From quenovib at naos.si.edu Mon Jul 1 04:49:14 2002 From: quenovib at naos.si.edu (Brice Quenoville) Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2002 04:49:14 -0400 Subject: % of shorelines covered by coral reefs Message-ID: Hi all, I have a question that I guess does not have a straightforward answer but I will be happy even by a very gross estimation. Of the total amount of shorelines where coral reefs could be potentially found (i.e. probably the total amount of shorelines found in tropical areas), what is the percentage actually covered by coral reefs (in modern times)? Thank you very much, brice ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From H.El-hosaini at uea.ac.uk Mon Jul 1 07:25:50 2002 From: H.El-hosaini at uea.ac.uk (Heidi S. El-Hosaini) Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 12:25:50 +0100 (BST) Subject: Barbadian reef areas Message-ID: Dear Listers, I am currently writing a thesis on the recovery of Diadema in the Caribbean (Barbados)... I cannot find data on the individual reef areas though... If anyone has this data can they please get in touch with me at: h.el-hosaini at uea.ac.uk, it would be a great help! I am looking for reef areas for the following reefs: - Brighton reef - Spring Garden reef - Fitts Village reef - South Bellairs reef - Greensleaves reef - Sandridge reef Preferably areas of the crest zone and the spur-and-groove zones for each of these reefs, but even the total area would be a help. Thank you! Heidi El-Hosaini ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From thompaula_2000 at yahoo.com Mon Jul 1 19:01:52 2002 From: thompaula_2000 at yahoo.com (Paula Morgan) Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 16:01:52 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Coral Reefs in the Desert? Ocotillos and Salt Whips... Message-ID: Greetings, Teachers in New Mexico are studying watersheds in the mountains above Albuquerque, which were once mostly covered by Oceans long ago. We realized the limestone content in the creek was probably an ancient coral reef at one time. In the deserts below Albuquerque, out into the great Chihuahuan realm, Ocotillo cactus looked like kin to soft corals. Question: is there any possibility that corals and Ocotillos could be related? Granted the Ocotillo is a plant, and the coral is a plant-like animal. But maybe the Ocotillo adapted as the Ocean receded? Thank you for any feedback, on behalf of interested teachers and students. Sincerely, Paula Morgan, Director, The Reef Ranger Project in the Virgin Islands, The River Ranger Project in New Mexico THE PLANET OCEAN RANGER PROJECT The River Rangers in New Mexico ><> <> Hi corallist members, I need some help to this question. A 'healthy coral' has enough energy to support growth and reproductive output. If the corals is now confronted by a stress (e.g. shading, increased temperature - not including tissue damage!!!), which of the processes would be cut off first due to reduced energy budget? Reproductive output? Growth? If you have any ideas, preferable with references, please, let me know! Thanks a lot for your help (again). Chris -- ><>><>><>><>><>><>><>><>><>><>><>><>><>><> Christiane K. Schelten Environment Department University of York York YO10 5DD England Tel: 01904-434067 Fax: 01904-432998 e-mail: cks102 at york.ac.uk chris_schelten at hotmail.com ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From Rogers.Johne at epamail.epa.gov Tue Jul 2 15:04:08 2002 From: Rogers.Johne at epamail.epa.gov (Rogers.Johne at epamail.epa.gov) Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2002 14:04:08 -0500 Subject: MAAs Message-ID: I have begun some work with MAAs and coral symbiots and was wondering if anyone has any comments on the stability of standards and sample preparations stored in MeOH at -60 oC. Thanks for any help in advance John Rogers ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From Denis.Allemand at unice.fr Wed Jul 3 10:33:51 2002 From: Denis.Allemand at unice.fr (Denis Allemand) Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 16:33:51 +0200 Subject: No subject Message-ID: Our team is part of the UMR 1112 UNSA - INRA located in the University of Nice - Sophia Antipolis (France). We are working on the effect of environmental stress on symbiotic and non-symbiotic Cnidarians. Our current efforts focused on i) molecular mechanisms of Cnidarian resistance to oxidative stress; ii) interaction between host and symbionts during the adaptative response; iii) coral bleaching; iv) adaptation at the population level. A full position of Professor of Biology will be probably available in our team within the next 3 years. We are seeking a highly motivated scientist with practical experience in one of the following fields: Marine invertebrates, Symbiosis, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cell physiology, Biochemistry of protein. This professor will conduct interactive work with other fellows of our research group and will teach in french General Biology and Population Genetics.To postulate, candidates should have an experience in research direction. Candidates are encouraged to send their curriculum vitae, list of publications and 1 or 2 reference letters to: Professor Denis Allemand UMR 1112 INRA - Universit=E9 de Nice Sophia Antipolis "R=E9ponse des Organismes aux Stress Environnementaux" =46acult=E9 des Sciences - Parc Valrose =46-06108 NICE Cedex 2 Tel. : (33) 04 92 07 68 43 =46ax. : (33) 04 92 07 65 63 E-mail: allemand at unice.fr Web : www.unice.fr ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From Alan.E.Strong at noaa.gov Wed Jul 3 15:29:15 2002 From: Alan.E.Strong at noaa.gov (Alan E Strong) Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2002 15:29:15 -0400 Subject: Bleaching: Alerts Message-ID: NOTICE: As we continue to move towards what is looking to be a weak El Nino, there are two regions of the coral world that probably require our attention regarding mass bleaching events: NOTE: http://orbit-net.nesdis.noaa.gov/orad/coral_bleaching_index.html The Gulf of Oman is very hot at present. This hot water is mostly centred near Muscat and those reefs within 100 km of Muscat are currently experiencing a HotSpot of 2 deg C and a DHW or 8 to 9 (Degree Heating Weeks). This is DHW is second only to 1998 when it managed to get up to 16 at the same time of the year. The effect of the tongue of hot water extending westward along the equator from South America (a typical ENSO signal) is creating a potentially problematic situation in the western central Pacific, where the lower half of the Kingsmill Group (south west of the Gilbert Islands and in Kiribati) is currently experiencing a HotSpot of 1.25 deg C and has already accumulated a DHW of 11. This tongue of hot water is causing some concern for many reef regions right along its path. For example Howland and Baker Islands have a HotSpot value of 1.25 deg C and have accumulated a DHW of 8, whereas Kiritmati has a HotSpot value of 0.5 and has accumulated a DHW of 9. These values are also repeated at various sites along the equator between these locations. Cheers/Regrets, William Skirving Al Strong NOAA's Coral Reef Watch Program -- **** <>< ******* <>< ******* <>< ******* <>< ******* Alan E. Strong Team Leader, Marine Applications Science Team (MAST) Coral Reef Watch Project Coordinator Phys Scientist/Oceanographer NOAA/NESDIS/ORA/ORAD -- E/RA3 NOAA Science Center -- RM 711W 5200 Auth Road Camp Springs, MD 20746-4304 Alan.E.Strong at noaa.gov 301-763-8102 x170 FAX: 301-763-8572 http://orbit-net.nesdis.noaa.gov/orad --------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan E. Strong, Ph. D. Oceanographer/Team Leader NOAA/NESDIS/ORA Oceanic Research & Applications Division Alan E. Strong, Ph. D. Oceanographer/Team Leader NOAA/NESDIS/ORA Oceanic Research & Applications Division NOAA Science Center 5200 Auth Road Cellular: 443-822-3668 Camp Springs Fax: 301-763-8108 MD Work: 301-763-8102 x170 20746 USA Additional Information: Last Name Strong First Name Alan E. Version 2.1 From yfadlal at kfupm.edu.sa Sun Jul 7 05:52:07 2002 From: yfadlal at kfupm.edu.sa (Yusef H. Fadlalla) Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2002 12:52:07 +0300 Subject: Work in Saudi Arabia Message-ID: Looking for a marine ecologist/coral reef specialists who may be interested in short-term (several months-2 years) contract work in Saudi Arabia, specifically in the Arabian Gulf but possibly in the Red Sea as well. Candidates should have a PhD (preferable) in a related discipline. Contract research and project management experience, including study design and technical proposal and report writing, is essential. Area of applied research preferred includes marine habitat (coral reefs, mangroves, seagrasses) monitoring, baseline surveys, and environmental impact assessment. Diving experience is strongly recommended. Long-term employment for the same position will be considered. Positions for research technicians (BSc) in the same field are also available. Please send correspondence and CV through email directly to: Yusef Fadlallah, Ph.D. Center for Environment and Water Research Institute King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Dhahran 31261 Saudi Arabia Email: yfadlal at kfupm.edu.sa Tel: +966-3-860-3237 Fax: +966-3-860-3220 ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From fpl at circop.com Sun Jul 7 13:16:34 2002 From: fpl at circop.com (Fabrice Poiraud-Lambert) Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 19:16:34 +0200 Subject: Looking for Dr. John Miller & Coral Reef Movies for CIRCoP Message-ID: Dear All CIRCoP is looking for Underwater Movies to show, and especially Movies about Coral Reefs. We had the info about a stunning movie owned by Dr. John Miller. But we don't know how to contact him (somewhere in Scrippts Institute of Oceanology in California or at Florida University ?) Thanks for any info about him. By the way, if you have a movie about Coral Reefs that you would like to show during CIRCoP (International Coral Reef Conferences of Paris), please contact me. Best Regards Fabrice Poiraud-Lambert CIRCoP Project Director http://www.circop.com, to Enjoy Great Protected Coral Reefs Official CIRCoP Partners : VediorBis - Paris Int'l Dive Show - Nicolas Hulot Foundation - Playstation 2 From rfortuna at rsmas.miami.edu Mon Jul 8 11:21:05 2002 From: rfortuna at rsmas.miami.edu (Robin Fortuna) Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 11:21:05 -0400 Subject: NCORE Conference Open to All - July 23 & 24/02 Message-ID: From Dana.Williams at noaa.gov Mon Jul 8 15:13:18 2002 From: Dana.Williams at noaa.gov (Dana Williams) Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2002 15:13:18 -0400 Subject: ring-shaped lesions on A. palmata Message-ID: Coral-Listers, At Molasses Reef in the Florida Keys, I recently observed a patch of approximately 15 Acropora palmata colonies which had numerous ring-shaped lesions, only 2 or 3 smaller colonies in this patch were lacking these distinct ?rings?. Scars that were identical in appearance were photographed by Margaret Miller on one or two A. palmata colonies as well as some Millepora complanata in August 1999 at Pickles Reef (several miles south of Molasses Reef). Figures of these scars and additional observations can be viewed at: http://www.sefsc.noaa.gov/REEFNEW/coral_reef.htm (click on the link at the top of the page, "ring-shaped scars on Acropora palmata from Molasses Reef") These colonies are being monitored to determine the fate of these lesions but I would appreciate any insight into the cause of these marks and the prognosis for the affected colonies. Dana -- Dana E. Williams, Ph.D. Post Doctoral Associate National Marine Fisheries Service 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami FL 33149 (305) 361-4569 ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From moonwrasse2001 at yahoo.co.uk Tue Jul 9 06:30:52 2002 From: moonwrasse2001 at yahoo.co.uk (William Templeman) Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 11:30:52 +0100 Subject: The Moonwrasse Program Message-ID: I would like to announce the imminent launch of an environmental organisation whose aim it is to protect the coral reef in areas where it is under threat from intensive diving and tourism. Moonwrasse will be encouraging dive operators to adopt an environmental code of practice to prevent actions such as the use of anchors over reefs, 'curio' collecting and ensure proper streamlining and weighting of divers. We will also be developing an educational programme aimed at fostering an interest in ecology in those that already dive which will solicit support for current environmental initiatives and hopefully lead to new ones being developed. We would be grateful for any input into this programme and if you would like some further information please email moonwrasse2001 at yahoo.co.uk As we will be a membership organisation we hope to link those of our members who wish to get involved with research programmes with institutions that require voluntary support. If your organisation fits into this criteria please let us know and we would be happy to act as a go-between. Yours sincerely William Templeman From donbjr at tm.net.my Tue Jul 9 09:26:18 2002 From: donbjr at tm.net.my (donbjr) Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2002 21:26:18 +0800 Subject: C-NAV / AIMS Message-ID: Hello Coral-L, Anyone having problems in loading AIMS "C-NAV???" I seem to be able to load on my reg. big PC..but not/nada my field notebook PC. I keep getting the "This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down" on a Netscape mini-window. Why on earth would AIMS decide to use 'Netscape' as a base ops program at all? Why not their own program? If this is the case, perhaps I should simply write my own program then ...if I have all the Photos, etc.? Any thoughts about my useless "C-Nav?" Sorry...not willing to lug my big PC out to the field.................:) And...I do not use Netscape as my dedicated Browser since MSN became so much better.... Maybe MS has a way to cause problems with "C-NAV?" And...I have eliminated ALL prior Netscape programs & Quicktime from my notebook... The PC shop says to reformat my HD!!!! No Way!!!!! Not for 50.00$AusD..... Cheers, Don From Stacy.B.Roberts at dep.state.fl.us Tue Jul 9 17:49:36 2002 From: Stacy.B.Roberts at dep.state.fl.us (Roberts, Stacy B.) Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 17:49:36 -0400 Subject: Environmental Specialist Position Message-ID: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is seeking applicants for an Environmental Specialist III position in the Joint Coastal Permitting Section of the Bureau of Beaches and Wetland Resources. The position description and contact information is given below: JOA #: 02- 239 Posting Date: July 8, 2002 24-Hour Job Line 850/487-0436 OPEN COMPETITIVE TITLE: Environmental Specialist III (4812) POSITION #: 10958 LOCATION: Tallahassee (LEON) PAY GRADE: 024 PAY RANGE: $3,137.12 to $5,259.79 MONTHLY MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in one of the physical or natural sciences or engineering and three years of professional experience in environmental protection, regulation or health; one of the physical or natural sciences; or engineering; or A master's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the physical or natural sciences or engineering and two years of professional experience as described above; or A doctorate from an accredited college or university in one of the physical or natural sciences or engineering; or Two years of experience as an Environmental Specialist I or higher with the State of Florida. Professional experience in environmental protection, regulation or health; one of the physical or natural sciences; or engineering can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Maintain a valid driver's license, operate a vehicle and open-water SCUBA certification. SPECIAL NOTE: This is a time Limited position while the incumbent is on active military duty. APPLY TO: Martin Seeling, Environmental Administrator 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard Room 192 Mail Station 300 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000 (850) 487-4471 ext 104 SunCom 277-4471 ext 104 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF JOB DUTIES: The primary responsibility of this position is to conduct the review of applications for Joint Coastal Permits (JCP), Environmental Resources Permits (ERP), Wetland Resource Permits (WRP), and authorizations to use sovereign submerged lands for coastal construction activities, including beach nourishment, maintenance dredging of shipping channels, and public fishing piers. This requires a background in marine biology and SCUBA certification. Experience in permit processing is preferred. REQUIRED-ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILL(s) & ABILITIES: Knowledge and skill in marine or estuarine ecology. Ability to process permit applications according to statutes, rules, and procedures. Ability to meet statutory time clocks and internal deadlines. Ability to collect, analyze, evaluate, and interpret scientific and technical data. Ability to deal with the public in a tactful and courteous manner. Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing. Ability to plan and conduct field inspections. Ability to prepare technical reports. Knowledge of personal computers. Ability to use software for word processing and GIS. Ability to travel, including single and multi-day trips. Skill in driving a car and SCUBA diving; and ability to maintain a valid driver's license and open-water SCUBA certification. Ability to understand and implement Florida's water quality standards. ***************************************************************************** ******************************************************** NOTE: Males 18-26 years of age who are or were required to register with the U. S. Selective Service and have not done so are ineligible for employment or promotion. NOTE: New hires are normally at base of salary range. To apply, submit a State of Florida Employment Application to the individual whose name appears above by the application deadline date of: JULY 22, 2002 ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From reefkeeper at earthlink.net Wed Jul 10 12:32:42 2002 From: reefkeeper at earthlink.net (Alexander Stone) Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 12:32:42 -0400 Subject: CanAmerica'sGroupersBeSaved? Message-ID: ****************************************** * R E E F D I S P A T C H * * July, 2002 * * _____________________________________ * * ARE WE GOING TO LET * * AMERICA'S GROUPERS * * BE DRIVEN TO EXTINCTION? * ****************************************** A Periodic Inside Look at a Coral Reef Issue from Alexander Stone, ReefGuardian International Director __________________________________________________ Dear Friend of Reef Fish: America's groupers are in deep trouble. And I'm writing to ask you to help pull them out by signing on to ReefGuardian International's Save Our Groupers petition at http://www.reefguardian.org/Campaigns/SaveOurReefFishGRP/PetitionGRP.html Practically all grouper species for which usable data is available are officially recognized to be in BIG trouble. Three federal regional fishery management councils are responsible for 15 grouper species in the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and U.S. Caribbean. Of those 15 managed species, TEN have been designated "vulnerable to extinction" by the American Fisheries Society. And red grouper may not be considered vulnerable to extinction (yet) but it IS classified in one or more regions as overfished. In fact, ONLY 4 of the 15 managed grouper species (misty grouper, yellowfin grouper, red hind and rock hind) are not known to be in serious decline in one region or another -- and that may be simply because enough data is not available yet! Is it any wonder then that Goliath grouper and Nassau grouper stocks show no signs of recovery after years of supposed "rebuilding"? That Gulf of Mexico male gag groupers are down to 1% of the population? Or that grouper catches continue to plummet dramatically in the U.S. Caribbean? Bottom line, the future looks REALLY BLEAK for America's groupers -- unless something is done soon. And that's where you and I come in by signing on to ReefGuardian International's Save Our Groupers petition at http://www.reefguardian.org/Campaigns/SaveOurReefFishGRP/PetitionGRP.html The numbers of groupers being taken has got to be reduced -- so ReefGuardian has formally asked for at least 10% to 20% reductions in the Total Allowable Catch of these key reef fish. Groupers have to be given a chance to reproduce, or else their populations are never going to recover -- so ReefGuardian has formally asked for 2-month spawning season closures and site-specific spawning aggregation protection for each grouper species. And the most seriously depleted stocks need to be left alone to recover -- so ReefGuardian has formally asked for continuation of existing no-take protections for goliath groupers, Nassau groupers, and Gulf male gag groupers. Our formal requests are now before the Regional Fishery Management Councils for the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and U.S. Caribbean. And ReefGuardian Conservation Associates are working hard to convince Council members to approve our requests. But those decision-makers also need to hear from you. If you believe, as we do, that there can be NO EXCUSE for driving America's groupers to extinction, let federal regulators know by signing on to ReefGuardian International's Save Our Groupers petition at http://www.reefguardian.org/Campaigns/SaveOurReefFishGRP/PetitionGRP.html We'll submit your petition to all 3 Councils and keep the pressure on to save America's groupers. But please sign on to the petition now -- while we still have a chance to turn things around. Thanks for caring, Alexander Stone Executive Director ReefGuardian International *************************** http://www.reefguardian.org *************************** For more information on the status of America's groupers, go to: http://www.reefguardian.org/Campaigns/SaveOurReefFishGRP/MoreInfoGRP.html ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From Hanisak at HBOI.edu Wed Jul 10 12:33:20 2002 From: Hanisak at HBOI.edu (Dennis Hanisak) Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 12:33:20 -0400 Subject: Postdoctoral Fellowships Message-ID: Postdoctoral Fellowships at Harbor Branch Five eighteen-month postdoctoral fellowships are offered at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution in the following areas: aquaculture, biomedical marine research, marine biology/biological oceanography, marine mammal research, and ocean engineering. Application deadline for the 2003-2004 fellowships is September 9, 2002. Positions start January 1, 2003. Information and application material can be found at: http://www.hbeducation.org/pro.html ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From sjones at wcs.org Wed Jul 10 14:21:05 2002 From: sjones at wcs.org (Sam Jones) Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 14:21:05 -0400 Subject: Zoanthid Taxonomic Keys Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, Can anyone recommend a taxonomic key or other sources for the identification of zoanthids (Order Zoanthidea) ? Despite several literature searches, I have been unable to locate such a guide. Thank you in advance, Sam Jones Manager, Ex Situ Coral Conservation Research Laboratory Wildlife Conservation Society The New York Aquarium Osborn Laboratories of Marine Sciences Boardwalk at West 8th St. Brooklyn, NY 11224 ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From p.marshall at gbrmpa.gov.au Thu Jul 11 11:00:50 2002 From: p.marshall at gbrmpa.gov.au (Paul Marshall) Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 01:00:50 +1000 Subject: GBR Bleaching - final summary Message-ID: Dear colleagues Most of you will be aware the Great Barrier reef experienced a mass coral bleaching event early this year. This event was more severe than the event of 1998. This makes the bleaching event of 2002 the worst ever recorded for the GBR. In response to this event, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority implemented a comprehensive survey of coral bleaching in collaboration with AIMS, CRC Reef and NOAA. A summary of this program and an overview of the bleaching event is now available on the GBRMPA web site (under "Hot Topics"): http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/ Below is a brief summary of the results of the program: * Underwater surveys found that few reefs had completely escaped the effects of coral bleaching. However, the majority of reefs appear likely to survive the bleaching event with only minimal coral death. Extensive mortality was recorded on only a few of the inshore reefs surveyed, where up to 90% of corals were dead. * The first signs of substantial bleaching were reported in January 2002. The worst of the bleaching event was over by April 2002. * Aerial surveys found that coral bleaching was evident from the air at almost 60% of the 641 reefs surveyed. Inshore reefs were more severely affected by bleaching, as was the case in 1998. However, in 2002 many offshore reefs were also affected. * The effects of bleaching were highly variable, varying from negligible to severe, even between reefs that were similar distances offshore. Bleaching was generally most severe in shallower water, and strong patterns of species susceptibilities were generally evident across the sites surveyed. * Further surveys are planned for later in 2002 when the fate of corals that bleached during the Summer will be studied further. * Should warm water events increase in severity, duration, or frequency in the future, coral bleaching is likely to become increasingly severe on the GBR. We are continuing to analyse and interpret data collected from this event and will add additional information as it becomes available. We would like to offer special thanks to our partners in this monitoring program, especially NOAA, AIMS and the CRC Reef, and to the many individuals who submitted bleaching reports to our Online Bleaching Reporting Program. regards Paul Marshall Research & Monitoring Coordination Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From Bprecht at pbsj.com Thu Jul 11 11:56:38 2002 From: Bprecht at pbsj.com (Precht, Bill) Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 10:56:38 -0500 Subject: ring-shaped lesions on A. palmata Message-ID: Dana: I cannot access the web page you posted and so I have not seen your photos, but it sounds like the response to spot biting by the yellowtail damselfish (Microspathodon chrysurus). These are typically white in color, circular and about the size of a US half dollar coin. They generally heal with time. You may want to contact Andy Bruckner for more info. cheers, Bill William F. Precht, P.G. Ecological Sciences Program Manager PBS&J 2001 NW 107th Avenue Miami, FL 33172 305-592-7275 fax:305-594-9574 1-800-597-7275 bprecht at pbsj.com -----Original Message----- From: Dana Williams [mailto:Dana.Williams at noaa.gov] Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 3:13 PM To: coral list Cc: James D Williams; Strawn Toler; Dan Davis Subject: ring-shaped lesions on A. palmata Coral-Listers, At Molasses Reef in the Florida Keys, I recently observed a patch of approximately 15 Acropora palmata colonies which had numerous ring-shaped lesions, only 2 or 3 smaller colonies in this patch were lacking these distinct "rings". Scars that were identical in appearance were photographed by Margaret Miller on one or two A. palmata colonies as well as some Millepora complanata in August 1999 at Pickles Reef (several miles south of Molasses Reef). Figures of these scars and additional observations can be viewed at: http://www.sefsc.noaa.gov/REEFNEW/coral_reef.htm (click on the link at the top of the page, "ring-shaped scars on Acropora palmata from Molasses Reef") These colonies are being monitored to determine the fate of these lesions but I would appreciate any insight into the cause of these marks and the prognosis for the affected colonies. Dana -- Dana E. Williams, Ph.D. Post Doctoral Associate National Marine Fisheries Service 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami FL 33149 (305) 361-4569 ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From fletcher at soest.hawaii.edu Thu Jul 11 17:55:41 2002 From: fletcher at soest.hawaii.edu (Chip Fletcher) Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 11:55:41 -1000 Subject: Sand Production on Carbonate Coasts Message-ID: Aloha Reef Colleague, The next "Coastal Sediments" research conference is scheduled for May, 2003 in Clearwater Beach, Florida. A number of significant technical sessions are planned in all aspects of coastal sediment processes. This is a special appeal to the small subset of you that study carbonate sediment. Please consider submitting an abstract of your research for the Technical Session "Sand Production on Carbonate Coasts". Papers covering all aspects of carbonate sediment budgets a (sand production, flux, storage and fate) are invited. Carbonate sand history is uniquely traceable through various tools such as radiocarbon dating, isotopic measurements and of course linkages to original biologic production rates. We would like to hear about your research in these areas. Abstracts are due September 01, 2002. Details of the meeting can be found at http://www.coastalsediments.net/ Chip Fletcher Professor University of Hawaii Department of Geology and Geophysics http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/coasts/cgg_main.html ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From eshinn at usgs.gov Fri Jul 12 10:52:08 2002 From: eshinn at usgs.gov (Gene Shinn) Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 10:52:08 -0400 Subject: White pox disease Message-ID: For those of you interested in the recent media hoopla over the bacteria Serratia marcescens causing white pox in Acropora palmata may enjoy the background of this common microbe. It is described at the following website. http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/zoo/microbes/serratia.html ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/african_dust/ | E. A. Shinn email eshinn at usgs.gov USGS Center for Coastal Geology | 600 4th St. South | voice (727) 803-8747 x3030 St.Petersburg, FL 33701 | fax (727) 803-2032 ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From Dana.Williams at noaa.gov Fri Jul 12 11:36:59 2002 From: Dana.Williams at noaa.gov (Dana Williams) Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 11:36:59 -0400 Subject: A palmata rings/new website Message-ID: Hi all- The link to the images I mentioned before has changed: http://199.242.233.4/HTMLdocs/MolassesReef.htm The Southeast Fisheries Science Center launched its new website (http://www.sefsc.noaa.gov/) yesterday making the old link invalid... sorry for the inconvenience and hopefully there will be no difficulties with the new link. Also- a second survey of the rings on Wednesday showed that some seemed to have disappeared (recovered normal color) and new ones have formed, possibly supporting the diagnosis of "Ring-Bleaching" as suggested by Andy Bruckner and Jaime Garzon Ferreria, and documented by Kobluk and Lysenko (Bull Mar Sci, 541(1):142-150) in Bonaire 1992. Dana -- Dana E. Williams, Ph.D. Post Doctoral Associate National Marine Fisheries Service 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami FL 33149 (305) 361-4569 ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From yaelll at yahoo.com Sun Jul 14 11:24:10 2002 From: yaelll at yahoo.com (Yael Ben-Haim) Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 08:24:10 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Microbial diseases of corals and global warming Message-ID: Dear Coral-Listers: To those of you interested, our new minireview paper "Microbial diseases of corals and global warming", by Eugene Rosenberg and Yael Ben-Haim has been published (Environmental Microbiology 4(6):318-326), and can be read at the following link: http://www.blackwell-science.com/products/journals/freepdf/rosenberg.pdf Best Regards, Yael Ben-Haim Dept. of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology Tel-Aviv University Israel Tel: (972) 3 6407627 Fax:(972) 3 6429377 additional e-mail: yaelbh at post.tau.ac.il ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes From cwilkins at aims.gov.au Mon Jul 15 03:35:25 2002 From: cwilkins at aims.gov.au (Clive Wilkinson) Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 17:35:25 +1000 Subject: Monitoring and management Message-ID: ITMEMS 2 - November 2002. Dear Coralisters, There will be a session on 'Monitoring to Facilitate Successful Management' at ITMEMS 2 (International Marine Ecosystems Management Symposium) 25 to 29 November 2002 in Manila. Do you have any good case studies to discuss during a full day workshop. We are planning to discuss 2 sub-themes and also need people to serve on 2 panels for: 1. Case studies of coastal resource monitoring aiding resource management (both positive and negative examples would be valuable); and 2. Information and data provided to resource managers by different methods and protocols for coral reef monitoring. Do you have any examples of 1. How your monitoring program has assisted in management of an MPA (or been ignored by the managers with possible poor consequences); and for 2. What data the different methods of monitoring provide e.g. levels of reliability, accuracy, costs and benefits, amount of training required etc. Please provide a brief description to aid in setting up the programs. We will be seeking funds to ensure that some people can attend. Cheers Clive ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ~~~~~~ <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< Clive Wilkinson, Coordinator Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network c/o Australian Institute of Marine Science Tel: +61 7 4729 8452 or 4772 4314; Fax: +61 7 4729 8499 ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ~~~~~~ <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From cdickman at rsmas.miami.edu Tue Jul 16 15:29:47 2002 From: cdickman at rsmas.miami.edu (Cara Dickman) Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 15:29:47 -0400 Subject: Position Available: NCORE Asst. Scientist Message-ID: Title: Assistant Scientist, The National Center for Caribbean Coral Reef Research (NCORE), Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, Univ. of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Cswy., Miami, FL 33149 Qualifications: Ph.D. in Earth Science and at least 1 year of work experience. Field sampling experience required. Must have outstanding communication skills. Tasks: Successful candidate will support research activities of NCORE under the direction of the Center Director. S/He will assist the Director with all aspects of Center operations including proposal development for both governmental and non-governmental funding sources. S/He will serve as Quality Assurance/ Quality Control (QA/QC) Officer for all EPA funded Center research. Liaise with EPA Project Officer. Draft and approve QA/QC Plans of principle investigators, conduct site visits and reviews of on-going research to guarantee compliance with EPA rules and regulations. Supervise Center employees. Write and/or compile all reports and proposal addenda related to EPA funded research projects. Coordinate with University officials to maintain the Center?s budget and ensure that stipulations controlling the allocation of funds for research are satisfied. Plan and coordinate all aspects of international coral reef science & management workshops hosted by the center, including the production and distribution of meeting findings and recommendations. Represent the Center at international meetings in lieu of the Center Director. Communicate the Center?s positions on coral reef science and management issues to funding and regulatory agencies and the scientific community. Deliver lectures to scientific audiences and the public on coral reef issues. Participate in occasional field work. Successful candidate will be encouraged to author scientific publications. Salary: Commensurate with experience. Contact: Dr. John McManus, 305.361.4824, NCORE ? The National Center for Caribbean Coral Reef Research, Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, Univ. of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, Florida 33149. Fax: 305.361.4910. Email: cdickman at rsmas.miami.edu and jmcmanus at rsmas.miami.edu. ANNOUNCEMENT PERIOD: 07/12/02 to 07/26/02. ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From ctwiliams at yahoo.com Wed Jul 17 05:26:11 2002 From: ctwiliams at yahoo.com (Tom Williams) Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 02:26:11 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Position Available: NCORE Asst. Scientist Message-ID: Ms. Dickman and J.McManus I am responding to your advert. below for a position in Florida. I have attached my general resume and if needed I can provide a more marine benthos oriented resume, especially for Foraminifera. I have no direct experience in the Caribbean and most experience is in California, Central/West Texas coast, SE Asia, Korea, China/HK,Sri Lanka, Red Sea and now Arab/Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. I am presently employed in Dubai on the Palm Island project. I have been planning on returning to the US for family reasons. Thank You for your consideration. Dr. Tom Williams 971-50-553-7217 971-4-399-1400 ctwiliams at yahoo.com --- Cara Dickman wrote: Title: Assistant Scientist, The National Center for Caribbean Coral Reef Research (NCORE), Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, Univ. of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Cswy., Miami, FL 33149 Qualifications: Ph.D. in Earth Science and at least 1 year of work experience. Field sampling experience required. Must have outstanding communication skills. Tasks: Successful candidate will support research activities of NCORE under the direction of the Center Director. S/He will assist the Director with all aspects of Center operations including proposal development for both governmental and non-governmental funding sources. S/He will serve as Quality Assurance/ Quality Control (QA/QC) Officer for all EPA funded Center research. Liaise with EPA Project Officer. Draft and approve QA/QC Plans of principle investigators, conduct site visits and reviews of on-going research to guarantee compliance with EPA rules and regulations. Supervise Center employees. Write and/or compile all reports and proposal addenda related to EPA funded research projects. Coordinate with University officials to maintain the Center?s budget and ensure that stipulations controlling the allocation of funds for research are satisfied. Plan and coordinate all aspects of international coral reef science & management workshops hosted by the center, including the production and distribution of meeting findings and recommendations. Represent the Center at international meetings in lieu of the Center Director. Communicate the Center?s positions on coral reef science and management issues to funding and regulatory agencies and the scientific community. Deliver lectures to scientific audiences and the public on coral reef issues. Participate in occasional field work. Successful candidate will be encouraged to author scientific publications. Salary: Commensurate with experience. Contact: Dr. John McManus, 305.361.4824, NCORE ? The National Center for Caribbean Coral Reef Research, Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, Univ. of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, Florida 33149. Fax: 305.361.4910 ANNOUNCEMENT PERIOD: 07/12/02 to 07/26/02. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes http://autos.yahoo.com ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From salherra at ono.com Wed Jul 17 14:16:05 2002 From: salherra at ono.com (Salva) Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 20:16:05 +0200 Subject: rain tropical forest, mangrove, coral reef: productivity comparison Message-ID: Dear Coral listers, I am a Spanish zoologician currently preparing a divulgative conference regarding my experience in 3 tropical fotosynthesis-fuelled ecosystems in Chiapas (South Mexico): rain tropical forest, mangrove and coral reef. In order to complement my talk I am searching for a paper comparing the productivity and overall structure of the 3 ecosystems. Please any biblio reference will be invaluable. Many thanks. Salva Salvador Herrando-P?rez Bi?logo, MPhil BSc Narrador literario DOMICILIO C/ Padre Jofre 19,piso 3, pta 7 12006 Castell?n de la Plana ESPA?A Tel?fonos: (34) 964 038845 / (34) 657 787340 Mail: salherra at ono.com / salherra at ctv.es / salherra at ull.es From lirs at bigpond.com Thu Jul 18 00:41:42 2002 From: lirs at bigpond.com (Lizard Island Research Station) Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 14:41:42 +1000 Subject: Doctoral Fellowships at Lizard Island, Australia Message-ID: Lizard Island Doctoral Fellowships Applications are invited for the 2003 Lizard Island Doctoral Fellowships from people who are enrolled, or are about to become enrolled, From ivannahpottier at yahoo.com Thu Jul 18 03:13:09 2002 From: ivannahpottier at yahoo.com (Ivannah POTTIER) Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 09:13:09 +0200 (CEST) Subject: caribbean coral reefs locations Message-ID: From michael.rard at univ-reunion.fr Sat Jul 20 09:56:30 2002 From: michael.rard at univ-reunion.fr (Michaël RARD) Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2002 16:56:30 +0300 Subject: coral protein estimation Message-ID: Dear all, In Battey and Porter (1988) who work on Montastrea annularis protein contents, B. Chalker suggests that the bovin serum albumin they have used as standard underestimates protein per unit area by 33 %, but no other explanations must be added. Because I use the BSA as a standard too, any informations would be very appreciated. Many thanks for your help. Micha?l -- Micha?l RARD Laboratoire d'Ecologie Marine, Universit? de la R?union 97715 Saint Denis messag CEDEX 9, France Tel : (262) 262-93-81-57, Fax : (262) 262-93-86-85 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/mika.dit.kl/html/ContactsMika.htm From rcheck at ucla.edu Tue Jul 23 16:15:40 2002 From: rcheck at ucla.edu (Reef Check Headquarters) Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 13:15:40 -0700 Subject: Images for Reef Check's Five Year Report Message-ID: Hello all, Wondering if anyone happens to have the following images in a resolution of at least 300dpi and larger then 2" x 2" in size?? Sea Cucumber Flamingo Tongue Triton These will be used in Reef Check's five year report entitled "The Global Coral Reef Crisis: Five Years of Reef Check." This will be released this fall and distributed globally. Of course, the photographer will be credited for their photo. These images are needed ASAP, so please contact me immediately if you have images that we could use. Hope you are having a great day! Kelly ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kelly McGee Outreach Coordinator Reef Check Headquarters Institute of the Environment 1362 Hershey Hall, Box 951496 University of California at Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA 90095-1496 USA 1-310-794-4985 (phone) 1-310-825-0758 (fax) rcheck2 at ucla.edu www.reefcheck.org Starfish are falling stars who have landed in the sea ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From hr at cmrc.org Wed Jul 24 13:00:24 2002 From: hr at cmrc.org (CMRC Human Resources) Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 13:00:24 -0400 Subject: Facilities Technician Position, Bahamas Message-ID: Facilities Technician Resident position for remote marine research center in Exuma, Bahamas, operated by US non-profit organization. Responsible for facility maintenance, including generators, electrical, HVAC, refrigeration, R/O systems, small pumps & motors, heavy equipment and construction. Boating, outboards, project management and computer skills a plus. Competitive compensation package includes housing, utilities, travel, relocation, medical, retirement and other benefits. Submit resume to: hr at cmrc.org, or fax to 561-741-0193 ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From MFrost9133 at aol.com Wed Jul 24 22:48:07 2002 From: MFrost9133 at aol.com (MFrost9133 at aol.com) Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 22:48:07 EDT Subject: A Possible Threat to the Marine Environment of Dominica Message-ID: I have received permission from Alan Lowe to list this letter of concern dated January 22, 2002. I worked with Alan Lowe when I participated in a project in June of 2000 in Dominica. At that time he was leading the work at Applied Marine Technologies. I was a member of a project cosponsored by CEDAM and AMT. We placed two artificial reef balls offshore of Dominica and started 15 local species of coral on one reef ball while leaving the other alone. The coral specimens had been propagated by a cloning procedure patented by Alan Lowe. A year later, in June of 2001, there had been healthy growth of the propagated corals. I have been in correspondence with Alan Lowe during the past year and am concerned about the conditions at AMT. I am hoping that someone reading this notice can suggest some action which would check out the conditions at present. Mary Lou Frost * * * * * * * Notice of Environmental Concern regarding Applied Marine Technologies Limited January 22, 2002 by Alan Lowe I Alan Lowe am the inventor of the technology used to propagate coral at AMT. I am also the architect for the pumping systems used at AMT. As inventor and designer I have first hand knowledge of the proper method of operation of the environmental safety constraints at the facility. I am writing this letter because I have great concerns about the current management at AMT with sole respect to their ability to properly operate the systems while keeping the environment the first and uttermost concern. I traveled to the United States on December 21, 2001 and returned to Dominica on January 15, 2002. On the evening of January 15, 2002 a group of people took control of the facility on the orders of the lead investor. I personally know the lead investor and I can attest that he has no knowledge of the proper operation of the facility. Under his direction several former employees were rehired to operate the farm. As I am familiar with all employees I can state that I do not believe any of these employees have adequate knowledge of the proper operation of the facility. The equipment that guards the safety of the Dominican environment must be kept in perfect working order to ensure no foreign corals or other organisms are allowed to enter the natural environment. My observations of the facility lead me to believe that all of the environmental protection devices are not in operation with the possible exception of the Ultra Violet light sterilizers. (Please note that the UV sterilizers do not sterilize the return to the environment effluent water but only treat that water leaving the propagation tanks and returning to the large pools.) Not in operation according to my observations as of 1/27/2002 are: 1. The effluent water ozone device 2. The fresh water mixer that dramatically reduces the salinity of the effluent water causing cellular osmotic shock to salt water creatures 3. The containment of the non-indigenous corals has been breech by intermingled use of hoses and bucketing of water from the containment tanks to the rest of the system. Currently visible in the regular system is a flat worm that I believe is known as Convolutriloba retrogemma. This I have strong belief is an Indonesian flat worm. I have been told it is now throughout the system. I Alan Lowe can no longer be affiliated with AMT. I essentially have not had any say in the day to day operation of the facility since December 2001. At this time I am unsure of the safety of the natural environment and as a strong urgent suggestion and environmental precaution, I would suggest that the entire system be shut down and all tanks, hoses, pipes and pools be sterilized to ensure the containment of the flat worms and any other non-indigenous but yet unseen creatures which may have been allowed to contaminate the entire system. It should be noted that if my identification of the flat worms is correct they can quickly bloom into tremendous numbers a nd they contain a chemical that makes them toxic to predators. Since they may be foreign to Dominica this should cause great environmental concern. Signed Alan Lowe CDOM1 at aol.com ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From EricHugo at aol.com Wed Jul 24 23:26:44 2002 From: EricHugo at aol.com (EricHugo at aol.com) Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 23:26:44 EDT Subject: A Possible Threat to the Marine Environment of Dominica Message-ID: Mary Lou, Alan, and list: Having just returned from Dominica and doing surveys in the field and speaking with staff, governing bodies, and visiting the facility with John Fields and Andy Bruckner, I can assure interested parties that we will be in communication with each other about this post and will make another post to the list very soon. A report to the facility and to the Dominican government is in progress. It should be noted, however, that there is apparently an extensive amount of"bad blood" between Mr. Lowe and the current interested parties. The Indo-Pacific corals that remain at the facility were scheduled to be exported from Dominica, if they have not already been sent. Those corals were also in separate systems from any Caribbean corals, all Dominican collected to our knowledge, with no mixing of water to the other systems or the coastal area, and there were no plans to continue any holding of I-P corals for any purpose in the future. While our field surveys were not exhaustive, they were extensive around the area, and we saw no evidence of I-P introductions, including flatworms. C. retrogramma was also not notably present in any of the systems, and we examined many of the tanks closely, including substrates and corals. This does not mean that they were not in the systems, nor does it mean introduction of this organism, or any other, including microbes, has not happened. But if any introductions have occurred, it would be nearly impossible in my mind to assert responsibility to either Mr. Lowe's term with the facility or the current operating body. The current owners and staff are eager to work with all appropriate bodies in its proper opertion, and I feel comfortable saying that all current and any future efforts by that facility will hopefully address these issues of concern. We saw no evidence of any danger to the Dominican environment resulting from the current operation of that facility, potential improvements notwithstanding. Furthermore, we saw no evidence of any unique or special cloning procedure that could be constured as advanced technology or proprietary, except perhaps for the X-shape of the substrate used for fragment attachement. The corals present in the systems, including ones that were "cloned" during Mr. Lowe's tenure, and being propagated were simply mechanically fragmented and affixed to an artifical substrate using glue or ties for grow out - the same method that thousands of aquarists use on a daily basis. Eric Hugo Borneman University of Houston Department of Biology and Biochemistry Division of Ecology and Evolution Houston TX 77204 EBorneman at uh.edu ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From michael.rard at univ-reunion.fr Thu Jul 25 02:27:31 2002 From: michael.rard at univ-reunion.fr (Michaël RARD) Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2002 09:27:31 +0300 Subject: tidal effects on nutrients in coral reefs ?? Message-ID: Hi coral-lister, Sorry to disturb the unconcerned people. One point of my thesis is to see the effect of the tide on the water chemistry (pH, alkalinity, salinity, nutrients, organic matter content) in our reefs in Reunion Island. And the problem is that I have very difficuties to find some references on this subject. Any references or reprints on this kind would be very nice. I hope you'l have a great nice day, and many thanks for your help. Best regards, Micha?l -- Micha?l RARD Laboratoire d'Ecologie Marine, Universit? de la R?union 97715 Saint Denis messag CEDEX 9, France Tel : (262) 262-93-81-57, Fax : (262) 262-93-86-85 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/mika.dit.kl/html/ContactsMika.htm From marianne2 at ekno.com Thu Jul 25 10:34:43 2002 From: marianne2 at ekno.com (Marianne Gilbert) Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2002 14:34:43 +0000 Subject: moray eels density Message-ID: Hello listers, I am currently writing up my Masters' project on moray eel ecology and habitat use in Barbados. I am trying to find more density estimates for species of morays from the Caribbean and a description of the habitat and how these densities were obtained for comparative purposes. Morays are often thought to be hard to census and when they are, they usually appear to be underestimated. For this reason, many censuses that recorded several species tend to exclude morays from papers or they are lumped with other species making it hard to find density estimates from UVCs in the literature. Also, rotenone samples are often taken but without mention of the total area sampled, therefore not providing density measures. However, I would still be interested in getting estimates of abundance from such method, especially if the approximate area sampled is known. Please reply to me directly at marianne2 at ekno.com if you have such data and would be willing to share them. That would be a great help! Thanks, Marianne Marianne Gilbert MSc Student ><> Department of Biology McGill University Now back from Barbados! <>>< ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From dnemeth at coralworldvi.com Thu Jul 25 11:12:27 2002 From: dnemeth at coralworldvi.com (Donna Nemeth) Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2002 11:12:27 -0400 Subject: Post-doc/research tech position at UVI Message-ID: Please reply directly to Dr. Richard Nemeth as indicated below: Postdoctoral and Research Technician Positions Available with the University of the Virgin Islands, Center for Marine and Environmental Studies, St. Thomas, USVI Project Description The University of the Virgin Islands? Center for Marine and Environmental Studies is conducting a study of grouper spawning aggregations around the Virgin Islands. Spawning aggregation sites are typically located within a few kilometers of the southern or northern edge of the insular platform along well-developed deep coral reefs (20 to 45 m). One aggregation site under study has been protected from fishing for over 10 years and has shown dramatic improvement in the number and size of spawning red hind (Epinephelus guttatus). A second spawning aggregation site to be evaluated is used by yellowfin (Mycteroperca venenosa) and possibly Nassau (E. striatus) groupers. This site has been heavily fished but is being considered for closure. The objectives of this research will be to: 1) locate the primary spawning aggregation sites of several grouper species inside and outside protected areas, 2) establish baseline breeding population parameters (i.e. spawning density, breeding population size structure, sex ratios), 3) document movement patterns of the breeding population through telemetry and anchor tagging studies, 4) conduct a tag retention study, and 5) characterize the physical and biological features of primary grouper spawning habitats and other coral reef areas using video transects and other methods. Location: St. Thomas, USVI Application Due: August 15, 2002 Start Date: September 1, 2002 or until filled Duration: 18 months for post doc and 12 months for res. tech. (Both positions may be extended depending upon the availability of funding). Annual Compensation: Post-doc ($30,000), Research Technician ($24,000) Qualifications Post-doc: Completed Ph.D. in marine science or related field with a minimum of three years marine field research experience; Research technician: Completed M.S. degree in marine science or related field with a minimum of two years marine field research experience. Both candidates must have knowledge of marine fauna and flora of the Caribbean and experience with scientific lab and field operations. Candidates must be certified SCUBA divers with training in research diving techniques; be comfortable handling boats, and have a valid drivers license. Candidates must have experience with tagging or telemetry studies and/or coral reef ecology, have good writing skills and be familiar with common word processing, spreadsheet, statistical, graphing and image analysis programs (e.g. Word, Excel, Systat, Sigma Plot, Adobe Photoshop, Image Pro). Nitrox certification is required but successful candidates will be trained to use nitrox if not certified. Duties Successful candidates will work with Principal Investigators to assess grouper spawning aggregations sites off the coast of St. Thomas USVI. Primary responsibilities of Post-doc include supervising and working with research technicians during field operations and laboratory work. Field operations include long hours operating boats in waters 7-10 miles off-shore, conducting visual counts of fish and benthic assessments on SCUBA, conducting tag and release program using hook and line and fish traps, tracking groupers using telemetry and conducting tag retention study. Laboratory work includes fecundity estimates using ovaries and estimating fish age using otoliths, data entry and analysis of statistical and video data and report preparation. Applicants must be willing to conduct occasional decompression dives using nitrox at depths of 120-140 feet. All interested applicants should send a cover letter and CV with three references to: rnemeth at uvi.edu with JOB APPLICATION in the subject line. Or mail application to Richard S. Nemeth, Director, Center for Marine and Environmental Studies, MacLean Marine Science Center, University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas USVI 00802-9990. ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From elizabetht at coralina.org Thu Jul 25 15:20:09 2002 From: elizabetht at coralina.org (elizabeth taylor) Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2002 20:20:09 +0100 Subject: Alternatives to remove Oil from ship wreck Message-ID: Dear Coralisters, Can someone help us come up with some alternatives or ideas to remove aprox. 80 tons of fuel oil IFO 120 that remains on a salt cargo ship (M/N CHIOS FIGHTER) that went aground on a coral reef at the Queena Bank, Archipelago of San Andres, Western Caribbean, Colombia in 1998. The local and national authorities are discussing about how to remove this fuel safely to avoid any additional damage to coral reefs. They came up with three different alternatives: 1. In-Situ Burning 2. Biostimulation, using bacteria. 3. Mechanical Extraction by pumping the fuel to another vessel, which seems very risky, if one consider the proximity to the reef and the wave action. Thanks for your help and recommendations, Best regards, Elizabeth Taylor Chief Environmental Management CORALINA San Luis Road San Andres Island Colombia Tel: 57-85128273 ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From patrick at access.unizh.ch Fri Jul 26 07:06:53 2002 From: patrick at access.unizh.ch (Patrick Steinmann) Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2002 13:06:53 +0200 Subject: artificial reef buildibg using electric Message-ID: Dear coral listers, I'm looking for information and literature about artificial coral reefs growing on electrified metal constructions. Is there really a faster stone coral recruitment and / or coral growth on such structures? If so, what are the reasons for this? Are there differences in coral species diversity between electrified and not electrified structures? Many thanks! Patrick ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From mbrandt at rsmas.miami.edu Mon Jul 29 13:37:19 2002 From: mbrandt at rsmas.miami.edu (Marilyn Brandt) Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 13:37:19 -0400 Subject: Panama bleaching Message-ID: During the June 11-15th Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment (AGRRA) expedition to the Archipi?lago de Bocas del Toro in northwestern Panam?, bleached stony corals were noted in shallow reefs near Islas Aqua, Bastimentos and Popa, at Cayo Coral, Cayos Zapatilla and, most dramatically, at Tobobo on the eastern side of the Pen?nsula Valiente. (please see link for photos: http://www.coral.noaa.gov/agra/). However, we observed no bleaching from June 16-28 further east on reefs located in the western area of the Kuna Yala. The preliminary results of our quantitative assessments are as follows: Cayos Zapatilla A (N 9? 16.366', W 82? 3.956'), depth 12 m., live stony coral cover ~28%; ~23% of the stony corals that were >10 cm in diameter (including Acropora palmata and Porites astreoides) exhibited pale to complete bleaching. Cayos Zapatilla B (N 9? 25.399', W 82? 19.45') depth 0.52m, live stony coral cover ~10%; ~22% of the >10 cm stony corals (including Montastrea annularis, Millepora alcicornis, and P. astreoides) were pale to completely bleached. A. palmata was present but no bleaching was noted; approximately half of these colonies were "old standing dead." Tobobo (N 9? 6.454', W 81? 49.351' and 9? 6.374', W 81? 49.245'), 1-4 m, live stony coral cover ~25-40%;partial to complete bleaching affected ~50% of the >10 cm corals, primarily Acropora palmata and M. complanata, and was particularly conspicuous at <2m. Shallow reefs in the Bocas del Toro area experienced extremely low tides in early June (from 12 cm on June 1 to 6 cm on June 4). Seawater temperature was unusually warm and its salinity was unusually low at permanent reef survey sites near the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute?s Bocas del Toro research station on June 12 (Arturo Dominici, pers. comm.). Hence bleaching may have been initiated by stresses associated with high temperatures, low salinity and exposure. Enhanced radiation might also have contributed offshore in the Cayos Zapatilla and at Tobobo, but is less likely closer to Bocas del Toro where seawater is routinely discolored by the presence of dissolved organic molecules. During the last month, bleaching has extended to depths of 5m (but no deeper) and affected the giant anemone, Condylactis gigantea, in addition to stony corals (Javier Jara, pers. comm.). A lens of fresh water has been floating near the surface in the area of Bocas del Toro, and extreme low tides (from -9 to -12 cm) occurred again from July 9 to July 15th. Marilyn Brandt, Judith Lang, Juan Mat?, and Robert Ginsburg for the PANAGRRA field team, which also included Jorge Andr?ve, Arcadio Castillo, Cam Hern?ndez, Ken Marks and Ryan Moyer. Sponsored by the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines? Ocean Fund and the Ocean Research and Education Foundation. We are grateful to the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, in particular the Caption and crew of the RV Urraca and the staff at the Bocas del Toro research, station for assistance in the field. Marilyn E. Brandt National Center for Caribbean Coral Reef Research (NCORE) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) University of Miami 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway Miami, FL 33149 Ph. 305.361.4827 Fx. 305.361.4910 website: www.NCOREmiami.org ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From Becky.Seeley at wildscreen.org.uk Wed Jul 31 08:27:01 2002 From: Becky.Seeley at wildscreen.org.uk (Becky Seeley) Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 08:27:01 -0400 Subject: ARKive/CITES online Guide to CITES-listed corals Message-ID: Dear coral-listers, Sender: owner-coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov Precedence: list I am working on a project called ARKive. This is an initiative of The Wildscreen Trust, an educational charity based in England, which aims to create the world's first digital library of endangered species. It will be accessible via the internet for educational and scientific purposes, helping raise public awareness about the value of biodiversity and the need to conserve it. The current holding page is www.arkive.org.uk for more information about the project. I am responsible for the research and development of a pilot project regarding CITES-listed corals between DEFRA (The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) and ARKive. This aims to improve public understanding regarding the CITES convention and coral species in international trade, and also to provide an online identification resource for customs officers. I am currently looking images of live, dead, wild or captive specimens and particularly images of coral artefacts such as jewellery, carving and curios, or coral trade. I am particularly keen to find images of Heliopora coerulea, Nemenzophyllia turbida, Heliofungia, Catalaphyllia jardinei and Seriatopora spp. I am also hoping to find experts who are willing to referee text (2-3 A4 pages per taxa)and/or verify images of the following Genera; Pocillopora, Goniopora, Seriatopora, Nemenzophyllia, Catalaphyllia, Porites, and Millepora. Any help would be most appreciated, please do not hesitate to contact me if you require further information regarding either ARKive or the coral project. I would like to take this opportunity thank all those who have already kindly supported this project by donating their images or time. Regards Becky Seeley ARKive Researcher The Wildscreen Trust Anchor Road, Bristol BS1 5TT, UK Direct line: +44 (0)117 915 7236 Fax: +44 (0)117 915 7105 The Wildscreen Trust manages the Wildscreen Festival of Moving Images from the Natural World and is developing ARKive, a digital library of images of the world's endangered species. ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From Alan.E.Strong at noaa.gov Wed Jul 31 12:56:47 2002 From: Alan.E.Strong at noaa.gov (Alan E Strong) Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 12:56:47 -0400 Subject: Panama bleaching Message-ID: Marilyn et al., NOAA's Coral Reef Watch Program shows "degree heating weeks" reached levels of barely "3" in the Atlantic off Panama this past June...certainly enough for some spotty bleaching but hopefully not enough accumulation of thermal stress for significant mortality.... http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/EPS/SST/data2/dhwa.7.30.2002.gif Our first hint of HotSpots in the Atlantic off Panama begin June 10th!: http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/EPS/SST/data/hotspotw.6.10.2002.gif One piece of GOOD news is that much the tropical Atlantic is cooler this summer: http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/EPS/SST/climo.html Cheers, Al Marilyn Brandt wrote: > During the June 11-15th Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment (AGRRA) > expedition to the Archipi?lago de Bocas del Toro in northwestern Panam?, > bleached stony corals were noted in shallow reefs near Islas Aqua, > Bastimentos and Popa, at Cayo Coral, Cayos Zapatilla and, most > dramatically, at Tobobo on the eastern side of the Pen?nsula Valiente. > (please see link for photos: http://www.coral.noaa.gov/agra/). However, > we observed no bleaching from June 16-28 further east on reefs located > in the western area of the Kuna Yala. > > The preliminary results of our quantitative assessments are as follows: > Cayos Zapatilla A (N 9? 16.366', W 82? 3.956'), depth 12 m., live stony > coral cover ~28%; ~23% of the stony corals that were >10 cm in diameter > (including Acropora palmata and Porites astreoides) exhibited pale to > complete bleaching. > > Cayos Zapatilla B (N 9? 25.399', W 82? 19.45') depth 0.52m, live stony > coral cover ~10%; ~22% of the >10 cm stony corals (including Montastrea > annularis, Millepora alcicornis, and P. astreoides) were pale to > completely bleached. A. palmata was present but no bleaching was noted; > approximately half of these colonies were "old standing dead." > > Tobobo (N 9? 6.454', W 81? 49.351' and 9? 6.374', W 81? 49.245'), 1-4 m, > live stony coral cover ~25-40%;partial to complete bleaching affected > ~50% of the >10 cm corals, primarily Acropora palmata and M. complanata, > and was particularly conspicuous at <2m. > > Shallow reefs in the Bocas del Toro area experienced extremely low tides > in early June (from 12 cm on June 1 to 6 cm on June 4). Seawater > temperature was unusually warm and its salinity was unusually low at > permanent reef survey sites near the Smithsonian Tropical Research > Institute?s Bocas del Toro research station on June 12 (Arturo Dominici, > pers. comm.). Hence bleaching may have been initiated by stresses > associated with high temperatures, low salinity and exposure. Enhanced > radiation might also have contributed offshore in the Cayos Zapatilla > and at Tobobo, but is less likely closer to Bocas del Toro where > seawater is routinely discolored by the presence of dissolved organic > molecules. > > During the last month, bleaching has extended to depths of 5m (but no > deeper) and affected the giant anemone, Condylactis gigantea, in > addition to stony corals (Javier Jara, pers. comm.). A lens of fresh > water has been floating near the surface in the area of Bocas del Toro, > and extreme low tides (from -9 to -12 cm) occurred again from July 9 to > July 15th. > > Marilyn Brandt, Judith Lang, Juan Mat?, and Robert Ginsburg for the > PANAGRRA field team, which also included Jorge Andr?ve, Arcadio > Castillo, Cam Hern?ndez, Ken Marks and Ryan Moyer. > > Sponsored by the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines? Ocean Fund and the Ocean > Research and Education Foundation. We are grateful to the Smithsonian > Tropical Research Institute, in particular the Caption and crew of the > RV Urraca and the staff at the Bocas del Toro research, station for > assistance in the field. > > Marilyn E. Brandt > National Center for Caribbean Coral Reef Research (NCORE) > Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) > University of Miami > 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway > Miami, FL 33149 > > Ph. 305.361.4827 Fx. 305.361.4910 > website: www.NCOREmiami.org > > ~~~~~~~ > For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the > digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . -- **** <>< ******* <>< ******* <>< ******* <>< ******* Alan E. 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D. end:vcard --------------377F0BD8FA8A73ED73AD2663-- ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From S96007966 at student.usp.ac.fj Wed Jul 31 20:05:29 2002 From: S96007966 at student.usp.ac.fj (Ron Devine Vave) Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2002 12:05:29 +1200 Subject: Use of massive Porites Message-ID: Bula (hello) coral listers! Something that has been happening in Fiji for quite some time now (order of years) is the use of massive Porites colonies in soakage pits or septic tanks, with the idea that the longevity of the septic tank life increases significantly, because the porous skeleton of the massive corals sucks in the fluids and leaves dry matter. As a budding marine biologist, I am always saddened by this activity, which is a result of the removal of dead (before) and now live massive Porites (long lived) colonies for this purpose. Is there any truth in this? Any scientific studies to this effect, in comparison to other materials? Are there any alternatives to the use of massive, long lived porites? one such suggestion that I've been told of is the use of grass that have been cut from the gardens or compound, to be placed at the bottom of the septic tank or soakage pits after mixing with rubble/gravel? Thank you all in advance for your help. Cheers, Ron Devine Vave Postgraduate student C/-Marine Studies Program, University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji Islands. ------------------ MSP: (679) 3212871 Cellular: (679) 9974313 Fax: (679) 3301490 ------------------ ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From abigailyacl at yahoo.com Wed Jul 31 22:06:20 2002 From: abigailyacl at yahoo.com (Abigail Moore) Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 03:06:20 +0100 (BST) Subject: Use of massive Porites Message-ID: Dear Ron and coral-listers I do not have the answer to your question, but would like to say that the practice of using massive corals for sceptic tanks is not limited to Fiji. In Sulawesi, Indonesia it is also a common practice, both because the material is free or very cheap compared to alternatives (such as red brick), and because people really do believe it is more effective due to it's structure/porosity. It is sad that increased awareness of sanitation should lead to increased destruction of coral reefs. We also would be very interested to hear of any data on the truth of it's effectiveness and of reasonably priced/easily available alternatives which have been proved to be as good or better. All the best Abigail Abigail Moore MSc Yayasan Adi Citra Lestari Jl Setia Budi 14D Palu 94111 Sulteng (Central Sulawesi) Indonesia tel/fax: +62 451 425284 email: abigailyacl at yahoo.com --- Ron Devine Vave wrote: > Bula (hello) coral listers! > > Something that has been happening in Fiji for quite > some time now (order > of years) is the use of massive Porites colonies in > soakage pits or septic > tanks, with the idea that the longevity of the > septic tank life increases > significantly, because the porous skeleton of the > massive corals sucks in > the fluids and leaves dry matter. > > As a budding marine biologist, I am always saddened > by this activity, > which is a result of the removal of dead (before) > and now live massive > Porites (long lived) colonies for this purpose. > > Is there any truth in this? > Any scientific studies to this effect, in comparison > to other materials? > Are there any alternatives to the use of massive, > long lived porites? > > one such suggestion that I've been told of is the > use of grass that have > been cut from the gardens or compound, to be placed > at the bottom of the > septic tank or soakage pits after mixing with > rubble/gravel? > > Thank you all in advance for your help. > > Cheers, > > Ron Devine Vave > Postgraduate student > C/-Marine Studies Program, > University of the South Pacific, > Suva, Fiji Islands. > ------------------ > MSP: (679) 3212871 > Cellular: (679) 9974313 > Fax: (679) 3301490 > ------------------ > > > ~~~~~~~ > For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to > coral-list or the > digests, please see > http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . From riskmj at mcmail.cis.mcmaster.ca Wed Jul 31 22:58:37 2002 From: riskmj at mcmail.cis.mcmaster.ca (Michael Risk) Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 22:58:37 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Use of massive Porites Message-ID: I have already replied privately to Ron; your wider inquiry prompts this response. Surely the wharf- and sea-wall building activities of the Bugis and Badjo have already cleared more corals from those shores than could possibly be used in septic tanks... 1. Porites is the most "porous" of the Scleractinians, hence its name. It would make superbly absorbent tank-linings: but the stuff is going to leach right through. 2. It is against the law, throughout Indonesia, to collect live corals for this or any other purpose-so there is an enforcement problem. 3. because the septic waste itself will leach right through a Porites wall/lining, there will be all sorts of public health implications. It will be an educational problem, but: light-aggregate (coral rubble) concrete tanks make excellent holding vessels. I agree that this is a problem, but the reefs of Sulawesi face larger challenges than being used as septic tank materials-most of them receive the same material, in somewhat more dilute form, whilst still alive...check out the extent of damage of the raw sewage plume from Manado. ~~~~~~~ For directions on subscribing and unsubscribing to coral-list or the digests, please see http://www.coral.noaa.gov/lists/coral-list.html . Status: RO X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 1