Incidence of ship immersion in coral reef ecosystems.

Tue Feb 19 19:26:08 EST 2002

Dear Coral-Listers,

Numerous islands from the Western Indian ocean (incl. French islands of
R=E9union and Mayotte) have developed diving in coral reefs as a key
source
for income and want to offer divers ship wrecks as new targets.
Mauritius
has also successful numerous shipwrecks for recreational activities on
coastal areas.

We presently have a special interest in assessing the key ecological
impacts
of small vessels (less than 25 m), sink as artificial reefs for divers
and
which have been previously depoluted.
Attention should be paid to the following questions :
- Does wrecked ships negatively affect both benthic and fish communities
?
How ?
- Is there a real correlation between ship wrecks and ciguatera fish
poisoning (CFP) by enhancing potentially toxic dinoflagellates
populations =
?
- Where should vessels be sink as diving =B3hot spots=B2 in coral mood,
if it
has to be effective ?

I=B9ll be grateful to everyone who will contribute & allow a better
understanding of these particular points.

Best regards,

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Dear Coral-Listers, <BR>
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Numerous islands from the Western Indian ocean (incl. French islands of
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acute;union and Mayotte) have developed diving in coral reefs as a key
sourc=
e for income and want to offer divers ship wrecks as new targets.
Mauritius =
has also successful numerous shipwrecks for recreational activities on
coast=
al areas.<BR>
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We presently have a special interest in assessing the key ecological
impact=
s of small vessels (less than 25 m), sink as artificial reefs for divers
and=
 which have been previously depoluted. <BR>
Attention should be paid to the following questions :<BR>
- Does wrecked ships negatively affect both benthic and fish communities
? =
How ?<BR>
- Is there a real correlation between ship wrecks and ciguatera fish
poison=
ing (CFP) by enhancing potentially toxic dinoflagellates populations
?<BR>
- Where should vessels be sink as diving &#8220;hot spots&#8221; in
coral m=
ood, if it has to be effective ?<BR>
<BR>
I&#8217;ll be grateful to everyone who will contribute &amp; allow a
better=
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Best regards,<BR>
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