[Coral-List] Cetaceans-ID help

Stephanie Norman stephanie at marine-med.com
Tue Jul 24 13:11:15 EDT 2012


Dear Steve:

Regarding the ID of the dolphins you encountered, those are indeed false
killer whales (*Pseudorca* *crassidens*).  While looking similar to
melon-headed whales and pygmy killer whales, false killer whales have a
darker color with lighter gray on the ventral side and a very distinctive
pectoral flipper.  Rather than being straight or projecting out from the
thorax, their pec flipper forms a distinctive "bend" on the leading edge so
that it looks like they are bent against the body.  Very characteristic of
this species.  Nice photos!

Sincerely,
Stephanie

-- 
Stephanie A. Norman, DVM, MS, PhD
Marine-Med: Marine Research, Epidemiology, and Veterinary Medicine
Web: www.marine-med.com
E-mail: stephanie at marine-med.com





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>    1. Re: New York Times op-ed piece - thoughts for Phase II
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>    2. Logo wanted - IUCN Coral Specialist Group (David Obura)
>    3. Re: New York Times op-ed piece - thoughts for Phase II
>       (Bill Rohring)
>    4. Re: New York Times op-ed piece - thoughts for Phase II
>       (Phil Dustan)
>    5. Cetaceans-ID help (Steve Mussman)
>    6. The future of coral reefs (Hughes, Terry)
>    7. Coral heterotrophy vs autotrophy (Kaylee Smit)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:32:31 -0400
> From: Mhatziolos at worldbank.org
> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] New York Times op-ed piece - thoughts for
>         Phase II
> To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
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>    Dear All,
>    Yesterday's NYT Week in Review featured two articles worth reading: the
>    first is along the lines of Ove's argument about the potential for rapid
>    change in the switch from fossil fuels  to renewables in the US,
> Europe, and
>    yes--even  China.  The switch depends on development of a breakthrough
>    technology that makes the price of wind or solar more attractive than
> it is
>    now. This may not be as far away as we think.
>    The second talks about the need to change the way we communicate about
>    climate change --similar to Randy's message. Basically, we need to
> become
>    climate psychologists to frame the message in ways that will create
> positive
>    reinforcement for incremental change that is solution oriented..
>    "There's still hope for the planet." By David Leonhardt (NYT Washington
>    Bureau Chief)
>    [1]
> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/22/sunday-review/a-ray-of-hope-on-climate-
>    change.html?ref=sunday&pagewanted=print
>    "We're all Climate Change idiots."  By Beth Gardiner
>    [2]
> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/22/opinion/sunday/were-all-climate-change-
>    idiots.html?_r=1&pagewanted=print
>    Marea
>    ____________________________________________________
>    Marea E. Hatziolos
>    Senior Coastal and Marine Specialist
>    East Asia Pacific/Sustainable Development
>    The World Bank Group
>    Rm MC9-543, Mail StopMC9-901
>    1818 H St., N.W.
>    Washington, D.C. 20433
>    Tel: 1-202-473-1061
>    Fax: 1-202-522-0367
>
> References
>
>    1.
> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/22/sunday-review/a-ray-of-hope-on-climate-change.html?ref=sunday&pagewanted=print
>    2.
> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/22/opinion/sunday/were-all-climate-change-idiots.html?_r=1&pagewanted=print
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:19:59 +0300
> From: David Obura <dobura at cordioea.org>
> Subject: [Coral-List] Logo wanted - IUCN Coral Specialist Group
> To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
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> Dear listers ...
>
> The IUCN Coral Specialist Group, under the Species Survival Commission,
> has been established in the last few years and we are slowly building up
> some activities to try and complement the immense diversity of projects
> being undertaken on coral and reef conservation already.
>
> We are being strongly encouraged by IUCN to have a Specialist Group logo,
> so bing un-artistic myself, I thought to open this up to the coral
> community for suggested logos. If you're interested in designing a logo, or
> can pass this message to someone who might be, please get in touch with me
> directly, and I can send you the set of existing logos for IUCN Specialist
> Groups, to have some consistency in form.
>
> No payment or other form of compensation can be offered. The designer of
> the selected logo will of course be credited for the artwork, but will hold
> no copyright on the image, which would become the property of the Coral
> Specialist Group.
>
> Please get in touch!!
>
> regards,
>
> David Obura
> Chair, IUCN Coral Specialist Group
>
>
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>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:39:16 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Bill Rohring <br_czm at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] New York Times op-ed piece - thoughts for
>         Phase II
> To: Steve Mussman <sealab at earthlink.net>,
>         "coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov" <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
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> Good Afternoon,
>
> I very rarely contribute to the discussions that occur on the list, but
> feel I need to throw my 2 cents in on this particular topic.? While both
> Ove & Alina have very valid points, the concept of tipping point where
> non-fossil fuel suddenly becomes attractive and everything will rapidly
> shift to the new fuel sources is optimistic at best.? This is primarily due
> to the fact that the GHG which are emitted by the fossil fuels are not
> factored into any of the costs of producing/consuming energy from these
> fuel sources.? Even if GHG are ultimately taxed, that will mean all the
> material and equipment needed to produce the non-fossil fuel energy will
> also go up somewhat in price.? Couple that with the inability of the
> renewable energy resources to easily tap into the nation's electrical grid
> (30 miles offshore is not near the grid, nor are windmills in the Great
> Plains region very close to Chicago and other mid-western and southern
> users) and the price for
>  renewable energy goes even higher.? Ultimately, what will probably occur,
> at least in the U.S., is that individual regions within states will shift
> as it makes economic sense for them to do so.? Gradually, and only when
> enough systems are shifted over, will a tipping point be reached.
>
> As far as large, nation-wide outreach campaigns, in my mind they are
> primarily a waste of money.? Recent research has shown that there are fewer
> children (%-wise) than ever in the U.S. that have never camped out or been
> involved with any kind of sustained outdoor experience.? What is need is
> somehow getting people at the local level, block by block involved with
> outdoor or environmental issues that affect them, even if it doesn't
> immediately hit our objectives, that we will be able to actually bring
> about the change that is needed.? One example, helping lower income
> neighborhoods reduce the effects of climate change by reducing or
> eliminating the areas that invasive mosquitoes and other insects prefer,
> thus reducing the threat of new diseases.? Once that kind of rapport is
> created, then the teaching of larger issues, problems, and possible
> solutions can be discussed.??
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bill
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: Steve Mussman <sealab at earthlink.net>
> To: "coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov" <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 9:42 PM
> Subject: [Coral-List] New York Times op-ed piece - thoughts for Phase II
>
>
> ?  It is with great interest that we should consider the exchange between
> Alina
> ?  and Ove
>
> ?  because therein lies our salvation.
>
>
> ?  I? believe? that Ove is spot on to point out that "seemingly immovable
> ?  ideological positions
>
> ?  will fall away if only because it will become increasingly uneconomic
> not to
> ?  shift towards renewable energy sources. In this regard, individuals and
> ?  organisations that are pumping
>
> ?  money into gas and coal infrastructure today are probably doing so at
> great
> ?  risk to their
>
> ?  capital".
>
>
> ?  But Alina counters by pointing out "The truth is that the human species
> ?  seldom responds
>
> ?  to a problem until after a disaster happens, seldomly as a
> preventative".
>
> ?  So can we patiently wait until the economic realities ultimately tip the
> ?  balance in favor of renewables or will such moderation doom our coral
> reefs
> ?  along with other vulnerable ecosystems?
>
>
> ?  Alina reminds us that it is critical to "educate sufficient people about
> ?  this and get our leaders to make wise choices and that it will take more
> ?  than? a? panel? of? experts at a meeting attended by a couple thousand
> ?  people". Ove's solution is to suggest to his fellow scientists that "not
> ?  only should we continue to expand our interaction with the mainstream
> media
> ?  but we must also focus on capturing hearts and minds of hundreds of
> millions
> ?  through effective social media campaigns and other mechanisms. Only then
> ?  will we have the chance to speed up the transition that desperately
> needs to
> ?  happen".
>
>
> ?  I say to that . . . . please listen.
>
>
> ?  Thank you both and . . . amen.
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:40:51 -0400
> From: Phil Dustan <dustanp at cofc.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] New York Times op-ed piece - thoughts for
>         Phase II
> To: Mhatziolos at worldbank.org
> Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
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> Listers,
>  I am afraid that the only something like a Cat 5 hurricane going up the
> eastern US seaboard through Washington, New York, and Boston will get
> anyone's attention. And even then Rush and Glenn Beck will preach to the
> faithful that Obama caused it.
>     Phil
>
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 1:32 PM, <Mhatziolos at worldbank.org> wrote:
>
> >
> >    Dear All,
> >    Yesterday's NYT Week in Review featured two articles worth reading:
> the
> >    first is along the lines of Ove's argument about the potential for
> rapid
> >    change in the switch from fossil fuels  to renewables in the US,
> > Europe, and
> >    yes--even  China.  The switch depends on development of a breakthrough
> >    technology that makes the price of wind or solar more attractive than
> > it is
> >    now. This may not be as far away as we think.
> >    The second talks about the need to change the way we communicate about
> >    climate change --similar to Randy's message. Basically, we need to
> > become
> >    climate psychologists to frame the message in ways that will create
> > positive
> >    reinforcement for incremental change that is solution oriented..
> >    "There's still hope for the planet." By David Leonhardt (NYT
> Washington
> >    Bureau Chief)
> >    [1]
> >
> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/22/sunday-review/a-ray-of-hope-on-climate-
> >    change.html?ref=sunday&pagewanted=print
> >    "We're all Climate Change idiots."  By Beth Gardiner
> >    [2]
> >
> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/22/opinion/sunday/were-all-climate-change-
> >    idiots.html?_r=1&pagewanted=print
> >    Marea
> >    ____________________________________________________
> >    Marea E. Hatziolos
> >    Senior Coastal and Marine Specialist
> >    East Asia Pacific/Sustainable Development
> >    The World Bank Group
> >    Rm MC9-543, Mail StopMC9-901
> >    1818 H St., N.W.
> >    Washington, D.C. 20433
> >    Tel: 1-202-473-1061
> >    Fax: 1-202-522-0367
> >
> > References
> >
> >    1.
> >
> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/22/sunday-review/a-ray-of-hope-on-climate-change.html?ref=sunday&pagewanted=print
> >    2.
> >
> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/22/opinion/sunday/were-all-climate-change-idiots.html?_r=1&pagewanted=print
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>
>
> --
> Phillip Dustan
> Department of Biology
> College of Charleston
> Charleston SC  20401
> Charleston SC
> 843 953 8086 (voice)
> 843-224-3321 (m)
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:57:57 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
> From: Steve Mussman <sealab at earthlink.net>
> Subject: [Coral-List] Cetaceans-ID help
> To: "coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov" <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
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>
> Had an interesting encounter with a large pod
> of whales/dolphins recently while diving in Cozumel.
> I'm not sure about the identity of the species
> and I was hoping to get some help. I originally
> thought they were pilot whales, but after
> some research, it appears more likely that
> they were false killer whales (?) I'm also
> assuming that they were not all the same species,
> but that may have been based on a distorted view
> from a different angle or the age of the individual
> specimen. Any help identifying them would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Here's a link to some of the photos I managed to get;
> http://photobucket.com/cozumelwhales
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 04:21:45 +0000
> From: "Hughes, Terry" <terry.hughes at jcu.edu.au>
> Subject: [Coral-List] The future of coral reefs
> To: "coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov" <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
> Message-ID:
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>
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>
> During 12ICRS, we recorded a TV program for ABC News 24, entitled Can
> Coral Reefs Survive the 21st Century? The one-hour episode is now available
> online at http://www.abc.net.au/news/abcnews24/programs/future-forum/.
> The recording features an international panel of coral reef of experts and
> practitioners who answered questions in front of an informed audience.
> The key issues discussed were: How can we ensure the continued survival of
> the remaining coral reefs? What role do marine parks play? And while the
> world's population continues to expand, how can we meet the growing food
> and energy demands while still protecting coral reefs?
>
> I hope you find the TV program useful and informative, and I encourage you
> to watch it and decide for yourself about the accuracy of Roger Baradbury's
> NY Times piece.
>
> For the record, Roger did not submit a manuscript for inclusion in the
> Proceedings of 12ICRS. He withdrew his abstract, after it was accepted into
> the Symposium Program by the relevant mini-symposium Chair.
>
> Cheers, Terry
> ------------------------
> Prof. Terry Hughes FAA
> Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
> James Cook University
> Townsville, QLD 4811, AUSTRALIA
> Fax: 61 (0) 4781-6722
> tel: 61 (0)7-4781-4000
> http://www.coralcoe.org.au/
>
> "Scientists can help by undertaking solution-focused research, by
> participating more vigorously in policy debates to improve coral reef
> legislation and implementation, and by sending the clear message that reefs
> can still be saved if we try harder." Hughes et al. 2010. Trends in Ecology
> and Evolution 25: 619-680.
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:57:31 +0200
> From: Kaylee Smit <kayles.smit at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Coral-List] Coral heterotrophy vs autotrophy
> To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
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> Hi coral-listers,
>
> I am doing my masters research on intertidal coral physiology. I am wanting
> to determine whether there are shifts in autotrophy and heterotrophy in
> corals. Without doing a feeding experiment, in what way can I use isotope
> analysis to quantify changes in heterotrophy and autotrophy in the field,
> without setting up an experiment. Would I use skeletal or tissue analysis?
> And would it be possible to compare changes over seasons?
>
> If anyone can point me in the right direction, or if you have some useful
> literature for me, it will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Regards
> Kaylee
>
> MSc student,
> University of KwaZulu-Natal
> Durban
> South Africa
>
>
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