7th evening after the full moon, Aug 26th.)
Unusually rough weather prevented scuba diving operations, however an ROV
was deployed and the following information gathered:
Beginning around 20:30 Central Daylight Time (CDT) male colonies of
Montastraea cavernosa were observed spawning and continued well past 21:30.
Adjacent female colonies were observed spawning within minutes of male
sperm release. Shortly after 21:15 CDT a few colonies of M. franksi, and
later (21:50) Diploria strigosa, were videoed spawning. Both shallow (17
m) and deeper colonies down to 42 m were observed spawning during this time
period. By 23:00 CDT a substantial gamete slick (considering the rough
surface conditions/4-5 seas) existed.
Sept. 3, 1999 (8th evening after the full moon, Aug 26th.)
The ROV was again deployed early to look for spawning activity prior to the
planned scuba ops. Several bundle plumes but no direct observations of
spawning were made between 19:55-21:30 CDT. Several Diploria colonies were
however observed spawning thereafter until roughly 22:00 CDT.
Spawning observations by scuba divers began around 21:30 CDT, with colonies
of Diploria strigosa (predominantly) and Montastraea franksi spawning.
Shortly after 22:15 CDT male, then female colonies of Stephanocoenia
intersepta began spawning prolifically. By 23:00 CDT late divers observed
several colonies of Montastraea faveolata spawning. This was projected
to>be the most intense night of spawning activity, unfortunately it proved
to
be a disappointment in comparison to previous years. Neither D. strigosa
or M. franksi spawned with any great intensity, and no significant surface
slick was detected.
As in 1998, it appears that most of the spawning took place on the 7th
evening, one night earlier than anticipated based on the previous
observations made between 1991-1997.
Sept. 4, 1999 (9th evening after the full moon, Aug 26th.)
Few colonies of D. strigosa, M. franksi and Colpophyllia natans observed
spawning between 21:00-22:00 CDT. This was expected to be and turnout to
be an "off night".
Sept. 5, 1999 (10th evening after the full moon, Aug 26th.)
Colpophyllia natans spawned between 20:40-21:10 CDT in large numbers as
expected.
From edcolijn at bart.nl Mon Sep 20 19:21:19 1999
From: edcolijn at bart.nl (Ed Colijn)
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 01:21:19 +0200
Subject: To Bali or not to Bali....
References: <199909201634.NAA33372@acd.ufrj.br>
Message-ID: <37E6C16F.306BF27F@bart.nl>
Dear Coral-list,
Not working in any Indonesian institution nor knowing the previous pro
Bali speakers on this list personally, I like to throw in my unbiased
two cents. I'm based in The Netherlands and the editor of a weekly
nature conservation related news letter for Indonesia which is not
funded and as such, except for my own limited (?) bias, objective.
Not emotionally speaking, the question here simply seems to be who do
you like to hurt and what do you like to achieve.
As Dr. Erdmann already pointed out (and knowing the political arena in
Indonesia I agree with him) "the Indonesian military and current
transitional government couldn't give a wrasse's tail about the ICRS"
nor the opinion of international (which includes Indonesian) coral
reseachers. My conclusion is thus that if you like to hurt those
responsible for the East Timor crisis, a boycot of the ICRS is simply
NOT the way to go because you're hurting and, by doing so, blaming the
wrong people! Moreover, all international actions that are not aimed at
those responsible and that are based on generalizations and
simplifications will feed Indonesian nationalism and, as such, you will
be playing the military's cards! The Indonesian military arena has
enough intriguers and certainly doesn't need help from outside.
I understand the genuine feelings of the people on this list who want to
make some sort of political statement and I like to offer a more
difficult, while political and not scientific, but EFFECTIVE
alternative.
The only way to hurt those responsible, i.e. the militia and Indonesian
military, is taking away the support from western governments while
simultaneously strengthening ties with the many courageous people in
Indonesia who like to see their country change. I say courageous because
a lot of these people find themselves fighting similar powers as the
ones that are responsible for the East Timor crisis which makes this
whole discussion more painful. Taking away western support from the
militairy already proved to be the way to go: there has been a major
breakthrough in the East Timor crisis after the US declared a halt in
their military co-operation. In my opinion this has been THE
international initiative that led to the acception of an international
peacekeeping force since cutting financial aid, trading boycots or
whatever other action taken won't hurt them, at least not on short
notice.
Dr. Erdmann didn't elaborate on the political background but I think
some background is needed here to be able to pass a sound judgement.
Most major western powers have been involved in supporting the
Indonesian military for the past 34 years and as such are at least
partly responsible for the current East Timor crisis. It's my believe
that international politicans were very well able to foresee the
violence as since the invasion of East Timor in 1975, supported by the
same players, an estimated 200,000 East Timorese have lost their lives.
Moreover, the same politicians have been warned by local UN informants
that a major uprising was very likely to occur. In this respect I hope
that the international coral research community will not make the same
mistake by not listening to the arguments of the people who work in
Indonesia and know the country and its political arena. Their comments
on this list are not based on emotions but on facts.
The alternative
If you really like to see something change in Indonesia point your
arrows at your governments and tell them you don't accept any renewed
support of the military or lucrative arms deals from your national
military industries as long as human rights are not respected and the
military's involvement in the environmental destruction in Indonesia is
not stopped.
As for strengthen ties, I think that this note speaks for itself. Coral
researchers with a heart for the world's coral reefs should attend the
ICRS in Bali and share their experience, knowledge and enthousiasm with
Indonesian students, scientists, NGO's and aspiring young policy-makers
who are trying to change and achieve something in Indonesia.
One final remark
Please don't generalize but try to shade emotional issues: support the
good, fight the bad and try to persuade the majority; think twice before
stating your opinion. Too much damage has already been done by emotional
and hasty calls for action.
Asalam'alaikum (may peace be with you),
Ed Colijn
edcolijn at bart.nl
The Indonesian Nature Conservation Database
http://www.bart.nl/~edcolijn/
From buddrw at kgs.ukans.edu Mon Sep 20 20:45:01 1999
From: buddrw at kgs.ukans.edu (Bob Buddemeier)
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 18:45:01 -0600
Subject: To Bali or not to Bali....
References: <199909201634.NAA33372@acd.ufrj.br> <37E6C16F.306BF27F@bart.nl>
Message-ID: <37E6D4BE.9554FFBA@kgs.ukans.edu>
Mr. Colijn's 'objective' sentiments are noble but unrealistic.
International meetings cannot be undertaken, and certainly not reliably
funded, without government approval at the ministerial level. It is my
understanding that in the negotiations for the ICRS, the Indonesian
government (which is now a previous government and will be either one or
two governments further back by late next year) agreed to issue visas to
all legitimate reef scientists -- 'as long as they aren't involved in
politics.' It is a matter of experience that at least one prominent
reef scientist has been denied entry to the country in far more peacable
and stable times. Just what do we think the odds are that the
Indonesian government will issue visas to all of those reef scientists
who have been calling on their own governments not to support the
Indonesian government? Politics, indeed. Indonesia has treated visas
as it has elections --a privilege to be granted as a tool of the
government rather than a right. There is, in my opinion, no practical
way for taking action to support Indonesian scentists and people from
within the country that would not be blocked or co-opted by an
increasingly desparate and unstable regime. Those who want to go on a
people-to-people excursion or a children's crusade should start their
own, and not expect the ISRS and the reef science community to conduct
one for them.
Bob Buddemeier
Ed Colijn wrote:
>
> Dear Coral-list,
>
> Not working in any Indonesian institution nor knowing the previous pro
> Bali speakers on this list personally, I like to throw in my unbiased
> two cents. I'm based in The Netherlands and the editor of a weekly
> nature conservation related news letter for Indonesia which is not
> funded and as such, except for my own limited (?) bias, objective.
>
> Not emotionally speaking, the question here simply seems to be who do
> you like to hurt and what do you like to achieve.
>
> As Dr. Erdmann already pointed out (and knowing the political arena in
> Indonesia I agree with him) "the Indonesian military and current
> transitional government couldn't give a wrasse's tail about the ICRS"
> nor the opinion of international (which includes Indonesian) coral
> reseachers. My conclusion is thus that if you like to hurt those
> responsible for the East Timor crisis, a boycot of the ICRS is simply
> NOT the way to go because you're hurting and, by doing so, blaming the
> wrong people! Moreover, all international actions that are not aimed at
> those responsible and that are based on generalizations and
> simplifications will feed Indonesian nationalism and, as such, you will
> be playing the military's cards! The Indonesian military arena has
> enough intriguers and certainly doesn't need help from outside.
>
> I understand the genuine feelings of the people on this list who want to
> make some sort of political statement and I like to offer a more
> difficult, while political and not scientific, but EFFECTIVE
> alternative.
>
> The only way to hurt those responsible, i.e. the militia and Indonesian
> military, is taking away the support from western governments while
> simultaneously strengthening ties with the many courageous people in
> Indonesia who like to see their country change. I say courageous because
> a lot of these people find themselves fighting similar powers as the
> ones that are responsible for the East Timor crisis which makes this
> whole discussion more painful. Taking away western support from the
> militairy already proved to be the way to go: there has been a major
> breakthrough in the East Timor crisis after the US declared a halt in
> their military co-operation. In my opinion this has been THE
> international initiative that led to the acception of an international
> peacekeeping force since cutting financial aid, trading boycots or
> whatever other action taken won't hurt them, at least not on short
> notice.
>
> Dr. Erdmann didn't elaborate on the political background but I think
> some background is needed here to be able to pass a sound judgement.
> Most major western powers have been involved in supporting the
> Indonesian military for the past 34 years and as such are at least
> partly responsible for the current East Timor crisis. It's my believe
> that international politicans were very well able to foresee the
> violence as since the invasion of East Timor in 1975, supported by the
> same players, an estimated 200,000 East Timorese have lost their lives.
> Moreover, the same politicians have been warned by local UN informants
> that a major uprising was very likely to occur. In this respect I hope
> that the international coral research community will not make the same
> mistake by not listening to the arguments of the people who work in
> Indonesia and know the country and its political arena. Their comments
> on this list are not based on emotions but on facts.
>
> The alternative
>
> If you really like to see something change in Indonesia point your
> arrows at your governments and tell them you don't accept any renewed
> support of the military or lucrative arms deals from your national
> military industries as long as human rights are not respected and the
> military's involvement in the environmental destruction in Indonesia is
> not stopped.
>
> As for strengthen ties, I think that this note speaks for itself. Coral
> researchers with a heart for the world's coral reefs should attend the
> ICRS in Bali and share their experience, knowledge and enthousiasm with
> Indonesian students, scientists, NGO's and aspiring young policy-makers
> who are trying to change and achieve something in Indonesia.
>
> One final remark
>
> Please don't generalize but try to shade emotional issues: support the
> good, fight the bad and try to persuade the majority; think twice before
> stating your opinion. Too much damage has already been done by emotional
> and hasty calls for action.
>
> Asalam'alaikum (may peace be with you),
>
> Ed Colijn
> edcolijn at bart.nl
>
> The Indonesian Nature Conservation Database
> http://www.bart.nl/~edcolijn/
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From alark at bio.usyd.edu.au Mon Sep 20 21:36:55 1999
From: alark at bio.usyd.edu.au (Tony Larkum)
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 11:36:55 +1000
Subject: To Bali or not to Bali....
In-Reply-To: <3.0.5.32.19990919175808.007d9ec0@manado.wasantara.net.id>
Message-ID:
Dear Colleagues,
We have a situation in East Timor where violations of human rights
and outright murder have occurred on a massive scale. Even the UN
acknowledges Indonesian military complicity in this situation. As the
peace-keeping force goes in we are likely to be told of mounting horrors.
Political instability in Indonesia is likely to rise in the next year. The
organisers of the 9th ISRS should be keeping a close eye on developments
and be prepared, in the near future, to take the ISRS elsewhere.
Tony Larkum
Prof. A.W.D. Larkum
School of Biological Sciences (A12)
University of Sydney
NSW 2006
Australia
Tel 61 2 9351 2069
Fax 61 2 9351 4119
http://www-personal.usyd.edu.au/~alark
http://www.bio.usyd.edu.au/SOBS/admin/staff/larkum.html
http://www.com.univ-mrs.fr/IRD/cyano
From delbeek at hawaii.edu Tue Sep 21 05:26:08 1999
From: delbeek at hawaii.edu (J. Charles Delbeek)
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 23:26:08 -1000
Subject: To Bali or not to Bali....
In-Reply-To: <37E6D4BE.9554FFBA@kgs.ukans.edu>
Message-ID:
I think the issues here are many and complex. To move the ISRS meetings
might or might not send a political message, but at the very least it lets
the organisers of the conference exercise their moral stance based on the
human rights violations taking place in East Timor. However, if they are
not comfortable doing so, then the meetings could still be held but those
planning on attending can then make the decision on their own whether to
attend or not. Finally, perhaps one overall concern should be the welfare
and saftety of those attending the conference??
I am not sure why it takes this action in East Timor to highlite what has
long been known about the Indonesian government and their history of human
rights violations. I would ask the question, why was this country chosen
in the first place to host the meetings? If there are objections about
human rights violations now, where were those objections back in Panama
and what were the reasons then for ignoring them? I mean the track record
of this country in not new.
J. Charles Delbeek
From jware at erols.com Tue Sep 21 08:08:16 1999
From: jware at erols.com (John Ware)
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 08:08:16 -0400
Subject: Bali 2000
Message-ID: <37E77530.931CFAB2@erols.com>
Dear List,
I hope we don't lose sight of the important fact that the ISRS does not
have as its primary purpose a political statement. Rather the ISRS is
meant to be a gathering of as many reef scientists and students as
possible with the intent of maximal information exchange.
It is already clear from the interchange of messages on this List that
some (perhaps many) potential attendees will not go to Bali for any of a
number of reasons: 1- 'political' or philosophical disagreements with
government policies; 2- having been denied entry visas by a possibly
biased government (as Bob has pointed out); or 3- [my favorite] now
becoming worried as to their personal safety and that of the spouses
they may choose to bring along.
ISRS Bali 2000 may have already lost its primary purpose and may
degenerate in to a small gathering that is not truly representative of
the coral reef science community.
John
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From kikuchi at ufba.br Tue Sep 21 19:53:26 1999
From: kikuchi at ufba.br (Ruy Kenji P. Kikuchi)
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 20:53:26 -0300
Subject: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Anemones/Cura=E7ao?=
Message-ID: <199909212300.VAA41872@canudos.ufba.br>
Dear coral-listers,
A friend of mine who works with molecular biology of sea-anemones is
seeking someone who could collect some anemones in Cura?ao for a comparison
with Brazilian species. If there is someone who would be interested in help
him or in any kind of collaboration please make contact directly with him
at
Paulo Vianna
Departamento de Ci?ncias Biol?gicas
Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana
Projeto REVIZEE
e-mail: ray at cdl.com.br
Thank you for your time
Ruy
Ruy Kenji Papa de Kikuchi
Departamento de Ci?ncias Exatas
Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana
BR 116, Km3 s/n, Campus Universit?rio
CEP 44.031-460, Feira de Santana, Bahia
Brasil
rkpkikuchi at geocities.com
From sapta_gt at hotmail.com Thu Sep 23 22:50:54 1999
From: sapta_gt at hotmail.com (sapta Putra)
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 21:50:54 EST
Subject: To Bali or not to Bali....
Message-ID: <199909231912.TAA65046@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Dear Erdmann and coral listers
Thank you for your positive comment.
As Erdman has experience working in Manado, I also have experience in many
part of Indonesia. The situation in East Timor cannot be generalized
throught out Indonesia. There many part of Indonesia have much better
human right performance than East Timor.
I have involved to encourage local governments and local NGOs to conserve
coral reef ecosystem since 1997 through COREMAP. Some of them gradually
implement the program to protect their reefs. So, if international reef
scientiest boycot the 9ICRS due to the East Timor problems, then the
boycot will not affect military attitude but descourage local government
innitiatives to conserve their reefs.
So, before the reef scientiests make decision please consider whether your
decision will change the situation in East Timor or descourage the coral
reef conservation program in Indonesia.
Kind regards
Sapta Putra Ginting
School of Tropical Environment Studies and Geography
James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811
Phone:(07)4781 4913 Fax:(07)4781 4020
email: sapta.putra at jcu.edu.au; sapta_gt at hotmail.com
From flinnc at hotmail.com Wed Sep 22 18:16:33 1999
From: flinnc at hotmail.com (Flinn Curren)
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 15:16:33 PDT
Subject: Live Rock Definition?
Message-ID: <19990922221634.65589.qmail@hotmail.com>
Dear Coral Listers,
1. In the aquarium trade, how do retailers distinguish between "live rock"
and "coral" when both corals and calcarious algae are found on the same
specimen?
2. In jurisdictions allowing export of live rock but not coral, how are
they differentiated?
Here in American Samoa, one company has recently started to collect live
rock and some aquarium fish for export on a weekly basis.
Please send comments directly to me at: flinnc at hotmail.com
Thanks.
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Department of Marine & Wildlife Resources fax: (684) 633-5944
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From eweil at caribe.net Wed Sep 22 15:15:36 1999
From: eweil at caribe.net (Ernesto Weil)
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 15:15:36 -0400
Subject: Bleaching in PR.
Message-ID: <000301bf0536$842edda0$89cc5bd1@default>
I observed the first pale colonies of D.labyrinthiformis, Porites and Montastraea last week. This week, minor bleaching was observed at Turrumote, Pinnacles and Media Luna reefs of La Parguera. Several colonies of M.franksi, M.cavernosa, M.faveolata, M. annularis, P.astreoides, P.porites, C. natans, S.siderea, M.memorialis, M.meandrites, S.intersepta and all three Milleporids (alcicornis, squarrosa and complanata) showed bleached areas. I also observed for the first time, completely bleached Scolymia cubensis. Water temperatures are warm but not excesively warm (29 degrees).
Bleaching started at about the same time as last year. Last year few colonies of different species were starting to show signs of bleaching about two weeks before Hurricane George's hit us. After the hurricane, bleaching was intense and widespread.
Cheers,
Dr. Ernesto Weil
Depart. of Marine Sciences, UPR
PO BOX 908 Lajas PR 00667
Ph. (787) 899-2048 x. 241
FAX (787) 899-2630/899-5500.
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From deanb at ibm.net Wed Sep 22 11:07:27 1999
From: deanb at ibm.net (Dean Boulding)
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 22:07:27 +0700
Subject: To Bali or not to Bali....
Message-ID: <199909221555.PAA30280@out2.prserv.net>
Whew!
I am just back home to Jakarta from a week away (at a conference in Bali, as it
happens) and have finally caught up on my email. Although there has already been a
fair bit of discussion on the pros and cons of holding the conference in Bali, much
of the information presented seems at odds with my own experience:
Dr. Castro writes:
<<>>
The first point above rings true, but I would suggest a small caveat: it appears
that hundreds have been killed, and thousands may have, but we can't say with any
certainty at the moment that thousands have been killed. If the death toll does
get that high, FWIW, it is likely that starvation and disease will be largely
responsible (if that makes it any better for anyone). The oft-cited 200,000 killed
in the 70s and 80s were almost all from starvation and disease, not bullets.
The second point is one I would like to make also. My impression is very different
from that of Dr. Erdmann: I think that the international press has been very good
at distinguishing between the Indonesian people and a few lunatics. CNN excepted,
of course.
Ed Colijn writes:
<<>
The first part is right; the second does not follow. Indonesian politics is about
power; we are witnessing a power struggle. If a conference is cancelled, no one
will talk about it (except perhaps to complain about foreigners), but if it goes
ahead it will be raised as an example of how Indonesia has been able to retain its
role in the world community. Like it or not, holding a conference here helps those
for and against reform; cancelling it hurts both parties.
<<>>
Not likely to be effective. World military aid to Indonesia was miniscule last
year. Anyway, these politics and power struggles are intensely domestic, and the
participants place international attention a distant second. Think back to the
four students killed at Kent State years ago: did the American military care what
the Canadian, or Indonesian, governments said?
Bob Buddemeir writes:
<<>>
This actually highlights a significant change in Indonesia, which many of us living
here tend to forget about. There really has been a difference in the way issues
such as press freedom, elections and visas are treated. Two years ago I would have
agreed with the above statements, but now I think those days have passed. I would
not worry overly about visas any more. Of course, if things really take a turn for
the worse over East Timor and xenophobic nationalism surges, all bets are off ;-).
Someone else questioned safety at Bali: not an issue. In the worst riot to hit
Indonesia in a generation, Bali was safer than a typical day at any large North
American
city.
J. Charles Delbeek writes:
<<>>
True. I was not at Panama. In fact, outside of East Timor the Indonesian record
in terms of respect for human rights has been improving. This merely serves to
summarize the decision for the organizers: send a message to the Indonesian
government/military (a good thing) but harm local researchers, or do the reverse?
I have no recommendation, based either on moral imperatives or practicalities; it
is not my conference to decide, and after eight years living here I sometimes get
confused trying to sort it all out. I would not be too swayed by arguments that
the powerful do not hear about the message that was sent; over time, they will hear
it more and more. It is up to them whether they choose to listen, but the wise
ones do.
On a separate note, I would not worry too much about logistics (who goes where,
when) as there are organizations in Bali capable of doing an admirable job for
large gatherings. It was suggested that the ISRS Scientific Program Committee
would be handling quality control. Perhaps they could give a status report and let
everyone know how the preparations are proceeding.
Dean Boulding
Jakarta, Indonesia
ICQ 5568143
From bob at westpacfisheries.net Thu Sep 23 22:22:34 1999
From: bob at westpacfisheries.net (Bob Endreson)
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 16:22:34 -1000
Subject: No subject
Message-ID: <005801bf0633$ac395340$8828d5d1@bob>
The Western Pacific Council still promotes an agenda that would allow shark finning to continue even in the face of NMFS, NOAA and the public's request to stop finning as a result of the waste it causes. A number of articles have been written by the Chairman of the Council as well as a letter to the Secretary of Commerce, trying to convince him not to pre-empt the Council. We hear that a recent letter from NOAA instructs the Council to stop finning immediately
The Council's letter and articles are carefully worded, yet it mirrors the complaints by commercial interests throughout the Country for years. Phrases such as not enough data, more research is needed have echoed through the halls of fisheries management until in many cases it was too late.
The Council has also made claims that people in Hawaii do not want finning to stop, that they don't think it's wasteful or cruel and therefore the Council should not be influenced. Your help is desperately needed to make sure those involved and who can make a difference hear you load and clear. If you don't take the few minutes it takes to simply tell them to "STOP SHARK FINNING IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC IMMEDIATELY", don't expect others to step up and do it for you. many of you have already helped, but more is needed.
The Commerce department is poised to act, but they need to hear from you. We urge you to send in your support by going to http://www.westpacfisheries.net/actionalert.html
Or send your comments to WDaley at doc.gov Penny.Dalton at noaa.gov or Senator Daniel Inouye at Fax 202-224-6747 or email your comments to the Senator at : http://www.senate.gov/~inouye/abtform.html
Now is the time to stand up and let them know what you think.
Mahalo,
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From mtoscano at nesdis.noaa.gov Fri Sep 24 10:02:07 1999
From: mtoscano at nesdis.noaa.gov (Maggie Toscano)
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 10:02:07 -0400
Subject: HotSpot Update
Message-ID: <37EB845F.FEDFA535@nesdis.noaa.gov>
HotSpot Notes -- September 23, 1999
This is an update on the past 2 months for the Caribbean. Please also
see the posting from Ernesto Weil on bleaching around Puerto Rico.
Mid-Summer 1999:
NOAA satellite data indicated "HotSpots" surrounding North Andros Island
in the Bahamas since July 27, expanding to South Andros Island through
July 31. In early August, South Florida and the Straits, the eastern
Bahamas and the north coast of Cuba showed 1 degree C HotSpots, creating
conditions conducive to coral bleaching. HotSpots were maintained
between August 9-28 in these areas, with the remainder of the eastern
Caribbean starting to warm up.
Late Summer 1999:
In early September, the south-western corner of Puerto Rico exhibited 1
degree C HotSpots, followed by warming along eastern Hispaniola and the
Lesser Antilles (Leeward and Windward Islands). By September 14, eastern
Nicaragua, along with the north coast of Venezuela, the Netherlands
Antilles, and Trinidad and Tobago had 1 degree HotSpots, with patchy
HotSpots off the coast of Belize. HotSpots dissipated around September
18 from the Bahamas and northern Cuba but remained on the south side of
Cuba, Puerto Rico and Hispaniola, with patchy HotSpots along the
Nicaraguan coast. By September 21, the entire lower Caribbean showed 1
degree C HotsSpot anomalies.
Our new Degree Heating Weeks (DHW) maps, depicting accumulated heat
stress for the last 90 days
(http://psbsgi1.nesdis.noaa.gov:8080/PSB/EPS/icg/dhw/dhw_new.html)
indicate 1-3 DWH throughout the Caribbean, show concentrations of 4-8
DHW surrounding Andros Island (Bahamas) and the south-west Florida Keys,
and 4-5 DHW along the lesser Antilles (Windward Islands).
Please post your reports on coral bleaching to this site by completing
(as much as possible) the coral bleaching reporting form on our main web
page or by emailing us.
A. E. Strong M. A. Toscano
Alan.E.Strong at noaa.gov mtoscano at nesdis.noaa.gov
301-763-8102 x170 FAX: 301-763-8108 x188
http://manati.wwb.noaa.gov/orad
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From bpotter at irf.org Fri Sep 24 10:29:31 1999
From: bpotter at irf.org (Bruce Potter at Island Resources)
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 10:29:31 -0400
Subject: To Bali or not to Bali....
In-Reply-To: <199909231912.TAA65046@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <199909231912.TAA65046@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID:
I disagree with the implication of this statement:
>The situation in East Timor cannot be generalized
>throught out Indonesia. There many part of Indonesia have much better
>human right performance than East Timor.
I worked for five years doing political risks analyses on conditions
in Indonesia in the early 1980's, and it was my impression that human
rights repression was a general policy (or instrument in implementing
policies) of the Government of Indonesia, not particularly subject to
regional variations.
For example, attacks against ethnic chinese were orchestrated
nationwide. Human rights were routinely violated in most aspects of
the Transmigration Program.
Human rights repression was exercised wherever challenges to the
established order reared its ugly head.
And with specific reference to this list, one of the exiled
Indonesian opposition leaders of that time was the founder of the
Indonesian Green Foundation.
bruce potter
------------------
At 9:50 PM -0500 9/23/99, sapta Putra wrote:
>Dear Erdmann and coral listers
>
>Thank you for your positive comment.
>
>As Erdman has experience working in Manado, I also have experience in many
>part of Indonesia. The situation in East Timor cannot be generalized
>throught out Indonesia. There many part of Indonesia have much better
>human right performance than East Timor.
>
>I have involved to encourage local governments and local NGOs to conserve
>coral reef ecosystem since 1997 through COREMAP. Some of them gradually
>implement the program to protect their reefs. So, if international reef
>scientiest boycot the 9ICRS due to the East Timor problems, then the
>boycot will not affect military attitude but descourage local government
>innitiatives to conserve their reefs.
>
>So, before the reef scientiests make decision please consider whether your
>decision will change the situation in East Timor or descourage the coral
>reef conservation program in Indonesia.
>
>Kind regards
>
>Sapta Putra Ginting
>School of Tropical Environment Studies and Geography
>James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811
>Phone:(07)4781 4913 Fax:(07)4781 4020
>email: sapta.putra at jcu.edu.au; sapta_gt at hotmail.com
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From tim at cfh.ca Tue Sep 21 19:08:50 1999
From: tim at cfh.ca (Tim Tessier)
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 16:08:50 -0700
Subject: Coral harvesting? First Tonga, then Fiji, now Vanuatu's reefs are in danger.
Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.19990921160850.00925100@10.0.0.1>
Hello All,
Just talked with a friend in Vanuatu and he mentioned that
everyone from Fiji is feeling the impending shutdown of exports
so they are trying to get into Vanuatu. I will cut and paste
portions of some emails to give you an idea of what is happening.
I think the Vanuatu government could use some
scientific help in stopping their reefs from being exploited and
destroyed instead of sustainably managed.
Hopefully someone can help.
"Our director of Fisheries will be meeting with his minister tomorrow(Sept
23) to
discuss the situation so any additional "advice" you can offer will be fed
into the system before their meeting. We have managed to put a stop to
xxxxxxx xxxxxxx's operation....his reputation for being a crook basically
sealed his fate, but there are plenty more shadey companies ready to fill
his place!"
>I have recently heard that via the pacnews wire service that Fiji is
>considering a ban on the collection and export of Corals AND "pet-fish"
>from their country. This is a bold move by the Fiji government but given
>the amount of Coral/Rock and Fish being removed from Fiji every month I am
>frankly quite surprised it has taken this long!
>
snip
>given our
>long term interests in this country and the aquarium industry, we were
>extremely disturbed recently to find out that a recently formed "foreign
>investment" section of the Vanuatu Govt has received AND approved a flood
>of applications from people wishing to set-up similar aquarium based
>companies on our island. (Perhaps as a result of the problems in Fiji?) To
>date four companies have been approved without consultation to Fisheries or
>Environment Departments - all in the name of "foreign investment"! One
>particularly nasty operator is
>already in Vanuatu trying to sort out Fisheries permits etc.... and has
>already made attempts to export illegally (without permission) 1000Kgs of
>Live Corals, and hundreds of Live Mangrove Plants!
>
>Given common sense , and the small size of our island. The director's of
>our environment unit (CITES authority) and Fisheries departments are
>absolutely horrified at the prospect of an additional 4 companies. It is
>the view of our Environment department that while one company (us) can be
>properly monitored for sustainability, any more companies would simply be
>too much for our reefs to support. The debate
>continues................Investment vs Resources.
>
>I have suggested that all approvals be put on hold until some form of
>environmental impact study can be performed, but not being a scientist
>myself, do not pull a lot of weight with my suggestions.
>
>Could you please offer some suggestions to us and the Vanuatu government
>before the flood gates are opened and Vanuatu ends up being stripped of all
>aquarium product as has happenned in Fiji, and before that Tonga etc...
>there seems to be a number of companies whose policy it is to arrive in a
>new country, take and ship whatever they can, and then after 12 months they
>move on to the next destination.
>
Thanks,
Tim
From emueller at mote.org Fri Sep 24 12:05:07 1999
From: emueller at mote.org (Erich Mueller)
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 12:05:07 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Subject: positions available in the Florida Keys
Message-ID:
Positions Available at
Mote Marine Laboratory's
Center for Tropical Research
Mote Marine Laboratory has recently moved its Florida Keys research
operations from Pigeon Key to new facilities on Summerland Key. Mote's
research program on corals and reefs is now based at the Center for
Tropical Research and the facility will be open to researchers working in
the Lower Florida Keys. The Center will include greatly expanded dry
laboratory facilities, a state-of-the-art seawater system and comfortable
apartments for visitors. The following positions will be filled shortly to
help develop and operate the Center. Letters of interest and resumes
should be submitted by Oct. 15, 1999 to the address at the bottom of the
message.
Development Officer / Facilities Manager
Mote Marine Laboratory is seeking an individual to lead fundraising
efforts and provide day-to-day facilities management of their new marine
research facility on Summerland Key, FL. The successful candidate will
have a record of civilian or military leadership. The position includes
solicitation of funding from corporations, foundations, governmental
agencies, and individuals to support long term research efforts in the
Florida Keys and serving as a liaison to an advisory council made up of
community and business leaders. Facilities management includes overseeing
improvements and maintenance of buildings, property, vessels and vehicles,
purchasing and financial reporting.
Research Assistant
A Research Assistant is being sought to work on several funded projects
and help operate research infrastructure at Mote's Center for Tropical
Research. Applicants must have a baccalaureate in biology, or related
field, SCUBA certification and experience, small vessel operation
experience and eligible for a Florida driver's license. Preference will be
given to candidates with coral reef research experience, knowledge of
aquarium and seawater systems, laboratory skills, good public interaction
abilities and computer skills.
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Erich Mueller, Ph.D., Director Phone: (305) 745-2729
Mote Marine Laboratory FAX: (305) 745-2730
Center for Tropical Research Email: emueller at mote.org
24244 Overseas Highway (US 1)
Summerland Key, FL 33042
Web pages: http://www.mote.org/~emueller/pkmrc.html
http://www.mote.org
Remarks are personal opinion and do not reflect institutional
policy unless so indicated.
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
From Billy.Causey at noaa.gov Sun Sep 26 20:06:28 1999
From: Billy.Causey at noaa.gov (Billy Causey)
Date: Sun, 26 Sep 1999 20:06:28 -0400
Subject: coral-list moderation
References:
Message-ID: <37EEB502.EA49FA62@noaa.gov>
Jim,
I simply want to thank you for all your hard work at managing the Coral List.
Keep up the good work ... you provide an enormously important service to coral
reef science and management.
It is a simple matter for people who do not want to follow a Thread to hit
"delete" ... I've done this myself a lot recently as list members have chosen
to discuss a "political" issue that is important to them.
Again, thank you Jim!! Cheers, Billy Causey
Jim Hendee wrote:
> On Wed, 11 Aug 1999, C. W. Wright (1698) wrote:
>
> > A list moderator could easily "clean up" the coral list.
>
> Long-time coral-list subscribers may remember that at one time I did
> moderate all submissions to coral-list. However, with all due respect to
> C.W. Wright, I now prefer not to "clean-up" the free speech, wherever
> possible. As you all know, I quite often admonish or encourage people to
> try to limit their comments to coral research. Coral-list subscribers are
> for the most part professional colleagues who know one another and
> generally do not "misbehave" online, or offline. Hence, "clean up" is
> generally not necessary. Dr. Bob Ginsburg's message came basically, I
> believe, out of frustration at reading the many messages to the list,
> rather that reading summarizations by the original submitters who got the
> answers. (This is one reason I have also offered coral-list-digest.) As
> you have seen from the thread, some people agree with him, some don't.
> As it is now, it is up to the submitter of a question to say, "Please
> respond to me personally, and I will post a summary at a later time."
> Some people have done this, some people wish others did it more often.
>
> > I operate a
> > system with several majordomo lists that each have approximately 1000
> > subscribers. Some are moderated sone are not. The moderator is a
> > volunteer member of the list, and all posts to the list simply go to him
> > first. He reviews them, edits "flames", spam, irrelevant material, and
> > generally filters what finally gets distributed to list members. The list
> > I'm thinking of (canard-aviators at canard.com) has abt 900 members and 10 to
> > 15 messages per day. It takes the moderators abt an hour each day to take
> > care of the list. The moderation task can be divided between several
> > people and it's easy to setup (at least for majordomo lists).
>
> Some of us would not be happy campers at getting 10 to 15 *extra* messages
> a day!
>
> The caveats here are "time" and "volunteer". I, for one, do other things
> besides administer coral-list and the CHAMP Program, which has not been
> funded, except via in-house (i.e., "base") funds, since 1993 (by NOAA's
> Office of Global Programs, via Dr. Mark Eakin). I have found through my
> life experiences that "you get what you pay for", and that when
> crunch-time comes, and you absolutely MUST have something done, you can't
> order your volunteer help to do what must be done, because he/she has
> other personal priorities. Been there, done that. In this particular
> case, "must" equals a professional attitude and diligence to the task(s)
> at hand, and I would not dare to sumbit coral-list to anything less.
> This is not to say that your lists would be less professional, it is just
> to say that I don't care to let coral-list get that way by someone who is
> not being paid a fair dollar to do an excellent job (but see next).
>
> > The coral list value would be enhanced significantly by appointing one or
> > more moderators.
>
> If I had the funds to hire a systems administrator who could also
> moderate, I'd do it in a heart-beat, believe me. On the other hand, if I
> were located at a university where I had daily or frequent access to a
> graduate student whom I could train, monitor, etc., then I might do that.
> That is, graduate students are generally motivated to the same level as
> someone who is paid (especially if the student is receiving a stiped to do
> that work). I have made an enquiry to a colleague at a local university
> (which has coral research as a major mandate) about a provisional
> agreement in which I could "turn over the reins" through time, but
> unfortunately have not received a response yet.
>
> > The problem of repeatedly answering the same questions can be addressed by
> > someone reviewing an archive of the list and isolating the repeatd
> > questions/answers and creating a web page of FAQs (Frequently Asked
> > Questions) and their answers. A link to that web page would then be added
> > to the bottom of every message posted to the list, so people could quickly
> > and easily access it.
>
> Actually, Dr. Judy Lang and I have been working on how to go about making
> an FAQ list for a "coral-student" list, offline. We are awaiting feedback
> from our colleagues. As some of you original coral-listers may remember, I
> tried back several years ago to get feedback from susbscribers for an FAQ
> list, but to no avail (like, only three responses). (I would remind the
> subscribers that even though I have two degrees in marine biology, my
> speciality in coral-list is as an information systems person, and only
> secondarily as a coral enthusiast).
>
> In summary, I am open to suggestions on how to manage coral-list. I have
> done quite a bit behind the scenes (e.g., never ending attempts to get
> CHAMP funded, discussions with colleagues, meetings with NOAA personnel,
> etc.) to make things better, but the bottom line right now is: quality
> product equals time + money + quality help (the ageless formula).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jim Hendee
> coral-list administrator
From eweil at caribe.net Fri Sep 24 17:04:55 1999
From: eweil at caribe.net (Ernesto Weil)
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 17:04:55 -0400
Subject: Bleaching in PR
Message-ID: <000901bf06d0$751f1a00$8fcc5bd1@default>
Dear colleagues, these are my most recent observations on bleaching here in south west Puerto Rico after surveying 8 reef localities including one 5 miles offshore on the edge of the platform.
With the exception of M. alcicornis, very few (less than 3 %) colonies of all the different species have bleaching symptoms in all these reef localities. Thus so far, the event is just starting or is very mild. Couple of things this year vary from last year:
1- Some species that rarely or never bleach or bleach late were the first ones to show bleaching signs this year (i.e. S. cubensis, E. fastigiata, M. cavernosa, M. memorialis, L. cucullata.). Other species showing bleaching signs include: P.astreoides, M.faveolata, S. intersepta, P.porites, P.furcata, C. natans, A. humilis, A. purpurea, D. labyrinthiformis, M. alcicornis, M.complanata, M. squarrosa, M. franksi and Palythoa caribbaeorum. Last year and in 1996, after hurricane Hortense, Palythoa was the first one to pale out and bleach followed by P.astreoides, P. porites, S. intersepta, C. natans, M. franksi and M. faveolata.
2- There was a period of warm water back in May-June where water temperatures rose above 29 ?C, and stayed there for over two weeks from the surface down to 15 m. Temperatures went down around (below 29 degrees) around June 15 and started to climb up again by the end of July. Temp. reached the maximum registered in June by August 15. Water temperatures are now above that maximum. No bleaching was observed between June and September. This data was collected with StowAway temp loggers.
3. We have not been hit by a hurricane yet.
Saludos, EW.
Dr. Ernesto Weil
Depart. of Marine Sciences, UPR
PO BOX 908 Lajas PR 00667
Ph. (787) 899-2048 x. 241
FAX (787) 899-2630/899-5500.
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From dbaker at tm.net.my Mon Sep 27 13:25:40 1999
From: dbaker at tm.net.my (Don Baker)
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 10:25:40 -0700
Subject: Coral Reef Conservation & Tourism Affection
Message-ID: <000f01bf090d$541a5560$1f2bbcca@oemcomputer>
Dear Fellow Coral Reef Scientists,
For the past 10 to 15 years, I have noticed a tremendous increase in tourism development near, adjacent or right on top of various coral reef ecosystems throughout the entire world. Reefs of my "home town" island of Guam changed before my eyes in a matter of a few short years. Reefs that originally supported clear water species changed to those species that can tolerate silt and eventually predominated. The "change" of course was the death of the Acroporas and other associated species found more so in clear waters. No doubt, a coral reef certainly does try to stay alive and adapt to man's changes but there are, of course, limitations before the reef ecosystem succumbs.
Movies, TV, scientist celebrities, and tourist marketing have been helping to bring the human masses to the reefs of the world to wonder and ogle at the strange and fascinating marine life. But this has been at a tremendous cost!
Many if not most tourism developments and operations on / near coral reef ecosystems have had serious negative consequences as a result of inadequate human waste & related/associated packaging waste treatment and elimination -[from plastic bags to the horrific cookie & potato chip mini-bags]. Tourists visiting a coral reef shallows in Sabah alone, leave behind a certain amount of glittering mini chip bags dotting the reef - dumped off the boats many times by the boat operators themselves and not so much the tourists.
Rumors have it that large tracts of shallow coral reef flats in Belau, Micronesia have been all but destroyed by unregulated, uncontrolled, ignorant, and often times, outright thoughtless negligence of tourists. But where were their local guides?
Are some tourist nationalities more conscious than others of the coral reefs' physical fragile nature? Can education be instituted at a level of almost licensing tour guides and making them legally liable for any damages caused by their tourist groups? Should the "Barb Wire Fence" syndrome be rigidly applied to coral reef ecosystems - Stay Out? How can tourists still see the coral reef wonders but yet not seriously affect the ecosystem mechanisms?
I would like to get feedback from the Coral List community about this subject, papers, article refs. anything, whereas, this coming Oct, I will be speaking at the World EcoTourism Conference being held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia - Oct 17th to the 23rd. The subject of my brief talk will be about "How Tourists Can See the Reef and Not Kill It." I will be covering tourist development waste affection and elimination, methods of guidance, tourist supported research & restoration, and alternative ways of coral reef sight seeing.
If you want something said on this subject..now is the time for me to quote you this coming October.
Regards to All,
Don Baker
The Director
THE REEF PROJECT
G16 Wisma Sabah
88000 Kota Kinabalu
Sabah, Malaysia
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From bob at westpacfisheries.net Fri Sep 24 18:28:45 1999
From: bob at westpacfisheries.net (Bob Endreson)
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 12:28:45 -1000
Subject: NOAA Directs Council to Stop Shark Finning Immediately
Message-ID: <025901bf06dc$2afda160$8828d5d1@bob>
In a June 21, 1999 letter to the Chairman of the Western Pacific Council, Mr. Terry Garcia directs the Council to "take immediate action to ban the practice of shark finning". In the letter, Mr. Garcia points out that the US has been a leading proponent of international shark conservation measures at the United Nations FAO meetings this year. He goes on to say that "The US position during development of the International Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks was that the FAO should affirmatively address this issue, even to the extent of putting in place a global ban on shark finning".
Mr. Garcia's letter concludes by saying that "The Council should amend the Western Pacific Pelagic Fishery Management Plan to require full utilization of all sharks harvested in this fishery".
Now that both NMFS and NOAA has instructed the Council to act immediately to prohibit shark finning and implement measures for full utilization, since it's clearly a waste issue, we hope that the US Congress, the Hawaii Congressional delegation and the Governor of the State of Hawaii will all support the call for immediate action or ask the Secretary of Commerce to pre-empt the Council. See pre-emption request at http://www.westpacfisheries.net/actionalert.html
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From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov Mon Sep 27 07:26:50 1999
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 07:26:50 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: coral workstation down
Message-ID:
Sorry, team, but we have been experiencing network difficulties for the
last several days; therefore, coral-list and the CHAMP web page were
inaccessible. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Cheers,
Jim Hendee
From reef99 at uninet.net.id Mon Sep 27 07:14:27 1999
From: reef99 at uninet.net.id (Reef-99)
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 18:14:27 +0700
Subject: CORAL REEF 99 CONFERENCE BALI DECEMBER 1 -3 1999
Message-ID: <199909271205.MAA05652@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Dear Colleagues
I would like to share with you some alarming news regarding the =93Lembeh
strait Preservation Society=94.
=93 Meares Soputan=94 is a major gold extraction company that plans extract=
a
huge amount of gold around the tangkoko nature Reserve, including parts of
the Reserve itself! The major shareholder is =93Aurora Mines=94, one of th=
e
biggest Australian mining companies. The Australian Company has been
exploring the region for the last three years. Gold extraction is expected
to begin this year. The problem arises with the waste disposal system that
Aurora intends to implement in order to dispose of the cyanide and the
other highly toxic chemicals used in the gold separation process. It is
really unfortunate that to this date big companies still view the ocean as
a bottomless waste basket. It is in the =93 Ocean waste basket=94 that Aur=
ora
Mines plans to discard the toxic chemicals using the submarine tailings
system.
Please bear with me while I explain how this process works. The submarine
tailings system consists of a submarine pipe that releases the toxic waste
(tailings) in the ocean below the thermocline level. In theory the sharp
decrease in temperature would =93trap=94 anything beneath the thermocline
level for this project, a 150 meters dept has been set. That is the plan
where the company plans to run the submarine pipe. The mining company says
that it will release the toxic waste below the thermocline level which is
assumed to be located around 80-100 meters below sea level. They say that
THERE IS NO LIFE BELOW THIS POINT!! Their assumption are built on data
collected in non-tropical regions. The issue about the location of the
thermocline regions is very different in tropical countries. They are
actually having quite some trouble convincing local fishermen, who catch
fish up to 200 meters deep, that there is NO LIFE beyond 80-100 meters and
that their catch will not be affected. In fact, there is video footage
from the coelacanth fish research project which shows a variety of marine
life below 200 meters: deepwater snapper, sponges, gorgonian, chambered
Nautilus, coelacanths, deep water sharks, rays etc. the assumptions that
the thermocline will =93trap=94 the released toxic wastes is also superfici=
al
to say the least. There is really No sharp thermocline there and there and
the temperature starts to go down below 100 meters. However, this is not a
sharp thermocline which would =93trap=94 anything beneath it. In addition, =
the
region is known to have a Lot of cold water upwelling. Colder water coming
from the deep is in fact one of the main reasons why the EL Nino has had
little effect in the area. You can feel the cold water up welling in your
every day dives!! In fact, scientists say that nothing necessarily stays
beneath the thermocline- it can easily be stirred up even if the pipe is
placed at a depth of 250 meters.
The Australian company has some trouble coming up with convincing
arguments regarding the depth of 80-80 meters present waste release
location. They could run the pipe offshore until they reach the 150 meter
depth target, but that would mean shooting the toxic waste into the mouth
of the Lembeh Strait. Those of you who have dove in the strait know about
the strong currents. In fact, you do not have to be a rocket scientist to
figure out that strong water flow and the cold water upwelling will turn
the lembeh strait into a cyanide solution.
The Australian Company has sent emissaries to the various villages to
convince the subsistence fishermen and the local communities that their
livelihood will not be affected. Well, if there is =93no problem=94 why do
they go into so much trouble to convince people that everything will be
OK. Of course, the time that you could buy people with a couple of shiny
beads is long gone, These people are poor and uneducated but they are not
stupid. They actually have a very convincing example regarding the
system=92s safety: Newmont, Yes, the people near Newmont, where a similar
submarine system operates, believed that their lives will not change.
Today, out of 17 fish species that were caught for consumption, only two
fish species remain in addition, they cannot sell their catch because
consumers fear the fish is intoxicated, and with good reason.
The submarine piping waste disposal system has been banned in the USA,
Canada and Australia but is still allowed in Indonesia which is currently
the only country the system. As you can understand, the financial
interests are huge and this is not going to be an easy one two win.
Fortunately,=94 Minewatch=94 and other International environmental agencies
have taken this matter very seriously.
I understand that you are all very busy. Companies like =93Aurora Mines=94 =
are
very aware of that and it suits their plans perfectly. They know that
after a while you will =93forget=94 about it since you will have to attend
more pressing matters. However, please take the time and let them know
that you care.
Integrated Selayar Bonded Zone For Industry, Business and TourismCorporatio=
n
SELAYER INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (SIDCO)
Preface
As part of the vision and overall development plan for Eastern Indonesia, t=
he
President R.I.
Prof. DR. BJ. Habbie has designated Selayer South Sulawesi the THRIRD LARG=
EST
ATTOL islands in the world as a centre for Industry, Business, and Tourism,=
as
the locomotive for the development of Eastern Indonesia. Working together w=
ith
the people of Indonesia and other nations to strengthen the economy and
production of exports as a symbol of national strength.
This project was proposed to the government and approved by the president o=
n
August 18 1998 to change Selayar to be an Integrated - Industry - Business =
-
Tourism - Zone.
Named as Selayar Investment and Development Corporation (SIDCO). This zone
consists of 7 Kecamatan, (3 Kecamatan on the island itself and 4 other
Kecamatan surrounding the island (south, southeast and northwest)) as
described below :
- Kec. Bontomatene (North of Selayar) 138,53 Km2
- Kec. Bantoharu (Central Selayar) 133,74 Km2
- Kec. Bontosikuyu (South of Selayar) 183,26 Km2
- Kec. Bontomaeru (Northwest of Selayar) 186,92 Km2
- Kec. Pasitallu (Southeast islands) 51,05 Km2
- Kec. Pasimasunggu (Southeast islands) 98,39 Km2
- Kec. Pasimaranu (South islands) 111,46 Km2
With the total of 903,35 Km2 or 90.335 Ha this area consist of 60 island,bi=
g
and small.
This project will be divided by three major areas that will maximise the
potential of the whole eastern Indonesia :
1. Zone A- Industry
It is set on the north part of the island (Kec. Bontomatene). HEMOCO Selaya=
r
Refinery will be built in this zone to produce drilling equipment, machiner=
y,
fishing boats, workshops and other thing to help the fishery and agricultur=
e
industry. A township will also be build here for employees that work in thi=
s
area.
The prime Industry - HEMOCO Selayer International Refinery - will have
refining capacity for 150,000 barrel per day, with potential to develop a
capacity of 450,000 BPD. This industry will supply fuel and raw material fo=
r
Petrochemical, and Chemical industries to be developed in the park.
Production will also be available for distribution to develop industry
nationally and for export.
2. Zone B-Government, Trading and Housing In this zone lies the capitol cit=
y
of Selayar - Benteng that will be expanded for Banking, Business, Governmen=
t,
Housing, Education, Antar Bangsa Airport in Padang and Deep Water Antar Ban=
gsa
Harbour in south side of Benteng. Benteng as the centre of information is
needed to support the first stage of the Refinery - Business - Tourism
Industry. All of this will have a very strong impact to both local and abro=
ad.
3. Zone C-Tourism
This industry will be placed on the south side of the island, Pasi and Gusu=
ng
Island areas. Including international standard 3,4,5 Star Hotels and Resort=
s,
also golf course, marina, water sports, Olympic standard sports centre,
information centre, tourism educational centre, including traditional
community, fishing, sailing, diving, Taka Bonerate National Marine Park
(500.000 Ha) (3rd biggest in the world, biggest species diversity in the
world), fantasy world, marine world, floating restaurant, Indonesia Miniatu=
re
Park, Safari Park, United Nations Village, etc. will be build here.
It is very important to expand this area because it has 3 international sca=
le
marine parks : Taka Bonerate - Selayarand Sabalana - Pangkep, South Sulawes=
i
and Hoga - Buton, South East Sulawesi.
To support all of this, there will be a few thing that are need to be
provided, such as :
* Sea - Catamaran fleet, Hydrofoil, Motor powered Pinisi.
* Land - Double way system that provides international standard transportat=
ion
to and from Selayar.
* Air - Will provide fast transportation to connect East and West, Asia
Pacific and the Continent. To do so, we propose a joint operation with Garu=
da
Indonesia to establish an East Indonesia Air Transport where Ujung Pandang
will be the international gateway to these parts of Indonesia. Also to make
Antar Bangsa Airport in Padang, Benteng, Selayar to be =93Pair City=94 from=
Ujung
Pandang, and make it as the =93last destination=94 for the Industry - Busin=
ess -
Tourism area.
HEMCO Selayar International Oil Refinery is a part of MIGAS Industry Bonded
Zone in SIDCO. Feasibility study of SIDCO will be made and will be the base
structure for planning and developing of the Integrated Selayar Bonded Zone
for Industry, Business and Tourism Corporation.
SIDCO will be the company that acts as a big magnet with modern internation=
al
standard management. This way, people that live in this area can have a bet=
ter
lifestyle, through hard work and good planning.
All of this can be achieved by self motivating and self propelling accordin=
g
to the open basic business principle in their soul and their National
-International scale entrepreneurship. A business and trading oriented
company in the world market with its own strength will have no
problem competing in any condition in the 21st century Millennium 3, on the
Hallmark Indonesia, in the event to develop and build a stronger economy an=
d
finance in Indonesia . Air Transport development proposal This is a joint
venture project between KTI (Kawasan Timur Indonesia) with Garuda Indonesi=
a
to develop Ujung Pandang to be the international gateway to
the eastern Indonesia through the international airport in Padang.
Fleet Planning 1999-2001
* 6 Boeing 737-200 Seats =3D 99 seats Cargo bulk space =3D 3,5 ton=
s
* 3 Boeing 737-300 Seats =3D 112 seats Cargo bulk space =3D 4 t=
ons
Crew planning Cockpit crew =3D 72 personnel Cabin crew =3D 144 person=
nel
Fleet Planning starting 2001-2003
* 3 Boeing 747-400 Combi Seats =3D 300 seats Cargo compartment =3D 70 t=
ons
* 3 Boeing 747-400 Seats =3D 450 seats Cargo compartment =
=3D 35
tons
* 3 Airbus (freighter) A300-600 Seats =3D 230 seats Cargo compartment =3D =
12
tons
* 8 Boeing 737-600 Seats =3D 130 seats
CLOSE
It is our analysis - based on personal opinion - and interesting to note;- =
Of
the proposal=92s verbiage two paragraphs are devoted to the refinery
development, . This is the first part and by far the major investment of
several billion dollars compared to the "Tourism=94 proposal. Also whilst
refining capacity is shown, no mention of storage capacity is made.
The Tourism section consists of plans for 3,4,5 star hotels resorts, golf
course and other =93plastic=94 attractions, (Here I question how much of Zo=
nes B &
C development, and over what time period, is guaranteed under the overall
proposal).
The proposal reflects a complete failure to understand what real eco-touris=
m
and protected national marine parks are all about. Whilst openly acknowledg=
ing
the area as a most diverse one for marine species, and the presence of othe=
r
protected areas in the vicinity, absolutely no mention is made concerning t=
he
impact or possible hazards introduced by the construction of deep water
berthing for very large crude oil carriers, and there presence, and I suspe=
ct
that of naphtha and ethylene carriers which will carry refined products to
Korea. (as part of the inducement for Korean Investment). Also the physical
dangers of damage through navigational
errors, oil spills, tank cleaning, and other potential hazards are not
mentioned. (ESSO Valdez is still in appeal courts unresolved and only two o=
f
thousands of species damaged have so far recovered)
Selayer as a major refinery is based on its remote and strategically centra=
l
position in the seas of Indonesia, and its relative position to the future
large gas field developments in the Irian Jaya, Berau area by ARCO and Brit=
ish
Gas, together with other partners . This convenience excuses the
degradation of the island, and the whole area to the east, key areas of mar=
ine
diversity, as part of national development.
Storage of large amounts of crude oil from Kuwait, for process and re expor=
t
of refined derivatives to Korea indicates - Kuwait desires a remote and
relative secure location to store and sell it=92s oil from (free from the
possibility of Sadam=92s interference), - The Korean entity benefit from th=
e
supply of environmentally =93volatile=94 substances, without subjecting its=
own
environment to risk, - The Indonesian investment group, which includes peop=
le
closely related in business to both the current and past presidents have us=
ed
their own relationship to this area as their =93homeland=94 to seized on th=
is
opportunity to provide these facilities and benefit from the commercial spi=
n
offs, while presenting a =93Forward to the 21=92st century development of t=
he poor
locals=94 sub-defuge, to the people of Indonesia. The writer fully agrees t=
hat
Selayer should be declared as a centre for Eco Tourism for Eastern Indonesi=
a,
Facilities should include a Centre for Research and Education into Appropri=
ate
and Sustainable Technology to support this. If we are to sustain a vital pa=
rt
of Indonesias marine resources, efforts should be begun immediately to find
potential =93environmental investors=94 to develop this project, and submit=
it as
a rival proposal to SIDCO - HEMOCO for the island development immediately.
These and more projects are products of the former and present Government a=
re
based on a not =93clean=94 Government,
We the Indonesian people are FIGHTING for a Clean Government and a clean
SEA,Your support is needed by participating CORAL REEF 99 were Representati=
ves
of the mining compannies will discuss the above problems with NGO=92s and l=
ocal
fisherman.
With YOUR SUPPORT and as many as possible International Participants, we wi=
ll
be able to put
Pressure to the Government.
We count on your support to KEEP THE CORAL REEFS A LIFE. The Orgazing
Coommitte of
Coral Reef 99 is NON GOVERNMENT !!!!!
>
From Ben.Richards at noaa.gov Fri Sep 24 14:49:40 1999
From: Ben.Richards at noaa.gov (Benjamin L. Richards)
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 14:49:40 -0400
Subject: New and improved web site for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Message-ID: <199909242151.VAA01704@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary would like to announce the
release of its new and improved web site at http://www.fknms.nos.noaa.gov.
The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is a 9500 square kilometer
multiple-use marine protected area extending from Key Largo to the
Tortugas. The Sanctuary protects a diverse array of habitats including
coral, seagrass, and mangrove communities as well as submerged cultural
resources. The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is committed to
achieving a balance between resource protection and multiple, compatible
uses of Sanctuary resources.
In the new and improved web site, visitors will be able to familiarize
themselves with the Florida Keys and the Sanctuary with a wealth of
information on topics such as volunteer opportunities, regulations, and
current research. Also on-line is a clickable map of the Sanctuary and
adjacent waters. From this map visitors can click on a specific area of
interest and gather information concerning zone type, GPS coordinates,
regulations governing allowable activities in the area, as well as current
research being conducted at a particular site. On-line information is
also available on obtaining research and other permits to conduct specific
activities within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
We welcome you to dive in at http://www.fknms.nos.noaa.gov.
--
Benjamin L. Richards
NOAA Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
P.O. Box 500391
Marathon FL, 33050
(305) 743-2437 x28
ben.richards at noaa.gov
Check out the new and improved web site of the Florida Keys National
Marine Sanctuary
http://www.fknms.nos.noaa.gov
From jondee at planetark.org Tue Sep 21 15:58:59 1999
From: jondee at planetark.org (Jon Dee)
Date: 22 Sep 99 05:58:59 +1000
Subject: From Planet Ark in Australia
Message-ID: <199909271349.NAA06325@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Hello,
I'm writing from Planet Ark Environmental Foundation in Australia.
We have a website which hosts the daily Reuters 'World Environment News'
service (www.planetark.org).
Every day, we send out daily 'World Environment News' headlines free of
charge to thousands of subscribers. We also place 15-40 fresh
environment news stories onto our site.
The site also acts as a repository for thousands of Reuters
environmental news stories from the last 18 months - this resource is
fully searchable and is a great research tool.
We also have the latest Reuters environmental news pictures (we are the
only web site in the world that currently has this service).
We also have free environmental software, environmental QuickTime
videos, environmental radio shows in streaming RealPlayer format and
much more for people interested in doing their bit for the environment.
If you are interested in looking at the site and subscribing to the news
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service to other environmentalists, then we'd really appreciate your
help.
If you visit us, don't forget to check out the latest TV PSA that has
been done for our site by James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan. This is being
launched worldwide to coincide with the new Bond movie at the end of
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If you get the time, please let me know what you think of the site...
I'd like to read your feedback!
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__________________________________________
JON DEE
Founder & Managing Director
Planet Ark Environmental Foundation
__________________________________________
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From bob at westpacfisheries.net Mon Sep 27 16:44:36 1999
From: bob at westpacfisheries.net (Bob Endreson)
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 10:44:36 -1000
Subject: Congress to Stop Shark Finning
Message-ID: <001f01bf0929$1d830c60$8528d5d1@bob>
The Western Pacific Fisheries Coalition has learned that Congressman Randy Cunningham (R-CA) has introduced legislation to ban shark finning, the cutting off of a shark's fins and dumping its carcass overboard, in all U.S. waters. The Legislation is being submitted in two parts. The first urges Regional Fishery Management Council's to stop finning and the second will amend U.S. law prohibiting shark finning in all US waters this fall.
In a June 21, 1999 letter to the Chairman of the Western Pacific Council, Mr. Terry Garcia, Deputy Administrator of NOAA, who must approve whatever the Council does, directs the Council to "take immediate action to ban the practice of shark finning". In the letter, Mr. Garcia points out that the US has been a leading proponent of international shark conservation measures at the United Nations FAO meetings this year. He goes on to say that "The US position during development of the International Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks was that the FAO should affirmatively address this issue, even to the extent of putting in place a global ban on shark finning". Mr. Garcia's letter concludes by saying that "The Council should amend the Western Pacific Pelagic Fishery Management Plan to require full utilization of all sharks harvested in this fishery".
86% of the sharks caught are brought to the boat alive according to NMFS observers and then shot, hacked to death or knocked unconscious before being finned. We'll never know if in fact they were dead when thrown back into the sea because 99% of the shark is thrown over board and wasted. NMFS data also shows that Shark landings have declined from approximately 155,000 in 1993 to approximately 90,000 in 1998. The data also shows that although landings have decreased, sharks that were finned increased from approximately 3,000 in 1992 to over 60,000 in 1998. The data further shows that the CPUE (catch per unit of effort) of blue sharks has decreased from 28.0 per 1,000 hooks in 1995 to 14.0 in 1997 a 50% reduction.
Cunningham's actions follows in the wake of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council attempts to allow finning to continue here in the Western Pacific, while it is banned in the Atlantic and Gulf. 16 out of 19 Coastal States ban shark finning as it is deemed wasteful. The Council has been trying to justify the practice to both the Hawaii State Legislature and the Federal Government, however obviously their arguments had no merit. We have asked for the Secretary of Commerce to pre-empt the Council See preemption request at http://www.westpacfisheries.net/actionalert.html . However, now it seems that Congress will do the right thing.
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From Don_Catanzaro at nps.gov Tue Sep 28 14:54:02 1999
From: Don_Catanzaro at nps.gov (Don Catanzaro)
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 14:54:02 -0400
Subject: Job Openings with NPS in USVI
Message-ID: <003AE2EA.1235@nps.gov>
Hi All,
I am pleased to announce that the National Park Service's Virgin Islands Long
Term Ecological Monitoring Program will be hiring two GS-5/7 permanent
Biological Science Technicians. One position will be stationed at St. Croix,
USVI and the other at St. John, USVI. The successful candidates will earn
$20,588 or $25,501 plus a 20% non-taxable Cost of Living Adjustment (grade
determination will be determined by qualifications). Please be advised that no
housing nor moving expenses have been authorized for these positions.
The Virgin Islands Long Term Ecological Program is being developed cooperatively
by the National Park Service and the U.S.G.S. Biological Resources Division.
The National Park Service is currently phasing in personnel for this program.
Applicants must have SCUBA certification and experience. Preference is given to
those with experience identifying corals and fish of the Caribbean, small vessel
operation experience, and computer skills. Successful candidates will be
involved in monitoring coral reefs, coral fish, seagrasses, sea birds, sea
turtles and water quality parameters surrounding Buck Island Reef National
Monument, Dry Tortugas National Park, and Virgin Islands National Park.
This is a great opportunity for budding biologists to get their feet wet.
Applications can be obtained from www.usajobs.opm.gov or by phoning the Virgin
Islands National Park jobline (340-775-6238 ext. 230). The jobs will open
9/28/1999 for approximately two weeks, please refer to announcement numbers PR
90119 through PR 90122. Please forward this announcement to interested
individuals. If you have any questions, feel free to call or e-mail me.
-Don
Carpe Dogma _
______ ________ -
Dr. Donald G. Catanzaro
National Park Service
Virgin Islands - Long Term Ecological Monitoring Program
Don_Catanzaro at nps.gov
2100 Church St., Kings Wharf #100 Ph:
(340)-773-1460 ext. 42
Christiansted, USVI 00820-4611 Fax: (340)-773-5995
From SDeHanas at winrock.org Tue Sep 28 12:13:19 1999
From: SDeHanas at winrock.org (Sinikka DeHanas)
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 11:13:19 -0500
Subject: Red Sea Marine Operations Expert - search continues
Message-ID: <199909281844.SAA16767@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Dear List Serves:
I was too quick in closing the search for the Red Sea Marine Operations
Expert. We have now been asked to continue the search for this position. I
would appreciate you continuing to post this position on your list serves.
Thank you very much for your help in the search for the candidates for this
exciting assignment.
Sinikka DeHanas
Winrock International
sdehanas at winrock.org
___________
Red Sea Marine Park Operations Expert
Winrock International is searching for candidates for Marine Park Operations
Expert position based in Hurghada, Egypt. This will be a full-time
appointment to end February 2001 with the expectation that the contract
period will be extended. The position requires previous experience in
marine park operations and with USAID projects, a good foundation in marine
sciences, and ability and interest to work based on the Red Sea coast of
Egypt. The candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. The
candidate selected will be hired through Winrock International and will be
eligible for an excellent benefits package and for housing, shipping and
other allowances as approved by USAID. Winrock International is an Equal
Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. Women, Minorities and Veterans are
encouraged to apply. Send a cover letter and resume to sdehanas at winrock.org
. The full position description is below.
Provides support and technical assistance to the Red Sea Protectorates Staff
in the day-to-day management of the Park. Manages local contract staff
assigned to the Hurghada Office. Responsible for development of a coral
reef monitoring system and a park zoning plan, designing and implementing
a park patrol and staffing plan, advising EEAA in equipment procurement and
facility expansion, operations and maintenance of park facilities and
equipment, and training needs. Will be expected to provide significant
contributions to the development of the RSPMP draft plan. Responsible for
outreach to local NGOs, private sector groups, and local communities. Acts
as the principal liaison between the contractor staff in the Red Sea and the
Marine Park EU-funded staff in the Gulf of Aqaba. Responsible for
coordinating activities and operational policies with the other marine
protectorates. Reports to the Red Sea Marine Park Management Advisor.
Extensive management and team building experience in developing countries
and previous USAID project experience required. Should possess at least 5
years field-based experience in coral reef monitoring and/or marine park
management. An advanced degree in coral reef ecology, marine biology, or
related field is required.
From dgleason at gsvms2.cc.gasou.edu Tue Sep 28 10:13:36 1999
From: dgleason at gsvms2.cc.gasou.edu (Danny Gleason)
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 10:13:36 -0400
Subject: To Bali or not to Bali....
In-Reply-To: <01BF0372.15102D40@nrc3213-1.tamucc.edu>
Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.19990928101336.0117c5d0@gsvms2.cc.gasou.edu>
Coral List,
I wholeheartedly agree with Wes' comment about the shift in timing of the
conference. Unfortunately (or fortunately) many of us, especially those of
us at primarly teaching institutions, have to teach classes in the fall and
will be unable to get away for the conference. I have talked with several
of my colleagues that are at similar institutions and they also will be
prevented from attending because of the switch from summer to fall.
Regardless of the political ramifications, just by switching the timing the
organizers have already excluded a number of researchers that regularly
attend the conference.
Best wishes,
Danny Gleason
At 02:11 PM 9/20/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Dear Coral Reefer Colleagues,
>
>In regards to a shift in timing of the Bali 2000 conference, an extended
move to the summer of 2001 would allow plenty of assessment time and might
allow more academicians and students to attend. Although I was not privy
to the reason for selecting a "western" fall semester timeframe, it is the
first time since I went to the 1985 meeting in Tahiti that the meeting has
been "outside" the summer. Although I plan to be there, and I am sure
there were good reasons for selecting the fall timeframe, I believe some,
perhaps many, academicians and students will find it difficult to attend,
and especially participate in field trips.
>
>Regards,
>Wes Tunnell
>Director, Center for Coastal Studies
>Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
>
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From serge at carbon.marine.usf.edu Tue Sep 28 10:23:06 1999
From: serge at carbon.marine.usf.edu (Serge Andrefouet)
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 10:23:06 -0400
Subject: Landsat 7
Message-ID: <3.0.6.32.19990928102306.00827e40@carbon.marine.usf.edu>
Dear colleagues,
Landsat 7 images are now available. The test period of Landsat 7 and the ETM+
sensor was completed in early July 1999. Since then, around 20,000 images have
been
acquired, and a significant number of scenes include coral reef areas. The
useful web sites if you are interested in these images are :
Documentation on Landsat sensors:
http://ltpwww.gsfc.nasa.gov/IAS/handbook/handbook_toc.html
Landsat project:
http://landsat7.usgs.gov/
http://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Main Landsat data gateway:
http://edcimswww.cr.usgs.gov/pub/imswelcome/
http://harp.gsfc.nasa.gov/~imswww/pub/imswelcome/plain.html
Other gateways (US and international):
http://harp.gsfc.nasa.gov/~imswww/pub/imswelcome/imswwwsites.html
Landsat 7 data ordering tutorial via main gateway:
http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/landdaac/tutorial/
Tool to retrieve browse products (i.e. quicklook):
http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/landdaac/convert/hdfconvert.html
Useful ordering info:
http://harp.gsfc.nasa.gov/~imswww/pub/imswelcome/imswww.faq.html
http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/landdaac/tutorial/tips.html
Current coverage since beginning July 1999:
http://landsat7.usgs.gov/currentcov.html
Landsat software:
http://ltpwww.gsfc.nasa.gov/LANDSAT/CAMPAIGN_DOCS/MAIN/Software.html
Image processing handbook:
http://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/TofC/Coverpage.html
If you want to browse, visualize and order L7 images, you need to do the
following (sounds complicated but is not):
1/check out one of the gateways. You can enter as a guest or registered user.
2/ you must select the Data Set Catalog you want (Keyword: Landsat or
visible imagery). This is on the Simple form.
3/ select the Dataset you want: for Landsat 7, you have L0R (raw images) or
L1R (radiometrically corrected images). You will be able to order L1G (L1R
images geometrically corrected) as far as you have identified the L0R or
L1R in which you are interested.
4/ select your research criteria. For this I recommend to switch to the
Advanced Form. You can enter your region of interest (lat/long, or Path/row
i.e. coordinates in World Reference System 2, or draw of box on a map),
date, maximum cloud cover, etc...
5/ launch the search and wait.
6/ if succesfull, the search provides for each Data Set the number of
granules found. A granule is actually just an image.
7/ list your data granules (or images)
8/ At this stage, you can select individually each granule and ask for a
sample (i.e. quicklook) to check if the images really cover
your area and the cloud cover. When you request a sample, you have to fill
a form and send it ("Start FTP browse request"). Few minutes later, you
will receive a e-mail with the instructions to visualize your file. This
e-mail contains a line with "FTPDIR:" and a number such as:
FTPDIR: 1452716838
To visualize your file, I recommand you not to follow the instruction of
the e-mail but to open a new browser at
http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/landdaac/convert/hdfconvert.html
You just have to input the number right to the FTPDIR to see your quicklook.
9/ take a break
10/ If you are satisfied by the quicklook, have a credit card number in
hand and between 400 to 650 US$, you can follow the next step to complete
your order. Tests show that you will receive your image (CD or tape) in a
few days (for USA). You can also download (FTP) your image.
Quicklooks:
We have put some quicklooks over coral reef areas at:
http://paria.marine.usf.edu/ftp/Serge/L7
The quicklooks are resampled images (ratio ~1/100) and do not reflect
at all the information provided by the real images. They are of inegal
qualities (e.g. Chrismas1 and Chrismas2) and they are not optimized for
reef detection. As a reminder, L7
image swath is 180 km, the spatial resolution is 30 meters for the bands in
the
visible and 15 meters for the panchromatic band.
A txt file, Word doc file and Endnote file (.enl) including a (non-exhaustive)
bibliography on remote sensing/coral reefs and related subjects
(spectrometry, optics, image processing...) are also posted at:
http://paria.marine.usf.edu/ftp/Serge/Biblio.
The Landsat Project must be acknowledged for their effort in integrating a
significant number
of coral reef sites into the Landsat-7 Long-Term Acquisition Plan (LTAP).
According to
NASA Headquarters, 8725 reef sites (reference Reefbase) have
been integrated in the LTAP, and ~7500 have been surveyed during the first
months of operation. There is still a priority setting for coverage among
these
reefs,
from two images per year (most of the reefs) to 12 images per year for very
high priority reefs or for special events (hurricanes, bleaching,...).
Images are not of course entirely cloud free but the process of acquisition
is well in progress.
Fell free to ask any questions or make comments to:
serge at carbon.marine.usf.edu
Serge Andrefouet
Frank Muller-Karger
Chuanmin Hu
Serge Andrefouet
Department of Marine Science
Remote Sensing/ Biological Oceanography
University of South Florida
140, 7th Av. South
St Petersburg
FL 33701
phone: (727) 553-1186
fax: (727) 553-1103
E-mail: serge at carbon.marine.usf.edu
From bob at westpacfisheries.net Tue Sep 28 22:30:13 1999
From: bob at westpacfisheries.net (Bob Endreson)
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 16:30:13 -1000
Subject: Shark Finning Resolution in Congress
Message-ID: <000f01bf0a22$902d0aa0$8528d5d1@bob>
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/C?c106:./temp/~c106l8g2Oc
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From bob at westpacfisheries.net Tue Sep 28 22:57:19 1999
From: bob at westpacfisheries.net (Bob Endreson)
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 16:57:19 -1000
Subject: Congressional Shark Action
Message-ID: <01c101bf0a26$59421040$8528d5d1@bob>
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 189
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the wasteful and unsportsmanlike practice known as shark finning.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 27, 1999
Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. BILBRAY, and Mr. GILCHREST) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the wasteful and unsportsmanlike practice known as shark finning.
Whereas shark finning is the practice of removing the fins of a shark and dumping its carcass back into the ocean;
Whereas demand for shark fins is driving dramatic increases in shark fishing and mortality around the world;
Whereas the life history characteristics of sharks, including slow growth, late sexual maturity, and the production of few young, make them particularly vulnerable to overfishing and necessitate careful management of shark fisheries;
Whereas shark finning is not prohibited in the waters of the Pacific Ocean in which fisheries are managed by the Federal Government;
Whereas according to the National Marine Fisheries Service, the number of sharks killed in Central Pacific Ocean and Western Pacific Ocean fisheries rose from 2,289 in 1991 to 60,857 in 1998, an increase of over 2,500 percent, and continues to rise unabated;
Whereas of the 60,857 sharks landed in Central Pacific Ocean and Western Pacific Ocean fisheries in 1998, 98.7 percent, or 60,085, were killed for their fins;
Whereas shark fins comprise only between 1 percent and 5 percent of the weight of a shark, and shark finning results in the unconscionable waste of 95 percent to 99 percent (by weight) of a valuable public resource;
Whereas the National Marine Fisheries Service has stated that shark finning is wasteful, should be stopped, and is contrary to United States fisheries conservation and management policies;
Whereas shark finning is prohibited in the United States exclusive economic zone of the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean;
Whereas the practice of shark finning in the waters of the United States in the Pacific Ocean is inconsistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Federal Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Tunas, Swordfish, and Sharks, and the shark finning prohibitions that apply in State waters in the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean;
Whereas the United States is a global leader in shark management, and the practice of shark finning in the waters of the United States in the Pacific Ocean is inconsistent with United States international obligations, including the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fishing of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Plan of Action for Sharks of such organization, and the United Nation's Agreement on Straddling Stocks and Highly Migratory Species; and
Whereas establishment of a prohibition on the practice of shark finning in the Central Pacific Ocean and Western Pacific Ocean would result in the immediate reduction of waste and could reduce shark mortality by as much as 85 percent: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that--
(1) the practice of removing the fins of a shark and dumping its carcass back into the ocean, commonly referred to as shark finning, is a wasteful and unsportsmanlike practice that could lead to overfishing of shark resources;
(2) the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, the State of Hawaii, and the National Marine Fisheries Service should promptly and permanently end the practice of shark finning in all Federal and State waters in the Central Pacific Ocean and Western Pacific Ocean; and
(3) the Secretary of State should continue to strongly advocate for the coordinated management of sharks and the eventual elimination of shark finning in all other waters.
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From ljr5 at cornell.edu Wed Sep 29 10:36:05 1999
From: ljr5 at cornell.edu (Laurie Jeanne Raymundo)
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 10:36:05 -0400
Subject: To Bali or Not To Bali...
Message-ID:
Hi, All:
I guess it's about time for me to give my two-cents worth. While I agree
that a postponement of the conference would give adequate time to assess
the situation and decide if the venue should be moved, etc. etc., I'd like
to remind all those who teach at western institutions that many of us who
teach in the east have classes in July and may not be able to attend. In
the Philippines, where I teach, the end of October is our semester
break--July is smack in the middle of our first semester.
I realize that the timing of the conference is going to be difficult and
inconvenient for at least someone, somewhere. I will go, no matter when it
is scheduled, though I don't have any idea how I will handle being absent
from my classes if the conference is scheduled for July. I don't wish to
throw a wrench into the works. It's just that I think that it's important
to remind everyone to be aware that there is a significant chunk of the
world that doesn't run on the same schedule as schools in the west.
Best Wishes--
Laurie Raymundo
From adjeroud at univ-perp.fr Wed Sep 29 10:51:37 1999
From: adjeroud at univ-perp.fr (adjeroud at univ-perp.fr)
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 16:51:37 +0200 (MET DST)
Subject: gametes/larvae of P. verrucosa
Message-ID:
Dear coral-listers,
We have just started a research program on the genetic structure and
maintenance of coral populations in French Polynesia. For the genetic part,
we are planning to use microsatellite markers, and to start with
Pocillopora verrucosa.
My lab is located in Perpignan, France. I was planning to collect samples
of gametes and/or larvae of P. verrucosa from October to December in
Moorea, French Polynesia. Unfortunately, due to several reasons, I had to
cancel this field trip, and I will not be able to go there untill next
April-May.
That's why I am contacting you. I am now seeking some samples of gametes
(sperm is better) and/or larvae of Pocillopora verrucosa. May be one of you
has some samples in his collection, or is able to easily collect some.
Samples of up to one year old are OK. They just have to be stored in
alcohol.
Please contact me at: adjeroud at univ-perp.fr
and/or Michel Veuille at: Michel.Veuille at hall.snv.jussieu.fr
for further discussion and information. Of course, we will pay for every
expenses (transport, etc.).
Thank you for your time
Mehdi Adjeroud
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Dr. Mehdi ADJEROUD
Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, URA 1453 CNRS
Laboratoire de Biologie Marine et Malacologie
Universite de Perpignan
66860 Perpignan Cedex FRANCE
Tel : (33) 4 68 66 20 55
Fax : (33) 4 68 50 36 86
Email : adjeroud at univ-perp.fr
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From Amcayokw at aol.com Wed Sep 29 14:44:55 1999
From: Amcayokw at aol.com (Amcayokw at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 14:44:55 EDT
Subject: reef check
Message-ID: <8908c38f.2523b827@aol.com>
I am a journalist and subscriber to the coral list. Recently I received a
notice (posted on the list) that Reef Check will be raffling tickets to
support the program. The prize is a 500 acre parcel of land in Maine. The
notice gave a website address (www.helpandwin.com) which is inaccessible. My
question is: Does anyone know when the raffle will be held? Thank you in
advance.
Alyson Matley
Solares Hill Newspaper
Key West, Florida
From jondee at planetark.org Wed Sep 29 19:27:16 1999
From: jondee at planetark.org (Jon Dee)
Date: 30 Sep 99 09:27:16 +1000
Subject: From Planet Ark in Sydney
Message-ID: <199909292323.JAA28574@online.tmx.com.au>
Hi there,
Just a short note from Planet Ark in Sydney.
As you may know, we have a website which hosts the daily Reuters
'World Environment News' service (www.planetark.org).
Every day, we e-mailout 'World Environment News' headlines free of
charge to thousands of subscribers. We also place 15-40 fresh
environment news stories onto our site.
The site also acts as a repository for thousands of Reuters
environmental news stories from the last 18 months - this resource is
fully searchable and is a great environmental research tool.
If you are interested in looking at the site and subscribing to the news
service then that would be great.
If you can help us in promoting this service to other environmentalists,
then we'd really appreciate your help. Maybe you could link to us off a
web page or copy your friends and colleagues in to this e-mail?
If you get the time, please let me know what you think of the site...
I'd like to get your feedback :O)
With best regards,
Jon Dee
__________________________________________
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Founder & Managing Director
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__________________________________________
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From katwini at earthlink.net Thu Sep 30 22:31:20 1999
From: katwini at earthlink.net (Kathryn Winiarski)
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 21:31:20 -0500
Subject: coral-list-digest V1 #92
References: <199909290256.CAA19435@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <37F41CF7.87EC78D5@earthlink.net>
please remove me from the coral list serve for now.
thanks for having me!
kathryn
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From amanda.norman at jcu.edu.au Thu Sep 30 19:26:41 1999
From: amanda.norman at jcu.edu.au (Amanda Norman)
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 09:26:41 +1000
Subject: Vacancy: Chief Executive Officer CRC Reef Research Centre Townsville, Australia
Message-ID: <199910012037.UAA41427@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
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Chief Executive Officer
Cooperative Research Centre for the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area
TOWNSVILLE
The CRC Reef Research Centre has operated successfully since 1993, and
earlier this year received renewed funding for a further 7 years. The
Centre is strongly supported by both government and the tourism and
fishing industries. An incorporated, not-for-profit company will run the
new Centre.
The Board wishes to appoint a CEO to lead the new company into its next
phase of development: increasing the focus of research onto problems
relevant to the ecologically sustainable development and conservation of
the Great Barrier Reef; and increasing the non-government revenue with
the goal of being self-supporting within 6 years.
The new CEO will have a track record of excellence in leadership, R&D
management, negotiation and communication skills, and entrepreneurial
ability. An attractive remuneration package will be negotiated with the
successful applicant.
Information about CRC Reef Research Centre is available on the website
http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/~crcreef. A detailed position description and an
information package can be obtained by telephone (+61 7 4781 4976), fax
(+61 7 4781 4099), or email crcreef at jcu.edu.au.
Please forward applications to the Executive Officer, CRC Reef Research
Centre, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld 4811. Closing date for
applications is 29 October 1999.
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