From cnidaria at earthlink.net  Sat Jan  1 10:16:15 2005
From: cnidaria at earthlink.net (James M Cervino)
Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 10:16:15 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Vibrio and Yellow Blotch/Band
Message-ID: <a05111b00bdfc6dc5e48f@[192.168.1.100]>

Dear Coral Listers,

I have been getting requests for the Vibrio, temperature and YBD 
paper published in Applied and Env Microb.  Please e-mail me directly 
if you are interested in obtaining a copy of this paper.

Best wishes and happy holidays!

APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, Nov. 2004, p. 6855-6864 Vol. 70, No. 11

Relationship of Vibrio Species Infection and Elevated Temperatures to 
Yellow Blotch/Band Disease in Caribbean Corals

James M. Cervino,1* Raymond L. Hayes,2 Shawn W. Polson,3 Sara C. 
Polson,3 Thomas J. Goreau,4 Robert J. Martinez,5 and Garriet W. Smith6

University of South Carolina, Columbia,1 Hollings Marine Laboratory, 
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston,3
and University of South Carolina, Aiken,6 South Carolina; Howard 
University, Washington, District of Columbia2;
Global Coral Reef Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts4; and Georgia 
Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia5
-- 
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James M. Cervino, Ph.D. Candidate
Invertebrate Physiology & Pathology
Marine Sciences Department
University of South Carolina
Mobile: 917.620.5287
cnidaria at earthlink.net
http://www.globalcoral.org
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From michelc at squ.edu.om  Sun Jan  2 00:03:14 2005
From: michelc at squ.edu.om (Michel Claereboudt)
Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 09:03:14 +0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Coring method
Message-ID: <9B9CCAE0-5C7B-11D9-8823-000393B16452@squ.edu.om>

Can someone guide me to information for drilling cores in corals
i.e. types of drill (manufacturer?), type of bits, length of bits, 
method, tips and tricks...

The purpose of these cores is to assess changes if any of growth rates 
in the last 50-100 years in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. They 
will be sliced and Xrayed. There is a lot of litterature on the second 
part of the method (xray, densitometry, fluorescence etc...) but 
nothing (so far) on the actual drilling process.

Thanks,


Dr Michel Claereboudt
Dpt. Marine Science and Fisheries
College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
Sultan Qaboos University, Box 34
Al-Khod 123
Sultanate of Oman

Tel: (968) 24415 249, Fax: (968) 24413 418
email: michelc at squ.edu.om



From shudson at pathcom.com  Sun Jan  2 14:25:03 2005
From: shudson at pathcom.com (Sherry Hudson)
Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 14:25:03 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
Message-ID: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>

As I have watched various reports come in from the recent earthquake I have
been impressed to see the response of the human aid networks that are
mobilizing resources in the area and I am lead to wonder if there is a way
that we could create a support network for our colleagues in marine research
and conservation.  This note is being forwarded to the Sea Turtle, Coral and
Marine Mammal research listservs and I wonder if it is possible to set up an
joint effort to support our friends in the areas impacted by this disaster.

  Ideas that have crossed my mind include

  Creating a central fund that we could raise money for that would be
targetted at supporting our colleagues and helping to rebuild the
infrastuctures in this region.  In order to accomplish this I expect that a
small group should be struck to work out some of the details (who should
host, how the money should be administered and disseminated).  I'm not sure
who can or should take leadership in this effort but I am willing to invest
time in whatever way makes sense.

  Setting up a web site that could record needs for volunteers, supplies and
resources so that individuals or organizations could know specifically what
would help the effort.  Is there anyone out there would would be willing to
develop such a site?

  If these structures could be put in place I would be willing to circulate
an email to friends and colleagues of mine recruiting their support to the
effort and to make some phone calls to complete strangers to try and gather
support and resources.  I also offer a challenge to everyone on these
listserves to do the same...or better.

  Sherry Hudson


  ??r?m???u????????Q?????-,??IAK5


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Mon Jan  3 10:45:40 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 10:45:40 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
In-Reply-To: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
References: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
Message-ID: <41D968A4.8010803@noaa.gov>


   It  occurred to me that PayPal ([1]http://www.paypal.com) has a rather
   easy  set  up  for receiving donations for charitable institutions via
   the  Internet.   Somebody would have to go to the action of setting up
   the  bank  account  for the charity, but after that, people could just
   click  on  a  DONATE  NOW button on a Web Page (ReefBase would be most
   apropriate,  in my mind) and funds from the donor would go directly to
   the  institution,  depending upon whether the donor had a credit card,
   debit  card,  Paypal account, whatever (several financial vehicles are
   available).   This  certainly  makes it easier for folks to contribute
   than  sitting down, writing a check, finding the postage, etc.  One of
   us  Web  folks  could  make a relatively easy Web page, but the person
   with  the  bank  account info would have to give us the special DONATE
   NOW  code  that  you  generate  from  within PayPal (see Merchandising
   Tools) that you need to make the button.  It's easy to do, really, you
   just  need  the  legal  charitable  institution status, and the PayPal
   account.   You  then  need  someone identified for the distribution of
   funds to whom the needy turn to.
   Just a thought.
       Cheers,
       Jim
   Sherry Hudson wrote:

As I have watched various reports come in from the recent earthquake I have
been impressed to see the response of the human aid networks that are
mobilizing resources in the area and I am lead to wonder if there is a way
that we could create a support network for our colleagues in marine research
and conservation.  This note is being forwarded to the Sea Turtle, Coral and
Marine Mammal research listservs and I wonder if it is possible to set up an
joint effort to support our friends in the areas impacted by this disaster.

  Ideas that have crossed my mind include

  Creating a central fund that we could raise money for that would be
targetted at supporting our colleagues and helping to rebuild the
infrastuctures in this region.  In order to accomplish this I expect that a
small group should be struck to work out some of the details (who should
host, how the money should be administered and disseminated).  I'm not sure
who can or should take leadership in this effort but I am willing to invest
time in whatever way makes sense.

  Setting up a web site that could record needs for volunteers, supplies and
resources so that individuals or organizations could know specifically what
would help the effort.  Is there anyone out there would would be willing to
develop such a site?

  If these structures could be put in place I would be willing to circulate
an email to friends and colleagues of mine recruiting their support to the
effort and to make some phone calls to complete strangers to try and gather
support and resources.  I also offer a challenge to everyone on these
listserves to do the same...or better.

  Sherry Hudson


  ??r?m???u??(TM)???EUR"Q?????-,""IAK5
_______________________________________________
Coral-List mailing list
[2]Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
[3]http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list

References

   1. http://www.paypal.com/
   2. mailto:Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
   3. http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list


From didak at jps.net  Mon Jan  3 13:42:22 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 10:42:22 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: setting up structures of support
Message-ID: <12168670.1104777742775.JavaMail.root@kermit.psp.pas.earthlink.net>

Hi- As a former research diver who's been to some of  the areas hit, I've been giving a lot of thought to concern re: destroyed research infrastructure and would be more than happy to donate my time to set up a simple site. I can also set up the Paypal donate buttons for each entity in need. I'll have to work with another person-Jim Hendee for a start i think-- to help identify needy organizations, and work out other possible logistics. 

I just set up this blog: www.BluePlanetDivers.org, and something similar would work well, I think.  I'm surprised ReefBase hasn't set up anything yet- I just checked.

Anyone out there care to work with me?

Cheers-
Dida Kutz
1-831-582-9456 (Monterey, CA)


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Mon Jan  3 20:44:45 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 20:44:45 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
In-Reply-To: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
References: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
Message-ID: <41D9F50D.7010205@noaa.gov>

Okay, here's an example mock-up of what the index page might look like 
for a marine laboratory support page, which sort of explains what I was 
saying.  This is just a snapshot image and not a real site:


    http://www.coral.noaa.gov/~hendee/tsunami/tsunami-marine-lab-mockup.jpg


Sorry if the image is too small (I hope you can enlarge it if 
necessary).  I'm just trying to move things along with this "discovery 
prototype" and am not really in a position to start working up a major 
page.  (The top background image is captured from the real Tsunami at 
Phuket.)  This index.html page shows that a linking page for a calendar 
of events could be utilized, as well as photos of the laboratories in 
question (or what's left of them).  Also note the mock-up of the 
Donation button I mentioned.  I could send you the code, if you're 
interested--I just put it together in a hurry using SiteBuilder.


I hope this helps!


    Cheers,
    Jim



From iamshanky15 at yahoo.com  Mon Jan  3 21:16:12 2005
From: iamshanky15 at yahoo.com (shashank Keshavmurthy)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 18:16:12 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: setting up structures of support
In-Reply-To: <12168670.1104777742775.JavaMail.root@kermit.psp.pas.earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <20050104021612.15929.qmail@web14922.mail.yahoo.com>

Hi
That is a great idea....
count me in.....i will help in whatever way
possible.....
I can imagine how big the problem is.....
there are many Marine Labs along the east coast
of India...and I wonder whatever happened to
them?????
Let me try and find out.....
To begin with, I think we need to get an
assessment of total damage done in diffrent
affected parts.....

Cheers!!
shashank


=====
"the role of infinitely small in nature is infinitely large"-Louis Pasteur                

Keshavmurthy Shashank
Kochi University, Faculty of Agriculture
Lab. of AQUa. Environ. Sci. (LAQUES)
Otsu 200, Monobe, Nankoku-shi
783-8502, Kochi, Japan
alt. id: shashank at cc.kochi-u.ac.jp
phone: 81 090 8285 9012


From mekvinga at yahoo.com  Tue Jan  4 09:59:55 2005
From: mekvinga at yahoo.com (Melissa Keyes)
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 06:59:55 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Coral-List] CBS news distortion about reef damage - Phuket Thailand
Message-ID: <20050104145955.81429.qmail@web50106.mail.yahoo.com>

Hello, Listers,
 
This is from a liveaboard dive boat based in Thailand.  Sorry about the length, I didn't want to edit.
 
CBS NEWS DISTORTION


To those of you who saw Ocean Rover in the CBS News report about coral
damage: do not believe what they are telling you! We are furious at CBS.
One of their producers contacted us and asked if we could help them get
to the Similan Islands to report on coral damage. They assured us the
piece would be ?fair & balanced?.


We did everything we could to assist the CBS news team and they spend
half a day filming and interviewing people on board Ocean Rover. One of
our clients kindly gave them his underwater video footage for use during
the broadcast. CBS promised our client that his footage would be used in
a responsible manner.


Our Cruise Director Hans Tibboel described one specific divesite in
Surin Island with the words: ?it looked like a giant sandblaster was
used?. Again, Hans was describing only one divesite and made positive
remarks about the actual lack of damage at other places. Of course, the
CBS editor used the ?sandblast? soundbite and hardly anything else.
Footage was also arranged in a ?before & after? method that is not
consistent with the real situation. All the beautiful ?before? footage
shown by CBS was actually filmed AFTER the tsunami.


Somehow the media just cannot help themselves and turn everything into a
gloom & doom story. CBS should be ashamed of what they did here. We have
talked to their producer since but of course she blames the New York
editor. This is the way the media works. The way the news piece came out
is 100% the opposite of what was promised to us. We urge fellow dive
operators to be very careful in dealing with the media. These people do
not let scruples get in the way of a juicy story. Shameful!


The CBS piece is damaging to our reputation and business. It paints the
wrong picture about the true level of coral damage in the Similans AND
it makes our own website reports look like lies. All we can say is when
you dive with us, you trust us with your lives. When you read our
website, you can trust us to be truthful.


SITUATION IN PHUKET


As the Indian Ocean Region slowly stabilizes it appears that Thailand,
thanks to a more developed infrastructure, is able to recover from the
disaster faster than placers such as Sumatra and Sri Lanka, which have
the highest numbers of casualties. But in Thailand too there are
countless human tragedies, people who lost their loved ones, their homes
and their businesses. Still, everyone speaks of pulling together,
rebuilding and surviving.


Phuket, though hard hit on her west-coast beaches, is in better shape
than Kao Lak and Pi-Pi islands and the clean-up is well underway. Patong
Beach celebrated New Year's Eve in subdued fashion with a memorial
service near the beach. In Phuket and Kao Lak, emergency relief aid is
now in place with no immediate need for further shipments. In spite of
the overwhelming events, people realize they have to pick up the pieces
and get their lives and businesses back on track.


Those who call this callous fail to see that last thing Phuket needs
right now is an economic meltdown caused by tourists staying away as a
result of inaccurate news coverage. Thousands of ordinary Thais are
employed in the resorts that are now damaged and closed. Mass
cancellations would destroy what is left of the island?s fragile
economy. If you are booked for a Thailand holiday, please do not cancel.


There are many exaggerated news stories about the situation in Phuket.
Reports about disease, contamination, water and food shortages and even
?widespread looting? are totally incorrect. TV footage of the horrific
events of 26 December is repeated over and over but meanwhile a lot has
happened that is not shown on TV. Everyone is working hard to return to
some sort of normalcy and tourists are beginning to reappear on the
beaches. Oddly, the beaches look like they did 20 years ago: white clean
sand and calm seas. Mr Watchara Apornsiri, Director of the Royal Phuket
Irrigation Project and a Phuket native declared that the sea water at
Phuket's beaches is clean, uncontaminated and safe for swimming.


HOW YOU CAN HELP


We have received hundreds of messages of support and we are touched by
everyone's concern. Many of you have expressed a wish to contribute
money but worry that their contribution will simply be absorbed into
machinery of some mega aid agency. People want to be certain their
donation reaches those who really need it.


There are several reputable organizations in Phuket setting up relief
funds. One such organization is the Rotary Club of Patong Beach. The
fund aims to supply immediate as well as long-term financial aid (e.g.
scholarships) for children who lost their parents in the tsunami. You
can make a donation on-line at www.rotarypatong.org
http://www.rotarypatong.org/.


Similar accounts are being set up by other clubs and individuals. More
details as we learn them. No matter which fund you support, make sure
you supply your details so you can be kept informed about what was done
with your kind donation. 

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From Michelle.Taylor at unep-wcmc.org  Tue Jan  4 09:49:38 2005
From: Michelle.Taylor at unep-wcmc.org (Michelle Taylor)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 14:49:38 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] 2 science officer positions in Madagascar
Message-ID: <s1daad05.039@groupwise.wcmc.org.uk>

**Do not reply to this email address. Send responses to
info at reefdoctor.org***

ReefDoctor is a coral reef research, education and conservation
organisation based in Ifaty, a small fishing village 22km north of
Toliara in SW Madagascar. We are primarily a research organisation and
conduct underwater surveys of coral reef fish, marine invertebrates, and
fishery species and land surveys of mangroves and the coastal lagoon
fishery. We also raise awareness in the local community of coral reef
health issues, destructive fishing techniques, marine protected areas
and teach English (at the request of the local fishermen). Please look
at our website for more information: www.reefdoctor.org

ReefDoctor currently requires 2 new science staff. The positions involve
frequent diving (all applicants must be at least PADI Advanced divers)
and requires applicants to be ready to live in basic conditions in a
small fishing village, working in a team of 4/6 UK and Malagasy staff
and students in a hot, tropical environment. Having enthusiasm for
marine science, a hardworking attitude and patience is essential.
Knowledge of underwater survey methodologies and having previous marine
research experience is necessary. Knowledge of west Indian Ocean marine
species would be very useful as would previous teaching experience (we
do have volunteers ?four people every three months).

All applicants must be over 21, have at least moderate to advanced
French speaking abilities and have a driving license. ReefDoctor is an
equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all
nationalities and cultural backgrounds.

ReefDoctor can offer a small wage, accommodation in Ifaty, food, dive
insurance, bimonthly internet access and the experience of a lifetime!

Please see http://www.reefdoctor.org/staff.asp for more details and send
cv to info at reefdoctor.org. Positions vacant from mid Jan 2005 so please
contact us soon!




From szmanta at uncw.edu  Mon Jan  3 22:01:52 2005
From: szmanta at uncw.edu (Szmant, Alina)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:01:52 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
Message-ID: <4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C907AF6395@UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>

Hi Jim and Sheery:
 
I have been watching for any postings on Coral List that indicate the fate of the Phuket Marine Lab and marine scientists there (e.g. Chansang...)  Any word from any of them?
 
Best,
 
Alina
 
*******************************************************************
Dr. Alina M. Szmant
Coral Reef Research Group
UNCW-Center for Marine Science 
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
Wilmington NC 28409
Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax:  (910)962-2410
Cell:  (910)200-3913
email:  szmanta at uncw.edu
Web Page:  http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
******************************************************************

________________________________

From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Jim Hendee
Sent: Mon 1/3/2005 8:44 PM
To: Sherry Hudson
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support



Okay, here's an example mock-up of what the index page might look like
for a marine laboratory support page, which sort of explains what I was
saying.  This is just a snapshot image and not a real site:


    http://www.coral.noaa.gov/~hendee/tsunami/tsunami-marine-lab-mockup.jpg


Sorry if the image is too small (I hope you can enlarge it if
necessary).  I'm just trying to move things along with this "discovery
prototype" and am not really in a position to start working up a major
page.  (The top background image is captured from the real Tsunami at
Phuket.)  This index.html page shows that a linking page for a calendar
of events could be utilized, as well as photos of the laboratories in
question (or what's left of them).  Also note the mock-up of the
Donation button I mentioned.  I could send you the code, if you're
interested--I just put it together in a hurry using SiteBuilder.


I hope this helps!


    Cheers,
    Jim

_______________________________________________
Coral-List mailing list
Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list




From vergaramark at yahoo.com  Mon Jan  3 20:58:31 2005
From: vergaramark at yahoo.com (Mark Windell Vergara)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 17:58:31 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Coral-List] Coring method
In-Reply-To: <9B9CCAE0-5C7B-11D9-8823-000393B16452@squ.edu.om>
Message-ID: <20050104015831.35504.qmail@web53007.mail.yahoo.com>

When I was still with the KFUPM-Research Institute in Saudi Arabia we did some coral coring for the UNCC Coral Reef Surveys Project in the Arabian Gulf.  The contact persons for the reef monitoring with the AIMS people for that project were Dr. Kathy Burns (they did the coral growth and contamination analysis) and Dr. Hugh Sweatman (team leader).  I have a copy of their protocol but I'm not sure if it is already posted as one of their protocols for free downloading from their website, it was an internal document back then. So better check first, I might get in trouble for distributing it. Also, since we are not allowed to post email addresses without the persons knowledge, so please contact the persons mentioned above or visit their website (www.aims.gov.au). 
 
The protocol that we used was :
 

Heyward, A., A. Negri, et al. (2003). "Coring Corals using Handheld Drill Coring Device." .


cheers,
Mark

Michel Claereboudt <michelc at squ.edu.om> wrote:
Can someone guide me to information for drilling cores in corals
i.e. types of drill (manufacturer?), type of bits, length of bits, 
method, tips and tricks...

The purpose of these cores is to assess changes if any of growth rates 
in the last 50-100 years in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. They 
will be sliced and Xrayed. There is a lot of litterature on the second 
part of the method (xray, densitometry, fluorescence etc...) but 
nothing (so far) on the actual drilling process.

Thanks,


Dr Michel Claereboudt
Dpt. Marine Science and Fisheries
College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
Sultan Qaboos University, Box 34
Al-Khod 123
Sultanate of Oman

Tel: (968) 24415 249, Fax: (968) 24413 418
email: michelc at squ.edu.om

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Mark Windell B. Vergara
The Marine science Institute
University of the Philippines
Diliman, QC 1101
Tel: 920 5301 loc. 7427
Mobile: 0927 386 6075
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From M.Noordeloos at cgiar.org  Tue Jan  4 10:39:21 2005
From: M.Noordeloos at cgiar.org (Marco Noordeloos)
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 23:39:21 +0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
In-Reply-To: <4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C907AF6395@UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>
Message-ID: <000001c4f274$70afe400$0f688ea1@WORLDFISH.CGIARAD.ORG>

Dear Alina and colleagues,

We understand the Phuket Marine Lab is doing OK, given the circumstances.
Only minor damage was done. Unfortunately we also know that Arjen's facility
in Sri Lanka took a big hit and will require help and resources to build up
again. Further reports on impacts on other facilities will follow soon. If
anyone has reports on facilities being damaged or resources needed for
damage assessment surveys, please let me know. We're all trying to cope with
the scale of devastation and how to proceed from here. Your information and
assistance will be much appreciated.

All the best,

Marco Noordeloos
Manager, ReefBase Project
The WorldFish Center

-----Original Message-----
From: Szmant, Alina [mailto:szmanta at uncw.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 11:02 AM
To: Jim Hendee; Sherry Hudson
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: RE: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support


Hi Jim and Sheery: 
  
I have been watching for any postings on Coral List that indicate the fate
of the Phuket Marine Lab and marine scientists there (e.g. Chansang...)  Any
word from any of them?
 
Best, 
  
Alina 
  
******************************************************************* 
Dr. Alina M. Szmant 
Coral Reef Research Group 
UNCW-Center for Marine Science 
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln 
Wilmington NC 28409 
Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax:  (910)962-2410 
Cell:  (910)200-3913 
email:  szmanta at uncw.edu 
Web Page:  http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta 
****************************************************************** 
________________________________ 
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Jim Hendee 
Sent: Mon 1/3/2005 8:44 PM 
To: Sherry Hudson 
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov 
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support 



Okay, here's an example mock-up of what the index page might look like 
for a marine laboratory support page, which sort of explains what I was 
saying.  This is just a snapshot image and not a real site: 


    http://www.coral.noaa.gov/~hendee/tsunami/tsunami-marine-lab-mockup.jpg 


Sorry if the image is too small (I hope you can enlarge it if 
necessary).  I'm just trying to move things along with this "discovery 
prototype" and am not really in a position to start working up a major 
page.  (The top background image is captured from the real Tsunami at 
Phuket.)  This index.html page shows that a linking page for a calendar 
of events could be utilized, as well as photos of the laboratories in 
question (or what's left of them).  Also note the mock-up of the 
Donation button I mentioned.  I could send you the code, if you're 
interested--I just put it together in a hurry using SiteBuilder. 


I hope this helps! 


    Cheers, 
    Jim 
_______________________________________________ 
Coral-List mailing list 
Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov 
http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list 


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From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Tue Jan  4 11:14:46 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 11:14:46 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami-afflicted Marine Lab Support list
Message-ID: <cecd6cc852.cc852cecd6@noaa.gov>


I have the feeling that the help for this is going to be protracted and
 involved.  Therefore, I'll set up a list specifically for helping the 
Tsunami-afflicted Marine Lab researchers help rebuild their
infrastructure and help their personnel.  More to come, as soon as I
finish configuring the list.

   In the mean time, here are some links that may be of interest:

   Tsunami simulation #1 ==>
http://staff.aist.go.jp/kenji.satake/animation.gif

   Tsunami simulation #2 ==>
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/video/tsunami-indonesia12-2004.qt

   Info #1 ==> [3]http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2357.htm

   Info #2 ==> [4]http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqinthenews/2004/usslav/


      Cheers,
      Jim




From jsobel at oceanconservancy.org  Tue Jan  4 11:04:47 2005
From: jsobel at oceanconservancy.org (Jack Sobel)
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 11:04:47 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] RE: Phuket Marine Lab and Marine Scientists
Message-ID: <6CE4347DF1CD83429306D5E8EC6DA0C3EA7863@tocex.toc.oceanconservancy.org>

Alina, Jim, Sherry, others:  I'm similarly interested in the fate of the Phuket and more importantly the individuals who work there.  I'm especially interested in information regarding Pitiwong Tantichodok, a good friend from graduate school who I recently visited in Thailand, and several of his colleagues who I met while there.  Any information greatly appreciated.

Jack A. Sobel
Director, Strategic Conservation Science and Policy
The Ocean Conservancy
1725 DeSales St. NW, #600
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: (202)429-5609/857-3270
Fax:  (202)872-0619
Email:  jsobel at oceanconservancy.org


-----Original Message-----
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 10:12 AM
To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Coral-List Digest, Vol 19, Issue 3
Today's Topics:   5. RE: Setting up structures of support (Szmant, Alina)
------------------------------

Message: 5
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:01:52 -0500
From: "Szmant, Alina" <szmanta at uncw.edu>
Subject: RE: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support

Hi Jim and Sheery:
 
I have been watching for any postings on Coral List that indicate the fate of the Phuket Marine Lab and marine scientists there (e.g. Chansang...)  Any word from any of them?
 
Best,
 
Alina
 
*******************************************************************
Dr. Alina M. Szmant
Coral Reef Research Group
UNCW-Center for Marine Science 
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
Wilmington NC 28409
Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax:  (910)962-2410
Cell:  (910)200-3913
email:  szmanta at uncw.edu
Web Page:  http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
******************************************************************

________________________________

From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Jim Hendee
Sent: Mon 1/3/2005 8:44 PM
To: Sherry Hudson
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support



Okay, here's an example mock-up of what the index page might look like
for a marine laboratory support page, which sort of explains what I was
saying.  This is just a snapshot image and not a real site:


    http://www.coral.noaa.gov/~hendee/tsunami/tsunami-marine-lab-mockup.jpg


Sorry if the image is too small (I hope you can enlarge it if
necessary).  I'm just trying to move things along with this "discovery
prototype" and am not really in a position to start working up a major
page.  (The top background image is captured from the real Tsunami at
Phuket.)  This index.html page shows that a linking page for a calendar
of events could be utilized, as well as photos of the laboratories in
question (or what's left of them).  Also note the mock-up of the
Donation button I mentioned.  I could send you the code, if you're
interested--I just put it together in a hurry using SiteBuilder.


I hope this helps!


    Cheers,
    Jim

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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 17:58:31 -0800 (PST)
From: Mark Windell Vergara <vergaramark at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Coring method
To: Michel Claereboudt <michelc at squ.edu.om>
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Message-ID: <20050104015831.35504.qmail at web53007.mail.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

When I was still with the KFUPM-Research Institute in Saudi Arabia we did some coral coring for the UNCC Coral Reef Surveys Project in the Arabian Gulf.  The contact persons for the reef monitoring with the AIMS people for that project were Dr. Kathy Burns (they did the coral growth and contamination analysis) and Dr. Hugh Sweatman (team leader).  I have a copy of their protocol but I'm not sure if it is already posted as one of their protocols for free downloading from their website, it was an internal document back then. So better check first, I might get in trouble for distributing it. Also, since we are not allowed to post email addresses without the persons knowledge, so please contact the persons mentioned above or visit their website (www.aims.gov.au). 
 
The protocol that we used was :
 

Heyward, A., A. Negri, et al. (2003). "Coring Corals using Handheld Drill Coring Device." .


cheers,
Mark

Michel Claereboudt <michelc at squ.edu.om> wrote:
Can someone guide me to information for drilling cores in corals
i.e. types of drill (manufacturer?), type of bits, length of bits, 
method, tips and tricks...

The purpose of these cores is to assess changes if any of growth rates 
in the last 50-100 years in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. They 
will be sliced and Xrayed. There is a lot of litterature on the second 
part of the method (xray, densitometry, fluorescence etc...) but 
nothing (so far) on the actual drilling process.

Thanks,


Dr Michel Claereboudt
Dpt. Marine Science and Fisheries
College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
Sultan Qaboos University, Box 34
Al-Khod 123
Sultanate of Oman

Tel: (968) 24415 249, Fax: (968) 24413 418
email: michelc at squ.edu.om

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From RichardPDunne at aol.com  Tue Jan  4 11:39:49 2005
From: RichardPDunne at aol.com (RichardPDunne at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 11:39:49 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] RE: Phuket Marine Lab and Marine Scientists
Message-ID: <15.3b7abf94.2f0c20d5@aol.com>

In a message dated 04/01/2005 16:23:06 GMT Standard Time,  
jsobel at oceanconservancy.org writes:

Alina,  Jim, Sherry, others:  I'm similarly interested in the fate of the 
Phuket  and more importantly the individuals who work there.  I'm especially  
interested in information regarding Pitiwong Tantichodok, a good friend from  
graduate school who I recently visited in Thailand, and several of his  
colleagues who I met while there.  Any information greatly  appreciated.

Jack A. Sobel
Director, Strategic Conservation Science  and Policy
The Ocean Conservancy
1725 DeSales St. NW,  #600
Washington, DC  20036
Phone:  (202)429-5609/857-3270
Fax:  (202)872-0619
Email:   jsobel at oceanconservancy.org


-----Original Message-----
Sent:  Tuesday, January 04, 2005 10:12 AM
To:  coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Coral-List Digest, Vol 19, Issue  3
Today's Topics:   5. RE: Setting up structures of support  (Szmant, Alina)
------------------------------

Message: 5
Date:  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:01:52 -0500
From: "Szmant, Alina"  <szmanta at uncw.edu>
Subject: RE: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of  support

Hi Jim and Sheery:

I have been watching for any postings  on Coral List that indicate the fate 
of the Phuket Marine Lab and marine  scientists there (e.g. Chansang...)  Any 
word from any of  them?

Best,

Alina

*******************************************************************
Dr.  Alina M. Szmant
Coral Reef Research Group
UNCW-Center for Marine Science  
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
Wilmington NC 28409
Tel: (910)962-2362 &  Fax:  (910)962-2410
Cell:  (910)200-3913
email:   szmanta at uncw.edu
Web Page:   http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
******************************************************************
Barbara (Brown) and I contacted Phuket (PMBC) early last week.  Everyone is 
okay (no injuries and no fatalities) and the damage was minimal.  This is in 
part because most of the lab buildings and staff houses are up a  hill, and also 
because the tsunami was pretty minimal on the Cape Panwa  peninsula, where 
the lab is located. This latter effect may be due to the  offshore islands 
absorbing some of the energy and then the relatively shallow  water and protecting 
fringing reef. 
Pitiwong does not work at the lab - he used to be at Sonkla University but  
has moved on but we can't remember where. His new university is not on the  
coast. He just visits PMBC with a field course once or twice a year. As far as  
we know he was not at Phuket at the time.  Hansa Chansang has retired and  now 
spends most of her time at her Bangkok house (she also has a house inland on  
Phuket - so appears at the lab now and then).
Hope that reassures you.
 
 
Richard Dunne

_RichardPDunne at aol.com_ (mailto:RichardPDunne at aol.com) 


From jogden at marine.usf.edu  Tue Jan  4 14:12:07 2005
From: jogden at marine.usf.edu (John Ogden)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 14:12:07 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] FIO in the news
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050104141018.0342fdc0@mail.marine.usf.edu>

This is a little Florida-centric, but a rising tide raises all boats.

http://www.tampatrib.com/FloridaMetro/MGBGRKCKJ3E.html


John C. Ogden, Director
Florida Institute of Oceanography
830 First Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701 USA
Tel. 727-553-1100
Fax  727-553-1109
<http://www.marine.usf.edu/FIO/>Http://www.marine.usf.edu/FIO/


From sapta at cbn.net.id  Tue Jan  4 15:41:42 2005
From: sapta at cbn.net.id (Sapta)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 03:41:42 +0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
References: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
	<41D968A4.8010803@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <002d01c4f2a0$20be5450$547c9eca@NB03>

Dear Sherry Hudson and Jim Hendee,

Thank you for your kind attention for the recent disaster In South Asia.
We have a national coral reef rehabilitation and management program in Nias,
Mentawai and is beeing  entend to west coast of Aceh. These coral reefs
sites are the most impacted areas by Tsunami in Indonesia.
This program aims to rehablitate, conserve and manage the coral reefs and
associated ecosystems and also to alleviate the poverty of people who depend
on the reefs. This program has been started since the fourth quarter of 2003
in the mentioned areas. The program activities include, Institutional
Sthrenthening, Community Based coral Reef Management, social and economic
small scale infrastructures, Alternative Livelihood, Coral Reef research.

We are seeking support from any experts, institutions and donors to save the
reefs and the peoples, and for immediate action to rebuild the area with
social and economic small scale infrastructures.
We would be very welcome for your ideas to work side by side and to
facilitate your ideas to work in the disastered areas in Indonesia.

Kindest regards

Sapta Putra Ginting
Executive Secretary for Indonesian Coral Reefs Rehabilitation and Management
Program


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Hendee" <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>
To: "Sherry Hudson" <shudson at pathcom.com>
Cc: <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>; <m.noordeloos at cgiar.org>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 10:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support


>
>    It  occurred to me that PayPal ([1]http://www.paypal.com) has a rather
>    easy  set  up  for receiving donations for charitable institutions via
>    the  Internet.   Somebody would have to go to the action of setting up
>    the  bank  account  for the charity, but after that, people could just
>    click  on  a  DONATE  NOW button on a Web Page (ReefBase would be most
>    apropriate,  in my mind) and funds from the donor would go directly to
>    the  institution,  depending upon whether the donor had a credit card,
>    debit  card,  Paypal account, whatever (several financial vehicles are
>    available).   This  certainly  makes it easier for folks to contribute
>    than  sitting down, writing a check, finding the postage, etc.  One of
>    us  Web  folks  could  make a relatively easy Web page, but the person
>    with  the  bank  account info would have to give us the special DONATE
>    NOW  code  that  you  generate  from  within PayPal (see Merchandising
>    Tools) that you need to make the button.  It's easy to do, really, you
>    just  need  the  legal  charitable  institution status, and the PayPal
>    account.   You  then  need  someone identified for the distribution of
>    funds to whom the needy turn to.
>    Just a thought.
>        Cheers,
>        Jim
>    Sherry Hudson wrote:
>
> As I have watched various reports come in from the recent earthquake I
have
> been impressed to see the response of the human aid networks that are
> mobilizing resources in the area and I am lead to wonder if there is a way
> that we could create a support network for our colleagues in marine
research
> and conservation.  This note is being forwarded to the Sea Turtle, Coral
and
> Marine Mammal research listservs and I wonder if it is possible to set up
an
> joint effort to support our friends in the areas impacted by this
disaster.
>
>   Ideas that have crossed my mind include
>
>   Creating a central fund that we could raise money for that would be
> targetted at supporting our colleagues and helping to rebuild the
> infrastuctures in this region.  In order to accomplish this I expect that
a
> small group should be struck to work out some of the details (who should
> host, how the money should be administered and disseminated).  I'm not
sure
> who can or should take leadership in this effort but I am willing to
invest
> time in whatever way makes sense.
>
>   Setting up a web site that could record needs for volunteers, supplies
and
> resources so that individuals or organizations could know specifically
what
> would help the effort.  Is there anyone out there would would be willing
to
> develop such a site?
>
>   If these structures could be put in place I would be willing to
circulate
> an email to friends and colleagues of mine recruiting their support to the
> effort and to make some phone calls to complete strangers to try and
gather
> support and resources.  I also offer a challenge to everyone on these
> listserves to do the same...or better.
>
>   Sherry Hudson
>
>
>   ??r?m???u??(TM)???EUR"Q?????-,""IAK5
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> References
>
>    1. http://www.paypal.com/
>    2. mailto:Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>    3. http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list
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From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Tue Jan  4 21:22:30 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 21:22:30 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami-Damaged Marine Laboratory Support List
Message-ID: <41DB4F66.5070809@noaa.gov>

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From clare at ecology.su.se  Wed Jan  5 04:21:16 2005
From: clare at ecology.su.se (Clare Bradshaw)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 10:21:16 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Phuket Marine Lab OK
Message-ID: <001601c4f307$e8ddb0e0$8caaed82@clare01>

Dear List

I just received this mail from a friend at Songkla University (E coast of Thailand):

"PMBC was slightly hit by the Tsunami since it is much in the Southern area
of Phuket, there are no much damaged and no life was lost there. But we
all have to do something about it, AID are needed everywhere.
It is really sad what happened during the past week, don't know what to say really. 
We all are in grief here in Thailand. "

In response to Jack Sobel's query - my friend also knows Pitiwong, so I assume she would have mentioned if he was not alright.

Best wishes
Clare
--------------------------------------------------
Dr Clare Bradshaw
Department of Systems Ecology
Stockholm University
S-10691
Stockholm
Sweden

tel: +46 8 161737
fax: +46 8 158417


From didak at jps.net  Tue Jan  4 22:11:42 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 19:11:42 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: separate list for affected labs etc.
In-Reply-To: <20050104170009.EBB0D178DB@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050104170009.EBB0D178DB@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050104190900.037d7390@mail.jps.net>

Jim- great idea- I'm willing to help coordinate efforts to contact 
individuals re: their specific needs and put up the site you mocked up. 
Send along the code.

Cheers-
Dida

**~~**~~****~~**~~****~~**~~****~~**~~**
www.BluePlanetDivers.org
www.SiliconValleyWatcher.som
www.SiliconValleyMediaWatch.com
www.CandidaOpals.com




From georg.heiss at reefcheck.de  Wed Jan  5 03:44:26 2005
From: georg.heiss at reefcheck.de (Georg Heiss)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 10:44:26 +0200
Subject: [Coral-List] Coring method
In-Reply-To: <9B9CCAE0-5C7B-11D9-8823-000393B16452@squ.edu.om>
References: <9B9CCAE0-5C7B-11D9-8823-000393B16452@squ.edu.om>
Message-ID: <a06200706be015694c9e1@[82.129.159.17]>

Dear Michel and coral-list,

during our work in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean we used a simple and 
inexpensive drilling method to sample cores of up to 5m length from 
coral heads. Cost of the full system was around 500 Euro or so. We 
modified the system later on, if anybody is interested in details, 
don't hesitate to contact me.

Best regards,
Georg



Detailed descriptions and photos of the tool are published in:

Heiss, G.A. (1994): Coral reefs in the Red Sea: Growth, production 
and stable isotopes.- GEOMAR Report, 34: 1-143

Heiss, G.A., Dullo, W.-Chr. and Reijmer, J.J.G. (1993): Short- and 
long-term growth history of massive Porites sp. from Aqaba (Red 
Sea).- Senckenbergiana maritima, 23/4/6: 135-141.

You can see a picture at 
http://www-user.zfn.uni-bremen.de/%7Egheiss/Personal/Drill.html

Here is some text from the methods section:

"The intention was to build a simple, cheap and small coring tool, 
which can be operated by one Scuba-diver independent from any supply 
on the sea-surface. We wanted to avoid some disadvantages of the 
already described machines for our field work as there are the large 
size of some and therefore the limited mobility and/or the need of 
energy support from a boat. A technique for gaining long coral cores 
with a handy instrument has been developed.
[...]
Due to the availability of Scuba-tanks and the need for easy handling 
from small boats we chose compressed air as the best power source for 
the drill. A commercially available RODCRAFT 4200-pneumatic drill was 
selected on the basis of its size and technical characteristics. It 
works at a speed of 2000 rpm with an air consumption of 220 l/min 
under full power. Altthough the operating pressure is 0.6 MPa (6 bar, 
manufacturer_s information), we operated the drill at a pressure of 
8-9 bar which is the pressure supplied by an ordinary first stage 
regulator for Scuba-diving. We used in the first year a SCUBAPRO Mark 
II first stage. We later improved the system by using a balanced 
first stage (SCUBAPRO Mark X) in order to have a better air supply in 
water depths greater than 10m. The air came from 15 l dive tanks, 
pressurized to 200 bar, which provides an air capacity of 3000 l. The 
connection between tank and drill was a standard industrial pressure 
hose of 2 m length. The core-cutter is a diamond-tipped steel tube of 
300 mm length and an outside diameter of 41 mm (36 mm inside) 
manufactured by DIA-G Diamantwerkzeuge GmbH, Kiel.
With this composition of the instrument we could easily obtain cores 
of 30 cm length from different massive growing genera like Platygyra, 
Porites,  Hydnophora, Favia and Favites.
The initial millimeters were drilled by turning the core barrel by 
hand several times on the coral surface. No template was necessary 
for the drilling procedure. Drilling of one 30 cm core took only a 
few minutes. Depending on the rigidity of the coral we could obtain 
up to four cores out of one 15l-tank.
[...] To get a longer record of coral growth history and regional 
climate we constructed an extension of 100 cm length to the drill 
bit. The extension is made from a 17 mm diameter steel rod with a 
screw thread attached to the core barrel. We could obtain five 130 cm 
long cores in 30 cm lengths with 100% recovery from different sides 
of the colony (Fig. 2).
[...] The core holes were filled with cement plugs after drilling to 
prevent bioerosion (see (HUDSON 1981; WINTER ET AL. 1991).
[...]

(from: Heiss, G.A., Dullo, W.-Chr. and Reijmer, J.J.G. (1993): Short- 
and long-term growth history of massive Porites sp. from Aqaba (Red 
Sea).- Senckenbergiana maritima, 23/4/6: 135-141.)



At 9:03 Uhr +0400 02.01.2005, Michel Claereboudt wrote:
>Can someone guide me to information for drilling cores in corals
>i.e. types of drill (manufacturer?), type of bits, length of bits, 
>method, tips and tricks...
>
>The purpose of these cores is to assess changes if any of growth 
>rates in the last 50-100 years in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. 
>They will be sliced and Xrayed. There is a lot of litterature on the 
>second part of the method (xray, densitometry, fluorescence etc...) 
>but nothing (so far) on the actual drilling process.
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>Dr Michel Claereboudt
>Dpt. Marine Science and Fisheries
>College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
>Sultan Qaboos University, Box 34
>Al-Khod 123
>Sultanate of Oman
>
>Tel: (968) 24415 249, Fax: (968) 24413 418
>email: michelc at squ.edu.om

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From hyamano at nies.go.jp  Wed Jan  5 03:57:20 2005
From: hyamano at nies.go.jp (Hiroya Yamano)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 17:57:20 +0900
Subject: [Coral-List] 10ICRS Proceedings publication schedule
Message-ID: <v05010025be0158e378c2@[158.210.67.103]>

Dear Coral-Listers,

We updated the publication schedule of 10th International Coral Reef 
Symposium (Okinawa) Proceedings. Please visit our web at

http://www.plando.co.jp/icrs2004/

and click "Schedule and Instructions for Proceedings authors" or 
"Flow-chart of the publication schedule" in the left menu.

Note to authors:
Please refer to "Example of 10ICRS paper format" and prepare the final 
formatted version after the paper was accepted for publication.

Best regards,

Hiroya Yamano
Chief for public relations, 10ICRS
-- 

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      <")=)<<   Social and Environmental Systems Division
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http://www.nies.go.jp/social/kojin/yamano/yamano_e.html


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Wed Jan  5 08:30:35 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 08:30:35 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] [Re: Tsunami-Damaged Marine Laboratory Support List]
Message-ID: <41DBEBFB.2020502@noaa.gov>

Forwarded to the list:

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: Tsunami-Damaged Marine Laboratory Support List
Date: 	Wed, 05 Jan 2005 08:23:10 GMT
From: 	M.F.M. Fairoz <fairoz at fish.ruh.ac.lk>
To: 	Jim Hendee <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>
References: 	<41DB4F66.5070809 at noaa.gov>


Dear Coral Listers,
Tsunami took many lives of south and east coast of Sri Lanka and made many 
coastal fishermen homeless, they still need help for food ,medicine,shelter 
etc.
The city where I live i.e.Hambantota the second disastrus are affected by 
tsunami,we lost many lives around the city.
I hope we as coral list a gorup considering marine life, should consider to 
do something for the people who live with marine life. 

Farioz/Sri Lanka 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
M.F.M.Fairoz
Sida/SAREC Marine Science Programme
Department of Fisheries Biology,
University of Ruhuna,Matara,81000,
Sri Lanka. 

Email :  fairoz at fish.ruh.ac.lk
Tel:     +94(0)41 2227026 or +94(0)77 7202311 

Res   :  60, Wilmot Street, Hambantota, Sri Lanka. 




From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Wed Jan  5 09:13:38 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 09:13:38 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] [Re:  Setting up structures of support]
Message-ID: <41DBF612.1040509@noaa.gov>

FYI concerning NARA and ship:

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	FW: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
Date: 	Wed, 05 Jan 2005 08:29:58 +0600
From: 	Jerker Tamelander <jet at iucnsl.org>
To: 	Noordeloos, Marco (WorldFish) <M.Noordeloos at cgiar.org>, 'Szmant, 
Alina' <szmanta at uncw.edu>, 'Jim Hendee' <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>, 'Sherry 
Hudson' <shudson at pathcom.com>
CC: 	Arjan Rajasuriya <arjan at nara.ac.lk>


Dear All, 

Further to Marcos message, I just wanted to say that the damages to NARA
(the National Fisheries and Aquatic Research Agency of Sri Lanka) have been
estimated at over USD 50 million. This includes the loss of their research
vessel. 

As you can understand it is a significant blow so any assistance to this
institution would be both needed and appreciated.

Kind regards,
J.
_____________________________________________________________
Jerker Tamelander
Coordinator, CORDIO/IUCN Regional Marine Programme South Asia
53 Horton Place, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka
Tel: +94-11-2694094 (Ext 406), Direct: 2682458
Mobile: +94-777-753770
Fax: +94-11-2682470, 2662941
Email: jet at iucnsl.org

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From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Wed Jan  5 12:58:10 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 12:58:10 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] [Fwd: Press: Reef ecosystems buffer tsunami damage]
Message-ID: <41DC2AB2.3020902@noaa.gov>

FYI...
 
*On Asia's Coasts, Progress Destroys Natural Defenses*
By ANDREW BROWNE
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
December 31, 2004; Page A5
 

HONG KONG -- The ring of coral in crystal waters around the Surin Island 
chain off Thailand's west coast forms a sturdy defense against the sea. 
So when the tsunami struck on Sunday it punched a few holes in the reef, 
but the structure mostly held firm.

The reef, says Thai marine environmentalist Thon Thamrongnavasawadi, may 
have saved many lives. Only a handful of people on the islands are known 
to have perished -- most scrambled to safety as the first wave exploded 
against the coral.

Tragically, across much of Asia, coastal communities found themselves 
with no such shield against nature's fury. The protective reefs, sand 
dunes and mangroves that look out toward the Indian Ocean in a broad arc 
from Sri Lanka to Bangladesh and Indonesia have been dynamited and 
bulldozed by a force as unstoppable as the tsunami itself -- the force 
that drives some of the world's fastest-growing economies.

*/Natural Buffer/*

Where dense mangrove forests once provided a buffer between sea and 
land, now there are countless shrimp farms and hotels. Sand dunes have 
been flattened by coastal highways, reefs blown up to make way for ports.

Mangroves -- trees and shrubs that live in tropical tidal zones -- line 
one-quarter of the world's tropical coastlines. But Asia is hurriedly 
uprooting them as its economies take off. In less than 20 years between 
1975 and 1993, Thailand's mangrove area was almost halved, says Edward 
Barbier, a professor of economics at Wyoming University and editor of a 
recent book on Asia's disappearing mangrove ecosystems. India laid waste 
to as much as 50% of its mangroves between 1963 and 1977. Belatedly, 
some countries have made efforts at replanting.

Mangroves offer a double layer of protection against the pounding surf: 
Low red mangroves anchor themselves in mud flats along tidal estuaries, 
their flexible branches and tangled roots absorbing the sea's power. 
Behind them stand black mangroves as tall as trees.

Environmentalists point out that coastal communities around the world 
are vulnerable to natural calamities: Florida took four direct hits this 
year from hurricanes. But whereas the cleanup in Florida takes just a 
few months, it could be years before life returns to normal in poor 
parts of Asia.

To be sure, not even mangroves could have parried the blow from Sunday's 
tsunamis, and the waves inflicted severe damage on relatively 
undeveloped sections of coastline, too.

But ecological damage "has left coastlines vulnerable," says Mr. 
Barbier, and if natural defenses had been left standing, they "would 
have reduced some of the losses" by reducing how far and fast the waves 
surged inland.

In stripping the mangroves, Asian countries have created real estate for 
tourism, one of the region's biggest foreign-exchange earners, but along 
the most exposed part of the continent where the sea laps the shore. 
Thatched tourist cottages hang precariously off cliffs on the Malaysian 
resort island of Langkawi, and seafood restaurants stand on stilts above 
Thai beaches.

Yet while hundreds of sun-seeking tourists from northern parts of Europe 
and Asia were washed away by the tsunami, most victims were impoverished 
fishing families.

Environmentalists and economists describe a process in which relentless 
urban development, aquaculture and tourism create winners and losers 
along Asia's coastline. Tourist resorts increase employment 
opportunities for some locals, but push others aside. Wealthy tourists 
relax under umbrellas in the most desirable beach spots, while the 
fishing families they displace rebuild their flimsy homes in more 
marginal -- and more dangerous -- locations down the coast.

"They lose twice," says Mr. Barbier, who has studied the process in 
Southeast Asia -- once to the developers, next to the elements.

*/Jumbo Spoiler/*

But by far the greatest spoiler of Asia's coastline are shrimp farms. 
Thailand is now the world's biggest shrimp exporter; Indonesia and India 
are not far behind. The U.S. is the biggest buyer. Cheap tiger prawns 
have created prosperity around Asia, but at a cost: Shrimp farms demand 
brackish
water and flat land, both found in abundance where mangroves grow.

A typical fish pond looks like a bomb crater, and coastal Asia is pocked 
with them. Each lasts for no more than eight years before the many 
chemicals and antibiotics that are poured into them in the process of 
raising shrimp make them unusable. The shrimp farmers move on, cutting 
more mangrove
forests for new farms. In Indonesia's Aceh province, devastated by the 
tsunami, mangroves are being chopped down as timber for sale to nearby 
Malaysia and Singapore.

Along the east coast of India, had the mangroves been left standing, 
"hotels and settlements would have been a little further away," says 
Swayam Prabha Das of the World Wildlife Fund in New Delhi. "The damage 
could have been limited."

*/Lesson in Ecology/*

The Indian government is now reviewing the implementation of 
regulations, frequently flouted, that bar all development 1,650 feet 
from the sea in areas where mangroves and coral thrive. "I think some 
common sense will prevail now," Ms. Das says.

Likewise in Thailand, while Mr. Thamrongnavasawadi mourns the human loss 
along with the destruction of stretches of reef around the Surin 
Islands, he is heartened by the lesson in ecology that the tsunami 
delivered. Indeed, officials in the Maldives said extensive reefs 
smothered the tsunami, and though 69 people are confirmed dead so far, 
the loss of life there could have been much worse.

Mr. Thamrongnavasawadi's Web site is flooded with offers of help from 
divers eager to participate in a national project to measure the effects 
of the tsunami on Thailand's coral reefs. Of the 20 reefs around the 
Surins, two or three have been irreparably smashed, he says.

"It's a very clear point: Coral reefs save lives," he says.

(End of article.)



From didak at jps.net  Wed Jan  5 14:17:20 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 11:17:20 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] damage
In-Reply-To: <20050105170010.F18C0178D9@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050105170010.F18C0178D9@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050105110931.02dc0980@mail.jps.net>

Hello- I just saw your post on the Coral List. I am volunteering to help 
out organizations needing cash to replenish lost equipment, etc. If you'd 
like, I can put a PayPal donation button up for your organization on my 
website www.BluePlanetDivers.org, and publicize this on different forums 
(Coral-List, Mar-Bio, etc.)

You'll have to register at PayPal, send me your code and then I can insert it.

Go here to sign up with PayPal: 
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_registration-run

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need help with this process.

I'm posting this to the entire list in case anyone else out there wishes 
assistance.

Cheers-
Dida Kutz
1-831-582-9456 (Monterey, CA, USA)



From corinne.russo at arvam.com  Thu Jan  6 02:39:39 2005
From: corinne.russo at arvam.com (Corinne Russo)
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:39:39 +0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Snorkeler impact
Message-ID: <BE02D3FB.9F9%corinne.russo@arvam.com>

Dear coral-lister,

First, I wish you an happy new year.

I try to fit methods for an environmental study in the Reunion island lagoon
(Indian Ocean). I?m looking for any documents or experiences on effect of
recreational snorkeling on coral and fish communities in a coral reef
protected area. The place is shallow (depth less than 1,5m) and organised
with buoys to propose a discovering snokeling way.
Any comparison or studies, will interest me (coral damage, carrying
capacity, surveys, ...)
Thanks
Best regards
Corinne Russo
-- 
Corinne Russo
Attention nouvelle adresse E-mail : corinne.russo at arvam.com

ARVAM (Agence pour la Recherche et la Valorisation Marines)
14, Rue du Stade de l'Est, 97490 Sainte Clotilde, La R?union, France
Tel : 02 62 28 39 08 (int. : (262) 2 62 28 39 08)
Fax: 02 62 28 08 81 (int. : (262) 2 62 28 08 81)
Email: arvam at wanadoo.fr / URL: http://www.arvam.com




From dobura at africaonline.co.ke  Thu Jan  6 00:28:09 2005
From: dobura at africaonline.co.ke (David Obura)
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 08:28:09 +0300
Subject: [Coral-List] Surveys for tsunami damage
Message-ID: <BE02A719.77D7%dobura@africaonline.co.ke>

Dear listers,

As many of you are, CORDIO and the people we are working with in the
affected areas are trying to rapidly put together a list of survey
techniques that can be used to help identify the impacts of the tsunami to
coral reefs. It would make sense for a wider discussion to happen on this,
so that datasets and reports that come out in the next months and years are
more or less comparable, and that also we minimize the chance of leaving out
an indicator that may prove important in a few years time. We are looking at
surveys that:

* are compatible with long term monitoring datasets, sites and sampling
plans 
* combine initial rapid assessment observations (in the next few weeks and
perhaps months) with more detailed methods to be done at selected permanent
(old and new) sites
* indicators of tsunami damage ? the main damage agents we identified so far
seem to be: from the initial waves: physical damage from the waves breaking
(shallow to mid depth?) damage from surge (going deeper); and from the
backwash: sedimentation, physical damage from debris,
eutrophication/smothering/disease from terrestrial sediment, and
acute/chronic versions of these.

Questions to address are:
* are there other factors that need to be considered  - its worth listing
all, so that people can select from a list
* are there methods that have specifically been developed for similar
instances (e.g. Cyclone damage, flooding damage, etc)
* Reefbase has already come quickly to the plate to receive news of impacts,
but it would be useful to establish a loose network, probably under GCRMN
and coordinating reporting through Reefbase to  know more about who is
surveying where, for how long, results, etc ...
* beyond the biophysical monitroing, there will then be socioeconomic
assessments as well, but perhaps some time after the trauma of the human
tragedy has receded ? it still seems too fresh and awful.

Impacts of the tsunami will no doubt  be an agenda item at the ICRI CPC in
the Seychelles in April, so it would be good to have some coordination and
coherence from the science and assessments prior to that, and to help make
sense of the human suffering and long term implications.

All best,

David

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From martinblondie7 at hotmail.com  Thu Jan  6 08:48:07 2005
From: martinblondie7 at hotmail.com (Martin Callow)
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 13:48:07 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Live Marine Science Education Project
Message-ID: <BAY1-F42BDEFECC6AFEBDF4E690D92930@phx.gbl>


   Dear coral-listers,


   Please  find to follow details regarding an education component to the
   Shallow  Marine  Environments  of  the  Southern  Seychelles  research
   project.


   Live Marine Science Education Project:


   The  research project is a collaboration between the Khaled bin Sultan
   Living  Oceans  Foundation,  the  University  of  Cambridge (Cambridge
   Coastal  Research  Unit-CCRU)  and  the  Seychelles  Centre for Marine
   Research  and  Technology.   The Trident Trust has partnered with this
   group,  and  is  supporting  an  educational  component to the Shallow
   Marine   Environments   of   the  Southern  Seychelles  project.   The
   educational  component  aims  to  motivate,  and enthuse, young people
   about  the  exciting  and rewarding career paths available through the
   pursuit of a science orientated education.


   During the Seychelles expedition (January 10th to Jan 28^th 2005), and
   utilising  the  platform  of  the  Golden  Shadow (a 67m motor vessel,
   equipped  with  modern scientific and communications equipment), daily
   scientific  diary  entries  will  be  transmitted to the Living Oceans
   Foundation  web-site.  Aimed at mapping shallow marine habitats (using
   a   sea-plane   mounted   CASI   sensor,   coupled  with  SCUBA  diver
   observations),   identifying  coral  recovery  following  the  serious
   bleaching     event    in    1997/1998,    and,    providing    marine
   ecosystem/biodiversity  and  conservation  management  advice  to  the
   Seychelles  Government,  the  field-phase  of  this  project  has been
   offered as a unique mechanism to communicate the field activities of a
   high   profile   and   contemporary  science  project  direct  to  the
   classroom.

     

   To  maximise  the  benefits for schools and students, in following the
   progress of the expedition, the daily scientific diary entries will be
   recorded  and  mapped as closely as possible, to particular aspects of
   the  core  science  curriculum  at  Key Stage 4 (UK curriculum).  This
   record  will  be available to schools via the Living Oceans Foundation
   web-site.


   In addition to these daily scientific diary entries, the web-site will
   also host pages that outline:


   - The Science: research plans, aims and objectives, methodologies.

   - The Itinerary: research planning, maps and imagery.

   - Key scientific personnel: highlighting their progression routes from
   school to scientist.

   - Virtual vessel: to show the working and living areas, and equipment,
   of the vessel.

   -   Vessel  Logs:  Location,  ship  track  logs,  use  of  positioning
   equipment, weather systems, sea state etc.

   -  Scientific  fact/observation  of the day: contemporary observations
   from the scientists/crew.

   -  Q&A sessions: 15 schools have been invited to pose questions to the
   project  via  direct e-mail access to the vessel.  Interviews with the
   scientists/crew  will  therefore be possible, in near-real-time.  Q&As
   will be posted on the web site.

   - Teacher resources: links to other relevant web sites.


   The Science in the Seychelles web-site is available by visiting:


   [1]www.livingoceansfoundation.org  >>  follow  the  Seychelles Project
   Link.


   Please  pass on to anyone who you think may be interested in following
   our progress thank you.


   Daily updates to the web-site will be available during the field phase
   of this project: Jan 10^th - Jan 28^th 2005.


   (Note: sea-state may influence the scientific itinerary, and hence the
   frequency of the updates).


   Martin  Callow  (Projects Manager; Trident Trust, West of England; and
   CCRU Research Assistant).


   [2]martincallow at blueyonder.co.uk

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From mbos at hawaii.edu  Thu Jan  6 16:30:14 2005
From: mbos at hawaii.edu (Melissa Davies Bos)
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:30:14 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Hawaii Living Reef Awards Program
Message-ID: <42d41942dceb.42dceb42d419@hawaii.edu>

Aloha Coral-List,

Hawaii's Coral Reef Outreach Network is hosting the Living Reef Awards 
Program to honor individuals and organizations who promote 
conservation of Hawaii's reefs. To be eligible, the nominated activity 
must have taken place in Hawaii between January 1, 2003 and December 
31, 2004. Seven awards will be given in two divisions: the Industry 
Division (Fisheries, Ocean Recreation, Visitor Industry, Business, 
Agriculture/land owner) and the Community Division (non-profit 
organizations and educators/students).

Winners in each category will receive an award designed and sponsered 
by Tiffany's Jewelery Company, acknowledgement at a luncheon banquet, 
and monetary and/or in-kind donations (community division only).

For more information and a nomination form, please visit 
www.hawaiireef.org. 
___________________________________
Melissa Bos
NOAA Coral Reef Management Fellow
State of Hawaii
Department of Land and Natural Resources
Division of Aquatic Resources
1151 Punchbowl Street, #330
Honolulu, HI  96813
808.587.0098
808.587.0115 fax




From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Fri Jan  7 08:35:55 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 08:35:55 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Incredible Tsunami Photos
Message-ID: <41DE903B.5010701@noaa.gov>

Greetings,

    At http://www.coral.noaa.gov/tsunami/ is a collection of 
anonymously-taken photos (location unknown) of the Dec 26, 2004 
tsunami.  I just want to especially point out photo a00.jpg in which you 
can see how the ocean has receded to such a large extent just before the 
main wave strikes, and hope that all whoever live on the coasts will 
know that whenever/if they see something like this again, that the 
ensuing pictures and events we all know about will most likely be the 
result, and to leave the area  as quickly as possible.

    Sincerely yours,
    Jim


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Fri Jan  7 09:36:48 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:36:48 -0500
Subject: [Fwd: Re: [Coral-List] Incredible Tsunami Photos]
Message-ID: <41DE9E80.2010602@noaa.gov>

Oh, well, at least the photos hopefully serve to prove the point I was 
trying to make.  Sorry about that!

    Jim

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: [Coral-List] Incredible Tsunami Photos
Date: 	Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:22:15 -0500
From: 	Jim Ivey <jivey at marine.usf.edu>
To: 	Jim Hendee <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>



Hi Jim,

You might want to pull those photos.  They're part of a scam going around 
the web.  They're not of the tsunami but of the Qian Tang Jiang River in China.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/tsunami/tsunami1.asp

Take Care,

Jim Ivey


At 08:35 AM 1/7/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>Greetings,
>
>    At http://www.coral.noaa.gov/tsunami/ is a collection of 
> anonymously-taken photos (location unknown) of the Dec 26, 2004 
> tsunami.  I just want to especially point out photo a00.jpg in which you 
> can see how the ocean has receded to such a large extent just before the 
> main wave strikes, and hope that all whoever live on the coasts will know 
> that whenever/if they see something like this again, that the ensuing 
> pictures and events we all know about will most likely be the result, and 
> to leave the area  as quickly as possible.
>
>    Sincerely yours,
>    Jim
>_______________________________________________
>Coral-List mailing list
>Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list

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University of S. Florida     | Fax# (727) 553-1189
140 7th Ave S.                 | e-mail: jivey at marine.usf.edu
St. Petersburg, FL 33701  |
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From rgonzalez at perryinstitute.org  Fri Jan  7 09:27:55 2005
From: rgonzalez at perryinstitute.org (Ruth Ann Gonzalez)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 09:27:55 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Executive Administrative Assistant position available
Message-ID: <NBENLNENEFPNGMFJGBJLAEJOCHAA.rgonzalez@perryinstitute.org>

Executive Administrative Assistant

Perry Institute for Marine Science (www.perryinstitute.org), a
not-for-profit organization based in Jupiter, Florida has immediate opening
for an Administrative Assistant to the Chief Executive.  Candidate must
possess excellent communication, word processing, database mgmt. &
spreadsheet skills.  Min. qualifications ? Assoc degree (BA a plus) with
three years exp. in an office environment.  Salary $30-33K.  Fax letter,
resume and (3) references to (561) 741-0193 or email to
hr at perryinstitute.org  EOE/DFWP


Ruth Ann Gonzalez, PHR
Human Resources Administrator
Perry Institute for Marine Science
100 N. US Highway 1, Suite 202
Jupiter, FL  33477-5112

T: (561)741-0192 ext. 121
F: (561)741-0193
E: HR at perryinstitute.org
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From rgonzalez at perryinstitute.org  Fri Jan  7 09:29:32 2005
From: rgonzalez at perryinstitute.org (Ruth Ann Gonzalez)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 09:29:32 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Office Administrator Position Available
Message-ID: <NBENLNENEFPNGMFJGBJLEEJOCHAA.rgonzalez@perryinstitute.org>

Office Administrator



Perry Institute for Marine Science (www.perryinstitute.org), a Florida based
not-for-profit organization, is looking for an Office Administrator at our
remote research station in the Bahamas.  Must have a Bach. degree and at
least 3 years exp. in a business environ.  Two yrs bkkeeping or accting a
must, exper. w/Peachtree a plus. Good math & analytical skills, as well as
significant computer exper., including MS Office & Windows products a must.
Exc. customer service skills and a proven track record of working well with
the public req?d.  Computer hardware skills or network admin. a plus.
Ability to multitask and work under demanding conditions a must.  Basic life
support/first aid and small boat handling experience a plus.  Must be able
to lift 50 lbs.  No pets.  Salary $25-30K (includes housing on island).  Fax
cover letter, resume and three references to 561-741-0193 or email to
hr at perryinstitute.org EOE/DFWP




Ruth Ann Gonzalez, PHR
Human Resources Administrator
Perry Institute for Marine Science
100 N. US Highway 1, Suite 202
Jupiter, FL  33477-5112

T: (561)741-0192 ext. 121
F: (561)741-0193
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From riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca  Fri Jan  7 09:14:59 2005
From: riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca (Michael Risk)
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:14:59 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Incredible Tsunami Photos
In-Reply-To: <41DE903B.5010701@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <web-78512729@cgpsrv2.cis.mcmaster.ca>

Hi Jim, colleagues.

As far as I know, the best description of a tsunami hitting a coastline
was written from personal experience by Frances P. Sheppard, and may be
found in his book on Marine Geology. (Published in the 50's, I
guess-the science is out-dated but the tsunami part is all too fresh.)
He describes the recession of the waters vividly, as well as the
subsequent multiple wave impacts.

This has been known for so long it's hard to believe it's not part of
the school curriculum in places located on subductive plate margins.
Canadian newspapers recorded the case of a couple from Halifax walking
on the beach in Thailand. They saw the water recede, and thought it was
some sort of tidal phenomenon. A few seconds later the water took the
wife.

I'm afraid that all societies find it hard to prepare for
low-frequency/high-impact events.


From reefball at reefball.com  Fri Jan  7 13:51:51 2005
From: reefball at reefball.com (Todd Barber)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 13:51:51 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Reports of Underwater Damage to Corals
References: <41DE9E80.2010602@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <016301c4f4e9$f36730c0$6502a8c0@LaFalda>

Not sure if this is of any real help to folks, but Reef Ball Foundation has 
gotten reports from Maldives of steel hulled vessels 20 meters deep that 
were sunk as artificial reefs moving 300 meters, Reef Balls in 20 meters 
depth (Pallet Ball Size) moving 10 meters and coral heads being tossed 
around like dice.

Our stablility calculations in the area would suggest that currents at 20 
meters must have exceeded 5 knots to be able to move an unanchored Reef 
Ball.

We also got a report from Thialand of major damages to nearshore natural 
reefs (Racha Island Area).

Cordially, "Restoring Our World's Oceanic Ecosystems"" Todd Barber Chairman 
reefball at reefball.com Reef Ball Foundation, Inc. 6916 22nd Street West 
Bradenton, FL 34207 http://www.artificialreefs.org (All Reef Ball Sites) 
http://www.reefball.org (Reef Ball Foundation) http://www.reefball.com (Reef 
Ball Services Division) http://www.reefbeach.com (Reef Balls for Erosion 
Control) http://www.eternalreefs.com (Memorial Reef Balls) Office: Direct: 
fax: mobile: 941-752-0169 941-752-0338 941-752-1033 941-720-7549 




From mekvinga at yahoo.com  Fri Jan  7 10:12:57 2005
From: mekvinga at yahoo.com (Melissa Keyes)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 07:12:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Coral-List] Question about tsunami wave  timing
Message-ID: <20050107151257.39528.qmail@web50106.mail.yahoo.com>

Hello Listers,
 
Does anyone know how long it takes for the water to go out, and then for the wave to hit?  I'm presuming only a few minutes, or is it seconds?  It's not ten or twenty minutes that the water is 'gone', is it?
 
I'm not the only one living in a high risk place....
 
Cheers,
 
Melissa Keyes, 
 
s/v Vinga, St. Croix, Bonaire

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From john.naughton at noaa.gov  Fri Jan  7 14:41:21 2005
From: john.naughton at noaa.gov (John Naughton)
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:41:21 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Surveys for tsunami damage
References: <BE02A719.77D7%dobura@africaonline.co.ke>
Message-ID: <41DEE5E0.D75E3E8D@noaa.gov>

David:

Any surveys conducted to assess tsunami damage to coral reefs should be
extensive and initially cover a large area, such as via tow board surveys.  Here
in Hawaii we did some survey work after Hurricane Iniki several years ago.  We
found areas of extensive reef damage down to 70 feet or more which looked as if
a bulldozer had gone down slope.  However, often within 20 or 30 meters
laterally, facing the same direction, the reef was untouched.  I suspect this
may be the case with tsunami impacts as well.   Spot checking the reefs could
give a false sense of the extent of damage.

Aloha,            John



David Obura wrote:

> Dear listers,
>
> As many of you are, CORDIO and the people we are working with in the
> affected areas are trying to rapidly put together a list of survey
> techniques that can be used to help identify the impacts of the tsunami to
> coral reefs. It would make sense for a wider discussion to happen on this,
> so that datasets and reports that come out in the next months and years are
> more or less comparable, and that also we minimize the chance of leaving out
> an indicator that may prove important in a few years time. We are looking at
> surveys that:
>
> * are compatible with long term monitoring datasets, sites and sampling
> plans
> * combine initial rapid assessment observations (in the next few weeks and
> perhaps months) with more detailed methods to be done at selected permanent
> (old and new) sites
> * indicators of tsunami damage ? the main damage agents we identified so far
> seem to be: from the initial waves: physical damage from the waves breaking
> (shallow to mid depth?) damage from surge (going deeper); and from the
> backwash: sedimentation, physical damage from debris,
> eutrophication/smothering/disease from terrestrial sediment, and
> acute/chronic versions of these.
>
> Questions to address are:
> * are there other factors that need to be considered  - its worth listing
> all, so that people can select from a list
> * are there methods that have specifically been developed for similar
> instances (e.g. Cyclone damage, flooding damage, etc)
> * Reefbase has already come quickly to the plate to receive news of impacts,
> but it would be useful to establish a loose network, probably under GCRMN
> and coordinating reporting through Reefbase to  know more about who is
> surveying where, for how long, results, etc ...
> * beyond the biophysical monitroing, there will then be socioeconomic
> assessments as well, but perhaps some time after the trauma of the human
> tragedy has receded ? it still seems too fresh and awful.
>
> Impacts of the tsunami will no doubt  be an agenda item at the ICRI CPC in
> the Seychelles in April, so it would be good to have some coordination and
> coherence from the science and assessments prior to that, and to help make
> sense of the human suffering and long term implications.
>
> All best,
>
> David
>
> --
>
> CORDIO East Africa
> 8 Kibaki Flats, Kenyatta Beach, Bamburi Beach
> P.O.BOX 10135 Mombasa, Kenya
> Tel/fax: +254-41-548 6473; Mobile: 0733-851656
> Email: dobura at cordio.info
>
> --
>
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From j.p.carlin at reading.ac.uk  Fri Jan  7 10:48:20 2005
From: j.p.carlin at reading.ac.uk (John P Carlin)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:48:20 -0000
Subject: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without their symbiotic
	zooxanthellae?
In-Reply-To: <20050106170018.70723178DB@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <000401c4f4d0$50216fc0$402ce186@AMSCARLINJLT>

Hi,

I would like to know if there has been any published work on how long corals
can survive without their zooxanthellae following a stress event?

Thank you

John Carlin
Reading University
England



From chai at gistda.or.th  Sat Jan  8 03:20:50 2005
From: chai at gistda.or.th (Veerachai Tanpipat)
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 15:20:50 +0700 (GMT)
Subject: [Coral-List] latest report from Surin Islands
Message-ID: <1715.203.107.159.74.1105172450.squirrel@mail.gistda.or.th>

Dear All,

The following link

http://www.talaythai.com/issue/tsunami/20050106.php

is the latest report (Chong-Kol-Kard, Surin Island) by Dr. Thorn and his
team.

There are damage in a few loactions.  The final report is not done yet.

Cheers,
Chai


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From joshua at nova.edu  Sat Jan  8 10:31:27 2005
From: joshua at nova.edu (Joshua Feingold)
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 10:31:27 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without their
	symbiotic zooxanthellae?
In-Reply-To: <000401c4f4d0$50216fc0$402ce186@AMSCARLINJLT>
References: <20050106170018.70723178DB@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20050108102426.024dd478@pop.nova.edu>

Hi John,

I did some work on this for my dissertation, and survival is variable 
depending on the species and type of stress. Also, it is important to 
understand that, nearly invariably, bleached corals possess at least some 
zooxanthellae. The population size isn't enough to see pigment in the coral 
with the naked eye, but they are there in the tissues, but at very low levels.

One species I investigated, the fungiid Diaseris distorta, could remain 
alive in the bleached state for over 2 months and then regain pigmentation. 
In contrast, another species, Pocillopora damicornis, was much more 
sensitive with mortality occurring in nearly all colonies after 2-3 weeks 
in the bleached state. Elevated temperature was the stress in both of these 
examples.

Cheers,

Joshua Feingold
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center

At 03:48 PM 1/7/2005 +0000, John P Carlin wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I would like to know if there has been any published work on how long corals
>can survive without their zooxanthellae following a stress event?
>
>Thank you
>
>John Carlin
>Reading University
>England
>
>_______________________________________________
>Coral-List mailing list
>Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list



From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Sun Jan  9 11:51:23 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 11:51:23 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] UNEP tsunami environmental assessment
Message-ID: <41E1610B.8090100@noaa.gov>

Article in Malaysia News Online about UNEP's US $1M funding for 
environmental assessment, including coral reefs and fisheries:

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/Features/20050108174506/Article/indexb_html

"Lesson number one is that natural systems of coastal protection like 
mangroves and coral reefs should be maintained."




From csuchana at sc.chula.ac.th  Sun Jan  9 02:33:54 2005
From: csuchana at sc.chula.ac.th (Suchana Chavanich)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 14:33:54 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: [Coral-List] Preliminary coral survey in Thailand after the Tsunami
Message-ID: <1130.161.200.123.45.1105256034.squirrel@mail2.sc.chula.ac.th>

Dear Coral-lists,
Thank you very much for your concerns on the effects by the Tsunami in
Thailand.  We all appreciate it.  I just got back from the southern part
of Thailand where was hit by the Tsunami.  On the December 29, my
university had sent me and some marine scientists to  there for a
preliminary survey of the coral damage.  We went to Phi Phi Island and
certain spots in Similan Islands where were hit very hard by the wave,
and found that not many corals are damaged by this Tsunami.  In most
areas, only about 5-15% of corals are damaged (broken) (vary from places
by places).  However, now the government and universities are going to
survey intensively in all the areas affected by Tsunami to see whether
marine national parks should be opened to tourists or not since the
tourism is the main economics in Thailand, and the government wants to
get the tourists back as soon as possible.  During the survey, we saw
garbage and debris in the reefs.  Some corals are covered by sand, and
in one area at the 100 feet depth, the sand was disappeared as deep as 2
meters.  However, in our opinion corals are still in a good shape, but
we need  to clean up all the debris in the reefs as soon as possible.

Apple Chavanich

-- 
Suchana Apple Chavanich, Ph.D.
Department of Marine Science
Faculty of Science
Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Tel: 66-2-218-5395, 66-2-218-5401
Fax: 66-2-255-0780
e-mail:csuchana at sc.chula.ac.th

Homepage:
http://www.marine.sc.chula.ac.th/faculty/Suchana%20Chavanich/Suchana/PH.html


-- 
Suchana Apple Chavanich, Ph.D.
Department of Marine Science
Faculty of Science
Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Tel: 66-2-218-5395, 66-2-218-5401
Fax: 66-2-255-0780
e-mail:csuchana at sc.chula.ac.th

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From n2maps at hotmail.com  Sat Jan  8 22:53:37 2005
From: n2maps at hotmail.com (Henry Aruffo)
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 22:53:37 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami Environmental Disaster
Message-ID: <BAY18-F11129C9C829882F4A3F3479C960@phx.gbl>

Hello Friends:

   Many of you have written and inquired how you could help with the Tsunami 
relief efforts in Thailand.  Some of you may want to assist in repairing the 
environmental damages created by the Tsunami; problems that will have to be 
addressed as part of any long term recovery process - human and 
environmental.   During the past six months, I have been the volunteer 
director of an environmental organization dedicated to helping the ocean, 
repairing and rebuilding reefs, and encouraging an environmental spirit and 
ethic in the local Thai population.  Coral Reef Institute hosted an 
International Symposium on Coral Reef Assessment in November and has 
sponsored beach clean-ups with local Thai children. Classroom presentations 
of underwater photography are shown to children in an effort to educate them 
to the importance of coral reefs and the sea life that inhabits them.  Our 
college credit Certificate Program in Underwater Research begins in 
September, as the primary goal of Coral Reef Institute is to train 
environmentally sensitive and proficient marine researchers for all fields 
of underwater studies.

  We are not a listed charity, as we are a environmental organization 
financed by our educational programs and my personal funding, but under the 
current situation we are requesting financial assistance from anyone 
interested in helping in the environmental repairs. I have lived in Phuket 
for fourteen months and I am able to organize local and volunteer workers to 
assist in environmental work projects that will aid in the healing of 
Thailand's environmental problems. I am also able to identify reputable 
local environmental organizations that will need funding to rebuild.  A 
partial list of environmental problems related to the Tsunami is:

Over 3,600 fishing boats sunk or wrecked - some still leaking fuel and 
scattered over the sea floor

More than 2000 endangered sea turtles are missing from their breeding pens - 
now one step closer closer to extinction as they were washed inland

Fragile coral reef ecosystems within 100 -1000 meters of shore are covered 
in palm trees, chairs, remains, logs and fishing trawlers - immediate 
remedial actions are needed

Coral reefs offshore were not damaged severely (although some were) but they 
need to be professionally assessed and damages documented.

   While we do not intend to divert any funding from the human tragedy, we 
realize that there is also an important need to assist the environment.  
Helping the coral reef ecosystem will, in the future, provide the Thai 
people with sustainable food sources, restored ecological balance, and the 
rebuilding of their coastal barrier system.

   We have an account at Paypal:  savetheocean at coralreefinstitute.org  and 
will accept donations at that site or contact me for more details or 
information at:  n2maps at hotmail.com

      We will list the environmental projects on our web page as we complete 
them.  You will be able to view our assistance at our website:  
www.coralreefinstitute.org   Our site is currently being updated but our 
basic information is on-line.  All funds collected will be acknowledged and 
documented and any funds received over the cost of our clean-up and remedial 
actions will be donated to local Thai environmental organizations (turtle 
breeding projects, reef rebuilding, etc.).  There will be no administrative 
cost involved in any project.  Coral Reef Institute will assume these costs 
and use 100% of funds received for local environmental projects.  We will 
document all costs, expenditures, and donations on our web site as we 
complete each project.

   Your financial assistance in helping the environment would be greatly 
appreciated.  Many people have already donated to the human tragedy and 
cannot afford another donation, if so, perhaps you could forward this 
message to friends, family, environmentalist, or anyone willing to promote a 
fund raising event which would assist in this endeavor. Thank you for your 
generous consideration.

Environmentally yours in the care of the sea,

(Professor) Henry Aruffo
Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society
PADI IDC Staff Instructor #480218
Director - Coral Reef Institute
Phuket, Thailand


TV Interview - Tsunami Disaster -  
http://www.tampabays10.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=11439

Newspaper story -    
http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/774319841.html?MAC=a317c98024be17dc67c0778fde78f1fd&did=774319841&FMT=FT&FMTS=FT&date=Jan+5%2C+2005&author=TOM+ZUCCO&printformat=&desc=Tsunami%27s+missing+victims+haunt+ex-professor




From chai at gistda.or.th  Sat Jan  8 20:04:29 2005
From: chai at gistda.or.th (Veerachai Tanpipat)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 08:04:29 +0700 (GMT)
Subject: [Coral-List] Surveys for tsunami damage
In-Reply-To: <41DEE5E0.D75E3E8D@noaa.gov>
References: <BE02A719.77D7%dobura@africaonline.co.ke>
	<41DEE5E0.D75E3E8D@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <1121.203.107.159.53.1105232669.squirrel@mail.gistda.or.th>

All,

Yes, checking individual site would give a false sense.  We have 6 teams
who are doing extensive survey thru out 6 provinces, but this of course
takes time, so important dive sites will be evaluate and report first
since the tourist industry is very important for those 6 provinces.

So far the Tsnami destroyed some sites where the depth are less than 5
meters.  The good sign is that many people I know told me (after they went
diving) that in the depth of more than 5 meters, there is less damage or
not damage at all.

I will go down with the survey team late next week.  I am sure I will have
more to let you know.

Cheers,
Chai

> David:
>
> Any surveys conducted to assess tsunami damage to coral reefs should be
> extensive and initially cover a large area, such as via tow board
> surveys.  Here in Hawaii we did some survey work after Hurricane Iniki
> several years ago.  We found areas of extensive reef damage down to 70
> feet or more which looked as if a bulldozer had gone down slope.
> However, often within 20 or 30 meters laterally, facing the same
> direction, the reef was untouched.  I suspect this may be the case with
> tsunami impacts as well.   Spot checking the reefs could give a false
> sense of the extent of damage.
>
> Aloha,            John
>
>
>
> David Obura wrote:
>
>> Dear listers,
>>
>> As many of you are, CORDIO and the people we are working with in the
>> affected areas are trying to rapidly put together a list of survey
>> techniques that can be used to help identify the impacts of the
>> tsunami to coral reefs. It would make sense for a wider discussion to
>> happen on this, so that datasets and reports that come out in the next
>> months and years are more or less comparable, and that also we
>> minimize the chance of leaving out an indicator that may prove
>> important in a few years time. We are looking at surveys that:
>>
>> * are compatible with long term monitoring datasets, sites and
>> sampling plans
>> * combine initial rapid assessment observations (in the next few weeks
>> and perhaps months) with more detailed methods to be done at selected
>> permanent (old and new) sites
>> * indicators of tsunami damage ? the main damage agents we identified
>> so far seem to be: from the initial waves: physical damage from the
>> waves breaking (shallow to mid depth?) damage from surge (going
>> deeper); and from the backwash: sedimentation, physical damage from
>> debris,
>> eutrophication/smothering/disease from terrestrial sediment, and
>> acute/chronic versions of these.
>>
>> Questions to address are:
>> * are there other factors that need to be considered  - its worth
>> listing all, so that people can select from a list
>> * are there methods that have specifically been developed for similar
>> instances (e.g. Cyclone damage, flooding damage, etc)
>> * Reefbase has already come quickly to the plate to receive news of
>> impacts, but it would be useful to establish a loose network, probably
>> under GCRMN and coordinating reporting through Reefbase to  know more
>> about who is surveying where, for how long, results, etc ...
>> * beyond the biophysical monitroing, there will then be socioeconomic
>> assessments as well, but perhaps some time after the trauma of the
>> human tragedy has receded ? it still seems too fresh and awful.
>>
>> Impacts of the tsunami will no doubt  be an agenda item at the ICRI
>> CPC in the Seychelles in April, so it would be good to have some
>> coordination and coherence from the science and assessments prior to
>> that, and to help make sense of the human suffering and long term
>> implications.
>>
>> All best,
>>
>> David
>>
>> --
>>
>> CORDIO East Africa
>> 8 Kibaki Flats, Kenyatta Beach, Bamburi Beach
>> P.O.BOX 10135 Mombasa, Kenya
>> Tel/fax: +254-41-548 6473; Mobile: 0733-851656
>> Email: dobura at cordio.info
>>
>> --
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Coral-List mailing list
>> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>> http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list
>
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From julian at twolittlefishies.com  Sun Jan  9 15:32:36 2005
From: julian at twolittlefishies.com (Julian Sprung)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 15:32:36 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without theirsymbiotic
	zooxanthellae?
Message-ID: <60146F1515751D4AA4CB4D3EC514F9E303E758@SERVER.tlf.local>

I think it is important when answering this question, as Josh did, to point out the cause of the loss of zooxanthellae. Since high temp was the stimulus in the experiment with P. damicornis, and it is known that at elevated temp P. damicornis may die rapidly as a reult of a Vibrio infection, then the cause of death cannot specifically be blamed on lack of symbionts unless Vibrio had been ruled out.

I have seen bleached shaded colonies of P. damicornis in aquaria survive great lengths of time with few if any zoox's. The same is true for shaded portions of colonies that have zoox's in the upper illuminated branches, but that probably doesn't count.

My opinion on the question posed- while it may vary among species or genera, and there may well be exceptions, I believe that with sufficient food most corals can survive many months or indefinitely without symbionts. This can be demonstrated in temperature controlled flow through aquariums with no illumination and high food inputs (the water flushing removes waste and maintains water chemistry). 

While I cannot comment on the effects on growth, the survival is the question posed.

Sincerely,

Julian


-----Original Message-----
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Joshua Feingold
Sent: Sat 1/8/2005 10:31 AM
To: John P Carlin; coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without theirsymbiotic zooxanthellae?
 
Hi John,

I did some work on this for my dissertation, and survival is variable 
depending on the species and type of stress. Also, it is important to 
understand that, nearly invariably, bleached corals possess at least some 
zooxanthellae. The population size isn't enough to see pigment in the coral 
with the naked eye, but they are there in the tissues, but at very low levels.

One species I investigated, the fungiid Diaseris distorta, could remain 
alive in the bleached state for over 2 months and then regain pigmentation. 
In contrast, another species, Pocillopora damicornis, was much more 
sensitive with mortality occurring in nearly all colonies after 2-3 weeks 
in the bleached state. Elevated temperature was the stress in both of these 
examples.

Cheers,

Joshua Feingold
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center

At 03:48 PM 1/7/2005 +0000, John P Carlin wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I would like to know if there has been any published work on how long corals
>can survive without their zooxanthellae following a stress event?
>
>Thank you
>
>John Carlin
>Reading University
>England
>
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From petermcdougall at hotmail.com  Sun Jan  9 17:48:03 2005
From: petermcdougall at hotmail.com (Peter McDougall)
Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 22:48:03 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] history of coral reef policy in US
Message-ID: <BAY104-F262113E99B1FCC71926896CF960@phx.gbl>

Hi,

I wanted to know if anyone knew of any resources that could provide a 
timeline of US marine policy as it applies to the US. I was only able to 
find a few resources on the US Coral reef task force, but nothing prior to 
the mid-nineties. Is there anything from before this time?

Thanks a lot

Peter McDougall




From shudson at pathcom.com  Sun Jan  9 19:36:00 2005
From: shudson at pathcom.com (Sherry Hudson)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 19:36:00 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Call for Submissions, Enviro Films & Videos,
	Planet in Focus, Worldwide, Apr 1/May 2 deadline
Message-ID: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEOEBNCCAA.shudson@pathcom.com>

FYI, to all videographers...

Sherry




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From RichardPDunne at aol.com  Sun Jan  9 17:28:00 2005
From: RichardPDunne at aol.com (RichardPDunne at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 17:28:00 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] Survival of corals without zooxanthellae
Message-ID: <1f0.32dd7ed2.2f1309f0@aol.com>

You will find some useful information on this in:
 
C M Yonge 1931 The effect of starvation in light and in darkness on the  
relationship between corals and zooxanthellae. Scientific Reports of the Great  
Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-29. Vol I no 7. Corals kept in the dark but fed  
lost a high percentage of their zooxanthellae (colourless to the eye) but  
survived until the end of the experiment ( 228 days). Variable according to  
species. 
 
See also:
C M Yonge and A G Nicholls 1931 The structure, distribution and physiology  
of the zooxanthellae. Scentific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition  
1928-29. Vol I no 6. They constructed a light tight box on the reef flat 
through  which the seawater could flow. after 152 days many of the species contained 
very  few zooxanthellae but were otherwise in good condition. Their 
conclusion in this  respect was "without any doubt that individual reef-building corals 
at any rate  can flourish without contained zooxanthellae."
 
I doubt however that corals ever loose ALL their zooxanthellae - the best  
that Yonge noted was "almost completely absent". And in our own work even a  
reduction of 86% of the seasonal maximum density following severe bleaching  can 
leave 0.026 x 10^7 algae per sq cm of tissue area (260,000). (Brown et  al 
1999 MEPS 191:53-69).  
 
The evidence seems to point to an ability to survive without zooxanthellae  
if a source of food is available, and presuming the stress which caused the  
zooxanthellae loss does not persist or at least does not have a directly  
deleterious effect on the coral host itself.
 
 
 
Richard Dunne

Tel: 01833  650059

RichardPDunne at aol.com


From jsteffen at cbn.net.id  Sun Jan  9 22:37:46 2005
From: jsteffen at cbn.net.id (Jan Steffen)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:37:46 +0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Imagery of receding waters and impact on coastal
	environment
Message-ID: <FE2769F3-62B8-11D9-B6FB-000A95DB8C92@cbn.net.id>


In regard to recent mails on the extent of receding waters and the 
tsunamis physical impact on coastal cities and the near-shore 
environment  the imagery under

http://homepage.mac.com/demark/tsunami/9.html

shows a small number of affected locations before and after impact 
using Quickbird Natural Color imagery.


Jan



From myemail at jeffreylow.com  Sun Jan  9 23:43:07 2005
From: myemail at jeffreylow.com (Jeffrey Low)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 12:43:07 +0800
Subject: [Coral-List] UNEP tsunami environmental assessment
In-Reply-To: <41E1610B.8090100@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <41C1221000009003@mta10.wss.scd.yahoo.com>

I wonder what governments will make of this statement ... or will the cycle
of coastal development and degradation continue once the memory of the tsunami
recedes in the short-lived minds of governments and men.

Jeff

>-- Original Message --
>Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 11:51:23 -0500
>From: "Jim Hendee" <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>
>To: Coral-List Subscribers <>
>Subject: [Coral-List] UNEP tsunami environmental assessment
>
>
>Article in Malaysia News Online about UNEP's US $1M funding for 
>environmental assessment, including coral reefs and fisheries:
>
>http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/Features/20050108174506/Article/indexb_html
>
>"Lesson number one is that natural systems of coastal protection like 
>mangroves and coral reefs should be maintained."
>
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From n2maps at hotmail.com  Mon Jan 10 00:12:03 2005
From: n2maps at hotmail.com (Henry Aruffo)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 00:12:03 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami repairs - help needed
Message-ID: <BAY18-F4035DA1FB00525AE3E40269C970@phx.gbl>

Hello:

Any information that could help us would be greatly appriciated - we need 
advise on product and procedures for repairing coral in the Similan Islands. 
  All information is appriciated!

The point we are trying to make here is that we have to act very fast to 
save some of the corals!

A lot of the fragile corals like "Tubastraea" and "Acropora", also 
Firecorals and Staghorncorals have been broken off and need reattachment as 
son as possible. Also larger Seafans need to be saved and reattached before 
they suffocate and die!
Already one week after the Tsunami, some of the big tablecorals we've turned 
over again were already bleached and a lot of sanddeposit for example on 
"Porites" Hardcoralheads are suffocating them.
The longer we wait, the less chances of survival for a lot of corals!

Please could you look at the following Websites:
www.seaquestmarine.com/cgi-bin/shopper for Underwater Adhesive
www.reefball.com/map/antiguascience/17tonssaved.htm for Hydrostatic 
Attachment of Corals and saving corals, artificial reefs and much more.

Has anyone used these products - do they work??  Thank you for you 
assistance.

Sincerely,

Henry Aruffo
Director - Coral Reef Institute
Phuket, Thailand
n2maps at hotmail.com




From shudson at pathcom.com  Mon Jan 10 14:45:13 2005
From: shudson at pathcom.com (Sherry Hudson)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 14:45:13 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] World Bank Funding announcement
Message-ID: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKECJCCAA.shudson@pathcom.com>

FYI.

Sherry

Bank Commits $250 Million for Tsunam i-Affected Countries

The Bank will make available US$250 million as its initial contribution for
emergency reconstruction in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake and
tsunami that killed more than 155,000 people and left hundreds of thousands
homeless across Asia and eastern Africa. The funds can be made available
quickly from existing programs, and will include the provision of emergency
credits and grants to respond to the immediate needs in the countries hit by
this disaster. The amount will cover the next six months while further
financing for longer-term reconstruction needs is identified.

http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:20308293~menuPK:
34463~pagePK:64003015~piPK:64003012~theSitePK:4607,00.html




From slcoles at bishopmuseum.org  Mon Jan 10 15:20:22 2005
From: slcoles at bishopmuseum.org (Steve Coles)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:20:22 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral Invasions at Marine Bioinvasions Conference
Message-ID: <5B2A97A57FE15D48B09562869226433BA6DA71@bmmail.corp.bishopmuseum.org>


Plans are being put together to organize a session at the Marine Bioinvasions Conference in August in Wellington, New Zealand, to cover coral reef invasions, these are broadly defined as including coral reefs, seagrass, mangroves, and estuaries; basically covering warm water organisms.  A successful similar session was held at the Bali International Coral Reef Symposium.  Eight papers from that session can be seen at:  http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/pbs/coralreefsymp.html.  

If there is sufficient interest, a session will most likely be organized, and at that time, funding will be sought.  Please contact Lu Eldredge [lge at bishopmuseum.org] of interest.  



From Coral.Researchplan at noaa.gov  Mon Jan 10 13:04:51 2005
From: Coral.Researchplan at noaa.gov (Coral Researchplan)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 13:04:51 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] REMINDER: Comments DUE 1/15/05
Message-ID: <41E2C3C3.2B784D1A@noaa.gov>


REMINDER** Request for Comments on NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan --
Part I: National Priorities **

***
Re:    Request for Review of the NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan
(version 12/09/04)
****

NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Part_I_National_120904.pdf

Template for Reviewer Comments
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Comments_template_120904.doc



REVIEW GUIDELINES

The NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan Part I: National Priorities
(version 12/09/04) can be accessed at
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Part_I_National_120904.pdf.
At this time, we are requesting your comments on this work in progress.
Please provide high-level comments and specific text for insertion into
the plan.  No word-smithing, please.  We are looking for input on
general concepts and specific research priorities linked to management
objectives that are missing or maybe misdirected.  The text will be
given a professional edit after the substantive comments have been
incorporated.

We are requesting your comments by January 15, 2005 to
coral.researchplan at noaa.gov using the template.
(http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Comments_template_120904.doc)



********************

BACKGROUND

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a
science-based agency serving a large and diverse community of users and
stakeholders.  NOAA has identified research as a major crosscutting
priority for the agency, demonstrating its firm commitment to support
high-quality research to underpin its environmental assessment,
prediction, and ecosystem management missions.

In an effort to provide coastal and ocean managers with high priority
scientific information to help conserve, protect, restore, and sustain
coral reef ecosystems, the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program is
developing a research plan to guide NOAA-supported coral ecosystem
research.

Purpose of the Research Plan

The purpose of the NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan is to set
priorities and guide NOAA-supported coral ecosystem research for FY 2005
through FY 2010, including research conducted through extramural
partners, grants, and contracts.

Scope of the Research Plan

The NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan covers all coral reef ecosystems
under the jurisdiction of the United States; and is written for a broad
audience, including resource managers, scientists, policy makers, and
the public.

Research Plan Framework

The NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan is presented in two sections: (1)
Part I: National Research Priorities; and (2) Part II: Regional Research
Priorities.

Part I is national in scope - and identifies (1) the role of mapping and
monitoring in management-driven research programs; (2) the role of
research in management, including a review of the major stressors and
threats facing coral reef ecosystems and an overview of
stressor-associated research priorities; (3) a discussion of the tools
and technologies necessary to conduct research and to manage ecosystems
(4) a discussion of the importance of transferring science and
technology into operations; and (5) the importance of using strategic
outreach and education to translate research results to improve
management decisions.

Part II is regional in scope and reviews the major stressors for each
region, identifies key management objectives specific to the region, and
the research priorities for the next five years to help address the
stated management objectives.  Each jurisdiction listed under Part II
includes a list of specific management objectives followed by linked
research priorities.

****Part I and II are being developed on separate timelines.  At this
time, we are only asking for your review of Part I.****


For more information or questions, please contact Kimberly Puglise at
(301) 713-2427 x199 or e-mail coral.researchplan at noaa.gov

A copy of the Research Plan (version 12/9/04) can be accessed at
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Part_I_National_120904.pdf

and the template for comments is accessible at
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Comments_template_120904.doc

.



From delbeek at waquarium.org  Mon Jan 10 15:54:37 2005
From: delbeek at waquarium.org (Charles Delbeek)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:54:37 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Speakers Sought for MACNA 17 
Message-ID: <6.0.1.1.2.20050110105038.02502b58@mail.waquarium.org>

Apologies for cross-postings: The organizers of MACNA (Marine Aquarium 
Conference of North America) 17 have posted a call for abstracts from 
speakers interested in presenting at this years MACNA to be held Sept 
16,17&18 in Washington, D.C.

For a list of session topics see the link below:

http://www.macnaxvii.com/call.htm

Aloha!


J. Charles Delbeek
Aquarium Biologist
Waikiki Aquarium
2777 Kalakaua Ave.
Honolulu, HI, USA 96815
www.waquarium.org

808-923-9741
808-923-1771 FAX




From jreimer at jamstec.go.jp  Mon Jan 10 23:41:19 2005
From: jreimer at jamstec.go.jp (James Reimer)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 13:41:19 +0900
Subject: [Coral-List] Survival of corals without zooxanthellae
Message-ID: <110541847902900000528@cyboze>

Here is a recent paper dealing with aposymbiotic coral colonies in a species that is usually zooxanthellate:

Grant AJ, Starke-Peterkovic T, Withers KJ, Hinde R.

Aposymbiotic Plesiastrea versipora continues to produce cell-signalling molecules that regulate the carbon metabolism of symbiotic algae.
Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol. 2004 Jun;138(2):253-9. 
PMID: 15275660 [PubMed - in process]

As well, I have unpublished data showing Zoanthus spp. living in the dark (no light at all) with clade C Symbidionium (but obviously they aren't doing much) for over 2 months with no problems besides a slight decrease in ZX concentrations - and the colonies all made a full recovery when returned to normal light levels (with normal water temp., salinity, etc.) 

Taken together with other data people have posted, it would seem to me that (species dependant again) some species can live/survive  (and grow in P. versipora's case) without light or photosynthesizing ZX. The next question would be how much competitiveness is lost (if lost) under such conditions...

James D. Reimer
JSPS Research Fellow
Extremobiosphere Research Center
Research Program for Marine Biology & Ecology
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science & Technology (JAMSTEC)
Natsushima 2-15
Yokosuka, Kanagawa
JAPAN 237-0061
jreimer at jamstec.go.jp




From eshinn at usgs.gov  Tue Jan 11 13:43:13 2005
From: eshinn at usgs.gov (Gene Shinn)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 10:43:13 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Survival of corals without zooxanthellae
Message-ID: <a06200725be09b3cdafb1@[131.247.143.234]>

I observed warm-water-induced bleaching during a coral transplant 
study  in 1961 ( Shinn 1966). Acropora cervicornis was transplanted 
from the outer reef to a location in 1.5 m water depth near the Key 
Largo shoreline  where the species does not live.  The transplant 
grew  at the same  rate as the offshore parent colony for 3 months 
in the spring when temperatures were in the same range as offshore. 
In mid and late summer when shallow water temperature exceeded 33 
degrees the  branches expelled zooxanthellae  (the term bleaching was 
not in use then) and growth rate diminished sharply relative to the 
parent colony  8 km offshore.  When temperatures dropped in the fall, 
color returned and growth rate increased until  late December. 
However,by February, 1962,  a series of cold fronts had lowered near 
shore water temperatures to 13.5 degrees C. and the coral  died. 
Because growth measurements and temperature, from maximum minium 
thermometers, were made monthly  it is impossible to say exactly how 
long the corals lived with reduced zooxanthellae but it is safe to 
say it was at least 2 months.
Shinn E. A., 1966, Coral growth rate, an environmental indicator. 
Journal of Paleontology, v. 40 pp. 233-240.
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From martin-pecheux at wanadoo.fr  Wed Jan 19 01:40:48 2005
From: martin-pecheux at wanadoo.fr (Martin =?iso-8859-1?Q?P=EAcheux?=)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 07:40:48 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Survival of corals without zooxanthellae
References: <1f0.32dd7ed2.2f1309f0@aol.com>
Message-ID: <41EE00F0.3A53DCB5@wanadoo.fr>

Dear all,

Attention, Younge and Nicholls, 1930, 1931a, 1031b, Younge, Younge and Nicholls, 1932.
They have done a fantastic work for this epoch, in particular he cytological part, but
they didn't know all; One must remember always that part of their experiments (starvation
in sealed jars, in darkness with bleaching, in light and low pH and O2) were done in
summer with 30?C ! and "reef flat bleaching".
Historically, it is why it took so long, till the 1970, to recognize the role of symbionts
in autotrophy of the association, as they measure respiration as great as photosynthesis
under these conditions.
There best hypothesis for bleaching is starvation of CO2 (also N, P, not in one week),
fine, isn't it ?
See some synthesis in my quotable Review (see below), in text and bibliographic notes).

See also the Peter Glynn works on refuge population of zooxanthellae in bleached Panama
corals. And remember higher, almost normal Fv/Fm of the 2% remaining zoox of T bleached
corals  (Salih et al., poster at Panama, 1996), also with short term strong T and HIGH pH
in Styllophora (pers. obs.).

"Large forams died when kept in darkness, albeit fed" (John Lee), but as in corals, I
guess it depends on species. One have been kept alive for 77 days, with no growth of
course, as corals with bleaching in the field.(here at contrast to forams).

Cheers,

Dr. Martin P?cheux
Large Foraminifer Institute
16, rue La Fontaine, 92160 Antony, France
:+33(0)1.40.96.01.99 (4+96=1+99=100) soon a new one
Email: martin-pecheux at wanadoo.fr soon martin.pecheux at free.fr ?

Publications at  www.reefbase.org, Author=Pecheux (without ^), in which
REVIEW ON CORAL REEF BLEACHING, 1997, Atoll Research Bulletin, proof 214p. so with
fundamentals of reefs (accepted so quotable even if unprinted; download see link above)

Write 05 not 2005, reset churches.


RichardPDunne at aol.com a *crit :

> You will find some useful information on this in:
>
> C M Yonge 1931 The effect of starvation in light and in darkness on the
> relationship between corals and zooxanthellae. Scientific Reports of the Great
> Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-29. Vol I no 7. Corals kept in the dark but fed
> lost a high percentage of their zooxanthellae (colourless to the eye) but
> survived until the end of the experiment ( 228 days). Variable according to
> species.
>
> See also:
> C M Yonge and A G Nicholls 1931 The structure, distribution and physiology
> of the zooxanthellae. Scentific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition
> 1928-29. Vol I no 6. They constructed a light tight box on the reef flat
> through  which the seawater could flow. after 152 days many of the species contained
> very  few zooxanthellae but were otherwise in good condition. Their
> conclusion in this  respect was "without any doubt that individual reef-building corals
> at any rate  can flourish without contained zooxanthellae."
>
> I doubt however that corals ever loose ALL their zooxanthellae - the best
> that Yonge noted was "almost completely absent". And in our own work even a
> reduction of 86% of the seasonal maximum density following severe bleaching  can
> leave 0.026 x 10^7 algae per sq cm of tissue area (260,000). (Brown et  al
> 1999 MEPS 191:53-69).
>
> The evidence seems to point to an ability to survive without zooxanthellae
> if a source of food is available, and presuming the stress which caused the
> zooxanthellae loss does not persist or at least does not have a directly
> deleterious effect on the coral host itself.
>
>
>
> Richard Dunne
>
> Tel: 01833  650059
>
> RichardPDunne at aol.com
>

I think it is important when answering this question, as Josh did, to point out the cause
of the loss of
zooxanthellae. Since high temp was the stimulus in the experiment with P. damicornis, and
it is known that
at elevated temp P. damicornis may die rapidly as a reult of a Vibrio infection, then the
cause of death
cannot specifically be blamed on lack of symbionts unless Vibrio had been ruled out.

I have seen bleached shaded colonies of P. damicornis in aquaria survive great lengths of
time with few if
any zoox's. The same is true for shaded portions of colonies that have zoox's in the upper
illuminated
branches, but that probably doesn't count.

My opinion on the question posed- while it may vary among species or genera, and there may
well be
exceptions, I believe that with sufficient food most corals can survive many months or
indefinitely
without symbionts. This can be demonstrated in temperature controlled flow through
aquariums with no
illumination and high food inputs (the water flushing removes waste and maintains water
chemistry).

While I cannot comment on the effects on growth, the survival is the question posed.

Sincerely,

Julian


-----Original Message-----
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Joshua Feingold
Sent: Sat 1/8/2005 10:31 AM
To: John P Carlin; coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without theirsymbiotic
zooxanthellae?

Hi John,

I did some work on this for my dissertation, and survival is variable
depending on the species and type of stress. Also, it is important to
understand that, nearly invariably, bleached corals possess at least some
zooxanthellae. The population size isn't enough to see pigment in the coral
with the naked eye, but they are there in the tissues, but at very low levels.

One species I investigated, the fungiid Diaseris distorta, could remain
alive in the bleached state for over 2 months and then regain pigmentation.
In contrast, another species, Pocillopora damicornis, was much more
sensitive with mortality occurring in nearly all colonies after 2-3 weeks
in the bleached state. Elevated temperature was the stress in both of these
examples.

Cheers,

Joshua Feingold
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center

At 03:48 PM 1/7/2005 +0000, John P Carlin wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I would like to know if there has been any published work on how long corals
>can survive without their zooxanthellae following a stress event?
>
>Thank you
>
>John Carlin
>Reading University
>England
>

--


From didak at jps.net  Wed Jan 12 02:20:44 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:20:44 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] fish bombing and tsunami  effects
In-Reply-To: <20050111170013.845EA178D1@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050111170013.845EA178D1@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050111213227.0359b4c0@mail.jps.net>

About 6 years ago when I was actively research diving in Palau Sipidan 
(MY), and disturbed by the number of coral reef sites decimated by illegal 
fish bombing, I asked around (many contacts made via this list) about the 
rates of coral growth after such destruction. I head reports that healthy 
coral reefs are in place after only 10 years. Considering the effects of 
the tsunami, is a comparable rate of regrowth considered reasonable?

Also, does anyone on this list have current contact info for Arnaz Mehta? 
Last I heard, she was a research diver in Sumatra (she was the person who 
found the coelacanth in an Indonesian market place, thus leading to proof 
of a wider distribution of the mysterious "dinosaur fish").

Dida Kutz



From davidshark at ntlworld.com  Wed Jan 12 05:01:01 2005
From: davidshark at ntlworld.com (David Thompson)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 10:01:01 -0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Job search
Message-ID: <002b01c4f88d$9fce9690$12cc89d9@davideh2vohbz9>

Dear Listers
I am a recently graduated marine biologist (BSc) and soon to be graduated MSc (marine environmental protection) and Padi master instructor. My question is whether anybody knows of vacancies (worldwide) for somebody like myself in marine research.
My masters thesis was on coral reef damage by scuba divers.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
David Thompson


From riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca  Wed Jan 12 08:42:07 2005
From: riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca (Michael Risk)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 08:42:07 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] fish bombing and tsunami  effects
In-Reply-To: <6.2.0.14.0.20050111213227.0359b4c0@mail.jps.net>
Message-ID: <web-79028759@cgpsrv2.cis.mcmaster.ca>

Hello Didak.

Fish bombing has, of necessity, been forced to become more like
precision "smart" bombing as stocks are depleted. Midwater bombs aimed
at caesionids do little or no reef damage. Bomb craters in Acropora
 recover within 10 years-IF the water is not comtaminated.

We need to remember that, in evolutionary terms, reefs know all about
disasters. Steve Smith found that Acropora thickets on the tops of
atolls were only about 10 years old, because that was the average
frequency of the cyclones that gave them haircuts.

The world record for reef recovery is from Banda, eastern Indonesia,
where corals settled on a fresh lava flow and created a reef with 100%
cover, mostly Acropora, in 5-6 years. This was described by Tom
Tomascik in Coral Reefs a few years back. Tom had a terrible time
getting this paper past the reviewers, because there is a mindset out
there that does not want to hear that recovery can be that fast.

But we must remember the key elements to reef recovery: the water must
be clean, and sources of propagules must be nearby. (The reefs of
Jakarta Bay are never coming back-at least as long as Jakarta is
there.)

So the answer to your question is Yes, potentially, reefs damaged by
the tsunami can regrow at least a loose Acropora framework in less than
10 years: IN AREAS WHERE THE WATER IS NOT POLLUTED AND WHERE SEDIMENT
STRESS IS LOW.

Arnaz worked in Sulawesi, not Sumatra. She and her husband Mark Erdmann
jointly discovered the coelocanths in fish markets there. The US Gov't
pulled them out after the terrorist attacks, brought them back, I
think, somewhere near Washington DC. (I am stunned by a mindset that
would pull people out of Bunaken Island back to DC so that they would
be safer...) My email address for Mark is on a computer that long since
went to Computer Heaven, but you should be able to get her contacts via
looking for Mark-Integrative Biology at Berkeley will know where he is.

Mike Risk

PS: Yes, I know the difference between Reply and Reply to All. I have
taken the liberty of copying this to the -list, because of the relative
urgency of launching intelligent recovery effrorts in the affected
areas.

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:20:44 -0800
 Dida <didak at jps.net> wrote:
> About 6 years ago when I was actively research diving in Palau
> Sipidan (MY), and disturbed by the number of coral reef sites
> decimated by illegal fish bombing, I asked around (many contacts made
> via this list) about the rates of coral growth after such
> destruction. I head reports that healthy coral reefs are in place
> after only 10 years. Considering the effects of the tsunami, is a
> comparable rate of regrowth considered reasonable?
> 
> Also, does anyone on this list have current contact info for Arnaz
> Mehta? Last I heard, she was a research diver in Sumatra (she was the
> person who found the coelacanth in an Indonesian market place, thus
> leading to proof of a wider distribution of the mysterious "dinosaur
> fish").
> 
> Dida Kutz
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Coral-List mailing list
> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list



From didak at jps.net  Wed Jan 12 16:06:51 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 13:06:51 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: Coral-List Digest, Vol 19, Issue 14
In-Reply-To: <20050112170010.EDB5C178D1@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050112170010.EDB5C178D1@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050112125540.02ea5288@mail.jps.net>

HI Michael- Thanks for getting back to me re: Tom Tomascik's  research. I 
believe it is he is who I had some conservations with re: this topic, 
because i was hoping to conduct some research myself in the Banda Islands. 
Unfortunately, resources weren't easily available, nor permissions to 
access certain areas (I recall he told me of some of this own problems). 
And then hell broke loose . . .

I just wrote Mark Erdman (yes, Sulawesi, not Sumatra)- I couldn't recall 
Arnaz's husband's name, and so thanks to you and the other person who 
contacted me with information.

I won't even begin to address the political issues (academic and otherwise) 
you bring up! <:-|

Cheers-
Dida
www.BluePlanetDivers.org
www.SiliconValleyWatcher.com



From Sweat at sms.si.edu  Wed Jan 12 16:21:21 2005
From: Sweat at sms.si.edu (Holly Sweat)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 16:21:21 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] (no subject)
Message-ID: <s1e54e72.025@simail1.si.edu>



_______________________________

Lynn Holly Sweat
Marine Ecosystems Technician
Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit
420 Seaway Drive    
Fort Pierce, Florida 34949
772-465-3271
_______________________________


From ksherwood at iucnus.org  Wed Jan 12 10:35:03 2005
From: ksherwood at iucnus.org (Kristin Sherwood)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 10:35:03 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] VACANCY Global Marine Species Assessment 
Message-ID: <C1B3229B7078D411A4DD00D0B7B0DBD8A374F6@svr1-iucn.iucnus.org>

 
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Position:       Coordinator, Global Marine Species Assessment
Location:       IUCN/SSC - CI/CABS Biodiversity Assessment Unit, IUCN
Species Programme, Washington DC
The IUCN/SSC - CI/CABS Biodiversity Assessment Unit is seeking to recruit a
new team member to coordinate the Global Marine Species Assessment (GMSA).
The Biodiversity Assessment Unit has already completed the first phase of
the Global Amphibian Assessment, and is currently implementing the Global
Mammal Assessment and the Global Reptile Assessment. Following the
successful testing of the biodiversity assessment methodology with these
species groups, IUCN and its partner organisations have now decided to
expand this initiative to include marine species. The initial focus of the
GMSA will include fish and corals, and starting with groups on which
IUCN/SSC Specialist Groups are already active: Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras;
Groupers, Seabasses, Wrasses and Parrotfishes; and Indo-Pacific Coral Reef
Fishes. The feasibility and desirability of adding additional taxonomic
groups, such as molluscs, will be assessed during the implementation of the
project. The GMSA Coordinator will report to the Senior Advisor on
Biodiversity Assessment in Washington DC, and will liaise closely with the
Species Survival Commission and the IUCN Global Marine Programme.
RESPONSIBILITIES  
The GMSA Coordinator will work to the following terms of reference:
1.      Provide leadership to the GMSA process worldwide. 
2.      Work closely with a GMSA advisory committee of scientists and
conservation professionals to help ensure timely completion of the project. 
3.      Develop the GMSA workplan in collaboration with the GMSA advisory
committee and other key stakeholders in the process. 
4.      Build and maintain relationships with other relevant organisations
with expertise on marine species, and encourage them work in partnership
with IUCN on the implementation of the GMSA. 
5.      Work closely with the members of the relevant IUCN/SSC Specialist
Groups, assisting them to participate in, and contribute to the GMSA. 
6.      Help integrate the work of the IUCN Global Marine Programme into the
GMSA, specifically as it relates to tropical ecosystems, deep-sea species,
and sea-mount species. 
7.      Recruit other scientists currently outside the IUCN Species Survival
Commission to participate in the GMSA. 
8.      Facilitate scientific workshops worldwide to assemble datasets on
the status and trends of marine species. 
9.      Raise the funds necessary to implement the GMSA, and recruit staff
to work on the GMSA team. 
10.  Act as the manager of a staff team working on the GMSA. 
11.  Take responsibility for the management of the GMSA budget. 
SELECTION CRITERIA
This position requires a strong scientific background, with at least 5-10
years experience in marine biodiversity issues. He/she needs a good
understanding of the complexities of marine fish and invertebrate biology
and biogeography, and the implications of these for Red Listing. The minimum
academic qualification is a PhD degree, or equivalent experience, and
extensive international experience is also a requirement. The Coordinator
should have proven leadership and communication skills to bring the work
together, focus direction, ensure consultation, handle sensitive issues, and
maintain IUCN's scientific integrity. Candidates should have a proven high
level of experience in project design and implementation, excellent
communications and analytical skills, and should have demonstrated the
ability to think strategically. An ability to work well with people of
diverse cultures, and to handle complex, sensitive issues is essential. A
proven capacity in fundraising is also necessary. English as a working
language is essential, a good understanding of French and/or Spanish and
other languages would be an asset. 
SALARY 
Salary will be commensurate with experience. IUCN is a multi-national
employer and offers a number of benefits in addition to a competitive base
salary. Applicants are asked to submit their CV and a letter of motivation
in English before 31st January 2005 by email to iucn at conservation.org, with
the subject heading "GMSA Coordinator". Only those applicants selected for
interviews will be contacted by IUCN within one month of the closing date.
 
 
Kristin L. Sherwood
Marine Program Officer, Global Marine Program
IUCN - The World Conservation Union
1630 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC  20009-1053
Tel: (202) 518-2062
Fax: (202) 387-4823
Email: KSherwood at iucnus.org
Web Address:  <http://www.iucn.org/themes/marine/>
http://www.iucn.org/themes/marine/
 


From M.Attrill at plymouth.ac.uk  Wed Jan 12 09:44:12 2005
From: M.Attrill at plymouth.ac.uk (Martin Attrill)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 14:44:12 -0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Academic Fellowship at Plymouth University
Message-ID: <52A8091888A23F47A013223014B6E9FE0184959E@03-CSEXCH.uopnet.plymouth.ac.uk>

Dear All

 

Please find below details of an exciting opportunity within our team at the University of Plymouth. Please pass on to any suitable post-docs.

 

Yours,


Martin

 

_______________


The University of Plymouth has been awarded five academic fellowships by RCUK, one of which is under the general area "Human Impacts on Marine Ecosystems" (see below). These are five-year appointments which will lead to permanent academic positions (subject to normal probationary procedures). You must be a postdoctoral researcher of high quality with experience relevant to one of the selected research areas.

In addition to carrying out research in the designated area, you will also contribute to the University's teaching activities. More details of the Marine Ecosystems post are below:

 

5. Human impacts on marine ecosystems

This project, potentially held in collaboration with partners such as the Marine Biological Association, Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science and Plymouth Marine Laboratory, will investigate the long-term impact of large-scale drivers (e.g. climate change, eutrophication, fisheries) on marine ecosystems. For informal enquiries, please contact Prof. Martin Attrill on 01752 232916, or preferably email

martin.attrill at plymouth.ac.uk Ref: /AF - full details of the post are below

 

It is expected that these Fellowships will be appointed on the lecturer scale, currently ?23,643 to ?29,479 pa, though for exceptional candidates a starting point higher than this will be considered.

 

Closing date: 12 Noon Friday 4th February 2005.

Please request an application pack, quoting Ref & Job Title, via:

http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=4198

Email: jobs at plymouth.ac.uk

Tel: 01752 232168 (24 hour answerphone)

 

--------

Job Description for Academic Fellowship

 

Human Impacts on Marine Ecosystems

Influence of large-scale factors at the ecosystem level

 

Background 

 

Contemporary ecology regards humans as an integral component of terrestrial and many marine ecosystems. Certainly, humans are imposing a heavy footprint on all marine ecosystems and recent discoveries of new communities or entire ecosystems have usually been accompanied by revelations that they are already impacted either unintentionally or by overexploitation. The future sustainability of marine ecosystems is heavily dependent on our understanding of the coupling between social and ecological systems, improvement in assessing human impacts on marine systems and our ability to create better feedback mechanisms between science and policy. This imperative has been recognised in the recent adoption of the 'ecosystem approach' and 'adaptive management' as key tools for the development and implementation of measures to protect the marine environment nationally, regionally and globally. Both tools require sound multidisciplinary science, however, and there is currently a gap in the way existing knowledge is integrated for this purpose. 

The institutions comprising the Plymouth Marine Sciences Partnership have a unique knowledge base as the building blocks for this broader multidisciplinary approach and this strength is becoming widely recognised nationally and internationally. The University, working very closely with the Marine Biological Association has taken a lead in bridging science and policy and this new post will help to consolidate this work and develop a stronger science base following modern principles of systems ecology. The fellowship has been assigned to the Marine Biology and Ecology Research Group (School of Biological Sciences, Prof. Martin Attrill) and the Marine and Coastal Policy Research Group (School of Earth, Ocean and Environmental Sciences, Prof. Laurence Mee) who are already cooperating very closely in the framework of a major European research project. 

The appointment of the Fellow offers many exciting possibilities to undertake research at the forefront of marine science, working in collaboration with the Marine Biological Association, Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Marine Science and Plymouth Marine Laboratory. Possible projects include:

1.                          Long-term patterns in the distribution of marine fish larvae in the North Atlantic. Working with the Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Marine Science, this project would involve reanalysis of Continuous Plankton Recorder data and samples since the 1930s in order to determine long-term trends in larval fish distribution, abundance, diversity and phenology and link these with major driving factors such as climate, eutrophication and fisheries.

2.                          Impact of the North Atlantic Oscillation on marine systems: constructing ecosystem linkages. Extensive evidence has been compiled for the role that this climate phenomenon has on components of marine ecosystems, particularly in the North Sea, and much of this work has arisen from Plymouth Marine Science Partners. Studying this climate variation gives insights into responses to climate change and this project would investigate the direct and indirect mechanisms by which marine systems respond by aggregating data on all components of the North Sea.

3.                          The interaction of temperature and eutrophication on the integrity of marine systems. Both climate-related temperature increases and elevated nutrient levels are having clear large-scale impacts on marine systems. This project would assess potential synergistic or antagonistic interactions between the two factors and how changes in both affect key marine ecosystems, such as how algal growth impacts important structural species (corals, seagrass), species change in planktonic systems, increase in gelatinous taxa, etc.

4.                          The development of practical tools for implementing the 'ecosystem approach'. The ecosystem approach will be the central paradigm in the new European Marine Strategy. Its effective implementation requires a new generation of community and ecosystem-level indicators that are sensitive to phenomena such as eutrophication and climate change. Their development should reflect underlying advances in ecology, particularly a better understanding of non-linear changes (including system phase shifts). This project would help to develop and test the new generation of indicators.

5.                          Understanding the ecology and dynamics of a Fisheries No-Take Zone (FNTZ). The new Common Fisheries Policy incorporates provision for new management tools including FNTZs. One of the main reasons these have not been applied is the high level of scientific uncertainty regarding their effectiveness. A pilot 'recovery' zone is proposed, together with a long term monitoring programme for its effectiveness. The establishment of such a zone will require intensive multidisciplinary studies, repeated systematically and will attract worldwide interest.

 

Description of the applicant

 

The successful applicant will have a broad knowledge of techniques to assess the state of marine ecosystems and systems ecology. This would preferably include some understanding of the links between social and natural systems and current policies to protect marine ecosystems. In particular, he/she shall have recognised experience with conceptual and/or quantitative modelling and have demonstrated the application of this knowledge in the publication of quality research papers in applied ecology. The applicant must also demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team as well as being able to develop original and innovative research. All researchers in the University are expected to develop new research proposals as an integral part of their work. The University is a major centre for teaching and the incumbent will be expected to undertake a moderate amount of lecturing in areas closely related to his/her research. A prerequisite for this position is a PhD in a relevant area of marine ecology, a demonstrated understanding of social and/or ecosystem-level science and prior postdoctoral experience.

 

 

 

_________________________________________ 

Martin J. Attrill <http://www.plym.ac.uk/staff/mattrill%20> 
Professor of Marine Ecology 

Marine Biology and Ecology Research Centre
<http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/mberg> School of Biological Sciences 
University of Plymouth 
Drake Circus,  Plymouth 
PL4 8AA, U.K. 

Internal Room: Room 622, Davy Building
Tel: +44 (0)1752 232916 
Fax: +44 (0)1752 232970 

 



From devans at geo-marine.com  Wed Jan 12 19:57:03 2005
From: devans at geo-marine.com (David Evans)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 18:57:03 -0600
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami effects on coral reefs - previous examples
Message-ID: <NFBBIKHCALMKFLOCEAMMMEKEDEAA.devans@geo-marine.com>

Those interested in looking at the long-term (100+ years) recovery of reefs
might consider looking for signs of the Krakatoa explosions/tsunamis event
that occurred in 1883. It is likely that this has already been considered by
many. Direct signs of tsunami effects on reefs in the Indian Ocean may be
difficult to locate or verify, however several passages in Stoddart (1971)*
seem to point to the effects of tsunami waves at Deigo Garcia in the Chagos
Archipelago. One interesting passage references a survey conducted by G.C.
Bourne in 1885. [page 12, section 3. Narrow rim]: "Because of the narrowness
of the rim in this sector [northeast land rim], breaches and washovers from
sea to lagoon are not uncommon: Bourne found recent cuts in 1883[sic]" (the
text reads "1883" however Bourne completed his survey in 1885 and published
in 1888). The recent cuts that Bourne noted are likely effects of the
tsunami generated by the Krakatoa event hitting the eastern side of the
island. Another passage [on page 13, section 4. Rim ends], Stoddart states:
"At Barto Point, at the entrance to the lagoon [northeast side of the
island] the reef flat is covered with boulders 0.5-1 m in diameter for a
distance of several hundred meters (plates 3-4). This is unusual on Deigo
Garcia reef flats, and may have resulted from the effects of a single major
storm." The problem with attributing the boulders to a major storm is that
the Chagos do not experience major storms. They are too close to the equator
for Typhoons to form. The most they experience is possibly tropical
depressions. No major storm of Typhoon class has been recorded at the Chagos
in history. Also, the size of the boulders possibly indicates that rather
than a single storm surge that would be generated by a storm, the atoll
experienced a series of waves that first broke corals loose, knocked them
around, and then washed up the boulder sized pieces on the reef flats and
shores. The Krakatoa event generated a series of waves rather than just one
surge, which is more likely to lift larger pieces of reef and deposit them
on shore. It might be interesting to consider the Krakatoa event when
considering long term reef recovery and baseline conditions in the Indian
Ocean. I would also like to wish godspeed to all recovery and aid efforts in
the region.



*Stoddart, D.R. 1971. Geomorphology of Deigo Garcia Atoll. in: D.R. Stoddart
and J.D. Taylor eds. Geography and Ecology of Diego Garcia Atoll, Chagos
Archipelago. Atoll Research Bulletin No. 149. Issued by the Smithsonian
Institution, Wahsington D.C.



Shalom,



David Evans



David J. Evans
Marine Biologist
Geo-Marine, Inc.
550 E. 15th St.
Plano, Texas, USA
Phone: 972-423-5480
Fax: 972-422-2736
e-mail: devans at geo-marine.com






Message: 2

Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:20:44 -0800

From: Dida <didak at jps.net>

Subject: [Coral-List] fish bombing and tsunami  effects

To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov

Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050111213227.0359b4c0 at mail.jps.net>

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About 6 years ago when I was actively research diving in Palau Sipidan

(MY), and disturbed by the number of coral reef sites decimated by illegal

fish bombing, I asked around (many contacts made via this list) about the

rates of coral growth after such destruction. I head reports that healthy

coral reefs are in place after only 10 years. Considering the effects of

the tsunami, is a comparable rate of regrowth considered reasonable?



Also, does anyone on this list have current contact info for Arnaz Mehta?

Last I heard, she was a research diver in Sumatra (she was the person who

found the coelacanth in an Indonesian market place, thus leading to proof

of a wider distribution of the mysterious "dinosaur fish").



Dida Kutz


From gcesarello at aol.com  Wed Jan 12 17:47:39 2005
From: gcesarello at aol.com (gcesarello at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 17:47:39 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] Red Sea Coral Reef.
Message-ID: <13f.a8894bf.2f17030b@aol.com>

 
Hello Coral Reef Community,
 
    My University (Univ. of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)  is member of the 
World Bank funded project for the monitoring of coral reef  at global scale using 
remote sensing. My specific research area is on the  water column optical 
properties.
Prior starting the Ph.D. I lived and extensively scuba dove, for 8 years  
'92-'99, in the red sea area (Egypt). For what I know, Red Sea was not  included 
within the field study areas because it is said to be too  damaged.
I am wondering what it means "too damaged".
 
I would be interested in getting in touch with people that worked or is  
currently working in the Sinai peninsula or along the eastern coast of Egypt  
(Hurgada) up to Sudan to actually verify the possibility to develop and  extend my 
research studies to those area.
 
Any help or comments is very much appreciated
Thanks in advance.
 
Giancarlo Cesarello
 
 


Giancarlo  Cesarello      _gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca_ 
(mailto:gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca)  
Ph.D.  Program - Marine Environments Remote Sensing
Padi DM 209738
Department of  Geography 
_University of Waterloo_ (http://www.uwaterloo.ca/)  
Waterloo,  Ontario           Phone: (519)  888-4567 ext. 7573
Canada N2L  3G1           Fax: (519)  888-6768




Giancarlo  Cesarello      _gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca_ 
(mailto:gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca)  
Ph.D.  Program - Marine Environments Remote Sensing
Padi DM 209738
Department of  Geography 
_University of Waterloo_ (http://www.uwaterloo.ca/)   
Waterloo,  Ontario           Phone: (519)  888-4567 ext. 7573
Canada N2L  3G1           Fax: (519)  888-6768






From fdepondt at coral.org  Thu Jan 13 21:55:15 2005
From: fdepondt at coral.org (Flo Depondt)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 18:55:15 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy Program
Message-ID: <B78687BC-65D7-11D9-B741-003065ECBF70@coral.org>

Please find attached the press release entitled "Divers Take a Stand to  
Protect Endangered Coral Reefs: CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy  
Program".

The project encourages divers to raise funds for four urgently needed  
conservation projects at some of the world's best dive sites.

If you would like to participate in the Park Buddy Program and make a  
difference, please contact Florence Depondt at divein at coral.org. For  
detailed information go to: <www.coral.org/divein/parkbuddy/>

Best wishes,

Florence
The Coral Reef Alliance

------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
-------------------
PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: January 13, 2005
Contact: Florence Depondt, The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
Phone: (415) 834-0900 ext.313 - Email: divein at coral.org

*** Photos and Promotional Materials Available ***

Divers Take a Stand to Protect Endangered Coral Reefs
CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy Program

San Francisco, CA ? The devastating impact of the tsunami that hit  
Southeast Asia on December 26th has demonstrated the urgency of  
protecting coral reefs worldwide. Coral reefs act as a natural barrier  
against powerful waves and tsunamis, an important role that is too  
often forgotten. There has never been a better time or opportunity for  
divers to show their love for some of the world?s most enchanting but  
endangered dive sites. CORAL?s Park Buddy program, in its second year  
running, offers ocean lovers just that: the chance to directly support  
fundraising efforts for four urgent conservation projects.

CORAL is launching its Park Buddy program as part of the annual Dive In  
To Earth Day event, held each year during the week of Earth Day, April  
22nd. Park Buddy aims to financially support coral reef protected area  
managers in their efforts to protect their biologically diverse and  
increasingly threatened reefs. Four conservation projects have been  
selected this year: patrolling equipment for the Sandy Bay West End  
Marine Reserve of Roatan, Honduras; mooring buoy installation equipment  
for Papua New Guinea; a research vessel to enable documentation of the  
extensive reefs of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia; and  
an educational visitors? center at the Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes  
Marine Reserve in Placencia, Belize.

  ?Global estimates suggest that as many as 70% of coral reef protected  
areas established worldwide are not effectively managed, often because  
they lack the funding and resources? explains Brian Huse, CORAL?s  
Executive Director. ?The Park Buddy Program was developed to bring  
small but significant support to these protected areas. It?s incredible  
to see the difference a little money can make. Last year our Park  
Buddies funded mooring buoys, purchased patrolling and monitoring  
equipment, created educational signs and educated park rangers?.

The program was an outstanding success in its first year, and is set to  
be an even bigger success in 2005. CORAL?s 2004 Park Buddies held  
exciting fundraising events such as underwater poker games and benefit  
reggae concerts and raised an incredible $20,000 USD. ?Becoming a Park  
Buddy is an exciting and easy way to take a stand in support of coral  
reef protected areas and the incredible diving that they offer,? says  
Tanya Streeter, World Champion Freediver and Dive In Committee member,  
?And it?s fun!  You can hold a fundraising dinner party, team up with  
your local dive shop and organize a dive-a-thon, ask your friends to  
play for a benefit concert, organize an underwater monopoly, raffle  
some of the gear in your dive shop, or just send in a donation? the  
list goes on!?

The Park Buddy program is part of the annual Dive In to Earth Day  
event, developed to raise awareness of coral reefs and ocean issues. In  
the past five years, 200,000 people have organized more than 1,000 Dive  
In activities in 89 countries and territories, including beach cleanups  
and educational seminars. CORAL coordinates Dive In with the support of  
Project AWARE Foundation, Earth Day Network, International Coral Reef  
Action Network (ICRAN) and West Marine.

For more information visit: www.coral.org/divein/parkbuddy
# # #


--------
Florence Depondt
Program Assistant
The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)

417 Montgomery Street, Suite 205
San Francisco, California, USA 94104
Phone: 415-834-0900 ext.313
Fax: 415-834-0999
Email: fdepondt at coral.org
Web site: ?http://www.coral.org/divein
--------
Have you signed the Dive In Pledge yet? ?Show that you care about coral  
reefs. ?http://www.coral.org/diveinpledge.html

The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) coordinates Dive In To Earth Day in  
partnership with Project AWARE Foundation, and with the support of West  
Marine, Air Pacific, Earth Day Network and the International Coral Reef  
Action Network (ICRAN).

Need information on how to better protect coral reefs of your region?
Share success stories or post inquiries on the CORAL Discussion Board.
http://www.coral.org/cdb




From hfox at hawaii.edu  Thu Jan 13 07:26:46 2005
From: hfox at hawaii.edu (Helen E. Fox)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 07:26:46 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: fish bombing and tsunami effects
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.0.20050113070140.01abbec0@mail.hawaii.edu>

I would add "extent of the damage" to Mike Risk's list of factors that will 
influence coral recovery from the tsunami.  I studied reef recovery from 
bomb fishing in Komodo National Park and N Sulawesi (working with Mark and 
Arnaz), and found that single craters in an intact reef matrix are indeed 
recovering 5 years post-blast.  However, chronic blasting before the parks 
were effectively managed has left large rubble fields (and plenty of 
"non-smart" bombing still occurs in other places).  No framework is left 
nearby, and the vast quantities of broken rubble act as "killing fields" 
for juvenile corals--abrading or burying recruits.  There has been no 
improvement in numbers or area covered by hard corals over 7 years, despite 
good water quality and plenty of recruitment.  Some rehabilitation 
treatments I installed have new Acropora growth comparable to that reported 
by Tomascik (more details on that coming out in the Feb05 Conservation 
Biology).  I imagine the damage from the tsunami varies greatly in scale in 
different locations.

Helen Fox


Helen E. Fox, Ph.D.
Marine Conservation Biologist
Conservation Science Program, World Wildlife Fund-US
1250 24th St NW
Washington DC 20037-1193 USA
Tel: 202-778-9793
Fax: 202-293-9211
Email: Helen.Fox at wwfus.org 



From matitiah at post.tau.ac.il  Thu Jan 13 08:30:26 2005
From: matitiah at post.tau.ac.il (Mati Halperin)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 15:30:26 +0200
Subject: [Coral-List] Damselfish mtDNA extraction buffer
Message-ID: <001501c4f974$0d478510$802a4284@YehudaB8>

Dear listers,
Looking at different literature sources concerning DNA extraction buffers
for fish, I have noticed that some use NaCl in the mix and some don't. Some
put it overnight while some only few hours. Another thing is the use of
muscle/liver tissues.
My questions are:
1.Is the NaCl necessary?
2.Is the protocol different if I use fin-clips?
3.How long should the fin stay in it?

Thanks a lot!

Mati

Mati Halperin
PhD student
George S.Wise Faculty of Life Sciences
Department of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University
Ramat-Aviv, Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel
Tel: 972-3-6409090
Fax: 972-3-6409403
e-mail: matitiah at post.tau.ac.il



From tchurcherhoffmann at yahoo.com  Thu Jan 13 11:19:26 2005
From: tchurcherhoffmann at yahoo.com (Tegan C. Hoffmann)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 08:19:26 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami effects on coral reefs - previous examples
In-Reply-To: <NFBBIKHCALMKFLOCEAMMMEKEDEAA.devans@geo-marine.com>
Message-ID: <000501c4f98b$a715ca50$6401a8c0@9t09s01>

I actually met with Stoddart yesterday to discuss this topic and to confirm
David Evan's comment Stoddart said that there is no published literature on
the effects or recovery of tsunamis on reefs or mangroves.  He did mention
the article below where he briefly mentions tsunamis and of course research
hurricane work may be comparable.  Please let me know if you know of other
sources.

Tegan Churcher Hoffmann, Ph.D
tchurcherhoffmann at yahoo.com
cell:  (510) 847-3167
home: (510) 655-2201

-----Original Message-----
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
[mailto:coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov] On Behalf Of David Evans
Sent: January 12, 2005 4:57 PM
To: Coral-List at Coral. Aoml. Noaa. Gov
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami effects on coral reefs - previous examples

Those interested in looking at the long-term (100+ years) recovery of reefs
might consider looking for signs of the Krakatoa explosions/tsunamis event
that occurred in 1883. It is likely that this has already been considered by
many. Direct signs of tsunami effects on reefs in the Indian Ocean may be
difficult to locate or verify, however several passages in Stoddart (1971)*
seem to point to the effects of tsunami waves at Deigo Garcia in the Chagos
Archipelago. One interesting passage references a survey conducted by G.C.
Bourne in 1885. [page 12, section 3. Narrow rim]: "Because of the narrowness
of the rim in this sector [northeast land rim], breaches and washovers from
sea to lagoon are not uncommon: Bourne found recent cuts in 1883[sic]" (the
text reads "1883" however Bourne completed his survey in 1885 and published
in 1888). The recent cuts that Bourne noted are likely effects of the
tsunami generated by the Krakatoa event hitting the eastern side of the
island. Another passage [on page 13, section 4. Rim ends], Stoddart states:
"At Barto Point, at the entrance to the lagoon [northeast side of the
island] the reef flat is covered with boulders 0.5-1 m in diameter for a
distance of several hundred meters (plates 3-4). This is unusual on Deigo
Garcia reef flats, and may have resulted from the effects of a single major
storm." The problem with attributing the boulders to a major storm is that
the Chagos do not experience major storms. They are too close to the equator
for Typhoons to form. The most they experience is possibly tropical
depressions. No major storm of Typhoon class has been recorded at the Chagos
in history. Also, the size of the boulders possibly indicates that rather
than a single storm surge that would be generated by a storm, the atoll
experienced a series of waves that first broke corals loose, knocked them
around, and then washed up the boulder sized pieces on the reef flats and
shores. The Krakatoa event generated a series of waves rather than just one
surge, which is more likely to lift larger pieces of reef and deposit them
on shore. It might be interesting to consider the Krakatoa event when
considering long term reef recovery and baseline conditions in the Indian
Ocean. I would also like to wish godspeed to all recovery and aid efforts in
the region.



*Stoddart, D.R. 1971. Geomorphology of Deigo Garcia Atoll. in: D.R. Stoddart
and J.D. Taylor eds. Geography and Ecology of Diego Garcia Atoll, Chagos
Archipelago. Atoll Research Bulletin No. 149. Issued by the Smithsonian
Institution, Wahsington D.C.



Shalom,



David Evans



David J. Evans
Marine Biologist
Geo-Marine, Inc.
550 E. 15th St.
Plano, Texas, USA
Phone: 972-423-5480
Fax: 972-422-2736
e-mail: devans at geo-marine.com






Message: 2

Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:20:44 -0800

From: Dida <didak at jps.net>

Subject: [Coral-List] fish bombing and tsunami  effects

To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov

Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050111213227.0359b4c0 at mail.jps.net>

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About 6 years ago when I was actively research diving in Palau Sipidan

(MY), and disturbed by the number of coral reef sites decimated by illegal

fish bombing, I asked around (many contacts made via this list) about the

rates of coral growth after such destruction. I head reports that healthy

coral reefs are in place after only 10 years. Considering the effects of

the tsunami, is a comparable rate of regrowth considered reasonable?



Also, does anyone on this list have current contact info for Arnaz Mehta?

Last I heard, she was a research diver in Sumatra (she was the person who

found the coelacanth in an Indonesian market place, thus leading to proof

of a wider distribution of the mysterious "dinosaur fish").



Dida Kutz
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Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list



From sjameson at coralseas.com  Thu Jan 13 06:39:00 2005
From: sjameson at coralseas.com (Stephen C Jameson)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 05 11:39:00 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Red Sea Coral Reef.
Message-ID: <20050113163427.88D38177C7@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>

Dear Giancrio,

Thanks for the coral-list note regarding:

>Hello Coral Reef Community,
> 
>    My University (Univ. of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)  is member of the 
>World Bank funded project for the monitoring of coral reef  at global 
>scale using 
>remote sensing. My specific research area is on the  water column optical 
>properties.
>Prior starting the Ph.D. I lived and extensively scuba dove, for 8 years  
>'92-'99, in the red sea area (Egypt). For what I know, Red Sea was not  
>included 
>within the field study areas because it is said to be too  damaged.
>I am wondering what it means "too damaged".
> 
>I would be interested in getting in touch with people that worked or is  
>currently working in the Sinai peninsula or along the eastern coast of 
>Egypt  
>(Hurgada) up to Sudan to actually verify the possibility to develop and  
>extend my 
>research studies to those area.
> 
>Any help or comments is very much appreciated
>Thanks in advance.
> 
>Giancarlo  Cesarello      _gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca_ 
>(mailto:gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca)  
>Ph.D.  Program - Marine Environments Remote Sensing
>Padi DM 209738
>Department of  Geography 
>_University of Waterloo_ (http://www.uwaterloo.ca/)  
>Waterloo,  Ontario           Phone: (519)  888-4567 ext. 7573
>Canada N2L  3G1           Fax: (519)  888-6768
>
See the following publication:

Jameson SC, Ammar MSA, Saadalla E, Mostafa HM, Riegl B (1999) A coral 
damage index 
and its application to diving sites in the Egyptian Red Sea.  Coral Reefs 
Special Issue on 
The Science of Coral Reef Management, Coral Reefs 18(4):333-339

I can also send you (let me know if you need it) an advance copy of the 
following manuscript which I am preparing for the journal Coral Reefs.  
This paper has all the quantitative line-intercept life-form transect 
data (using the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network protocols) from the 
anchor damage surveys:

Jameson SC, Ammar MSA, Saadalla E, Mostafa H, Riegl B (in ms) A 
quantitative damage assessment of diving sites in the Egyptian Red Sea 
during a period of severe anchor damage:  a baseline for restoration and 
sustainable tourism management. Coral Reefs
 



Best regards,

Dr. Stephen C. Jameson, President
Coral Seas Inc. - Integrated Coastal Zone Management
4254 Hungry Run Road, The Plains, VA  20198-1715  USA
Office:  703-754-8690, Fax:  703-754-9139
Email:  sjameson at coralseas.com
Web Site:  www.coralseas.com



From mjnewman at ucsd.edu  Thu Jan 13 15:50:19 2005
From: mjnewman at ucsd.edu (Marah Newman)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 12:50:19 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Biomass of mobile invertebrates
Message-ID: <BE0C1F0B.4E06%mjnewman@ucsd.edu>

Dear Coral Listers,

I have searched the literature for an average weight of an individual of
several species of mobile invertebrates, but have come up empty. Does anyone
know of studies where I might find weights of individuals of the following
organisms:

Diadema antillarum, Echinometra viridis or lucunter, Eucidaris tribuloides,
ophiuroidea (any species), Crinoidea (any species), Strombus gigas (just the
living tissue- not the shell), Panularis argus (again, just the living
tissue)

Thanks for your help and happy 2005,

Marah Newman


___________________________________

Marah Newman
Graduate Student Office, Box 0208
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla
CA 92093, USA



From mmain at uvic.ca  Thu Jan 13 20:45:11 2005
From: mmain at uvic.ca (mmain)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 17:45:11 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] stabilizing Acropora fragments over rubble
Message-ID: <41E781B0@wm2.uvic.ca>

Dear coral-listers,
I am looking for information on stabilization of Acropora fragments, 
especially over unconsolidated rubble substrate in shallow, wave-exposed 
areas.  I'd appreciate any information!
Thanks,
Michi Main

Michiru Main
MSc candidate
MPA Research Group
Geography, UVic
(250)721-7345
mmain at uvic.ca



From didak at jps.net  Sat Jan 15 00:26:12 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 21:26:12 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Thailand seeks divers--
In-Reply-To: <20050114170053.D67211791A@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050114170053.D67211791A@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050114210630.03652c78@mail.jps.net>

Just saw this story: http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200501/s1281562.htm

Anyone know how to get ahold of Sakanan Plathong, mentioned in piece?

Cheers-
Dida



From gcesarello at aol.com  Fri Jan 14 17:37:29 2005
From: gcesarello at aol.com (gcesarello at aol.com)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 17:37:29 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] Red Sea Coral Reef (clarification)
Message-ID: <1b9.ae6c9da.2f19a3a9@aol.com>

Hello Listers,
 
I would like to thank you for the numerous emails I received.
I probably created a little bit of confusion not specifying some important  
details.
Sorry I should have paid more attention.
In my email I was referring to the Benchmark pilot project (5 years) for  
Remote Sensing Technology and the World Bank (GEF) for the monitoring of Coral  
Reef. 
Red Sea (egypt) is not in the list of the countries in which the benchmark  
studies will be done. 
Thanks for those who remarked the point.
Best regards,
 
Giancarlo
 
 
Giancarlo  Cesarello      _gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca_ 
(mailto:gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca)  
Ph.D.  Program - Marine Environments Remote Sensing
Padi DM 209738
Department of  Geography 
_University of Waterloo_ (http://www.uwaterloo.ca/)   
Waterloo,  Ontario           Phone: (519)  888-4567 ext. 7573
Canada N2L  3G1           Fax: (519)  888-6768






From hise at ledcity.net  Fri Jan 14 12:07:28 2005
From: hise at ledcity.net (Jeremy Hise)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 12:07:28 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy Program
In-Reply-To: <B78687BC-65D7-11D9-B741-003065ECBF70@coral.org>
References: <B78687BC-65D7-11D9-B741-003065ECBF70@coral.org>
Message-ID: <41E7FC50.3030204@ledcity.net>

I couldn't get the link to work, so I've found it on the site.


http://www.coralreefalliance.org/divein/parkbuddy/



Flo Depondt wrote:

> Please find attached the press release entitled "Divers Take a Stand 
> to  Protect Endangered Coral Reefs: CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy  
> Program".
>
> The project encourages divers to raise funds for four urgently needed  
> conservation projects at some of the world's best dive sites.
>
> If you would like to participate in the Park Buddy Program and make a  
> difference, please contact Florence Depondt at divein at coral.org. For  
> detailed information go to: <www.coral.org/divein/parkbuddy/>
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Florence
> The Coral Reef Alliance
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
> -------------------
> PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> Date: January 13, 2005
> Contact: Florence Depondt, The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
> Phone: (415) 834-0900 ext.313 - Email: divein at coral.org
>
> *** Photos and Promotional Materials Available ***
>
> Divers Take a Stand to Protect Endangered Coral Reefs
> CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy Program
>
> San Francisco, CA ? The devastating impact of the tsunami that hit  
> Southeast Asia on December 26th has demonstrated the urgency of  
> protecting coral reefs worldwide. Coral reefs act as a natural 
> barrier  against powerful waves and tsunamis, an important role that 
> is too  often forgotten. There has never been a better time or 
> opportunity for  divers to show their love for some of the world?s 
> most enchanting but  endangered dive sites. CORAL?s Park Buddy 
> program, in its second year  running, offers ocean lovers just that: 
> the chance to directly support  fundraising efforts for four urgent 
> conservation projects.
>
> CORAL is launching its Park Buddy program as part of the annual Dive 
> In  To Earth Day event, held each year during the week of Earth Day, 
> April  22nd. Park Buddy aims to financially support coral reef 
> protected area  managers in their efforts to protect their 
> biologically diverse and  increasingly threatened reefs. Four 
> conservation projects have been  selected this year: patrolling 
> equipment for the Sandy Bay West End  Marine Reserve of Roatan, 
> Honduras; mooring buoy installation equipment  for Papua New Guinea; a 
> research vessel to enable documentation of the  extensive reefs of 
> Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia; and  an educational 
> visitors? center at the Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes  Marine Reserve in 
> Placencia, Belize.
>
>  ?Global estimates suggest that as many as 70% of coral reef 
> protected  areas established worldwide are not effectively managed, 
> often because  they lack the funding and resources? explains Brian 
> Huse, CORAL?s  Executive Director. ?The Park Buddy Program was 
> developed to bring  small but significant support to these protected 
> areas. It?s incredible  to see the difference a little money can make. 
> Last year our Park  Buddies funded mooring buoys, purchased patrolling 
> and monitoring  equipment, created educational signs and educated park 
> rangers?.
>
> The program was an outstanding success in its first year, and is set 
> to  be an even bigger success in 2005. CORAL?s 2004 Park Buddies held  
> exciting fundraising events such as underwater poker games and 
> benefit  reggae concerts and raised an incredible $20,000 USD. 
> ?Becoming a Park  Buddy is an exciting and easy way to take a stand in 
> support of coral  reef protected areas and the incredible diving that 
> they offer,? says  Tanya Streeter, World Champion Freediver and Dive 
> In Committee member,  ?And it?s fun!  You can hold a fundraising 
> dinner party, team up with  your local dive shop and organize a 
> dive-a-thon, ask your friends to  play for a benefit concert, organize 
> an underwater monopoly, raffle  some of the gear in your dive shop, or 
> just send in a donation? the  list goes on!?
>
> The Park Buddy program is part of the annual Dive In to Earth Day  
> event, developed to raise awareness of coral reefs and ocean issues. 
> In  the past five years, 200,000 people have organized more than 1,000 
> Dive  In activities in 89 countries and territories, including beach 
> cleanups  and educational seminars. CORAL coordinates Dive In with the 
> support of  Project AWARE Foundation, Earth Day Network, International 
> Coral Reef  Action Network (ICRAN) and West Marine.
>
> For more information visit: www.coral.org/divein/parkbuddy
> # # #
>
>
> --------
> Florence Depondt
> Program Assistant
> The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
>
> 417 Montgomery Street, Suite 205
> San Francisco, California, USA 94104
> Phone: 415-834-0900 ext.313
> Fax: 415-834-0999
> Email: fdepondt at coral.org
> Web site:  http://www.coral.org/divein
> --------
> Have you signed the Dive In Pledge yet?  Show that you care about 
> coral  reefs.  http://www.coral.org/diveinpledge.html
>
> The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) coordinates Dive In To Earth Day in  
> partnership with Project AWARE Foundation, and with the support of 
> West  Marine, Air Pacific, Earth Day Network and the International 
> Coral Reef  Action Network (ICRAN).
>
> Need information on how to better protect coral reefs of your region?
> Share success stories or post inquiries on the CORAL Discussion Board.
> http://www.coral.org/cdb
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Coral-List mailing list
> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list
>
>



From pswart at rsmas.miami.edu  Fri Jan 14 13:17:28 2005
From: pswart at rsmas.miami.edu (Peter Swart)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 13:17:28 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: FWD: AGU session on nitrate isotope studies
In-Reply-To: <p06110436bd2afe4f02da@[10.0.0.14]>
References: <p06110436bd2afe4f02da@[10.0.0.14]>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050114131455.031c9e48@mail.rsmas.miami.edu>

Dear Colleague,

We would like to invite you to submit an abstract for the "Sub-tropical
Estuarine Environments: Multidisciplinary Studies" session at the upcoming
AGU Joint Assembly, May 23-27, in New Orleans.  The North American
Benthological Society will be a joint sponsor of this meeting.

For general information on the meeting - go to . . .
http://www.agu.org/meetings/sm05/

Abstract deadlines are Feb 3 for paper submission and Feb 10 for electronic
submission.
Abstract submission guidelines are found at:
http://www.agu.org/meetings/sm05/?content=program#

Please feel free to forward this email to colleagues that would be
interested in participating.



Peter K. Swart and Lynn Wingard



From purkis at nova.edu  Sat Jan 15 03:36:15 2005
From: purkis at nova.edu (purkis at nova.edu)
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 03:36:15 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Remote sensing - Egyptian Red Sea
Message-ID: <1105778175.41e8d5ffe0a23@mail2.nova.edu>

Hi Giancarlo,

Regarding your posting on remote sensing work in the Egyptian Red Sea and water 
column optical properties, I have worked in the Southern Red Sea in the El 
Quesier ? Marsa Alam area and the following papers maybe of interest:

Purkis SJ, Kenter JAM, Oikonomou EK, Robinson IS (2002) High-resolution ground 
verification, cluster analysis and optical model of reef substrate coverage on 
Landsat TM imagery (Red Sea, Egypt). International Journal of Remote Sensing 
23:1677-1698

Purkis SJ, Pasterkamp J (2004) Integrating in situ reef-top reflectance spectra 
with Landsat TM imagery to aid shallow-tropical benthic habitat mapping. Coral 
Reefs 23:5-2

Hope that helps,

Sam

Sam Purkis, PhD 
National Coral Reef Institute 
Oceanographic Center 
Nova Southeastern University 
8000 N. Ocean Drive, Dania 
FL 33004 
USA

(954) 262-3647 (phone office)
(954) 927-1593 (phone home)
(954) 262-4098 fax
http://www.nova.edu/~purkis




From riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca  Fri Jan 14 12:47:40 2005
From: riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca (Michael Risk)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 12:47:40 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: fish bombing and tsunami effects
In-Reply-To: <5.2.1.1.0.20050113070140.01abbec0@mail.hawaii.edu>
Message-ID: <web-79381348@cgpsrv2.cis.mcmaster.ca>

Thanks, Helen.

Of course extent of damage is a prime factor, especially when one
considers that these are hardly pristine coastlines-the ideal
environmental conditions I outlined will almost never be met.

Beginning in the late 80's, blast-fishing boats began visiting Sumatra.
Local lore has it that most came from Taiwan and the Philippines, but
there was Indonesian activity also. They bombed using echo-sounder
traces: as long as the traces were flat, well, that's where Budi was
last week. Soon as they saw reticulation, well, that was new reef, so
they began bombing. Took them about 5 years to do most of Sumatra. Then
one gets the mobile-rubble spat-exclusion phenom Helen mentions, which
has been so well documented from Maldives.

Sri Lanka draglined many of their reefs to get coral to make the lime
to build the hotels in which to put the tourists that come to see the
coral. 

Tsunami flooding in Maldives was most severe in "reclaimed" areas.

In East Africa, a one-armed fisherman is one with bombing experience.

India has cut most of her mangroves in the past 20 years.

And on and on. We remove the coastal breakwaters at our peril. If
economics drives the exploitation, then alternative means of income
need to be investigated.

Rate of recovery of these reefs will be controlled almost exclusively
by the degree of land-based threats. Any rehabilitation efforts need to
begin with proper coastal plans.

Mike

On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 07:26:46 -0500
 "Helen E. Fox" <hfox at hawaii.edu> wrote:
> I would add "extent of the damage" to Mike Risk's list of factors
> that will influence coral recovery from the tsunami.  I studied reef
> recovery from bomb fishing in Komodo National Park and N Sulawesi
> (working with Mark and Arnaz), and found that single craters in an
> intact reef matrix are indeed recovering 5 years post-blast.
>  However, chronic blasting before the parks were effectively managed
> has left large rubble fields (and plenty of "non-smart" bombing still
> occurs in other places).  No framework is left nearby, and the vast
> quantities of broken rubble act as "killing fields" for juvenile
> corals--abrading or burying recruits.  There has been no improvement
> in numbers or area covered by hard corals over 7 years, despite good
> water quality and plenty of recruitment.  Some rehabilitation
> treatments I installed have new Acropora growth comparable to that
> reported by Tomascik (more details on that coming out in the Feb05
> Conservation Biology).  I imagine the damage from the tsunami varies
> greatly in scale in different locations.
> 
> Helen Fox
> 
> 
> Helen E. Fox, Ph.D.
> Marine Conservation Biologist
> Conservation Science Program, World Wildlife Fund-US
> 1250 24th St NW
> Washington DC 20037-1193 USA
> Tel: 202-778-9793
> Fax: 202-293-9211
> Email: Helen.Fox at wwfus.org 
> _______________________________________________
> Coral-List mailing list
> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list



From esther.peters at verizon.net  Sun Jan 16 16:03:10 2005
From: esther.peters at verizon.net (Esther Peters)
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 16:03:10 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Course Announcement
Message-ID: <41EAD68E.5050502@verizon.net>

The course "Diseases of Corals and Other Reef Organisms" will be offered
again this summer at Mote Marine Laboratory's Tropical Research
Laboratory on Summerland Key, Florida, July 30 - August 7, 2005.

The instructors are Esther C. Peters, Ph.D., Tetra Tech, Inc., and
Robert B. Jonas, Ph.D., George Mason University.  Thomas R. Cuba, Ph.D.,
Delta-Seven, Inc., will assist.  There will be two special topics and an
opportunity for advanced SCUBA certification offered in addition to the
disease course.

If you are interested in attending "Diseases of Corals and Other Reef
Organisms," go to http://www.mote.org/Keys/disease_course.phtml for the
course description, academic credit arrangements, fees, and application.
You must submit your application to Mote Marine Laboratory by April
15, 2005.

If you are interested in attending a Coral Tissue Slide Reading Workshop
presented by Dr. Peters at the Tropical Research Laboratory July 27-30,
please contact Dr. Peters directly at epeters2 at gmu.edu for more
information.  The workshop is limited to 5 participants.

If you are interested in attending "Secondary Succession on Damaged
Coral Reefs" presented by Dr. Cuba at the Tropical Research Laboratory
July 27-30, please contact Dr. Cuba directly at tom.cuba at delta-seven.com
for more information.  The course is limited to 5 students.

If you are interested in obtaining NAUI Advanced Diver or Master Diver
certification during the disease course July 30-August 7, please contact
Dr. Cuba directly at tom.cuba at delta-seven.com.



From cushion at nova.edu  Sun Jan 16 20:09:04 2005
From: cushion at nova.edu (cushion at nova.edu)
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 20:09:04 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] 
	Position opening: Development Director, southern Belize
Message-ID: <1105924144.41eb103090103@mail2.nova.edu>


Please see position details below. 

www.tidebelize.org

The Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) is seeking a 
Development Director, to begin in mid-March 2005.  Job description includes, 
but is not limited to: 

  

  a.. Develop funding proposals supporting TIDE's annual, capital and 
programmatic needs.  Coordinate and tailor proposal templates to specific needs 
and prioritize proposal submissions.   
  b.. Research new proposal prospects and work with appropriate program staff 
to 
develop and conceptualize these proposals. 
  c.. Communicate with staff to prioritize funding needs; prompt staff on 
deadlines. 
  d.. Create materials to support fundraising efforts, including grant reports 
and other written materials as required. 
  e.. Participate in developing department goals, fundraising strategies and 
action plans.  Recommend methods, approaches and systems to build Board 
participation, volunteer engagement and other strategic partnerships or markets 
to significantly increase revenue from corporations, foundations and 
individuals.   
  f.. Participate in cross-training to build staff and volunteer capability to 
solicit and raise major individual corporate and foundation gifts 
  g.. Represent the ED and the program to high level supporters 
  h.. Responsible for solicitation, gift receipts, acknowledgment, follow-up 
and 
gift stewardship for all assigned prospects; maintain prospect and donor 
tracking systems. 
  i.. Helps research and organize (invitations, catering, site details, etc.) 
donor field trips; participate in selected field trips. 
  j.. Develops ideas and opportunities for activities that promote awareness of 
TIDE 
  k.. Execute schedule of events including pre-planning, the development and 
execution of timelines, staffing needs and budgets; establishes and supervises 
accounting procedures for all fundraising events. 
  l.. Ensures adequate follow-up after all events, including the collection 
with 
all names and addresses of attendees and appropriate entry on TIDEs database. 
  

  

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED: 

?         Bachelor's degree e in natural resources, business or related field 
and two to three years work experience in successful fundraising or Master's 
degree in natural resources, business or related field and one year work 
experience in successful fundraising. 

?         Impeccable English writing skills.  Fluency in Spanish is a plus. 

  a.. Demonstrated experience in computers (MS Word, Excel, Power point), 
database management skills with ability to produce budgets and reports. 
  b.. Attention to details, time management skills, ability to multi task and 
work under pressure.  Meet deadlines consistently. 
  c.. Proven communication skills. 
  d.. Ability to work with minimum supervision 
  e.. Willingness to travel and work irregular hours, including weekends. 
  

Salary commensurate with experience.   

  

All interested parties should submit a C.V. and cover letter along with three 
references to Wil Maheia, Executive Director, TIDE.  These can be faxed 
(722-2655) emailed (sawfish at tidebelize.org) or delivered to the Toledo 
Institute 
for Development and Environment at 1 mile, San Antonio Road.  Mailing address 
is 
P.O. Box 150, Punta Gorda. 

  

Erika Diamond, MESc 
Development and Ecotourism Director 
Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) 
P.O. Box 150 
Punta Gorda 
Belize 





From Hoeksema at naturalis.nnm.nl  Mon Jan 17 05:17:48 2005
From: Hoeksema at naturalis.nnm.nl (Hoeksema, B.W.)
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 11:17:48 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunamis and blast fishing
Message-ID: <847FB91B9756B34382C2C2A08D8E04A868417B@nnms09.nnm.local>

Re: fish bombing and tsunami effects (Helen E. Fox)
RE: Tsunami effects on coral reefs - previous examples
      (Tegan C. Hoffmann)
Re. Stabilizing Acropora fragments over rubble (mmain)

In addition to previous messages on this topic (see above), I would like to comment that comparisons to blast fishing come indeed to our mind when we discuss the possible effects of tsunamis on reef damage and its recovery. Reef communities affected by oceanic swell and monsoon-related storms are predominantly composed of species that have settled after storm damage took place. Such communities mostly consist of species that can survive wave action. Like blast fishing, the force of tsunamis may have different effects on reefs, but apparently we do not know much about this. Blast fishing is operated on a very small scale but it occurs frequently. The reef organisms hit by explosives are not adapted to this kind of destruction. I examined the effects of blast fishing on reefs at South Sulawesi and found that the first visible damage consisted of coral fragmentation inside the blast crater and that occasionally some corals around the blast crater have become covered by sand. Weekly re-examination revealed that much of the soft coral tissue of the fragments was dead and that the rubble fields have become an unconsolidated substratum only fit for free-living mushroom corals and living coral fragments that immigrated from around the crater. 

Corals fragmented as a result of tsunamis may have better chances for survival than corals hit by explosives if no secondary damage occurs. The fragments resulting from tsunamis may regenerate in case they have not become covered under sediment washed from the shore. However, in addition to burial, corals may also suffer long-lasting effects of fine dust that has become suspended after a tsunami. About two months after a tsunami hit Biak in 1996 (Indonesia), the water above the reef flats looked like milk due to a white dust in the water column. Since Biak consists of limestone, this white resuspended dust may most likely have originated from Biak's eroded soil. This entire reef flat was dead. Recent satellite images on the internet, comparing before-and-after tsunami situations, also show an increase of sediment in the water along some of the affected shorelines. For more information on the occurrence of tsunamis in reef areas I refer to http://www.usc.edu/dept/tsunamis/worldmappage.htm. The maps of this site show many epicentres but the Indian Ocean appears to be nearly absent. Since the last tsunami hit coastlines around much of the Indian Ocean, I wonder how the present tsunami will be illustrated, just by its epicentre or by the extend of the affected area.

Bert Hoeksema
National Museum of Natural History Naturalis
Leiden, The Netherlands
Tel. +31.71.5687631 / Fax +31.71.5687666
E-mail: Hoeksema at naturalis.nnm.nl


From Riku_Koskela at ghd.com.au  Tue Jan 18 04:18:13 2005
From: Riku_Koskela at ghd.com.au (Riku_Koskela at ghd.com.au)
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 19:18:13 +1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Peace Corps- Micronesia: Impacts of coral dredging
	operations in Yap State
In-Reply-To: <20041219062626.20166.qmail@web25306.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <OFDB97E71B.3051257A-ON4A256F8D.002FD60D-4A256F8D.0032A783@ghd.com.au>

Hi Lisa (and Iain),

My apologies for not responding sooner, I have been in the field (on a
dredging project no less) and on Xmas leave along with most others.  Iain
has referred you to a paper our ours that is on our website. We badly need
to put some more work out in the public domain this year as we are doing
really interesting things in tropical systems.  At the moment we a looking
at sediment, metal toxicants and PAH contaminants mobilised from dredging
operations as well as the impacts of Phosphates on corals. All of these are
related to port dredging operations.

There are some really effective things that can be done with sediment
mobilisation around corals. One of these is the use of silt curtains. We
have a report on the application of these (problems/benefits etc). I will
talk to the client and see if I can send you a copy.

In terms of sediment threshholds, we have been undertaking 3-D modelling
and sediment deposition studies on a variety of projects. The upshot of all
this is that the likely trigger value for sediment concentrations will vary
markedly according to seastate and tidal action. During calm conditions and
neap tides we used 4ntu as the trigger value for suspended sediment on a
GBR reef slope while Fringing reef in Darwin Harbour (a far more turbid
environment) was something like 12ntu. During rough weather, natural
mobilisation of sediments may exceed 100ntu in shallow systems and thus
dredging activities have a greater wiindow of opportunity (although they
may not like to work in rough weather).  The distance from the dredge
activity to the key habitat is also of interest. Where dredging is very
close to corals the trigger values for the dredge plume (adjacent to the
dredger) should be very restrictive. In such instances, measures such as
silt curtains should be used (with care). Sediment deposition resulting
from dredging certainly produces coral mortality.  This seems to be avoided
during rough sea state as sediments do not settle out and the plume
disperses over a wide area.

Long-term impacts of dredging are likely to be more difficult to measure.
Dredged areas contain more fine silts and if located next to coral systems,
may act as a new and continuous source of deposited sediment.  However, our
recent investigations of a spoil ground in the GBR suggests that the
formation of new structure has promoted rapid hard and soft coral
colonisation on an otherwise relatively bare sandy seabed. Our paper could
probably be used in a rough fashion to develop your own trigger values.
The performance of discharges and plumes is very site specific and we
develop new models to calculate these for each new job. There is no easy
way around this unfortunately. I have a large modelling team for this
purpose. If there is any further assistance I can give please do not
hesitate to email me.

Regards

Dr Riku Koskela
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Dear Lisa and List,

The figure given in Rogers (1990) can, sometimes, be viewed as a limit for
coral reef growth. For your area, however, the limits for coral survival
can be hundreds of mg and not tens. Hodgson has done a lot of work on
sedimentation in SE Asia. A lot of work by Stafford-Smith and Ormond
document sedimentation tolerance of GBR coral species. But more pertinent
to your work from what i have read may be this paper. It is simple but very
good. It is a similar situation but in the GBR. It apparently worked very
well to curtail turbidity.



Koskela et al. (2002) USING PREDICTIVE MONITORING TO MITIGATE CONSTRUCTION
IMPACTS IN SENSITIVE MARINE ENVIRONMENTS. Recent Advances in Marine Science
and Technology


The best thing is that GHD allow you to download for free from their web
site see below. I have no connection to this company. I wonder if Dr. Riku
might like to comment and inform us of any developments / progress in new
papers regarding this topic.


http://www.ghd.com.au/aptrixpublishing.nsf/AttachmentsByTitle/PP+PredictiveMonitoring+PDF/$FILE/Nelly+Bay+Reactive+Monitoring.pdf


The operation should have at least siltation curtains to minimise impact.
Some dredging-coral impacts have shown no long term impact. see siltation
refs on the NOAA web page. I am afraid i can not send you any copies as i
am 3000 miles from my reference collection.

All the best and keep me informed of anything interesting / progress

Thanks and best regards,
Iain Macd.
PO Box 17458
Doha
Qatar.




Lisa Kristine Johnson <johnsolk at gmail.com> wrote:
 Dear Coral List serv recipients,

 I am a new Peace Corps Volunteer in Yap State, FSM working with the
 EPA. My new colleagues have asked for assistance in assessing the
 long term effects of dredging operations around the island. I am just
 getting started with this project, and am faced with obstacles such as
 limited academic resources on island and, unfortunately, my background
 not being in this field (during my masters I was focused on crustacean
 muscle biochemistry/physiology).

 There have been about 10 dredging operations since the 1960s in Yap,
 with one currently underway- about 3 months left, according to the
 operations manager. The dredging operations are for the purpose of
 attaining material to pave roads around the island. Permits, granted
 by the EPA Board, are contingent upon daily monitoring of turbidity by
 the Public Works engineering office and weekly submissions of these
 readings to the EPA. (However, daily monitoring of turbidity nor
 weekly submissions occur as the permits require...) The EPA Board has
 not yet set turbidity limits, although they are open to
 recommendations.

 I have read that turbidity around living corals should be no greater
 than 10 mg/cm2/d. Dr. Chris Perry's Feb. 2004 list serv comment
 regarding siltation and turbidity around corals acknowledged Rogers,
 1990 (Marine Ecology Progress Series 62: 185-202) as as good review on
 the topic but warned that this is a complicated issue, and that
 Indo-Pacific corals are adapted to varying levels of sedimentation
 stress. Would anyone be willing to assert an opinion regarding
 acceptable turbidity limits some distance away from the "mixing zone"?

 The long term effects of dredging on this small, marine
 resource-dependent island is of grave concern, and I am really
 committed to this issue and helping the EPA Board make educated
 decisions about granting/or not granting permits in the future- or
 possibly not allowing dredging at all, although ideas concerning an
 alternative means of acquiring road paving materials would need to be
 offered.

 This study will be conducted by comparing sites- the dredging site
 currently in progress, to sites that have been completed, to sites
 that have not been dredged, but are potential sites to be approved by
 the Board. Information to include would be water quality
 measurements, coral surveys (with the help of a crew of people from
 the EPA office and the Yap Marine Resources Management Division),
 underwater photo and video footage of sites, and interviews with local
 fisherman.

 Does anyone have any advice about this subject/project? sources to
 suggest? I am currently using John Clark's Coastal Zone Management
 Handbook (1996, CRC press) as a guide, but I know that there must be
 information out there on this topic, and I would like some advice.

 Thank you! Kammagar!
 Lisa K. Johnson
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From CDoeg35108 at aol.com  Tue Jan 18 07:16:00 2005
From: CDoeg35108 at aol.com (CDoeg35108 at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 07:16:00 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] Divers wanted
Message-ID: <46.611727c3.2f1e5800@aol.com>

Hi guys,
 
Does anyone have contact details for Thai oceanographer Sakanan Plathong  who 
has called for up to 200 divers to help save reefs damaged by the Boxing Day  
tsunami, please?
 
Best regards,
 
Colin Doeg


From jc at coralcayconservation.com  Tue Jan 18 11:42:45 2005
From: jc at coralcayconservation.com (James Comley)
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:42:45 -0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Position available: Managing Director,
	Coral Cay Conservation
Message-ID: <008401c4fd7c$bcd4ef20$1b46a8c0@JC>

CORAL CAY CONSERVATION VACANCY 

 

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CCC is seeking to recruit an ambitious, dynamic and successful Managing Director with a proven track record of achievement to lead the continued success of this internationally recognized and accredited organization. 

 

Position:                                                Managing Director 

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Annual salary:                                       ?35-50,000 dependent upon qualifications/experience

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From Tony.vanderstraete at UGent.be  Wed Jan 19 08:54:16 2005
From: Tony.vanderstraete at UGent.be (Tony Vanderstraete)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 14:54:16 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Tanimbar - Fordate coral reef survey
Message-ID: <001501c4fe2e$5da176b0$49dda8c0@geonet.rug.ac.be>

Dear Coral-listers,

We (Ghent University, Flemish Institute for Technological Research,
Belgian Science Policy and some Dutch and Indonesian partners) are
planning a field campaign to Fordate (Tanimbar Archipelago, Mollukas,
East - Indonesia) sometime between July and September this year. The
campaign frames in a two-year project involving remote sensing for
mapping the coral reef systems and, ultimately, setting op a community
based management program. We are looking for people who have experience
with, or have specific information on, the coral reef ecology and/or
diving in the Tanimbar archipelago; preferably around Fordate and Larat
Islands.

Thank you for your help.

Kind regards,

Tony Vanderstraete

Tony Vanderstraete
Department of Geography
Ghent University
Krijgslaan 281 (S8)
B-9000 Gent
Belgium

Tel.:  ++32 (0)9 264 45 58
Fax.: ++32 (0)9 264 49 85
e-mail: tony.vanderstraete at UGent.be 

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From didak at jps.net  Wed Jan 19 12:11:39 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 09:11:39 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: Sakanan-Thailand
In-Reply-To: <20050118170012.E01D0178E7@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050118170012.E01D0178E7@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050119090903.01d09f38@mail.jps.net>

Hello- here is an email i recv'd from him 16 Jan. I'm sorry if i hadn't 
already posted it!
Cheers-
Dida Kutz
---------------------------------------------

Dear Allen and Dida

Thank you very much for your offer to help for Thai coral reef.  I cannot
access the e-mail easily since I always on the trip.

There are now more than 200 Thai divers have registered to help. most of
them are dive masters an instructors. That is enough for this urgent
mission. The furthure need after this operation should be the extensive
assessment and long term monitoring. We also need a recommendation for
proper research i.e., restoration research, rehabiliation process, and
also the further impact on growth and reproduction of damaged corals.

After changing my email server I could not reply the mail to the coral
list. could you please pass my sincerely thanks to the coral list.

I have to travel to Bangkok, Phuket and similan island from tomorrow till
next monday.

best regards,
sakanan
sakanan.p at psu.ac.th





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>Hi guys,
>
>Does anyone have contact details for Thai oceanographer Sakanan Plathong  who
>has called for up to 200 divers to help save reefs damaged by the Boxing Day
>tsunami, please?
>
>Best regards,
>
>Colin Doeg




From andreas04 at lycos.com  Wed Jan 19 21:20:01 2005
From: andreas04 at lycos.com (Andreas Albertino  H.)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 21:20:01 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral reef condition in Tsunami area
Message-ID: <20050120022001.A6C16CA094@ws7-4.us4.outblaze.com>


Dear all,

I just got information about coral reef condition in Tsunami area from local news paper, especially in Weh island waters, northern Aceh.  It was surprising me because the coral reef condition on this area is the same (no thing has changed) as before Tsunami beat this area. As you have seen from the internet or TV most of the housings in this area were damaged. But in another area, as far as I know, are not surveyed yet up to now. On the other area such as Banda Aceh (where the most tsunami?s victims were found), many people have seen a lot of deep sea fish were found on land. 

May be any of you have any idea about this phenomena? 


Best regards,
Andreas A. Hutahaean


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From Shawn.Mclaughlin at noaa.gov  Wed Jan 19 14:10:25 2005
From: Shawn.Mclaughlin at noaa.gov (Shawn Mclaughlin)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 14:10:25 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] International Registry of Coral Pathology
Message-ID: <41EEB0A1.B40CA1BA@noaa.gov>

Dear Coral-Listers,

An International Registry of Coral Pathology (IRCP) has been established
by NOAA at the Cooperative Oxford Laboratory in Oxford, Maryland, USA in
affiliation with Coral Disease and Health Consortium (CDHC) to help
advance the understanding and interpretation of health and disease in
corals.  IRCP is endeavoring to expand the application of histopathology
to coral disease investigations by developing a centralized repository
for coral tissues, a microscope slide reference collection, and a
web-accessible database.  These unique resources provide coral
researchers the opportunity to routinely apply histopathology techniques
to new coral health investigations and to examine tissues and related
data collected in earlier investigations by other researchers.   The
repository of slides, tissue blocks, fixed tissues, and related
photographs will be made available to interested researchers for study
and teaching purposes.   A catalogue of accessions, a comprehensive
coral pathology bibliography, and a collection of related reprints
(http://mrl.cofc.edu/oxford/) are being assembled.  IRCP is currently
soliciting accessions representative of pathology, normality, and
abnormality in corals and invites you to consider submitting your
slides, blocks, or tissues for inclusion in the archives.  Diagnosis of
contributed specimens is made by panels of pathologists, coral
biologists, and medical and veterinary experts in the CDHC with the goal
of establishing a consensus on diagnostic criteria for specific coral
diseases.  IRCP will provide fixatives, containers, shipping, and
histology services for researchers interested in collaborative
investigations to expand IRCP archives.  Prior to shipping specimens,
please contact Shawn.McLaughlin at noaa.gov or Kathy.Price at noaa.gov for
submission form, collection and shipping protocols and additional
guidelines (i.e., permitting requirements, CITES).

Thank you,
Shawn M. McLaughlin, PhD
Curator, International Registry of Coral Pathology
NOAA/National Ocean Service
NCCOS/CCEHBR/Cooperative Oxford Laboratory
904 S. Morris St.
Oxford, MD  21654
Phone:  410-226-5193
FAX:  410-226-5925




From fdepondt at coral.org  Wed Jan 19 16:39:32 2005
From: fdepondt at coral.org (Flo Depondt)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 13:39:32 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Need contact detail of Sakanan Plathong
Message-ID: <9B0A775E-6A62-11D9-8EB2-003065ECBF70@coral.org>

Does anybody have Sakanan Plathong's contact details? (email).
He is a Thai environmentalist calling for volunteer divers to help save  
coral reefs damaged by the tsunami last month.
<http://www.news24.com/News24/World/Tsunami_Disaster/0,6119,2-10 
-1777_1646827,00.html>

Thanks!
Flo
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Program Assistant
The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)

417 Montgomery Street, Suite 205
San Francisco, California, USA 94104
Phone: 415-834-0900 ext.313
Fax: 415-834-0999
Email: fdepondt at coral.org
Web site: ?http://www.coral.org/divein
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reefs. ?http://www.coral.org/diveinpledge.html

The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) coordinates Dive In To Earth Day in  
partnership with Project AWARE Foundation, and with the support of West  
Marine, Air Pacific, Earth Day Network and the International Coral Reef  
Action Network (ICRAN).

Need information on how to better protect coral reefs of your region?
Share success stories or post inquiries on the CORAL Discussion Board.
http://www.coral.org/cdb




From josu1 at bigpond.com.au  Wed Jan 19 19:22:58 2005
From: josu1 at bigpond.com.au (Telstra)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 11:22:58 +1100
Subject: [Coral-List] Sea surface temperatures 
Message-ID: <000901c4fea9$ec8fed40$901d8b90@RESEARCH>

Hi List



Because the Sea surface temperatures on the Great Barrier Reef have increased, can anyone tell me if this is likely to change the direction of tidal flows or ocean movement from the normal remembering all in increasing, and if it is could this have an effect of corals ect..?.



Thanks

Sincerely,


John Broomhead


From Maya at zee-aquarium.nl  Thu Jan 20 09:43:04 2005
From: Maya at zee-aquarium.nl (zee-aquarium.nl)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 15:43:04 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Need contact detail of Sakanan Plathong
Message-ID: <005801c4fefe$5e1cf1c0$ef71c23e@mayai1m24obb33>

sakanan.p at psu.ac.th

greetings
Maya


From plumley at bbsr.edu  Thu Jan 20 14:04:52 2005
From: plumley at bbsr.edu (Gerry Plumley)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 15:04:52 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Course Offerings -- Summer 2005,
 Bermuda Biological Station for Research
Message-ID: <6.1.1.1.0.20050120150358.0985f4f8@sargasso.bbsr.edu>


Summer Field Courses - 2005
Bermuda Biological Station for Research

The Bermuda Biological Station for Research (BBSR) is pleased to announce 
its Summer Program course offerings for 2005.  These eight courses combine 
fieldwork, lectures, and independent research projects and are designed for 
the advanced undergraduate/graduate student.  Substantial scholarship funds 
and financial aid are available.  Please email 
<mailto:education at bbsr.edu>education at bbsr.edu for additional information or 
visit our web site: <http://www.bbsr.edu/>www.bbsr.edu

Coral Reef Ecology ? June 5 to 25 ? Dr. Samantha de Putron and Dr. Ross 
Jones, BBSR
An integrated introduction and exposure to active areas of research 
covering physiology, photosynthesis, population biology, competition, 
ecosystems and human impacts. Laboratory and field techniques of reef studies.

Marine Ecotoxicology ? June 5 to 25 ? Dr. John Manock, Univ. North Carolina 
- Wilmington, Dr. Peter Wells, Environment Canada, Dr. Andrew Peters, BBSR, 
and Dr. Ross Jones, BBSR
The impacts of anthropogenic substances are assessed using a wide range of 
chemical, bioassay and biomarker analyses and placed in the context of 
ecological risk management.

Behavior of Coral Reef Animals ? June 26 to July 30 ? Dr. Ruth Byrne, 
Millersville University, and Dr. Michael Kuba, Hebrew University, 
Jerusalem, Israel
Students will study behavior and cognition in a wide range of coral reef 
animals, such as fish, sea stars, octopus, squid, crabs and polychaetes, in 
team projects. Within these projects we will focus on how to conduct 
hypothesis-driven research.

Marine Microbial Ecology ? June 26 to July 9 ? Dr. Craig Carlson, 
University of California, Santa Barbara, and Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon 
State University
Traditional microbiology to the most recent molecular approaches will be 
considered within the context of biogeochemical processes. Field trips and 
laboratory experiments in the open ocean and coral reef rich waters 
surrounding Bermuda.

Marine Microbial Genomics ? July 10 to 16 ? Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon 
State University, and Dr. John Heidelberg, The Institute for Genomics 
Research (TIGR)
An introduction to genomic tools and computational approaches useful in the 
analysis of sequencing data to address specific hypothesis relevant to 
marine microbial ecology.

Scientific Photography ? July 31 to August 20 ? Dr. James Wood, BBSR
An intensive introduction to scientific photography comprised of lectures, 
required reading, laboratory exercises, field assignments and 
demonstrations. This three-week course exposes students to the use of 
photography as a scientific tool.

Tropical Marine Invertebrates ? July 31 to August 27 ? Dr. Kathryn Coates, 
BBSR, and
Dr. Penelope Barnes, Malaspina University-College
Invertebrate diversity of Bermuda's reefs, sea grass and mangrove habitats 
is examined systematically and in relation to biological associations, 
behaviors, body forms and habitats.


F. Gerald (Gerry) Plumley
Education Director/Senior Research Scientist
Bermuda Biological Station for Research
Ferry Reach
St. George's GE01
Bermuda
Phone:  441-297-1880 (extension 217)
FAX:            441-297-8143
Email:          plumley at bbsr.edu 

From richmond at hawaii.edu  Thu Jan 20 16:31:33 2005
From: richmond at hawaii.edu (Robert Richmond)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 07:31:33 +1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: Sakanan-Thailand (Dida)
References: <20050120170008.538D0178D5@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <002f01c4ff37$6a449460$7eee7aa6@richmond1>

In response to the e-mail forwarded by Dida Kutz from Sakanan:
...." We also need a recommendation for proper research i.e., restoration research, rehabiliation process, and
also the further impact on growth and reproduction of damaged corals" ...
experience from Guam may be of help.
1) Guam is in the typhoon belt, and the reefs there are subjected to powerful waves whenever a typhoon hits (albeit smaller than the tsunami, but for longer periods of time).  Following these storms, substantial amounts of debris are washed into the coastal zone.  Reef cleanup efforts (the largest funded by NOAA following a "Supertyphoon" ) were helpful in reducing additional reef damage and supporting recovery.  Tons of building material, clothes, plastic and other debris were removed by volunteers.
2) Following large typhoons during the months of December and January, corals spawned "on-cycle" in June and July.  While many branching and plating corals were broken back to their bases, even colony remnants of suitable size spawned viable gametes.
3) For natural recovery to occur, efforts should be made to return water and substratum quality to optimal levels.  The larvae of many acroporid corals preferntially settle on crustose coralline algae, and hence fleshy algae, sediment and debris covering the bottom will reduce levels of coral larval recruitment.
4) Following strong typhoons that damaged reef areas across Micronesia, crustose coralline algal cover returned quickly in areas where water and substratum quality were good, and subsequently, coral recruitment levels were also good.
the punchline: the most effective means of promoting coral reef recovery is to restore those conditions that allow natural recovery to occur.  Cleanup efforts in coastal areas will help, as will efforts on land to reduce watershed/land-based discharges of sediment and pollutants.

Best wishes,

Bob Richmond

Robert H. Richmond, Ph.D.
Research Professor
Kewalo Marine Laboratory
Pacific Biomedical Research Center
University of Hawaii at Manoa
41 Ahui Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Phone: 808-539-7331
Fax: 808-599-4817
e-mail: richmond at hawaii.edu



From bethead345 at hotmail.com  Fri Jan 21 07:19:38 2005
From: bethead345 at hotmail.com (di ha)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 12:19:38 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Is there such a thing as eco tourism
Message-ID: <BAY104-F1663780F207BEFFE7BB15C86820@phx.gbl>

Not wanting to start a debate on this issue but are there any 
journals/research looking at the impact and cost of eco tourism on a coral 
reef. Some of the results I have seen from Eilat indicate that any human 
presence on a reef is damaging. What are people finding around the world????


Cheers

Dion Trevithick-Harney




From sputron at bbsr.edu  Fri Jan 21 09:07:09 2005
From: sputron at bbsr.edu (Samantha de Putron)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 10:07:09 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Summer Field Courses 2005 in Bermuda
Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20050121100437.03ad2dd0@sargasso.bbsr.edu>


Summer Field Courses - 2005
Bermuda Biological Station for Research

The Bermuda Biological Station for Research (BBSR) is pleased to announce 
its Summer Program course offerings for 2005.  These eight courses combine 
fieldwork, lectures, and independent research projects and are designed for 
the advanced undergraduate/graduate student.  Substantial scholarship funds 
and financial aid are available.  Please email education at bbsr.edu for 
additional information or visit our web site: www.bbsr.edu

Coral Reef Ecology  June 5 to 25  Dr. Samantha de Putron and Dr. Ross 
Jones, BBSR
An integrated introduction and exposure to active areas of research 
covering physiology, photosynthesis, population biology, competition, 
ecosystems and human impacts. Laboratory and field techniques of reef studies.

Marine Ecotoxicology  June 5 to 25  Dr. John Manock, Univ. North Carolina - 
Wilmington, Dr. Peter Wells, Environment Canada, Dr. Andrew Peters, BBSR, 
and Dr. Ross Jones, BBSR
The impacts of anthropogenic substances are assessed using a wide range of 
chemical, bioassay and biomarker analyses and placed in the context of 
ecological risk management.

Behavior of Coral Reef Animals  June 26 to July 30  Dr. Ruth Byrne, 
Millersville University, and Dr. Michael Kuba, Hebrew University, 
Jerusalem, Israel
Students will study behavior and cognition in a wide range of coral reef 
animals, such as fish, sea stars, octopus, squid, crabs and polychaetes, in 
team projects. Within these projects we will focus on how to conduct 
hypothesis-driven research.

Marine Microbial Ecology  June 26 to July 9  Dr. Craig Carlson, University 
of California, Santa Barbara, and Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon State 
University
Traditional microbiology to the most recent molecular approaches will be 
considered within the context of biogeochemical processes. Field trips and 
laboratory experiments in the open ocean and coral reef rich waters 
surrounding Bermuda.

Marine Microbial Genomics  July 10 to 16  Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon 
State University, and Dr. John Heidelberg, The Institute for Genomics 
Research (TIGR)
An introduction to genomic tools and computational approaches useful in the 
analysis of sequencing data to address specific hypothesis relevant to 
marine microbial ecology.

Scientific Photography  July 31 to August 20  Dr. James Wood, BBSR
An intensive introduction to scientific photography comprised of lectures, 
required reading, laboratory exercises, field assignments and 
demonstrations. This three-week course exposes students to the use of 
photography as a scientific tool.

Tropical Marine Invertebrates  July 31 to August 27  Dr. Kathryn Coates, 
BBSR, and
Dr. Penelope Barnes, Malaspina University-College
Invertebrate diversity of Bermuda's reefs, sea grass and mangrove habitats 
is examined systematically and in relation to biological associations, 
behaviors, body forms and habitats.





Dr Samantha de Putron
-----------------------------------------------------------
Bermuda Biological Station for Research
Ferry Reach,  St Georges  GE 01,
Bermuda
Tel: (441) 297 1880 x 261
Fax: (441) 297 8143
www.bbsr.edu


From thacker at uab.edu  Thu Jan 20 16:24:45 2005
From: thacker at uab.edu (Robert Thacker)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 15:24:45 -0600
Subject: [Coral-List] STRI Caribbean Sponge Course
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.0.20050120152308.01f49708@mail.ad.uab.edu>

Apologies for cross-postings.

The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Bocas Research Station Presents

A Short-Course In

TAXONOMY AND ECOLOGY OF CARIBBEAN SPONGES

August 15 - 25, 2005

Bocas Research Station, Bocas del Toro, Panama.

Registration Fee: $400 (some fellowships are available).

Instructors:    Dr. Cristina Diaz, Smithsonian Institution
                 Dr. Robert W. Thacker, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Over 100 species of marine sponges have been reported in the Bocas del Toro 
region of Panama.  This course will focus on morphological taxonomy, 
enabling field identification of the common Caribbean species.  We will 
also conduct field surveys to provide baseline data for conservation at the 
Bocas Research Station and in the Isla Bastimentos marine reserve.  In 
addition, students will complete independent projects aimed at stimulating 
interest in conducting future research at the Bocas Research Station.

Application:  This course is directed towards graduate students and 
advanced Licenciado candidates and will be conducted in English.  Please 
e-mail your CV, 1 letter of recommendation, and a 1-2 page statement 
explaining your background and reasons for taking the course to Dr. Rachel 
Collin at: CollinR at naos.si.edu before March 1, 2005.  Enrollment is limited 
to 10 students.

For more information see http://striweb.si.edu/taxonomy/



Robert W. Thacker, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
University of Alabama at Birmingham
109 Campbell Hall
1300 University Boulevard
Birmingham, AL  35294-1170
voice: 205-934-4006
fax: 205-975-6097
http://www.uab.edu/uabbio/thacker.htm





From Dwight.Gledhill at noaa.gov  Fri Jan 21 15:14:16 2005
From: Dwight.Gledhill at noaa.gov (Dwight Gledhill)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 15:14:16 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Subscribe
Message-ID: <41F16298.3010409@noaa.gov>

I've just arrived at NESDIS where I'll be serving as a Sea Grant Knauss 
Fellow for the next year and am interested in joining the coral-list serve.

cheers,
Dwight Gledhill


From phongtheera_b at hotmail.com  Sat Jan 22 02:10:12 2005
From: phongtheera_b at hotmail.com (Phongtheera Buapet)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 22:10:12 -0900
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: Sakanan-Thailand (Dida)
In-Reply-To: <002f01c4ff37$6a449460$7eee7aa6@richmond1>
Message-ID: <BAY2-F314C317C1B424BE193B6C183830@phx.gbl>


   Hello, Robert Richmond and everybody.

       Now Mr. Sakanan Plathong he have trip at similan island in andaman
   sea (west of Thailand)

   with  200 volunteer diver for turn up hard coral and fix sea fan after
   Tsunami on 19-23 January

   2005. He will answer your e-mail after Monday 24 January.
   Best Regards,

   Phongtheera Buapet, Research Assistance.


   Contact detail of Sakanan Plathong

   Centre for Biodiversity of Peninsular Thailand

   Department of Biology, Prince of Songkhla University,

   Hat Yai, Songkla 90112, Thailand.

   Tel. 66 74 288 535, Fax 66 74 212 917

   Mobile Phone 66 9 445 2520

   E-mail : [1]sakanan.p at psu.ac.th
     _________________________________________________________________

   [2]Claim  your  Space  NOW!  Have  fun sharing blogs, photos and music
   lists online. 

References

   1. mailto:sakanan.p at psu.ac.th
   2. http://g.msn.com/8HMAENUS/2728??PS=47575


From hcri_rp at hawaii.edu  Sun Jan 23 15:50:30 2005
From: hcri_rp at hawaii.edu (Social Science Research Institute Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative)
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 10:50:30 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Peer Reviewers Needed (small honorarium)!
Message-ID: <19495b194197.19419719495b@hawaii.edu>

PEER REVIEWERS NEEDED!

The Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative Research Program (HCRI-RP) is looking 
for a few good peer reviewers to read and comment on upcoming 
proposals. Your expert knowledge will help us to select the best 
projects to sponsor. Reviewers will receive the proposals on April 1, 
2005 and would have until April 30, 2005 to complete the review.  

HCRI-RP sponsors research and monitoring of the state?s coastal reef 
ecosystems to understand the impacts of human activity on reef 
ecosystem. Results are used to provide resource managers with 
information to help them effectively and efficiently prevent, and 
possibly reverse, resource damage and degradation.  At the core of HCRI-
RP lies a competitive grant process to sponsor research and monitoring 
projects.  If you would like to find out more about our program and 
past projects, please refer to our website (www.hcri.hawaii.edu).  

We recognize that to do justice to the proposals submitted requires a 
large amount of time on your part.  If you are able to review 4-5 
proposals, I would like to offer you a very small remuneration for your 
time (US$100) or a book of your choice (not to exceed $100).  It by no 
means covers the cost of your extremely valuable and overbooked 
schedule, but it does represent how much we appreciate you sharing some 
of it with us.

If you just cannot review 4-5 proposals, but would like to help us, it 
would be wonderful if you could even review 1-2.  

If you are interested, please contact hcri_rp at hawaii.edu by February 
28th, 2005.  Also indicate in your email which priorities (listed 
below) you feel best meets your area of expertise.  


HCRI-RP Research Priorities for FY2005-2006

1.	Non-Economic Value of main Hawaiian Islands? Coastal Reefs
HCRI-RP has sponsored economic valuation studies of reef ecosystems in 
the main Hawaiian Islands. These studies estimate that the annual gross 
revenues of these reefs are about $800 million, resulting in $340 
million in added value.  Coastal reef ecosystems also have educational, 
cultural, social, and environmental value. 
The Management Committee seeks proposals that would build upon the 2004-
2005 statewide random sample household survey and focus groups to 
assess non-economic values of reef ecosystems in the main Hawaiian 
Islands sponsored by HCRI-RP.  The program is particularly interested 
in gaining a stronger understanding of how Hawaii?s reefs enhance our 
quality of life.  

2.	Stressors of Coastal Reefs surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii?s reefs are seriously threatened by fishing pressure, alien 
species, and localized pollution. Intensive coastal development and 
ocean recreation also can negatively impact Hawaii?s coral reef 
ecosystems. More research is needed to understand the impacts of 
specific threats on the dynamic relationships among coral, algae, fish, 
and other reef organisms.

a.	Invasive Species.  The Management Committee is interested in 
proposals for projects seeking to understand the effects of invasive 
marine plants and animals on native species and reef ecosystems and to 
make recommendations for management action.  The Management Committee 
is seeking proposals to develop methods for preventing the introduction 
and spread of new invasive marine species, through hull fouling and 
other means. Overall, HCRI-RP would like for selected projects to 
recommend management activities to avoid or minimize impacts. 

b.	Fishing Pressure.  How much fishing effort can Hawaii's aquatic 
resources withstand?  Did we pass a point that is unsustainable?  Is 
fishing pressure, alone, solely responsible for a decrease in fish 
populations?  Is there a relationship between fishing pressure and 
other factors that may influence overall resource populations' health?  

Hawaii's resource managers struggle to determine the cause and effect 
of various factors, including fishing, on our coral reefs.  Fishery 
dependent data is available, but is not sufficient.  Fishery 
independent data is wholly lacking in many fisheries.  Biological 
information on life histories of aquatic species, ecological 
information on species interrelationships, physical environment roles 
in influencing biological factors are missing and desired.  Can no-take 
marine protected areas alone, assist in restoring reef fisheries?  Can 
the minimal use of certain gear types (eg. gill nets) result in an 
increase in fisheries?  

Many questions like these are not fully resolved, and their answers may 
provide managers with information needed to protect resources.  
Additional questions such as the effect of harvesting juveniles of a 
particular species are of a concern.  A reference that combines 
information on times and locations of species spawning, or critical 
locations of recruitment, etc., may aid managers in assessing the 
impact of uses in our marine environment. 

c.	Pollution.  The Management Committee is requesting proposals 
that examine how pollution (e.g., toxins, nutrients, debris, point 
source and non-point source, sediment, hydrocarbons, heavy metals) 
affects Hawaii?s nearshore reefs and to make practical management 
recommendations for preventing marine pollution that negatively impacts 
coral reef ecosystems. The committee is particularly interested in reef-
oriented projects that complement Hawaii?s Local Action Strategy to 
Address Land-based Pollution Threats to Coral Reefs. 

Overall, HCRI-RP would like for selected projects to recommend 
management activities to avoid, minimize and mitigate negative 
impacts.  Specific areas of interest include but are not limited to: 
water and substratum quality as they affect reproduction and 
recruitment processes of key groups of coral reef organisms (fish and 
invertebrate spawning events, fertilization, larval development and 
recruitment), eutrophication, sub-lethal indicators of stress in coral 
reef organisms, benthic infauna and their role in bioturbation and re-
suspension of sediment-borne pollutants, and tools for evaluating the 
effectiveness of mitigation measures. 

d.	Disease.  Coral diseases are emerging as major causes in the 
decline of coral reefs in other parts of the world, and Hawaii's coral 
reefs are susceptible to disease outbreaks.  In the Caribbean, entire 
coral reef ecosystems have collapsed as a result of disease outbreaks 
and more than 20 coral disease syndromes, some with associated 
pathogens, have been described.  The HCRI Management Team is interested 
proposals that address the following:  1)  What is the prevalence and 
incidence of coral disease in the main Hawaiian Islands and the NWHI?  
2) Can coral disease (i.e, growth anomalies) be readily classified and 
illustrated and shared among Hawaiian and other Pacific Island 
researchers and resource managers? 3) What are the linkages between 
anthropogenic stressors and coral disease?  4) Is there variation in 
coral susceptibility to disease and, if there is, what factors govern 
coral resistance to disease? 

e.	Coastal Development.  Ecological and biological information 
should be readily available for coral reef resource managers to make 
informed decisions.  Therefore, the HCRI is interested in proposals 
that address the following questions: (1) Identify, describe and 
spatially illustrate coral reef ecological functions throughout the 
Main Hawaiian Islands; (2) discuss how the identified ecological 
functions may be vulnerable to anthropogenic influences; and (3) make 
recommendations for management solutions. 

f.	Nearshore Recreation.  Hawaii?s nearshore reefs support a wide 
range of recreational activities, including: fishing, kayaking, 
surfing, swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving.  Often, recreational 
users compete for the use of nearshore areas and embayments. Without 
careful management, use of the reef environment by recreational users 
can severely degrade the very resource they enjoy. Competing users vie 
for the same resource and can result in negligence for the welfare of 
the very resource that supports the users.  Anchor damage, groundings, 
dispersal of alien and invasive species, and the trampling of corals, 
are just a few examples of the harm caused by human recreational 
activities. There exists concern that the use of jet skis in shallow 
areas may result in harm to marine fauna and alteration of the 
habitat.  

The Management Committee is seeking proposals for projects to evaluate 
the value of nearshore recreation, to quantify its impacts and to 
recommend ways of improving marine recreation management so that these 
activities will not degrade Hawaii?s marine ecosystems.  Successful 
proposals would determine measures of capacity (ecologically 
sustainable). What is a useable model, approach, or system that could 
indicate to managers when there is too much impact for an area? Is 
there a practical method to determine the levels of use and the impacts 
from that use? What recommendations can be given to resource managers? 

3.	Status of Coastal Reefs surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
Resource assessments and monitoring are crucial to understanding the 
health of coral reef ecosystems. HCRI-RP is soliciting proposals for 
question-driven monitoring and assessment of Hawaii?s coral reef 
ecosystems. Research questions should (1) investigate anthropogenic 
impacts on coral reef ecosystems; (2) identify what changes to these 
ecosystems are due to natural variability; and (3) develop and test 
methods for detecting natural and anthropogenic changes in the status 
of coral reef ecosystems. 

Any sites proposed for monitoring under this program should be selected 
based on a strategy to distinguish the effects of natural variability 
versus anthropogenic impacts. Impacts induced by global climate change 
are not a priority unless they can be related directly to local 
management decisions.

4.	Population and Oceanographic Dynamics of Coastal Reefs 
surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
In order to design ecologically effective marine protected areas, basic 
information on the population dynamics of coral reef keystone species 
is critical. At present, the basic knowledge of reef organisms' 
population structure is inadequate to design a management regime to 
improve the sustainability of important organisms, including fish, 
corals, and algae in ecosystems across the main Hawaiian Islands. In 
particular, scientists and managers do not know where reproduction and 
recruitment takes place for most of Hawaii?s keystone organisms. In 
addition, the basic biology of many species of Hawaiian algae is not 
known. 
Therefore, HCRI-RP is soliciting proposals for projects that will build 
on results of previous years? activities and the investigations of 
others. Potential projects should examine the following questions: What 
are important coral reef keystone organisms around the main Hawaiian 
Islands and how do they contribute to the health of coral reef 
ecosystems? Are the populations of these organisms genetically distinct 
or a single population? What links exist between the life histories, 
reproductive patterns and genetic structures for these population(s)? 
What are the coastal current patterns within the Hawaiian Archipelago, 
and how do these affect recruitment patterns of fishes and 
invertebrates?  What are the effects of invasive algae on recruitment 
of corals and other benthic invertebrates? Projects proposed under this 
priority should address one or more of the following:
a)	Propose recommendations for development of marine protected 
areas to insure the sustainability of keystone coral reef ecosystem 
organisms. 
b)	Identify specific problems affecting population dynamics and 
how these problems can be reduced or managed.
c)	Provide tools for measuring the effectiveness of management 
programs.
The Management Committee is also very interested in proposals for 
projects to examine the relationship of traditional Hawaii?s knowledge 
about coastal reefs and population dynamics and management. In other 
words, how Hawaiian traditional ecological knowledge can be applied to 
(and inform) modern management and be supported by scientific 
investigation.

5.	Regulatory Review
Hawaii has existing regulations to protect coral reef ecosystems, but 
many of these are outdated and may not reflect the most up-to-date 
knowledge or management practices.  Proposal are being solicited to 
review existing legislation and regulations and enforcement mechanisms 
in Hawaii, collect and review relevant practices in other appropriate 
jurisdictions, compile relevant scientific data, and provide options 
for revisions, amendments or replacement of existing regulations and 
enforcement mechanisms.  The key goal is to support protection and 
implement actions that are sound both scientifically as well as within 
the community and regulatory framework.

To make clear and improve the regulatory process that applies to the 
preservation, conservation and management of Hawaiian coral reef 
resources, the Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative is interested in proposals 
that address the following issues: (1) identify appropriate state and 
federal agencies, their authorities, and responsibilities concerning 
the administration of conservation activities over coral reef 
resources; (2) identify state and federal coral reef-related 
regulations and evaluate their effectiveness as a means to preserve, 
conserve and manage coral reef resources for future generations; (3) 
identify regulatory gaps; and (4) develop recommendations to improve 
the effectiveness of and promote cooperation between state and federal 
agencies as stewards of coral reef resources in Hawaii .

6.	?Gaming? the main Hawaiian Islands? Coastal Reefs 
To improve the general public's understanding of coral reef ecosystems, 
their dynamic and fragile nature, and inspire greater efforts to 
conserve coral reef resources among young and old generations, the 
Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative is interested in supporting the 
development of computer interactive gaming software.  The interactive 
gaming software would allow the user to: (1) become familiar with coral 
reef ecology; (2) gain insight into the life history of certain 
keystone marine organisms and better understand the specific roles they 
play and contributions they make towards maintaining equilibrium on a 
coral reef; (3) better understand the relationships between various 
trophic levels on a coral reef; and (4) manipulate variables (natural 
and anthropogenic) that would alter the health of a coral reef 
ecosystem.  Note: the success of any gaming software would be in its 
value towards exciting the interest of the user to play the game to new 
levels and in its accessibility (user friendly) to Hawaii?s public 
schools. 





From hcri_rp at hawaii.edu  Sun Jan 23 15:51:45 2005
From: hcri_rp at hawaii.edu (Social Science Research Institute Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative)
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 10:51:45 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] RFP Announcements - Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative
Message-ID: <19362a1952b1.1952b119362a@hawaii.edu>

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative Research Program, University of Hawaii 
is issuing a call for proposals for its FY05-06 project cycle.  About 
$800,000 is expected to be available for research and monitoring 
activities, pending availability of funds.  Optional Letters of Intent 
are due 2/10/05.  Proposals are due 4:00 p.m. HST 3/28/05.

For a copy of the full RFP, go to www.hcri.hawaii.edu 
(under ?Announcements?).  Or, contact the program at 
hcri_rp at hawaii.edu. 

Priority Areas:
1.	Non-Economic Value of main Hawaiian Islands? Coastal Reefs
2.	Stressors of Coastal Reefs surrounding the main Hawaiian 
Islands:  Invasive Marine Species; Fishing Pressure; Pollution; 
Disease; Coastal Development; Nearshore Recreation
3.	Status of Coastal Reefs surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
4.	Population and Oceanographic Dynamics of Coastal Reefs 
surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
5.	 Regulatory Review
6.	 ?Gaming?  the main Hawaiian Islands? Coastal Reefs 

* The University of Hawaii is an equal opportunity/affirmative action 
employer.



Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative Research Program
2424 Maile Way, Saunders Hall #718
Honolulu, HI 96822
Ph: (808) 956-4583
Fax: 956-2884
Email:  hcri_rp at hawaii.edu
Website: www.hawaii.edu/ssri/hcri
 





From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Mon Jan 24 08:27:20 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 08:27:20 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral Reef Assessment in Thailand after the tsunami
Message-ID: <41F4F7B8.1070206@noaa.gov>

[The following message is being forwarded, because of difficulties with 
the sender's posting of the message. Respond appropriately (i.e., not to 
me).]

Subject:
Coral reef assessment in Thailand after the tsunami
From:
Thamasak Yeemin <thamasakyeemin at yahoo.com>
Date:
Sun, 23 Jan 2005 19:51:07 -0800 (PST)

To:
coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
CC:
jamrearn at hotmail.com


  Dear Coral-Listers, I am most grateful for your worries
  regarding to the tsunami. As you know, the tsunami hit six provinces of
  Thailand along the coastline of the Andaman Sea, namely, Ranong, Phang
  Nga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun. Department of Marine and Coastal
  Resources, seven Thai universities and volunteer diving groups
  conducted a rapid assessment program during December 30, 2004 to
  January 15, 2005 by using a survey method developed by Thai
  researchers. A total of 175 study sites were completely carried out and
  the impacts of tsunami on coral reefs were categorized in to five
  groups, i.e., no impact, very low impact (1-10% of corals were
  damaged.), low impact (11-30% of corals were damaged.), moderate impact
  (31-50% of corals were damaged.) and high impact (> 50% of corals were
  damaged.). Only 13% of the study sites were in ?high impact?. No impact
  study sites were around 40%. Very low impact, low impact and moderate
  impact study sites were 21%, 17% and 9%, respectively. Department of
  Marine and Coastal Resources and several universities have routine
  research on coral reefs in the Andaman Sea. In the case of Marine
  Biodiversity Research Group, Ramkhamhaeng University, we have conducted
  a research program on development of appropriate techniques and methods
  for coral reef rehabilitation for sustainable tourism in certain
  provinces since 2001. The research has mainly focused on condition of
  coral reef, status and change of coral fragment, coral reproduction,
  ecology of juvenile coral colony, coral recruitment (settlement plate
  experiment), status and change of partial mortality of coral colony and
  ecology of reef macroinvertebrates and fish. We will continue
  monitoring our 20 study sites in the Andaman Sea. We do appreciate any
  suggestion, recommendation and future research collaboration. [...] 





From Chantal.Collier at dep.state.fl.us  Tue Jan 25 12:18:25 2005
From: Chantal.Collier at dep.state.fl.us (Collier, Chantal)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 12:18:25 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Job Announcement - Office Manager
Message-ID: <943FD515DC6DA1448B46F948346DFB33A67A5F@tlhexsmb3.floridadep.net>

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT - Please post widely.

 

Office Manager - Miami, FL

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection seeks a full-time Office
Manager to support its Coral Reef Conservation Program and the Biscayne Bay
Aquatic Preserve at its Miami field office. Minimum 5 years experience in a
business environment, with at least 3 years of bookkeeping or accounting
experience required. Bachelor's degree preferred. Experience with PC
computers, Microsoft Word, Excel and Quickbooks  required. Computer
hardware/MIS skills a plus. Purchasing, contracts and grant management
experience preferred. Excellent math, analytical, organizational and writing
skills required. Ability to multitask, meet tight deadlines and work
independently. Ability to communicate courteously and effectively with a
diverse range of people. Must have a valid Drivers License. Must be able to
lift 35lbs. Fax cover letter, resume and three references to 305-795-3470 or
email to chantal.collier at dep.state.fl.us No phone calls please.

 

=======================================
Chantal Collier
Coral Reef Program Manager
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
======================================= 

 



From rom at vims.edu  Mon Jan 24 15:17:29 2005
From: rom at vims.edu (Rom Lipcius)
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 15:17:29 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Benthic Ecology Mtg 2005
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20050124151640.01ec5948@pop.vims.edu>

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science invites you to participate in the 
34th Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting to be held on April 6-10, 2005 at the 
Williamsburg Hospitality House in attractive and centrally located 
Williamsburg, Virginia.  The conference will serve as a forum for hundreds 
of scientists, environmental professionals, graduate students, and 
undergraduates to update colleagues on the latest research developments in 
the field of benthic ecology and related areas.  We intend to bring 
together researchers from throughout the United States as well as abroad to 
join in scientific discussion and social interactions. The last benthic 
meeting held in Williamsburg had over 600 participants, so don't miss this 
exciting event.  We will be accepting abstracts for both oral and poster 
presentations until January 30th, 2005.  Please visit our meeting website 
at: http://www.vims.edu/bem2005/ for more information.



From Sara at mcbi.org  Mon Jan 24 16:06:19 2005
From: Sara at mcbi.org (Sara Maxwell)
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 13:06:19 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Tegner Award applications due Fri, Jan 28th
Message-ID: <7CCCF3EBD5F18F48A6D84C209A380F3F3E10F2@mcbiserv.mcbi.org>

APPLICATIONS DUE FRIDAY, JANUARY 28TH.

 

Marine Conservation Biology Institute is embarking on the third year of
the Mia J. Tegner Memorial Research Grants in Marine Environmental
History and Historical Ecology.  To date MCBI has awarded 17 grants,
each $6000 and below (http://www.mcbi.org/Advancing/Advancing.htm#mia).
This program provides funding for high-quality, results-oriented
research projects in the areas of marine environmental history and
historical ecology. To our knowledge, this is the first dedicated
program for funding research in this neglected and important area of
study.

 

This grants program is dedicated to the memory and scientific legacy of
Mia J. Tegner, a marine biologist from Scripps Institution of
Oceanography who lost her life in January 2001 while carrying out
research in the waters of Southern California. Dr. Tegner's primary
research focused on the ecology of kelp forest communities. She studied
the ecology and restoration of abalone populations in southern
California, and her long time series of observations made
significantcontributions to the scientific understanding of the effects
of ocean climate on nearshore ecosystems. Dr. Tegner was a Pew Fellow in
Marine Conservation and a fellow of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science. Her work, her dedication to the field of marine
biology and her contribution to a seminal paper on historical ecology,
was the inspiration for creating this program to both insure Dr.
Tegner's legacy and honor her memory.

 

Applications are due by January 28, 2005.  Please view additional
details and application guidelines at: 

 

http://www.mcbi.org/Advancing/Tegner_grant_announcement%202004.htm.

 

 

--------------------
Sara Maxwell
Program Assistant
Marine Conservation Biology Institute
15805 NE 47th Court
Redmond WA 98052 USA
425.883.8914
425.883.3017 (fax)
www.mcbi.org 

 



From wbrooks at fau.edu  Tue Jan 25 12:19:03 2005
From: wbrooks at fau.edu (Randy Brooks, PhD)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 12:19:03 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral list submission
Message-ID: <009001c50301$f7bc4a90$f61f5b83@wbrooks>

I need several references for any experimental works showing effects of cold shock on corals/cnidarians?

  ***********************
  W. Randy Brooks, PhD
  Biological Sciences
  Florida Atlantic University
  Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991
  Phone: 561-297-3888
  FAX: 561- 297-2749
  E-mail: wbrooks at fau.edu
  http://www.science.fau.edu/biology/faculty/brooks.htm


From jweinzierl at ucsd.edu  Tue Jan 25 18:12:45 2005
From: jweinzierl at ucsd.edu (Weinzierl, Jane)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 15:12:45 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Posting for Coral list - Feb 15 application deadline
	for MAS-MBC program at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Message-ID: <01681AE9DA5E8344BA1D38FD9E4B6BFC42B366@unexmail.ucsd.edu>

SCRIPPS ANNOUNCES FEBRUARY 15, 2005, APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR MASTER'S
DEGREE IN MARINE BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
The Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (CMBC) at Scripps
Institution of Oceanography announces an application deadline of
February 15, 2005, for the Master of Advanced Studies degree in Marine
Biodiversity and Conservation. Offered in cooperation with the
University of California, San Diego's (UCSD) Office of Graduate Studies
and Research and UCSD Extension's Office of Advanced Professional
Education, the program will begin its second year in June 2005. The
multidisciplinary program will include courses in natural, social, and
informatic sciences; marine policy, economics, and law; and training in
important cultural and communications skills, providing well-rounded
preparation for addressing the diverse stakeholders, solutions, and
science involved in biodiversity and conservation efforts. Students can
complete the degree in as little as one calendar year. Courses and
fieldwork will be led by professors from Scripps's CMBC, the UCSD
departments of economics and political science, and the UCSD Graduate
School of International Relations and Pacific Studies. The World
Wildlife Fund, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's
Southwest Fisheries Science Center and other government and
non-government agencies add value to the program by providing special
lectures and discussions. No more than 15 master's students will be
admitted to the program. More information, including an online
application, is available on the web at http://oaped.ucsd.edu/cmbc/

 

Jane M Weinzierl

Program Representative

Master of Advance Studies Programs

(858) 964-1334 -  La Jolla Professional Center

(858) 822-2886 - 2155 Hubbs Hall, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

9500 Gilman Drive Dept 0202

La Jolla, CA  92093-0202

 

 

 

 



From Mark.Eakin at noaa.gov  Tue Jan 25 13:22:37 2005
From: Mark.Eakin at noaa.gov (Mark Eakin)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 11:22:37 -0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Moving to Coral Reef Watch
Message-ID: <1731EF34-6EFE-11D9-92E0-000A95BCF0E6@noaa.gov>

For those of you that are not aware, some changes have been taking  
place at NOAA Paleoclimatology.  Earlier this month, I accepted a  
position with NOAA's Coral Reef Watch program back in the Washington,  
DC area.  I am looking forward to this move, as it will take me back  
more directly to my roots in coral reef science.  I will move from  
Boulder to the DC area this summer, and am in the process of phasing  
into my new work for Coral Reef Watch.  I will still continue to do  
some work in coral paleoclimatology, but will mostly be focused on  
modern coral reef observations ranging from in situ instruments to  
satellites.

I have enjoyed working with many of you for the past five years as part  
of NOAA Paleoclimatology, and look forward to continuing relationships  
with many of you through my new job at Coral Reef Watch.

Cheers,
Mark
------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
--------------------------
C. Mark Eakin, Ph.D.
NOAA Coral Reef Watch
Internet: mark.eakin at noaa.gov
http://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/

until Summer 2005:
NOAA/National Climatic Data Center
325 Broadway E/CC23
Boulder, CO 80305-3328
Voice: 303-497-6172                  Fax: 303-497-6513

effective Summer 2005:
NOAA/NESDIS/ORA/SO
NOAA Science Center -- RM 601
5200 Auth Road
Camp Springs, MD 20746-4304
and
SSMC1, Room 5306
1335 East West Hwy.
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283

From pbongaer at science.uva.nl  Wed Jan 26 06:10:59 2005
From: pbongaer at science.uva.nl (pbongaer at science.uva.nl)
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 12:10:59 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Zooxanthellae isolation
Message-ID: <41F77AC3.1070404@science.uva.nl>

Dear all:

I'm trying to set up Symbiodinium cultures from zooxanthellae that were 
extracted from corals in the field. I find it hard to isolate the 
extracted zooxanthellae from other microorganisms that are present in 
the samples (such as diatoms).

Does anyone know if there are any (relatively easy) techniques to do this?

Pim Bongaerts
pbongaer at science.uva.nl


From Felix.Martinez at noaa.gov  Thu Jan 27 09:55:18 2005
From: Felix.Martinez at noaa.gov (Felix Martinez)
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:55:18 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral Special Session (SS07) 2005 ASLO Summer Meeting
	Abstract Deadline
Message-ID: <41F900D6.4030405@noaa.gov>

Hello All,

Reminder that the abstract deadline for the 2005 ASLO Summer Meeting is 
quickly approaching (February 01).

We encourage those involved in the interface of research and management 
of coral reefs to present in Special Session #07 focusing on applied 
ecosystem research to inform coral reef management.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me at: 
felix.martinez at noaa.gov

Felix

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 Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean  Research
 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
 N/SCI2, SSMC4 Rm. 8083
 1305 East-West Hwy.		
 Silver Spring, MD 20910

 ph: 301-713-3338 x153
 fax: 301-713-4044
 email: felix.martinez at noaa.gov
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From Mrdare7 at aol.com  Thu Jan 27 12:38:42 2005
From: Mrdare7 at aol.com (Mrdare7 at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 12:38:42 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] MIllepora
Message-ID: <55A8CC2B.0FB8FA39.0018FC22@aol.com>

Can anyone direct me to literature addressing Millepora and eutrophication? 

Thanks!
Shelly Dare


From carlazilber at yahoo.com.br  Fri Jan 28 09:21:31 2005
From: carlazilber at yahoo.com.br (Carla Zilberberg)
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 11:21:31 -0300 (ART)
Subject: [Coral-List] pdf papers
Message-ID: <20050128142131.42900.qmail@web50306.mail.yahoo.com>

Dear coral listers, 

I have been having trouble in finding the following
papers:

- Stoddart 1984: Coral Reefs 3:149-156
- Stoddart 1984:  Marine Bio 81: 19-30
- Shick et al 1979: American Zoologist 19:699-713
- Tsurumi, M. and H. M. Reiswig (1997. Invertebrate
Reproduction & Development 32(1): 1-9 
- Bavestrello et al 1993: Scientia Marina 57(421-425)
- Chen et al.  1995: Zoological Studies 34(1): 29-40.
- Chadwick-Furman and Spiegel 2000: Invertebrate
Biology 119(4):351-360

Does anyone have them in pdf??? I would greatly
appreciate it!!!!

Thanks in advance!!

Carla

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Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Departamento de Gen?tica; Sala:A2-098
Cep: 21941-590; Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Tel: 21-2562-6389/ Fax: 21-2562-6396
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From tjmurdoch at gov.bm  Fri Jan 28 18:07:25 2005
From: tjmurdoch at gov.bm (Murdoch, Thad)
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 19:07:25 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Internships available for marine habitat mapping
	initiative in Bermuda
Message-ID: <33CE83527ED53A499BCC2E0B47F553E801E4E4E0@GOVEXG003.messaging.gov.bm>

The Bermuda Zoological Society and Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo are pleased to announce that opportunities are available for graduate students to take part in the extensive assessment and mapping of Bermuda's marine habitats, as interns under the Bermuda Biodiversity Project.? A limited number of scholarships are available to cover costs of accommodation, food and local public transportation. Applicants must provide their own air fare.

The North Atlantic islands of Bermuda are surrounded by over 750 sq km of exceptionally healthy coral reefs and associated marine habitats. While scientists have studied the sea life around Bermuda for well over a century, vast areas remain unsurveyed, until now. As part of the Bermuda Reef Ecosystem Assessment and Mapping (BREAM) project, successful applicants will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience with REEF, AGRRA, video transect and other standard techniques for scientifically assessing coral and seagrass habitats and associated biota. Additionally, graduate interns will obtain practical experience in ecological data analysis and interpretation, GIS mapping, as well as underwater photography and the production of short video documentaries. Interns will also work alongside BZS and Bermuda Government environmental scientists and technicians in the conservation and restoration of threatened native and endemic marine species and habitats.

Participants will work under the supervision of the Project Coordinator, as part of a dynamic team, but equally must demonstrate the ability to work independently for certain tasks.? Applicants should provide evidence of SCUBA certification and at least 20 logged open water dives. Experience using ArcGis would be beneficial but is not required.

Additional information and a downloadable application form may be found on the website of the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo at:

http://www.bamz.org/internships.aspx

Alternately, information is available from:

The Bermuda Zoological Society
Internship Programme
PO Box FL 145, Flatts, FL BX, BERMUDA
Tel: 441.293.2727
Fax: 441.293.4014
Email: bzsinfo(at)ibl.bm

The deadline for application is February 28th, 2005.

Respectfully,

Thad Murdoch
________________________________________________________________

Thaddeus J. T. Murdoch, Ph.D. candidate
Project Coordinator,

Bermuda Reef Ecosystem Assessment and Mapping (BREAM) Project Bermuda Biodiversity Programme Bermuda Zoological Society and Dept. of Conservation Services P.O. Box FL 145, Flatts, FL BX, BERMUDA
Tel: 441.293.2727 x144
Fax: 441.293.6451
Email: tjmurdoch(at)gov.bm
_________________________________________________________________


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Mon Jan 31 06:51:45 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 06:51:45 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Post-doc position modelling Caribbean reefs
Message-ID: <41FE1BD1.80008@noaa.gov>

-------- Original Message --------
Date: 	Mon, 31 Jan 2005 08:47:11 -0000
From: 	Peter J Mumby <P.J.Mumby at exeter.ac.uk>
To: 	<coral-list-owner at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>


subject: Post-doc position modelling Caribbean reefs

Applications are invited for a two year post-doctoral position at the
University of Exeter (UK) modelling the effects of climate change on
Caribbean coral reefs. The post-doc will develop an existing model of
coral-algal-grazer-disturbance interactions and extend it to seascape
scales, embracing the connectivities across lagoon and reef habitats. The
post-doc will also liase with collaborators in the integration of ecological
and socio-economic models of ecosystem services.

Applications are invited from individuals with a track record in spatial
modelling. The position does not involve field work but a familiarity with
coral reef dynamics would be  advantageous. The successful candidate should
be proficient in programming Matlab, R, or C. A background in theoretical
ecology and Bayesian statistics would also be beneficial.

The position will start within the next few months (negotiable) and
applications are invited by postal mail. Feel free to e-mail me for further
details but I'd prefer to receive applications by post. Please include a CV,
covering letter of your research background and an example of your modelling
work (e.g. reprints). The closing date for applications is Feb 18th.

Peter


Dr Peter J Mumby
Royal Society Research Fellow
Corresponding Secretary, ISRS

Marine Spatial Ecology Lab
School of Biological Sciences
Hatherly Laboratory
Prince of Wales Road
University of Exeter
Exeter
Devon
EX4 4PS
UK

tel: + 44 (0)1392 263798
fax: + 44 (0)1392 263700
e-mail: p.j.mumby at exeter.ac.uk

Research: http://www.ex.ac.uk/msel




From cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw  Sun Jan 30 22:45:38 2005
From: cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw (Chen Allen)
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 11:45:38 +0800
Subject: [Coral-List] 2005 Academia Sinica postdoc fellowships---call for
	applications
Message-ID: <927067A0-733A-11D9-85A9-000A95A086CE@gate.sinica.edu.tw>

Dear Coral-List,

The first term of 2005 Academia Sinica postdoc fellowship is now 
available for applications. The deadline for application will be on 
March, 10, 2005. Those who are interested in (1) coral/zooxanthellae 
molecular evolution and genetics; (2) phylogeography of marine insects; 
and (3) sponge diversity, should contact Dr. Allen Chen, Research 
Centre for Biodiversity, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, at e-mail: 
cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw for further detail. The successful application 
will be started at July 1, 2005, and lasted for 2 years under annual 
evaluation.


Best Regards,
Allen Chen, PhD
Associate Research Fellow
Research Centre for Biodiversity
Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan 11529
E-mail:cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw
Ph: 886-2-27899549
Fax: 886-2-27858059
Mobile: 886-(0)-930073637

From hawko at midcoast.com.au  Mon Jan 31 03:42:59 2005
From: hawko at midcoast.com.au (Greg Hawken)
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 19:42:59 +1100
Subject: [Coral-List] RE: Decomposition of Human bones Underwater?
Message-ID: <007901c50770$e2cb8f10$0100a8c0@GREGSDESK>

Greetings,

I have a question I am hoping someone will be able to assist me with.

Recently, I dived on the SS Yongala off Townsville, Australia. The Yongala went down in 1911 with 121 persons on board all perishing. It rests in 30m of water on a sandy bottom  approx 11 miles off Cape Bowling Green and was not discovered until 1958.

My question relates to the decomposition of human bones underwater. I have seen photographs of skulls inside this wreck taken in the late 1980's and on this dive I did, we could see a femur inside one of the holds.

After nearly 100 years why haven't these bones become overgrown with marine life and been bio-eroded, or decomposed? My students will be asking these questions shortly, and at present I have only a few hunches. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Regards

Greg Hawken
Marine Studies Department
John Paul College, Coffs Harbour,
NSW
Australia 

From zuvieldezibel at gmx.at  Mon Jan 31 07:59:40 2005
From: zuvieldezibel at gmx.at (Nikolaus Csaszar)
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 13:59:40 +0100 (MET)
Subject: [Coral-List] Spawning vs. brooding corals?
Message-ID: <4394.1107176380@www8.gmx.net>

Dear Coral Listers,

I am an Austrian marine biologist and desperately looking for a list that
summarizes brooding and spawning coral species in the Caribbean and the
Indopacific for my PhD thesis. If any body could direct me towards
literature (or even better: send them as pdf`s) containing such
summarizations I would be very gratefull.

With Kind Regards, Nikolaus

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From cnidaria at earthlink.net  Sat Jan  1 10:16:15 2005
From: cnidaria at earthlink.net (James M Cervino)
Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 10:16:15 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Vibrio and Yellow Blotch/Band
Message-ID: <a05111b00bdfc6dc5e48f@[192.168.1.100]>

Dear Coral Listers,

I have been getting requests for the Vibrio, temperature and YBD 
paper published in Applied and Env Microb.  Please e-mail me directly 
if you are interested in obtaining a copy of this paper.

Best wishes and happy holidays!

APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, Nov. 2004, p. 6855-6864 Vol. 70, No. 11

Relationship of Vibrio Species Infection and Elevated Temperatures to 
Yellow Blotch/Band Disease in Caribbean Corals

James M. Cervino,1* Raymond L. Hayes,2 Shawn W. Polson,3 Sara C. 
Polson,3 Thomas J. Goreau,4 Robert J. Martinez,5 and Garriet W. Smith6

University of South Carolina, Columbia,1 Hollings Marine Laboratory, 
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston,3
and University of South Carolina, Aiken,6 South Carolina; Howard 
University, Washington, District of Columbia2;
Global Coral Reef Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts4; and Georgia 
Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia5
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Invertebrate Physiology & Pathology
Marine Sciences Department
University of South Carolina
Mobile: 917.620.5287
cnidaria at earthlink.net
http://www.globalcoral.org
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From michelc at squ.edu.om  Sun Jan  2 00:03:14 2005
From: michelc at squ.edu.om (Michel Claereboudt)
Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 09:03:14 +0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Coring method
Message-ID: <9B9CCAE0-5C7B-11D9-8823-000393B16452@squ.edu.om>

Can someone guide me to information for drilling cores in corals
i.e. types of drill (manufacturer?), type of bits, length of bits, 
method, tips and tricks...

The purpose of these cores is to assess changes if any of growth rates 
in the last 50-100 years in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. They 
will be sliced and Xrayed. There is a lot of litterature on the second 
part of the method (xray, densitometry, fluorescence etc...) but 
nothing (so far) on the actual drilling process.

Thanks,


Dr Michel Claereboudt
Dpt. Marine Science and Fisheries
College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
Sultan Qaboos University, Box 34
Al-Khod 123
Sultanate of Oman

Tel: (968) 24415 249, Fax: (968) 24413 418
email: michelc at squ.edu.om



From shudson at pathcom.com  Sun Jan  2 14:25:03 2005
From: shudson at pathcom.com (Sherry Hudson)
Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 14:25:03 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
Message-ID: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>

As I have watched various reports come in from the recent earthquake I have
been impressed to see the response of the human aid networks that are
mobilizing resources in the area and I am lead to wonder if there is a way
that we could create a support network for our colleagues in marine research
and conservation.  This note is being forwarded to the Sea Turtle, Coral and
Marine Mammal research listservs and I wonder if it is possible to set up an
joint effort to support our friends in the areas impacted by this disaster.

  Ideas that have crossed my mind include

  Creating a central fund that we could raise money for that would be
targetted at supporting our colleagues and helping to rebuild the
infrastuctures in this region.  In order to accomplish this I expect that a
small group should be struck to work out some of the details (who should
host, how the money should be administered and disseminated).  I'm not sure
who can or should take leadership in this effort but I am willing to invest
time in whatever way makes sense.

  Setting up a web site that could record needs for volunteers, supplies and
resources so that individuals or organizations could know specifically what
would help the effort.  Is there anyone out there would would be willing to
develop such a site?

  If these structures could be put in place I would be willing to circulate
an email to friends and colleagues of mine recruiting their support to the
effort and to make some phone calls to complete strangers to try and gather
support and resources.  I also offer a challenge to everyone on these
listserves to do the same...or better.

  Sherry Hudson


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From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Mon Jan  3 10:45:40 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 10:45:40 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
In-Reply-To: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
References: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
Message-ID: <41D968A4.8010803@noaa.gov>


   It  occurred to me that PayPal ([1]http://www.paypal.com) has a rather
   easy  set  up  for receiving donations for charitable institutions via
   the  Internet.   Somebody would have to go to the action of setting up
   the  bank  account  for the charity, but after that, people could just
   click  on  a  DONATE  NOW button on a Web Page (ReefBase would be most
   apropriate,  in my mind) and funds from the donor would go directly to
   the  institution,  depending upon whether the donor had a credit card,
   debit  card,  Paypal account, whatever (several financial vehicles are
   available).   This  certainly  makes it easier for folks to contribute
   than  sitting down, writing a check, finding the postage, etc.  One of
   us  Web  folks  could  make a relatively easy Web page, but the person
   with  the  bank  account info would have to give us the special DONATE
   NOW  code  that  you  generate  from  within PayPal (see Merchandising
   Tools) that you need to make the button.  It's easy to do, really, you
   just  need  the  legal  charitable  institution status, and the PayPal
   account.   You  then  need  someone identified for the distribution of
   funds to whom the needy turn to.
   Just a thought.
       Cheers,
       Jim
   Sherry Hudson wrote:

As I have watched various reports come in from the recent earthquake I have
been impressed to see the response of the human aid networks that are
mobilizing resources in the area and I am lead to wonder if there is a way
that we could create a support network for our colleagues in marine research
and conservation.  This note is being forwarded to the Sea Turtle, Coral and
Marine Mammal research listservs and I wonder if it is possible to set up an
joint effort to support our friends in the areas impacted by this disaster.

  Ideas that have crossed my mind include

  Creating a central fund that we could raise money for that would be
targetted at supporting our colleagues and helping to rebuild the
infrastuctures in this region.  In order to accomplish this I expect that a
small group should be struck to work out some of the details (who should
host, how the money should be administered and disseminated).  I'm not sure
who can or should take leadership in this effort but I am willing to invest
time in whatever way makes sense.

  Setting up a web site that could record needs for volunteers, supplies and
resources so that individuals or organizations could know specifically what
would help the effort.  Is there anyone out there would would be willing to
develop such a site?

  If these structures could be put in place I would be willing to circulate
an email to friends and colleagues of mine recruiting their support to the
effort and to make some phone calls to complete strangers to try and gather
support and resources.  I also offer a challenge to everyone on these
listserves to do the same...or better.

  Sherry Hudson


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From didak at jps.net  Mon Jan  3 13:42:22 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 10:42:22 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: setting up structures of support
Message-ID: <12168670.1104777742775.JavaMail.root@kermit.psp.pas.earthlink.net>

Hi- As a former research diver who's been to some of  the areas hit, I've been giving a lot of thought to concern re: destroyed research infrastructure and would be more than happy to donate my time to set up a simple site. I can also set up the Paypal donate buttons for each entity in need. I'll have to work with another person-Jim Hendee for a start i think-- to help identify needy organizations, and work out other possible logistics. 

I just set up this blog: www.BluePlanetDivers.org, and something similar would work well, I think.  I'm surprised ReefBase hasn't set up anything yet- I just checked.

Anyone out there care to work with me?

Cheers-
Dida Kutz
1-831-582-9456 (Monterey, CA)


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Mon Jan  3 20:44:45 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 20:44:45 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
In-Reply-To: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
References: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
Message-ID: <41D9F50D.7010205@noaa.gov>

Okay, here's an example mock-up of what the index page might look like 
for a marine laboratory support page, which sort of explains what I was 
saying.  This is just a snapshot image and not a real site:


    http://www.coral.noaa.gov/~hendee/tsunami/tsunami-marine-lab-mockup.jpg


Sorry if the image is too small (I hope you can enlarge it if 
necessary).  I'm just trying to move things along with this "discovery 
prototype" and am not really in a position to start working up a major 
page.  (The top background image is captured from the real Tsunami at 
Phuket.)  This index.html page shows that a linking page for a calendar 
of events could be utilized, as well as photos of the laboratories in 
question (or what's left of them).  Also note the mock-up of the 
Donation button I mentioned.  I could send you the code, if you're 
interested--I just put it together in a hurry using SiteBuilder.


I hope this helps!


    Cheers,
    Jim



From iamshanky15 at yahoo.com  Mon Jan  3 21:16:12 2005
From: iamshanky15 at yahoo.com (shashank Keshavmurthy)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 18:16:12 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: setting up structures of support
In-Reply-To: <12168670.1104777742775.JavaMail.root@kermit.psp.pas.earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <20050104021612.15929.qmail@web14922.mail.yahoo.com>

Hi
That is a great idea....
count me in.....i will help in whatever way
possible.....
I can imagine how big the problem is.....
there are many Marine Labs along the east coast
of India...and I wonder whatever happened to
them?????
Let me try and find out.....
To begin with, I think we need to get an
assessment of total damage done in diffrent
affected parts.....

Cheers!!
shashank


=====
"the role of infinitely small in nature is infinitely large"-Louis Pasteur                

Keshavmurthy Shashank
Kochi University, Faculty of Agriculture
Lab. of AQUa. Environ. Sci. (LAQUES)
Otsu 200, Monobe, Nankoku-shi
783-8502, Kochi, Japan
alt. id: shashank at cc.kochi-u.ac.jp
phone: 81 090 8285 9012


From mekvinga at yahoo.com  Tue Jan  4 09:59:55 2005
From: mekvinga at yahoo.com (Melissa Keyes)
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 06:59:55 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Coral-List] CBS news distortion about reef damage - Phuket Thailand
Message-ID: <20050104145955.81429.qmail@web50106.mail.yahoo.com>

Hello, Listers,
 
This is from a liveaboard dive boat based in Thailand.  Sorry about the length, I didn't want to edit.
 
CBS NEWS DISTORTION


To those of you who saw Ocean Rover in the CBS News report about coral
damage: do not believe what they are telling you! We are furious at CBS.
One of their producers contacted us and asked if we could help them get
to the Similan Islands to report on coral damage. They assured us the
piece would be ?fair & balanced?.


We did everything we could to assist the CBS news team and they spend
half a day filming and interviewing people on board Ocean Rover. One of
our clients kindly gave them his underwater video footage for use during
the broadcast. CBS promised our client that his footage would be used in
a responsible manner.


Our Cruise Director Hans Tibboel described one specific divesite in
Surin Island with the words: ?it looked like a giant sandblaster was
used?. Again, Hans was describing only one divesite and made positive
remarks about the actual lack of damage at other places. Of course, the
CBS editor used the ?sandblast? soundbite and hardly anything else.
Footage was also arranged in a ?before & after? method that is not
consistent with the real situation. All the beautiful ?before? footage
shown by CBS was actually filmed AFTER the tsunami.


Somehow the media just cannot help themselves and turn everything into a
gloom & doom story. CBS should be ashamed of what they did here. We have
talked to their producer since but of course she blames the New York
editor. This is the way the media works. The way the news piece came out
is 100% the opposite of what was promised to us. We urge fellow dive
operators to be very careful in dealing with the media. These people do
not let scruples get in the way of a juicy story. Shameful!


The CBS piece is damaging to our reputation and business. It paints the
wrong picture about the true level of coral damage in the Similans AND
it makes our own website reports look like lies. All we can say is when
you dive with us, you trust us with your lives. When you read our
website, you can trust us to be truthful.


SITUATION IN PHUKET


As the Indian Ocean Region slowly stabilizes it appears that Thailand,
thanks to a more developed infrastructure, is able to recover from the
disaster faster than placers such as Sumatra and Sri Lanka, which have
the highest numbers of casualties. But in Thailand too there are
countless human tragedies, people who lost their loved ones, their homes
and their businesses. Still, everyone speaks of pulling together,
rebuilding and surviving.


Phuket, though hard hit on her west-coast beaches, is in better shape
than Kao Lak and Pi-Pi islands and the clean-up is well underway. Patong
Beach celebrated New Year's Eve in subdued fashion with a memorial
service near the beach. In Phuket and Kao Lak, emergency relief aid is
now in place with no immediate need for further shipments. In spite of
the overwhelming events, people realize they have to pick up the pieces
and get their lives and businesses back on track.


Those who call this callous fail to see that last thing Phuket needs
right now is an economic meltdown caused by tourists staying away as a
result of inaccurate news coverage. Thousands of ordinary Thais are
employed in the resorts that are now damaged and closed. Mass
cancellations would destroy what is left of the island?s fragile
economy. If you are booked for a Thailand holiday, please do not cancel.


There are many exaggerated news stories about the situation in Phuket.
Reports about disease, contamination, water and food shortages and even
?widespread looting? are totally incorrect. TV footage of the horrific
events of 26 December is repeated over and over but meanwhile a lot has
happened that is not shown on TV. Everyone is working hard to return to
some sort of normalcy and tourists are beginning to reappear on the
beaches. Oddly, the beaches look like they did 20 years ago: white clean
sand and calm seas. Mr Watchara Apornsiri, Director of the Royal Phuket
Irrigation Project and a Phuket native declared that the sea water at
Phuket's beaches is clean, uncontaminated and safe for swimming.


HOW YOU CAN HELP


We have received hundreds of messages of support and we are touched by
everyone's concern. Many of you have expressed a wish to contribute
money but worry that their contribution will simply be absorbed into
machinery of some mega aid agency. People want to be certain their
donation reaches those who really need it.


There are several reputable organizations in Phuket setting up relief
funds. One such organization is the Rotary Club of Patong Beach. The
fund aims to supply immediate as well as long-term financial aid (e.g.
scholarships) for children who lost their parents in the tsunami. You
can make a donation on-line at www.rotarypatong.org
http://www.rotarypatong.org/.


Similar accounts are being set up by other clubs and individuals. More
details as we learn them. No matter which fund you support, make sure
you supply your details so you can be kept informed about what was done
with your kind donation. 

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From Michelle.Taylor at unep-wcmc.org  Tue Jan  4 09:49:38 2005
From: Michelle.Taylor at unep-wcmc.org (Michelle Taylor)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 14:49:38 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] 2 science officer positions in Madagascar
Message-ID: <s1daad05.039@groupwise.wcmc.org.uk>

**Do not reply to this email address. Send responses to
info at reefdoctor.org***

ReefDoctor is a coral reef research, education and conservation
organisation based in Ifaty, a small fishing village 22km north of
Toliara in SW Madagascar. We are primarily a research organisation and
conduct underwater surveys of coral reef fish, marine invertebrates, and
fishery species and land surveys of mangroves and the coastal lagoon
fishery. We also raise awareness in the local community of coral reef
health issues, destructive fishing techniques, marine protected areas
and teach English (at the request of the local fishermen). Please look
at our website for more information: www.reefdoctor.org

ReefDoctor currently requires 2 new science staff. The positions involve
frequent diving (all applicants must be at least PADI Advanced divers)
and requires applicants to be ready to live in basic conditions in a
small fishing village, working in a team of 4/6 UK and Malagasy staff
and students in a hot, tropical environment. Having enthusiasm for
marine science, a hardworking attitude and patience is essential.
Knowledge of underwater survey methodologies and having previous marine
research experience is necessary. Knowledge of west Indian Ocean marine
species would be very useful as would previous teaching experience (we
do have volunteers ?four people every three months).

All applicants must be over 21, have at least moderate to advanced
French speaking abilities and have a driving license. ReefDoctor is an
equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all
nationalities and cultural backgrounds.

ReefDoctor can offer a small wage, accommodation in Ifaty, food, dive
insurance, bimonthly internet access and the experience of a lifetime!

Please see http://www.reefdoctor.org/staff.asp for more details and send
cv to info at reefdoctor.org. Positions vacant from mid Jan 2005 so please
contact us soon!




From szmanta at uncw.edu  Mon Jan  3 22:01:52 2005
From: szmanta at uncw.edu (Szmant, Alina)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:01:52 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
Message-ID: <4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C907AF6395@UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>

Hi Jim and Sheery:
 
I have been watching for any postings on Coral List that indicate the fate of the Phuket Marine Lab and marine scientists there (e.g. Chansang...)  Any word from any of them?
 
Best,
 
Alina
 
*******************************************************************
Dr. Alina M. Szmant
Coral Reef Research Group
UNCW-Center for Marine Science 
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
Wilmington NC 28409
Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax:  (910)962-2410
Cell:  (910)200-3913
email:  szmanta at uncw.edu
Web Page:  http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
******************************************************************

________________________________

From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Jim Hendee
Sent: Mon 1/3/2005 8:44 PM
To: Sherry Hudson
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support



Okay, here's an example mock-up of what the index page might look like
for a marine laboratory support page, which sort of explains what I was
saying.  This is just a snapshot image and not a real site:


    http://www.coral.noaa.gov/~hendee/tsunami/tsunami-marine-lab-mockup.jpg


Sorry if the image is too small (I hope you can enlarge it if
necessary).  I'm just trying to move things along with this "discovery
prototype" and am not really in a position to start working up a major
page.  (The top background image is captured from the real Tsunami at
Phuket.)  This index.html page shows that a linking page for a calendar
of events could be utilized, as well as photos of the laboratories in
question (or what's left of them).  Also note the mock-up of the
Donation button I mentioned.  I could send you the code, if you're
interested--I just put it together in a hurry using SiteBuilder.


I hope this helps!


    Cheers,
    Jim

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From vergaramark at yahoo.com  Mon Jan  3 20:58:31 2005
From: vergaramark at yahoo.com (Mark Windell Vergara)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 17:58:31 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Coral-List] Coring method
In-Reply-To: <9B9CCAE0-5C7B-11D9-8823-000393B16452@squ.edu.om>
Message-ID: <20050104015831.35504.qmail@web53007.mail.yahoo.com>

When I was still with the KFUPM-Research Institute in Saudi Arabia we did some coral coring for the UNCC Coral Reef Surveys Project in the Arabian Gulf.  The contact persons for the reef monitoring with the AIMS people for that project were Dr. Kathy Burns (they did the coral growth and contamination analysis) and Dr. Hugh Sweatman (team leader).  I have a copy of their protocol but I'm not sure if it is already posted as one of their protocols for free downloading from their website, it was an internal document back then. So better check first, I might get in trouble for distributing it. Also, since we are not allowed to post email addresses without the persons knowledge, so please contact the persons mentioned above or visit their website (www.aims.gov.au). 
 
The protocol that we used was :
 

Heyward, A., A. Negri, et al. (2003). "Coring Corals using Handheld Drill Coring Device." .


cheers,
Mark

Michel Claereboudt <michelc at squ.edu.om> wrote:
Can someone guide me to information for drilling cores in corals
i.e. types of drill (manufacturer?), type of bits, length of bits, 
method, tips and tricks...

The purpose of these cores is to assess changes if any of growth rates 
in the last 50-100 years in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. They 
will be sliced and Xrayed. There is a lot of litterature on the second 
part of the method (xray, densitometry, fluorescence etc...) but 
nothing (so far) on the actual drilling process.

Thanks,


Dr Michel Claereboudt
Dpt. Marine Science and Fisheries
College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
Sultan Qaboos University, Box 34
Al-Khod 123
Sultanate of Oman

Tel: (968) 24415 249, Fax: (968) 24413 418
email: michelc at squ.edu.om

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From M.Noordeloos at cgiar.org  Tue Jan  4 10:39:21 2005
From: M.Noordeloos at cgiar.org (Marco Noordeloos)
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 23:39:21 +0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
In-Reply-To: <4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C907AF6395@UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>
Message-ID: <000001c4f274$70afe400$0f688ea1@WORLDFISH.CGIARAD.ORG>

Dear Alina and colleagues,

We understand the Phuket Marine Lab is doing OK, given the circumstances.
Only minor damage was done. Unfortunately we also know that Arjen's facility
in Sri Lanka took a big hit and will require help and resources to build up
again. Further reports on impacts on other facilities will follow soon. If
anyone has reports on facilities being damaged or resources needed for
damage assessment surveys, please let me know. We're all trying to cope with
the scale of devastation and how to proceed from here. Your information and
assistance will be much appreciated.

All the best,

Marco Noordeloos
Manager, ReefBase Project
The WorldFish Center

-----Original Message-----
From: Szmant, Alina [mailto:szmanta at uncw.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 11:02 AM
To: Jim Hendee; Sherry Hudson
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: RE: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support


Hi Jim and Sheery: 
  
I have been watching for any postings on Coral List that indicate the fate
of the Phuket Marine Lab and marine scientists there (e.g. Chansang...)  Any
word from any of them?
 
Best, 
  
Alina 
  
******************************************************************* 
Dr. Alina M. Szmant 
Coral Reef Research Group 
UNCW-Center for Marine Science 
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln 
Wilmington NC 28409 
Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax:  (910)962-2410 
Cell:  (910)200-3913 
email:  szmanta at uncw.edu 
Web Page:  http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta 
****************************************************************** 
________________________________ 
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Jim Hendee 
Sent: Mon 1/3/2005 8:44 PM 
To: Sherry Hudson 
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov 
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support 



Okay, here's an example mock-up of what the index page might look like 
for a marine laboratory support page, which sort of explains what I was 
saying.  This is just a snapshot image and not a real site: 


    http://www.coral.noaa.gov/~hendee/tsunami/tsunami-marine-lab-mockup.jpg 


Sorry if the image is too small (I hope you can enlarge it if 
necessary).  I'm just trying to move things along with this "discovery 
prototype" and am not really in a position to start working up a major 
page.  (The top background image is captured from the real Tsunami at 
Phuket.)  This index.html page shows that a linking page for a calendar 
of events could be utilized, as well as photos of the laboratories in 
question (or what's left of them).  Also note the mock-up of the 
Donation button I mentioned.  I could send you the code, if you're 
interested--I just put it together in a hurry using SiteBuilder. 


I hope this helps! 


    Cheers, 
    Jim 
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http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list 


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From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Tue Jan  4 11:14:46 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 11:14:46 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami-afflicted Marine Lab Support list
Message-ID: <cecd6cc852.cc852cecd6@noaa.gov>


I have the feeling that the help for this is going to be protracted and
 involved.  Therefore, I'll set up a list specifically for helping the 
Tsunami-afflicted Marine Lab researchers help rebuild their
infrastructure and help their personnel.  More to come, as soon as I
finish configuring the list.

   In the mean time, here are some links that may be of interest:

   Tsunami simulation #1 ==>
http://staff.aist.go.jp/kenji.satake/animation.gif

   Tsunami simulation #2 ==>
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/video/tsunami-indonesia12-2004.qt

   Info #1 ==> [3]http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2357.htm

   Info #2 ==> [4]http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqinthenews/2004/usslav/


      Cheers,
      Jim




From jsobel at oceanconservancy.org  Tue Jan  4 11:04:47 2005
From: jsobel at oceanconservancy.org (Jack Sobel)
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 11:04:47 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] RE: Phuket Marine Lab and Marine Scientists
Message-ID: <6CE4347DF1CD83429306D5E8EC6DA0C3EA7863@tocex.toc.oceanconservancy.org>

Alina, Jim, Sherry, others:  I'm similarly interested in the fate of the Phuket and more importantly the individuals who work there.  I'm especially interested in information regarding Pitiwong Tantichodok, a good friend from graduate school who I recently visited in Thailand, and several of his colleagues who I met while there.  Any information greatly appreciated.

Jack A. Sobel
Director, Strategic Conservation Science and Policy
The Ocean Conservancy
1725 DeSales St. NW, #600
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: (202)429-5609/857-3270
Fax:  (202)872-0619
Email:  jsobel at oceanconservancy.org


-----Original Message-----
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 10:12 AM
To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Coral-List Digest, Vol 19, Issue 3
Today's Topics:   5. RE: Setting up structures of support (Szmant, Alina)
------------------------------

Message: 5
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:01:52 -0500
From: "Szmant, Alina" <szmanta at uncw.edu>
Subject: RE: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support

Hi Jim and Sheery:
 
I have been watching for any postings on Coral List that indicate the fate of the Phuket Marine Lab and marine scientists there (e.g. Chansang...)  Any word from any of them?
 
Best,
 
Alina
 
*******************************************************************
Dr. Alina M. Szmant
Coral Reef Research Group
UNCW-Center for Marine Science 
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
Wilmington NC 28409
Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax:  (910)962-2410
Cell:  (910)200-3913
email:  szmanta at uncw.edu
Web Page:  http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
******************************************************************

________________________________

From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Jim Hendee
Sent: Mon 1/3/2005 8:44 PM
To: Sherry Hudson
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support



Okay, here's an example mock-up of what the index page might look like
for a marine laboratory support page, which sort of explains what I was
saying.  This is just a snapshot image and not a real site:


    http://www.coral.noaa.gov/~hendee/tsunami/tsunami-marine-lab-mockup.jpg


Sorry if the image is too small (I hope you can enlarge it if
necessary).  I'm just trying to move things along with this "discovery
prototype" and am not really in a position to start working up a major
page.  (The top background image is captured from the real Tsunami at
Phuket.)  This index.html page shows that a linking page for a calendar
of events could be utilized, as well as photos of the laboratories in
question (or what's left of them).  Also note the mock-up of the
Donation button I mentioned.  I could send you the code, if you're
interested--I just put it together in a hurry using SiteBuilder.


I hope this helps!


    Cheers,
    Jim

_______________________________________________
Coral-List mailing list
Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list



------------------------------

Message: 6
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 17:58:31 -0800 (PST)
From: Mark Windell Vergara <vergaramark at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Coring method
To: Michel Claereboudt <michelc at squ.edu.om>
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Message-ID: <20050104015831.35504.qmail at web53007.mail.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

When I was still with the KFUPM-Research Institute in Saudi Arabia we did some coral coring for the UNCC Coral Reef Surveys Project in the Arabian Gulf.  The contact persons for the reef monitoring with the AIMS people for that project were Dr. Kathy Burns (they did the coral growth and contamination analysis) and Dr. Hugh Sweatman (team leader).  I have a copy of their protocol but I'm not sure if it is already posted as one of their protocols for free downloading from their website, it was an internal document back then. So better check first, I might get in trouble for distributing it. Also, since we are not allowed to post email addresses without the persons knowledge, so please contact the persons mentioned above or visit their website (www.aims.gov.au). 
 
The protocol that we used was :
 

Heyward, A., A. Negri, et al. (2003). "Coring Corals using Handheld Drill Coring Device." .


cheers,
Mark

Michel Claereboudt <michelc at squ.edu.om> wrote:
Can someone guide me to information for drilling cores in corals
i.e. types of drill (manufacturer?), type of bits, length of bits, 
method, tips and tricks...

The purpose of these cores is to assess changes if any of growth rates 
in the last 50-100 years in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. They 
will be sliced and Xrayed. There is a lot of litterature on the second 
part of the method (xray, densitometry, fluorescence etc...) but 
nothing (so far) on the actual drilling process.

Thanks,


Dr Michel Claereboudt
Dpt. Marine Science and Fisheries
College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
Sultan Qaboos University, Box 34
Al-Khod 123
Sultanate of Oman

Tel: (968) 24415 249, Fax: (968) 24413 418
email: michelc at squ.edu.om

_______________________________________________
Coral-List mailing list
Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list


Mark Windell B. Vergara
The Marine science Institute
University of the Philippines
Diliman, QC 1101
Tel: 920 5301 loc. 7427
Mobile: 0927 386 6075
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From RichardPDunne at aol.com  Tue Jan  4 11:39:49 2005
From: RichardPDunne at aol.com (RichardPDunne at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 11:39:49 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] RE: Phuket Marine Lab and Marine Scientists
Message-ID: <15.3b7abf94.2f0c20d5@aol.com>

In a message dated 04/01/2005 16:23:06 GMT Standard Time,  
jsobel at oceanconservancy.org writes:

Alina,  Jim, Sherry, others:  I'm similarly interested in the fate of the 
Phuket  and more importantly the individuals who work there.  I'm especially  
interested in information regarding Pitiwong Tantichodok, a good friend from  
graduate school who I recently visited in Thailand, and several of his  
colleagues who I met while there.  Any information greatly  appreciated.

Jack A. Sobel
Director, Strategic Conservation Science  and Policy
The Ocean Conservancy
1725 DeSales St. NW,  #600
Washington, DC  20036
Phone:  (202)429-5609/857-3270
Fax:  (202)872-0619
Email:   jsobel at oceanconservancy.org


-----Original Message-----
Sent:  Tuesday, January 04, 2005 10:12 AM
To:  coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Coral-List Digest, Vol 19, Issue  3
Today's Topics:   5. RE: Setting up structures of support  (Szmant, Alina)
------------------------------

Message: 5
Date:  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:01:52 -0500
From: "Szmant, Alina"  <szmanta at uncw.edu>
Subject: RE: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of  support

Hi Jim and Sheery:

I have been watching for any postings  on Coral List that indicate the fate 
of the Phuket Marine Lab and marine  scientists there (e.g. Chansang...)  Any 
word from any of  them?

Best,

Alina

*******************************************************************
Dr.  Alina M. Szmant
Coral Reef Research Group
UNCW-Center for Marine Science  
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
Wilmington NC 28409
Tel: (910)962-2362 &  Fax:  (910)962-2410
Cell:  (910)200-3913
email:   szmanta at uncw.edu
Web Page:   http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
******************************************************************
Barbara (Brown) and I contacted Phuket (PMBC) early last week.  Everyone is 
okay (no injuries and no fatalities) and the damage was minimal.  This is in 
part because most of the lab buildings and staff houses are up a  hill, and also 
because the tsunami was pretty minimal on the Cape Panwa  peninsula, where 
the lab is located. This latter effect may be due to the  offshore islands 
absorbing some of the energy and then the relatively shallow  water and protecting 
fringing reef. 
Pitiwong does not work at the lab - he used to be at Sonkla University but  
has moved on but we can't remember where. His new university is not on the  
coast. He just visits PMBC with a field course once or twice a year. As far as  
we know he was not at Phuket at the time.  Hansa Chansang has retired and  now 
spends most of her time at her Bangkok house (she also has a house inland on  
Phuket - so appears at the lab now and then).
Hope that reassures you.
 
 
Richard Dunne

_RichardPDunne at aol.com_ (mailto:RichardPDunne at aol.com) 


From jogden at marine.usf.edu  Tue Jan  4 14:12:07 2005
From: jogden at marine.usf.edu (John Ogden)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 14:12:07 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] FIO in the news
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050104141018.0342fdc0@mail.marine.usf.edu>

This is a little Florida-centric, but a rising tide raises all boats.

http://www.tampatrib.com/FloridaMetro/MGBGRKCKJ3E.html


John C. Ogden, Director
Florida Institute of Oceanography
830 First Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701 USA
Tel. 727-553-1100
Fax  727-553-1109
<http://www.marine.usf.edu/FIO/>Http://www.marine.usf.edu/FIO/


From sapta at cbn.net.id  Tue Jan  4 15:41:42 2005
From: sapta at cbn.net.id (Sapta)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 03:41:42 +0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
References: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
	<41D968A4.8010803@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <002d01c4f2a0$20be5450$547c9eca@NB03>

Dear Sherry Hudson and Jim Hendee,

Thank you for your kind attention for the recent disaster In South Asia.
We have a national coral reef rehabilitation and management program in Nias,
Mentawai and is beeing  entend to west coast of Aceh. These coral reefs
sites are the most impacted areas by Tsunami in Indonesia.
This program aims to rehablitate, conserve and manage the coral reefs and
associated ecosystems and also to alleviate the poverty of people who depend
on the reefs. This program has been started since the fourth quarter of 2003
in the mentioned areas. The program activities include, Institutional
Sthrenthening, Community Based coral Reef Management, social and economic
small scale infrastructures, Alternative Livelihood, Coral Reef research.

We are seeking support from any experts, institutions and donors to save the
reefs and the peoples, and for immediate action to rebuild the area with
social and economic small scale infrastructures.
We would be very welcome for your ideas to work side by side and to
facilitate your ideas to work in the disastered areas in Indonesia.

Kindest regards

Sapta Putra Ginting
Executive Secretary for Indonesian Coral Reefs Rehabilitation and Management
Program


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Hendee" <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>
To: "Sherry Hudson" <shudson at pathcom.com>
Cc: <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>; <m.noordeloos at cgiar.org>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 10:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support


>
>    It  occurred to me that PayPal ([1]http://www.paypal.com) has a rather
>    easy  set  up  for receiving donations for charitable institutions via
>    the  Internet.   Somebody would have to go to the action of setting up
>    the  bank  account  for the charity, but after that, people could just
>    click  on  a  DONATE  NOW button on a Web Page (ReefBase would be most
>    apropriate,  in my mind) and funds from the donor would go directly to
>    the  institution,  depending upon whether the donor had a credit card,
>    debit  card,  Paypal account, whatever (several financial vehicles are
>    available).   This  certainly  makes it easier for folks to contribute
>    than  sitting down, writing a check, finding the postage, etc.  One of
>    us  Web  folks  could  make a relatively easy Web page, but the person
>    with  the  bank  account info would have to give us the special DONATE
>    NOW  code  that  you  generate  from  within PayPal (see Merchandising
>    Tools) that you need to make the button.  It's easy to do, really, you
>    just  need  the  legal  charitable  institution status, and the PayPal
>    account.   You  then  need  someone identified for the distribution of
>    funds to whom the needy turn to.
>    Just a thought.
>        Cheers,
>        Jim
>    Sherry Hudson wrote:
>
> As I have watched various reports come in from the recent earthquake I
have
> been impressed to see the response of the human aid networks that are
> mobilizing resources in the area and I am lead to wonder if there is a way
> that we could create a support network for our colleagues in marine
research
> and conservation.  This note is being forwarded to the Sea Turtle, Coral
and
> Marine Mammal research listservs and I wonder if it is possible to set up
an
> joint effort to support our friends in the areas impacted by this
disaster.
>
>   Ideas that have crossed my mind include
>
>   Creating a central fund that we could raise money for that would be
> targetted at supporting our colleagues and helping to rebuild the
> infrastuctures in this region.  In order to accomplish this I expect that
a
> small group should be struck to work out some of the details (who should
> host, how the money should be administered and disseminated).  I'm not
sure
> who can or should take leadership in this effort but I am willing to
invest
> time in whatever way makes sense.
>
>   Setting up a web site that could record needs for volunteers, supplies
and
> resources so that individuals or organizations could know specifically
what
> would help the effort.  Is there anyone out there would would be willing
to
> develop such a site?
>
>   If these structures could be put in place I would be willing to
circulate
> an email to friends and colleagues of mine recruiting their support to the
> effort and to make some phone calls to complete strangers to try and
gather
> support and resources.  I also offer a challenge to everyone on these
> listserves to do the same...or better.
>
>   Sherry Hudson
>
>
>   ??r?m???u??(TM)???EUR"Q?????-,""IAK5
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>
> References
>
>    1. http://www.paypal.com/
>    2. mailto:Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>    3. http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list
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From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Tue Jan  4 21:22:30 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 21:22:30 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami-Damaged Marine Laboratory Support List
Message-ID: <41DB4F66.5070809@noaa.gov>

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From clare at ecology.su.se  Wed Jan  5 04:21:16 2005
From: clare at ecology.su.se (Clare Bradshaw)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 10:21:16 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Phuket Marine Lab OK
Message-ID: <001601c4f307$e8ddb0e0$8caaed82@clare01>

Dear List

I just received this mail from a friend at Songkla University (E coast of Thailand):

"PMBC was slightly hit by the Tsunami since it is much in the Southern area
of Phuket, there are no much damaged and no life was lost there. But we
all have to do something about it, AID are needed everywhere.
It is really sad what happened during the past week, don't know what to say really. 
We all are in grief here in Thailand. "

In response to Jack Sobel's query - my friend also knows Pitiwong, so I assume she would have mentioned if he was not alright.

Best wishes
Clare
--------------------------------------------------
Dr Clare Bradshaw
Department of Systems Ecology
Stockholm University
S-10691
Stockholm
Sweden

tel: +46 8 161737
fax: +46 8 158417


From didak at jps.net  Tue Jan  4 22:11:42 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 19:11:42 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: separate list for affected labs etc.
In-Reply-To: <20050104170009.EBB0D178DB@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050104170009.EBB0D178DB@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050104190900.037d7390@mail.jps.net>

Jim- great idea- I'm willing to help coordinate efforts to contact 
individuals re: their specific needs and put up the site you mocked up. 
Send along the code.

Cheers-
Dida

**~~**~~****~~**~~****~~**~~****~~**~~**
www.BluePlanetDivers.org
www.SiliconValleyWatcher.som
www.SiliconValleyMediaWatch.com
www.CandidaOpals.com




From georg.heiss at reefcheck.de  Wed Jan  5 03:44:26 2005
From: georg.heiss at reefcheck.de (Georg Heiss)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 10:44:26 +0200
Subject: [Coral-List] Coring method
In-Reply-To: <9B9CCAE0-5C7B-11D9-8823-000393B16452@squ.edu.om>
References: <9B9CCAE0-5C7B-11D9-8823-000393B16452@squ.edu.om>
Message-ID: <a06200706be015694c9e1@[82.129.159.17]>

Dear Michel and coral-list,

during our work in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean we used a simple and 
inexpensive drilling method to sample cores of up to 5m length from 
coral heads. Cost of the full system was around 500 Euro or so. We 
modified the system later on, if anybody is interested in details, 
don't hesitate to contact me.

Best regards,
Georg



Detailed descriptions and photos of the tool are published in:

Heiss, G.A. (1994): Coral reefs in the Red Sea: Growth, production 
and stable isotopes.- GEOMAR Report, 34: 1-143

Heiss, G.A., Dullo, W.-Chr. and Reijmer, J.J.G. (1993): Short- and 
long-term growth history of massive Porites sp. from Aqaba (Red 
Sea).- Senckenbergiana maritima, 23/4/6: 135-141.

You can see a picture at 
http://www-user.zfn.uni-bremen.de/%7Egheiss/Personal/Drill.html

Here is some text from the methods section:

"The intention was to build a simple, cheap and small coring tool, 
which can be operated by one Scuba-diver independent from any supply 
on the sea-surface. We wanted to avoid some disadvantages of the 
already described machines for our field work as there are the large 
size of some and therefore the limited mobility and/or the need of 
energy support from a boat. A technique for gaining long coral cores 
with a handy instrument has been developed.
[...]
Due to the availability of Scuba-tanks and the need for easy handling 
from small boats we chose compressed air as the best power source for 
the drill. A commercially available RODCRAFT 4200-pneumatic drill was 
selected on the basis of its size and technical characteristics. It 
works at a speed of 2000 rpm with an air consumption of 220 l/min 
under full power. Altthough the operating pressure is 0.6 MPa (6 bar, 
manufacturer_s information), we operated the drill at a pressure of 
8-9 bar which is the pressure supplied by an ordinary first stage 
regulator for Scuba-diving. We used in the first year a SCUBAPRO Mark 
II first stage. We later improved the system by using a balanced 
first stage (SCUBAPRO Mark X) in order to have a better air supply in 
water depths greater than 10m. The air came from 15 l dive tanks, 
pressurized to 200 bar, which provides an air capacity of 3000 l. The 
connection between tank and drill was a standard industrial pressure 
hose of 2 m length. The core-cutter is a diamond-tipped steel tube of 
300 mm length and an outside diameter of 41 mm (36 mm inside) 
manufactured by DIA-G Diamantwerkzeuge GmbH, Kiel.
With this composition of the instrument we could easily obtain cores 
of 30 cm length from different massive growing genera like Platygyra, 
Porites,  Hydnophora, Favia and Favites.
The initial millimeters were drilled by turning the core barrel by 
hand several times on the coral surface. No template was necessary 
for the drilling procedure. Drilling of one 30 cm core took only a 
few minutes. Depending on the rigidity of the coral we could obtain 
up to four cores out of one 15l-tank.
[...] To get a longer record of coral growth history and regional 
climate we constructed an extension of 100 cm length to the drill 
bit. The extension is made from a 17 mm diameter steel rod with a 
screw thread attached to the core barrel. We could obtain five 130 cm 
long cores in 30 cm lengths with 100% recovery from different sides 
of the colony (Fig. 2).
[...] The core holes were filled with cement plugs after drilling to 
prevent bioerosion (see (HUDSON 1981; WINTER ET AL. 1991).
[...]

(from: Heiss, G.A., Dullo, W.-Chr. and Reijmer, J.J.G. (1993): Short- 
and long-term growth history of massive Porites sp. from Aqaba (Red 
Sea).- Senckenbergiana maritima, 23/4/6: 135-141.)



At 9:03 Uhr +0400 02.01.2005, Michel Claereboudt wrote:
>Can someone guide me to information for drilling cores in corals
>i.e. types of drill (manufacturer?), type of bits, length of bits, 
>method, tips and tricks...
>
>The purpose of these cores is to assess changes if any of growth 
>rates in the last 50-100 years in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. 
>They will be sliced and Xrayed. There is a lot of litterature on the 
>second part of the method (xray, densitometry, fluorescence etc...) 
>but nothing (so far) on the actual drilling process.
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>Dr Michel Claereboudt
>Dpt. Marine Science and Fisheries
>College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
>Sultan Qaboos University, Box 34
>Al-Khod 123
>Sultanate of Oman
>
>Tel: (968) 24415 249, Fax: (968) 24413 418
>email: michelc at squ.edu.om

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From hyamano at nies.go.jp  Wed Jan  5 03:57:20 2005
From: hyamano at nies.go.jp (Hiroya Yamano)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 17:57:20 +0900
Subject: [Coral-List] 10ICRS Proceedings publication schedule
Message-ID: <v05010025be0158e378c2@[158.210.67.103]>

Dear Coral-Listers,

We updated the publication schedule of 10th International Coral Reef 
Symposium (Okinawa) Proceedings. Please visit our web at

http://www.plando.co.jp/icrs2004/

and click "Schedule and Instructions for Proceedings authors" or 
"Flow-chart of the publication schedule" in the left menu.

Note to authors:
Please refer to "Example of 10ICRS paper format" and prepare the final 
formatted version after the paper was accepted for publication.

Best regards,

Hiroya Yamano
Chief for public relations, 10ICRS
-- 

  >>(#(">                 --- Hiroya Yamano, Dr. ---
      <")=)<<   Social and Environmental Systems Division
  Y               National Institute for Environmental Studies
_Y_Y__Y_  16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506, Japan
http://www.nies.go.jp/social/kojin/yamano/yamano_e.html


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Wed Jan  5 08:30:35 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 08:30:35 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] [Re: Tsunami-Damaged Marine Laboratory Support List]
Message-ID: <41DBEBFB.2020502@noaa.gov>

Forwarded to the list:

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: Tsunami-Damaged Marine Laboratory Support List
Date: 	Wed, 05 Jan 2005 08:23:10 GMT
From: 	M.F.M. Fairoz <fairoz at fish.ruh.ac.lk>
To: 	Jim Hendee <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>
References: 	<41DB4F66.5070809 at noaa.gov>


Dear Coral Listers,
Tsunami took many lives of south and east coast of Sri Lanka and made many 
coastal fishermen homeless, they still need help for food ,medicine,shelter 
etc.
The city where I live i.e.Hambantota the second disastrus are affected by 
tsunami,we lost many lives around the city.
I hope we as coral list a gorup considering marine life, should consider to 
do something for the people who live with marine life. 

Farioz/Sri Lanka 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
M.F.M.Fairoz
Sida/SAREC Marine Science Programme
Department of Fisheries Biology,
University of Ruhuna,Matara,81000,
Sri Lanka. 

Email :  fairoz at fish.ruh.ac.lk
Tel:     +94(0)41 2227026 or +94(0)77 7202311 

Res   :  60, Wilmot Street, Hambantota, Sri Lanka. 




From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Wed Jan  5 09:13:38 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 09:13:38 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] [Re:  Setting up structures of support]
Message-ID: <41DBF612.1040509@noaa.gov>

FYI concerning NARA and ship:

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	FW: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
Date: 	Wed, 05 Jan 2005 08:29:58 +0600
From: 	Jerker Tamelander <jet at iucnsl.org>
To: 	Noordeloos, Marco (WorldFish) <M.Noordeloos at cgiar.org>, 'Szmant, 
Alina' <szmanta at uncw.edu>, 'Jim Hendee' <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>, 'Sherry 
Hudson' <shudson at pathcom.com>
CC: 	Arjan Rajasuriya <arjan at nara.ac.lk>


Dear All, 

Further to Marcos message, I just wanted to say that the damages to NARA
(the National Fisheries and Aquatic Research Agency of Sri Lanka) have been
estimated at over USD 50 million. This includes the loss of their research
vessel. 

As you can understand it is a significant blow so any assistance to this
institution would be both needed and appreciated.

Kind regards,
J.
_____________________________________________________________
Jerker Tamelander
Coordinator, CORDIO/IUCN Regional Marine Programme South Asia
53 Horton Place, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka
Tel: +94-11-2694094 (Ext 406), Direct: 2682458
Mobile: +94-777-753770
Fax: +94-11-2682470, 2662941
Email: jet at iucnsl.org

------ End of Forwarded Message




From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Wed Jan  5 12:58:10 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 12:58:10 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] [Fwd: Press: Reef ecosystems buffer tsunami damage]
Message-ID: <41DC2AB2.3020902@noaa.gov>

FYI...
 
*On Asia's Coasts, Progress Destroys Natural Defenses*
By ANDREW BROWNE
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
December 31, 2004; Page A5
 

HONG KONG -- The ring of coral in crystal waters around the Surin Island 
chain off Thailand's west coast forms a sturdy defense against the sea. 
So when the tsunami struck on Sunday it punched a few holes in the reef, 
but the structure mostly held firm.

The reef, says Thai marine environmentalist Thon Thamrongnavasawadi, may 
have saved many lives. Only a handful of people on the islands are known 
to have perished -- most scrambled to safety as the first wave exploded 
against the coral.

Tragically, across much of Asia, coastal communities found themselves 
with no such shield against nature's fury. The protective reefs, sand 
dunes and mangroves that look out toward the Indian Ocean in a broad arc 
from Sri Lanka to Bangladesh and Indonesia have been dynamited and 
bulldozed by a force as unstoppable as the tsunami itself -- the force 
that drives some of the world's fastest-growing economies.

*/Natural Buffer/*

Where dense mangrove forests once provided a buffer between sea and 
land, now there are countless shrimp farms and hotels. Sand dunes have 
been flattened by coastal highways, reefs blown up to make way for ports.

Mangroves -- trees and shrubs that live in tropical tidal zones -- line 
one-quarter of the world's tropical coastlines. But Asia is hurriedly 
uprooting them as its economies take off. In less than 20 years between 
1975 and 1993, Thailand's mangrove area was almost halved, says Edward 
Barbier, a professor of economics at Wyoming University and editor of a 
recent book on Asia's disappearing mangrove ecosystems. India laid waste 
to as much as 50% of its mangroves between 1963 and 1977. Belatedly, 
some countries have made efforts at replanting.

Mangroves offer a double layer of protection against the pounding surf: 
Low red mangroves anchor themselves in mud flats along tidal estuaries, 
their flexible branches and tangled roots absorbing the sea's power. 
Behind them stand black mangroves as tall as trees.

Environmentalists point out that coastal communities around the world 
are vulnerable to natural calamities: Florida took four direct hits this 
year from hurricanes. But whereas the cleanup in Florida takes just a 
few months, it could be years before life returns to normal in poor 
parts of Asia.

To be sure, not even mangroves could have parried the blow from Sunday's 
tsunamis, and the waves inflicted severe damage on relatively 
undeveloped sections of coastline, too.

But ecological damage "has left coastlines vulnerable," says Mr. 
Barbier, and if natural defenses had been left standing, they "would 
have reduced some of the losses" by reducing how far and fast the waves 
surged inland.

In stripping the mangroves, Asian countries have created real estate for 
tourism, one of the region's biggest foreign-exchange earners, but along 
the most exposed part of the continent where the sea laps the shore. 
Thatched tourist cottages hang precariously off cliffs on the Malaysian 
resort island of Langkawi, and seafood restaurants stand on stilts above 
Thai beaches.

Yet while hundreds of sun-seeking tourists from northern parts of Europe 
and Asia were washed away by the tsunami, most victims were impoverished 
fishing families.

Environmentalists and economists describe a process in which relentless 
urban development, aquaculture and tourism create winners and losers 
along Asia's coastline. Tourist resorts increase employment 
opportunities for some locals, but push others aside. Wealthy tourists 
relax under umbrellas in the most desirable beach spots, while the 
fishing families they displace rebuild their flimsy homes in more 
marginal -- and more dangerous -- locations down the coast.

"They lose twice," says Mr. Barbier, who has studied the process in 
Southeast Asia -- once to the developers, next to the elements.

*/Jumbo Spoiler/*

But by far the greatest spoiler of Asia's coastline are shrimp farms. 
Thailand is now the world's biggest shrimp exporter; Indonesia and India 
are not far behind. The U.S. is the biggest buyer. Cheap tiger prawns 
have created prosperity around Asia, but at a cost: Shrimp farms demand 
brackish
water and flat land, both found in abundance where mangroves grow.

A typical fish pond looks like a bomb crater, and coastal Asia is pocked 
with them. Each lasts for no more than eight years before the many 
chemicals and antibiotics that are poured into them in the process of 
raising shrimp make them unusable. The shrimp farmers move on, cutting 
more mangrove
forests for new farms. In Indonesia's Aceh province, devastated by the 
tsunami, mangroves are being chopped down as timber for sale to nearby 
Malaysia and Singapore.

Along the east coast of India, had the mangroves been left standing, 
"hotels and settlements would have been a little further away," says 
Swayam Prabha Das of the World Wildlife Fund in New Delhi. "The damage 
could have been limited."

*/Lesson in Ecology/*

The Indian government is now reviewing the implementation of 
regulations, frequently flouted, that bar all development 1,650 feet 
from the sea in areas where mangroves and coral thrive. "I think some 
common sense will prevail now," Ms. Das says.

Likewise in Thailand, while Mr. Thamrongnavasawadi mourns the human loss 
along with the destruction of stretches of reef around the Surin 
Islands, he is heartened by the lesson in ecology that the tsunami 
delivered. Indeed, officials in the Maldives said extensive reefs 
smothered the tsunami, and though 69 people are confirmed dead so far, 
the loss of life there could have been much worse.

Mr. Thamrongnavasawadi's Web site is flooded with offers of help from 
divers eager to participate in a national project to measure the effects 
of the tsunami on Thailand's coral reefs. Of the 20 reefs around the 
Surins, two or three have been irreparably smashed, he says.

"It's a very clear point: Coral reefs save lives," he says.

(End of article.)



From didak at jps.net  Wed Jan  5 14:17:20 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 11:17:20 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] damage
In-Reply-To: <20050105170010.F18C0178D9@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050105170010.F18C0178D9@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050105110931.02dc0980@mail.jps.net>

Hello- I just saw your post on the Coral List. I am volunteering to help 
out organizations needing cash to replenish lost equipment, etc. If you'd 
like, I can put a PayPal donation button up for your organization on my 
website www.BluePlanetDivers.org, and publicize this on different forums 
(Coral-List, Mar-Bio, etc.)

You'll have to register at PayPal, send me your code and then I can insert it.

Go here to sign up with PayPal: 
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_registration-run

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need help with this process.

I'm posting this to the entire list in case anyone else out there wishes 
assistance.

Cheers-
Dida Kutz
1-831-582-9456 (Monterey, CA, USA)



From corinne.russo at arvam.com  Thu Jan  6 02:39:39 2005
From: corinne.russo at arvam.com (Corinne Russo)
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:39:39 +0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Snorkeler impact
Message-ID: <BE02D3FB.9F9%corinne.russo@arvam.com>

Dear coral-lister,

First, I wish you an happy new year.

I try to fit methods for an environmental study in the Reunion island lagoon
(Indian Ocean). I?m looking for any documents or experiences on effect of
recreational snorkeling on coral and fish communities in a coral reef
protected area. The place is shallow (depth less than 1,5m) and organised
with buoys to propose a discovering snokeling way.
Any comparison or studies, will interest me (coral damage, carrying
capacity, surveys, ...)
Thanks
Best regards
Corinne Russo
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Fax: 02 62 28 08 81 (int. : (262) 2 62 28 08 81)
Email: arvam at wanadoo.fr / URL: http://www.arvam.com




From dobura at africaonline.co.ke  Thu Jan  6 00:28:09 2005
From: dobura at africaonline.co.ke (David Obura)
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 08:28:09 +0300
Subject: [Coral-List] Surveys for tsunami damage
Message-ID: <BE02A719.77D7%dobura@africaonline.co.ke>

Dear listers,

As many of you are, CORDIO and the people we are working with in the
affected areas are trying to rapidly put together a list of survey
techniques that can be used to help identify the impacts of the tsunami to
coral reefs. It would make sense for a wider discussion to happen on this,
so that datasets and reports that come out in the next months and years are
more or less comparable, and that also we minimize the chance of leaving out
an indicator that may prove important in a few years time. We are looking at
surveys that:

* are compatible with long term monitoring datasets, sites and sampling
plans 
* combine initial rapid assessment observations (in the next few weeks and
perhaps months) with more detailed methods to be done at selected permanent
(old and new) sites
* indicators of tsunami damage ? the main damage agents we identified so far
seem to be: from the initial waves: physical damage from the waves breaking
(shallow to mid depth?) damage from surge (going deeper); and from the
backwash: sedimentation, physical damage from debris,
eutrophication/smothering/disease from terrestrial sediment, and
acute/chronic versions of these.

Questions to address are:
* are there other factors that need to be considered  - its worth listing
all, so that people can select from a list
* are there methods that have specifically been developed for similar
instances (e.g. Cyclone damage, flooding damage, etc)
* Reefbase has already come quickly to the plate to receive news of impacts,
but it would be useful to establish a loose network, probably under GCRMN
and coordinating reporting through Reefbase to  know more about who is
surveying where, for how long, results, etc ...
* beyond the biophysical monitroing, there will then be socioeconomic
assessments as well, but perhaps some time after the trauma of the human
tragedy has receded ? it still seems too fresh and awful.

Impacts of the tsunami will no doubt  be an agenda item at the ICRI CPC in
the Seychelles in April, so it would be good to have some coordination and
coherence from the science and assessments prior to that, and to help make
sense of the human suffering and long term implications.

All best,

David

-- 

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From martinblondie7 at hotmail.com  Thu Jan  6 08:48:07 2005
From: martinblondie7 at hotmail.com (Martin Callow)
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 13:48:07 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Live Marine Science Education Project
Message-ID: <BAY1-F42BDEFECC6AFEBDF4E690D92930@phx.gbl>


   Dear coral-listers,


   Please  find to follow details regarding an education component to the
   Shallow  Marine  Environments  of  the  Southern  Seychelles  research
   project.


   Live Marine Science Education Project:


   The  research project is a collaboration between the Khaled bin Sultan
   Living  Oceans  Foundation,  the  University  of  Cambridge (Cambridge
   Coastal  Research  Unit-CCRU)  and  the  Seychelles  Centre for Marine
   Research  and  Technology.   The Trident Trust has partnered with this
   group,  and  is  supporting  an  educational  component to the Shallow
   Marine   Environments   of   the  Southern  Seychelles  project.   The
   educational  component  aims  to  motivate,  and enthuse, young people
   about  the  exciting  and rewarding career paths available through the
   pursuit of a science orientated education.


   During the Seychelles expedition (January 10th to Jan 28^th 2005), and
   utilising  the  platform  of  the  Golden  Shadow (a 67m motor vessel,
   equipped  with  modern scientific and communications equipment), daily
   scientific  diary  entries  will  be  transmitted to the Living Oceans
   Foundation  web-site.  Aimed at mapping shallow marine habitats (using
   a   sea-plane   mounted   CASI   sensor,   coupled  with  SCUBA  diver
   observations),   identifying  coral  recovery  following  the  serious
   bleaching     event    in    1997/1998,    and,    providing    marine
   ecosystem/biodiversity  and  conservation  management  advice  to  the
   Seychelles  Government,  the  field-phase  of  this  project  has been
   offered as a unique mechanism to communicate the field activities of a
   high   profile   and   contemporary  science  project  direct  to  the
   classroom.

     

   To  maximise  the  benefits for schools and students, in following the
   progress of the expedition, the daily scientific diary entries will be
   recorded  and  mapped as closely as possible, to particular aspects of
   the  core  science  curriculum  at  Key Stage 4 (UK curriculum).  This
   record  will  be available to schools via the Living Oceans Foundation
   web-site.


   In addition to these daily scientific diary entries, the web-site will
   also host pages that outline:


   - The Science: research plans, aims and objectives, methodologies.

   - The Itinerary: research planning, maps and imagery.

   - Key scientific personnel: highlighting their progression routes from
   school to scientist.

   - Virtual vessel: to show the working and living areas, and equipment,
   of the vessel.

   -   Vessel  Logs:  Location,  ship  track  logs,  use  of  positioning
   equipment, weather systems, sea state etc.

   -  Scientific  fact/observation  of the day: contemporary observations
   from the scientists/crew.

   -  Q&A sessions: 15 schools have been invited to pose questions to the
   project  via  direct e-mail access to the vessel.  Interviews with the
   scientists/crew  will  therefore be possible, in near-real-time.  Q&As
   will be posted on the web site.

   - Teacher resources: links to other relevant web sites.


   The Science in the Seychelles web-site is available by visiting:


   [1]www.livingoceansfoundation.org  >>  follow  the  Seychelles Project
   Link.


   Please  pass on to anyone who you think may be interested in following
   our progress thank you.


   Daily updates to the web-site will be available during the field phase
   of this project: Jan 10^th - Jan 28^th 2005.


   (Note: sea-state may influence the scientific itinerary, and hence the
   frequency of the updates).


   Martin  Callow  (Projects Manager; Trident Trust, West of England; and
   CCRU Research Assistant).


   [2]martincallow at blueyonder.co.uk

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From mbos at hawaii.edu  Thu Jan  6 16:30:14 2005
From: mbos at hawaii.edu (Melissa Davies Bos)
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:30:14 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Hawaii Living Reef Awards Program
Message-ID: <42d41942dceb.42dceb42d419@hawaii.edu>

Aloha Coral-List,

Hawaii's Coral Reef Outreach Network is hosting the Living Reef Awards 
Program to honor individuals and organizations who promote 
conservation of Hawaii's reefs. To be eligible, the nominated activity 
must have taken place in Hawaii between January 1, 2003 and December 
31, 2004. Seven awards will be given in two divisions: the Industry 
Division (Fisheries, Ocean Recreation, Visitor Industry, Business, 
Agriculture/land owner) and the Community Division (non-profit 
organizations and educators/students).

Winners in each category will receive an award designed and sponsered 
by Tiffany's Jewelery Company, acknowledgement at a luncheon banquet, 
and monetary and/or in-kind donations (community division only).

For more information and a nomination form, please visit 
www.hawaiireef.org. 
___________________________________
Melissa Bos
NOAA Coral Reef Management Fellow
State of Hawaii
Department of Land and Natural Resources
Division of Aquatic Resources
1151 Punchbowl Street, #330
Honolulu, HI  96813
808.587.0098
808.587.0115 fax




From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Fri Jan  7 08:35:55 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 08:35:55 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Incredible Tsunami Photos
Message-ID: <41DE903B.5010701@noaa.gov>

Greetings,

    At http://www.coral.noaa.gov/tsunami/ is a collection of 
anonymously-taken photos (location unknown) of the Dec 26, 2004 
tsunami.  I just want to especially point out photo a00.jpg in which you 
can see how the ocean has receded to such a large extent just before the 
main wave strikes, and hope that all whoever live on the coasts will 
know that whenever/if they see something like this again, that the 
ensuing pictures and events we all know about will most likely be the 
result, and to leave the area  as quickly as possible.

    Sincerely yours,
    Jim


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Fri Jan  7 09:36:48 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:36:48 -0500
Subject: [Fwd: Re: [Coral-List] Incredible Tsunami Photos]
Message-ID: <41DE9E80.2010602@noaa.gov>

Oh, well, at least the photos hopefully serve to prove the point I was 
trying to make.  Sorry about that!

    Jim

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: [Coral-List] Incredible Tsunami Photos
Date: 	Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:22:15 -0500
From: 	Jim Ivey <jivey at marine.usf.edu>
To: 	Jim Hendee <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>



Hi Jim,

You might want to pull those photos.  They're part of a scam going around 
the web.  They're not of the tsunami but of the Qian Tang Jiang River in China.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/tsunami/tsunami1.asp

Take Care,

Jim Ivey


At 08:35 AM 1/7/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>Greetings,
>
>    At http://www.coral.noaa.gov/tsunami/ is a collection of 
> anonymously-taken photos (location unknown) of the Dec 26, 2004 
> tsunami.  I just want to especially point out photo a00.jpg in which you 
> can see how the ocean has receded to such a large extent just before the 
> main wave strikes, and hope that all whoever live on the coasts will know 
> that whenever/if they see something like this again, that the ensuing 
> pictures and events we all know about will most likely be the result, and 
> to leave the area  as quickly as possible.
>
>    Sincerely yours,
>    Jim
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From rgonzalez at perryinstitute.org  Fri Jan  7 09:27:55 2005
From: rgonzalez at perryinstitute.org (Ruth Ann Gonzalez)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 09:27:55 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Executive Administrative Assistant position available
Message-ID: <NBENLNENEFPNGMFJGBJLAEJOCHAA.rgonzalez@perryinstitute.org>

Executive Administrative Assistant

Perry Institute for Marine Science (www.perryinstitute.org), a
not-for-profit organization based in Jupiter, Florida has immediate opening
for an Administrative Assistant to the Chief Executive.  Candidate must
possess excellent communication, word processing, database mgmt. &
spreadsheet skills.  Min. qualifications ? Assoc degree (BA a plus) with
three years exp. in an office environment.  Salary $30-33K.  Fax letter,
resume and (3) references to (561) 741-0193 or email to
hr at perryinstitute.org  EOE/DFWP


Ruth Ann Gonzalez, PHR
Human Resources Administrator
Perry Institute for Marine Science
100 N. US Highway 1, Suite 202
Jupiter, FL  33477-5112

T: (561)741-0192 ext. 121
F: (561)741-0193
E: HR at perryinstitute.org
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From rgonzalez at perryinstitute.org  Fri Jan  7 09:29:32 2005
From: rgonzalez at perryinstitute.org (Ruth Ann Gonzalez)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 09:29:32 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Office Administrator Position Available
Message-ID: <NBENLNENEFPNGMFJGBJLEEJOCHAA.rgonzalez@perryinstitute.org>

Office Administrator



Perry Institute for Marine Science (www.perryinstitute.org), a Florida based
not-for-profit organization, is looking for an Office Administrator at our
remote research station in the Bahamas.  Must have a Bach. degree and at
least 3 years exp. in a business environ.  Two yrs bkkeeping or accting a
must, exper. w/Peachtree a plus. Good math & analytical skills, as well as
significant computer exper., including MS Office & Windows products a must.
Exc. customer service skills and a proven track record of working well with
the public req?d.  Computer hardware skills or network admin. a plus.
Ability to multitask and work under demanding conditions a must.  Basic life
support/first aid and small boat handling experience a plus.  Must be able
to lift 50 lbs.  No pets.  Salary $25-30K (includes housing on island).  Fax
cover letter, resume and three references to 561-741-0193 or email to
hr at perryinstitute.org EOE/DFWP




Ruth Ann Gonzalez, PHR
Human Resources Administrator
Perry Institute for Marine Science
100 N. US Highway 1, Suite 202
Jupiter, FL  33477-5112

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From riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca  Fri Jan  7 09:14:59 2005
From: riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca (Michael Risk)
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:14:59 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Incredible Tsunami Photos
In-Reply-To: <41DE903B.5010701@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <web-78512729@cgpsrv2.cis.mcmaster.ca>

Hi Jim, colleagues.

As far as I know, the best description of a tsunami hitting a coastline
was written from personal experience by Frances P. Sheppard, and may be
found in his book on Marine Geology. (Published in the 50's, I
guess-the science is out-dated but the tsunami part is all too fresh.)
He describes the recession of the waters vividly, as well as the
subsequent multiple wave impacts.

This has been known for so long it's hard to believe it's not part of
the school curriculum in places located on subductive plate margins.
Canadian newspapers recorded the case of a couple from Halifax walking
on the beach in Thailand. They saw the water recede, and thought it was
some sort of tidal phenomenon. A few seconds later the water took the
wife.

I'm afraid that all societies find it hard to prepare for
low-frequency/high-impact events.


From reefball at reefball.com  Fri Jan  7 13:51:51 2005
From: reefball at reefball.com (Todd Barber)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 13:51:51 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Reports of Underwater Damage to Corals
References: <41DE9E80.2010602@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <016301c4f4e9$f36730c0$6502a8c0@LaFalda>

Not sure if this is of any real help to folks, but Reef Ball Foundation has 
gotten reports from Maldives of steel hulled vessels 20 meters deep that 
were sunk as artificial reefs moving 300 meters, Reef Balls in 20 meters 
depth (Pallet Ball Size) moving 10 meters and coral heads being tossed 
around like dice.

Our stablility calculations in the area would suggest that currents at 20 
meters must have exceeded 5 knots to be able to move an unanchored Reef 
Ball.

We also got a report from Thialand of major damages to nearshore natural 
reefs (Racha Island Area).

Cordially, "Restoring Our World's Oceanic Ecosystems"" Todd Barber Chairman 
reefball at reefball.com Reef Ball Foundation, Inc. 6916 22nd Street West 
Bradenton, FL 34207 http://www.artificialreefs.org (All Reef Ball Sites) 
http://www.reefball.org (Reef Ball Foundation) http://www.reefball.com (Reef 
Ball Services Division) http://www.reefbeach.com (Reef Balls for Erosion 
Control) http://www.eternalreefs.com (Memorial Reef Balls) Office: Direct: 
fax: mobile: 941-752-0169 941-752-0338 941-752-1033 941-720-7549 




From mekvinga at yahoo.com  Fri Jan  7 10:12:57 2005
From: mekvinga at yahoo.com (Melissa Keyes)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 07:12:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Coral-List] Question about tsunami wave  timing
Message-ID: <20050107151257.39528.qmail@web50106.mail.yahoo.com>

Hello Listers,
 
Does anyone know how long it takes for the water to go out, and then for the wave to hit?  I'm presuming only a few minutes, or is it seconds?  It's not ten or twenty minutes that the water is 'gone', is it?
 
I'm not the only one living in a high risk place....
 
Cheers,
 
Melissa Keyes, 
 
s/v Vinga, St. Croix, Bonaire

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From john.naughton at noaa.gov  Fri Jan  7 14:41:21 2005
From: john.naughton at noaa.gov (John Naughton)
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:41:21 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Surveys for tsunami damage
References: <BE02A719.77D7%dobura@africaonline.co.ke>
Message-ID: <41DEE5E0.D75E3E8D@noaa.gov>

David:

Any surveys conducted to assess tsunami damage to coral reefs should be
extensive and initially cover a large area, such as via tow board surveys.  Here
in Hawaii we did some survey work after Hurricane Iniki several years ago.  We
found areas of extensive reef damage down to 70 feet or more which looked as if
a bulldozer had gone down slope.  However, often within 20 or 30 meters
laterally, facing the same direction, the reef was untouched.  I suspect this
may be the case with tsunami impacts as well.   Spot checking the reefs could
give a false sense of the extent of damage.

Aloha,            John



David Obura wrote:

> Dear listers,
>
> As many of you are, CORDIO and the people we are working with in the
> affected areas are trying to rapidly put together a list of survey
> techniques that can be used to help identify the impacts of the tsunami to
> coral reefs. It would make sense for a wider discussion to happen on this,
> so that datasets and reports that come out in the next months and years are
> more or less comparable, and that also we minimize the chance of leaving out
> an indicator that may prove important in a few years time. We are looking at
> surveys that:
>
> * are compatible with long term monitoring datasets, sites and sampling
> plans
> * combine initial rapid assessment observations (in the next few weeks and
> perhaps months) with more detailed methods to be done at selected permanent
> (old and new) sites
> * indicators of tsunami damage ? the main damage agents we identified so far
> seem to be: from the initial waves: physical damage from the waves breaking
> (shallow to mid depth?) damage from surge (going deeper); and from the
> backwash: sedimentation, physical damage from debris,
> eutrophication/smothering/disease from terrestrial sediment, and
> acute/chronic versions of these.
>
> Questions to address are:
> * are there other factors that need to be considered  - its worth listing
> all, so that people can select from a list
> * are there methods that have specifically been developed for similar
> instances (e.g. Cyclone damage, flooding damage, etc)
> * Reefbase has already come quickly to the plate to receive news of impacts,
> but it would be useful to establish a loose network, probably under GCRMN
> and coordinating reporting through Reefbase to  know more about who is
> surveying where, for how long, results, etc ...
> * beyond the biophysical monitroing, there will then be socioeconomic
> assessments as well, but perhaps some time after the trauma of the human
> tragedy has receded ? it still seems too fresh and awful.
>
> Impacts of the tsunami will no doubt  be an agenda item at the ICRI CPC in
> the Seychelles in April, so it would be good to have some coordination and
> coherence from the science and assessments prior to that, and to help make
> sense of the human suffering and long term implications.
>
> All best,
>
> David
>
> --
>
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> 8 Kibaki Flats, Kenyatta Beach, Bamburi Beach
> P.O.BOX 10135 Mombasa, Kenya
> Tel/fax: +254-41-548 6473; Mobile: 0733-851656
> Email: dobura at cordio.info
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From j.p.carlin at reading.ac.uk  Fri Jan  7 10:48:20 2005
From: j.p.carlin at reading.ac.uk (John P Carlin)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:48:20 -0000
Subject: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without their symbiotic
	zooxanthellae?
In-Reply-To: <20050106170018.70723178DB@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <000401c4f4d0$50216fc0$402ce186@AMSCARLINJLT>

Hi,

I would like to know if there has been any published work on how long corals
can survive without their zooxanthellae following a stress event?

Thank you

John Carlin
Reading University
England



From chai at gistda.or.th  Sat Jan  8 03:20:50 2005
From: chai at gistda.or.th (Veerachai Tanpipat)
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 15:20:50 +0700 (GMT)
Subject: [Coral-List] latest report from Surin Islands
Message-ID: <1715.203.107.159.74.1105172450.squirrel@mail.gistda.or.th>

Dear All,

The following link

http://www.talaythai.com/issue/tsunami/20050106.php

is the latest report (Chong-Kol-Kard, Surin Island) by Dr. Thorn and his
team.

There are damage in a few loactions.  The final report is not done yet.

Cheers,
Chai


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From joshua at nova.edu  Sat Jan  8 10:31:27 2005
From: joshua at nova.edu (Joshua Feingold)
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 10:31:27 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without their
	symbiotic zooxanthellae?
In-Reply-To: <000401c4f4d0$50216fc0$402ce186@AMSCARLINJLT>
References: <20050106170018.70723178DB@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20050108102426.024dd478@pop.nova.edu>

Hi John,

I did some work on this for my dissertation, and survival is variable 
depending on the species and type of stress. Also, it is important to 
understand that, nearly invariably, bleached corals possess at least some 
zooxanthellae. The population size isn't enough to see pigment in the coral 
with the naked eye, but they are there in the tissues, but at very low levels.

One species I investigated, the fungiid Diaseris distorta, could remain 
alive in the bleached state for over 2 months and then regain pigmentation. 
In contrast, another species, Pocillopora damicornis, was much more 
sensitive with mortality occurring in nearly all colonies after 2-3 weeks 
in the bleached state. Elevated temperature was the stress in both of these 
examples.

Cheers,

Joshua Feingold
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center

At 03:48 PM 1/7/2005 +0000, John P Carlin wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I would like to know if there has been any published work on how long corals
>can survive without their zooxanthellae following a stress event?
>
>Thank you
>
>John Carlin
>Reading University
>England
>
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From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Sun Jan  9 11:51:23 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 11:51:23 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] UNEP tsunami environmental assessment
Message-ID: <41E1610B.8090100@noaa.gov>

Article in Malaysia News Online about UNEP's US $1M funding for 
environmental assessment, including coral reefs and fisheries:

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/Features/20050108174506/Article/indexb_html

"Lesson number one is that natural systems of coastal protection like 
mangroves and coral reefs should be maintained."




From csuchana at sc.chula.ac.th  Sun Jan  9 02:33:54 2005
From: csuchana at sc.chula.ac.th (Suchana Chavanich)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 14:33:54 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: [Coral-List] Preliminary coral survey in Thailand after the Tsunami
Message-ID: <1130.161.200.123.45.1105256034.squirrel@mail2.sc.chula.ac.th>

Dear Coral-lists,
Thank you very much for your concerns on the effects by the Tsunami in
Thailand.  We all appreciate it.  I just got back from the southern part
of Thailand where was hit by the Tsunami.  On the December 29, my
university had sent me and some marine scientists to  there for a
preliminary survey of the coral damage.  We went to Phi Phi Island and
certain spots in Similan Islands where were hit very hard by the wave,
and found that not many corals are damaged by this Tsunami.  In most
areas, only about 5-15% of corals are damaged (broken) (vary from places
by places).  However, now the government and universities are going to
survey intensively in all the areas affected by Tsunami to see whether
marine national parks should be opened to tourists or not since the
tourism is the main economics in Thailand, and the government wants to
get the tourists back as soon as possible.  During the survey, we saw
garbage and debris in the reefs.  Some corals are covered by sand, and
in one area at the 100 feet depth, the sand was disappeared as deep as 2
meters.  However, in our opinion corals are still in a good shape, but
we need  to clean up all the debris in the reefs as soon as possible.

Apple Chavanich

-- 
Suchana Apple Chavanich, Ph.D.
Department of Marine Science
Faculty of Science
Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Tel: 66-2-218-5395, 66-2-218-5401
Fax: 66-2-255-0780
e-mail:csuchana at sc.chula.ac.th

Homepage:
http://www.marine.sc.chula.ac.th/faculty/Suchana%20Chavanich/Suchana/PH.html


-- 
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Department of Marine Science
Faculty of Science
Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Tel: 66-2-218-5395, 66-2-218-5401
Fax: 66-2-255-0780
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From n2maps at hotmail.com  Sat Jan  8 22:53:37 2005
From: n2maps at hotmail.com (Henry Aruffo)
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 22:53:37 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami Environmental Disaster
Message-ID: <BAY18-F11129C9C829882F4A3F3479C960@phx.gbl>

Hello Friends:

   Many of you have written and inquired how you could help with the Tsunami 
relief efforts in Thailand.  Some of you may want to assist in repairing the 
environmental damages created by the Tsunami; problems that will have to be 
addressed as part of any long term recovery process - human and 
environmental.   During the past six months, I have been the volunteer 
director of an environmental organization dedicated to helping the ocean, 
repairing and rebuilding reefs, and encouraging an environmental spirit and 
ethic in the local Thai population.  Coral Reef Institute hosted an 
International Symposium on Coral Reef Assessment in November and has 
sponsored beach clean-ups with local Thai children. Classroom presentations 
of underwater photography are shown to children in an effort to educate them 
to the importance of coral reefs and the sea life that inhabits them.  Our 
college credit Certificate Program in Underwater Research begins in 
September, as the primary goal of Coral Reef Institute is to train 
environmentally sensitive and proficient marine researchers for all fields 
of underwater studies.

  We are not a listed charity, as we are a environmental organization 
financed by our educational programs and my personal funding, but under the 
current situation we are requesting financial assistance from anyone 
interested in helping in the environmental repairs. I have lived in Phuket 
for fourteen months and I am able to organize local and volunteer workers to 
assist in environmental work projects that will aid in the healing of 
Thailand's environmental problems. I am also able to identify reputable 
local environmental organizations that will need funding to rebuild.  A 
partial list of environmental problems related to the Tsunami is:

Over 3,600 fishing boats sunk or wrecked - some still leaking fuel and 
scattered over the sea floor

More than 2000 endangered sea turtles are missing from their breeding pens - 
now one step closer closer to extinction as they were washed inland

Fragile coral reef ecosystems within 100 -1000 meters of shore are covered 
in palm trees, chairs, remains, logs and fishing trawlers - immediate 
remedial actions are needed

Coral reefs offshore were not damaged severely (although some were) but they 
need to be professionally assessed and damages documented.

   While we do not intend to divert any funding from the human tragedy, we 
realize that there is also an important need to assist the environment.  
Helping the coral reef ecosystem will, in the future, provide the Thai 
people with sustainable food sources, restored ecological balance, and the 
rebuilding of their coastal barrier system.

   We have an account at Paypal:  savetheocean at coralreefinstitute.org  and 
will accept donations at that site or contact me for more details or 
information at:  n2maps at hotmail.com

      We will list the environmental projects on our web page as we complete 
them.  You will be able to view our assistance at our website:  
www.coralreefinstitute.org   Our site is currently being updated but our 
basic information is on-line.  All funds collected will be acknowledged and 
documented and any funds received over the cost of our clean-up and remedial 
actions will be donated to local Thai environmental organizations (turtle 
breeding projects, reef rebuilding, etc.).  There will be no administrative 
cost involved in any project.  Coral Reef Institute will assume these costs 
and use 100% of funds received for local environmental projects.  We will 
document all costs, expenditures, and donations on our web site as we 
complete each project.

   Your financial assistance in helping the environment would be greatly 
appreciated.  Many people have already donated to the human tragedy and 
cannot afford another donation, if so, perhaps you could forward this 
message to friends, family, environmentalist, or anyone willing to promote a 
fund raising event which would assist in this endeavor. Thank you for your 
generous consideration.

Environmentally yours in the care of the sea,

(Professor) Henry Aruffo
Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society
PADI IDC Staff Instructor #480218
Director - Coral Reef Institute
Phuket, Thailand


TV Interview - Tsunami Disaster -  
http://www.tampabays10.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=11439

Newspaper story -    
http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/774319841.html?MAC=a317c98024be17dc67c0778fde78f1fd&did=774319841&FMT=FT&FMTS=FT&date=Jan+5%2C+2005&author=TOM+ZUCCO&printformat=&desc=Tsunami%27s+missing+victims+haunt+ex-professor




From chai at gistda.or.th  Sat Jan  8 20:04:29 2005
From: chai at gistda.or.th (Veerachai Tanpipat)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 08:04:29 +0700 (GMT)
Subject: [Coral-List] Surveys for tsunami damage
In-Reply-To: <41DEE5E0.D75E3E8D@noaa.gov>
References: <BE02A719.77D7%dobura@africaonline.co.ke>
	<41DEE5E0.D75E3E8D@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <1121.203.107.159.53.1105232669.squirrel@mail.gistda.or.th>

All,

Yes, checking individual site would give a false sense.  We have 6 teams
who are doing extensive survey thru out 6 provinces, but this of course
takes time, so important dive sites will be evaluate and report first
since the tourist industry is very important for those 6 provinces.

So far the Tsnami destroyed some sites where the depth are less than 5
meters.  The good sign is that many people I know told me (after they went
diving) that in the depth of more than 5 meters, there is less damage or
not damage at all.

I will go down with the survey team late next week.  I am sure I will have
more to let you know.

Cheers,
Chai

> David:
>
> Any surveys conducted to assess tsunami damage to coral reefs should be
> extensive and initially cover a large area, such as via tow board
> surveys.  Here in Hawaii we did some survey work after Hurricane Iniki
> several years ago.  We found areas of extensive reef damage down to 70
> feet or more which looked as if a bulldozer had gone down slope.
> However, often within 20 or 30 meters laterally, facing the same
> direction, the reef was untouched.  I suspect this may be the case with
> tsunami impacts as well.   Spot checking the reefs could give a false
> sense of the extent of damage.
>
> Aloha,            John
>
>
>
> David Obura wrote:
>
>> Dear listers,
>>
>> As many of you are, CORDIO and the people we are working with in the
>> affected areas are trying to rapidly put together a list of survey
>> techniques that can be used to help identify the impacts of the
>> tsunami to coral reefs. It would make sense for a wider discussion to
>> happen on this, so that datasets and reports that come out in the next
>> months and years are more or less comparable, and that also we
>> minimize the chance of leaving out an indicator that may prove
>> important in a few years time. We are looking at surveys that:
>>
>> * are compatible with long term monitoring datasets, sites and
>> sampling plans
>> * combine initial rapid assessment observations (in the next few weeks
>> and perhaps months) with more detailed methods to be done at selected
>> permanent (old and new) sites
>> * indicators of tsunami damage ? the main damage agents we identified
>> so far seem to be: from the initial waves: physical damage from the
>> waves breaking (shallow to mid depth?) damage from surge (going
>> deeper); and from the backwash: sedimentation, physical damage from
>> debris,
>> eutrophication/smothering/disease from terrestrial sediment, and
>> acute/chronic versions of these.
>>
>> Questions to address are:
>> * are there other factors that need to be considered  - its worth
>> listing all, so that people can select from a list
>> * are there methods that have specifically been developed for similar
>> instances (e.g. Cyclone damage, flooding damage, etc)
>> * Reefbase has already come quickly to the plate to receive news of
>> impacts, but it would be useful to establish a loose network, probably
>> under GCRMN and coordinating reporting through Reefbase to  know more
>> about who is surveying where, for how long, results, etc ...
>> * beyond the biophysical monitroing, there will then be socioeconomic
>> assessments as well, but perhaps some time after the trauma of the
>> human tragedy has receded ? it still seems too fresh and awful.
>>
>> Impacts of the tsunami will no doubt  be an agenda item at the ICRI
>> CPC in the Seychelles in April, so it would be good to have some
>> coordination and coherence from the science and assessments prior to
>> that, and to help make sense of the human suffering and long term
>> implications.
>>
>> All best,
>>
>> David
>>
>> --
>>
>> CORDIO East Africa
>> 8 Kibaki Flats, Kenyatta Beach, Bamburi Beach
>> P.O.BOX 10135 Mombasa, Kenya
>> Tel/fax: +254-41-548 6473; Mobile: 0733-851656
>> Email: dobura at cordio.info
>>
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From julian at twolittlefishies.com  Sun Jan  9 15:32:36 2005
From: julian at twolittlefishies.com (Julian Sprung)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 15:32:36 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without theirsymbiotic
	zooxanthellae?
Message-ID: <60146F1515751D4AA4CB4D3EC514F9E303E758@SERVER.tlf.local>

I think it is important when answering this question, as Josh did, to point out the cause of the loss of zooxanthellae. Since high temp was the stimulus in the experiment with P. damicornis, and it is known that at elevated temp P. damicornis may die rapidly as a reult of a Vibrio infection, then the cause of death cannot specifically be blamed on lack of symbionts unless Vibrio had been ruled out.

I have seen bleached shaded colonies of P. damicornis in aquaria survive great lengths of time with few if any zoox's. The same is true for shaded portions of colonies that have zoox's in the upper illuminated branches, but that probably doesn't count.

My opinion on the question posed- while it may vary among species or genera, and there may well be exceptions, I believe that with sufficient food most corals can survive many months or indefinitely without symbionts. This can be demonstrated in temperature controlled flow through aquariums with no illumination and high food inputs (the water flushing removes waste and maintains water chemistry). 

While I cannot comment on the effects on growth, the survival is the question posed.

Sincerely,

Julian


-----Original Message-----
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Joshua Feingold
Sent: Sat 1/8/2005 10:31 AM
To: John P Carlin; coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without theirsymbiotic zooxanthellae?
 
Hi John,

I did some work on this for my dissertation, and survival is variable 
depending on the species and type of stress. Also, it is important to 
understand that, nearly invariably, bleached corals possess at least some 
zooxanthellae. The population size isn't enough to see pigment in the coral 
with the naked eye, but they are there in the tissues, but at very low levels.

One species I investigated, the fungiid Diaseris distorta, could remain 
alive in the bleached state for over 2 months and then regain pigmentation. 
In contrast, another species, Pocillopora damicornis, was much more 
sensitive with mortality occurring in nearly all colonies after 2-3 weeks 
in the bleached state. Elevated temperature was the stress in both of these 
examples.

Cheers,

Joshua Feingold
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center

At 03:48 PM 1/7/2005 +0000, John P Carlin wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I would like to know if there has been any published work on how long corals
>can survive without their zooxanthellae following a stress event?
>
>Thank you
>
>John Carlin
>Reading University
>England
>
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From petermcdougall at hotmail.com  Sun Jan  9 17:48:03 2005
From: petermcdougall at hotmail.com (Peter McDougall)
Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 22:48:03 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] history of coral reef policy in US
Message-ID: <BAY104-F262113E99B1FCC71926896CF960@phx.gbl>

Hi,

I wanted to know if anyone knew of any resources that could provide a 
timeline of US marine policy as it applies to the US. I was only able to 
find a few resources on the US Coral reef task force, but nothing prior to 
the mid-nineties. Is there anything from before this time?

Thanks a lot

Peter McDougall




From shudson at pathcom.com  Sun Jan  9 19:36:00 2005
From: shudson at pathcom.com (Sherry Hudson)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 19:36:00 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Call for Submissions, Enviro Films & Videos,
	Planet in Focus, Worldwide, Apr 1/May 2 deadline
Message-ID: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEOEBNCCAA.shudson@pathcom.com>

FYI, to all videographers...

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From RichardPDunne at aol.com  Sun Jan  9 17:28:00 2005
From: RichardPDunne at aol.com (RichardPDunne at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 17:28:00 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] Survival of corals without zooxanthellae
Message-ID: <1f0.32dd7ed2.2f1309f0@aol.com>

You will find some useful information on this in:
 
C M Yonge 1931 The effect of starvation in light and in darkness on the  
relationship between corals and zooxanthellae. Scientific Reports of the Great  
Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-29. Vol I no 7. Corals kept in the dark but fed  
lost a high percentage of their zooxanthellae (colourless to the eye) but  
survived until the end of the experiment ( 228 days). Variable according to  
species. 
 
See also:
C M Yonge and A G Nicholls 1931 The structure, distribution and physiology  
of the zooxanthellae. Scentific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition  
1928-29. Vol I no 6. They constructed a light tight box on the reef flat 
through  which the seawater could flow. after 152 days many of the species contained 
very  few zooxanthellae but were otherwise in good condition. Their 
conclusion in this  respect was "without any doubt that individual reef-building corals 
at any rate  can flourish without contained zooxanthellae."
 
I doubt however that corals ever loose ALL their zooxanthellae - the best  
that Yonge noted was "almost completely absent". And in our own work even a  
reduction of 86% of the seasonal maximum density following severe bleaching  can 
leave 0.026 x 10^7 algae per sq cm of tissue area (260,000). (Brown et  al 
1999 MEPS 191:53-69).  
 
The evidence seems to point to an ability to survive without zooxanthellae  
if a source of food is available, and presuming the stress which caused the  
zooxanthellae loss does not persist or at least does not have a directly  
deleterious effect on the coral host itself.
 
 
 
Richard Dunne

Tel: 01833  650059

RichardPDunne at aol.com


From jsteffen at cbn.net.id  Sun Jan  9 22:37:46 2005
From: jsteffen at cbn.net.id (Jan Steffen)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:37:46 +0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Imagery of receding waters and impact on coastal
	environment
Message-ID: <FE2769F3-62B8-11D9-B6FB-000A95DB8C92@cbn.net.id>


In regard to recent mails on the extent of receding waters and the 
tsunamis physical impact on coastal cities and the near-shore 
environment  the imagery under

http://homepage.mac.com/demark/tsunami/9.html

shows a small number of affected locations before and after impact 
using Quickbird Natural Color imagery.


Jan



From myemail at jeffreylow.com  Sun Jan  9 23:43:07 2005
From: myemail at jeffreylow.com (Jeffrey Low)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 12:43:07 +0800
Subject: [Coral-List] UNEP tsunami environmental assessment
In-Reply-To: <41E1610B.8090100@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <41C1221000009003@mta10.wss.scd.yahoo.com>

I wonder what governments will make of this statement ... or will the cycle
of coastal development and degradation continue once the memory of the tsunami
recedes in the short-lived minds of governments and men.

Jeff

>-- Original Message --
>Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 11:51:23 -0500
>From: "Jim Hendee" <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>
>To: Coral-List Subscribers <>
>Subject: [Coral-List] UNEP tsunami environmental assessment
>
>
>Article in Malaysia News Online about UNEP's US $1M funding for 
>environmental assessment, including coral reefs and fisheries:
>
>http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/Features/20050108174506/Article/indexb_html
>
>"Lesson number one is that natural systems of coastal protection like 
>mangroves and coral reefs should be maintained."
>
>
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From n2maps at hotmail.com  Mon Jan 10 00:12:03 2005
From: n2maps at hotmail.com (Henry Aruffo)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 00:12:03 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami repairs - help needed
Message-ID: <BAY18-F4035DA1FB00525AE3E40269C970@phx.gbl>

Hello:

Any information that could help us would be greatly appriciated - we need 
advise on product and procedures for repairing coral in the Similan Islands. 
  All information is appriciated!

The point we are trying to make here is that we have to act very fast to 
save some of the corals!

A lot of the fragile corals like "Tubastraea" and "Acropora", also 
Firecorals and Staghorncorals have been broken off and need reattachment as 
son as possible. Also larger Seafans need to be saved and reattached before 
they suffocate and die!
Already one week after the Tsunami, some of the big tablecorals we've turned 
over again were already bleached and a lot of sanddeposit for example on 
"Porites" Hardcoralheads are suffocating them.
The longer we wait, the less chances of survival for a lot of corals!

Please could you look at the following Websites:
www.seaquestmarine.com/cgi-bin/shopper for Underwater Adhesive
www.reefball.com/map/antiguascience/17tonssaved.htm for Hydrostatic 
Attachment of Corals and saving corals, artificial reefs and much more.

Has anyone used these products - do they work??  Thank you for you 
assistance.

Sincerely,

Henry Aruffo
Director - Coral Reef Institute
Phuket, Thailand
n2maps at hotmail.com




From shudson at pathcom.com  Mon Jan 10 14:45:13 2005
From: shudson at pathcom.com (Sherry Hudson)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 14:45:13 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] World Bank Funding announcement
Message-ID: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKECJCCAA.shudson@pathcom.com>

FYI.

Sherry

Bank Commits $250 Million for Tsunam i-Affected Countries

The Bank will make available US$250 million as its initial contribution for
emergency reconstruction in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake and
tsunami that killed more than 155,000 people and left hundreds of thousands
homeless across Asia and eastern Africa. The funds can be made available
quickly from existing programs, and will include the provision of emergency
credits and grants to respond to the immediate needs in the countries hit by
this disaster. The amount will cover the next six months while further
financing for longer-term reconstruction needs is identified.

http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:20308293~menuPK:
34463~pagePK:64003015~piPK:64003012~theSitePK:4607,00.html




From slcoles at bishopmuseum.org  Mon Jan 10 15:20:22 2005
From: slcoles at bishopmuseum.org (Steve Coles)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:20:22 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral Invasions at Marine Bioinvasions Conference
Message-ID: <5B2A97A57FE15D48B09562869226433BA6DA71@bmmail.corp.bishopmuseum.org>


Plans are being put together to organize a session at the Marine Bioinvasions Conference in August in Wellington, New Zealand, to cover coral reef invasions, these are broadly defined as including coral reefs, seagrass, mangroves, and estuaries; basically covering warm water organisms.  A successful similar session was held at the Bali International Coral Reef Symposium.  Eight papers from that session can be seen at:  http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/pbs/coralreefsymp.html.  

If there is sufficient interest, a session will most likely be organized, and at that time, funding will be sought.  Please contact Lu Eldredge [lge at bishopmuseum.org] of interest.  



From Coral.Researchplan at noaa.gov  Mon Jan 10 13:04:51 2005
From: Coral.Researchplan at noaa.gov (Coral Researchplan)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 13:04:51 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] REMINDER: Comments DUE 1/15/05
Message-ID: <41E2C3C3.2B784D1A@noaa.gov>


REMINDER** Request for Comments on NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan --
Part I: National Priorities **

***
Re:    Request for Review of the NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan
(version 12/09/04)
****

NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Part_I_National_120904.pdf

Template for Reviewer Comments
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Comments_template_120904.doc



REVIEW GUIDELINES

The NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan Part I: National Priorities
(version 12/09/04) can be accessed at
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Part_I_National_120904.pdf.
At this time, we are requesting your comments on this work in progress.
Please provide high-level comments and specific text for insertion into
the plan.  No word-smithing, please.  We are looking for input on
general concepts and specific research priorities linked to management
objectives that are missing or maybe misdirected.  The text will be
given a professional edit after the substantive comments have been
incorporated.

We are requesting your comments by January 15, 2005 to
coral.researchplan at noaa.gov using the template.
(http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Comments_template_120904.doc)



********************

BACKGROUND

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a
science-based agency serving a large and diverse community of users and
stakeholders.  NOAA has identified research as a major crosscutting
priority for the agency, demonstrating its firm commitment to support
high-quality research to underpin its environmental assessment,
prediction, and ecosystem management missions.

In an effort to provide coastal and ocean managers with high priority
scientific information to help conserve, protect, restore, and sustain
coral reef ecosystems, the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program is
developing a research plan to guide NOAA-supported coral ecosystem
research.

Purpose of the Research Plan

The purpose of the NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan is to set
priorities and guide NOAA-supported coral ecosystem research for FY 2005
through FY 2010, including research conducted through extramural
partners, grants, and contracts.

Scope of the Research Plan

The NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan covers all coral reef ecosystems
under the jurisdiction of the United States; and is written for a broad
audience, including resource managers, scientists, policy makers, and
the public.

Research Plan Framework

The NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan is presented in two sections: (1)
Part I: National Research Priorities; and (2) Part II: Regional Research
Priorities.

Part I is national in scope - and identifies (1) the role of mapping and
monitoring in management-driven research programs; (2) the role of
research in management, including a review of the major stressors and
threats facing coral reef ecosystems and an overview of
stressor-associated research priorities; (3) a discussion of the tools
and technologies necessary to conduct research and to manage ecosystems
(4) a discussion of the importance of transferring science and
technology into operations; and (5) the importance of using strategic
outreach and education to translate research results to improve
management decisions.

Part II is regional in scope and reviews the major stressors for each
region, identifies key management objectives specific to the region, and
the research priorities for the next five years to help address the
stated management objectives.  Each jurisdiction listed under Part II
includes a list of specific management objectives followed by linked
research priorities.

****Part I and II are being developed on separate timelines.  At this
time, we are only asking for your review of Part I.****


For more information or questions, please contact Kimberly Puglise at
(301) 713-2427 x199 or e-mail coral.researchplan at noaa.gov

A copy of the Research Plan (version 12/9/04) can be accessed at
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Part_I_National_120904.pdf

and the template for comments is accessible at
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Comments_template_120904.doc

.



From delbeek at waquarium.org  Mon Jan 10 15:54:37 2005
From: delbeek at waquarium.org (Charles Delbeek)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:54:37 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Speakers Sought for MACNA 17 
Message-ID: <6.0.1.1.2.20050110105038.02502b58@mail.waquarium.org>

Apologies for cross-postings: The organizers of MACNA (Marine Aquarium 
Conference of North America) 17 have posted a call for abstracts from 
speakers interested in presenting at this years MACNA to be held Sept 
16,17&18 in Washington, D.C.

For a list of session topics see the link below:

http://www.macnaxvii.com/call.htm

Aloha!


J. Charles Delbeek
Aquarium Biologist
Waikiki Aquarium
2777 Kalakaua Ave.
Honolulu, HI, USA 96815
www.waquarium.org

808-923-9741
808-923-1771 FAX




From jreimer at jamstec.go.jp  Mon Jan 10 23:41:19 2005
From: jreimer at jamstec.go.jp (James Reimer)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 13:41:19 +0900
Subject: [Coral-List] Survival of corals without zooxanthellae
Message-ID: <110541847902900000528@cyboze>

Here is a recent paper dealing with aposymbiotic coral colonies in a species that is usually zooxanthellate:

Grant AJ, Starke-Peterkovic T, Withers KJ, Hinde R.

Aposymbiotic Plesiastrea versipora continues to produce cell-signalling molecules that regulate the carbon metabolism of symbiotic algae.
Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol. 2004 Jun;138(2):253-9. 
PMID: 15275660 [PubMed - in process]

As well, I have unpublished data showing Zoanthus spp. living in the dark (no light at all) with clade C Symbidionium (but obviously they aren't doing much) for over 2 months with no problems besides a slight decrease in ZX concentrations - and the colonies all made a full recovery when returned to normal light levels (with normal water temp., salinity, etc.) 

Taken together with other data people have posted, it would seem to me that (species dependant again) some species can live/survive  (and grow in P. versipora's case) without light or photosynthesizing ZX. The next question would be how much competitiveness is lost (if lost) under such conditions...

James D. Reimer
JSPS Research Fellow
Extremobiosphere Research Center
Research Program for Marine Biology & Ecology
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science & Technology (JAMSTEC)
Natsushima 2-15
Yokosuka, Kanagawa
JAPAN 237-0061
jreimer at jamstec.go.jp




From eshinn at usgs.gov  Tue Jan 11 13:43:13 2005
From: eshinn at usgs.gov (Gene Shinn)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 10:43:13 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Survival of corals without zooxanthellae
Message-ID: <a06200725be09b3cdafb1@[131.247.143.234]>

I observed warm-water-induced bleaching during a coral transplant 
study  in 1961 ( Shinn 1966). Acropora cervicornis was transplanted 
from the outer reef to a location in 1.5 m water depth near the Key 
Largo shoreline  where the species does not live.  The transplant 
grew  at the same  rate as the offshore parent colony for 3 months 
in the spring when temperatures were in the same range as offshore. 
In mid and late summer when shallow water temperature exceeded 33 
degrees the  branches expelled zooxanthellae  (the term bleaching was 
not in use then) and growth rate diminished sharply relative to the 
parent colony  8 km offshore.  When temperatures dropped in the fall, 
color returned and growth rate increased until  late December. 
However,by February, 1962,  a series of cold fronts had lowered near 
shore water temperatures to 13.5 degrees C. and the coral  died. 
Because growth measurements and temperature, from maximum minium 
thermometers, were made monthly  it is impossible to say exactly how 
long the corals lived with reduced zooxanthellae but it is safe to 
say it was at least 2 months.
Shinn E. A., 1966, Coral growth rate, an environmental indicator. 
Journal of Paleontology, v. 40 pp. 233-240.
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From martin-pecheux at wanadoo.fr  Wed Jan 19 01:40:48 2005
From: martin-pecheux at wanadoo.fr (Martin =?iso-8859-1?Q?P=EAcheux?=)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 07:40:48 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Survival of corals without zooxanthellae
References: <1f0.32dd7ed2.2f1309f0@aol.com>
Message-ID: <41EE00F0.3A53DCB5@wanadoo.fr>

Dear all,

Attention, Younge and Nicholls, 1930, 1931a, 1031b, Younge, Younge and Nicholls, 1932.
They have done a fantastic work for this epoch, in particular he cytological part, but
they didn't know all; One must remember always that part of their experiments (starvation
in sealed jars, in darkness with bleaching, in light and low pH and O2) were done in
summer with 30?C ! and "reef flat bleaching".
Historically, it is why it took so long, till the 1970, to recognize the role of symbionts
in autotrophy of the association, as they measure respiration as great as photosynthesis
under these conditions.
There best hypothesis for bleaching is starvation of CO2 (also N, P, not in one week),
fine, isn't it ?
See some synthesis in my quotable Review (see below), in text and bibliographic notes).

See also the Peter Glynn works on refuge population of zooxanthellae in bleached Panama
corals. And remember higher, almost normal Fv/Fm of the 2% remaining zoox of T bleached
corals  (Salih et al., poster at Panama, 1996), also with short term strong T and HIGH pH
in Styllophora (pers. obs.).

"Large forams died when kept in darkness, albeit fed" (John Lee), but as in corals, I
guess it depends on species. One have been kept alive for 77 days, with no growth of
course, as corals with bleaching in the field.(here at contrast to forams).

Cheers,

Dr. Martin P?cheux
Large Foraminifer Institute
16, rue La Fontaine, 92160 Antony, France
:+33(0)1.40.96.01.99 (4+96=1+99=100) soon a new one
Email: martin-pecheux at wanadoo.fr soon martin.pecheux at free.fr ?

Publications at  www.reefbase.org, Author=Pecheux (without ^), in which
REVIEW ON CORAL REEF BLEACHING, 1997, Atoll Research Bulletin, proof 214p. so with
fundamentals of reefs (accepted so quotable even if unprinted; download see link above)

Write 05 not 2005, reset churches.


RichardPDunne at aol.com a *crit :

> You will find some useful information on this in:
>
> C M Yonge 1931 The effect of starvation in light and in darkness on the
> relationship between corals and zooxanthellae. Scientific Reports of the Great
> Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-29. Vol I no 7. Corals kept in the dark but fed
> lost a high percentage of their zooxanthellae (colourless to the eye) but
> survived until the end of the experiment ( 228 days). Variable according to
> species.
>
> See also:
> C M Yonge and A G Nicholls 1931 The structure, distribution and physiology
> of the zooxanthellae. Scentific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition
> 1928-29. Vol I no 6. They constructed a light tight box on the reef flat
> through  which the seawater could flow. after 152 days many of the species contained
> very  few zooxanthellae but were otherwise in good condition. Their
> conclusion in this  respect was "without any doubt that individual reef-building corals
> at any rate  can flourish without contained zooxanthellae."
>
> I doubt however that corals ever loose ALL their zooxanthellae - the best
> that Yonge noted was "almost completely absent". And in our own work even a
> reduction of 86% of the seasonal maximum density following severe bleaching  can
> leave 0.026 x 10^7 algae per sq cm of tissue area (260,000). (Brown et  al
> 1999 MEPS 191:53-69).
>
> The evidence seems to point to an ability to survive without zooxanthellae
> if a source of food is available, and presuming the stress which caused the
> zooxanthellae loss does not persist or at least does not have a directly
> deleterious effect on the coral host itself.
>
>
>
> Richard Dunne
>
> Tel: 01833  650059
>
> RichardPDunne at aol.com
>

I think it is important when answering this question, as Josh did, to point out the cause
of the loss of
zooxanthellae. Since high temp was the stimulus in the experiment with P. damicornis, and
it is known that
at elevated temp P. damicornis may die rapidly as a reult of a Vibrio infection, then the
cause of death
cannot specifically be blamed on lack of symbionts unless Vibrio had been ruled out.

I have seen bleached shaded colonies of P. damicornis in aquaria survive great lengths of
time with few if
any zoox's. The same is true for shaded portions of colonies that have zoox's in the upper
illuminated
branches, but that probably doesn't count.

My opinion on the question posed- while it may vary among species or genera, and there may
well be
exceptions, I believe that with sufficient food most corals can survive many months or
indefinitely
without symbionts. This can be demonstrated in temperature controlled flow through
aquariums with no
illumination and high food inputs (the water flushing removes waste and maintains water
chemistry).

While I cannot comment on the effects on growth, the survival is the question posed.

Sincerely,

Julian


-----Original Message-----
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Joshua Feingold
Sent: Sat 1/8/2005 10:31 AM
To: John P Carlin; coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without theirsymbiotic
zooxanthellae?

Hi John,

I did some work on this for my dissertation, and survival is variable
depending on the species and type of stress. Also, it is important to
understand that, nearly invariably, bleached corals possess at least some
zooxanthellae. The population size isn't enough to see pigment in the coral
with the naked eye, but they are there in the tissues, but at very low levels.

One species I investigated, the fungiid Diaseris distorta, could remain
alive in the bleached state for over 2 months and then regain pigmentation.
In contrast, another species, Pocillopora damicornis, was much more
sensitive with mortality occurring in nearly all colonies after 2-3 weeks
in the bleached state. Elevated temperature was the stress in both of these
examples.

Cheers,

Joshua Feingold
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center

At 03:48 PM 1/7/2005 +0000, John P Carlin wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I would like to know if there has been any published work on how long corals
>can survive without their zooxanthellae following a stress event?
>
>Thank you
>
>John Carlin
>Reading University
>England
>

--


From didak at jps.net  Wed Jan 12 02:20:44 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:20:44 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] fish bombing and tsunami  effects
In-Reply-To: <20050111170013.845EA178D1@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050111170013.845EA178D1@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050111213227.0359b4c0@mail.jps.net>

About 6 years ago when I was actively research diving in Palau Sipidan 
(MY), and disturbed by the number of coral reef sites decimated by illegal 
fish bombing, I asked around (many contacts made via this list) about the 
rates of coral growth after such destruction. I head reports that healthy 
coral reefs are in place after only 10 years. Considering the effects of 
the tsunami, is a comparable rate of regrowth considered reasonable?

Also, does anyone on this list have current contact info for Arnaz Mehta? 
Last I heard, she was a research diver in Sumatra (she was the person who 
found the coelacanth in an Indonesian market place, thus leading to proof 
of a wider distribution of the mysterious "dinosaur fish").

Dida Kutz



From davidshark at ntlworld.com  Wed Jan 12 05:01:01 2005
From: davidshark at ntlworld.com (David Thompson)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 10:01:01 -0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Job search
Message-ID: <002b01c4f88d$9fce9690$12cc89d9@davideh2vohbz9>

Dear Listers
I am a recently graduated marine biologist (BSc) and soon to be graduated MSc (marine environmental protection) and Padi master instructor. My question is whether anybody knows of vacancies (worldwide) for somebody like myself in marine research.
My masters thesis was on coral reef damage by scuba divers.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
David Thompson


From riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca  Wed Jan 12 08:42:07 2005
From: riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca (Michael Risk)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 08:42:07 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] fish bombing and tsunami  effects
In-Reply-To: <6.2.0.14.0.20050111213227.0359b4c0@mail.jps.net>
Message-ID: <web-79028759@cgpsrv2.cis.mcmaster.ca>

Hello Didak.

Fish bombing has, of necessity, been forced to become more like
precision "smart" bombing as stocks are depleted. Midwater bombs aimed
at caesionids do little or no reef damage. Bomb craters in Acropora
 recover within 10 years-IF the water is not comtaminated.

We need to remember that, in evolutionary terms, reefs know all about
disasters. Steve Smith found that Acropora thickets on the tops of
atolls were only about 10 years old, because that was the average
frequency of the cyclones that gave them haircuts.

The world record for reef recovery is from Banda, eastern Indonesia,
where corals settled on a fresh lava flow and created a reef with 100%
cover, mostly Acropora, in 5-6 years. This was described by Tom
Tomascik in Coral Reefs a few years back. Tom had a terrible time
getting this paper past the reviewers, because there is a mindset out
there that does not want to hear that recovery can be that fast.

But we must remember the key elements to reef recovery: the water must
be clean, and sources of propagules must be nearby. (The reefs of
Jakarta Bay are never coming back-at least as long as Jakarta is
there.)

So the answer to your question is Yes, potentially, reefs damaged by
the tsunami can regrow at least a loose Acropora framework in less than
10 years: IN AREAS WHERE THE WATER IS NOT POLLUTED AND WHERE SEDIMENT
STRESS IS LOW.

Arnaz worked in Sulawesi, not Sumatra. She and her husband Mark Erdmann
jointly discovered the coelocanths in fish markets there. The US Gov't
pulled them out after the terrorist attacks, brought them back, I
think, somewhere near Washington DC. (I am stunned by a mindset that
would pull people out of Bunaken Island back to DC so that they would
be safer...) My email address for Mark is on a computer that long since
went to Computer Heaven, but you should be able to get her contacts via
looking for Mark-Integrative Biology at Berkeley will know where he is.

Mike Risk

PS: Yes, I know the difference between Reply and Reply to All. I have
taken the liberty of copying this to the -list, because of the relative
urgency of launching intelligent recovery effrorts in the affected
areas.

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:20:44 -0800
 Dida <didak at jps.net> wrote:
> About 6 years ago when I was actively research diving in Palau
> Sipidan (MY), and disturbed by the number of coral reef sites
> decimated by illegal fish bombing, I asked around (many contacts made
> via this list) about the rates of coral growth after such
> destruction. I head reports that healthy coral reefs are in place
> after only 10 years. Considering the effects of the tsunami, is a
> comparable rate of regrowth considered reasonable?
> 
> Also, does anyone on this list have current contact info for Arnaz
> Mehta? Last I heard, she was a research diver in Sumatra (she was the
> person who found the coelacanth in an Indonesian market place, thus
> leading to proof of a wider distribution of the mysterious "dinosaur
> fish").
> 
> Dida Kutz
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Coral-List mailing list
> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list



From didak at jps.net  Wed Jan 12 16:06:51 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 13:06:51 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: Coral-List Digest, Vol 19, Issue 14
In-Reply-To: <20050112170010.EDB5C178D1@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050112170010.EDB5C178D1@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050112125540.02ea5288@mail.jps.net>

HI Michael- Thanks for getting back to me re: Tom Tomascik's  research. I 
believe it is he is who I had some conservations with re: this topic, 
because i was hoping to conduct some research myself in the Banda Islands. 
Unfortunately, resources weren't easily available, nor permissions to 
access certain areas (I recall he told me of some of this own problems). 
And then hell broke loose . . .

I just wrote Mark Erdman (yes, Sulawesi, not Sumatra)- I couldn't recall 
Arnaz's husband's name, and so thanks to you and the other person who 
contacted me with information.

I won't even begin to address the political issues (academic and otherwise) 
you bring up! <:-|

Cheers-
Dida
www.BluePlanetDivers.org
www.SiliconValleyWatcher.com



From Sweat at sms.si.edu  Wed Jan 12 16:21:21 2005
From: Sweat at sms.si.edu (Holly Sweat)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 16:21:21 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] (no subject)
Message-ID: <s1e54e72.025@simail1.si.edu>



_______________________________

Lynn Holly Sweat
Marine Ecosystems Technician
Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit
420 Seaway Drive    
Fort Pierce, Florida 34949
772-465-3271
_______________________________


From ksherwood at iucnus.org  Wed Jan 12 10:35:03 2005
From: ksherwood at iucnus.org (Kristin Sherwood)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 10:35:03 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] VACANCY Global Marine Species Assessment 
Message-ID: <C1B3229B7078D411A4DD00D0B7B0DBD8A374F6@svr1-iucn.iucnus.org>

 
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Position:       Coordinator, Global Marine Species Assessment
Location:       IUCN/SSC - CI/CABS Biodiversity Assessment Unit, IUCN
Species Programme, Washington DC
The IUCN/SSC - CI/CABS Biodiversity Assessment Unit is seeking to recruit a
new team member to coordinate the Global Marine Species Assessment (GMSA).
The Biodiversity Assessment Unit has already completed the first phase of
the Global Amphibian Assessment, and is currently implementing the Global
Mammal Assessment and the Global Reptile Assessment. Following the
successful testing of the biodiversity assessment methodology with these
species groups, IUCN and its partner organisations have now decided to
expand this initiative to include marine species. The initial focus of the
GMSA will include fish and corals, and starting with groups on which
IUCN/SSC Specialist Groups are already active: Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras;
Groupers, Seabasses, Wrasses and Parrotfishes; and Indo-Pacific Coral Reef
Fishes. The feasibility and desirability of adding additional taxonomic
groups, such as molluscs, will be assessed during the implementation of the
project. The GMSA Coordinator will report to the Senior Advisor on
Biodiversity Assessment in Washington DC, and will liaise closely with the
Species Survival Commission and the IUCN Global Marine Programme.
RESPONSIBILITIES  
The GMSA Coordinator will work to the following terms of reference:
1.      Provide leadership to the GMSA process worldwide. 
2.      Work closely with a GMSA advisory committee of scientists and
conservation professionals to help ensure timely completion of the project. 
3.      Develop the GMSA workplan in collaboration with the GMSA advisory
committee and other key stakeholders in the process. 
4.      Build and maintain relationships with other relevant organisations
with expertise on marine species, and encourage them work in partnership
with IUCN on the implementation of the GMSA. 
5.      Work closely with the members of the relevant IUCN/SSC Specialist
Groups, assisting them to participate in, and contribute to the GMSA. 
6.      Help integrate the work of the IUCN Global Marine Programme into the
GMSA, specifically as it relates to tropical ecosystems, deep-sea species,
and sea-mount species. 
7.      Recruit other scientists currently outside the IUCN Species Survival
Commission to participate in the GMSA. 
8.      Facilitate scientific workshops worldwide to assemble datasets on
the status and trends of marine species. 
9.      Raise the funds necessary to implement the GMSA, and recruit staff
to work on the GMSA team. 
10.  Act as the manager of a staff team working on the GMSA. 
11.  Take responsibility for the management of the GMSA budget. 
SELECTION CRITERIA
This position requires a strong scientific background, with at least 5-10
years experience in marine biodiversity issues. He/she needs a good
understanding of the complexities of marine fish and invertebrate biology
and biogeography, and the implications of these for Red Listing. The minimum
academic qualification is a PhD degree, or equivalent experience, and
extensive international experience is also a requirement. The Coordinator
should have proven leadership and communication skills to bring the work
together, focus direction, ensure consultation, handle sensitive issues, and
maintain IUCN's scientific integrity. Candidates should have a proven high
level of experience in project design and implementation, excellent
communications and analytical skills, and should have demonstrated the
ability to think strategically. An ability to work well with people of
diverse cultures, and to handle complex, sensitive issues is essential. A
proven capacity in fundraising is also necessary. English as a working
language is essential, a good understanding of French and/or Spanish and
other languages would be an asset. 
SALARY 
Salary will be commensurate with experience. IUCN is a multi-national
employer and offers a number of benefits in addition to a competitive base
salary. Applicants are asked to submit their CV and a letter of motivation
in English before 31st January 2005 by email to iucn at conservation.org, with
the subject heading "GMSA Coordinator". Only those applicants selected for
interviews will be contacted by IUCN within one month of the closing date.
 
 
Kristin L. Sherwood
Marine Program Officer, Global Marine Program
IUCN - The World Conservation Union
1630 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC  20009-1053
Tel: (202) 518-2062
Fax: (202) 387-4823
Email: KSherwood at iucnus.org
Web Address:  <http://www.iucn.org/themes/marine/>
http://www.iucn.org/themes/marine/
 


From M.Attrill at plymouth.ac.uk  Wed Jan 12 09:44:12 2005
From: M.Attrill at plymouth.ac.uk (Martin Attrill)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 14:44:12 -0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Academic Fellowship at Plymouth University
Message-ID: <52A8091888A23F47A013223014B6E9FE0184959E@03-CSEXCH.uopnet.plymouth.ac.uk>

Dear All

 

Please find below details of an exciting opportunity within our team at the University of Plymouth. Please pass on to any suitable post-docs.

 

Yours,


Martin

 

_______________


The University of Plymouth has been awarded five academic fellowships by RCUK, one of which is under the general area "Human Impacts on Marine Ecosystems" (see below). These are five-year appointments which will lead to permanent academic positions (subject to normal probationary procedures). You must be a postdoctoral researcher of high quality with experience relevant to one of the selected research areas.

In addition to carrying out research in the designated area, you will also contribute to the University's teaching activities. More details of the Marine Ecosystems post are below:

 

5. Human impacts on marine ecosystems

This project, potentially held in collaboration with partners such as the Marine Biological Association, Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science and Plymouth Marine Laboratory, will investigate the long-term impact of large-scale drivers (e.g. climate change, eutrophication, fisheries) on marine ecosystems. For informal enquiries, please contact Prof. Martin Attrill on 01752 232916, or preferably email

martin.attrill at plymouth.ac.uk Ref: /AF - full details of the post are below

 

It is expected that these Fellowships will be appointed on the lecturer scale, currently ?23,643 to ?29,479 pa, though for exceptional candidates a starting point higher than this will be considered.

 

Closing date: 12 Noon Friday 4th February 2005.

Please request an application pack, quoting Ref & Job Title, via:

http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=4198

Email: jobs at plymouth.ac.uk

Tel: 01752 232168 (24 hour answerphone)

 

--------

Job Description for Academic Fellowship

 

Human Impacts on Marine Ecosystems

Influence of large-scale factors at the ecosystem level

 

Background 

 

Contemporary ecology regards humans as an integral component of terrestrial and many marine ecosystems. Certainly, humans are imposing a heavy footprint on all marine ecosystems and recent discoveries of new communities or entire ecosystems have usually been accompanied by revelations that they are already impacted either unintentionally or by overexploitation. The future sustainability of marine ecosystems is heavily dependent on our understanding of the coupling between social and ecological systems, improvement in assessing human impacts on marine systems and our ability to create better feedback mechanisms between science and policy. This imperative has been recognised in the recent adoption of the 'ecosystem approach' and 'adaptive management' as key tools for the development and implementation of measures to protect the marine environment nationally, regionally and globally. Both tools require sound multidisciplinary science, however, and there is currently a gap in the way existing knowledge is integrated for this purpose. 

The institutions comprising the Plymouth Marine Sciences Partnership have a unique knowledge base as the building blocks for this broader multidisciplinary approach and this strength is becoming widely recognised nationally and internationally. The University, working very closely with the Marine Biological Association has taken a lead in bridging science and policy and this new post will help to consolidate this work and develop a stronger science base following modern principles of systems ecology. The fellowship has been assigned to the Marine Biology and Ecology Research Group (School of Biological Sciences, Prof. Martin Attrill) and the Marine and Coastal Policy Research Group (School of Earth, Ocean and Environmental Sciences, Prof. Laurence Mee) who are already cooperating very closely in the framework of a major European research project. 

The appointment of the Fellow offers many exciting possibilities to undertake research at the forefront of marine science, working in collaboration with the Marine Biological Association, Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Marine Science and Plymouth Marine Laboratory. Possible projects include:

1.                          Long-term patterns in the distribution of marine fish larvae in the North Atlantic. Working with the Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Marine Science, this project would involve reanalysis of Continuous Plankton Recorder data and samples since the 1930s in order to determine long-term trends in larval fish distribution, abundance, diversity and phenology and link these with major driving factors such as climate, eutrophication and fisheries.

2.                          Impact of the North Atlantic Oscillation on marine systems: constructing ecosystem linkages. Extensive evidence has been compiled for the role that this climate phenomenon has on components of marine ecosystems, particularly in the North Sea, and much of this work has arisen from Plymouth Marine Science Partners. Studying this climate variation gives insights into responses to climate change and this project would investigate the direct and indirect mechanisms by which marine systems respond by aggregating data on all components of the North Sea.

3.                          The interaction of temperature and eutrophication on the integrity of marine systems. Both climate-related temperature increases and elevated nutrient levels are having clear large-scale impacts on marine systems. This project would assess potential synergistic or antagonistic interactions between the two factors and how changes in both affect key marine ecosystems, such as how algal growth impacts important structural species (corals, seagrass), species change in planktonic systems, increase in gelatinous taxa, etc.

4.                          The development of practical tools for implementing the 'ecosystem approach'. The ecosystem approach will be the central paradigm in the new European Marine Strategy. Its effective implementation requires a new generation of community and ecosystem-level indicators that are sensitive to phenomena such as eutrophication and climate change. Their development should reflect underlying advances in ecology, particularly a better understanding of non-linear changes (including system phase shifts). This project would help to develop and test the new generation of indicators.

5.                          Understanding the ecology and dynamics of a Fisheries No-Take Zone (FNTZ). The new Common Fisheries Policy incorporates provision for new management tools including FNTZs. One of the main reasons these have not been applied is the high level of scientific uncertainty regarding their effectiveness. A pilot 'recovery' zone is proposed, together with a long term monitoring programme for its effectiveness. The establishment of such a zone will require intensive multidisciplinary studies, repeated systematically and will attract worldwide interest.

 

Description of the applicant

 

The successful applicant will have a broad knowledge of techniques to assess the state of marine ecosystems and systems ecology. This would preferably include some understanding of the links between social and natural systems and current policies to protect marine ecosystems. In particular, he/she shall have recognised experience with conceptual and/or quantitative modelling and have demonstrated the application of this knowledge in the publication of quality research papers in applied ecology. The applicant must also demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team as well as being able to develop original and innovative research. All researchers in the University are expected to develop new research proposals as an integral part of their work. The University is a major centre for teaching and the incumbent will be expected to undertake a moderate amount of lecturing in areas closely related to his/her research. A prerequisite for this position is a PhD in a relevant area of marine ecology, a demonstrated understanding of social and/or ecosystem-level science and prior postdoctoral experience.

 

 

 

_________________________________________ 

Martin J. Attrill <http://www.plym.ac.uk/staff/mattrill%20> 
Professor of Marine Ecology 

Marine Biology and Ecology Research Centre
<http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/mberg> School of Biological Sciences 
University of Plymouth 
Drake Circus,  Plymouth 
PL4 8AA, U.K. 

Internal Room: Room 622, Davy Building
Tel: +44 (0)1752 232916 
Fax: +44 (0)1752 232970 

 



From devans at geo-marine.com  Wed Jan 12 19:57:03 2005
From: devans at geo-marine.com (David Evans)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 18:57:03 -0600
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami effects on coral reefs - previous examples
Message-ID: <NFBBIKHCALMKFLOCEAMMMEKEDEAA.devans@geo-marine.com>

Those interested in looking at the long-term (100+ years) recovery of reefs
might consider looking for signs of the Krakatoa explosions/tsunamis event
that occurred in 1883. It is likely that this has already been considered by
many. Direct signs of tsunami effects on reefs in the Indian Ocean may be
difficult to locate or verify, however several passages in Stoddart (1971)*
seem to point to the effects of tsunami waves at Deigo Garcia in the Chagos
Archipelago. One interesting passage references a survey conducted by G.C.
Bourne in 1885. [page 12, section 3. Narrow rim]: "Because of the narrowness
of the rim in this sector [northeast land rim], breaches and washovers from
sea to lagoon are not uncommon: Bourne found recent cuts in 1883[sic]" (the
text reads "1883" however Bourne completed his survey in 1885 and published
in 1888). The recent cuts that Bourne noted are likely effects of the
tsunami generated by the Krakatoa event hitting the eastern side of the
island. Another passage [on page 13, section 4. Rim ends], Stoddart states:
"At Barto Point, at the entrance to the lagoon [northeast side of the
island] the reef flat is covered with boulders 0.5-1 m in diameter for a
distance of several hundred meters (plates 3-4). This is unusual on Deigo
Garcia reef flats, and may have resulted from the effects of a single major
storm." The problem with attributing the boulders to a major storm is that
the Chagos do not experience major storms. They are too close to the equator
for Typhoons to form. The most they experience is possibly tropical
depressions. No major storm of Typhoon class has been recorded at the Chagos
in history. Also, the size of the boulders possibly indicates that rather
than a single storm surge that would be generated by a storm, the atoll
experienced a series of waves that first broke corals loose, knocked them
around, and then washed up the boulder sized pieces on the reef flats and
shores. The Krakatoa event generated a series of waves rather than just one
surge, which is more likely to lift larger pieces of reef and deposit them
on shore. It might be interesting to consider the Krakatoa event when
considering long term reef recovery and baseline conditions in the Indian
Ocean. I would also like to wish godspeed to all recovery and aid efforts in
the region.



*Stoddart, D.R. 1971. Geomorphology of Deigo Garcia Atoll. in: D.R. Stoddart
and J.D. Taylor eds. Geography and Ecology of Diego Garcia Atoll, Chagos
Archipelago. Atoll Research Bulletin No. 149. Issued by the Smithsonian
Institution, Wahsington D.C.



Shalom,



David Evans



David J. Evans
Marine Biologist
Geo-Marine, Inc.
550 E. 15th St.
Plano, Texas, USA
Phone: 972-423-5480
Fax: 972-422-2736
e-mail: devans at geo-marine.com






Message: 2

Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:20:44 -0800

From: Dida <didak at jps.net>

Subject: [Coral-List] fish bombing and tsunami  effects

To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov

Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050111213227.0359b4c0 at mail.jps.net>

Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed



About 6 years ago when I was actively research diving in Palau Sipidan

(MY), and disturbed by the number of coral reef sites decimated by illegal

fish bombing, I asked around (many contacts made via this list) about the

rates of coral growth after such destruction. I head reports that healthy

coral reefs are in place after only 10 years. Considering the effects of

the tsunami, is a comparable rate of regrowth considered reasonable?



Also, does anyone on this list have current contact info for Arnaz Mehta?

Last I heard, she was a research diver in Sumatra (she was the person who

found the coelacanth in an Indonesian market place, thus leading to proof

of a wider distribution of the mysterious "dinosaur fish").



Dida Kutz


From gcesarello at aol.com  Wed Jan 12 17:47:39 2005
From: gcesarello at aol.com (gcesarello at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 17:47:39 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] Red Sea Coral Reef.
Message-ID: <13f.a8894bf.2f17030b@aol.com>

 
Hello Coral Reef Community,
 
    My University (Univ. of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)  is member of the 
World Bank funded project for the monitoring of coral reef  at global scale using 
remote sensing. My specific research area is on the  water column optical 
properties.
Prior starting the Ph.D. I lived and extensively scuba dove, for 8 years  
'92-'99, in the red sea area (Egypt). For what I know, Red Sea was not  included 
within the field study areas because it is said to be too  damaged.
I am wondering what it means "too damaged".
 
I would be interested in getting in touch with people that worked or is  
currently working in the Sinai peninsula or along the eastern coast of Egypt  
(Hurgada) up to Sudan to actually verify the possibility to develop and  extend my 
research studies to those area.
 
Any help or comments is very much appreciated
Thanks in advance.
 
Giancarlo Cesarello
 
 


Giancarlo  Cesarello      _gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca_ 
(mailto:gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca)  
Ph.D.  Program - Marine Environments Remote Sensing
Padi DM 209738
Department of  Geography 
_University of Waterloo_ (http://www.uwaterloo.ca/)  
Waterloo,  Ontario           Phone: (519)  888-4567 ext. 7573
Canada N2L  3G1           Fax: (519)  888-6768




Giancarlo  Cesarello      _gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca_ 
(mailto:gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca)  
Ph.D.  Program - Marine Environments Remote Sensing
Padi DM 209738
Department of  Geography 
_University of Waterloo_ (http://www.uwaterloo.ca/)   
Waterloo,  Ontario           Phone: (519)  888-4567 ext. 7573
Canada N2L  3G1           Fax: (519)  888-6768






From fdepondt at coral.org  Thu Jan 13 21:55:15 2005
From: fdepondt at coral.org (Flo Depondt)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 18:55:15 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy Program
Message-ID: <B78687BC-65D7-11D9-B741-003065ECBF70@coral.org>

Please find attached the press release entitled "Divers Take a Stand to  
Protect Endangered Coral Reefs: CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy  
Program".

The project encourages divers to raise funds for four urgently needed  
conservation projects at some of the world's best dive sites.

If you would like to participate in the Park Buddy Program and make a  
difference, please contact Florence Depondt at divein at coral.org. For  
detailed information go to: <www.coral.org/divein/parkbuddy/>

Best wishes,

Florence
The Coral Reef Alliance

------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
-------------------
PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: January 13, 2005
Contact: Florence Depondt, The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
Phone: (415) 834-0900 ext.313 - Email: divein at coral.org

*** Photos and Promotional Materials Available ***

Divers Take a Stand to Protect Endangered Coral Reefs
CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy Program

San Francisco, CA ? The devastating impact of the tsunami that hit  
Southeast Asia on December 26th has demonstrated the urgency of  
protecting coral reefs worldwide. Coral reefs act as a natural barrier  
against powerful waves and tsunamis, an important role that is too  
often forgotten. There has never been a better time or opportunity for  
divers to show their love for some of the world?s most enchanting but  
endangered dive sites. CORAL?s Park Buddy program, in its second year  
running, offers ocean lovers just that: the chance to directly support  
fundraising efforts for four urgent conservation projects.

CORAL is launching its Park Buddy program as part of the annual Dive In  
To Earth Day event, held each year during the week of Earth Day, April  
22nd. Park Buddy aims to financially support coral reef protected area  
managers in their efforts to protect their biologically diverse and  
increasingly threatened reefs. Four conservation projects have been  
selected this year: patrolling equipment for the Sandy Bay West End  
Marine Reserve of Roatan, Honduras; mooring buoy installation equipment  
for Papua New Guinea; a research vessel to enable documentation of the  
extensive reefs of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia; and  
an educational visitors? center at the Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes  
Marine Reserve in Placencia, Belize.

  ?Global estimates suggest that as many as 70% of coral reef protected  
areas established worldwide are not effectively managed, often because  
they lack the funding and resources? explains Brian Huse, CORAL?s  
Executive Director. ?The Park Buddy Program was developed to bring  
small but significant support to these protected areas. It?s incredible  
to see the difference a little money can make. Last year our Park  
Buddies funded mooring buoys, purchased patrolling and monitoring  
equipment, created educational signs and educated park rangers?.

The program was an outstanding success in its first year, and is set to  
be an even bigger success in 2005. CORAL?s 2004 Park Buddies held  
exciting fundraising events such as underwater poker games and benefit  
reggae concerts and raised an incredible $20,000 USD. ?Becoming a Park  
Buddy is an exciting and easy way to take a stand in support of coral  
reef protected areas and the incredible diving that they offer,? says  
Tanya Streeter, World Champion Freediver and Dive In Committee member,  
?And it?s fun!  You can hold a fundraising dinner party, team up with  
your local dive shop and organize a dive-a-thon, ask your friends to  
play for a benefit concert, organize an underwater monopoly, raffle  
some of the gear in your dive shop, or just send in a donation? the  
list goes on!?

The Park Buddy program is part of the annual Dive In to Earth Day  
event, developed to raise awareness of coral reefs and ocean issues. In  
the past five years, 200,000 people have organized more than 1,000 Dive  
In activities in 89 countries and territories, including beach cleanups  
and educational seminars. CORAL coordinates Dive In with the support of  
Project AWARE Foundation, Earth Day Network, International Coral Reef  
Action Network (ICRAN) and West Marine.

For more information visit: www.coral.org/divein/parkbuddy
# # #


--------
Florence Depondt
Program Assistant
The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)

417 Montgomery Street, Suite 205
San Francisco, California, USA 94104
Phone: 415-834-0900 ext.313
Fax: 415-834-0999
Email: fdepondt at coral.org
Web site: ?http://www.coral.org/divein
--------
Have you signed the Dive In Pledge yet? ?Show that you care about coral  
reefs. ?http://www.coral.org/diveinpledge.html

The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) coordinates Dive In To Earth Day in  
partnership with Project AWARE Foundation, and with the support of West  
Marine, Air Pacific, Earth Day Network and the International Coral Reef  
Action Network (ICRAN).

Need information on how to better protect coral reefs of your region?
Share success stories or post inquiries on the CORAL Discussion Board.
http://www.coral.org/cdb




From hfox at hawaii.edu  Thu Jan 13 07:26:46 2005
From: hfox at hawaii.edu (Helen E. Fox)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 07:26:46 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: fish bombing and tsunami effects
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.0.20050113070140.01abbec0@mail.hawaii.edu>

I would add "extent of the damage" to Mike Risk's list of factors that will 
influence coral recovery from the tsunami.  I studied reef recovery from 
bomb fishing in Komodo National Park and N Sulawesi (working with Mark and 
Arnaz), and found that single craters in an intact reef matrix are indeed 
recovering 5 years post-blast.  However, chronic blasting before the parks 
were effectively managed has left large rubble fields (and plenty of 
"non-smart" bombing still occurs in other places).  No framework is left 
nearby, and the vast quantities of broken rubble act as "killing fields" 
for juvenile corals--abrading or burying recruits.  There has been no 
improvement in numbers or area covered by hard corals over 7 years, despite 
good water quality and plenty of recruitment.  Some rehabilitation 
treatments I installed have new Acropora growth comparable to that reported 
by Tomascik (more details on that coming out in the Feb05 Conservation 
Biology).  I imagine the damage from the tsunami varies greatly in scale in 
different locations.

Helen Fox


Helen E. Fox, Ph.D.
Marine Conservation Biologist
Conservation Science Program, World Wildlife Fund-US
1250 24th St NW
Washington DC 20037-1193 USA
Tel: 202-778-9793
Fax: 202-293-9211
Email: Helen.Fox at wwfus.org 



From matitiah at post.tau.ac.il  Thu Jan 13 08:30:26 2005
From: matitiah at post.tau.ac.il (Mati Halperin)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 15:30:26 +0200
Subject: [Coral-List] Damselfish mtDNA extraction buffer
Message-ID: <001501c4f974$0d478510$802a4284@YehudaB8>

Dear listers,
Looking at different literature sources concerning DNA extraction buffers
for fish, I have noticed that some use NaCl in the mix and some don't. Some
put it overnight while some only few hours. Another thing is the use of
muscle/liver tissues.
My questions are:
1.Is the NaCl necessary?
2.Is the protocol different if I use fin-clips?
3.How long should the fin stay in it?

Thanks a lot!

Mati

Mati Halperin
PhD student
George S.Wise Faculty of Life Sciences
Department of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University
Ramat-Aviv, Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel
Tel: 972-3-6409090
Fax: 972-3-6409403
e-mail: matitiah at post.tau.ac.il



From tchurcherhoffmann at yahoo.com  Thu Jan 13 11:19:26 2005
From: tchurcherhoffmann at yahoo.com (Tegan C. Hoffmann)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 08:19:26 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami effects on coral reefs - previous examples
In-Reply-To: <NFBBIKHCALMKFLOCEAMMMEKEDEAA.devans@geo-marine.com>
Message-ID: <000501c4f98b$a715ca50$6401a8c0@9t09s01>

I actually met with Stoddart yesterday to discuss this topic and to confirm
David Evan's comment Stoddart said that there is no published literature on
the effects or recovery of tsunamis on reefs or mangroves.  He did mention
the article below where he briefly mentions tsunamis and of course research
hurricane work may be comparable.  Please let me know if you know of other
sources.

Tegan Churcher Hoffmann, Ph.D
tchurcherhoffmann at yahoo.com
cell:  (510) 847-3167
home: (510) 655-2201

-----Original Message-----
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
[mailto:coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov] On Behalf Of David Evans
Sent: January 12, 2005 4:57 PM
To: Coral-List at Coral. Aoml. Noaa. Gov
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami effects on coral reefs - previous examples

Those interested in looking at the long-term (100+ years) recovery of reefs
might consider looking for signs of the Krakatoa explosions/tsunamis event
that occurred in 1883. It is likely that this has already been considered by
many. Direct signs of tsunami effects on reefs in the Indian Ocean may be
difficult to locate or verify, however several passages in Stoddart (1971)*
seem to point to the effects of tsunami waves at Deigo Garcia in the Chagos
Archipelago. One interesting passage references a survey conducted by G.C.
Bourne in 1885. [page 12, section 3. Narrow rim]: "Because of the narrowness
of the rim in this sector [northeast land rim], breaches and washovers from
sea to lagoon are not uncommon: Bourne found recent cuts in 1883[sic]" (the
text reads "1883" however Bourne completed his survey in 1885 and published
in 1888). The recent cuts that Bourne noted are likely effects of the
tsunami generated by the Krakatoa event hitting the eastern side of the
island. Another passage [on page 13, section 4. Rim ends], Stoddart states:
"At Barto Point, at the entrance to the lagoon [northeast side of the
island] the reef flat is covered with boulders 0.5-1 m in diameter for a
distance of several hundred meters (plates 3-4). This is unusual on Deigo
Garcia reef flats, and may have resulted from the effects of a single major
storm." The problem with attributing the boulders to a major storm is that
the Chagos do not experience major storms. They are too close to the equator
for Typhoons to form. The most they experience is possibly tropical
depressions. No major storm of Typhoon class has been recorded at the Chagos
in history. Also, the size of the boulders possibly indicates that rather
than a single storm surge that would be generated by a storm, the atoll
experienced a series of waves that first broke corals loose, knocked them
around, and then washed up the boulder sized pieces on the reef flats and
shores. The Krakatoa event generated a series of waves rather than just one
surge, which is more likely to lift larger pieces of reef and deposit them
on shore. It might be interesting to consider the Krakatoa event when
considering long term reef recovery and baseline conditions in the Indian
Ocean. I would also like to wish godspeed to all recovery and aid efforts in
the region.



*Stoddart, D.R. 1971. Geomorphology of Deigo Garcia Atoll. in: D.R. Stoddart
and J.D. Taylor eds. Geography and Ecology of Diego Garcia Atoll, Chagos
Archipelago. Atoll Research Bulletin No. 149. Issued by the Smithsonian
Institution, Wahsington D.C.



Shalom,



David Evans



David J. Evans
Marine Biologist
Geo-Marine, Inc.
550 E. 15th St.
Plano, Texas, USA
Phone: 972-423-5480
Fax: 972-422-2736
e-mail: devans at geo-marine.com






Message: 2

Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:20:44 -0800

From: Dida <didak at jps.net>

Subject: [Coral-List] fish bombing and tsunami  effects

To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov

Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050111213227.0359b4c0 at mail.jps.net>

Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed



About 6 years ago when I was actively research diving in Palau Sipidan

(MY), and disturbed by the number of coral reef sites decimated by illegal

fish bombing, I asked around (many contacts made via this list) about the

rates of coral growth after such destruction. I head reports that healthy

coral reefs are in place after only 10 years. Considering the effects of

the tsunami, is a comparable rate of regrowth considered reasonable?



Also, does anyone on this list have current contact info for Arnaz Mehta?

Last I heard, she was a research diver in Sumatra (she was the person who

found the coelacanth in an Indonesian market place, thus leading to proof

of a wider distribution of the mysterious "dinosaur fish").



Dida Kutz
_______________________________________________
Coral-List mailing list
Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list



From sjameson at coralseas.com  Thu Jan 13 06:39:00 2005
From: sjameson at coralseas.com (Stephen C Jameson)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 05 11:39:00 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Red Sea Coral Reef.
Message-ID: <20050113163427.88D38177C7@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>

Dear Giancrio,

Thanks for the coral-list note regarding:

>Hello Coral Reef Community,
> 
>    My University (Univ. of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)  is member of the 
>World Bank funded project for the monitoring of coral reef  at global 
>scale using 
>remote sensing. My specific research area is on the  water column optical 
>properties.
>Prior starting the Ph.D. I lived and extensively scuba dove, for 8 years  
>'92-'99, in the red sea area (Egypt). For what I know, Red Sea was not  
>included 
>within the field study areas because it is said to be too  damaged.
>I am wondering what it means "too damaged".
> 
>I would be interested in getting in touch with people that worked or is  
>currently working in the Sinai peninsula or along the eastern coast of 
>Egypt  
>(Hurgada) up to Sudan to actually verify the possibility to develop and  
>extend my 
>research studies to those area.
> 
>Any help or comments is very much appreciated
>Thanks in advance.
> 
>Giancarlo  Cesarello      _gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca_ 
>(mailto:gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca)  
>Ph.D.  Program - Marine Environments Remote Sensing
>Padi DM 209738
>Department of  Geography 
>_University of Waterloo_ (http://www.uwaterloo.ca/)  
>Waterloo,  Ontario           Phone: (519)  888-4567 ext. 7573
>Canada N2L  3G1           Fax: (519)  888-6768
>
See the following publication:

Jameson SC, Ammar MSA, Saadalla E, Mostafa HM, Riegl B (1999) A coral 
damage index 
and its application to diving sites in the Egyptian Red Sea.  Coral Reefs 
Special Issue on 
The Science of Coral Reef Management, Coral Reefs 18(4):333-339

I can also send you (let me know if you need it) an advance copy of the 
following manuscript which I am preparing for the journal Coral Reefs.  
This paper has all the quantitative line-intercept life-form transect 
data (using the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network protocols) from the 
anchor damage surveys:

Jameson SC, Ammar MSA, Saadalla E, Mostafa H, Riegl B (in ms) A 
quantitative damage assessment of diving sites in the Egyptian Red Sea 
during a period of severe anchor damage:  a baseline for restoration and 
sustainable tourism management. Coral Reefs
 



Best regards,

Dr. Stephen C. Jameson, President
Coral Seas Inc. - Integrated Coastal Zone Management
4254 Hungry Run Road, The Plains, VA  20198-1715  USA
Office:  703-754-8690, Fax:  703-754-9139
Email:  sjameson at coralseas.com
Web Site:  www.coralseas.com



From mjnewman at ucsd.edu  Thu Jan 13 15:50:19 2005
From: mjnewman at ucsd.edu (Marah Newman)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 12:50:19 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Biomass of mobile invertebrates
Message-ID: <BE0C1F0B.4E06%mjnewman@ucsd.edu>

Dear Coral Listers,

I have searched the literature for an average weight of an individual of
several species of mobile invertebrates, but have come up empty. Does anyone
know of studies where I might find weights of individuals of the following
organisms:

Diadema antillarum, Echinometra viridis or lucunter, Eucidaris tribuloides,
ophiuroidea (any species), Crinoidea (any species), Strombus gigas (just the
living tissue- not the shell), Panularis argus (again, just the living
tissue)

Thanks for your help and happy 2005,

Marah Newman


___________________________________

Marah Newman
Graduate Student Office, Box 0208
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla
CA 92093, USA



From mmain at uvic.ca  Thu Jan 13 20:45:11 2005
From: mmain at uvic.ca (mmain)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 17:45:11 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] stabilizing Acropora fragments over rubble
Message-ID: <41E781B0@wm2.uvic.ca>

Dear coral-listers,
I am looking for information on stabilization of Acropora fragments, 
especially over unconsolidated rubble substrate in shallow, wave-exposed 
areas.  I'd appreciate any information!
Thanks,
Michi Main

Michiru Main
MSc candidate
MPA Research Group
Geography, UVic
(250)721-7345
mmain at uvic.ca



From didak at jps.net  Sat Jan 15 00:26:12 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 21:26:12 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Thailand seeks divers--
In-Reply-To: <20050114170053.D67211791A@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050114170053.D67211791A@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050114210630.03652c78@mail.jps.net>

Just saw this story: http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200501/s1281562.htm

Anyone know how to get ahold of Sakanan Plathong, mentioned in piece?

Cheers-
Dida



From gcesarello at aol.com  Fri Jan 14 17:37:29 2005
From: gcesarello at aol.com (gcesarello at aol.com)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 17:37:29 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] Red Sea Coral Reef (clarification)
Message-ID: <1b9.ae6c9da.2f19a3a9@aol.com>

Hello Listers,
 
I would like to thank you for the numerous emails I received.
I probably created a little bit of confusion not specifying some important  
details.
Sorry I should have paid more attention.
In my email I was referring to the Benchmark pilot project (5 years) for  
Remote Sensing Technology and the World Bank (GEF) for the monitoring of Coral  
Reef. 
Red Sea (egypt) is not in the list of the countries in which the benchmark  
studies will be done. 
Thanks for those who remarked the point.
Best regards,
 
Giancarlo
 
 
Giancarlo  Cesarello      _gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca_ 
(mailto:gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca)  
Ph.D.  Program - Marine Environments Remote Sensing
Padi DM 209738
Department of  Geography 
_University of Waterloo_ (http://www.uwaterloo.ca/)   
Waterloo,  Ontario           Phone: (519)  888-4567 ext. 7573
Canada N2L  3G1           Fax: (519)  888-6768






From hise at ledcity.net  Fri Jan 14 12:07:28 2005
From: hise at ledcity.net (Jeremy Hise)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 12:07:28 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy Program
In-Reply-To: <B78687BC-65D7-11D9-B741-003065ECBF70@coral.org>
References: <B78687BC-65D7-11D9-B741-003065ECBF70@coral.org>
Message-ID: <41E7FC50.3030204@ledcity.net>

I couldn't get the link to work, so I've found it on the site.


http://www.coralreefalliance.org/divein/parkbuddy/



Flo Depondt wrote:

> Please find attached the press release entitled "Divers Take a Stand 
> to  Protect Endangered Coral Reefs: CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy  
> Program".
>
> The project encourages divers to raise funds for four urgently needed  
> conservation projects at some of the world's best dive sites.
>
> If you would like to participate in the Park Buddy Program and make a  
> difference, please contact Florence Depondt at divein at coral.org. For  
> detailed information go to: <www.coral.org/divein/parkbuddy/>
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Florence
> The Coral Reef Alliance
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
> -------------------
> PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> Date: January 13, 2005
> Contact: Florence Depondt, The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
> Phone: (415) 834-0900 ext.313 - Email: divein at coral.org
>
> *** Photos and Promotional Materials Available ***
>
> Divers Take a Stand to Protect Endangered Coral Reefs
> CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy Program
>
> San Francisco, CA ? The devastating impact of the tsunami that hit  
> Southeast Asia on December 26th has demonstrated the urgency of  
> protecting coral reefs worldwide. Coral reefs act as a natural 
> barrier  against powerful waves and tsunamis, an important role that 
> is too  often forgotten. There has never been a better time or 
> opportunity for  divers to show their love for some of the world?s 
> most enchanting but  endangered dive sites. CORAL?s Park Buddy 
> program, in its second year  running, offers ocean lovers just that: 
> the chance to directly support  fundraising efforts for four urgent 
> conservation projects.
>
> CORAL is launching its Park Buddy program as part of the annual Dive 
> In  To Earth Day event, held each year during the week of Earth Day, 
> April  22nd. Park Buddy aims to financially support coral reef 
> protected area  managers in their efforts to protect their 
> biologically diverse and  increasingly threatened reefs. Four 
> conservation projects have been  selected this year: patrolling 
> equipment for the Sandy Bay West End  Marine Reserve of Roatan, 
> Honduras; mooring buoy installation equipment  for Papua New Guinea; a 
> research vessel to enable documentation of the  extensive reefs of 
> Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia; and  an educational 
> visitors? center at the Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes  Marine Reserve in 
> Placencia, Belize.
>
>  ?Global estimates suggest that as many as 70% of coral reef 
> protected  areas established worldwide are not effectively managed, 
> often because  they lack the funding and resources? explains Brian 
> Huse, CORAL?s  Executive Director. ?The Park Buddy Program was 
> developed to bring  small but significant support to these protected 
> areas. It?s incredible  to see the difference a little money can make. 
> Last year our Park  Buddies funded mooring buoys, purchased patrolling 
> and monitoring  equipment, created educational signs and educated park 
> rangers?.
>
> The program was an outstanding success in its first year, and is set 
> to  be an even bigger success in 2005. CORAL?s 2004 Park Buddies held  
> exciting fundraising events such as underwater poker games and 
> benefit  reggae concerts and raised an incredible $20,000 USD. 
> ?Becoming a Park  Buddy is an exciting and easy way to take a stand in 
> support of coral  reef protected areas and the incredible diving that 
> they offer,? says  Tanya Streeter, World Champion Freediver and Dive 
> In Committee member,  ?And it?s fun!  You can hold a fundraising 
> dinner party, team up with  your local dive shop and organize a 
> dive-a-thon, ask your friends to  play for a benefit concert, organize 
> an underwater monopoly, raffle  some of the gear in your dive shop, or 
> just send in a donation? the  list goes on!?
>
> The Park Buddy program is part of the annual Dive In to Earth Day  
> event, developed to raise awareness of coral reefs and ocean issues. 
> In  the past five years, 200,000 people have organized more than 1,000 
> Dive  In activities in 89 countries and territories, including beach 
> cleanups  and educational seminars. CORAL coordinates Dive In with the 
> support of  Project AWARE Foundation, Earth Day Network, International 
> Coral Reef  Action Network (ICRAN) and West Marine.
>
> For more information visit: www.coral.org/divein/parkbuddy
> # # #
>
>
> --------
> Florence Depondt
> Program Assistant
> The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
>
> 417 Montgomery Street, Suite 205
> San Francisco, California, USA 94104
> Phone: 415-834-0900 ext.313
> Fax: 415-834-0999
> Email: fdepondt at coral.org
> Web site:  http://www.coral.org/divein
> --------
> Have you signed the Dive In Pledge yet?  Show that you care about 
> coral  reefs.  http://www.coral.org/diveinpledge.html
>
> The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) coordinates Dive In To Earth Day in  
> partnership with Project AWARE Foundation, and with the support of 
> West  Marine, Air Pacific, Earth Day Network and the International 
> Coral Reef  Action Network (ICRAN).
>
> Need information on how to better protect coral reefs of your region?
> Share success stories or post inquiries on the CORAL Discussion Board.
> http://www.coral.org/cdb
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Coral-List mailing list
> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list
>
>



From pswart at rsmas.miami.edu  Fri Jan 14 13:17:28 2005
From: pswart at rsmas.miami.edu (Peter Swart)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 13:17:28 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: FWD: AGU session on nitrate isotope studies
In-Reply-To: <p06110436bd2afe4f02da@[10.0.0.14]>
References: <p06110436bd2afe4f02da@[10.0.0.14]>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050114131455.031c9e48@mail.rsmas.miami.edu>

Dear Colleague,

We would like to invite you to submit an abstract for the "Sub-tropical
Estuarine Environments: Multidisciplinary Studies" session at the upcoming
AGU Joint Assembly, May 23-27, in New Orleans.  The North American
Benthological Society will be a joint sponsor of this meeting.

For general information on the meeting - go to . . .
http://www.agu.org/meetings/sm05/

Abstract deadlines are Feb 3 for paper submission and Feb 10 for electronic
submission.
Abstract submission guidelines are found at:
http://www.agu.org/meetings/sm05/?content=program#

Please feel free to forward this email to colleagues that would be
interested in participating.



Peter K. Swart and Lynn Wingard



From purkis at nova.edu  Sat Jan 15 03:36:15 2005
From: purkis at nova.edu (purkis at nova.edu)
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 03:36:15 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Remote sensing - Egyptian Red Sea
Message-ID: <1105778175.41e8d5ffe0a23@mail2.nova.edu>

Hi Giancarlo,

Regarding your posting on remote sensing work in the Egyptian Red Sea and water 
column optical properties, I have worked in the Southern Red Sea in the El 
Quesier ? Marsa Alam area and the following papers maybe of interest:

Purkis SJ, Kenter JAM, Oikonomou EK, Robinson IS (2002) High-resolution ground 
verification, cluster analysis and optical model of reef substrate coverage on 
Landsat TM imagery (Red Sea, Egypt). International Journal of Remote Sensing 
23:1677-1698

Purkis SJ, Pasterkamp J (2004) Integrating in situ reef-top reflectance spectra 
with Landsat TM imagery to aid shallow-tropical benthic habitat mapping. Coral 
Reefs 23:5-2

Hope that helps,

Sam

Sam Purkis, PhD 
National Coral Reef Institute 
Oceanographic Center 
Nova Southeastern University 
8000 N. Ocean Drive, Dania 
FL 33004 
USA

(954) 262-3647 (phone office)
(954) 927-1593 (phone home)
(954) 262-4098 fax
http://www.nova.edu/~purkis




From riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca  Fri Jan 14 12:47:40 2005
From: riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca (Michael Risk)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 12:47:40 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: fish bombing and tsunami effects
In-Reply-To: <5.2.1.1.0.20050113070140.01abbec0@mail.hawaii.edu>
Message-ID: <web-79381348@cgpsrv2.cis.mcmaster.ca>

Thanks, Helen.

Of course extent of damage is a prime factor, especially when one
considers that these are hardly pristine coastlines-the ideal
environmental conditions I outlined will almost never be met.

Beginning in the late 80's, blast-fishing boats began visiting Sumatra.
Local lore has it that most came from Taiwan and the Philippines, but
there was Indonesian activity also. They bombed using echo-sounder
traces: as long as the traces were flat, well, that's where Budi was
last week. Soon as they saw reticulation, well, that was new reef, so
they began bombing. Took them about 5 years to do most of Sumatra. Then
one gets the mobile-rubble spat-exclusion phenom Helen mentions, which
has been so well documented from Maldives.

Sri Lanka draglined many of their reefs to get coral to make the lime
to build the hotels in which to put the tourists that come to see the
coral. 

Tsunami flooding in Maldives was most severe in "reclaimed" areas.

In East Africa, a one-armed fisherman is one with bombing experience.

India has cut most of her mangroves in the past 20 years.

And on and on. We remove the coastal breakwaters at our peril. If
economics drives the exploitation, then alternative means of income
need to be investigated.

Rate of recovery of these reefs will be controlled almost exclusively
by the degree of land-based threats. Any rehabilitation efforts need to
begin with proper coastal plans.

Mike

On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 07:26:46 -0500
 "Helen E. Fox" <hfox at hawaii.edu> wrote:
> I would add "extent of the damage" to Mike Risk's list of factors
> that will influence coral recovery from the tsunami.  I studied reef
> recovery from bomb fishing in Komodo National Park and N Sulawesi
> (working with Mark and Arnaz), and found that single craters in an
> intact reef matrix are indeed recovering 5 years post-blast.
>  However, chronic blasting before the parks were effectively managed
> has left large rubble fields (and plenty of "non-smart" bombing still
> occurs in other places).  No framework is left nearby, and the vast
> quantities of broken rubble act as "killing fields" for juvenile
> corals--abrading or burying recruits.  There has been no improvement
> in numbers or area covered by hard corals over 7 years, despite good
> water quality and plenty of recruitment.  Some rehabilitation
> treatments I installed have new Acropora growth comparable to that
> reported by Tomascik (more details on that coming out in the Feb05
> Conservation Biology).  I imagine the damage from the tsunami varies
> greatly in scale in different locations.
> 
> Helen Fox
> 
> 
> Helen E. Fox, Ph.D.
> Marine Conservation Biologist
> Conservation Science Program, World Wildlife Fund-US
> 1250 24th St NW
> Washington DC 20037-1193 USA
> Tel: 202-778-9793
> Fax: 202-293-9211
> Email: Helen.Fox at wwfus.org 
> _______________________________________________
> Coral-List mailing list
> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list



From esther.peters at verizon.net  Sun Jan 16 16:03:10 2005
From: esther.peters at verizon.net (Esther Peters)
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 16:03:10 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Course Announcement
Message-ID: <41EAD68E.5050502@verizon.net>

The course "Diseases of Corals and Other Reef Organisms" will be offered
again this summer at Mote Marine Laboratory's Tropical Research
Laboratory on Summerland Key, Florida, July 30 - August 7, 2005.

The instructors are Esther C. Peters, Ph.D., Tetra Tech, Inc., and
Robert B. Jonas, Ph.D., George Mason University.  Thomas R. Cuba, Ph.D.,
Delta-Seven, Inc., will assist.  There will be two special topics and an
opportunity for advanced SCUBA certification offered in addition to the
disease course.

If you are interested in attending "Diseases of Corals and Other Reef
Organisms," go to http://www.mote.org/Keys/disease_course.phtml for the
course description, academic credit arrangements, fees, and application.
You must submit your application to Mote Marine Laboratory by April
15, 2005.

If you are interested in attending a Coral Tissue Slide Reading Workshop
presented by Dr. Peters at the Tropical Research Laboratory July 27-30,
please contact Dr. Peters directly at epeters2 at gmu.edu for more
information.  The workshop is limited to 5 participants.

If you are interested in attending "Secondary Succession on Damaged
Coral Reefs" presented by Dr. Cuba at the Tropical Research Laboratory
July 27-30, please contact Dr. Cuba directly at tom.cuba at delta-seven.com
for more information.  The course is limited to 5 students.

If you are interested in obtaining NAUI Advanced Diver or Master Diver
certification during the disease course July 30-August 7, please contact
Dr. Cuba directly at tom.cuba at delta-seven.com.



From cushion at nova.edu  Sun Jan 16 20:09:04 2005
From: cushion at nova.edu (cushion at nova.edu)
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 20:09:04 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] 
	Position opening: Development Director, southern Belize
Message-ID: <1105924144.41eb103090103@mail2.nova.edu>


Please see position details below. 

www.tidebelize.org

The Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) is seeking a 
Development Director, to begin in mid-March 2005.  Job description includes, 
but is not limited to: 

  

  a.. Develop funding proposals supporting TIDE's annual, capital and 
programmatic needs.  Coordinate and tailor proposal templates to specific needs 
and prioritize proposal submissions.   
  b.. Research new proposal prospects and work with appropriate program staff 
to 
develop and conceptualize these proposals. 
  c.. Communicate with staff to prioritize funding needs; prompt staff on 
deadlines. 
  d.. Create materials to support fundraising efforts, including grant reports 
and other written materials as required. 
  e.. Participate in developing department goals, fundraising strategies and 
action plans.  Recommend methods, approaches and systems to build Board 
participation, volunteer engagement and other strategic partnerships or markets 
to significantly increase revenue from corporations, foundations and 
individuals.   
  f.. Participate in cross-training to build staff and volunteer capability to 
solicit and raise major individual corporate and foundation gifts 
  g.. Represent the ED and the program to high level supporters 
  h.. Responsible for solicitation, gift receipts, acknowledgment, follow-up 
and 
gift stewardship for all assigned prospects; maintain prospect and donor 
tracking systems. 
  i.. Helps research and organize (invitations, catering, site details, etc.) 
donor field trips; participate in selected field trips. 
  j.. Develops ideas and opportunities for activities that promote awareness of 
TIDE 
  k.. Execute schedule of events including pre-planning, the development and 
execution of timelines, staffing needs and budgets; establishes and supervises 
accounting procedures for all fundraising events. 
  l.. Ensures adequate follow-up after all events, including the collection 
with 
all names and addresses of attendees and appropriate entry on TIDEs database. 
  

  

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED: 

?         Bachelor's degree e in natural resources, business or related field 
and two to three years work experience in successful fundraising or Master's 
degree in natural resources, business or related field and one year work 
experience in successful fundraising. 

?         Impeccable English writing skills.  Fluency in Spanish is a plus. 

  a.. Demonstrated experience in computers (MS Word, Excel, Power point), 
database management skills with ability to produce budgets and reports. 
  b.. Attention to details, time management skills, ability to multi task and 
work under pressure.  Meet deadlines consistently. 
  c.. Proven communication skills. 
  d.. Ability to work with minimum supervision 
  e.. Willingness to travel and work irregular hours, including weekends. 
  

Salary commensurate with experience.   

  

All interested parties should submit a C.V. and cover letter along with three 
references to Wil Maheia, Executive Director, TIDE.  These can be faxed 
(722-2655) emailed (sawfish at tidebelize.org) or delivered to the Toledo 
Institute 
for Development and Environment at 1 mile, San Antonio Road.  Mailing address 
is 
P.O. Box 150, Punta Gorda. 

  

Erika Diamond, MESc 
Development and Ecotourism Director 
Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) 
P.O. Box 150 
Punta Gorda 
Belize 





From Hoeksema at naturalis.nnm.nl  Mon Jan 17 05:17:48 2005
From: Hoeksema at naturalis.nnm.nl (Hoeksema, B.W.)
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 11:17:48 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunamis and blast fishing
Message-ID: <847FB91B9756B34382C2C2A08D8E04A868417B@nnms09.nnm.local>

Re: fish bombing and tsunami effects (Helen E. Fox)
RE: Tsunami effects on coral reefs - previous examples
      (Tegan C. Hoffmann)
Re. Stabilizing Acropora fragments over rubble (mmain)

In addition to previous messages on this topic (see above), I would like to comment that comparisons to blast fishing come indeed to our mind when we discuss the possible effects of tsunamis on reef damage and its recovery. Reef communities affected by oceanic swell and monsoon-related storms are predominantly composed of species that have settled after storm damage took place. Such communities mostly consist of species that can survive wave action. Like blast fishing, the force of tsunamis may have different effects on reefs, but apparently we do not know much about this. Blast fishing is operated on a very small scale but it occurs frequently. The reef organisms hit by explosives are not adapted to this kind of destruction. I examined the effects of blast fishing on reefs at South Sulawesi and found that the first visible damage consisted of coral fragmentation inside the blast crater and that occasionally some corals around the blast crater have become covered by sand. Weekly re-examination revealed that much of the soft coral tissue of the fragments was dead and that the rubble fields have become an unconsolidated substratum only fit for free-living mushroom corals and living coral fragments that immigrated from around the crater. 

Corals fragmented as a result of tsunamis may have better chances for survival than corals hit by explosives if no secondary damage occurs. The fragments resulting from tsunamis may regenerate in case they have not become covered under sediment washed from the shore. However, in addition to burial, corals may also suffer long-lasting effects of fine dust that has become suspended after a tsunami. About two months after a tsunami hit Biak in 1996 (Indonesia), the water above the reef flats looked like milk due to a white dust in the water column. Since Biak consists of limestone, this white resuspended dust may most likely have originated from Biak's eroded soil. This entire reef flat was dead. Recent satellite images on the internet, comparing before-and-after tsunami situations, also show an increase of sediment in the water along some of the affected shorelines. For more information on the occurrence of tsunamis in reef areas I refer to http://www.usc.edu/dept/tsunamis/worldmappage.htm. The maps of this site show many epicentres but the Indian Ocean appears to be nearly absent. Since the last tsunami hit coastlines around much of the Indian Ocean, I wonder how the present tsunami will be illustrated, just by its epicentre or by the extend of the affected area.

Bert Hoeksema
National Museum of Natural History Naturalis
Leiden, The Netherlands
Tel. +31.71.5687631 / Fax +31.71.5687666
E-mail: Hoeksema at naturalis.nnm.nl


From Riku_Koskela at ghd.com.au  Tue Jan 18 04:18:13 2005
From: Riku_Koskela at ghd.com.au (Riku_Koskela at ghd.com.au)
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 19:18:13 +1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Peace Corps- Micronesia: Impacts of coral dredging
	operations in Yap State
In-Reply-To: <20041219062626.20166.qmail@web25306.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <OFDB97E71B.3051257A-ON4A256F8D.002FD60D-4A256F8D.0032A783@ghd.com.au>

Hi Lisa (and Iain),

My apologies for not responding sooner, I have been in the field (on a
dredging project no less) and on Xmas leave along with most others.  Iain
has referred you to a paper our ours that is on our website. We badly need
to put some more work out in the public domain this year as we are doing
really interesting things in tropical systems.  At the moment we a looking
at sediment, metal toxicants and PAH contaminants mobilised from dredging
operations as well as the impacts of Phosphates on corals. All of these are
related to port dredging operations.

There are some really effective things that can be done with sediment
mobilisation around corals. One of these is the use of silt curtains. We
have a report on the application of these (problems/benefits etc). I will
talk to the client and see if I can send you a copy.

In terms of sediment threshholds, we have been undertaking 3-D modelling
and sediment deposition studies on a variety of projects. The upshot of all
this is that the likely trigger value for sediment concentrations will vary
markedly according to seastate and tidal action. During calm conditions and
neap tides we used 4ntu as the trigger value for suspended sediment on a
GBR reef slope while Fringing reef in Darwin Harbour (a far more turbid
environment) was something like 12ntu. During rough weather, natural
mobilisation of sediments may exceed 100ntu in shallow systems and thus
dredging activities have a greater wiindow of opportunity (although they
may not like to work in rough weather).  The distance from the dredge
activity to the key habitat is also of interest. Where dredging is very
close to corals the trigger values for the dredge plume (adjacent to the
dredger) should be very restrictive. In such instances, measures such as
silt curtains should be used (with care). Sediment deposition resulting
from dredging certainly produces coral mortality.  This seems to be avoided
during rough sea state as sediments do not settle out and the plume
disperses over a wide area.

Long-term impacts of dredging are likely to be more difficult to measure.
Dredged areas contain more fine silts and if located next to coral systems,
may act as a new and continuous source of deposited sediment.  However, our
recent investigations of a spoil ground in the GBR suggests that the
formation of new structure has promoted rapid hard and soft coral
colonisation on an otherwise relatively bare sandy seabed. Our paper could
probably be used in a rough fashion to develop your own trigger values.
The performance of discharges and plumes is very site specific and we
develop new models to calculate these for each new job. There is no easy
way around this unfortunately. I have a large modelling team for this
purpose. If there is any further assistance I can give please do not
hesitate to email me.

Regards

Dr Riku Koskela
Manager ? Aquatic Sciences Group
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Dear Lisa and List,

The figure given in Rogers (1990) can, sometimes, be viewed as a limit for
coral reef growth. For your area, however, the limits for coral survival
can be hundreds of mg and not tens. Hodgson has done a lot of work on
sedimentation in SE Asia. A lot of work by Stafford-Smith and Ormond
document sedimentation tolerance of GBR coral species. But more pertinent
to your work from what i have read may be this paper. It is simple but very
good. It is a similar situation but in the GBR. It apparently worked very
well to curtail turbidity.



Koskela et al. (2002) USING PREDICTIVE MONITORING TO MITIGATE CONSTRUCTION
IMPACTS IN SENSITIVE MARINE ENVIRONMENTS. Recent Advances in Marine Science
and Technology


The best thing is that GHD allow you to download for free from their web
site see below. I have no connection to this company. I wonder if Dr. Riku
might like to comment and inform us of any developments / progress in new
papers regarding this topic.


http://www.ghd.com.au/aptrixpublishing.nsf/AttachmentsByTitle/PP+PredictiveMonitoring+PDF/$FILE/Nelly+Bay+Reactive+Monitoring.pdf


The operation should have at least siltation curtains to minimise impact.
Some dredging-coral impacts have shown no long term impact. see siltation
refs on the NOAA web page. I am afraid i can not send you any copies as i
am 3000 miles from my reference collection.

All the best and keep me informed of anything interesting / progress

Thanks and best regards,
Iain Macd.
PO Box 17458
Doha
Qatar.




Lisa Kristine Johnson <johnsolk at gmail.com> wrote:
 Dear Coral List serv recipients,

 I am a new Peace Corps Volunteer in Yap State, FSM working with the
 EPA. My new colleagues have asked for assistance in assessing the
 long term effects of dredging operations around the island. I am just
 getting started with this project, and am faced with obstacles such as
 limited academic resources on island and, unfortunately, my background
 not being in this field (during my masters I was focused on crustacean
 muscle biochemistry/physiology).

 There have been about 10 dredging operations since the 1960s in Yap,
 with one currently underway- about 3 months left, according to the
 operations manager. The dredging operations are for the purpose of
 attaining material to pave roads around the island. Permits, granted
 by the EPA Board, are contingent upon daily monitoring of turbidity by
 the Public Works engineering office and weekly submissions of these
 readings to the EPA. (However, daily monitoring of turbidity nor
 weekly submissions occur as the permits require...) The EPA Board has
 not yet set turbidity limits, although they are open to
 recommendations.

 I have read that turbidity around living corals should be no greater
 than 10 mg/cm2/d. Dr. Chris Perry's Feb. 2004 list serv comment
 regarding siltation and turbidity around corals acknowledged Rogers,
 1990 (Marine Ecology Progress Series 62: 185-202) as as good review on
 the topic but warned that this is a complicated issue, and that
 Indo-Pacific corals are adapted to varying levels of sedimentation
 stress. Would anyone be willing to assert an opinion regarding
 acceptable turbidity limits some distance away from the "mixing zone"?

 The long term effects of dredging on this small, marine
 resource-dependent island is of grave concern, and I am really
 committed to this issue and helping the EPA Board make educated
 decisions about granting/or not granting permits in the future- or
 possibly not allowing dredging at all, although ideas concerning an
 alternative means of acquiring road paving materials would need to be
 offered.

 This study will be conducted by comparing sites- the dredging site
 currently in progress, to sites that have been completed, to sites
 that have not been dredged, but are potential sites to be approved by
 the Board. Information to include would be water quality
 measurements, coral surveys (with the help of a crew of people from
 the EPA office and the Yap Marine Resources Management Division),
 underwater photo and video footage of sites, and interviews with local
 fisherman.

 Does anyone have any advice about this subject/project? sources to
 suggest? I am currently using John Clark's Coastal Zone Management
 Handbook (1996, CRC press) as a guide, but I know that there must be
 information out there on this topic, and I would like some advice.

 Thank you! Kammagar!
 Lisa K. Johnson
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From CDoeg35108 at aol.com  Tue Jan 18 07:16:00 2005
From: CDoeg35108 at aol.com (CDoeg35108 at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 07:16:00 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] Divers wanted
Message-ID: <46.611727c3.2f1e5800@aol.com>

Hi guys,
 
Does anyone have contact details for Thai oceanographer Sakanan Plathong  who 
has called for up to 200 divers to help save reefs damaged by the Boxing Day  
tsunami, please?
 
Best regards,
 
Colin Doeg


From jc at coralcayconservation.com  Tue Jan 18 11:42:45 2005
From: jc at coralcayconservation.com (James Comley)
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:42:45 -0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Position available: Managing Director,
	Coral Cay Conservation
Message-ID: <008401c4fd7c$bcd4ef20$1b46a8c0@JC>

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From Tony.vanderstraete at UGent.be  Wed Jan 19 08:54:16 2005
From: Tony.vanderstraete at UGent.be (Tony Vanderstraete)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 14:54:16 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Tanimbar - Fordate coral reef survey
Message-ID: <001501c4fe2e$5da176b0$49dda8c0@geonet.rug.ac.be>

Dear Coral-listers,

We (Ghent University, Flemish Institute for Technological Research,
Belgian Science Policy and some Dutch and Indonesian partners) are
planning a field campaign to Fordate (Tanimbar Archipelago, Mollukas,
East - Indonesia) sometime between July and September this year. The
campaign frames in a two-year project involving remote sensing for
mapping the coral reef systems and, ultimately, setting op a community
based management program. We are looking for people who have experience
with, or have specific information on, the coral reef ecology and/or
diving in the Tanimbar archipelago; preferably around Fordate and Larat
Islands.

Thank you for your help.

Kind regards,

Tony Vanderstraete

Tony Vanderstraete
Department of Geography
Ghent University
Krijgslaan 281 (S8)
B-9000 Gent
Belgium

Tel.:  ++32 (0)9 264 45 58
Fax.: ++32 (0)9 264 49 85
e-mail: tony.vanderstraete at UGent.be 

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From didak at jps.net  Wed Jan 19 12:11:39 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 09:11:39 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: Sakanan-Thailand
In-Reply-To: <20050118170012.E01D0178E7@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050118170012.E01D0178E7@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050119090903.01d09f38@mail.jps.net>

Hello- here is an email i recv'd from him 16 Jan. I'm sorry if i hadn't 
already posted it!
Cheers-
Dida Kutz
---------------------------------------------

Dear Allen and Dida

Thank you very much for your offer to help for Thai coral reef.  I cannot
access the e-mail easily since I always on the trip.

There are now more than 200 Thai divers have registered to help. most of
them are dive masters an instructors. That is enough for this urgent
mission. The furthure need after this operation should be the extensive
assessment and long term monitoring. We also need a recommendation for
proper research i.e., restoration research, rehabiliation process, and
also the further impact on growth and reproduction of damaged corals.

After changing my email server I could not reply the mail to the coral
list. could you please pass my sincerely thanks to the coral list.

I have to travel to Bangkok, Phuket and similan island from tomorrow till
next monday.

best regards,
sakanan
sakanan.p at psu.ac.th





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>Hi guys,
>
>Does anyone have contact details for Thai oceanographer Sakanan Plathong  who
>has called for up to 200 divers to help save reefs damaged by the Boxing Day
>tsunami, please?
>
>Best regards,
>
>Colin Doeg




From andreas04 at lycos.com  Wed Jan 19 21:20:01 2005
From: andreas04 at lycos.com (Andreas Albertino  H.)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 21:20:01 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral reef condition in Tsunami area
Message-ID: <20050120022001.A6C16CA094@ws7-4.us4.outblaze.com>


Dear all,

I just got information about coral reef condition in Tsunami area from local news paper, especially in Weh island waters, northern Aceh.  It was surprising me because the coral reef condition on this area is the same (no thing has changed) as before Tsunami beat this area. As you have seen from the internet or TV most of the housings in this area were damaged. But in another area, as far as I know, are not surveyed yet up to now. On the other area such as Banda Aceh (where the most tsunami?s victims were found), many people have seen a lot of deep sea fish were found on land. 

May be any of you have any idea about this phenomena? 


Best regards,
Andreas A. Hutahaean


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From Shawn.Mclaughlin at noaa.gov  Wed Jan 19 14:10:25 2005
From: Shawn.Mclaughlin at noaa.gov (Shawn Mclaughlin)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 14:10:25 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] International Registry of Coral Pathology
Message-ID: <41EEB0A1.B40CA1BA@noaa.gov>

Dear Coral-Listers,

An International Registry of Coral Pathology (IRCP) has been established
by NOAA at the Cooperative Oxford Laboratory in Oxford, Maryland, USA in
affiliation with Coral Disease and Health Consortium (CDHC) to help
advance the understanding and interpretation of health and disease in
corals.  IRCP is endeavoring to expand the application of histopathology
to coral disease investigations by developing a centralized repository
for coral tissues, a microscope slide reference collection, and a
web-accessible database.  These unique resources provide coral
researchers the opportunity to routinely apply histopathology techniques
to new coral health investigations and to examine tissues and related
data collected in earlier investigations by other researchers.   The
repository of slides, tissue blocks, fixed tissues, and related
photographs will be made available to interested researchers for study
and teaching purposes.   A catalogue of accessions, a comprehensive
coral pathology bibliography, and a collection of related reprints
(http://mrl.cofc.edu/oxford/) are being assembled.  IRCP is currently
soliciting accessions representative of pathology, normality, and
abnormality in corals and invites you to consider submitting your
slides, blocks, or tissues for inclusion in the archives.  Diagnosis of
contributed specimens is made by panels of pathologists, coral
biologists, and medical and veterinary experts in the CDHC with the goal
of establishing a consensus on diagnostic criteria for specific coral
diseases.  IRCP will provide fixatives, containers, shipping, and
histology services for researchers interested in collaborative
investigations to expand IRCP archives.  Prior to shipping specimens,
please contact Shawn.McLaughlin at noaa.gov or Kathy.Price at noaa.gov for
submission form, collection and shipping protocols and additional
guidelines (i.e., permitting requirements, CITES).

Thank you,
Shawn M. McLaughlin, PhD
Curator, International Registry of Coral Pathology
NOAA/National Ocean Service
NCCOS/CCEHBR/Cooperative Oxford Laboratory
904 S. Morris St.
Oxford, MD  21654
Phone:  410-226-5193
FAX:  410-226-5925




From fdepondt at coral.org  Wed Jan 19 16:39:32 2005
From: fdepondt at coral.org (Flo Depondt)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 13:39:32 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Need contact detail of Sakanan Plathong
Message-ID: <9B0A775E-6A62-11D9-8EB2-003065ECBF70@coral.org>

Does anybody have Sakanan Plathong's contact details? (email).
He is a Thai environmentalist calling for volunteer divers to help save  
coral reefs damaged by the tsunami last month.
<http://www.news24.com/News24/World/Tsunami_Disaster/0,6119,2-10 
-1777_1646827,00.html>

Thanks!
Flo
--------
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Program Assistant
The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)

417 Montgomery Street, Suite 205
San Francisco, California, USA 94104
Phone: 415-834-0900 ext.313
Fax: 415-834-0999
Email: fdepondt at coral.org
Web site: ?http://www.coral.org/divein
--------
Have you signed the Dive In Pledge yet? ?Show that you care about coral  
reefs. ?http://www.coral.org/diveinpledge.html

The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) coordinates Dive In To Earth Day in  
partnership with Project AWARE Foundation, and with the support of West  
Marine, Air Pacific, Earth Day Network and the International Coral Reef  
Action Network (ICRAN).

Need information on how to better protect coral reefs of your region?
Share success stories or post inquiries on the CORAL Discussion Board.
http://www.coral.org/cdb




From josu1 at bigpond.com.au  Wed Jan 19 19:22:58 2005
From: josu1 at bigpond.com.au (Telstra)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 11:22:58 +1100
Subject: [Coral-List] Sea surface temperatures 
Message-ID: <000901c4fea9$ec8fed40$901d8b90@RESEARCH>

Hi List



Because the Sea surface temperatures on the Great Barrier Reef have increased, can anyone tell me if this is likely to change the direction of tidal flows or ocean movement from the normal remembering all in increasing, and if it is could this have an effect of corals ect..?.



Thanks

Sincerely,


John Broomhead


From Maya at zee-aquarium.nl  Thu Jan 20 09:43:04 2005
From: Maya at zee-aquarium.nl (zee-aquarium.nl)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 15:43:04 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Need contact detail of Sakanan Plathong
Message-ID: <005801c4fefe$5e1cf1c0$ef71c23e@mayai1m24obb33>

sakanan.p at psu.ac.th

greetings
Maya


From plumley at bbsr.edu  Thu Jan 20 14:04:52 2005
From: plumley at bbsr.edu (Gerry Plumley)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 15:04:52 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Course Offerings -- Summer 2005,
 Bermuda Biological Station for Research
Message-ID: <6.1.1.1.0.20050120150358.0985f4f8@sargasso.bbsr.edu>


Summer Field Courses - 2005
Bermuda Biological Station for Research

The Bermuda Biological Station for Research (BBSR) is pleased to announce 
its Summer Program course offerings for 2005.  These eight courses combine 
fieldwork, lectures, and independent research projects and are designed for 
the advanced undergraduate/graduate student.  Substantial scholarship funds 
and financial aid are available.  Please email 
<mailto:education at bbsr.edu>education at bbsr.edu for additional information or 
visit our web site: <http://www.bbsr.edu/>www.bbsr.edu

Coral Reef Ecology ? June 5 to 25 ? Dr. Samantha de Putron and Dr. Ross 
Jones, BBSR
An integrated introduction and exposure to active areas of research 
covering physiology, photosynthesis, population biology, competition, 
ecosystems and human impacts. Laboratory and field techniques of reef studies.

Marine Ecotoxicology ? June 5 to 25 ? Dr. John Manock, Univ. North Carolina 
- Wilmington, Dr. Peter Wells, Environment Canada, Dr. Andrew Peters, BBSR, 
and Dr. Ross Jones, BBSR
The impacts of anthropogenic substances are assessed using a wide range of 
chemical, bioassay and biomarker analyses and placed in the context of 
ecological risk management.

Behavior of Coral Reef Animals ? June 26 to July 30 ? Dr. Ruth Byrne, 
Millersville University, and Dr. Michael Kuba, Hebrew University, 
Jerusalem, Israel
Students will study behavior and cognition in a wide range of coral reef 
animals, such as fish, sea stars, octopus, squid, crabs and polychaetes, in 
team projects. Within these projects we will focus on how to conduct 
hypothesis-driven research.

Marine Microbial Ecology ? June 26 to July 9 ? Dr. Craig Carlson, 
University of California, Santa Barbara, and Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon 
State University
Traditional microbiology to the most recent molecular approaches will be 
considered within the context of biogeochemical processes. Field trips and 
laboratory experiments in the open ocean and coral reef rich waters 
surrounding Bermuda.

Marine Microbial Genomics ? July 10 to 16 ? Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon 
State University, and Dr. John Heidelberg, The Institute for Genomics 
Research (TIGR)
An introduction to genomic tools and computational approaches useful in the 
analysis of sequencing data to address specific hypothesis relevant to 
marine microbial ecology.

Scientific Photography ? July 31 to August 20 ? Dr. James Wood, BBSR
An intensive introduction to scientific photography comprised of lectures, 
required reading, laboratory exercises, field assignments and 
demonstrations. This three-week course exposes students to the use of 
photography as a scientific tool.

Tropical Marine Invertebrates ? July 31 to August 27 ? Dr. Kathryn Coates, 
BBSR, and
Dr. Penelope Barnes, Malaspina University-College
Invertebrate diversity of Bermuda's reefs, sea grass and mangrove habitats 
is examined systematically and in relation to biological associations, 
behaviors, body forms and habitats.


F. Gerald (Gerry) Plumley
Education Director/Senior Research Scientist
Bermuda Biological Station for Research
Ferry Reach
St. George's GE01
Bermuda
Phone:  441-297-1880 (extension 217)
FAX:            441-297-8143
Email:          plumley at bbsr.edu 

From richmond at hawaii.edu  Thu Jan 20 16:31:33 2005
From: richmond at hawaii.edu (Robert Richmond)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 07:31:33 +1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: Sakanan-Thailand (Dida)
References: <20050120170008.538D0178D5@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <002f01c4ff37$6a449460$7eee7aa6@richmond1>

In response to the e-mail forwarded by Dida Kutz from Sakanan:
...." We also need a recommendation for proper research i.e., restoration research, rehabiliation process, and
also the further impact on growth and reproduction of damaged corals" ...
experience from Guam may be of help.
1) Guam is in the typhoon belt, and the reefs there are subjected to powerful waves whenever a typhoon hits (albeit smaller than the tsunami, but for longer periods of time).  Following these storms, substantial amounts of debris are washed into the coastal zone.  Reef cleanup efforts (the largest funded by NOAA following a "Supertyphoon" ) were helpful in reducing additional reef damage and supporting recovery.  Tons of building material, clothes, plastic and other debris were removed by volunteers.
2) Following large typhoons during the months of December and January, corals spawned "on-cycle" in June and July.  While many branching and plating corals were broken back to their bases, even colony remnants of suitable size spawned viable gametes.
3) For natural recovery to occur, efforts should be made to return water and substratum quality to optimal levels.  The larvae of many acroporid corals preferntially settle on crustose coralline algae, and hence fleshy algae, sediment and debris covering the bottom will reduce levels of coral larval recruitment.
4) Following strong typhoons that damaged reef areas across Micronesia, crustose coralline algal cover returned quickly in areas where water and substratum quality were good, and subsequently, coral recruitment levels were also good.
the punchline: the most effective means of promoting coral reef recovery is to restore those conditions that allow natural recovery to occur.  Cleanup efforts in coastal areas will help, as will efforts on land to reduce watershed/land-based discharges of sediment and pollutants.

Best wishes,

Bob Richmond

Robert H. Richmond, Ph.D.
Research Professor
Kewalo Marine Laboratory
Pacific Biomedical Research Center
University of Hawaii at Manoa
41 Ahui Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Phone: 808-539-7331
Fax: 808-599-4817
e-mail: richmond at hawaii.edu



From bethead345 at hotmail.com  Fri Jan 21 07:19:38 2005
From: bethead345 at hotmail.com (di ha)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 12:19:38 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Is there such a thing as eco tourism
Message-ID: <BAY104-F1663780F207BEFFE7BB15C86820@phx.gbl>

Not wanting to start a debate on this issue but are there any 
journals/research looking at the impact and cost of eco tourism on a coral 
reef. Some of the results I have seen from Eilat indicate that any human 
presence on a reef is damaging. What are people finding around the world????


Cheers

Dion Trevithick-Harney




From sputron at bbsr.edu  Fri Jan 21 09:07:09 2005
From: sputron at bbsr.edu (Samantha de Putron)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 10:07:09 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Summer Field Courses 2005 in Bermuda
Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20050121100437.03ad2dd0@sargasso.bbsr.edu>


Summer Field Courses - 2005
Bermuda Biological Station for Research

The Bermuda Biological Station for Research (BBSR) is pleased to announce 
its Summer Program course offerings for 2005.  These eight courses combine 
fieldwork, lectures, and independent research projects and are designed for 
the advanced undergraduate/graduate student.  Substantial scholarship funds 
and financial aid are available.  Please email education at bbsr.edu for 
additional information or visit our web site: www.bbsr.edu

Coral Reef Ecology  June 5 to 25  Dr. Samantha de Putron and Dr. Ross 
Jones, BBSR
An integrated introduction and exposure to active areas of research 
covering physiology, photosynthesis, population biology, competition, 
ecosystems and human impacts. Laboratory and field techniques of reef studies.

Marine Ecotoxicology  June 5 to 25  Dr. John Manock, Univ. North Carolina - 
Wilmington, Dr. Peter Wells, Environment Canada, Dr. Andrew Peters, BBSR, 
and Dr. Ross Jones, BBSR
The impacts of anthropogenic substances are assessed using a wide range of 
chemical, bioassay and biomarker analyses and placed in the context of 
ecological risk management.

Behavior of Coral Reef Animals  June 26 to July 30  Dr. Ruth Byrne, 
Millersville University, and Dr. Michael Kuba, Hebrew University, 
Jerusalem, Israel
Students will study behavior and cognition in a wide range of coral reef 
animals, such as fish, sea stars, octopus, squid, crabs and polychaetes, in 
team projects. Within these projects we will focus on how to conduct 
hypothesis-driven research.

Marine Microbial Ecology  June 26 to July 9  Dr. Craig Carlson, University 
of California, Santa Barbara, and Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon State 
University
Traditional microbiology to the most recent molecular approaches will be 
considered within the context of biogeochemical processes. Field trips and 
laboratory experiments in the open ocean and coral reef rich waters 
surrounding Bermuda.

Marine Microbial Genomics  July 10 to 16  Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon 
State University, and Dr. John Heidelberg, The Institute for Genomics 
Research (TIGR)
An introduction to genomic tools and computational approaches useful in the 
analysis of sequencing data to address specific hypothesis relevant to 
marine microbial ecology.

Scientific Photography  July 31 to August 20  Dr. James Wood, BBSR
An intensive introduction to scientific photography comprised of lectures, 
required reading, laboratory exercises, field assignments and 
demonstrations. This three-week course exposes students to the use of 
photography as a scientific tool.

Tropical Marine Invertebrates  July 31 to August 27  Dr. Kathryn Coates, 
BBSR, and
Dr. Penelope Barnes, Malaspina University-College
Invertebrate diversity of Bermuda's reefs, sea grass and mangrove habitats 
is examined systematically and in relation to biological associations, 
behaviors, body forms and habitats.





Dr Samantha de Putron
-----------------------------------------------------------
Bermuda Biological Station for Research
Ferry Reach,  St Georges  GE 01,
Bermuda
Tel: (441) 297 1880 x 261
Fax: (441) 297 8143
www.bbsr.edu


From thacker at uab.edu  Thu Jan 20 16:24:45 2005
From: thacker at uab.edu (Robert Thacker)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 15:24:45 -0600
Subject: [Coral-List] STRI Caribbean Sponge Course
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.0.20050120152308.01f49708@mail.ad.uab.edu>

Apologies for cross-postings.

The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Bocas Research Station Presents

A Short-Course In

TAXONOMY AND ECOLOGY OF CARIBBEAN SPONGES

August 15 - 25, 2005

Bocas Research Station, Bocas del Toro, Panama.

Registration Fee: $400 (some fellowships are available).

Instructors:    Dr. Cristina Diaz, Smithsonian Institution
                 Dr. Robert W. Thacker, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Over 100 species of marine sponges have been reported in the Bocas del Toro 
region of Panama.  This course will focus on morphological taxonomy, 
enabling field identification of the common Caribbean species.  We will 
also conduct field surveys to provide baseline data for conservation at the 
Bocas Research Station and in the Isla Bastimentos marine reserve.  In 
addition, students will complete independent projects aimed at stimulating 
interest in conducting future research at the Bocas Research Station.

Application:  This course is directed towards graduate students and 
advanced Licenciado candidates and will be conducted in English.  Please 
e-mail your CV, 1 letter of recommendation, and a 1-2 page statement 
explaining your background and reasons for taking the course to Dr. Rachel 
Collin at: CollinR at naos.si.edu before March 1, 2005.  Enrollment is limited 
to 10 students.

For more information see http://striweb.si.edu/taxonomy/



Robert W. Thacker, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
University of Alabama at Birmingham
109 Campbell Hall
1300 University Boulevard
Birmingham, AL  35294-1170
voice: 205-934-4006
fax: 205-975-6097
http://www.uab.edu/uabbio/thacker.htm





From Dwight.Gledhill at noaa.gov  Fri Jan 21 15:14:16 2005
From: Dwight.Gledhill at noaa.gov (Dwight Gledhill)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 15:14:16 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Subscribe
Message-ID: <41F16298.3010409@noaa.gov>

I've just arrived at NESDIS where I'll be serving as a Sea Grant Knauss 
Fellow for the next year and am interested in joining the coral-list serve.

cheers,
Dwight Gledhill


From phongtheera_b at hotmail.com  Sat Jan 22 02:10:12 2005
From: phongtheera_b at hotmail.com (Phongtheera Buapet)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 22:10:12 -0900
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: Sakanan-Thailand (Dida)
In-Reply-To: <002f01c4ff37$6a449460$7eee7aa6@richmond1>
Message-ID: <BAY2-F314C317C1B424BE193B6C183830@phx.gbl>


   Hello, Robert Richmond and everybody.

       Now Mr. Sakanan Plathong he have trip at similan island in andaman
   sea (west of Thailand)

   with  200 volunteer diver for turn up hard coral and fix sea fan after
   Tsunami on 19-23 January

   2005. He will answer your e-mail after Monday 24 January.
   Best Regards,

   Phongtheera Buapet, Research Assistance.


   Contact detail of Sakanan Plathong

   Centre for Biodiversity of Peninsular Thailand

   Department of Biology, Prince of Songkhla University,

   Hat Yai, Songkla 90112, Thailand.

   Tel. 66 74 288 535, Fax 66 74 212 917

   Mobile Phone 66 9 445 2520

   E-mail : [1]sakanan.p at psu.ac.th
     _________________________________________________________________

   [2]Claim  your  Space  NOW!  Have  fun sharing blogs, photos and music
   lists online. 

References

   1. mailto:sakanan.p at psu.ac.th
   2. http://g.msn.com/8HMAENUS/2728??PS=47575


From hcri_rp at hawaii.edu  Sun Jan 23 15:50:30 2005
From: hcri_rp at hawaii.edu (Social Science Research Institute Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative)
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 10:50:30 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Peer Reviewers Needed (small honorarium)!
Message-ID: <19495b194197.19419719495b@hawaii.edu>

PEER REVIEWERS NEEDED!

The Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative Research Program (HCRI-RP) is looking 
for a few good peer reviewers to read and comment on upcoming 
proposals. Your expert knowledge will help us to select the best 
projects to sponsor. Reviewers will receive the proposals on April 1, 
2005 and would have until April 30, 2005 to complete the review.  

HCRI-RP sponsors research and monitoring of the state?s coastal reef 
ecosystems to understand the impacts of human activity on reef 
ecosystem. Results are used to provide resource managers with 
information to help them effectively and efficiently prevent, and 
possibly reverse, resource damage and degradation.  At the core of HCRI-
RP lies a competitive grant process to sponsor research and monitoring 
projects.  If you would like to find out more about our program and 
past projects, please refer to our website (www.hcri.hawaii.edu).  

We recognize that to do justice to the proposals submitted requires a 
large amount of time on your part.  If you are able to review 4-5 
proposals, I would like to offer you a very small remuneration for your 
time (US$100) or a book of your choice (not to exceed $100).  It by no 
means covers the cost of your extremely valuable and overbooked 
schedule, but it does represent how much we appreciate you sharing some 
of it with us.

If you just cannot review 4-5 proposals, but would like to help us, it 
would be wonderful if you could even review 1-2.  

If you are interested, please contact hcri_rp at hawaii.edu by February 
28th, 2005.  Also indicate in your email which priorities (listed 
below) you feel best meets your area of expertise.  


HCRI-RP Research Priorities for FY2005-2006

1.	Non-Economic Value of main Hawaiian Islands? Coastal Reefs
HCRI-RP has sponsored economic valuation studies of reef ecosystems in 
the main Hawaiian Islands. These studies estimate that the annual gross 
revenues of these reefs are about $800 million, resulting in $340 
million in added value.  Coastal reef ecosystems also have educational, 
cultural, social, and environmental value. 
The Management Committee seeks proposals that would build upon the 2004-
2005 statewide random sample household survey and focus groups to 
assess non-economic values of reef ecosystems in the main Hawaiian 
Islands sponsored by HCRI-RP.  The program is particularly interested 
in gaining a stronger understanding of how Hawaii?s reefs enhance our 
quality of life.  

2.	Stressors of Coastal Reefs surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii?s reefs are seriously threatened by fishing pressure, alien 
species, and localized pollution. Intensive coastal development and 
ocean recreation also can negatively impact Hawaii?s coral reef 
ecosystems. More research is needed to understand the impacts of 
specific threats on the dynamic relationships among coral, algae, fish, 
and other reef organisms.

a.	Invasive Species.  The Management Committee is interested in 
proposals for projects seeking to understand the effects of invasive 
marine plants and animals on native species and reef ecosystems and to 
make recommendations for management action.  The Management Committee 
is seeking proposals to develop methods for preventing the introduction 
and spread of new invasive marine species, through hull fouling and 
other means. Overall, HCRI-RP would like for selected projects to 
recommend management activities to avoid or minimize impacts. 

b.	Fishing Pressure.  How much fishing effort can Hawaii's aquatic 
resources withstand?  Did we pass a point that is unsustainable?  Is 
fishing pressure, alone, solely responsible for a decrease in fish 
populations?  Is there a relationship between fishing pressure and 
other factors that may influence overall resource populations' health?  

Hawaii's resource managers struggle to determine the cause and effect 
of various factors, including fishing, on our coral reefs.  Fishery 
dependent data is available, but is not sufficient.  Fishery 
independent data is wholly lacking in many fisheries.  Biological 
information on life histories of aquatic species, ecological 
information on species interrelationships, physical environment roles 
in influencing biological factors are missing and desired.  Can no-take 
marine protected areas alone, assist in restoring reef fisheries?  Can 
the minimal use of certain gear types (eg. gill nets) result in an 
increase in fisheries?  

Many questions like these are not fully resolved, and their answers may 
provide managers with information needed to protect resources.  
Additional questions such as the effect of harvesting juveniles of a 
particular species are of a concern.  A reference that combines 
information on times and locations of species spawning, or critical 
locations of recruitment, etc., may aid managers in assessing the 
impact of uses in our marine environment. 

c.	Pollution.  The Management Committee is requesting proposals 
that examine how pollution (e.g., toxins, nutrients, debris, point 
source and non-point source, sediment, hydrocarbons, heavy metals) 
affects Hawaii?s nearshore reefs and to make practical management 
recommendations for preventing marine pollution that negatively impacts 
coral reef ecosystems. The committee is particularly interested in reef-
oriented projects that complement Hawaii?s Local Action Strategy to 
Address Land-based Pollution Threats to Coral Reefs. 

Overall, HCRI-RP would like for selected projects to recommend 
management activities to avoid, minimize and mitigate negative 
impacts.  Specific areas of interest include but are not limited to: 
water and substratum quality as they affect reproduction and 
recruitment processes of key groups of coral reef organisms (fish and 
invertebrate spawning events, fertilization, larval development and 
recruitment), eutrophication, sub-lethal indicators of stress in coral 
reef organisms, benthic infauna and their role in bioturbation and re-
suspension of sediment-borne pollutants, and tools for evaluating the 
effectiveness of mitigation measures. 

d.	Disease.  Coral diseases are emerging as major causes in the 
decline of coral reefs in other parts of the world, and Hawaii's coral 
reefs are susceptible to disease outbreaks.  In the Caribbean, entire 
coral reef ecosystems have collapsed as a result of disease outbreaks 
and more than 20 coral disease syndromes, some with associated 
pathogens, have been described.  The HCRI Management Team is interested 
proposals that address the following:  1)  What is the prevalence and 
incidence of coral disease in the main Hawaiian Islands and the NWHI?  
2) Can coral disease (i.e, growth anomalies) be readily classified and 
illustrated and shared among Hawaiian and other Pacific Island 
researchers and resource managers? 3) What are the linkages between 
anthropogenic stressors and coral disease?  4) Is there variation in 
coral susceptibility to disease and, if there is, what factors govern 
coral resistance to disease? 

e.	Coastal Development.  Ecological and biological information 
should be readily available for coral reef resource managers to make 
informed decisions.  Therefore, the HCRI is interested in proposals 
that address the following questions: (1) Identify, describe and 
spatially illustrate coral reef ecological functions throughout the 
Main Hawaiian Islands; (2) discuss how the identified ecological 
functions may be vulnerable to anthropogenic influences; and (3) make 
recommendations for management solutions. 

f.	Nearshore Recreation.  Hawaii?s nearshore reefs support a wide 
range of recreational activities, including: fishing, kayaking, 
surfing, swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving.  Often, recreational 
users compete for the use of nearshore areas and embayments. Without 
careful management, use of the reef environment by recreational users 
can severely degrade the very resource they enjoy. Competing users vie 
for the same resource and can result in negligence for the welfare of 
the very resource that supports the users.  Anchor damage, groundings, 
dispersal of alien and invasive species, and the trampling of corals, 
are just a few examples of the harm caused by human recreational 
activities. There exists concern that the use of jet skis in shallow 
areas may result in harm to marine fauna and alteration of the 
habitat.  

The Management Committee is seeking proposals for projects to evaluate 
the value of nearshore recreation, to quantify its impacts and to 
recommend ways of improving marine recreation management so that these 
activities will not degrade Hawaii?s marine ecosystems.  Successful 
proposals would determine measures of capacity (ecologically 
sustainable). What is a useable model, approach, or system that could 
indicate to managers when there is too much impact for an area? Is 
there a practical method to determine the levels of use and the impacts 
from that use? What recommendations can be given to resource managers? 

3.	Status of Coastal Reefs surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
Resource assessments and monitoring are crucial to understanding the 
health of coral reef ecosystems. HCRI-RP is soliciting proposals for 
question-driven monitoring and assessment of Hawaii?s coral reef 
ecosystems. Research questions should (1) investigate anthropogenic 
impacts on coral reef ecosystems; (2) identify what changes to these 
ecosystems are due to natural variability; and (3) develop and test 
methods for detecting natural and anthropogenic changes in the status 
of coral reef ecosystems. 

Any sites proposed for monitoring under this program should be selected 
based on a strategy to distinguish the effects of natural variability 
versus anthropogenic impacts. Impacts induced by global climate change 
are not a priority unless they can be related directly to local 
management decisions.

4.	Population and Oceanographic Dynamics of Coastal Reefs 
surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
In order to design ecologically effective marine protected areas, basic 
information on the population dynamics of coral reef keystone species 
is critical. At present, the basic knowledge of reef organisms' 
population structure is inadequate to design a management regime to 
improve the sustainability of important organisms, including fish, 
corals, and algae in ecosystems across the main Hawaiian Islands. In 
particular, scientists and managers do not know where reproduction and 
recruitment takes place for most of Hawaii?s keystone organisms. In 
addition, the basic biology of many species of Hawaiian algae is not 
known. 
Therefore, HCRI-RP is soliciting proposals for projects that will build 
on results of previous years? activities and the investigations of 
others. Potential projects should examine the following questions: What 
are important coral reef keystone organisms around the main Hawaiian 
Islands and how do they contribute to the health of coral reef 
ecosystems? Are the populations of these organisms genetically distinct 
or a single population? What links exist between the life histories, 
reproductive patterns and genetic structures for these population(s)? 
What are the coastal current patterns within the Hawaiian Archipelago, 
and how do these affect recruitment patterns of fishes and 
invertebrates?  What are the effects of invasive algae on recruitment 
of corals and other benthic invertebrates? Projects proposed under this 
priority should address one or more of the following:
a)	Propose recommendations for development of marine protected 
areas to insure the sustainability of keystone coral reef ecosystem 
organisms. 
b)	Identify specific problems affecting population dynamics and 
how these problems can be reduced or managed.
c)	Provide tools for measuring the effectiveness of management 
programs.
The Management Committee is also very interested in proposals for 
projects to examine the relationship of traditional Hawaii?s knowledge 
about coastal reefs and population dynamics and management. In other 
words, how Hawaiian traditional ecological knowledge can be applied to 
(and inform) modern management and be supported by scientific 
investigation.

5.	Regulatory Review
Hawaii has existing regulations to protect coral reef ecosystems, but 
many of these are outdated and may not reflect the most up-to-date 
knowledge or management practices.  Proposal are being solicited to 
review existing legislation and regulations and enforcement mechanisms 
in Hawaii, collect and review relevant practices in other appropriate 
jurisdictions, compile relevant scientific data, and provide options 
for revisions, amendments or replacement of existing regulations and 
enforcement mechanisms.  The key goal is to support protection and 
implement actions that are sound both scientifically as well as within 
the community and regulatory framework.

To make clear and improve the regulatory process that applies to the 
preservation, conservation and management of Hawaiian coral reef 
resources, the Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative is interested in proposals 
that address the following issues: (1) identify appropriate state and 
federal agencies, their authorities, and responsibilities concerning 
the administration of conservation activities over coral reef 
resources; (2) identify state and federal coral reef-related 
regulations and evaluate their effectiveness as a means to preserve, 
conserve and manage coral reef resources for future generations; (3) 
identify regulatory gaps; and (4) develop recommendations to improve 
the effectiveness of and promote cooperation between state and federal 
agencies as stewards of coral reef resources in Hawaii .

6.	?Gaming? the main Hawaiian Islands? Coastal Reefs 
To improve the general public's understanding of coral reef ecosystems, 
their dynamic and fragile nature, and inspire greater efforts to 
conserve coral reef resources among young and old generations, the 
Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative is interested in supporting the 
development of computer interactive gaming software.  The interactive 
gaming software would allow the user to: (1) become familiar with coral 
reef ecology; (2) gain insight into the life history of certain 
keystone marine organisms and better understand the specific roles they 
play and contributions they make towards maintaining equilibrium on a 
coral reef; (3) better understand the relationships between various 
trophic levels on a coral reef; and (4) manipulate variables (natural 
and anthropogenic) that would alter the health of a coral reef 
ecosystem.  Note: the success of any gaming software would be in its 
value towards exciting the interest of the user to play the game to new 
levels and in its accessibility (user friendly) to Hawaii?s public 
schools. 





From hcri_rp at hawaii.edu  Sun Jan 23 15:51:45 2005
From: hcri_rp at hawaii.edu (Social Science Research Institute Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative)
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 10:51:45 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] RFP Announcements - Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative
Message-ID: <19362a1952b1.1952b119362a@hawaii.edu>

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative Research Program, University of Hawaii 
is issuing a call for proposals for its FY05-06 project cycle.  About 
$800,000 is expected to be available for research and monitoring 
activities, pending availability of funds.  Optional Letters of Intent 
are due 2/10/05.  Proposals are due 4:00 p.m. HST 3/28/05.

For a copy of the full RFP, go to www.hcri.hawaii.edu 
(under ?Announcements?).  Or, contact the program at 
hcri_rp at hawaii.edu. 

Priority Areas:
1.	Non-Economic Value of main Hawaiian Islands? Coastal Reefs
2.	Stressors of Coastal Reefs surrounding the main Hawaiian 
Islands:  Invasive Marine Species; Fishing Pressure; Pollution; 
Disease; Coastal Development; Nearshore Recreation
3.	Status of Coastal Reefs surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
4.	Population and Oceanographic Dynamics of Coastal Reefs 
surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
5.	 Regulatory Review
6.	 ?Gaming?  the main Hawaiian Islands? Coastal Reefs 

* The University of Hawaii is an equal opportunity/affirmative action 
employer.



Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative Research Program
2424 Maile Way, Saunders Hall #718
Honolulu, HI 96822
Ph: (808) 956-4583
Fax: 956-2884
Email:  hcri_rp at hawaii.edu
Website: www.hawaii.edu/ssri/hcri
 





From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Mon Jan 24 08:27:20 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 08:27:20 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral Reef Assessment in Thailand after the tsunami
Message-ID: <41F4F7B8.1070206@noaa.gov>

[The following message is being forwarded, because of difficulties with 
the sender's posting of the message. Respond appropriately (i.e., not to 
me).]

Subject:
Coral reef assessment in Thailand after the tsunami
From:
Thamasak Yeemin <thamasakyeemin at yahoo.com>
Date:
Sun, 23 Jan 2005 19:51:07 -0800 (PST)

To:
coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
CC:
jamrearn at hotmail.com


  Dear Coral-Listers, I am most grateful for your worries
  regarding to the tsunami. As you know, the tsunami hit six provinces of
  Thailand along the coastline of the Andaman Sea, namely, Ranong, Phang
  Nga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun. Department of Marine and Coastal
  Resources, seven Thai universities and volunteer diving groups
  conducted a rapid assessment program during December 30, 2004 to
  January 15, 2005 by using a survey method developed by Thai
  researchers. A total of 175 study sites were completely carried out and
  the impacts of tsunami on coral reefs were categorized in to five
  groups, i.e., no impact, very low impact (1-10% of corals were
  damaged.), low impact (11-30% of corals were damaged.), moderate impact
  (31-50% of corals were damaged.) and high impact (> 50% of corals were
  damaged.). Only 13% of the study sites were in ?high impact?. No impact
  study sites were around 40%. Very low impact, low impact and moderate
  impact study sites were 21%, 17% and 9%, respectively. Department of
  Marine and Coastal Resources and several universities have routine
  research on coral reefs in the Andaman Sea. In the case of Marine
  Biodiversity Research Group, Ramkhamhaeng University, we have conducted
  a research program on development of appropriate techniques and methods
  for coral reef rehabilitation for sustainable tourism in certain
  provinces since 2001. The research has mainly focused on condition of
  coral reef, status and change of coral fragment, coral reproduction,
  ecology of juvenile coral colony, coral recruitment (settlement plate
  experiment), status and change of partial mortality of coral colony and
  ecology of reef macroinvertebrates and fish. We will continue
  monitoring our 20 study sites in the Andaman Sea. We do appreciate any
  suggestion, recommendation and future research collaboration. [...] 





From Chantal.Collier at dep.state.fl.us  Tue Jan 25 12:18:25 2005
From: Chantal.Collier at dep.state.fl.us (Collier, Chantal)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 12:18:25 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Job Announcement - Office Manager
Message-ID: <943FD515DC6DA1448B46F948346DFB33A67A5F@tlhexsmb3.floridadep.net>

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT - Please post widely.

 

Office Manager - Miami, FL

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection seeks a full-time Office
Manager to support its Coral Reef Conservation Program and the Biscayne Bay
Aquatic Preserve at its Miami field office. Minimum 5 years experience in a
business environment, with at least 3 years of bookkeeping or accounting
experience required. Bachelor's degree preferred. Experience with PC
computers, Microsoft Word, Excel and Quickbooks  required. Computer
hardware/MIS skills a plus. Purchasing, contracts and grant management
experience preferred. Excellent math, analytical, organizational and writing
skills required. Ability to multitask, meet tight deadlines and work
independently. Ability to communicate courteously and effectively with a
diverse range of people. Must have a valid Drivers License. Must be able to
lift 35lbs. Fax cover letter, resume and three references to 305-795-3470 or
email to chantal.collier at dep.state.fl.us No phone calls please.

 

=======================================
Chantal Collier
Coral Reef Program Manager
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
======================================= 

 



From rom at vims.edu  Mon Jan 24 15:17:29 2005
From: rom at vims.edu (Rom Lipcius)
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 15:17:29 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Benthic Ecology Mtg 2005
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20050124151640.01ec5948@pop.vims.edu>

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science invites you to participate in the 
34th Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting to be held on April 6-10, 2005 at the 
Williamsburg Hospitality House in attractive and centrally located 
Williamsburg, Virginia.  The conference will serve as a forum for hundreds 
of scientists, environmental professionals, graduate students, and 
undergraduates to update colleagues on the latest research developments in 
the field of benthic ecology and related areas.  We intend to bring 
together researchers from throughout the United States as well as abroad to 
join in scientific discussion and social interactions. The last benthic 
meeting held in Williamsburg had over 600 participants, so don't miss this 
exciting event.  We will be accepting abstracts for both oral and poster 
presentations until January 30th, 2005.  Please visit our meeting website 
at: http://www.vims.edu/bem2005/ for more information.



From Sara at mcbi.org  Mon Jan 24 16:06:19 2005
From: Sara at mcbi.org (Sara Maxwell)
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 13:06:19 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Tegner Award applications due Fri, Jan 28th
Message-ID: <7CCCF3EBD5F18F48A6D84C209A380F3F3E10F2@mcbiserv.mcbi.org>

APPLICATIONS DUE FRIDAY, JANUARY 28TH.

 

Marine Conservation Biology Institute is embarking on the third year of
the Mia J. Tegner Memorial Research Grants in Marine Environmental
History and Historical Ecology.  To date MCBI has awarded 17 grants,
each $6000 and below (http://www.mcbi.org/Advancing/Advancing.htm#mia).
This program provides funding for high-quality, results-oriented
research projects in the areas of marine environmental history and
historical ecology. To our knowledge, this is the first dedicated
program for funding research in this neglected and important area of
study.

 

This grants program is dedicated to the memory and scientific legacy of
Mia J. Tegner, a marine biologist from Scripps Institution of
Oceanography who lost her life in January 2001 while carrying out
research in the waters of Southern California. Dr. Tegner's primary
research focused on the ecology of kelp forest communities. She studied
the ecology and restoration of abalone populations in southern
California, and her long time series of observations made
significantcontributions to the scientific understanding of the effects
of ocean climate on nearshore ecosystems. Dr. Tegner was a Pew Fellow in
Marine Conservation and a fellow of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science. Her work, her dedication to the field of marine
biology and her contribution to a seminal paper on historical ecology,
was the inspiration for creating this program to both insure Dr.
Tegner's legacy and honor her memory.

 

Applications are due by January 28, 2005.  Please view additional
details and application guidelines at: 

 

http://www.mcbi.org/Advancing/Tegner_grant_announcement%202004.htm.

 

 

--------------------
Sara Maxwell
Program Assistant
Marine Conservation Biology Institute
15805 NE 47th Court
Redmond WA 98052 USA
425.883.8914
425.883.3017 (fax)
www.mcbi.org 

 



From wbrooks at fau.edu  Tue Jan 25 12:19:03 2005
From: wbrooks at fau.edu (Randy Brooks, PhD)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 12:19:03 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral list submission
Message-ID: <009001c50301$f7bc4a90$f61f5b83@wbrooks>

I need several references for any experimental works showing effects of cold shock on corals/cnidarians?

  ***********************
  W. Randy Brooks, PhD
  Biological Sciences
  Florida Atlantic University
  Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991
  Phone: 561-297-3888
  FAX: 561- 297-2749
  E-mail: wbrooks at fau.edu
  http://www.science.fau.edu/biology/faculty/brooks.htm


From jweinzierl at ucsd.edu  Tue Jan 25 18:12:45 2005
From: jweinzierl at ucsd.edu (Weinzierl, Jane)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 15:12:45 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Posting for Coral list - Feb 15 application deadline
	for MAS-MBC program at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Message-ID: <01681AE9DA5E8344BA1D38FD9E4B6BFC42B366@unexmail.ucsd.edu>

SCRIPPS ANNOUNCES FEBRUARY 15, 2005, APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR MASTER'S
DEGREE IN MARINE BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
The Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (CMBC) at Scripps
Institution of Oceanography announces an application deadline of
February 15, 2005, for the Master of Advanced Studies degree in Marine
Biodiversity and Conservation. Offered in cooperation with the
University of California, San Diego's (UCSD) Office of Graduate Studies
and Research and UCSD Extension's Office of Advanced Professional
Education, the program will begin its second year in June 2005. The
multidisciplinary program will include courses in natural, social, and
informatic sciences; marine policy, economics, and law; and training in
important cultural and communications skills, providing well-rounded
preparation for addressing the diverse stakeholders, solutions, and
science involved in biodiversity and conservation efforts. Students can
complete the degree in as little as one calendar year. Courses and
fieldwork will be led by professors from Scripps's CMBC, the UCSD
departments of economics and political science, and the UCSD Graduate
School of International Relations and Pacific Studies. The World
Wildlife Fund, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's
Southwest Fisheries Science Center and other government and
non-government agencies add value to the program by providing special
lectures and discussions. No more than 15 master's students will be
admitted to the program. More information, including an online
application, is available on the web at http://oaped.ucsd.edu/cmbc/

 

Jane M Weinzierl

Program Representative

Master of Advance Studies Programs

(858) 964-1334 -  La Jolla Professional Center

(858) 822-2886 - 2155 Hubbs Hall, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

9500 Gilman Drive Dept 0202

La Jolla, CA  92093-0202

 

 

 

 



From Mark.Eakin at noaa.gov  Tue Jan 25 13:22:37 2005
From: Mark.Eakin at noaa.gov (Mark Eakin)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 11:22:37 -0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Moving to Coral Reef Watch
Message-ID: <1731EF34-6EFE-11D9-92E0-000A95BCF0E6@noaa.gov>

For those of you that are not aware, some changes have been taking  
place at NOAA Paleoclimatology.  Earlier this month, I accepted a  
position with NOAA's Coral Reef Watch program back in the Washington,  
DC area.  I am looking forward to this move, as it will take me back  
more directly to my roots in coral reef science.  I will move from  
Boulder to the DC area this summer, and am in the process of phasing  
into my new work for Coral Reef Watch.  I will still continue to do  
some work in coral paleoclimatology, but will mostly be focused on  
modern coral reef observations ranging from in situ instruments to  
satellites.

I have enjoyed working with many of you for the past five years as part  
of NOAA Paleoclimatology, and look forward to continuing relationships  
with many of you through my new job at Coral Reef Watch.

Cheers,
Mark
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From pbongaer at science.uva.nl  Wed Jan 26 06:10:59 2005
From: pbongaer at science.uva.nl (pbongaer at science.uva.nl)
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 12:10:59 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Zooxanthellae isolation
Message-ID: <41F77AC3.1070404@science.uva.nl>

Dear all:

I'm trying to set up Symbiodinium cultures from zooxanthellae that were 
extracted from corals in the field. I find it hard to isolate the 
extracted zooxanthellae from other microorganisms that are present in 
the samples (such as diatoms).

Does anyone know if there are any (relatively easy) techniques to do this?

Pim Bongaerts
pbongaer at science.uva.nl


From Felix.Martinez at noaa.gov  Thu Jan 27 09:55:18 2005
From: Felix.Martinez at noaa.gov (Felix Martinez)
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:55:18 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral Special Session (SS07) 2005 ASLO Summer Meeting
	Abstract Deadline
Message-ID: <41F900D6.4030405@noaa.gov>

Hello All,

Reminder that the abstract deadline for the 2005 ASLO Summer Meeting is 
quickly approaching (February 01).

We encourage those involved in the interface of research and management 
of coral reefs to present in Special Session #07 focusing on applied 
ecosystem research to inform coral reef management.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me at: 
felix.martinez at noaa.gov

Felix

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From Mrdare7 at aol.com  Thu Jan 27 12:38:42 2005
From: Mrdare7 at aol.com (Mrdare7 at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 12:38:42 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] MIllepora
Message-ID: <55A8CC2B.0FB8FA39.0018FC22@aol.com>

Can anyone direct me to literature addressing Millepora and eutrophication? 

Thanks!
Shelly Dare


From carlazilber at yahoo.com.br  Fri Jan 28 09:21:31 2005
From: carlazilber at yahoo.com.br (Carla Zilberberg)
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 11:21:31 -0300 (ART)
Subject: [Coral-List] pdf papers
Message-ID: <20050128142131.42900.qmail@web50306.mail.yahoo.com>

Dear coral listers, 

I have been having trouble in finding the following
papers:

- Stoddart 1984: Coral Reefs 3:149-156
- Stoddart 1984:  Marine Bio 81: 19-30
- Shick et al 1979: American Zoologist 19:699-713
- Tsurumi, M. and H. M. Reiswig (1997. Invertebrate
Reproduction & Development 32(1): 1-9 
- Bavestrello et al 1993: Scientia Marina 57(421-425)
- Chen et al.  1995: Zoological Studies 34(1): 29-40.
- Chadwick-Furman and Spiegel 2000: Invertebrate
Biology 119(4):351-360

Does anyone have them in pdf??? I would greatly
appreciate it!!!!

Thanks in advance!!

Carla

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From tjmurdoch at gov.bm  Fri Jan 28 18:07:25 2005
From: tjmurdoch at gov.bm (Murdoch, Thad)
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 19:07:25 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Internships available for marine habitat mapping
	initiative in Bermuda
Message-ID: <33CE83527ED53A499BCC2E0B47F553E801E4E4E0@GOVEXG003.messaging.gov.bm>

The Bermuda Zoological Society and Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo are pleased to announce that opportunities are available for graduate students to take part in the extensive assessment and mapping of Bermuda's marine habitats, as interns under the Bermuda Biodiversity Project.? A limited number of scholarships are available to cover costs of accommodation, food and local public transportation. Applicants must provide their own air fare.

The North Atlantic islands of Bermuda are surrounded by over 750 sq km of exceptionally healthy coral reefs and associated marine habitats. While scientists have studied the sea life around Bermuda for well over a century, vast areas remain unsurveyed, until now. As part of the Bermuda Reef Ecosystem Assessment and Mapping (BREAM) project, successful applicants will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience with REEF, AGRRA, video transect and other standard techniques for scientifically assessing coral and seagrass habitats and associated biota. Additionally, graduate interns will obtain practical experience in ecological data analysis and interpretation, GIS mapping, as well as underwater photography and the production of short video documentaries. Interns will also work alongside BZS and Bermuda Government environmental scientists and technicians in the conservation and restoration of threatened native and endemic marine species and habitats.

Participants will work under the supervision of the Project Coordinator, as part of a dynamic team, but equally must demonstrate the ability to work independently for certain tasks.? Applicants should provide evidence of SCUBA certification and at least 20 logged open water dives. Experience using ArcGis would be beneficial but is not required.

Additional information and a downloadable application form may be found on the website of the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo at:

http://www.bamz.org/internships.aspx

Alternately, information is available from:

The Bermuda Zoological Society
Internship Programme
PO Box FL 145, Flatts, FL BX, BERMUDA
Tel: 441.293.2727
Fax: 441.293.4014
Email: bzsinfo(at)ibl.bm

The deadline for application is February 28th, 2005.

Respectfully,

Thad Murdoch
________________________________________________________________

Thaddeus J. T. Murdoch, Ph.D. candidate
Project Coordinator,

Bermuda Reef Ecosystem Assessment and Mapping (BREAM) Project Bermuda Biodiversity Programme Bermuda Zoological Society and Dept. of Conservation Services P.O. Box FL 145, Flatts, FL BX, BERMUDA
Tel: 441.293.2727 x144
Fax: 441.293.6451
Email: tjmurdoch(at)gov.bm
_________________________________________________________________


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Mon Jan 31 06:51:45 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 06:51:45 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Post-doc position modelling Caribbean reefs
Message-ID: <41FE1BD1.80008@noaa.gov>

-------- Original Message --------
Date: 	Mon, 31 Jan 2005 08:47:11 -0000
From: 	Peter J Mumby <P.J.Mumby at exeter.ac.uk>
To: 	<coral-list-owner at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>


subject: Post-doc position modelling Caribbean reefs

Applications are invited for a two year post-doctoral position at the
University of Exeter (UK) modelling the effects of climate change on
Caribbean coral reefs. The post-doc will develop an existing model of
coral-algal-grazer-disturbance interactions and extend it to seascape
scales, embracing the connectivities across lagoon and reef habitats. The
post-doc will also liase with collaborators in the integration of ecological
and socio-economic models of ecosystem services.

Applications are invited from individuals with a track record in spatial
modelling. The position does not involve field work but a familiarity with
coral reef dynamics would be  advantageous. The successful candidate should
be proficient in programming Matlab, R, or C. A background in theoretical
ecology and Bayesian statistics would also be beneficial.

The position will start within the next few months (negotiable) and
applications are invited by postal mail. Feel free to e-mail me for further
details but I'd prefer to receive applications by post. Please include a CV,
covering letter of your research background and an example of your modelling
work (e.g. reprints). The closing date for applications is Feb 18th.

Peter


Dr Peter J Mumby
Royal Society Research Fellow
Corresponding Secretary, ISRS

Marine Spatial Ecology Lab
School of Biological Sciences
Hatherly Laboratory
Prince of Wales Road
University of Exeter
Exeter
Devon
EX4 4PS
UK

tel: + 44 (0)1392 263798
fax: + 44 (0)1392 263700
e-mail: p.j.mumby at exeter.ac.uk

Research: http://www.ex.ac.uk/msel




From cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw  Sun Jan 30 22:45:38 2005
From: cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw (Chen Allen)
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 11:45:38 +0800
Subject: [Coral-List] 2005 Academia Sinica postdoc fellowships---call for
	applications
Message-ID: <927067A0-733A-11D9-85A9-000A95A086CE@gate.sinica.edu.tw>

Dear Coral-List,

The first term of 2005 Academia Sinica postdoc fellowship is now 
available for applications. The deadline for application will be on 
March, 10, 2005. Those who are interested in (1) coral/zooxanthellae 
molecular evolution and genetics; (2) phylogeography of marine insects; 
and (3) sponge diversity, should contact Dr. Allen Chen, Research 
Centre for Biodiversity, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, at e-mail: 
cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw for further detail. The successful application 
will be started at July 1, 2005, and lasted for 2 years under annual 
evaluation.


Best Regards,
Allen Chen, PhD
Associate Research Fellow
Research Centre for Biodiversity
Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan 11529
E-mail:cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw
Ph: 886-2-27899549
Fax: 886-2-27858059
Mobile: 886-(0)-930073637

From hawko at midcoast.com.au  Mon Jan 31 03:42:59 2005
From: hawko at midcoast.com.au (Greg Hawken)
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 19:42:59 +1100
Subject: [Coral-List] RE: Decomposition of Human bones Underwater?
Message-ID: <007901c50770$e2cb8f10$0100a8c0@GREGSDESK>

Greetings,

I have a question I am hoping someone will be able to assist me with.

Recently, I dived on the SS Yongala off Townsville, Australia. The Yongala went down in 1911 with 121 persons on board all perishing. It rests in 30m of water on a sandy bottom  approx 11 miles off Cape Bowling Green and was not discovered until 1958.

My question relates to the decomposition of human bones underwater. I have seen photographs of skulls inside this wreck taken in the late 1980's and on this dive I did, we could see a femur inside one of the holds.

After nearly 100 years why haven't these bones become overgrown with marine life and been bio-eroded, or decomposed? My students will be asking these questions shortly, and at present I have only a few hunches. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Regards

Greg Hawken
Marine Studies Department
John Paul College, Coffs Harbour,
NSW
Australia 

From zuvieldezibel at gmx.at  Mon Jan 31 07:59:40 2005
From: zuvieldezibel at gmx.at (Nikolaus Csaszar)
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 13:59:40 +0100 (MET)
Subject: [Coral-List] Spawning vs. brooding corals?
Message-ID: <4394.1107176380@www8.gmx.net>

Dear Coral Listers,

I am an Austrian marine biologist and desperately looking for a list that
summarizes brooding and spawning coral species in the Caribbean and the
Indopacific for my PhD thesis. If any body could direct me towards
literature (or even better: send them as pdf`s) containing such
summarizations I would be very gratefull.

With Kind Regards, Nikolaus

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From cnidaria at earthlink.net  Sat Jan  1 10:16:15 2005
From: cnidaria at earthlink.net (James M Cervino)
Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 10:16:15 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Vibrio and Yellow Blotch/Band
Message-ID: <a05111b00bdfc6dc5e48f@[192.168.1.100]>

Dear Coral Listers,

I have been getting requests for the Vibrio, temperature and YBD 
paper published in Applied and Env Microb.  Please e-mail me directly 
if you are interested in obtaining a copy of this paper.

Best wishes and happy holidays!

APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, Nov. 2004, p. 6855-6864 Vol. 70, No. 11

Relationship of Vibrio Species Infection and Elevated Temperatures to 
Yellow Blotch/Band Disease in Caribbean Corals

James M. Cervino,1* Raymond L. Hayes,2 Shawn W. Polson,3 Sara C. 
Polson,3 Thomas J. Goreau,4 Robert J. Martinez,5 and Garriet W. Smith6

University of South Carolina, Columbia,1 Hollings Marine Laboratory, 
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston,3
and University of South Carolina, Aiken,6 South Carolina; Howard 
University, Washington, District of Columbia2;
Global Coral Reef Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts4; and Georgia 
Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia5
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From michelc at squ.edu.om  Sun Jan  2 00:03:14 2005
From: michelc at squ.edu.om (Michel Claereboudt)
Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 09:03:14 +0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Coring method
Message-ID: <9B9CCAE0-5C7B-11D9-8823-000393B16452@squ.edu.om>

Can someone guide me to information for drilling cores in corals
i.e. types of drill (manufacturer?), type of bits, length of bits, 
method, tips and tricks...

The purpose of these cores is to assess changes if any of growth rates 
in the last 50-100 years in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. They 
will be sliced and Xrayed. There is a lot of litterature on the second 
part of the method (xray, densitometry, fluorescence etc...) but 
nothing (so far) on the actual drilling process.

Thanks,


Dr Michel Claereboudt
Dpt. Marine Science and Fisheries
College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
Sultan Qaboos University, Box 34
Al-Khod 123
Sultanate of Oman

Tel: (968) 24415 249, Fax: (968) 24413 418
email: michelc at squ.edu.om



From shudson at pathcom.com  Sun Jan  2 14:25:03 2005
From: shudson at pathcom.com (Sherry Hudson)
Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 14:25:03 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
Message-ID: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>

As I have watched various reports come in from the recent earthquake I have
been impressed to see the response of the human aid networks that are
mobilizing resources in the area and I am lead to wonder if there is a way
that we could create a support network for our colleagues in marine research
and conservation.  This note is being forwarded to the Sea Turtle, Coral and
Marine Mammal research listservs and I wonder if it is possible to set up an
joint effort to support our friends in the areas impacted by this disaster.

  Ideas that have crossed my mind include

  Creating a central fund that we could raise money for that would be
targetted at supporting our colleagues and helping to rebuild the
infrastuctures in this region.  In order to accomplish this I expect that a
small group should be struck to work out some of the details (who should
host, how the money should be administered and disseminated).  I'm not sure
who can or should take leadership in this effort but I am willing to invest
time in whatever way makes sense.

  Setting up a web site that could record needs for volunteers, supplies and
resources so that individuals or organizations could know specifically what
would help the effort.  Is there anyone out there would would be willing to
develop such a site?

  If these structures could be put in place I would be willing to circulate
an email to friends and colleagues of mine recruiting their support to the
effort and to make some phone calls to complete strangers to try and gather
support and resources.  I also offer a challenge to everyone on these
listserves to do the same...or better.

  Sherry Hudson


  ??r?m???u????????Q?????-,??IAK5


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Mon Jan  3 10:45:40 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 10:45:40 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
In-Reply-To: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
References: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
Message-ID: <41D968A4.8010803@noaa.gov>


   It  occurred to me that PayPal ([1]http://www.paypal.com) has a rather
   easy  set  up  for receiving donations for charitable institutions via
   the  Internet.   Somebody would have to go to the action of setting up
   the  bank  account  for the charity, but after that, people could just
   click  on  a  DONATE  NOW button on a Web Page (ReefBase would be most
   apropriate,  in my mind) and funds from the donor would go directly to
   the  institution,  depending upon whether the donor had a credit card,
   debit  card,  Paypal account, whatever (several financial vehicles are
   available).   This  certainly  makes it easier for folks to contribute
   than  sitting down, writing a check, finding the postage, etc.  One of
   us  Web  folks  could  make a relatively easy Web page, but the person
   with  the  bank  account info would have to give us the special DONATE
   NOW  code  that  you  generate  from  within PayPal (see Merchandising
   Tools) that you need to make the button.  It's easy to do, really, you
   just  need  the  legal  charitable  institution status, and the PayPal
   account.   You  then  need  someone identified for the distribution of
   funds to whom the needy turn to.
   Just a thought.
       Cheers,
       Jim
   Sherry Hudson wrote:

As I have watched various reports come in from the recent earthquake I have
been impressed to see the response of the human aid networks that are
mobilizing resources in the area and I am lead to wonder if there is a way
that we could create a support network for our colleagues in marine research
and conservation.  This note is being forwarded to the Sea Turtle, Coral and
Marine Mammal research listservs and I wonder if it is possible to set up an
joint effort to support our friends in the areas impacted by this disaster.

  Ideas that have crossed my mind include

  Creating a central fund that we could raise money for that would be
targetted at supporting our colleagues and helping to rebuild the
infrastuctures in this region.  In order to accomplish this I expect that a
small group should be struck to work out some of the details (who should
host, how the money should be administered and disseminated).  I'm not sure
who can or should take leadership in this effort but I am willing to invest
time in whatever way makes sense.

  Setting up a web site that could record needs for volunteers, supplies and
resources so that individuals or organizations could know specifically what
would help the effort.  Is there anyone out there would would be willing to
develop such a site?

  If these structures could be put in place I would be willing to circulate
an email to friends and colleagues of mine recruiting their support to the
effort and to make some phone calls to complete strangers to try and gather
support and resources.  I also offer a challenge to everyone on these
listserves to do the same...or better.

  Sherry Hudson


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References

   1. http://www.paypal.com/
   2. mailto:Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
   3. http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list


From didak at jps.net  Mon Jan  3 13:42:22 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 10:42:22 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: setting up structures of support
Message-ID: <12168670.1104777742775.JavaMail.root@kermit.psp.pas.earthlink.net>

Hi- As a former research diver who's been to some of  the areas hit, I've been giving a lot of thought to concern re: destroyed research infrastructure and would be more than happy to donate my time to set up a simple site. I can also set up the Paypal donate buttons for each entity in need. I'll have to work with another person-Jim Hendee for a start i think-- to help identify needy organizations, and work out other possible logistics. 

I just set up this blog: www.BluePlanetDivers.org, and something similar would work well, I think.  I'm surprised ReefBase hasn't set up anything yet- I just checked.

Anyone out there care to work with me?

Cheers-
Dida Kutz
1-831-582-9456 (Monterey, CA)


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Mon Jan  3 20:44:45 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 20:44:45 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
In-Reply-To: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
References: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
Message-ID: <41D9F50D.7010205@noaa.gov>

Okay, here's an example mock-up of what the index page might look like 
for a marine laboratory support page, which sort of explains what I was 
saying.  This is just a snapshot image and not a real site:


    http://www.coral.noaa.gov/~hendee/tsunami/tsunami-marine-lab-mockup.jpg


Sorry if the image is too small (I hope you can enlarge it if 
necessary).  I'm just trying to move things along with this "discovery 
prototype" and am not really in a position to start working up a major 
page.  (The top background image is captured from the real Tsunami at 
Phuket.)  This index.html page shows that a linking page for a calendar 
of events could be utilized, as well as photos of the laboratories in 
question (or what's left of them).  Also note the mock-up of the 
Donation button I mentioned.  I could send you the code, if you're 
interested--I just put it together in a hurry using SiteBuilder.


I hope this helps!


    Cheers,
    Jim



From iamshanky15 at yahoo.com  Mon Jan  3 21:16:12 2005
From: iamshanky15 at yahoo.com (shashank Keshavmurthy)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 18:16:12 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: setting up structures of support
In-Reply-To: <12168670.1104777742775.JavaMail.root@kermit.psp.pas.earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <20050104021612.15929.qmail@web14922.mail.yahoo.com>

Hi
That is a great idea....
count me in.....i will help in whatever way
possible.....
I can imagine how big the problem is.....
there are many Marine Labs along the east coast
of India...and I wonder whatever happened to
them?????
Let me try and find out.....
To begin with, I think we need to get an
assessment of total damage done in diffrent
affected parts.....

Cheers!!
shashank


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Kochi University, Faculty of Agriculture
Lab. of AQUa. Environ. Sci. (LAQUES)
Otsu 200, Monobe, Nankoku-shi
783-8502, Kochi, Japan
alt. id: shashank at cc.kochi-u.ac.jp
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From mekvinga at yahoo.com  Tue Jan  4 09:59:55 2005
From: mekvinga at yahoo.com (Melissa Keyes)
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 06:59:55 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Coral-List] CBS news distortion about reef damage - Phuket Thailand
Message-ID: <20050104145955.81429.qmail@web50106.mail.yahoo.com>

Hello, Listers,
 
This is from a liveaboard dive boat based in Thailand.  Sorry about the length, I didn't want to edit.
 
CBS NEWS DISTORTION


To those of you who saw Ocean Rover in the CBS News report about coral
damage: do not believe what they are telling you! We are furious at CBS.
One of their producers contacted us and asked if we could help them get
to the Similan Islands to report on coral damage. They assured us the
piece would be ?fair & balanced?.


We did everything we could to assist the CBS news team and they spend
half a day filming and interviewing people on board Ocean Rover. One of
our clients kindly gave them his underwater video footage for use during
the broadcast. CBS promised our client that his footage would be used in
a responsible manner.


Our Cruise Director Hans Tibboel described one specific divesite in
Surin Island with the words: ?it looked like a giant sandblaster was
used?. Again, Hans was describing only one divesite and made positive
remarks about the actual lack of damage at other places. Of course, the
CBS editor used the ?sandblast? soundbite and hardly anything else.
Footage was also arranged in a ?before & after? method that is not
consistent with the real situation. All the beautiful ?before? footage
shown by CBS was actually filmed AFTER the tsunami.


Somehow the media just cannot help themselves and turn everything into a
gloom & doom story. CBS should be ashamed of what they did here. We have
talked to their producer since but of course she blames the New York
editor. This is the way the media works. The way the news piece came out
is 100% the opposite of what was promised to us. We urge fellow dive
operators to be very careful in dealing with the media. These people do
not let scruples get in the way of a juicy story. Shameful!


The CBS piece is damaging to our reputation and business. It paints the
wrong picture about the true level of coral damage in the Similans AND
it makes our own website reports look like lies. All we can say is when
you dive with us, you trust us with your lives. When you read our
website, you can trust us to be truthful.


SITUATION IN PHUKET


As the Indian Ocean Region slowly stabilizes it appears that Thailand,
thanks to a more developed infrastructure, is able to recover from the
disaster faster than placers such as Sumatra and Sri Lanka, which have
the highest numbers of casualties. But in Thailand too there are
countless human tragedies, people who lost their loved ones, their homes
and their businesses. Still, everyone speaks of pulling together,
rebuilding and surviving.


Phuket, though hard hit on her west-coast beaches, is in better shape
than Kao Lak and Pi-Pi islands and the clean-up is well underway. Patong
Beach celebrated New Year's Eve in subdued fashion with a memorial
service near the beach. In Phuket and Kao Lak, emergency relief aid is
now in place with no immediate need for further shipments. In spite of
the overwhelming events, people realize they have to pick up the pieces
and get their lives and businesses back on track.


Those who call this callous fail to see that last thing Phuket needs
right now is an economic meltdown caused by tourists staying away as a
result of inaccurate news coverage. Thousands of ordinary Thais are
employed in the resorts that are now damaged and closed. Mass
cancellations would destroy what is left of the island?s fragile
economy. If you are booked for a Thailand holiday, please do not cancel.


There are many exaggerated news stories about the situation in Phuket.
Reports about disease, contamination, water and food shortages and even
?widespread looting? are totally incorrect. TV footage of the horrific
events of 26 December is repeated over and over but meanwhile a lot has
happened that is not shown on TV. Everyone is working hard to return to
some sort of normalcy and tourists are beginning to reappear on the
beaches. Oddly, the beaches look like they did 20 years ago: white clean
sand and calm seas. Mr Watchara Apornsiri, Director of the Royal Phuket
Irrigation Project and a Phuket native declared that the sea water at
Phuket's beaches is clean, uncontaminated and safe for swimming.


HOW YOU CAN HELP


We have received hundreds of messages of support and we are touched by
everyone's concern. Many of you have expressed a wish to contribute
money but worry that their contribution will simply be absorbed into
machinery of some mega aid agency. People want to be certain their
donation reaches those who really need it.


There are several reputable organizations in Phuket setting up relief
funds. One such organization is the Rotary Club of Patong Beach. The
fund aims to supply immediate as well as long-term financial aid (e.g.
scholarships) for children who lost their parents in the tsunami. You
can make a donation on-line at www.rotarypatong.org
http://www.rotarypatong.org/.


Similar accounts are being set up by other clubs and individuals. More
details as we learn them. No matter which fund you support, make sure
you supply your details so you can be kept informed about what was done
with your kind donation. 

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From Michelle.Taylor at unep-wcmc.org  Tue Jan  4 09:49:38 2005
From: Michelle.Taylor at unep-wcmc.org (Michelle Taylor)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 14:49:38 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] 2 science officer positions in Madagascar
Message-ID: <s1daad05.039@groupwise.wcmc.org.uk>

**Do not reply to this email address. Send responses to
info at reefdoctor.org***

ReefDoctor is a coral reef research, education and conservation
organisation based in Ifaty, a small fishing village 22km north of
Toliara in SW Madagascar. We are primarily a research organisation and
conduct underwater surveys of coral reef fish, marine invertebrates, and
fishery species and land surveys of mangroves and the coastal lagoon
fishery. We also raise awareness in the local community of coral reef
health issues, destructive fishing techniques, marine protected areas
and teach English (at the request of the local fishermen). Please look
at our website for more information: www.reefdoctor.org

ReefDoctor currently requires 2 new science staff. The positions involve
frequent diving (all applicants must be at least PADI Advanced divers)
and requires applicants to be ready to live in basic conditions in a
small fishing village, working in a team of 4/6 UK and Malagasy staff
and students in a hot, tropical environment. Having enthusiasm for
marine science, a hardworking attitude and patience is essential.
Knowledge of underwater survey methodologies and having previous marine
research experience is necessary. Knowledge of west Indian Ocean marine
species would be very useful as would previous teaching experience (we
do have volunteers ?four people every three months).

All applicants must be over 21, have at least moderate to advanced
French speaking abilities and have a driving license. ReefDoctor is an
equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all
nationalities and cultural backgrounds.

ReefDoctor can offer a small wage, accommodation in Ifaty, food, dive
insurance, bimonthly internet access and the experience of a lifetime!

Please see http://www.reefdoctor.org/staff.asp for more details and send
cv to info at reefdoctor.org. Positions vacant from mid Jan 2005 so please
contact us soon!




From szmanta at uncw.edu  Mon Jan  3 22:01:52 2005
From: szmanta at uncw.edu (Szmant, Alina)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:01:52 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
Message-ID: <4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C907AF6395@UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>

Hi Jim and Sheery:
 
I have been watching for any postings on Coral List that indicate the fate of the Phuket Marine Lab and marine scientists there (e.g. Chansang...)  Any word from any of them?
 
Best,
 
Alina
 
*******************************************************************
Dr. Alina M. Szmant
Coral Reef Research Group
UNCW-Center for Marine Science 
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
Wilmington NC 28409
Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax:  (910)962-2410
Cell:  (910)200-3913
email:  szmanta at uncw.edu
Web Page:  http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
******************************************************************

________________________________

From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Jim Hendee
Sent: Mon 1/3/2005 8:44 PM
To: Sherry Hudson
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support



Okay, here's an example mock-up of what the index page might look like
for a marine laboratory support page, which sort of explains what I was
saying.  This is just a snapshot image and not a real site:


    http://www.coral.noaa.gov/~hendee/tsunami/tsunami-marine-lab-mockup.jpg


Sorry if the image is too small (I hope you can enlarge it if
necessary).  I'm just trying to move things along with this "discovery
prototype" and am not really in a position to start working up a major
page.  (The top background image is captured from the real Tsunami at
Phuket.)  This index.html page shows that a linking page for a calendar
of events could be utilized, as well as photos of the laboratories in
question (or what's left of them).  Also note the mock-up of the
Donation button I mentioned.  I could send you the code, if you're
interested--I just put it together in a hurry using SiteBuilder.


I hope this helps!


    Cheers,
    Jim

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From vergaramark at yahoo.com  Mon Jan  3 20:58:31 2005
From: vergaramark at yahoo.com (Mark Windell Vergara)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 17:58:31 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Coral-List] Coring method
In-Reply-To: <9B9CCAE0-5C7B-11D9-8823-000393B16452@squ.edu.om>
Message-ID: <20050104015831.35504.qmail@web53007.mail.yahoo.com>

When I was still with the KFUPM-Research Institute in Saudi Arabia we did some coral coring for the UNCC Coral Reef Surveys Project in the Arabian Gulf.  The contact persons for the reef monitoring with the AIMS people for that project were Dr. Kathy Burns (they did the coral growth and contamination analysis) and Dr. Hugh Sweatman (team leader).  I have a copy of their protocol but I'm not sure if it is already posted as one of their protocols for free downloading from their website, it was an internal document back then. So better check first, I might get in trouble for distributing it. Also, since we are not allowed to post email addresses without the persons knowledge, so please contact the persons mentioned above or visit their website (www.aims.gov.au). 
 
The protocol that we used was :
 

Heyward, A., A. Negri, et al. (2003). "Coring Corals using Handheld Drill Coring Device." .


cheers,
Mark

Michel Claereboudt <michelc at squ.edu.om> wrote:
Can someone guide me to information for drilling cores in corals
i.e. types of drill (manufacturer?), type of bits, length of bits, 
method, tips and tricks...

The purpose of these cores is to assess changes if any of growth rates 
in the last 50-100 years in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. They 
will be sliced and Xrayed. There is a lot of litterature on the second 
part of the method (xray, densitometry, fluorescence etc...) but 
nothing (so far) on the actual drilling process.

Thanks,


Dr Michel Claereboudt
Dpt. Marine Science and Fisheries
College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
Sultan Qaboos University, Box 34
Al-Khod 123
Sultanate of Oman

Tel: (968) 24415 249, Fax: (968) 24413 418
email: michelc at squ.edu.om

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The Marine science Institute
University of the Philippines
Diliman, QC 1101
Tel: 920 5301 loc. 7427
Mobile: 0927 386 6075
email: markus at upmsi.ph, vergaramark at yahoo.com
		
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From M.Noordeloos at cgiar.org  Tue Jan  4 10:39:21 2005
From: M.Noordeloos at cgiar.org (Marco Noordeloos)
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 23:39:21 +0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
In-Reply-To: <4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C907AF6395@UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>
Message-ID: <000001c4f274$70afe400$0f688ea1@WORLDFISH.CGIARAD.ORG>

Dear Alina and colleagues,

We understand the Phuket Marine Lab is doing OK, given the circumstances.
Only minor damage was done. Unfortunately we also know that Arjen's facility
in Sri Lanka took a big hit and will require help and resources to build up
again. Further reports on impacts on other facilities will follow soon. If
anyone has reports on facilities being damaged or resources needed for
damage assessment surveys, please let me know. We're all trying to cope with
the scale of devastation and how to proceed from here. Your information and
assistance will be much appreciated.

All the best,

Marco Noordeloos
Manager, ReefBase Project
The WorldFish Center

-----Original Message-----
From: Szmant, Alina [mailto:szmanta at uncw.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 11:02 AM
To: Jim Hendee; Sherry Hudson
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: RE: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support


Hi Jim and Sheery: 
  
I have been watching for any postings on Coral List that indicate the fate
of the Phuket Marine Lab and marine scientists there (e.g. Chansang...)  Any
word from any of them?
 
Best, 
  
Alina 
  
******************************************************************* 
Dr. Alina M. Szmant 
Coral Reef Research Group 
UNCW-Center for Marine Science 
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln 
Wilmington NC 28409 
Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax:  (910)962-2410 
Cell:  (910)200-3913 
email:  szmanta at uncw.edu 
Web Page:  http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta 
****************************************************************** 
________________________________ 
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Jim Hendee 
Sent: Mon 1/3/2005 8:44 PM 
To: Sherry Hudson 
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov 
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support 



Okay, here's an example mock-up of what the index page might look like 
for a marine laboratory support page, which sort of explains what I was 
saying.  This is just a snapshot image and not a real site: 


    http://www.coral.noaa.gov/~hendee/tsunami/tsunami-marine-lab-mockup.jpg 


Sorry if the image is too small (I hope you can enlarge it if 
necessary).  I'm just trying to move things along with this "discovery 
prototype" and am not really in a position to start working up a major 
page.  (The top background image is captured from the real Tsunami at 
Phuket.)  This index.html page shows that a linking page for a calendar 
of events could be utilized, as well as photos of the laboratories in 
question (or what's left of them).  Also note the mock-up of the 
Donation button I mentioned.  I could send you the code, if you're 
interested--I just put it together in a hurry using SiteBuilder. 


I hope this helps! 


    Cheers, 
    Jim 
_______________________________________________ 
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Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov 
http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list 


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Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov 
http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list 

From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Tue Jan  4 11:14:46 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 11:14:46 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami-afflicted Marine Lab Support list
Message-ID: <cecd6cc852.cc852cecd6@noaa.gov>


I have the feeling that the help for this is going to be protracted and
 involved.  Therefore, I'll set up a list specifically for helping the 
Tsunami-afflicted Marine Lab researchers help rebuild their
infrastructure and help their personnel.  More to come, as soon as I
finish configuring the list.

   In the mean time, here are some links that may be of interest:

   Tsunami simulation #1 ==>
http://staff.aist.go.jp/kenji.satake/animation.gif

   Tsunami simulation #2 ==>
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/video/tsunami-indonesia12-2004.qt

   Info #1 ==> [3]http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2357.htm

   Info #2 ==> [4]http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqinthenews/2004/usslav/


      Cheers,
      Jim




From jsobel at oceanconservancy.org  Tue Jan  4 11:04:47 2005
From: jsobel at oceanconservancy.org (Jack Sobel)
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 11:04:47 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] RE: Phuket Marine Lab and Marine Scientists
Message-ID: <6CE4347DF1CD83429306D5E8EC6DA0C3EA7863@tocex.toc.oceanconservancy.org>

Alina, Jim, Sherry, others:  I'm similarly interested in the fate of the Phuket and more importantly the individuals who work there.  I'm especially interested in information regarding Pitiwong Tantichodok, a good friend from graduate school who I recently visited in Thailand, and several of his colleagues who I met while there.  Any information greatly appreciated.

Jack A. Sobel
Director, Strategic Conservation Science and Policy
The Ocean Conservancy
1725 DeSales St. NW, #600
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: (202)429-5609/857-3270
Fax:  (202)872-0619
Email:  jsobel at oceanconservancy.org


-----Original Message-----
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 10:12 AM
To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Coral-List Digest, Vol 19, Issue 3
Today's Topics:   5. RE: Setting up structures of support (Szmant, Alina)
------------------------------

Message: 5
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:01:52 -0500
From: "Szmant, Alina" <szmanta at uncw.edu>
Subject: RE: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support

Hi Jim and Sheery:
 
I have been watching for any postings on Coral List that indicate the fate of the Phuket Marine Lab and marine scientists there (e.g. Chansang...)  Any word from any of them?
 
Best,
 
Alina
 
*******************************************************************
Dr. Alina M. Szmant
Coral Reef Research Group
UNCW-Center for Marine Science 
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
Wilmington NC 28409
Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax:  (910)962-2410
Cell:  (910)200-3913
email:  szmanta at uncw.edu
Web Page:  http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
******************************************************************

________________________________

From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Jim Hendee
Sent: Mon 1/3/2005 8:44 PM
To: Sherry Hudson
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support



Okay, here's an example mock-up of what the index page might look like
for a marine laboratory support page, which sort of explains what I was
saying.  This is just a snapshot image and not a real site:


    http://www.coral.noaa.gov/~hendee/tsunami/tsunami-marine-lab-mockup.jpg


Sorry if the image is too small (I hope you can enlarge it if
necessary).  I'm just trying to move things along with this "discovery
prototype" and am not really in a position to start working up a major
page.  (The top background image is captured from the real Tsunami at
Phuket.)  This index.html page shows that a linking page for a calendar
of events could be utilized, as well as photos of the laboratories in
question (or what's left of them).  Also note the mock-up of the
Donation button I mentioned.  I could send you the code, if you're
interested--I just put it together in a hurry using SiteBuilder.


I hope this helps!


    Cheers,
    Jim

_______________________________________________
Coral-List mailing list
Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list



------------------------------

Message: 6
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 17:58:31 -0800 (PST)
From: Mark Windell Vergara <vergaramark at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Coring method
To: Michel Claereboudt <michelc at squ.edu.om>
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Message-ID: <20050104015831.35504.qmail at web53007.mail.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

When I was still with the KFUPM-Research Institute in Saudi Arabia we did some coral coring for the UNCC Coral Reef Surveys Project in the Arabian Gulf.  The contact persons for the reef monitoring with the AIMS people for that project were Dr. Kathy Burns (they did the coral growth and contamination analysis) and Dr. Hugh Sweatman (team leader).  I have a copy of their protocol but I'm not sure if it is already posted as one of their protocols for free downloading from their website, it was an internal document back then. So better check first, I might get in trouble for distributing it. Also, since we are not allowed to post email addresses without the persons knowledge, so please contact the persons mentioned above or visit their website (www.aims.gov.au). 
 
The protocol that we used was :
 

Heyward, A., A. Negri, et al. (2003). "Coring Corals using Handheld Drill Coring Device." .


cheers,
Mark

Michel Claereboudt <michelc at squ.edu.om> wrote:
Can someone guide me to information for drilling cores in corals
i.e. types of drill (manufacturer?), type of bits, length of bits, 
method, tips and tricks...

The purpose of these cores is to assess changes if any of growth rates 
in the last 50-100 years in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. They 
will be sliced and Xrayed. There is a lot of litterature on the second 
part of the method (xray, densitometry, fluorescence etc...) but 
nothing (so far) on the actual drilling process.

Thanks,


Dr Michel Claereboudt
Dpt. Marine Science and Fisheries
College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
Sultan Qaboos University, Box 34
Al-Khod 123
Sultanate of Oman

Tel: (968) 24415 249, Fax: (968) 24413 418
email: michelc at squ.edu.om

_______________________________________________
Coral-List mailing list
Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list


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The Marine science Institute
University of the Philippines
Diliman, QC 1101
Tel: 920 5301 loc. 7427
Mobile: 0927 386 6075
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From RichardPDunne at aol.com  Tue Jan  4 11:39:49 2005
From: RichardPDunne at aol.com (RichardPDunne at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 11:39:49 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] RE: Phuket Marine Lab and Marine Scientists
Message-ID: <15.3b7abf94.2f0c20d5@aol.com>

In a message dated 04/01/2005 16:23:06 GMT Standard Time,  
jsobel at oceanconservancy.org writes:

Alina,  Jim, Sherry, others:  I'm similarly interested in the fate of the 
Phuket  and more importantly the individuals who work there.  I'm especially  
interested in information regarding Pitiwong Tantichodok, a good friend from  
graduate school who I recently visited in Thailand, and several of his  
colleagues who I met while there.  Any information greatly  appreciated.

Jack A. Sobel
Director, Strategic Conservation Science  and Policy
The Ocean Conservancy
1725 DeSales St. NW,  #600
Washington, DC  20036
Phone:  (202)429-5609/857-3270
Fax:  (202)872-0619
Email:   jsobel at oceanconservancy.org


-----Original Message-----
Sent:  Tuesday, January 04, 2005 10:12 AM
To:  coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Coral-List Digest, Vol 19, Issue  3
Today's Topics:   5. RE: Setting up structures of support  (Szmant, Alina)
------------------------------

Message: 5
Date:  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:01:52 -0500
From: "Szmant, Alina"  <szmanta at uncw.edu>
Subject: RE: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of  support

Hi Jim and Sheery:

I have been watching for any postings  on Coral List that indicate the fate 
of the Phuket Marine Lab and marine  scientists there (e.g. Chansang...)  Any 
word from any of  them?

Best,

Alina

*******************************************************************
Dr.  Alina M. Szmant
Coral Reef Research Group
UNCW-Center for Marine Science  
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
Wilmington NC 28409
Tel: (910)962-2362 &  Fax:  (910)962-2410
Cell:  (910)200-3913
email:   szmanta at uncw.edu
Web Page:   http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
******************************************************************
Barbara (Brown) and I contacted Phuket (PMBC) early last week.  Everyone is 
okay (no injuries and no fatalities) and the damage was minimal.  This is in 
part because most of the lab buildings and staff houses are up a  hill, and also 
because the tsunami was pretty minimal on the Cape Panwa  peninsula, where 
the lab is located. This latter effect may be due to the  offshore islands 
absorbing some of the energy and then the relatively shallow  water and protecting 
fringing reef. 
Pitiwong does not work at the lab - he used to be at Sonkla University but  
has moved on but we can't remember where. His new university is not on the  
coast. He just visits PMBC with a field course once or twice a year. As far as  
we know he was not at Phuket at the time.  Hansa Chansang has retired and  now 
spends most of her time at her Bangkok house (she also has a house inland on  
Phuket - so appears at the lab now and then).
Hope that reassures you.
 
 
Richard Dunne

_RichardPDunne at aol.com_ (mailto:RichardPDunne at aol.com) 


From jogden at marine.usf.edu  Tue Jan  4 14:12:07 2005
From: jogden at marine.usf.edu (John Ogden)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 14:12:07 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] FIO in the news
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050104141018.0342fdc0@mail.marine.usf.edu>

This is a little Florida-centric, but a rising tide raises all boats.

http://www.tampatrib.com/FloridaMetro/MGBGRKCKJ3E.html


John C. Ogden, Director
Florida Institute of Oceanography
830 First Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701 USA
Tel. 727-553-1100
Fax  727-553-1109
<http://www.marine.usf.edu/FIO/>Http://www.marine.usf.edu/FIO/


From sapta at cbn.net.id  Tue Jan  4 15:41:42 2005
From: sapta at cbn.net.id (Sapta)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 03:41:42 +0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
References: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
	<41D968A4.8010803@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <002d01c4f2a0$20be5450$547c9eca@NB03>

Dear Sherry Hudson and Jim Hendee,

Thank you for your kind attention for the recent disaster In South Asia.
We have a national coral reef rehabilitation and management program in Nias,
Mentawai and is beeing  entend to west coast of Aceh. These coral reefs
sites are the most impacted areas by Tsunami in Indonesia.
This program aims to rehablitate, conserve and manage the coral reefs and
associated ecosystems and also to alleviate the poverty of people who depend
on the reefs. This program has been started since the fourth quarter of 2003
in the mentioned areas. The program activities include, Institutional
Sthrenthening, Community Based coral Reef Management, social and economic
small scale infrastructures, Alternative Livelihood, Coral Reef research.

We are seeking support from any experts, institutions and donors to save the
reefs and the peoples, and for immediate action to rebuild the area with
social and economic small scale infrastructures.
We would be very welcome for your ideas to work side by side and to
facilitate your ideas to work in the disastered areas in Indonesia.

Kindest regards

Sapta Putra Ginting
Executive Secretary for Indonesian Coral Reefs Rehabilitation and Management
Program


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Hendee" <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>
To: "Sherry Hudson" <shudson at pathcom.com>
Cc: <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>; <m.noordeloos at cgiar.org>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 10:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support


>
>    It  occurred to me that PayPal ([1]http://www.paypal.com) has a rather
>    easy  set  up  for receiving donations for charitable institutions via
>    the  Internet.   Somebody would have to go to the action of setting up
>    the  bank  account  for the charity, but after that, people could just
>    click  on  a  DONATE  NOW button on a Web Page (ReefBase would be most
>    apropriate,  in my mind) and funds from the donor would go directly to
>    the  institution,  depending upon whether the donor had a credit card,
>    debit  card,  Paypal account, whatever (several financial vehicles are
>    available).   This  certainly  makes it easier for folks to contribute
>    than  sitting down, writing a check, finding the postage, etc.  One of
>    us  Web  folks  could  make a relatively easy Web page, but the person
>    with  the  bank  account info would have to give us the special DONATE
>    NOW  code  that  you  generate  from  within PayPal (see Merchandising
>    Tools) that you need to make the button.  It's easy to do, really, you
>    just  need  the  legal  charitable  institution status, and the PayPal
>    account.   You  then  need  someone identified for the distribution of
>    funds to whom the needy turn to.
>    Just a thought.
>        Cheers,
>        Jim
>    Sherry Hudson wrote:
>
> As I have watched various reports come in from the recent earthquake I
have
> been impressed to see the response of the human aid networks that are
> mobilizing resources in the area and I am lead to wonder if there is a way
> that we could create a support network for our colleagues in marine
research
> and conservation.  This note is being forwarded to the Sea Turtle, Coral
and
> Marine Mammal research listservs and I wonder if it is possible to set up
an
> joint effort to support our friends in the areas impacted by this
disaster.
>
>   Ideas that have crossed my mind include
>
>   Creating a central fund that we could raise money for that would be
> targetted at supporting our colleagues and helping to rebuild the
> infrastuctures in this region.  In order to accomplish this I expect that
a
> small group should be struck to work out some of the details (who should
> host, how the money should be administered and disseminated).  I'm not
sure
> who can or should take leadership in this effort but I am willing to
invest
> time in whatever way makes sense.
>
>   Setting up a web site that could record needs for volunteers, supplies
and
> resources so that individuals or organizations could know specifically
what
> would help the effort.  Is there anyone out there would would be willing
to
> develop such a site?
>
>   If these structures could be put in place I would be willing to
circulate
> an email to friends and colleagues of mine recruiting their support to the
> effort and to make some phone calls to complete strangers to try and
gather
> support and resources.  I also offer a challenge to everyone on these
> listserves to do the same...or better.
>
>   Sherry Hudson
>
>
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From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Tue Jan  4 21:22:30 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 21:22:30 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami-Damaged Marine Laboratory Support List
Message-ID: <41DB4F66.5070809@noaa.gov>

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From clare at ecology.su.se  Wed Jan  5 04:21:16 2005
From: clare at ecology.su.se (Clare Bradshaw)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 10:21:16 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Phuket Marine Lab OK
Message-ID: <001601c4f307$e8ddb0e0$8caaed82@clare01>

Dear List

I just received this mail from a friend at Songkla University (E coast of Thailand):

"PMBC was slightly hit by the Tsunami since it is much in the Southern area
of Phuket, there are no much damaged and no life was lost there. But we
all have to do something about it, AID are needed everywhere.
It is really sad what happened during the past week, don't know what to say really. 
We all are in grief here in Thailand. "

In response to Jack Sobel's query - my friend also knows Pitiwong, so I assume she would have mentioned if he was not alright.

Best wishes
Clare
--------------------------------------------------
Dr Clare Bradshaw
Department of Systems Ecology
Stockholm University
S-10691
Stockholm
Sweden

tel: +46 8 161737
fax: +46 8 158417


From didak at jps.net  Tue Jan  4 22:11:42 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 19:11:42 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: separate list for affected labs etc.
In-Reply-To: <20050104170009.EBB0D178DB@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050104170009.EBB0D178DB@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050104190900.037d7390@mail.jps.net>

Jim- great idea- I'm willing to help coordinate efforts to contact 
individuals re: their specific needs and put up the site you mocked up. 
Send along the code.

Cheers-
Dida

**~~**~~****~~**~~****~~**~~****~~**~~**
www.BluePlanetDivers.org
www.SiliconValleyWatcher.som
www.SiliconValleyMediaWatch.com
www.CandidaOpals.com




From georg.heiss at reefcheck.de  Wed Jan  5 03:44:26 2005
From: georg.heiss at reefcheck.de (Georg Heiss)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 10:44:26 +0200
Subject: [Coral-List] Coring method
In-Reply-To: <9B9CCAE0-5C7B-11D9-8823-000393B16452@squ.edu.om>
References: <9B9CCAE0-5C7B-11D9-8823-000393B16452@squ.edu.om>
Message-ID: <a06200706be015694c9e1@[82.129.159.17]>

Dear Michel and coral-list,

during our work in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean we used a simple and 
inexpensive drilling method to sample cores of up to 5m length from 
coral heads. Cost of the full system was around 500 Euro or so. We 
modified the system later on, if anybody is interested in details, 
don't hesitate to contact me.

Best regards,
Georg



Detailed descriptions and photos of the tool are published in:

Heiss, G.A. (1994): Coral reefs in the Red Sea: Growth, production 
and stable isotopes.- GEOMAR Report, 34: 1-143

Heiss, G.A., Dullo, W.-Chr. and Reijmer, J.J.G. (1993): Short- and 
long-term growth history of massive Porites sp. from Aqaba (Red 
Sea).- Senckenbergiana maritima, 23/4/6: 135-141.

You can see a picture at 
http://www-user.zfn.uni-bremen.de/%7Egheiss/Personal/Drill.html

Here is some text from the methods section:

"The intention was to build a simple, cheap and small coring tool, 
which can be operated by one Scuba-diver independent from any supply 
on the sea-surface. We wanted to avoid some disadvantages of the 
already described machines for our field work as there are the large 
size of some and therefore the limited mobility and/or the need of 
energy support from a boat. A technique for gaining long coral cores 
with a handy instrument has been developed.
[...]
Due to the availability of Scuba-tanks and the need for easy handling 
from small boats we chose compressed air as the best power source for 
the drill. A commercially available RODCRAFT 4200-pneumatic drill was 
selected on the basis of its size and technical characteristics. It 
works at a speed of 2000 rpm with an air consumption of 220 l/min 
under full power. Altthough the operating pressure is 0.6 MPa (6 bar, 
manufacturer_s information), we operated the drill at a pressure of 
8-9 bar which is the pressure supplied by an ordinary first stage 
regulator for Scuba-diving. We used in the first year a SCUBAPRO Mark 
II first stage. We later improved the system by using a balanced 
first stage (SCUBAPRO Mark X) in order to have a better air supply in 
water depths greater than 10m. The air came from 15 l dive tanks, 
pressurized to 200 bar, which provides an air capacity of 3000 l. The 
connection between tank and drill was a standard industrial pressure 
hose of 2 m length. The core-cutter is a diamond-tipped steel tube of 
300 mm length and an outside diameter of 41 mm (36 mm inside) 
manufactured by DIA-G Diamantwerkzeuge GmbH, Kiel.
With this composition of the instrument we could easily obtain cores 
of 30 cm length from different massive growing genera like Platygyra, 
Porites,  Hydnophora, Favia and Favites.
The initial millimeters were drilled by turning the core barrel by 
hand several times on the coral surface. No template was necessary 
for the drilling procedure. Drilling of one 30 cm core took only a 
few minutes. Depending on the rigidity of the coral we could obtain 
up to four cores out of one 15l-tank.
[...] To get a longer record of coral growth history and regional 
climate we constructed an extension of 100 cm length to the drill 
bit. The extension is made from a 17 mm diameter steel rod with a 
screw thread attached to the core barrel. We could obtain five 130 cm 
long cores in 30 cm lengths with 100% recovery from different sides 
of the colony (Fig. 2).
[...] The core holes were filled with cement plugs after drilling to 
prevent bioerosion (see (HUDSON 1981; WINTER ET AL. 1991).
[...]

(from: Heiss, G.A., Dullo, W.-Chr. and Reijmer, J.J.G. (1993): Short- 
and long-term growth history of massive Porites sp. from Aqaba (Red 
Sea).- Senckenbergiana maritima, 23/4/6: 135-141.)



At 9:03 Uhr +0400 02.01.2005, Michel Claereboudt wrote:
>Can someone guide me to information for drilling cores in corals
>i.e. types of drill (manufacturer?), type of bits, length of bits, 
>method, tips and tricks...
>
>The purpose of these cores is to assess changes if any of growth 
>rates in the last 50-100 years in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. 
>They will be sliced and Xrayed. There is a lot of litterature on the 
>second part of the method (xray, densitometry, fluorescence etc...) 
>but nothing (so far) on the actual drilling process.
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>Dr Michel Claereboudt
>Dpt. Marine Science and Fisheries
>College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
>Sultan Qaboos University, Box 34
>Al-Khod 123
>Sultanate of Oman
>
>Tel: (968) 24415 249, Fax: (968) 24413 418
>email: michelc at squ.edu.om

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From hyamano at nies.go.jp  Wed Jan  5 03:57:20 2005
From: hyamano at nies.go.jp (Hiroya Yamano)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 17:57:20 +0900
Subject: [Coral-List] 10ICRS Proceedings publication schedule
Message-ID: <v05010025be0158e378c2@[158.210.67.103]>

Dear Coral-Listers,

We updated the publication schedule of 10th International Coral Reef 
Symposium (Okinawa) Proceedings. Please visit our web at

http://www.plando.co.jp/icrs2004/

and click "Schedule and Instructions for Proceedings authors" or 
"Flow-chart of the publication schedule" in the left menu.

Note to authors:
Please refer to "Example of 10ICRS paper format" and prepare the final 
formatted version after the paper was accepted for publication.

Best regards,

Hiroya Yamano
Chief for public relations, 10ICRS
-- 

  >>(#(">                 --- Hiroya Yamano, Dr. ---
      <")=)<<   Social and Environmental Systems Division
  Y               National Institute for Environmental Studies
_Y_Y__Y_  16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506, Japan
http://www.nies.go.jp/social/kojin/yamano/yamano_e.html


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Wed Jan  5 08:30:35 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 08:30:35 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] [Re: Tsunami-Damaged Marine Laboratory Support List]
Message-ID: <41DBEBFB.2020502@noaa.gov>

Forwarded to the list:

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: Tsunami-Damaged Marine Laboratory Support List
Date: 	Wed, 05 Jan 2005 08:23:10 GMT
From: 	M.F.M. Fairoz <fairoz at fish.ruh.ac.lk>
To: 	Jim Hendee <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>
References: 	<41DB4F66.5070809 at noaa.gov>


Dear Coral Listers,
Tsunami took many lives of south and east coast of Sri Lanka and made many 
coastal fishermen homeless, they still need help for food ,medicine,shelter 
etc.
The city where I live i.e.Hambantota the second disastrus are affected by 
tsunami,we lost many lives around the city.
I hope we as coral list a gorup considering marine life, should consider to 
do something for the people who live with marine life. 

Farioz/Sri Lanka 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
M.F.M.Fairoz
Sida/SAREC Marine Science Programme
Department of Fisheries Biology,
University of Ruhuna,Matara,81000,
Sri Lanka. 

Email :  fairoz at fish.ruh.ac.lk
Tel:     +94(0)41 2227026 or +94(0)77 7202311 

Res   :  60, Wilmot Street, Hambantota, Sri Lanka. 




From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Wed Jan  5 09:13:38 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 09:13:38 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] [Re:  Setting up structures of support]
Message-ID: <41DBF612.1040509@noaa.gov>

FYI concerning NARA and ship:

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	FW: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
Date: 	Wed, 05 Jan 2005 08:29:58 +0600
From: 	Jerker Tamelander <jet at iucnsl.org>
To: 	Noordeloos, Marco (WorldFish) <M.Noordeloos at cgiar.org>, 'Szmant, 
Alina' <szmanta at uncw.edu>, 'Jim Hendee' <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>, 'Sherry 
Hudson' <shudson at pathcom.com>
CC: 	Arjan Rajasuriya <arjan at nara.ac.lk>


Dear All, 

Further to Marcos message, I just wanted to say that the damages to NARA
(the National Fisheries and Aquatic Research Agency of Sri Lanka) have been
estimated at over USD 50 million. This includes the loss of their research
vessel. 

As you can understand it is a significant blow so any assistance to this
institution would be both needed and appreciated.

Kind regards,
J.
_____________________________________________________________
Jerker Tamelander
Coordinator, CORDIO/IUCN Regional Marine Programme South Asia
53 Horton Place, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka
Tel: +94-11-2694094 (Ext 406), Direct: 2682458
Mobile: +94-777-753770
Fax: +94-11-2682470, 2662941
Email: jet at iucnsl.org

------ End of Forwarded Message




From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Wed Jan  5 12:58:10 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 12:58:10 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] [Fwd: Press: Reef ecosystems buffer tsunami damage]
Message-ID: <41DC2AB2.3020902@noaa.gov>

FYI...
 
*On Asia's Coasts, Progress Destroys Natural Defenses*
By ANDREW BROWNE
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
December 31, 2004; Page A5
 

HONG KONG -- The ring of coral in crystal waters around the Surin Island 
chain off Thailand's west coast forms a sturdy defense against the sea. 
So when the tsunami struck on Sunday it punched a few holes in the reef, 
but the structure mostly held firm.

The reef, says Thai marine environmentalist Thon Thamrongnavasawadi, may 
have saved many lives. Only a handful of people on the islands are known 
to have perished -- most scrambled to safety as the first wave exploded 
against the coral.

Tragically, across much of Asia, coastal communities found themselves 
with no such shield against nature's fury. The protective reefs, sand 
dunes and mangroves that look out toward the Indian Ocean in a broad arc 
from Sri Lanka to Bangladesh and Indonesia have been dynamited and 
bulldozed by a force as unstoppable as the tsunami itself -- the force 
that drives some of the world's fastest-growing economies.

*/Natural Buffer/*

Where dense mangrove forests once provided a buffer between sea and 
land, now there are countless shrimp farms and hotels. Sand dunes have 
been flattened by coastal highways, reefs blown up to make way for ports.

Mangroves -- trees and shrubs that live in tropical tidal zones -- line 
one-quarter of the world's tropical coastlines. But Asia is hurriedly 
uprooting them as its economies take off. In less than 20 years between 
1975 and 1993, Thailand's mangrove area was almost halved, says Edward 
Barbier, a professor of economics at Wyoming University and editor of a 
recent book on Asia's disappearing mangrove ecosystems. India laid waste 
to as much as 50% of its mangroves between 1963 and 1977. Belatedly, 
some countries have made efforts at replanting.

Mangroves offer a double layer of protection against the pounding surf: 
Low red mangroves anchor themselves in mud flats along tidal estuaries, 
their flexible branches and tangled roots absorbing the sea's power. 
Behind them stand black mangroves as tall as trees.

Environmentalists point out that coastal communities around the world 
are vulnerable to natural calamities: Florida took four direct hits this 
year from hurricanes. But whereas the cleanup in Florida takes just a 
few months, it could be years before life returns to normal in poor 
parts of Asia.

To be sure, not even mangroves could have parried the blow from Sunday's 
tsunamis, and the waves inflicted severe damage on relatively 
undeveloped sections of coastline, too.

But ecological damage "has left coastlines vulnerable," says Mr. 
Barbier, and if natural defenses had been left standing, they "would 
have reduced some of the losses" by reducing how far and fast the waves 
surged inland.

In stripping the mangroves, Asian countries have created real estate for 
tourism, one of the region's biggest foreign-exchange earners, but along 
the most exposed part of the continent where the sea laps the shore. 
Thatched tourist cottages hang precariously off cliffs on the Malaysian 
resort island of Langkawi, and seafood restaurants stand on stilts above 
Thai beaches.

Yet while hundreds of sun-seeking tourists from northern parts of Europe 
and Asia were washed away by the tsunami, most victims were impoverished 
fishing families.

Environmentalists and economists describe a process in which relentless 
urban development, aquaculture and tourism create winners and losers 
along Asia's coastline. Tourist resorts increase employment 
opportunities for some locals, but push others aside. Wealthy tourists 
relax under umbrellas in the most desirable beach spots, while the 
fishing families they displace rebuild their flimsy homes in more 
marginal -- and more dangerous -- locations down the coast.

"They lose twice," says Mr. Barbier, who has studied the process in 
Southeast Asia -- once to the developers, next to the elements.

*/Jumbo Spoiler/*

But by far the greatest spoiler of Asia's coastline are shrimp farms. 
Thailand is now the world's biggest shrimp exporter; Indonesia and India 
are not far behind. The U.S. is the biggest buyer. Cheap tiger prawns 
have created prosperity around Asia, but at a cost: Shrimp farms demand 
brackish
water and flat land, both found in abundance where mangroves grow.

A typical fish pond looks like a bomb crater, and coastal Asia is pocked 
with them. Each lasts for no more than eight years before the many 
chemicals and antibiotics that are poured into them in the process of 
raising shrimp make them unusable. The shrimp farmers move on, cutting 
more mangrove
forests for new farms. In Indonesia's Aceh province, devastated by the 
tsunami, mangroves are being chopped down as timber for sale to nearby 
Malaysia and Singapore.

Along the east coast of India, had the mangroves been left standing, 
"hotels and settlements would have been a little further away," says 
Swayam Prabha Das of the World Wildlife Fund in New Delhi. "The damage 
could have been limited."

*/Lesson in Ecology/*

The Indian government is now reviewing the implementation of 
regulations, frequently flouted, that bar all development 1,650 feet 
from the sea in areas where mangroves and coral thrive. "I think some 
common sense will prevail now," Ms. Das says.

Likewise in Thailand, while Mr. Thamrongnavasawadi mourns the human loss 
along with the destruction of stretches of reef around the Surin 
Islands, he is heartened by the lesson in ecology that the tsunami 
delivered. Indeed, officials in the Maldives said extensive reefs 
smothered the tsunami, and though 69 people are confirmed dead so far, 
the loss of life there could have been much worse.

Mr. Thamrongnavasawadi's Web site is flooded with offers of help from 
divers eager to participate in a national project to measure the effects 
of the tsunami on Thailand's coral reefs. Of the 20 reefs around the 
Surins, two or three have been irreparably smashed, he says.

"It's a very clear point: Coral reefs save lives," he says.

(End of article.)



From didak at jps.net  Wed Jan  5 14:17:20 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 11:17:20 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] damage
In-Reply-To: <20050105170010.F18C0178D9@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050105170010.F18C0178D9@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050105110931.02dc0980@mail.jps.net>

Hello- I just saw your post on the Coral List. I am volunteering to help 
out organizations needing cash to replenish lost equipment, etc. If you'd 
like, I can put a PayPal donation button up for your organization on my 
website www.BluePlanetDivers.org, and publicize this on different forums 
(Coral-List, Mar-Bio, etc.)

You'll have to register at PayPal, send me your code and then I can insert it.

Go here to sign up with PayPal: 
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_registration-run

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need help with this process.

I'm posting this to the entire list in case anyone else out there wishes 
assistance.

Cheers-
Dida Kutz
1-831-582-9456 (Monterey, CA, USA)



From corinne.russo at arvam.com  Thu Jan  6 02:39:39 2005
From: corinne.russo at arvam.com (Corinne Russo)
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:39:39 +0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Snorkeler impact
Message-ID: <BE02D3FB.9F9%corinne.russo@arvam.com>

Dear coral-lister,

First, I wish you an happy new year.

I try to fit methods for an environmental study in the Reunion island lagoon
(Indian Ocean). I?m looking for any documents or experiences on effect of
recreational snorkeling on coral and fish communities in a coral reef
protected area. The place is shallow (depth less than 1,5m) and organised
with buoys to propose a discovering snokeling way.
Any comparison or studies, will interest me (coral damage, carrying
capacity, surveys, ...)
Thanks
Best regards
Corinne Russo
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Attention nouvelle adresse E-mail : corinne.russo at arvam.com

ARVAM (Agence pour la Recherche et la Valorisation Marines)
14, Rue du Stade de l'Est, 97490 Sainte Clotilde, La R?union, France
Tel : 02 62 28 39 08 (int. : (262) 2 62 28 39 08)
Fax: 02 62 28 08 81 (int. : (262) 2 62 28 08 81)
Email: arvam at wanadoo.fr / URL: http://www.arvam.com




From dobura at africaonline.co.ke  Thu Jan  6 00:28:09 2005
From: dobura at africaonline.co.ke (David Obura)
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 08:28:09 +0300
Subject: [Coral-List] Surveys for tsunami damage
Message-ID: <BE02A719.77D7%dobura@africaonline.co.ke>

Dear listers,

As many of you are, CORDIO and the people we are working with in the
affected areas are trying to rapidly put together a list of survey
techniques that can be used to help identify the impacts of the tsunami to
coral reefs. It would make sense for a wider discussion to happen on this,
so that datasets and reports that come out in the next months and years are
more or less comparable, and that also we minimize the chance of leaving out
an indicator that may prove important in a few years time. We are looking at
surveys that:

* are compatible with long term monitoring datasets, sites and sampling
plans 
* combine initial rapid assessment observations (in the next few weeks and
perhaps months) with more detailed methods to be done at selected permanent
(old and new) sites
* indicators of tsunami damage ? the main damage agents we identified so far
seem to be: from the initial waves: physical damage from the waves breaking
(shallow to mid depth?) damage from surge (going deeper); and from the
backwash: sedimentation, physical damage from debris,
eutrophication/smothering/disease from terrestrial sediment, and
acute/chronic versions of these.

Questions to address are:
* are there other factors that need to be considered  - its worth listing
all, so that people can select from a list
* are there methods that have specifically been developed for similar
instances (e.g. Cyclone damage, flooding damage, etc)
* Reefbase has already come quickly to the plate to receive news of impacts,
but it would be useful to establish a loose network, probably under GCRMN
and coordinating reporting through Reefbase to  know more about who is
surveying where, for how long, results, etc ...
* beyond the biophysical monitroing, there will then be socioeconomic
assessments as well, but perhaps some time after the trauma of the human
tragedy has receded ? it still seems too fresh and awful.

Impacts of the tsunami will no doubt  be an agenda item at the ICRI CPC in
the Seychelles in April, so it would be good to have some coordination and
coherence from the science and assessments prior to that, and to help make
sense of the human suffering and long term implications.

All best,

David

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From martinblondie7 at hotmail.com  Thu Jan  6 08:48:07 2005
From: martinblondie7 at hotmail.com (Martin Callow)
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 13:48:07 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Live Marine Science Education Project
Message-ID: <BAY1-F42BDEFECC6AFEBDF4E690D92930@phx.gbl>


   Dear coral-listers,


   Please  find to follow details regarding an education component to the
   Shallow  Marine  Environments  of  the  Southern  Seychelles  research
   project.


   Live Marine Science Education Project:


   The  research project is a collaboration between the Khaled bin Sultan
   Living  Oceans  Foundation,  the  University  of  Cambridge (Cambridge
   Coastal  Research  Unit-CCRU)  and  the  Seychelles  Centre for Marine
   Research  and  Technology.   The Trident Trust has partnered with this
   group,  and  is  supporting  an  educational  component to the Shallow
   Marine   Environments   of   the  Southern  Seychelles  project.   The
   educational  component  aims  to  motivate,  and enthuse, young people
   about  the  exciting  and rewarding career paths available through the
   pursuit of a science orientated education.


   During the Seychelles expedition (January 10th to Jan 28^th 2005), and
   utilising  the  platform  of  the  Golden  Shadow (a 67m motor vessel,
   equipped  with  modern scientific and communications equipment), daily
   scientific  diary  entries  will  be  transmitted to the Living Oceans
   Foundation  web-site.  Aimed at mapping shallow marine habitats (using
   a   sea-plane   mounted   CASI   sensor,   coupled  with  SCUBA  diver
   observations),   identifying  coral  recovery  following  the  serious
   bleaching     event    in    1997/1998,    and,    providing    marine
   ecosystem/biodiversity  and  conservation  management  advice  to  the
   Seychelles  Government,  the  field-phase  of  this  project  has been
   offered as a unique mechanism to communicate the field activities of a
   high   profile   and   contemporary  science  project  direct  to  the
   classroom.

     

   To  maximise  the  benefits for schools and students, in following the
   progress of the expedition, the daily scientific diary entries will be
   recorded  and  mapped as closely as possible, to particular aspects of
   the  core  science  curriculum  at  Key Stage 4 (UK curriculum).  This
   record  will  be available to schools via the Living Oceans Foundation
   web-site.


   In addition to these daily scientific diary entries, the web-site will
   also host pages that outline:


   - The Science: research plans, aims and objectives, methodologies.

   - The Itinerary: research planning, maps and imagery.

   - Key scientific personnel: highlighting their progression routes from
   school to scientist.

   - Virtual vessel: to show the working and living areas, and equipment,
   of the vessel.

   -   Vessel  Logs:  Location,  ship  track  logs,  use  of  positioning
   equipment, weather systems, sea state etc.

   -  Scientific  fact/observation  of the day: contemporary observations
   from the scientists/crew.

   -  Q&A sessions: 15 schools have been invited to pose questions to the
   project  via  direct e-mail access to the vessel.  Interviews with the
   scientists/crew  will  therefore be possible, in near-real-time.  Q&As
   will be posted on the web site.

   - Teacher resources: links to other relevant web sites.


   The Science in the Seychelles web-site is available by visiting:


   [1]www.livingoceansfoundation.org  >>  follow  the  Seychelles Project
   Link.


   Please  pass on to anyone who you think may be interested in following
   our progress thank you.


   Daily updates to the web-site will be available during the field phase
   of this project: Jan 10^th - Jan 28^th 2005.


   (Note: sea-state may influence the scientific itinerary, and hence the
   frequency of the updates).


   Martin  Callow  (Projects Manager; Trident Trust, West of England; and
   CCRU Research Assistant).


   [2]martincallow at blueyonder.co.uk

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From mbos at hawaii.edu  Thu Jan  6 16:30:14 2005
From: mbos at hawaii.edu (Melissa Davies Bos)
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:30:14 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Hawaii Living Reef Awards Program
Message-ID: <42d41942dceb.42dceb42d419@hawaii.edu>

Aloha Coral-List,

Hawaii's Coral Reef Outreach Network is hosting the Living Reef Awards 
Program to honor individuals and organizations who promote 
conservation of Hawaii's reefs. To be eligible, the nominated activity 
must have taken place in Hawaii between January 1, 2003 and December 
31, 2004. Seven awards will be given in two divisions: the Industry 
Division (Fisheries, Ocean Recreation, Visitor Industry, Business, 
Agriculture/land owner) and the Community Division (non-profit 
organizations and educators/students).

Winners in each category will receive an award designed and sponsered 
by Tiffany's Jewelery Company, acknowledgement at a luncheon banquet, 
and monetary and/or in-kind donations (community division only).

For more information and a nomination form, please visit 
www.hawaiireef.org. 
___________________________________
Melissa Bos
NOAA Coral Reef Management Fellow
State of Hawaii
Department of Land and Natural Resources
Division of Aquatic Resources
1151 Punchbowl Street, #330
Honolulu, HI  96813
808.587.0098
808.587.0115 fax




From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Fri Jan  7 08:35:55 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 08:35:55 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Incredible Tsunami Photos
Message-ID: <41DE903B.5010701@noaa.gov>

Greetings,

    At http://www.coral.noaa.gov/tsunami/ is a collection of 
anonymously-taken photos (location unknown) of the Dec 26, 2004 
tsunami.  I just want to especially point out photo a00.jpg in which you 
can see how the ocean has receded to such a large extent just before the 
main wave strikes, and hope that all whoever live on the coasts will 
know that whenever/if they see something like this again, that the 
ensuing pictures and events we all know about will most likely be the 
result, and to leave the area  as quickly as possible.

    Sincerely yours,
    Jim


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Fri Jan  7 09:36:48 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:36:48 -0500
Subject: [Fwd: Re: [Coral-List] Incredible Tsunami Photos]
Message-ID: <41DE9E80.2010602@noaa.gov>

Oh, well, at least the photos hopefully serve to prove the point I was 
trying to make.  Sorry about that!

    Jim

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: [Coral-List] Incredible Tsunami Photos
Date: 	Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:22:15 -0500
From: 	Jim Ivey <jivey at marine.usf.edu>
To: 	Jim Hendee <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>



Hi Jim,

You might want to pull those photos.  They're part of a scam going around 
the web.  They're not of the tsunami but of the Qian Tang Jiang River in China.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/tsunami/tsunami1.asp

Take Care,

Jim Ivey


At 08:35 AM 1/7/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>Greetings,
>
>    At http://www.coral.noaa.gov/tsunami/ is a collection of 
> anonymously-taken photos (location unknown) of the Dec 26, 2004 
> tsunami.  I just want to especially point out photo a00.jpg in which you 
> can see how the ocean has receded to such a large extent just before the 
> main wave strikes, and hope that all whoever live on the coasts will know 
> that whenever/if they see something like this again, that the ensuing 
> pictures and events we all know about will most likely be the result, and 
> to leave the area  as quickly as possible.
>
>    Sincerely yours,
>    Jim
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From rgonzalez at perryinstitute.org  Fri Jan  7 09:27:55 2005
From: rgonzalez at perryinstitute.org (Ruth Ann Gonzalez)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 09:27:55 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Executive Administrative Assistant position available
Message-ID: <NBENLNENEFPNGMFJGBJLAEJOCHAA.rgonzalez@perryinstitute.org>

Executive Administrative Assistant

Perry Institute for Marine Science (www.perryinstitute.org), a
not-for-profit organization based in Jupiter, Florida has immediate opening
for an Administrative Assistant to the Chief Executive.  Candidate must
possess excellent communication, word processing, database mgmt. &
spreadsheet skills.  Min. qualifications ? Assoc degree (BA a plus) with
three years exp. in an office environment.  Salary $30-33K.  Fax letter,
resume and (3) references to (561) 741-0193 or email to
hr at perryinstitute.org  EOE/DFWP


Ruth Ann Gonzalez, PHR
Human Resources Administrator
Perry Institute for Marine Science
100 N. US Highway 1, Suite 202
Jupiter, FL  33477-5112

T: (561)741-0192 ext. 121
F: (561)741-0193
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From rgonzalez at perryinstitute.org  Fri Jan  7 09:29:32 2005
From: rgonzalez at perryinstitute.org (Ruth Ann Gonzalez)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 09:29:32 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Office Administrator Position Available
Message-ID: <NBENLNENEFPNGMFJGBJLEEJOCHAA.rgonzalez@perryinstitute.org>

Office Administrator



Perry Institute for Marine Science (www.perryinstitute.org), a Florida based
not-for-profit organization, is looking for an Office Administrator at our
remote research station in the Bahamas.  Must have a Bach. degree and at
least 3 years exp. in a business environ.  Two yrs bkkeeping or accting a
must, exper. w/Peachtree a plus. Good math & analytical skills, as well as
significant computer exper., including MS Office & Windows products a must.
Exc. customer service skills and a proven track record of working well with
the public req?d.  Computer hardware skills or network admin. a plus.
Ability to multitask and work under demanding conditions a must.  Basic life
support/first aid and small boat handling experience a plus.  Must be able
to lift 50 lbs.  No pets.  Salary $25-30K (includes housing on island).  Fax
cover letter, resume and three references to 561-741-0193 or email to
hr at perryinstitute.org EOE/DFWP




Ruth Ann Gonzalez, PHR
Human Resources Administrator
Perry Institute for Marine Science
100 N. US Highway 1, Suite 202
Jupiter, FL  33477-5112

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From riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca  Fri Jan  7 09:14:59 2005
From: riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca (Michael Risk)
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:14:59 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Incredible Tsunami Photos
In-Reply-To: <41DE903B.5010701@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <web-78512729@cgpsrv2.cis.mcmaster.ca>

Hi Jim, colleagues.

As far as I know, the best description of a tsunami hitting a coastline
was written from personal experience by Frances P. Sheppard, and may be
found in his book on Marine Geology. (Published in the 50's, I
guess-the science is out-dated but the tsunami part is all too fresh.)
He describes the recession of the waters vividly, as well as the
subsequent multiple wave impacts.

This has been known for so long it's hard to believe it's not part of
the school curriculum in places located on subductive plate margins.
Canadian newspapers recorded the case of a couple from Halifax walking
on the beach in Thailand. They saw the water recede, and thought it was
some sort of tidal phenomenon. A few seconds later the water took the
wife.

I'm afraid that all societies find it hard to prepare for
low-frequency/high-impact events.


From reefball at reefball.com  Fri Jan  7 13:51:51 2005
From: reefball at reefball.com (Todd Barber)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 13:51:51 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Reports of Underwater Damage to Corals
References: <41DE9E80.2010602@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <016301c4f4e9$f36730c0$6502a8c0@LaFalda>

Not sure if this is of any real help to folks, but Reef Ball Foundation has 
gotten reports from Maldives of steel hulled vessels 20 meters deep that 
were sunk as artificial reefs moving 300 meters, Reef Balls in 20 meters 
depth (Pallet Ball Size) moving 10 meters and coral heads being tossed 
around like dice.

Our stablility calculations in the area would suggest that currents at 20 
meters must have exceeded 5 knots to be able to move an unanchored Reef 
Ball.

We also got a report from Thialand of major damages to nearshore natural 
reefs (Racha Island Area).

Cordially, "Restoring Our World's Oceanic Ecosystems"" Todd Barber Chairman 
reefball at reefball.com Reef Ball Foundation, Inc. 6916 22nd Street West 
Bradenton, FL 34207 http://www.artificialreefs.org (All Reef Ball Sites) 
http://www.reefball.org (Reef Ball Foundation) http://www.reefball.com (Reef 
Ball Services Division) http://www.reefbeach.com (Reef Balls for Erosion 
Control) http://www.eternalreefs.com (Memorial Reef Balls) Office: Direct: 
fax: mobile: 941-752-0169 941-752-0338 941-752-1033 941-720-7549 




From mekvinga at yahoo.com  Fri Jan  7 10:12:57 2005
From: mekvinga at yahoo.com (Melissa Keyes)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 07:12:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Coral-List] Question about tsunami wave  timing
Message-ID: <20050107151257.39528.qmail@web50106.mail.yahoo.com>

Hello Listers,
 
Does anyone know how long it takes for the water to go out, and then for the wave to hit?  I'm presuming only a few minutes, or is it seconds?  It's not ten or twenty minutes that the water is 'gone', is it?
 
I'm not the only one living in a high risk place....
 
Cheers,
 
Melissa Keyes, 
 
s/v Vinga, St. Croix, Bonaire

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From john.naughton at noaa.gov  Fri Jan  7 14:41:21 2005
From: john.naughton at noaa.gov (John Naughton)
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:41:21 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Surveys for tsunami damage
References: <BE02A719.77D7%dobura@africaonline.co.ke>
Message-ID: <41DEE5E0.D75E3E8D@noaa.gov>

David:

Any surveys conducted to assess tsunami damage to coral reefs should be
extensive and initially cover a large area, such as via tow board surveys.  Here
in Hawaii we did some survey work after Hurricane Iniki several years ago.  We
found areas of extensive reef damage down to 70 feet or more which looked as if
a bulldozer had gone down slope.  However, often within 20 or 30 meters
laterally, facing the same direction, the reef was untouched.  I suspect this
may be the case with tsunami impacts as well.   Spot checking the reefs could
give a false sense of the extent of damage.

Aloha,            John



David Obura wrote:

> Dear listers,
>
> As many of you are, CORDIO and the people we are working with in the
> affected areas are trying to rapidly put together a list of survey
> techniques that can be used to help identify the impacts of the tsunami to
> coral reefs. It would make sense for a wider discussion to happen on this,
> so that datasets and reports that come out in the next months and years are
> more or less comparable, and that also we minimize the chance of leaving out
> an indicator that may prove important in a few years time. We are looking at
> surveys that:
>
> * are compatible with long term monitoring datasets, sites and sampling
> plans
> * combine initial rapid assessment observations (in the next few weeks and
> perhaps months) with more detailed methods to be done at selected permanent
> (old and new) sites
> * indicators of tsunami damage ? the main damage agents we identified so far
> seem to be: from the initial waves: physical damage from the waves breaking
> (shallow to mid depth?) damage from surge (going deeper); and from the
> backwash: sedimentation, physical damage from debris,
> eutrophication/smothering/disease from terrestrial sediment, and
> acute/chronic versions of these.
>
> Questions to address are:
> * are there other factors that need to be considered  - its worth listing
> all, so that people can select from a list
> * are there methods that have specifically been developed for similar
> instances (e.g. Cyclone damage, flooding damage, etc)
> * Reefbase has already come quickly to the plate to receive news of impacts,
> but it would be useful to establish a loose network, probably under GCRMN
> and coordinating reporting through Reefbase to  know more about who is
> surveying where, for how long, results, etc ...
> * beyond the biophysical monitroing, there will then be socioeconomic
> assessments as well, but perhaps some time after the trauma of the human
> tragedy has receded ? it still seems too fresh and awful.
>
> Impacts of the tsunami will no doubt  be an agenda item at the ICRI CPC in
> the Seychelles in April, so it would be good to have some coordination and
> coherence from the science and assessments prior to that, and to help make
> sense of the human suffering and long term implications.
>
> All best,
>
> David
>
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From j.p.carlin at reading.ac.uk  Fri Jan  7 10:48:20 2005
From: j.p.carlin at reading.ac.uk (John P Carlin)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:48:20 -0000
Subject: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without their symbiotic
	zooxanthellae?
In-Reply-To: <20050106170018.70723178DB@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <000401c4f4d0$50216fc0$402ce186@AMSCARLINJLT>

Hi,

I would like to know if there has been any published work on how long corals
can survive without their zooxanthellae following a stress event?

Thank you

John Carlin
Reading University
England



From chai at gistda.or.th  Sat Jan  8 03:20:50 2005
From: chai at gistda.or.th (Veerachai Tanpipat)
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 15:20:50 +0700 (GMT)
Subject: [Coral-List] latest report from Surin Islands
Message-ID: <1715.203.107.159.74.1105172450.squirrel@mail.gistda.or.th>

Dear All,

The following link

http://www.talaythai.com/issue/tsunami/20050106.php

is the latest report (Chong-Kol-Kard, Surin Island) by Dr. Thorn and his
team.

There are damage in a few loactions.  The final report is not done yet.

Cheers,
Chai


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From joshua at nova.edu  Sat Jan  8 10:31:27 2005
From: joshua at nova.edu (Joshua Feingold)
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 10:31:27 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without their
	symbiotic zooxanthellae?
In-Reply-To: <000401c4f4d0$50216fc0$402ce186@AMSCARLINJLT>
References: <20050106170018.70723178DB@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20050108102426.024dd478@pop.nova.edu>

Hi John,

I did some work on this for my dissertation, and survival is variable 
depending on the species and type of stress. Also, it is important to 
understand that, nearly invariably, bleached corals possess at least some 
zooxanthellae. The population size isn't enough to see pigment in the coral 
with the naked eye, but they are there in the tissues, but at very low levels.

One species I investigated, the fungiid Diaseris distorta, could remain 
alive in the bleached state for over 2 months and then regain pigmentation. 
In contrast, another species, Pocillopora damicornis, was much more 
sensitive with mortality occurring in nearly all colonies after 2-3 weeks 
in the bleached state. Elevated temperature was the stress in both of these 
examples.

Cheers,

Joshua Feingold
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center

At 03:48 PM 1/7/2005 +0000, John P Carlin wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I would like to know if there has been any published work on how long corals
>can survive without their zooxanthellae following a stress event?
>
>Thank you
>
>John Carlin
>Reading University
>England
>
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From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Sun Jan  9 11:51:23 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 11:51:23 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] UNEP tsunami environmental assessment
Message-ID: <41E1610B.8090100@noaa.gov>

Article in Malaysia News Online about UNEP's US $1M funding for 
environmental assessment, including coral reefs and fisheries:

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/Features/20050108174506/Article/indexb_html

"Lesson number one is that natural systems of coastal protection like 
mangroves and coral reefs should be maintained."




From csuchana at sc.chula.ac.th  Sun Jan  9 02:33:54 2005
From: csuchana at sc.chula.ac.th (Suchana Chavanich)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 14:33:54 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: [Coral-List] Preliminary coral survey in Thailand after the Tsunami
Message-ID: <1130.161.200.123.45.1105256034.squirrel@mail2.sc.chula.ac.th>

Dear Coral-lists,
Thank you very much for your concerns on the effects by the Tsunami in
Thailand.  We all appreciate it.  I just got back from the southern part
of Thailand where was hit by the Tsunami.  On the December 29, my
university had sent me and some marine scientists to  there for a
preliminary survey of the coral damage.  We went to Phi Phi Island and
certain spots in Similan Islands where were hit very hard by the wave,
and found that not many corals are damaged by this Tsunami.  In most
areas, only about 5-15% of corals are damaged (broken) (vary from places
by places).  However, now the government and universities are going to
survey intensively in all the areas affected by Tsunami to see whether
marine national parks should be opened to tourists or not since the
tourism is the main economics in Thailand, and the government wants to
get the tourists back as soon as possible.  During the survey, we saw
garbage and debris in the reefs.  Some corals are covered by sand, and
in one area at the 100 feet depth, the sand was disappeared as deep as 2
meters.  However, in our opinion corals are still in a good shape, but
we need  to clean up all the debris in the reefs as soon as possible.

Apple Chavanich

-- 
Suchana Apple Chavanich, Ph.D.
Department of Marine Science
Faculty of Science
Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Tel: 66-2-218-5395, 66-2-218-5401
Fax: 66-2-255-0780
e-mail:csuchana at sc.chula.ac.th

Homepage:
http://www.marine.sc.chula.ac.th/faculty/Suchana%20Chavanich/Suchana/PH.html


-- 
Suchana Apple Chavanich, Ph.D.
Department of Marine Science
Faculty of Science
Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Tel: 66-2-218-5395, 66-2-218-5401
Fax: 66-2-255-0780
e-mail:csuchana at sc.chula.ac.th

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From n2maps at hotmail.com  Sat Jan  8 22:53:37 2005
From: n2maps at hotmail.com (Henry Aruffo)
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 22:53:37 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami Environmental Disaster
Message-ID: <BAY18-F11129C9C829882F4A3F3479C960@phx.gbl>

Hello Friends:

   Many of you have written and inquired how you could help with the Tsunami 
relief efforts in Thailand.  Some of you may want to assist in repairing the 
environmental damages created by the Tsunami; problems that will have to be 
addressed as part of any long term recovery process - human and 
environmental.   During the past six months, I have been the volunteer 
director of an environmental organization dedicated to helping the ocean, 
repairing and rebuilding reefs, and encouraging an environmental spirit and 
ethic in the local Thai population.  Coral Reef Institute hosted an 
International Symposium on Coral Reef Assessment in November and has 
sponsored beach clean-ups with local Thai children. Classroom presentations 
of underwater photography are shown to children in an effort to educate them 
to the importance of coral reefs and the sea life that inhabits them.  Our 
college credit Certificate Program in Underwater Research begins in 
September, as the primary goal of Coral Reef Institute is to train 
environmentally sensitive and proficient marine researchers for all fields 
of underwater studies.

  We are not a listed charity, as we are a environmental organization 
financed by our educational programs and my personal funding, but under the 
current situation we are requesting financial assistance from anyone 
interested in helping in the environmental repairs. I have lived in Phuket 
for fourteen months and I am able to organize local and volunteer workers to 
assist in environmental work projects that will aid in the healing of 
Thailand's environmental problems. I am also able to identify reputable 
local environmental organizations that will need funding to rebuild.  A 
partial list of environmental problems related to the Tsunami is:

Over 3,600 fishing boats sunk or wrecked - some still leaking fuel and 
scattered over the sea floor

More than 2000 endangered sea turtles are missing from their breeding pens - 
now one step closer closer to extinction as they were washed inland

Fragile coral reef ecosystems within 100 -1000 meters of shore are covered 
in palm trees, chairs, remains, logs and fishing trawlers - immediate 
remedial actions are needed

Coral reefs offshore were not damaged severely (although some were) but they 
need to be professionally assessed and damages documented.

   While we do not intend to divert any funding from the human tragedy, we 
realize that there is also an important need to assist the environment.  
Helping the coral reef ecosystem will, in the future, provide the Thai 
people with sustainable food sources, restored ecological balance, and the 
rebuilding of their coastal barrier system.

   We have an account at Paypal:  savetheocean at coralreefinstitute.org  and 
will accept donations at that site or contact me for more details or 
information at:  n2maps at hotmail.com

      We will list the environmental projects on our web page as we complete 
them.  You will be able to view our assistance at our website:  
www.coralreefinstitute.org   Our site is currently being updated but our 
basic information is on-line.  All funds collected will be acknowledged and 
documented and any funds received over the cost of our clean-up and remedial 
actions will be donated to local Thai environmental organizations (turtle 
breeding projects, reef rebuilding, etc.).  There will be no administrative 
cost involved in any project.  Coral Reef Institute will assume these costs 
and use 100% of funds received for local environmental projects.  We will 
document all costs, expenditures, and donations on our web site as we 
complete each project.

   Your financial assistance in helping the environment would be greatly 
appreciated.  Many people have already donated to the human tragedy and 
cannot afford another donation, if so, perhaps you could forward this 
message to friends, family, environmentalist, or anyone willing to promote a 
fund raising event which would assist in this endeavor. Thank you for your 
generous consideration.

Environmentally yours in the care of the sea,

(Professor) Henry Aruffo
Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society
PADI IDC Staff Instructor #480218
Director - Coral Reef Institute
Phuket, Thailand


TV Interview - Tsunami Disaster -  
http://www.tampabays10.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=11439

Newspaper story -    
http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/774319841.html?MAC=a317c98024be17dc67c0778fde78f1fd&did=774319841&FMT=FT&FMTS=FT&date=Jan+5%2C+2005&author=TOM+ZUCCO&printformat=&desc=Tsunami%27s+missing+victims+haunt+ex-professor




From chai at gistda.or.th  Sat Jan  8 20:04:29 2005
From: chai at gistda.or.th (Veerachai Tanpipat)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 08:04:29 +0700 (GMT)
Subject: [Coral-List] Surveys for tsunami damage
In-Reply-To: <41DEE5E0.D75E3E8D@noaa.gov>
References: <BE02A719.77D7%dobura@africaonline.co.ke>
	<41DEE5E0.D75E3E8D@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <1121.203.107.159.53.1105232669.squirrel@mail.gistda.or.th>

All,

Yes, checking individual site would give a false sense.  We have 6 teams
who are doing extensive survey thru out 6 provinces, but this of course
takes time, so important dive sites will be evaluate and report first
since the tourist industry is very important for those 6 provinces.

So far the Tsnami destroyed some sites where the depth are less than 5
meters.  The good sign is that many people I know told me (after they went
diving) that in the depth of more than 5 meters, there is less damage or
not damage at all.

I will go down with the survey team late next week.  I am sure I will have
more to let you know.

Cheers,
Chai

> David:
>
> Any surveys conducted to assess tsunami damage to coral reefs should be
> extensive and initially cover a large area, such as via tow board
> surveys.  Here in Hawaii we did some survey work after Hurricane Iniki
> several years ago.  We found areas of extensive reef damage down to 70
> feet or more which looked as if a bulldozer had gone down slope.
> However, often within 20 or 30 meters laterally, facing the same
> direction, the reef was untouched.  I suspect this may be the case with
> tsunami impacts as well.   Spot checking the reefs could give a false
> sense of the extent of damage.
>
> Aloha,            John
>
>
>
> David Obura wrote:
>
>> Dear listers,
>>
>> As many of you are, CORDIO and the people we are working with in the
>> affected areas are trying to rapidly put together a list of survey
>> techniques that can be used to help identify the impacts of the
>> tsunami to coral reefs. It would make sense for a wider discussion to
>> happen on this, so that datasets and reports that come out in the next
>> months and years are more or less comparable, and that also we
>> minimize the chance of leaving out an indicator that may prove
>> important in a few years time. We are looking at surveys that:
>>
>> * are compatible with long term monitoring datasets, sites and
>> sampling plans
>> * combine initial rapid assessment observations (in the next few weeks
>> and perhaps months) with more detailed methods to be done at selected
>> permanent (old and new) sites
>> * indicators of tsunami damage ? the main damage agents we identified
>> so far seem to be: from the initial waves: physical damage from the
>> waves breaking (shallow to mid depth?) damage from surge (going
>> deeper); and from the backwash: sedimentation, physical damage from
>> debris,
>> eutrophication/smothering/disease from terrestrial sediment, and
>> acute/chronic versions of these.
>>
>> Questions to address are:
>> * are there other factors that need to be considered  - its worth
>> listing all, so that people can select from a list
>> * are there methods that have specifically been developed for similar
>> instances (e.g. Cyclone damage, flooding damage, etc)
>> * Reefbase has already come quickly to the plate to receive news of
>> impacts, but it would be useful to establish a loose network, probably
>> under GCRMN and coordinating reporting through Reefbase to  know more
>> about who is surveying where, for how long, results, etc ...
>> * beyond the biophysical monitroing, there will then be socioeconomic
>> assessments as well, but perhaps some time after the trauma of the
>> human tragedy has receded ? it still seems too fresh and awful.
>>
>> Impacts of the tsunami will no doubt  be an agenda item at the ICRI
>> CPC in the Seychelles in April, so it would be good to have some
>> coordination and coherence from the science and assessments prior to
>> that, and to help make sense of the human suffering and long term
>> implications.
>>
>> All best,
>>
>> David
>>
>> --
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>> P.O.BOX 10135 Mombasa, Kenya
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>> Email: dobura at cordio.info
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From julian at twolittlefishies.com  Sun Jan  9 15:32:36 2005
From: julian at twolittlefishies.com (Julian Sprung)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 15:32:36 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without theirsymbiotic
	zooxanthellae?
Message-ID: <60146F1515751D4AA4CB4D3EC514F9E303E758@SERVER.tlf.local>

I think it is important when answering this question, as Josh did, to point out the cause of the loss of zooxanthellae. Since high temp was the stimulus in the experiment with P. damicornis, and it is known that at elevated temp P. damicornis may die rapidly as a reult of a Vibrio infection, then the cause of death cannot specifically be blamed on lack of symbionts unless Vibrio had been ruled out.

I have seen bleached shaded colonies of P. damicornis in aquaria survive great lengths of time with few if any zoox's. The same is true for shaded portions of colonies that have zoox's in the upper illuminated branches, but that probably doesn't count.

My opinion on the question posed- while it may vary among species or genera, and there may well be exceptions, I believe that with sufficient food most corals can survive many months or indefinitely without symbionts. This can be demonstrated in temperature controlled flow through aquariums with no illumination and high food inputs (the water flushing removes waste and maintains water chemistry). 

While I cannot comment on the effects on growth, the survival is the question posed.

Sincerely,

Julian


-----Original Message-----
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Joshua Feingold
Sent: Sat 1/8/2005 10:31 AM
To: John P Carlin; coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without theirsymbiotic zooxanthellae?
 
Hi John,

I did some work on this for my dissertation, and survival is variable 
depending on the species and type of stress. Also, it is important to 
understand that, nearly invariably, bleached corals possess at least some 
zooxanthellae. The population size isn't enough to see pigment in the coral 
with the naked eye, but they are there in the tissues, but at very low levels.

One species I investigated, the fungiid Diaseris distorta, could remain 
alive in the bleached state for over 2 months and then regain pigmentation. 
In contrast, another species, Pocillopora damicornis, was much more 
sensitive with mortality occurring in nearly all colonies after 2-3 weeks 
in the bleached state. Elevated temperature was the stress in both of these 
examples.

Cheers,

Joshua Feingold
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center

At 03:48 PM 1/7/2005 +0000, John P Carlin wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I would like to know if there has been any published work on how long corals
>can survive without their zooxanthellae following a stress event?
>
>Thank you
>
>John Carlin
>Reading University
>England
>
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From petermcdougall at hotmail.com  Sun Jan  9 17:48:03 2005
From: petermcdougall at hotmail.com (Peter McDougall)
Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 22:48:03 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] history of coral reef policy in US
Message-ID: <BAY104-F262113E99B1FCC71926896CF960@phx.gbl>

Hi,

I wanted to know if anyone knew of any resources that could provide a 
timeline of US marine policy as it applies to the US. I was only able to 
find a few resources on the US Coral reef task force, but nothing prior to 
the mid-nineties. Is there anything from before this time?

Thanks a lot

Peter McDougall




From shudson at pathcom.com  Sun Jan  9 19:36:00 2005
From: shudson at pathcom.com (Sherry Hudson)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 19:36:00 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Call for Submissions, Enviro Films & Videos,
	Planet in Focus, Worldwide, Apr 1/May 2 deadline
Message-ID: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEOEBNCCAA.shudson@pathcom.com>

FYI, to all videographers...

Sherry




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From RichardPDunne at aol.com  Sun Jan  9 17:28:00 2005
From: RichardPDunne at aol.com (RichardPDunne at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 17:28:00 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] Survival of corals without zooxanthellae
Message-ID: <1f0.32dd7ed2.2f1309f0@aol.com>

You will find some useful information on this in:
 
C M Yonge 1931 The effect of starvation in light and in darkness on the  
relationship between corals and zooxanthellae. Scientific Reports of the Great  
Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-29. Vol I no 7. Corals kept in the dark but fed  
lost a high percentage of their zooxanthellae (colourless to the eye) but  
survived until the end of the experiment ( 228 days). Variable according to  
species. 
 
See also:
C M Yonge and A G Nicholls 1931 The structure, distribution and physiology  
of the zooxanthellae. Scentific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition  
1928-29. Vol I no 6. They constructed a light tight box on the reef flat 
through  which the seawater could flow. after 152 days many of the species contained 
very  few zooxanthellae but were otherwise in good condition. Their 
conclusion in this  respect was "without any doubt that individual reef-building corals 
at any rate  can flourish without contained zooxanthellae."
 
I doubt however that corals ever loose ALL their zooxanthellae - the best  
that Yonge noted was "almost completely absent". And in our own work even a  
reduction of 86% of the seasonal maximum density following severe bleaching  can 
leave 0.026 x 10^7 algae per sq cm of tissue area (260,000). (Brown et  al 
1999 MEPS 191:53-69).  
 
The evidence seems to point to an ability to survive without zooxanthellae  
if a source of food is available, and presuming the stress which caused the  
zooxanthellae loss does not persist or at least does not have a directly  
deleterious effect on the coral host itself.
 
 
 
Richard Dunne

Tel: 01833  650059

RichardPDunne at aol.com


From jsteffen at cbn.net.id  Sun Jan  9 22:37:46 2005
From: jsteffen at cbn.net.id (Jan Steffen)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:37:46 +0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Imagery of receding waters and impact on coastal
	environment
Message-ID: <FE2769F3-62B8-11D9-B6FB-000A95DB8C92@cbn.net.id>


In regard to recent mails on the extent of receding waters and the 
tsunamis physical impact on coastal cities and the near-shore 
environment  the imagery under

http://homepage.mac.com/demark/tsunami/9.html

shows a small number of affected locations before and after impact 
using Quickbird Natural Color imagery.


Jan



From myemail at jeffreylow.com  Sun Jan  9 23:43:07 2005
From: myemail at jeffreylow.com (Jeffrey Low)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 12:43:07 +0800
Subject: [Coral-List] UNEP tsunami environmental assessment
In-Reply-To: <41E1610B.8090100@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <41C1221000009003@mta10.wss.scd.yahoo.com>

I wonder what governments will make of this statement ... or will the cycle
of coastal development and degradation continue once the memory of the tsunami
recedes in the short-lived minds of governments and men.

Jeff

>-- Original Message --
>Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 11:51:23 -0500
>From: "Jim Hendee" <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>
>To: Coral-List Subscribers <>
>Subject: [Coral-List] UNEP tsunami environmental assessment
>
>
>Article in Malaysia News Online about UNEP's US $1M funding for 
>environmental assessment, including coral reefs and fisheries:
>
>http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/Features/20050108174506/Article/indexb_html
>
>"Lesson number one is that natural systems of coastal protection like 
>mangroves and coral reefs should be maintained."
>
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From n2maps at hotmail.com  Mon Jan 10 00:12:03 2005
From: n2maps at hotmail.com (Henry Aruffo)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 00:12:03 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami repairs - help needed
Message-ID: <BAY18-F4035DA1FB00525AE3E40269C970@phx.gbl>

Hello:

Any information that could help us would be greatly appriciated - we need 
advise on product and procedures for repairing coral in the Similan Islands. 
  All information is appriciated!

The point we are trying to make here is that we have to act very fast to 
save some of the corals!

A lot of the fragile corals like "Tubastraea" and "Acropora", also 
Firecorals and Staghorncorals have been broken off and need reattachment as 
son as possible. Also larger Seafans need to be saved and reattached before 
they suffocate and die!
Already one week after the Tsunami, some of the big tablecorals we've turned 
over again were already bleached and a lot of sanddeposit for example on 
"Porites" Hardcoralheads are suffocating them.
The longer we wait, the less chances of survival for a lot of corals!

Please could you look at the following Websites:
www.seaquestmarine.com/cgi-bin/shopper for Underwater Adhesive
www.reefball.com/map/antiguascience/17tonssaved.htm for Hydrostatic 
Attachment of Corals and saving corals, artificial reefs and much more.

Has anyone used these products - do they work??  Thank you for you 
assistance.

Sincerely,

Henry Aruffo
Director - Coral Reef Institute
Phuket, Thailand
n2maps at hotmail.com




From shudson at pathcom.com  Mon Jan 10 14:45:13 2005
From: shudson at pathcom.com (Sherry Hudson)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 14:45:13 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] World Bank Funding announcement
Message-ID: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKECJCCAA.shudson@pathcom.com>

FYI.

Sherry

Bank Commits $250 Million for Tsunam i-Affected Countries

The Bank will make available US$250 million as its initial contribution for
emergency reconstruction in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake and
tsunami that killed more than 155,000 people and left hundreds of thousands
homeless across Asia and eastern Africa. The funds can be made available
quickly from existing programs, and will include the provision of emergency
credits and grants to respond to the immediate needs in the countries hit by
this disaster. The amount will cover the next six months while further
financing for longer-term reconstruction needs is identified.

http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:20308293~menuPK:
34463~pagePK:64003015~piPK:64003012~theSitePK:4607,00.html




From slcoles at bishopmuseum.org  Mon Jan 10 15:20:22 2005
From: slcoles at bishopmuseum.org (Steve Coles)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:20:22 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral Invasions at Marine Bioinvasions Conference
Message-ID: <5B2A97A57FE15D48B09562869226433BA6DA71@bmmail.corp.bishopmuseum.org>


Plans are being put together to organize a session at the Marine Bioinvasions Conference in August in Wellington, New Zealand, to cover coral reef invasions, these are broadly defined as including coral reefs, seagrass, mangroves, and estuaries; basically covering warm water organisms.  A successful similar session was held at the Bali International Coral Reef Symposium.  Eight papers from that session can be seen at:  http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/pbs/coralreefsymp.html.  

If there is sufficient interest, a session will most likely be organized, and at that time, funding will be sought.  Please contact Lu Eldredge [lge at bishopmuseum.org] of interest.  



From Coral.Researchplan at noaa.gov  Mon Jan 10 13:04:51 2005
From: Coral.Researchplan at noaa.gov (Coral Researchplan)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 13:04:51 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] REMINDER: Comments DUE 1/15/05
Message-ID: <41E2C3C3.2B784D1A@noaa.gov>


REMINDER** Request for Comments on NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan --
Part I: National Priorities **

***
Re:    Request for Review of the NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan
(version 12/09/04)
****

NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Part_I_National_120904.pdf

Template for Reviewer Comments
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Comments_template_120904.doc



REVIEW GUIDELINES

The NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan Part I: National Priorities
(version 12/09/04) can be accessed at
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Part_I_National_120904.pdf.
At this time, we are requesting your comments on this work in progress.
Please provide high-level comments and specific text for insertion into
the plan.  No word-smithing, please.  We are looking for input on
general concepts and specific research priorities linked to management
objectives that are missing or maybe misdirected.  The text will be
given a professional edit after the substantive comments have been
incorporated.

We are requesting your comments by January 15, 2005 to
coral.researchplan at noaa.gov using the template.
(http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Comments_template_120904.doc)



********************

BACKGROUND

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a
science-based agency serving a large and diverse community of users and
stakeholders.  NOAA has identified research as a major crosscutting
priority for the agency, demonstrating its firm commitment to support
high-quality research to underpin its environmental assessment,
prediction, and ecosystem management missions.

In an effort to provide coastal and ocean managers with high priority
scientific information to help conserve, protect, restore, and sustain
coral reef ecosystems, the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program is
developing a research plan to guide NOAA-supported coral ecosystem
research.

Purpose of the Research Plan

The purpose of the NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan is to set
priorities and guide NOAA-supported coral ecosystem research for FY 2005
through FY 2010, including research conducted through extramural
partners, grants, and contracts.

Scope of the Research Plan

The NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan covers all coral reef ecosystems
under the jurisdiction of the United States; and is written for a broad
audience, including resource managers, scientists, policy makers, and
the public.

Research Plan Framework

The NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan is presented in two sections: (1)
Part I: National Research Priorities; and (2) Part II: Regional Research
Priorities.

Part I is national in scope - and identifies (1) the role of mapping and
monitoring in management-driven research programs; (2) the role of
research in management, including a review of the major stressors and
threats facing coral reef ecosystems and an overview of
stressor-associated research priorities; (3) a discussion of the tools
and technologies necessary to conduct research and to manage ecosystems
(4) a discussion of the importance of transferring science and
technology into operations; and (5) the importance of using strategic
outreach and education to translate research results to improve
management decisions.

Part II is regional in scope and reviews the major stressors for each
region, identifies key management objectives specific to the region, and
the research priorities for the next five years to help address the
stated management objectives.  Each jurisdiction listed under Part II
includes a list of specific management objectives followed by linked
research priorities.

****Part I and II are being developed on separate timelines.  At this
time, we are only asking for your review of Part I.****


For more information or questions, please contact Kimberly Puglise at
(301) 713-2427 x199 or e-mail coral.researchplan at noaa.gov

A copy of the Research Plan (version 12/9/04) can be accessed at
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Part_I_National_120904.pdf

and the template for comments is accessible at
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Comments_template_120904.doc

.



From delbeek at waquarium.org  Mon Jan 10 15:54:37 2005
From: delbeek at waquarium.org (Charles Delbeek)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:54:37 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Speakers Sought for MACNA 17 
Message-ID: <6.0.1.1.2.20050110105038.02502b58@mail.waquarium.org>

Apologies for cross-postings: The organizers of MACNA (Marine Aquarium 
Conference of North America) 17 have posted a call for abstracts from 
speakers interested in presenting at this years MACNA to be held Sept 
16,17&18 in Washington, D.C.

For a list of session topics see the link below:

http://www.macnaxvii.com/call.htm

Aloha!


J. Charles Delbeek
Aquarium Biologist
Waikiki Aquarium
2777 Kalakaua Ave.
Honolulu, HI, USA 96815
www.waquarium.org

808-923-9741
808-923-1771 FAX




From jreimer at jamstec.go.jp  Mon Jan 10 23:41:19 2005
From: jreimer at jamstec.go.jp (James Reimer)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 13:41:19 +0900
Subject: [Coral-List] Survival of corals without zooxanthellae
Message-ID: <110541847902900000528@cyboze>

Here is a recent paper dealing with aposymbiotic coral colonies in a species that is usually zooxanthellate:

Grant AJ, Starke-Peterkovic T, Withers KJ, Hinde R.

Aposymbiotic Plesiastrea versipora continues to produce cell-signalling molecules that regulate the carbon metabolism of symbiotic algae.
Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol. 2004 Jun;138(2):253-9. 
PMID: 15275660 [PubMed - in process]

As well, I have unpublished data showing Zoanthus spp. living in the dark (no light at all) with clade C Symbidionium (but obviously they aren't doing much) for over 2 months with no problems besides a slight decrease in ZX concentrations - and the colonies all made a full recovery when returned to normal light levels (with normal water temp., salinity, etc.) 

Taken together with other data people have posted, it would seem to me that (species dependant again) some species can live/survive  (and grow in P. versipora's case) without light or photosynthesizing ZX. The next question would be how much competitiveness is lost (if lost) under such conditions...

James D. Reimer
JSPS Research Fellow
Extremobiosphere Research Center
Research Program for Marine Biology & Ecology
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science & Technology (JAMSTEC)
Natsushima 2-15
Yokosuka, Kanagawa
JAPAN 237-0061
jreimer at jamstec.go.jp




From eshinn at usgs.gov  Tue Jan 11 13:43:13 2005
From: eshinn at usgs.gov (Gene Shinn)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 10:43:13 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Survival of corals without zooxanthellae
Message-ID: <a06200725be09b3cdafb1@[131.247.143.234]>

I observed warm-water-induced bleaching during a coral transplant 
study  in 1961 ( Shinn 1966). Acropora cervicornis was transplanted 
from the outer reef to a location in 1.5 m water depth near the Key 
Largo shoreline  where the species does not live.  The transplant 
grew  at the same  rate as the offshore parent colony for 3 months 
in the spring when temperatures were in the same range as offshore. 
In mid and late summer when shallow water temperature exceeded 33 
degrees the  branches expelled zooxanthellae  (the term bleaching was 
not in use then) and growth rate diminished sharply relative to the 
parent colony  8 km offshore.  When temperatures dropped in the fall, 
color returned and growth rate increased until  late December. 
However,by February, 1962,  a series of cold fronts had lowered near 
shore water temperatures to 13.5 degrees C. and the coral  died. 
Because growth measurements and temperature, from maximum minium 
thermometers, were made monthly  it is impossible to say exactly how 
long the corals lived with reduced zooxanthellae but it is safe to 
say it was at least 2 months.
Shinn E. A., 1966, Coral growth rate, an environmental indicator. 
Journal of Paleontology, v. 40 pp. 233-240.
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From martin-pecheux at wanadoo.fr  Wed Jan 19 01:40:48 2005
From: martin-pecheux at wanadoo.fr (Martin =?iso-8859-1?Q?P=EAcheux?=)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 07:40:48 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Survival of corals without zooxanthellae
References: <1f0.32dd7ed2.2f1309f0@aol.com>
Message-ID: <41EE00F0.3A53DCB5@wanadoo.fr>

Dear all,

Attention, Younge and Nicholls, 1930, 1931a, 1031b, Younge, Younge and Nicholls, 1932.
They have done a fantastic work for this epoch, in particular he cytological part, but
they didn't know all; One must remember always that part of their experiments (starvation
in sealed jars, in darkness with bleaching, in light and low pH and O2) were done in
summer with 30?C ! and "reef flat bleaching".
Historically, it is why it took so long, till the 1970, to recognize the role of symbionts
in autotrophy of the association, as they measure respiration as great as photosynthesis
under these conditions.
There best hypothesis for bleaching is starvation of CO2 (also N, P, not in one week),
fine, isn't it ?
See some synthesis in my quotable Review (see below), in text and bibliographic notes).

See also the Peter Glynn works on refuge population of zooxanthellae in bleached Panama
corals. And remember higher, almost normal Fv/Fm of the 2% remaining zoox of T bleached
corals  (Salih et al., poster at Panama, 1996), also with short term strong T and HIGH pH
in Styllophora (pers. obs.).

"Large forams died when kept in darkness, albeit fed" (John Lee), but as in corals, I
guess it depends on species. One have been kept alive for 77 days, with no growth of
course, as corals with bleaching in the field.(here at contrast to forams).

Cheers,

Dr. Martin P?cheux
Large Foraminifer Institute
16, rue La Fontaine, 92160 Antony, France
:+33(0)1.40.96.01.99 (4+96=1+99=100) soon a new one
Email: martin-pecheux at wanadoo.fr soon martin.pecheux at free.fr ?

Publications at  www.reefbase.org, Author=Pecheux (without ^), in which
REVIEW ON CORAL REEF BLEACHING, 1997, Atoll Research Bulletin, proof 214p. so with
fundamentals of reefs (accepted so quotable even if unprinted; download see link above)

Write 05 not 2005, reset churches.


RichardPDunne at aol.com a *crit :

> You will find some useful information on this in:
>
> C M Yonge 1931 The effect of starvation in light and in darkness on the
> relationship between corals and zooxanthellae. Scientific Reports of the Great
> Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-29. Vol I no 7. Corals kept in the dark but fed
> lost a high percentage of their zooxanthellae (colourless to the eye) but
> survived until the end of the experiment ( 228 days). Variable according to
> species.
>
> See also:
> C M Yonge and A G Nicholls 1931 The structure, distribution and physiology
> of the zooxanthellae. Scentific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition
> 1928-29. Vol I no 6. They constructed a light tight box on the reef flat
> through  which the seawater could flow. after 152 days many of the species contained
> very  few zooxanthellae but were otherwise in good condition. Their
> conclusion in this  respect was "without any doubt that individual reef-building corals
> at any rate  can flourish without contained zooxanthellae."
>
> I doubt however that corals ever loose ALL their zooxanthellae - the best
> that Yonge noted was "almost completely absent". And in our own work even a
> reduction of 86% of the seasonal maximum density following severe bleaching  can
> leave 0.026 x 10^7 algae per sq cm of tissue area (260,000). (Brown et  al
> 1999 MEPS 191:53-69).
>
> The evidence seems to point to an ability to survive without zooxanthellae
> if a source of food is available, and presuming the stress which caused the
> zooxanthellae loss does not persist or at least does not have a directly
> deleterious effect on the coral host itself.
>
>
>
> Richard Dunne
>
> Tel: 01833  650059
>
> RichardPDunne at aol.com
>

I think it is important when answering this question, as Josh did, to point out the cause
of the loss of
zooxanthellae. Since high temp was the stimulus in the experiment with P. damicornis, and
it is known that
at elevated temp P. damicornis may die rapidly as a reult of a Vibrio infection, then the
cause of death
cannot specifically be blamed on lack of symbionts unless Vibrio had been ruled out.

I have seen bleached shaded colonies of P. damicornis in aquaria survive great lengths of
time with few if
any zoox's. The same is true for shaded portions of colonies that have zoox's in the upper
illuminated
branches, but that probably doesn't count.

My opinion on the question posed- while it may vary among species or genera, and there may
well be
exceptions, I believe that with sufficient food most corals can survive many months or
indefinitely
without symbionts. This can be demonstrated in temperature controlled flow through
aquariums with no
illumination and high food inputs (the water flushing removes waste and maintains water
chemistry).

While I cannot comment on the effects on growth, the survival is the question posed.

Sincerely,

Julian


-----Original Message-----
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Joshua Feingold
Sent: Sat 1/8/2005 10:31 AM
To: John P Carlin; coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without theirsymbiotic
zooxanthellae?

Hi John,

I did some work on this for my dissertation, and survival is variable
depending on the species and type of stress. Also, it is important to
understand that, nearly invariably, bleached corals possess at least some
zooxanthellae. The population size isn't enough to see pigment in the coral
with the naked eye, but they are there in the tissues, but at very low levels.

One species I investigated, the fungiid Diaseris distorta, could remain
alive in the bleached state for over 2 months and then regain pigmentation.
In contrast, another species, Pocillopora damicornis, was much more
sensitive with mortality occurring in nearly all colonies after 2-3 weeks
in the bleached state. Elevated temperature was the stress in both of these
examples.

Cheers,

Joshua Feingold
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center

At 03:48 PM 1/7/2005 +0000, John P Carlin wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I would like to know if there has been any published work on how long corals
>can survive without their zooxanthellae following a stress event?
>
>Thank you
>
>John Carlin
>Reading University
>England
>

--


From didak at jps.net  Wed Jan 12 02:20:44 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:20:44 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] fish bombing and tsunami  effects
In-Reply-To: <20050111170013.845EA178D1@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050111170013.845EA178D1@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050111213227.0359b4c0@mail.jps.net>

About 6 years ago when I was actively research diving in Palau Sipidan 
(MY), and disturbed by the number of coral reef sites decimated by illegal 
fish bombing, I asked around (many contacts made via this list) about the 
rates of coral growth after such destruction. I head reports that healthy 
coral reefs are in place after only 10 years. Considering the effects of 
the tsunami, is a comparable rate of regrowth considered reasonable?

Also, does anyone on this list have current contact info for Arnaz Mehta? 
Last I heard, she was a research diver in Sumatra (she was the person who 
found the coelacanth in an Indonesian market place, thus leading to proof 
of a wider distribution of the mysterious "dinosaur fish").

Dida Kutz



From davidshark at ntlworld.com  Wed Jan 12 05:01:01 2005
From: davidshark at ntlworld.com (David Thompson)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 10:01:01 -0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Job search
Message-ID: <002b01c4f88d$9fce9690$12cc89d9@davideh2vohbz9>

Dear Listers
I am a recently graduated marine biologist (BSc) and soon to be graduated MSc (marine environmental protection) and Padi master instructor. My question is whether anybody knows of vacancies (worldwide) for somebody like myself in marine research.
My masters thesis was on coral reef damage by scuba divers.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
David Thompson


From riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca  Wed Jan 12 08:42:07 2005
From: riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca (Michael Risk)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 08:42:07 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] fish bombing and tsunami  effects
In-Reply-To: <6.2.0.14.0.20050111213227.0359b4c0@mail.jps.net>
Message-ID: <web-79028759@cgpsrv2.cis.mcmaster.ca>

Hello Didak.

Fish bombing has, of necessity, been forced to become more like
precision "smart" bombing as stocks are depleted. Midwater bombs aimed
at caesionids do little or no reef damage. Bomb craters in Acropora
 recover within 10 years-IF the water is not comtaminated.

We need to remember that, in evolutionary terms, reefs know all about
disasters. Steve Smith found that Acropora thickets on the tops of
atolls were only about 10 years old, because that was the average
frequency of the cyclones that gave them haircuts.

The world record for reef recovery is from Banda, eastern Indonesia,
where corals settled on a fresh lava flow and created a reef with 100%
cover, mostly Acropora, in 5-6 years. This was described by Tom
Tomascik in Coral Reefs a few years back. Tom had a terrible time
getting this paper past the reviewers, because there is a mindset out
there that does not want to hear that recovery can be that fast.

But we must remember the key elements to reef recovery: the water must
be clean, and sources of propagules must be nearby. (The reefs of
Jakarta Bay are never coming back-at least as long as Jakarta is
there.)

So the answer to your question is Yes, potentially, reefs damaged by
the tsunami can regrow at least a loose Acropora framework in less than
10 years: IN AREAS WHERE THE WATER IS NOT POLLUTED AND WHERE SEDIMENT
STRESS IS LOW.

Arnaz worked in Sulawesi, not Sumatra. She and her husband Mark Erdmann
jointly discovered the coelocanths in fish markets there. The US Gov't
pulled them out after the terrorist attacks, brought them back, I
think, somewhere near Washington DC. (I am stunned by a mindset that
would pull people out of Bunaken Island back to DC so that they would
be safer...) My email address for Mark is on a computer that long since
went to Computer Heaven, but you should be able to get her contacts via
looking for Mark-Integrative Biology at Berkeley will know where he is.

Mike Risk

PS: Yes, I know the difference between Reply and Reply to All. I have
taken the liberty of copying this to the -list, because of the relative
urgency of launching intelligent recovery effrorts in the affected
areas.

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:20:44 -0800
 Dida <didak at jps.net> wrote:
> About 6 years ago when I was actively research diving in Palau
> Sipidan (MY), and disturbed by the number of coral reef sites
> decimated by illegal fish bombing, I asked around (many contacts made
> via this list) about the rates of coral growth after such
> destruction. I head reports that healthy coral reefs are in place
> after only 10 years. Considering the effects of the tsunami, is a
> comparable rate of regrowth considered reasonable?
> 
> Also, does anyone on this list have current contact info for Arnaz
> Mehta? Last I heard, she was a research diver in Sumatra (she was the
> person who found the coelacanth in an Indonesian market place, thus
> leading to proof of a wider distribution of the mysterious "dinosaur
> fish").
> 
> Dida Kutz
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Coral-List mailing list
> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list



From didak at jps.net  Wed Jan 12 16:06:51 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 13:06:51 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: Coral-List Digest, Vol 19, Issue 14
In-Reply-To: <20050112170010.EDB5C178D1@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050112170010.EDB5C178D1@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050112125540.02ea5288@mail.jps.net>

HI Michael- Thanks for getting back to me re: Tom Tomascik's  research. I 
believe it is he is who I had some conservations with re: this topic, 
because i was hoping to conduct some research myself in the Banda Islands. 
Unfortunately, resources weren't easily available, nor permissions to 
access certain areas (I recall he told me of some of this own problems). 
And then hell broke loose . . .

I just wrote Mark Erdman (yes, Sulawesi, not Sumatra)- I couldn't recall 
Arnaz's husband's name, and so thanks to you and the other person who 
contacted me with information.

I won't even begin to address the political issues (academic and otherwise) 
you bring up! <:-|

Cheers-
Dida
www.BluePlanetDivers.org
www.SiliconValleyWatcher.com



From Sweat at sms.si.edu  Wed Jan 12 16:21:21 2005
From: Sweat at sms.si.edu (Holly Sweat)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 16:21:21 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] (no subject)
Message-ID: <s1e54e72.025@simail1.si.edu>



_______________________________

Lynn Holly Sweat
Marine Ecosystems Technician
Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit
420 Seaway Drive    
Fort Pierce, Florida 34949
772-465-3271
_______________________________


From ksherwood at iucnus.org  Wed Jan 12 10:35:03 2005
From: ksherwood at iucnus.org (Kristin Sherwood)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 10:35:03 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] VACANCY Global Marine Species Assessment 
Message-ID: <C1B3229B7078D411A4DD00D0B7B0DBD8A374F6@svr1-iucn.iucnus.org>

 
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Position:       Coordinator, Global Marine Species Assessment
Location:       IUCN/SSC - CI/CABS Biodiversity Assessment Unit, IUCN
Species Programme, Washington DC
The IUCN/SSC - CI/CABS Biodiversity Assessment Unit is seeking to recruit a
new team member to coordinate the Global Marine Species Assessment (GMSA).
The Biodiversity Assessment Unit has already completed the first phase of
the Global Amphibian Assessment, and is currently implementing the Global
Mammal Assessment and the Global Reptile Assessment. Following the
successful testing of the biodiversity assessment methodology with these
species groups, IUCN and its partner organisations have now decided to
expand this initiative to include marine species. The initial focus of the
GMSA will include fish and corals, and starting with groups on which
IUCN/SSC Specialist Groups are already active: Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras;
Groupers, Seabasses, Wrasses and Parrotfishes; and Indo-Pacific Coral Reef
Fishes. The feasibility and desirability of adding additional taxonomic
groups, such as molluscs, will be assessed during the implementation of the
project. The GMSA Coordinator will report to the Senior Advisor on
Biodiversity Assessment in Washington DC, and will liaise closely with the
Species Survival Commission and the IUCN Global Marine Programme.
RESPONSIBILITIES  
The GMSA Coordinator will work to the following terms of reference:
1.      Provide leadership to the GMSA process worldwide. 
2.      Work closely with a GMSA advisory committee of scientists and
conservation professionals to help ensure timely completion of the project. 
3.      Develop the GMSA workplan in collaboration with the GMSA advisory
committee and other key stakeholders in the process. 
4.      Build and maintain relationships with other relevant organisations
with expertise on marine species, and encourage them work in partnership
with IUCN on the implementation of the GMSA. 
5.      Work closely with the members of the relevant IUCN/SSC Specialist
Groups, assisting them to participate in, and contribute to the GMSA. 
6.      Help integrate the work of the IUCN Global Marine Programme into the
GMSA, specifically as it relates to tropical ecosystems, deep-sea species,
and sea-mount species. 
7.      Recruit other scientists currently outside the IUCN Species Survival
Commission to participate in the GMSA. 
8.      Facilitate scientific workshops worldwide to assemble datasets on
the status and trends of marine species. 
9.      Raise the funds necessary to implement the GMSA, and recruit staff
to work on the GMSA team. 
10.  Act as the manager of a staff team working on the GMSA. 
11.  Take responsibility for the management of the GMSA budget. 
SELECTION CRITERIA
This position requires a strong scientific background, with at least 5-10
years experience in marine biodiversity issues. He/she needs a good
understanding of the complexities of marine fish and invertebrate biology
and biogeography, and the implications of these for Red Listing. The minimum
academic qualification is a PhD degree, or equivalent experience, and
extensive international experience is also a requirement. The Coordinator
should have proven leadership and communication skills to bring the work
together, focus direction, ensure consultation, handle sensitive issues, and
maintain IUCN's scientific integrity. Candidates should have a proven high
level of experience in project design and implementation, excellent
communications and analytical skills, and should have demonstrated the
ability to think strategically. An ability to work well with people of
diverse cultures, and to handle complex, sensitive issues is essential. A
proven capacity in fundraising is also necessary. English as a working
language is essential, a good understanding of French and/or Spanish and
other languages would be an asset. 
SALARY 
Salary will be commensurate with experience. IUCN is a multi-national
employer and offers a number of benefits in addition to a competitive base
salary. Applicants are asked to submit their CV and a letter of motivation
in English before 31st January 2005 by email to iucn at conservation.org, with
the subject heading "GMSA Coordinator". Only those applicants selected for
interviews will be contacted by IUCN within one month of the closing date.
 
 
Kristin L. Sherwood
Marine Program Officer, Global Marine Program
IUCN - The World Conservation Union
1630 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC  20009-1053
Tel: (202) 518-2062
Fax: (202) 387-4823
Email: KSherwood at iucnus.org
Web Address:  <http://www.iucn.org/themes/marine/>
http://www.iucn.org/themes/marine/
 


From M.Attrill at plymouth.ac.uk  Wed Jan 12 09:44:12 2005
From: M.Attrill at plymouth.ac.uk (Martin Attrill)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 14:44:12 -0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Academic Fellowship at Plymouth University
Message-ID: <52A8091888A23F47A013223014B6E9FE0184959E@03-CSEXCH.uopnet.plymouth.ac.uk>

Dear All

 

Please find below details of an exciting opportunity within our team at the University of Plymouth. Please pass on to any suitable post-docs.

 

Yours,


Martin

 

_______________


The University of Plymouth has been awarded five academic fellowships by RCUK, one of which is under the general area "Human Impacts on Marine Ecosystems" (see below). These are five-year appointments which will lead to permanent academic positions (subject to normal probationary procedures). You must be a postdoctoral researcher of high quality with experience relevant to one of the selected research areas.

In addition to carrying out research in the designated area, you will also contribute to the University's teaching activities. More details of the Marine Ecosystems post are below:

 

5. Human impacts on marine ecosystems

This project, potentially held in collaboration with partners such as the Marine Biological Association, Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science and Plymouth Marine Laboratory, will investigate the long-term impact of large-scale drivers (e.g. climate change, eutrophication, fisheries) on marine ecosystems. For informal enquiries, please contact Prof. Martin Attrill on 01752 232916, or preferably email

martin.attrill at plymouth.ac.uk Ref: /AF - full details of the post are below

 

It is expected that these Fellowships will be appointed on the lecturer scale, currently ?23,643 to ?29,479 pa, though for exceptional candidates a starting point higher than this will be considered.

 

Closing date: 12 Noon Friday 4th February 2005.

Please request an application pack, quoting Ref & Job Title, via:

http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=4198

Email: jobs at plymouth.ac.uk

Tel: 01752 232168 (24 hour answerphone)

 

--------

Job Description for Academic Fellowship

 

Human Impacts on Marine Ecosystems

Influence of large-scale factors at the ecosystem level

 

Background 

 

Contemporary ecology regards humans as an integral component of terrestrial and many marine ecosystems. Certainly, humans are imposing a heavy footprint on all marine ecosystems and recent discoveries of new communities or entire ecosystems have usually been accompanied by revelations that they are already impacted either unintentionally or by overexploitation. The future sustainability of marine ecosystems is heavily dependent on our understanding of the coupling between social and ecological systems, improvement in assessing human impacts on marine systems and our ability to create better feedback mechanisms between science and policy. This imperative has been recognised in the recent adoption of the 'ecosystem approach' and 'adaptive management' as key tools for the development and implementation of measures to protect the marine environment nationally, regionally and globally. Both tools require sound multidisciplinary science, however, and there is currently a gap in the way existing knowledge is integrated for this purpose. 

The institutions comprising the Plymouth Marine Sciences Partnership have a unique knowledge base as the building blocks for this broader multidisciplinary approach and this strength is becoming widely recognised nationally and internationally. The University, working very closely with the Marine Biological Association has taken a lead in bridging science and policy and this new post will help to consolidate this work and develop a stronger science base following modern principles of systems ecology. The fellowship has been assigned to the Marine Biology and Ecology Research Group (School of Biological Sciences, Prof. Martin Attrill) and the Marine and Coastal Policy Research Group (School of Earth, Ocean and Environmental Sciences, Prof. Laurence Mee) who are already cooperating very closely in the framework of a major European research project. 

The appointment of the Fellow offers many exciting possibilities to undertake research at the forefront of marine science, working in collaboration with the Marine Biological Association, Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Marine Science and Plymouth Marine Laboratory. Possible projects include:

1.                          Long-term patterns in the distribution of marine fish larvae in the North Atlantic. Working with the Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Marine Science, this project would involve reanalysis of Continuous Plankton Recorder data and samples since the 1930s in order to determine long-term trends in larval fish distribution, abundance, diversity and phenology and link these with major driving factors such as climate, eutrophication and fisheries.

2.                          Impact of the North Atlantic Oscillation on marine systems: constructing ecosystem linkages. Extensive evidence has been compiled for the role that this climate phenomenon has on components of marine ecosystems, particularly in the North Sea, and much of this work has arisen from Plymouth Marine Science Partners. Studying this climate variation gives insights into responses to climate change and this project would investigate the direct and indirect mechanisms by which marine systems respond by aggregating data on all components of the North Sea.

3.                          The interaction of temperature and eutrophication on the integrity of marine systems. Both climate-related temperature increases and elevated nutrient levels are having clear large-scale impacts on marine systems. This project would assess potential synergistic or antagonistic interactions between the two factors and how changes in both affect key marine ecosystems, such as how algal growth impacts important structural species (corals, seagrass), species change in planktonic systems, increase in gelatinous taxa, etc.

4.                          The development of practical tools for implementing the 'ecosystem approach'. The ecosystem approach will be the central paradigm in the new European Marine Strategy. Its effective implementation requires a new generation of community and ecosystem-level indicators that are sensitive to phenomena such as eutrophication and climate change. Their development should reflect underlying advances in ecology, particularly a better understanding of non-linear changes (including system phase shifts). This project would help to develop and test the new generation of indicators.

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From devans at geo-marine.com  Wed Jan 12 19:57:03 2005
From: devans at geo-marine.com (David Evans)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 18:57:03 -0600
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami effects on coral reefs - previous examples
Message-ID: <NFBBIKHCALMKFLOCEAMMMEKEDEAA.devans@geo-marine.com>

Those interested in looking at the long-term (100+ years) recovery of reefs
might consider looking for signs of the Krakatoa explosions/tsunamis event
that occurred in 1883. It is likely that this has already been considered by
many. Direct signs of tsunami effects on reefs in the Indian Ocean may be
difficult to locate or verify, however several passages in Stoddart (1971)*
seem to point to the effects of tsunami waves at Deigo Garcia in the Chagos
Archipelago. One interesting passage references a survey conducted by G.C.
Bourne in 1885. [page 12, section 3. Narrow rim]: "Because of the narrowness
of the rim in this sector [northeast land rim], breaches and washovers from
sea to lagoon are not uncommon: Bourne found recent cuts in 1883[sic]" (the
text reads "1883" however Bourne completed his survey in 1885 and published
in 1888). The recent cuts that Bourne noted are likely effects of the
tsunami generated by the Krakatoa event hitting the eastern side of the
island. Another passage [on page 13, section 4. Rim ends], Stoddart states:
"At Barto Point, at the entrance to the lagoon [northeast side of the
island] the reef flat is covered with boulders 0.5-1 m in diameter for a
distance of several hundred meters (plates 3-4). This is unusual on Deigo
Garcia reef flats, and may have resulted from the effects of a single major
storm." The problem with attributing the boulders to a major storm is that
the Chagos do not experience major storms. They are too close to the equator
for Typhoons to form. The most they experience is possibly tropical
depressions. No major storm of Typhoon class has been recorded at the Chagos
in history. Also, the size of the boulders possibly indicates that rather
than a single storm surge that would be generated by a storm, the atoll
experienced a series of waves that first broke corals loose, knocked them
around, and then washed up the boulder sized pieces on the reef flats and
shores. The Krakatoa event generated a series of waves rather than just one
surge, which is more likely to lift larger pieces of reef and deposit them
on shore. It might be interesting to consider the Krakatoa event when
considering long term reef recovery and baseline conditions in the Indian
Ocean. I would also like to wish godspeed to all recovery and aid efforts in
the region.



*Stoddart, D.R. 1971. Geomorphology of Deigo Garcia Atoll. in: D.R. Stoddart
and J.D. Taylor eds. Geography and Ecology of Diego Garcia Atoll, Chagos
Archipelago. Atoll Research Bulletin No. 149. Issued by the Smithsonian
Institution, Wahsington D.C.



Shalom,



David Evans



David J. Evans
Marine Biologist
Geo-Marine, Inc.
550 E. 15th St.
Plano, Texas, USA
Phone: 972-423-5480
Fax: 972-422-2736
e-mail: devans at geo-marine.com






Message: 2

Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:20:44 -0800

From: Dida <didak at jps.net>

Subject: [Coral-List] fish bombing and tsunami  effects

To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov

Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050111213227.0359b4c0 at mail.jps.net>

Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed



About 6 years ago when I was actively research diving in Palau Sipidan

(MY), and disturbed by the number of coral reef sites decimated by illegal

fish bombing, I asked around (many contacts made via this list) about the

rates of coral growth after such destruction. I head reports that healthy

coral reefs are in place after only 10 years. Considering the effects of

the tsunami, is a comparable rate of regrowth considered reasonable?



Also, does anyone on this list have current contact info for Arnaz Mehta?

Last I heard, she was a research diver in Sumatra (she was the person who

found the coelacanth in an Indonesian market place, thus leading to proof

of a wider distribution of the mysterious "dinosaur fish").



Dida Kutz


From gcesarello at aol.com  Wed Jan 12 17:47:39 2005
From: gcesarello at aol.com (gcesarello at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 17:47:39 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] Red Sea Coral Reef.
Message-ID: <13f.a8894bf.2f17030b@aol.com>

 
Hello Coral Reef Community,
 
    My University (Univ. of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)  is member of the 
World Bank funded project for the monitoring of coral reef  at global scale using 
remote sensing. My specific research area is on the  water column optical 
properties.
Prior starting the Ph.D. I lived and extensively scuba dove, for 8 years  
'92-'99, in the red sea area (Egypt). For what I know, Red Sea was not  included 
within the field study areas because it is said to be too  damaged.
I am wondering what it means "too damaged".
 
I would be interested in getting in touch with people that worked or is  
currently working in the Sinai peninsula or along the eastern coast of Egypt  
(Hurgada) up to Sudan to actually verify the possibility to develop and  extend my 
research studies to those area.
 
Any help or comments is very much appreciated
Thanks in advance.
 
Giancarlo Cesarello
 
 


Giancarlo  Cesarello      _gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca_ 
(mailto:gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca)  
Ph.D.  Program - Marine Environments Remote Sensing
Padi DM 209738
Department of  Geography 
_University of Waterloo_ (http://www.uwaterloo.ca/)  
Waterloo,  Ontario           Phone: (519)  888-4567 ext. 7573
Canada N2L  3G1           Fax: (519)  888-6768




Giancarlo  Cesarello      _gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca_ 
(mailto:gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca)  
Ph.D.  Program - Marine Environments Remote Sensing
Padi DM 209738
Department of  Geography 
_University of Waterloo_ (http://www.uwaterloo.ca/)   
Waterloo,  Ontario           Phone: (519)  888-4567 ext. 7573
Canada N2L  3G1           Fax: (519)  888-6768






From fdepondt at coral.org  Thu Jan 13 21:55:15 2005
From: fdepondt at coral.org (Flo Depondt)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 18:55:15 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy Program
Message-ID: <B78687BC-65D7-11D9-B741-003065ECBF70@coral.org>

Please find attached the press release entitled "Divers Take a Stand to  
Protect Endangered Coral Reefs: CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy  
Program".

The project encourages divers to raise funds for four urgently needed  
conservation projects at some of the world's best dive sites.

If you would like to participate in the Park Buddy Program and make a  
difference, please contact Florence Depondt at divein at coral.org. For  
detailed information go to: <www.coral.org/divein/parkbuddy/>

Best wishes,

Florence
The Coral Reef Alliance

------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
-------------------
PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: January 13, 2005
Contact: Florence Depondt, The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
Phone: (415) 834-0900 ext.313 - Email: divein at coral.org

*** Photos and Promotional Materials Available ***

Divers Take a Stand to Protect Endangered Coral Reefs
CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy Program

San Francisco, CA ? The devastating impact of the tsunami that hit  
Southeast Asia on December 26th has demonstrated the urgency of  
protecting coral reefs worldwide. Coral reefs act as a natural barrier  
against powerful waves and tsunamis, an important role that is too  
often forgotten. There has never been a better time or opportunity for  
divers to show their love for some of the world?s most enchanting but  
endangered dive sites. CORAL?s Park Buddy program, in its second year  
running, offers ocean lovers just that: the chance to directly support  
fundraising efforts for four urgent conservation projects.

CORAL is launching its Park Buddy program as part of the annual Dive In  
To Earth Day event, held each year during the week of Earth Day, April  
22nd. Park Buddy aims to financially support coral reef protected area  
managers in their efforts to protect their biologically diverse and  
increasingly threatened reefs. Four conservation projects have been  
selected this year: patrolling equipment for the Sandy Bay West End  
Marine Reserve of Roatan, Honduras; mooring buoy installation equipment  
for Papua New Guinea; a research vessel to enable documentation of the  
extensive reefs of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia; and  
an educational visitors? center at the Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes  
Marine Reserve in Placencia, Belize.

  ?Global estimates suggest that as many as 70% of coral reef protected  
areas established worldwide are not effectively managed, often because  
they lack the funding and resources? explains Brian Huse, CORAL?s  
Executive Director. ?The Park Buddy Program was developed to bring  
small but significant support to these protected areas. It?s incredible  
to see the difference a little money can make. Last year our Park  
Buddies funded mooring buoys, purchased patrolling and monitoring  
equipment, created educational signs and educated park rangers?.

The program was an outstanding success in its first year, and is set to  
be an even bigger success in 2005. CORAL?s 2004 Park Buddies held  
exciting fundraising events such as underwater poker games and benefit  
reggae concerts and raised an incredible $20,000 USD. ?Becoming a Park  
Buddy is an exciting and easy way to take a stand in support of coral  
reef protected areas and the incredible diving that they offer,? says  
Tanya Streeter, World Champion Freediver and Dive In Committee member,  
?And it?s fun!  You can hold a fundraising dinner party, team up with  
your local dive shop and organize a dive-a-thon, ask your friends to  
play for a benefit concert, organize an underwater monopoly, raffle  
some of the gear in your dive shop, or just send in a donation? the  
list goes on!?

The Park Buddy program is part of the annual Dive In to Earth Day  
event, developed to raise awareness of coral reefs and ocean issues. In  
the past five years, 200,000 people have organized more than 1,000 Dive  
In activities in 89 countries and territories, including beach cleanups  
and educational seminars. CORAL coordinates Dive In with the support of  
Project AWARE Foundation, Earth Day Network, International Coral Reef  
Action Network (ICRAN) and West Marine.

For more information visit: www.coral.org/divein/parkbuddy
# # #


--------
Florence Depondt
Program Assistant
The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)

417 Montgomery Street, Suite 205
San Francisco, California, USA 94104
Phone: 415-834-0900 ext.313
Fax: 415-834-0999
Email: fdepondt at coral.org
Web site: ?http://www.coral.org/divein
--------
Have you signed the Dive In Pledge yet? ?Show that you care about coral  
reefs. ?http://www.coral.org/diveinpledge.html

The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) coordinates Dive In To Earth Day in  
partnership with Project AWARE Foundation, and with the support of West  
Marine, Air Pacific, Earth Day Network and the International Coral Reef  
Action Network (ICRAN).

Need information on how to better protect coral reefs of your region?
Share success stories or post inquiries on the CORAL Discussion Board.
http://www.coral.org/cdb




From hfox at hawaii.edu  Thu Jan 13 07:26:46 2005
From: hfox at hawaii.edu (Helen E. Fox)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 07:26:46 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: fish bombing and tsunami effects
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.0.20050113070140.01abbec0@mail.hawaii.edu>

I would add "extent of the damage" to Mike Risk's list of factors that will 
influence coral recovery from the tsunami.  I studied reef recovery from 
bomb fishing in Komodo National Park and N Sulawesi (working with Mark and 
Arnaz), and found that single craters in an intact reef matrix are indeed 
recovering 5 years post-blast.  However, chronic blasting before the parks 
were effectively managed has left large rubble fields (and plenty of 
"non-smart" bombing still occurs in other places).  No framework is left 
nearby, and the vast quantities of broken rubble act as "killing fields" 
for juvenile corals--abrading or burying recruits.  There has been no 
improvement in numbers or area covered by hard corals over 7 years, despite 
good water quality and plenty of recruitment.  Some rehabilitation 
treatments I installed have new Acropora growth comparable to that reported 
by Tomascik (more details on that coming out in the Feb05 Conservation 
Biology).  I imagine the damage from the tsunami varies greatly in scale in 
different locations.

Helen Fox


Helen E. Fox, Ph.D.
Marine Conservation Biologist
Conservation Science Program, World Wildlife Fund-US
1250 24th St NW
Washington DC 20037-1193 USA
Tel: 202-778-9793
Fax: 202-293-9211
Email: Helen.Fox at wwfus.org 



From matitiah at post.tau.ac.il  Thu Jan 13 08:30:26 2005
From: matitiah at post.tau.ac.il (Mati Halperin)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 15:30:26 +0200
Subject: [Coral-List] Damselfish mtDNA extraction buffer
Message-ID: <001501c4f974$0d478510$802a4284@YehudaB8>

Dear listers,
Looking at different literature sources concerning DNA extraction buffers
for fish, I have noticed that some use NaCl in the mix and some don't. Some
put it overnight while some only few hours. Another thing is the use of
muscle/liver tissues.
My questions are:
1.Is the NaCl necessary?
2.Is the protocol different if I use fin-clips?
3.How long should the fin stay in it?

Thanks a lot!

Mati

Mati Halperin
PhD student
George S.Wise Faculty of Life Sciences
Department of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University
Ramat-Aviv, Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel
Tel: 972-3-6409090
Fax: 972-3-6409403
e-mail: matitiah at post.tau.ac.il



From tchurcherhoffmann at yahoo.com  Thu Jan 13 11:19:26 2005
From: tchurcherhoffmann at yahoo.com (Tegan C. Hoffmann)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 08:19:26 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami effects on coral reefs - previous examples
In-Reply-To: <NFBBIKHCALMKFLOCEAMMMEKEDEAA.devans@geo-marine.com>
Message-ID: <000501c4f98b$a715ca50$6401a8c0@9t09s01>

I actually met with Stoddart yesterday to discuss this topic and to confirm
David Evan's comment Stoddart said that there is no published literature on
the effects or recovery of tsunamis on reefs or mangroves.  He did mention
the article below where he briefly mentions tsunamis and of course research
hurricane work may be comparable.  Please let me know if you know of other
sources.

Tegan Churcher Hoffmann, Ph.D
tchurcherhoffmann at yahoo.com
cell:  (510) 847-3167
home: (510) 655-2201

-----Original Message-----
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
[mailto:coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov] On Behalf Of David Evans
Sent: January 12, 2005 4:57 PM
To: Coral-List at Coral. Aoml. Noaa. Gov
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami effects on coral reefs - previous examples

Those interested in looking at the long-term (100+ years) recovery of reefs
might consider looking for signs of the Krakatoa explosions/tsunamis event
that occurred in 1883. It is likely that this has already been considered by
many. Direct signs of tsunami effects on reefs in the Indian Ocean may be
difficult to locate or verify, however several passages in Stoddart (1971)*
seem to point to the effects of tsunami waves at Deigo Garcia in the Chagos
Archipelago. One interesting passage references a survey conducted by G.C.
Bourne in 1885. [page 12, section 3. Narrow rim]: "Because of the narrowness
of the rim in this sector [northeast land rim], breaches and washovers from
sea to lagoon are not uncommon: Bourne found recent cuts in 1883[sic]" (the
text reads "1883" however Bourne completed his survey in 1885 and published
in 1888). The recent cuts that Bourne noted are likely effects of the
tsunami generated by the Krakatoa event hitting the eastern side of the
island. Another passage [on page 13, section 4. Rim ends], Stoddart states:
"At Barto Point, at the entrance to the lagoon [northeast side of the
island] the reef flat is covered with boulders 0.5-1 m in diameter for a
distance of several hundred meters (plates 3-4). This is unusual on Deigo
Garcia reef flats, and may have resulted from the effects of a single major
storm." The problem with attributing the boulders to a major storm is that
the Chagos do not experience major storms. They are too close to the equator
for Typhoons to form. The most they experience is possibly tropical
depressions. No major storm of Typhoon class has been recorded at the Chagos
in history. Also, the size of the boulders possibly indicates that rather
than a single storm surge that would be generated by a storm, the atoll
experienced a series of waves that first broke corals loose, knocked them
around, and then washed up the boulder sized pieces on the reef flats and
shores. The Krakatoa event generated a series of waves rather than just one
surge, which is more likely to lift larger pieces of reef and deposit them
on shore. It might be interesting to consider the Krakatoa event when
considering long term reef recovery and baseline conditions in the Indian
Ocean. I would also like to wish godspeed to all recovery and aid efforts in
the region.



*Stoddart, D.R. 1971. Geomorphology of Deigo Garcia Atoll. in: D.R. Stoddart
and J.D. Taylor eds. Geography and Ecology of Diego Garcia Atoll, Chagos
Archipelago. Atoll Research Bulletin No. 149. Issued by the Smithsonian
Institution, Wahsington D.C.



Shalom,



David Evans



David J. Evans
Marine Biologist
Geo-Marine, Inc.
550 E. 15th St.
Plano, Texas, USA
Phone: 972-423-5480
Fax: 972-422-2736
e-mail: devans at geo-marine.com






Message: 2

Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:20:44 -0800

From: Dida <didak at jps.net>

Subject: [Coral-List] fish bombing and tsunami  effects

To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov

Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050111213227.0359b4c0 at mail.jps.net>

Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed



About 6 years ago when I was actively research diving in Palau Sipidan

(MY), and disturbed by the number of coral reef sites decimated by illegal

fish bombing, I asked around (many contacts made via this list) about the

rates of coral growth after such destruction. I head reports that healthy

coral reefs are in place after only 10 years. Considering the effects of

the tsunami, is a comparable rate of regrowth considered reasonable?



Also, does anyone on this list have current contact info for Arnaz Mehta?

Last I heard, she was a research diver in Sumatra (she was the person who

found the coelacanth in an Indonesian market place, thus leading to proof

of a wider distribution of the mysterious "dinosaur fish").



Dida Kutz
_______________________________________________
Coral-List mailing list
Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list



From sjameson at coralseas.com  Thu Jan 13 06:39:00 2005
From: sjameson at coralseas.com (Stephen C Jameson)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 05 11:39:00 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Red Sea Coral Reef.
Message-ID: <20050113163427.88D38177C7@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>

Dear Giancrio,

Thanks for the coral-list note regarding:

>Hello Coral Reef Community,
> 
>    My University (Univ. of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)  is member of the 
>World Bank funded project for the monitoring of coral reef  at global 
>scale using 
>remote sensing. My specific research area is on the  water column optical 
>properties.
>Prior starting the Ph.D. I lived and extensively scuba dove, for 8 years  
>'92-'99, in the red sea area (Egypt). For what I know, Red Sea was not  
>included 
>within the field study areas because it is said to be too  damaged.
>I am wondering what it means "too damaged".
> 
>I would be interested in getting in touch with people that worked or is  
>currently working in the Sinai peninsula or along the eastern coast of 
>Egypt  
>(Hurgada) up to Sudan to actually verify the possibility to develop and  
>extend my 
>research studies to those area.
> 
>Any help or comments is very much appreciated
>Thanks in advance.
> 
>Giancarlo  Cesarello      _gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca_ 
>(mailto:gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca)  
>Ph.D.  Program - Marine Environments Remote Sensing
>Padi DM 209738
>Department of  Geography 
>_University of Waterloo_ (http://www.uwaterloo.ca/)  
>Waterloo,  Ontario           Phone: (519)  888-4567 ext. 7573
>Canada N2L  3G1           Fax: (519)  888-6768
>
See the following publication:

Jameson SC, Ammar MSA, Saadalla E, Mostafa HM, Riegl B (1999) A coral 
damage index 
and its application to diving sites in the Egyptian Red Sea.  Coral Reefs 
Special Issue on 
The Science of Coral Reef Management, Coral Reefs 18(4):333-339

I can also send you (let me know if you need it) an advance copy of the 
following manuscript which I am preparing for the journal Coral Reefs.  
This paper has all the quantitative line-intercept life-form transect 
data (using the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network protocols) from the 
anchor damage surveys:

Jameson SC, Ammar MSA, Saadalla E, Mostafa H, Riegl B (in ms) A 
quantitative damage assessment of diving sites in the Egyptian Red Sea 
during a period of severe anchor damage:  a baseline for restoration and 
sustainable tourism management. Coral Reefs
 



Best regards,

Dr. Stephen C. Jameson, President
Coral Seas Inc. - Integrated Coastal Zone Management
4254 Hungry Run Road, The Plains, VA  20198-1715  USA
Office:  703-754-8690, Fax:  703-754-9139
Email:  sjameson at coralseas.com
Web Site:  www.coralseas.com



From mjnewman at ucsd.edu  Thu Jan 13 15:50:19 2005
From: mjnewman at ucsd.edu (Marah Newman)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 12:50:19 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Biomass of mobile invertebrates
Message-ID: <BE0C1F0B.4E06%mjnewman@ucsd.edu>

Dear Coral Listers,

I have searched the literature for an average weight of an individual of
several species of mobile invertebrates, but have come up empty. Does anyone
know of studies where I might find weights of individuals of the following
organisms:

Diadema antillarum, Echinometra viridis or lucunter, Eucidaris tribuloides,
ophiuroidea (any species), Crinoidea (any species), Strombus gigas (just the
living tissue- not the shell), Panularis argus (again, just the living
tissue)

Thanks for your help and happy 2005,

Marah Newman


___________________________________

Marah Newman
Graduate Student Office, Box 0208
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla
CA 92093, USA



From mmain at uvic.ca  Thu Jan 13 20:45:11 2005
From: mmain at uvic.ca (mmain)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 17:45:11 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] stabilizing Acropora fragments over rubble
Message-ID: <41E781B0@wm2.uvic.ca>

Dear coral-listers,
I am looking for information on stabilization of Acropora fragments, 
especially over unconsolidated rubble substrate in shallow, wave-exposed 
areas.  I'd appreciate any information!
Thanks,
Michi Main

Michiru Main
MSc candidate
MPA Research Group
Geography, UVic
(250)721-7345
mmain at uvic.ca



From didak at jps.net  Sat Jan 15 00:26:12 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 21:26:12 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Thailand seeks divers--
In-Reply-To: <20050114170053.D67211791A@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050114170053.D67211791A@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050114210630.03652c78@mail.jps.net>

Just saw this story: http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200501/s1281562.htm

Anyone know how to get ahold of Sakanan Plathong, mentioned in piece?

Cheers-
Dida



From gcesarello at aol.com  Fri Jan 14 17:37:29 2005
From: gcesarello at aol.com (gcesarello at aol.com)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 17:37:29 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] Red Sea Coral Reef (clarification)
Message-ID: <1b9.ae6c9da.2f19a3a9@aol.com>

Hello Listers,
 
I would like to thank you for the numerous emails I received.
I probably created a little bit of confusion not specifying some important  
details.
Sorry I should have paid more attention.
In my email I was referring to the Benchmark pilot project (5 years) for  
Remote Sensing Technology and the World Bank (GEF) for the monitoring of Coral  
Reef. 
Red Sea (egypt) is not in the list of the countries in which the benchmark  
studies will be done. 
Thanks for those who remarked the point.
Best regards,
 
Giancarlo
 
 
Giancarlo  Cesarello      _gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca_ 
(mailto:gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca)  
Ph.D.  Program - Marine Environments Remote Sensing
Padi DM 209738
Department of  Geography 
_University of Waterloo_ (http://www.uwaterloo.ca/)   
Waterloo,  Ontario           Phone: (519)  888-4567 ext. 7573
Canada N2L  3G1           Fax: (519)  888-6768






From hise at ledcity.net  Fri Jan 14 12:07:28 2005
From: hise at ledcity.net (Jeremy Hise)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 12:07:28 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy Program
In-Reply-To: <B78687BC-65D7-11D9-B741-003065ECBF70@coral.org>
References: <B78687BC-65D7-11D9-B741-003065ECBF70@coral.org>
Message-ID: <41E7FC50.3030204@ledcity.net>

I couldn't get the link to work, so I've found it on the site.


http://www.coralreefalliance.org/divein/parkbuddy/



Flo Depondt wrote:

> Please find attached the press release entitled "Divers Take a Stand 
> to  Protect Endangered Coral Reefs: CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy  
> Program".
>
> The project encourages divers to raise funds for four urgently needed  
> conservation projects at some of the world's best dive sites.
>
> If you would like to participate in the Park Buddy Program and make a  
> difference, please contact Florence Depondt at divein at coral.org. For  
> detailed information go to: <www.coral.org/divein/parkbuddy/>
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Florence
> The Coral Reef Alliance
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
> -------------------
> PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> Date: January 13, 2005
> Contact: Florence Depondt, The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
> Phone: (415) 834-0900 ext.313 - Email: divein at coral.org
>
> *** Photos and Promotional Materials Available ***
>
> Divers Take a Stand to Protect Endangered Coral Reefs
> CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy Program
>
> San Francisco, CA ? The devastating impact of the tsunami that hit  
> Southeast Asia on December 26th has demonstrated the urgency of  
> protecting coral reefs worldwide. Coral reefs act as a natural 
> barrier  against powerful waves and tsunamis, an important role that 
> is too  often forgotten. There has never been a better time or 
> opportunity for  divers to show their love for some of the world?s 
> most enchanting but  endangered dive sites. CORAL?s Park Buddy 
> program, in its second year  running, offers ocean lovers just that: 
> the chance to directly support  fundraising efforts for four urgent 
> conservation projects.
>
> CORAL is launching its Park Buddy program as part of the annual Dive 
> In  To Earth Day event, held each year during the week of Earth Day, 
> April  22nd. Park Buddy aims to financially support coral reef 
> protected area  managers in their efforts to protect their 
> biologically diverse and  increasingly threatened reefs. Four 
> conservation projects have been  selected this year: patrolling 
> equipment for the Sandy Bay West End  Marine Reserve of Roatan, 
> Honduras; mooring buoy installation equipment  for Papua New Guinea; a 
> research vessel to enable documentation of the  extensive reefs of 
> Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia; and  an educational 
> visitors? center at the Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes  Marine Reserve in 
> Placencia, Belize.
>
>  ?Global estimates suggest that as many as 70% of coral reef 
> protected  areas established worldwide are not effectively managed, 
> often because  they lack the funding and resources? explains Brian 
> Huse, CORAL?s  Executive Director. ?The Park Buddy Program was 
> developed to bring  small but significant support to these protected 
> areas. It?s incredible  to see the difference a little money can make. 
> Last year our Park  Buddies funded mooring buoys, purchased patrolling 
> and monitoring  equipment, created educational signs and educated park 
> rangers?.
>
> The program was an outstanding success in its first year, and is set 
> to  be an even bigger success in 2005. CORAL?s 2004 Park Buddies held  
> exciting fundraising events such as underwater poker games and 
> benefit  reggae concerts and raised an incredible $20,000 USD. 
> ?Becoming a Park  Buddy is an exciting and easy way to take a stand in 
> support of coral  reef protected areas and the incredible diving that 
> they offer,? says  Tanya Streeter, World Champion Freediver and Dive 
> In Committee member,  ?And it?s fun!  You can hold a fundraising 
> dinner party, team up with  your local dive shop and organize a 
> dive-a-thon, ask your friends to  play for a benefit concert, organize 
> an underwater monopoly, raffle  some of the gear in your dive shop, or 
> just send in a donation? the  list goes on!?
>
> The Park Buddy program is part of the annual Dive In to Earth Day  
> event, developed to raise awareness of coral reefs and ocean issues. 
> In  the past five years, 200,000 people have organized more than 1,000 
> Dive  In activities in 89 countries and territories, including beach 
> cleanups  and educational seminars. CORAL coordinates Dive In with the 
> support of  Project AWARE Foundation, Earth Day Network, International 
> Coral Reef  Action Network (ICRAN) and West Marine.
>
> For more information visit: www.coral.org/divein/parkbuddy
> # # #
>
>
> --------
> Florence Depondt
> Program Assistant
> The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
>
> 417 Montgomery Street, Suite 205
> San Francisco, California, USA 94104
> Phone: 415-834-0900 ext.313
> Fax: 415-834-0999
> Email: fdepondt at coral.org
> Web site:  http://www.coral.org/divein
> --------
> Have you signed the Dive In Pledge yet?  Show that you care about 
> coral  reefs.  http://www.coral.org/diveinpledge.html
>
> The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) coordinates Dive In To Earth Day in  
> partnership with Project AWARE Foundation, and with the support of 
> West  Marine, Air Pacific, Earth Day Network and the International 
> Coral Reef  Action Network (ICRAN).
>
> Need information on how to better protect coral reefs of your region?
> Share success stories or post inquiries on the CORAL Discussion Board.
> http://www.coral.org/cdb
>
>
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From pswart at rsmas.miami.edu  Fri Jan 14 13:17:28 2005
From: pswart at rsmas.miami.edu (Peter Swart)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 13:17:28 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: FWD: AGU session on nitrate isotope studies
In-Reply-To: <p06110436bd2afe4f02da@[10.0.0.14]>
References: <p06110436bd2afe4f02da@[10.0.0.14]>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050114131455.031c9e48@mail.rsmas.miami.edu>

Dear Colleague,

We would like to invite you to submit an abstract for the "Sub-tropical
Estuarine Environments: Multidisciplinary Studies" session at the upcoming
AGU Joint Assembly, May 23-27, in New Orleans.  The North American
Benthological Society will be a joint sponsor of this meeting.

For general information on the meeting - go to . . .
http://www.agu.org/meetings/sm05/

Abstract deadlines are Feb 3 for paper submission and Feb 10 for electronic
submission.
Abstract submission guidelines are found at:
http://www.agu.org/meetings/sm05/?content=program#

Please feel free to forward this email to colleagues that would be
interested in participating.



Peter K. Swart and Lynn Wingard



From purkis at nova.edu  Sat Jan 15 03:36:15 2005
From: purkis at nova.edu (purkis at nova.edu)
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 03:36:15 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Remote sensing - Egyptian Red Sea
Message-ID: <1105778175.41e8d5ffe0a23@mail2.nova.edu>

Hi Giancarlo,

Regarding your posting on remote sensing work in the Egyptian Red Sea and water 
column optical properties, I have worked in the Southern Red Sea in the El 
Quesier ? Marsa Alam area and the following papers maybe of interest:

Purkis SJ, Kenter JAM, Oikonomou EK, Robinson IS (2002) High-resolution ground 
verification, cluster analysis and optical model of reef substrate coverage on 
Landsat TM imagery (Red Sea, Egypt). International Journal of Remote Sensing 
23:1677-1698

Purkis SJ, Pasterkamp J (2004) Integrating in situ reef-top reflectance spectra 
with Landsat TM imagery to aid shallow-tropical benthic habitat mapping. Coral 
Reefs 23:5-2

Hope that helps,

Sam

Sam Purkis, PhD 
National Coral Reef Institute 
Oceanographic Center 
Nova Southeastern University 
8000 N. Ocean Drive, Dania 
FL 33004 
USA

(954) 262-3647 (phone office)
(954) 927-1593 (phone home)
(954) 262-4098 fax
http://www.nova.edu/~purkis




From riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca  Fri Jan 14 12:47:40 2005
From: riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca (Michael Risk)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 12:47:40 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: fish bombing and tsunami effects
In-Reply-To: <5.2.1.1.0.20050113070140.01abbec0@mail.hawaii.edu>
Message-ID: <web-79381348@cgpsrv2.cis.mcmaster.ca>

Thanks, Helen.

Of course extent of damage is a prime factor, especially when one
considers that these are hardly pristine coastlines-the ideal
environmental conditions I outlined will almost never be met.

Beginning in the late 80's, blast-fishing boats began visiting Sumatra.
Local lore has it that most came from Taiwan and the Philippines, but
there was Indonesian activity also. They bombed using echo-sounder
traces: as long as the traces were flat, well, that's where Budi was
last week. Soon as they saw reticulation, well, that was new reef, so
they began bombing. Took them about 5 years to do most of Sumatra. Then
one gets the mobile-rubble spat-exclusion phenom Helen mentions, which
has been so well documented from Maldives.

Sri Lanka draglined many of their reefs to get coral to make the lime
to build the hotels in which to put the tourists that come to see the
coral. 

Tsunami flooding in Maldives was most severe in "reclaimed" areas.

In East Africa, a one-armed fisherman is one with bombing experience.

India has cut most of her mangroves in the past 20 years.

And on and on. We remove the coastal breakwaters at our peril. If
economics drives the exploitation, then alternative means of income
need to be investigated.

Rate of recovery of these reefs will be controlled almost exclusively
by the degree of land-based threats. Any rehabilitation efforts need to
begin with proper coastal plans.

Mike

On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 07:26:46 -0500
 "Helen E. Fox" <hfox at hawaii.edu> wrote:
> I would add "extent of the damage" to Mike Risk's list of factors
> that will influence coral recovery from the tsunami.  I studied reef
> recovery from bomb fishing in Komodo National Park and N Sulawesi
> (working with Mark and Arnaz), and found that single craters in an
> intact reef matrix are indeed recovering 5 years post-blast.
>  However, chronic blasting before the parks were effectively managed
> has left large rubble fields (and plenty of "non-smart" bombing still
> occurs in other places).  No framework is left nearby, and the vast
> quantities of broken rubble act as "killing fields" for juvenile
> corals--abrading or burying recruits.  There has been no improvement
> in numbers or area covered by hard corals over 7 years, despite good
> water quality and plenty of recruitment.  Some rehabilitation
> treatments I installed have new Acropora growth comparable to that
> reported by Tomascik (more details on that coming out in the Feb05
> Conservation Biology).  I imagine the damage from the tsunami varies
> greatly in scale in different locations.
> 
> Helen Fox
> 
> 
> Helen E. Fox, Ph.D.
> Marine Conservation Biologist
> Conservation Science Program, World Wildlife Fund-US
> 1250 24th St NW
> Washington DC 20037-1193 USA
> Tel: 202-778-9793
> Fax: 202-293-9211
> Email: Helen.Fox at wwfus.org 
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> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
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From esther.peters at verizon.net  Sun Jan 16 16:03:10 2005
From: esther.peters at verizon.net (Esther Peters)
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 16:03:10 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Course Announcement
Message-ID: <41EAD68E.5050502@verizon.net>

The course "Diseases of Corals and Other Reef Organisms" will be offered
again this summer at Mote Marine Laboratory's Tropical Research
Laboratory on Summerland Key, Florida, July 30 - August 7, 2005.

The instructors are Esther C. Peters, Ph.D., Tetra Tech, Inc., and
Robert B. Jonas, Ph.D., George Mason University.  Thomas R. Cuba, Ph.D.,
Delta-Seven, Inc., will assist.  There will be two special topics and an
opportunity for advanced SCUBA certification offered in addition to the
disease course.

If you are interested in attending "Diseases of Corals and Other Reef
Organisms," go to http://www.mote.org/Keys/disease_course.phtml for the
course description, academic credit arrangements, fees, and application.
You must submit your application to Mote Marine Laboratory by April
15, 2005.

If you are interested in attending a Coral Tissue Slide Reading Workshop
presented by Dr. Peters at the Tropical Research Laboratory July 27-30,
please contact Dr. Peters directly at epeters2 at gmu.edu for more
information.  The workshop is limited to 5 participants.

If you are interested in attending "Secondary Succession on Damaged
Coral Reefs" presented by Dr. Cuba at the Tropical Research Laboratory
July 27-30, please contact Dr. Cuba directly at tom.cuba at delta-seven.com
for more information.  The course is limited to 5 students.

If you are interested in obtaining NAUI Advanced Diver or Master Diver
certification during the disease course July 30-August 7, please contact
Dr. Cuba directly at tom.cuba at delta-seven.com.



From cushion at nova.edu  Sun Jan 16 20:09:04 2005
From: cushion at nova.edu (cushion at nova.edu)
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 20:09:04 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] 
	Position opening: Development Director, southern Belize
Message-ID: <1105924144.41eb103090103@mail2.nova.edu>


Please see position details below. 

www.tidebelize.org

The Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) is seeking a 
Development Director, to begin in mid-March 2005.  Job description includes, 
but is not limited to: 

  

  a.. Develop funding proposals supporting TIDE's annual, capital and 
programmatic needs.  Coordinate and tailor proposal templates to specific needs 
and prioritize proposal submissions.   
  b.. Research new proposal prospects and work with appropriate program staff 
to 
develop and conceptualize these proposals. 
  c.. Communicate with staff to prioritize funding needs; prompt staff on 
deadlines. 
  d.. Create materials to support fundraising efforts, including grant reports 
and other written materials as required. 
  e.. Participate in developing department goals, fundraising strategies and 
action plans.  Recommend methods, approaches and systems to build Board 
participation, volunteer engagement and other strategic partnerships or markets 
to significantly increase revenue from corporations, foundations and 
individuals.   
  f.. Participate in cross-training to build staff and volunteer capability to 
solicit and raise major individual corporate and foundation gifts 
  g.. Represent the ED and the program to high level supporters 
  h.. Responsible for solicitation, gift receipts, acknowledgment, follow-up 
and 
gift stewardship for all assigned prospects; maintain prospect and donor 
tracking systems. 
  i.. Helps research and organize (invitations, catering, site details, etc.) 
donor field trips; participate in selected field trips. 
  j.. Develops ideas and opportunities for activities that promote awareness of 
TIDE 
  k.. Execute schedule of events including pre-planning, the development and 
execution of timelines, staffing needs and budgets; establishes and supervises 
accounting procedures for all fundraising events. 
  l.. Ensures adequate follow-up after all events, including the collection 
with 
all names and addresses of attendees and appropriate entry on TIDEs database. 
  

  

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED: 

?         Bachelor's degree e in natural resources, business or related field 
and two to three years work experience in successful fundraising or Master's 
degree in natural resources, business or related field and one year work 
experience in successful fundraising. 

?         Impeccable English writing skills.  Fluency in Spanish is a plus. 

  a.. Demonstrated experience in computers (MS Word, Excel, Power point), 
database management skills with ability to produce budgets and reports. 
  b.. Attention to details, time management skills, ability to multi task and 
work under pressure.  Meet deadlines consistently. 
  c.. Proven communication skills. 
  d.. Ability to work with minimum supervision 
  e.. Willingness to travel and work irregular hours, including weekends. 
  

Salary commensurate with experience.   

  

All interested parties should submit a C.V. and cover letter along with three 
references to Wil Maheia, Executive Director, TIDE.  These can be faxed 
(722-2655) emailed (sawfish at tidebelize.org) or delivered to the Toledo 
Institute 
for Development and Environment at 1 mile, San Antonio Road.  Mailing address 
is 
P.O. Box 150, Punta Gorda. 

  

Erika Diamond, MESc 
Development and Ecotourism Director 
Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) 
P.O. Box 150 
Punta Gorda 
Belize 





From Hoeksema at naturalis.nnm.nl  Mon Jan 17 05:17:48 2005
From: Hoeksema at naturalis.nnm.nl (Hoeksema, B.W.)
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 11:17:48 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunamis and blast fishing
Message-ID: <847FB91B9756B34382C2C2A08D8E04A868417B@nnms09.nnm.local>

Re: fish bombing and tsunami effects (Helen E. Fox)
RE: Tsunami effects on coral reefs - previous examples
      (Tegan C. Hoffmann)
Re. Stabilizing Acropora fragments over rubble (mmain)

In addition to previous messages on this topic (see above), I would like to comment that comparisons to blast fishing come indeed to our mind when we discuss the possible effects of tsunamis on reef damage and its recovery. Reef communities affected by oceanic swell and monsoon-related storms are predominantly composed of species that have settled after storm damage took place. Such communities mostly consist of species that can survive wave action. Like blast fishing, the force of tsunamis may have different effects on reefs, but apparently we do not know much about this. Blast fishing is operated on a very small scale but it occurs frequently. The reef organisms hit by explosives are not adapted to this kind of destruction. I examined the effects of blast fishing on reefs at South Sulawesi and found that the first visible damage consisted of coral fragmentation inside the blast crater and that occasionally some corals around the blast crater have become covered by sand. Weekly re-examination revealed that much of the soft coral tissue of the fragments was dead and that the rubble fields have become an unconsolidated substratum only fit for free-living mushroom corals and living coral fragments that immigrated from around the crater. 

Corals fragmented as a result of tsunamis may have better chances for survival than corals hit by explosives if no secondary damage occurs. The fragments resulting from tsunamis may regenerate in case they have not become covered under sediment washed from the shore. However, in addition to burial, corals may also suffer long-lasting effects of fine dust that has become suspended after a tsunami. About two months after a tsunami hit Biak in 1996 (Indonesia), the water above the reef flats looked like milk due to a white dust in the water column. Since Biak consists of limestone, this white resuspended dust may most likely have originated from Biak's eroded soil. This entire reef flat was dead. Recent satellite images on the internet, comparing before-and-after tsunami situations, also show an increase of sediment in the water along some of the affected shorelines. For more information on the occurrence of tsunamis in reef areas I refer to http://www.usc.edu/dept/tsunamis/worldmappage.htm. The maps of this site show many epicentres but the Indian Ocean appears to be nearly absent. Since the last tsunami hit coastlines around much of the Indian Ocean, I wonder how the present tsunami will be illustrated, just by its epicentre or by the extend of the affected area.

Bert Hoeksema
National Museum of Natural History Naturalis
Leiden, The Netherlands
Tel. +31.71.5687631 / Fax +31.71.5687666
E-mail: Hoeksema at naturalis.nnm.nl


From Riku_Koskela at ghd.com.au  Tue Jan 18 04:18:13 2005
From: Riku_Koskela at ghd.com.au (Riku_Koskela at ghd.com.au)
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 19:18:13 +1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Peace Corps- Micronesia: Impacts of coral dredging
	operations in Yap State
In-Reply-To: <20041219062626.20166.qmail@web25306.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <OFDB97E71B.3051257A-ON4A256F8D.002FD60D-4A256F8D.0032A783@ghd.com.au>

Hi Lisa (and Iain),

My apologies for not responding sooner, I have been in the field (on a
dredging project no less) and on Xmas leave along with most others.  Iain
has referred you to a paper our ours that is on our website. We badly need
to put some more work out in the public domain this year as we are doing
really interesting things in tropical systems.  At the moment we a looking
at sediment, metal toxicants and PAH contaminants mobilised from dredging
operations as well as the impacts of Phosphates on corals. All of these are
related to port dredging operations.

There are some really effective things that can be done with sediment
mobilisation around corals. One of these is the use of silt curtains. We
have a report on the application of these (problems/benefits etc). I will
talk to the client and see if I can send you a copy.

In terms of sediment threshholds, we have been undertaking 3-D modelling
and sediment deposition studies on a variety of projects. The upshot of all
this is that the likely trigger value for sediment concentrations will vary
markedly according to seastate and tidal action. During calm conditions and
neap tides we used 4ntu as the trigger value for suspended sediment on a
GBR reef slope while Fringing reef in Darwin Harbour (a far more turbid
environment) was something like 12ntu. During rough weather, natural
mobilisation of sediments may exceed 100ntu in shallow systems and thus
dredging activities have a greater wiindow of opportunity (although they
may not like to work in rough weather).  The distance from the dredge
activity to the key habitat is also of interest. Where dredging is very
close to corals the trigger values for the dredge plume (adjacent to the
dredger) should be very restrictive. In such instances, measures such as
silt curtains should be used (with care). Sediment deposition resulting
from dredging certainly produces coral mortality.  This seems to be avoided
during rough sea state as sediments do not settle out and the plume
disperses over a wide area.

Long-term impacts of dredging are likely to be more difficult to measure.
Dredged areas contain more fine silts and if located next to coral systems,
may act as a new and continuous source of deposited sediment.  However, our
recent investigations of a spoil ground in the GBR suggests that the
formation of new structure has promoted rapid hard and soft coral
colonisation on an otherwise relatively bare sandy seabed. Our paper could
probably be used in a rough fashion to develop your own trigger values.
The performance of discharges and plumes is very site specific and we
develop new models to calculate these for each new job. There is no easy
way around this unfortunately. I have a large modelling team for this
purpose. If there is any further assistance I can give please do not
hesitate to email me.

Regards

Dr Riku Koskela
Manager ? Aquatic Sciences Group
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Dear Lisa and List,

The figure given in Rogers (1990) can, sometimes, be viewed as a limit for
coral reef growth. For your area, however, the limits for coral survival
can be hundreds of mg and not tens. Hodgson has done a lot of work on
sedimentation in SE Asia. A lot of work by Stafford-Smith and Ormond
document sedimentation tolerance of GBR coral species. But more pertinent
to your work from what i have read may be this paper. It is simple but very
good. It is a similar situation but in the GBR. It apparently worked very
well to curtail turbidity.



Koskela et al. (2002) USING PREDICTIVE MONITORING TO MITIGATE CONSTRUCTION
IMPACTS IN SENSITIVE MARINE ENVIRONMENTS. Recent Advances in Marine Science
and Technology


The best thing is that GHD allow you to download for free from their web
site see below. I have no connection to this company. I wonder if Dr. Riku
might like to comment and inform us of any developments / progress in new
papers regarding this topic.


http://www.ghd.com.au/aptrixpublishing.nsf/AttachmentsByTitle/PP+PredictiveMonitoring+PDF/$FILE/Nelly+Bay+Reactive+Monitoring.pdf


The operation should have at least siltation curtains to minimise impact.
Some dredging-coral impacts have shown no long term impact. see siltation
refs on the NOAA web page. I am afraid i can not send you any copies as i
am 3000 miles from my reference collection.

All the best and keep me informed of anything interesting / progress

Thanks and best regards,
Iain Macd.
PO Box 17458
Doha
Qatar.




Lisa Kristine Johnson <johnsolk at gmail.com> wrote:
 Dear Coral List serv recipients,

 I am a new Peace Corps Volunteer in Yap State, FSM working with the
 EPA. My new colleagues have asked for assistance in assessing the
 long term effects of dredging operations around the island. I am just
 getting started with this project, and am faced with obstacles such as
 limited academic resources on island and, unfortunately, my background
 not being in this field (during my masters I was focused on crustacean
 muscle biochemistry/physiology).

 There have been about 10 dredging operations since the 1960s in Yap,
 with one currently underway- about 3 months left, according to the
 operations manager. The dredging operations are for the purpose of
 attaining material to pave roads around the island. Permits, granted
 by the EPA Board, are contingent upon daily monitoring of turbidity by
 the Public Works engineering office and weekly submissions of these
 readings to the EPA. (However, daily monitoring of turbidity nor
 weekly submissions occur as the permits require...) The EPA Board has
 not yet set turbidity limits, although they are open to
 recommendations.

 I have read that turbidity around living corals should be no greater
 than 10 mg/cm2/d. Dr. Chris Perry's Feb. 2004 list serv comment
 regarding siltation and turbidity around corals acknowledged Rogers,
 1990 (Marine Ecology Progress Series 62: 185-202) as as good review on
 the topic but warned that this is a complicated issue, and that
 Indo-Pacific corals are adapted to varying levels of sedimentation
 stress. Would anyone be willing to assert an opinion regarding
 acceptable turbidity limits some distance away from the "mixing zone"?

 The long term effects of dredging on this small, marine
 resource-dependent island is of grave concern, and I am really
 committed to this issue and helping the EPA Board make educated
 decisions about granting/or not granting permits in the future- or
 possibly not allowing dredging at all, although ideas concerning an
 alternative means of acquiring road paving materials would need to be
 offered.

 This study will be conducted by comparing sites- the dredging site
 currently in progress, to sites that have been completed, to sites
 that have not been dredged, but are potential sites to be approved by
 the Board. Information to include would be water quality
 measurements, coral surveys (with the help of a crew of people from
 the EPA office and the Yap Marine Resources Management Division),
 underwater photo and video footage of sites, and interviews with local
 fisherman.

 Does anyone have any advice about this subject/project? sources to
 suggest? I am currently using John Clark's Coastal Zone Management
 Handbook (1996, CRC press) as a guide, but I know that there must be
 information out there on this topic, and I would like some advice.

 Thank you! Kammagar!
 Lisa K. Johnson
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From CDoeg35108 at aol.com  Tue Jan 18 07:16:00 2005
From: CDoeg35108 at aol.com (CDoeg35108 at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 07:16:00 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] Divers wanted
Message-ID: <46.611727c3.2f1e5800@aol.com>

Hi guys,
 
Does anyone have contact details for Thai oceanographer Sakanan Plathong  who 
has called for up to 200 divers to help save reefs damaged by the Boxing Day  
tsunami, please?
 
Best regards,
 
Colin Doeg


From jc at coralcayconservation.com  Tue Jan 18 11:42:45 2005
From: jc at coralcayconservation.com (James Comley)
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:42:45 -0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Position available: Managing Director,
	Coral Cay Conservation
Message-ID: <008401c4fd7c$bcd4ef20$1b46a8c0@JC>

CORAL CAY CONSERVATION VACANCY 

 

Coral Cay Conservation Ltd (CCC) is a not-for-profit, international organization dedicated to providing resources to help sustain livelihoods and alleviate poverty through the protection, restoration and management of coral reefs and tropical forests. 

 

CCC is seeking to recruit an ambitious, dynamic and successful Managing Director with a proven track record of achievement to lead the continued success of this internationally recognized and accredited organization. 

 

Position:                                                Managing Director 

Principal place of work:                         London, with some international travel

Annual salary:                                       ?35-50,000 dependent upon qualifications/experience

Closing date for applications:                  28 February 2005

 

For full details visit:                                http://www.coralcay.org/opportunities/office_salaried/MD.php

 

 


From Tony.vanderstraete at UGent.be  Wed Jan 19 08:54:16 2005
From: Tony.vanderstraete at UGent.be (Tony Vanderstraete)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 14:54:16 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Tanimbar - Fordate coral reef survey
Message-ID: <001501c4fe2e$5da176b0$49dda8c0@geonet.rug.ac.be>

Dear Coral-listers,

We (Ghent University, Flemish Institute for Technological Research,
Belgian Science Policy and some Dutch and Indonesian partners) are
planning a field campaign to Fordate (Tanimbar Archipelago, Mollukas,
East - Indonesia) sometime between July and September this year. The
campaign frames in a two-year project involving remote sensing for
mapping the coral reef systems and, ultimately, setting op a community
based management program. We are looking for people who have experience
with, or have specific information on, the coral reef ecology and/or
diving in the Tanimbar archipelago; preferably around Fordate and Larat
Islands.

Thank you for your help.

Kind regards,

Tony Vanderstraete

Tony Vanderstraete
Department of Geography
Ghent University
Krijgslaan 281 (S8)
B-9000 Gent
Belgium

Tel.:  ++32 (0)9 264 45 58
Fax.: ++32 (0)9 264 49 85
e-mail: tony.vanderstraete at UGent.be 

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From didak at jps.net  Wed Jan 19 12:11:39 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 09:11:39 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: Sakanan-Thailand
In-Reply-To: <20050118170012.E01D0178E7@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050118170012.E01D0178E7@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050119090903.01d09f38@mail.jps.net>

Hello- here is an email i recv'd from him 16 Jan. I'm sorry if i hadn't 
already posted it!
Cheers-
Dida Kutz
---------------------------------------------

Dear Allen and Dida

Thank you very much for your offer to help for Thai coral reef.  I cannot
access the e-mail easily since I always on the trip.

There are now more than 200 Thai divers have registered to help. most of
them are dive masters an instructors. That is enough for this urgent
mission. The furthure need after this operation should be the extensive
assessment and long term monitoring. We also need a recommendation for
proper research i.e., restoration research, rehabiliation process, and
also the further impact on growth and reproduction of damaged corals.

After changing my email server I could not reply the mail to the coral
list. could you please pass my sincerely thanks to the coral list.

I have to travel to Bangkok, Phuket and similan island from tomorrow till
next monday.

best regards,
sakanan
sakanan.p at psu.ac.th





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>From: CDoeg35108 at aol.com
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>To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
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>Hi guys,
>
>Does anyone have contact details for Thai oceanographer Sakanan Plathong  who
>has called for up to 200 divers to help save reefs damaged by the Boxing Day
>tsunami, please?
>
>Best regards,
>
>Colin Doeg




From andreas04 at lycos.com  Wed Jan 19 21:20:01 2005
From: andreas04 at lycos.com (Andreas Albertino  H.)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 21:20:01 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral reef condition in Tsunami area
Message-ID: <20050120022001.A6C16CA094@ws7-4.us4.outblaze.com>


Dear all,

I just got information about coral reef condition in Tsunami area from local news paper, especially in Weh island waters, northern Aceh.  It was surprising me because the coral reef condition on this area is the same (no thing has changed) as before Tsunami beat this area. As you have seen from the internet or TV most of the housings in this area were damaged. But in another area, as far as I know, are not surveyed yet up to now. On the other area such as Banda Aceh (where the most tsunami?s victims were found), many people have seen a lot of deep sea fish were found on land. 

May be any of you have any idea about this phenomena? 


Best regards,
Andreas A. Hutahaean


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From Shawn.Mclaughlin at noaa.gov  Wed Jan 19 14:10:25 2005
From: Shawn.Mclaughlin at noaa.gov (Shawn Mclaughlin)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 14:10:25 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] International Registry of Coral Pathology
Message-ID: <41EEB0A1.B40CA1BA@noaa.gov>

Dear Coral-Listers,

An International Registry of Coral Pathology (IRCP) has been established
by NOAA at the Cooperative Oxford Laboratory in Oxford, Maryland, USA in
affiliation with Coral Disease and Health Consortium (CDHC) to help
advance the understanding and interpretation of health and disease in
corals.  IRCP is endeavoring to expand the application of histopathology
to coral disease investigations by developing a centralized repository
for coral tissues, a microscope slide reference collection, and a
web-accessible database.  These unique resources provide coral
researchers the opportunity to routinely apply histopathology techniques
to new coral health investigations and to examine tissues and related
data collected in earlier investigations by other researchers.   The
repository of slides, tissue blocks, fixed tissues, and related
photographs will be made available to interested researchers for study
and teaching purposes.   A catalogue of accessions, a comprehensive
coral pathology bibliography, and a collection of related reprints
(http://mrl.cofc.edu/oxford/) are being assembled.  IRCP is currently
soliciting accessions representative of pathology, normality, and
abnormality in corals and invites you to consider submitting your
slides, blocks, or tissues for inclusion in the archives.  Diagnosis of
contributed specimens is made by panels of pathologists, coral
biologists, and medical and veterinary experts in the CDHC with the goal
of establishing a consensus on diagnostic criteria for specific coral
diseases.  IRCP will provide fixatives, containers, shipping, and
histology services for researchers interested in collaborative
investigations to expand IRCP archives.  Prior to shipping specimens,
please contact Shawn.McLaughlin at noaa.gov or Kathy.Price at noaa.gov for
submission form, collection and shipping protocols and additional
guidelines (i.e., permitting requirements, CITES).

Thank you,
Shawn M. McLaughlin, PhD
Curator, International Registry of Coral Pathology
NOAA/National Ocean Service
NCCOS/CCEHBR/Cooperative Oxford Laboratory
904 S. Morris St.
Oxford, MD  21654
Phone:  410-226-5193
FAX:  410-226-5925




From fdepondt at coral.org  Wed Jan 19 16:39:32 2005
From: fdepondt at coral.org (Flo Depondt)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 13:39:32 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Need contact detail of Sakanan Plathong
Message-ID: <9B0A775E-6A62-11D9-8EB2-003065ECBF70@coral.org>

Does anybody have Sakanan Plathong's contact details? (email).
He is a Thai environmentalist calling for volunteer divers to help save  
coral reefs damaged by the tsunami last month.
<http://www.news24.com/News24/World/Tsunami_Disaster/0,6119,2-10 
-1777_1646827,00.html>

Thanks!
Flo
--------
Florence Depondt
Program Assistant
The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)

417 Montgomery Street, Suite 205
San Francisco, California, USA 94104
Phone: 415-834-0900 ext.313
Fax: 415-834-0999
Email: fdepondt at coral.org
Web site: ?http://www.coral.org/divein
--------
Have you signed the Dive In Pledge yet? ?Show that you care about coral  
reefs. ?http://www.coral.org/diveinpledge.html

The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) coordinates Dive In To Earth Day in  
partnership with Project AWARE Foundation, and with the support of West  
Marine, Air Pacific, Earth Day Network and the International Coral Reef  
Action Network (ICRAN).

Need information on how to better protect coral reefs of your region?
Share success stories or post inquiries on the CORAL Discussion Board.
http://www.coral.org/cdb




From josu1 at bigpond.com.au  Wed Jan 19 19:22:58 2005
From: josu1 at bigpond.com.au (Telstra)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 11:22:58 +1100
Subject: [Coral-List] Sea surface temperatures 
Message-ID: <000901c4fea9$ec8fed40$901d8b90@RESEARCH>

Hi List



Because the Sea surface temperatures on the Great Barrier Reef have increased, can anyone tell me if this is likely to change the direction of tidal flows or ocean movement from the normal remembering all in increasing, and if it is could this have an effect of corals ect..?.



Thanks

Sincerely,


John Broomhead


From Maya at zee-aquarium.nl  Thu Jan 20 09:43:04 2005
From: Maya at zee-aquarium.nl (zee-aquarium.nl)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 15:43:04 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Need contact detail of Sakanan Plathong
Message-ID: <005801c4fefe$5e1cf1c0$ef71c23e@mayai1m24obb33>

sakanan.p at psu.ac.th

greetings
Maya


From plumley at bbsr.edu  Thu Jan 20 14:04:52 2005
From: plumley at bbsr.edu (Gerry Plumley)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 15:04:52 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Course Offerings -- Summer 2005,
 Bermuda Biological Station for Research
Message-ID: <6.1.1.1.0.20050120150358.0985f4f8@sargasso.bbsr.edu>


Summer Field Courses - 2005
Bermuda Biological Station for Research

The Bermuda Biological Station for Research (BBSR) is pleased to announce 
its Summer Program course offerings for 2005.  These eight courses combine 
fieldwork, lectures, and independent research projects and are designed for 
the advanced undergraduate/graduate student.  Substantial scholarship funds 
and financial aid are available.  Please email 
<mailto:education at bbsr.edu>education at bbsr.edu for additional information or 
visit our web site: <http://www.bbsr.edu/>www.bbsr.edu

Coral Reef Ecology ? June 5 to 25 ? Dr. Samantha de Putron and Dr. Ross 
Jones, BBSR
An integrated introduction and exposure to active areas of research 
covering physiology, photosynthesis, population biology, competition, 
ecosystems and human impacts. Laboratory and field techniques of reef studies.

Marine Ecotoxicology ? June 5 to 25 ? Dr. John Manock, Univ. North Carolina 
- Wilmington, Dr. Peter Wells, Environment Canada, Dr. Andrew Peters, BBSR, 
and Dr. Ross Jones, BBSR
The impacts of anthropogenic substances are assessed using a wide range of 
chemical, bioassay and biomarker analyses and placed in the context of 
ecological risk management.

Behavior of Coral Reef Animals ? June 26 to July 30 ? Dr. Ruth Byrne, 
Millersville University, and Dr. Michael Kuba, Hebrew University, 
Jerusalem, Israel
Students will study behavior and cognition in a wide range of coral reef 
animals, such as fish, sea stars, octopus, squid, crabs and polychaetes, in 
team projects. Within these projects we will focus on how to conduct 
hypothesis-driven research.

Marine Microbial Ecology ? June 26 to July 9 ? Dr. Craig Carlson, 
University of California, Santa Barbara, and Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon 
State University
Traditional microbiology to the most recent molecular approaches will be 
considered within the context of biogeochemical processes. Field trips and 
laboratory experiments in the open ocean and coral reef rich waters 
surrounding Bermuda.

Marine Microbial Genomics ? July 10 to 16 ? Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon 
State University, and Dr. John Heidelberg, The Institute for Genomics 
Research (TIGR)
An introduction to genomic tools and computational approaches useful in the 
analysis of sequencing data to address specific hypothesis relevant to 
marine microbial ecology.

Scientific Photography ? July 31 to August 20 ? Dr. James Wood, BBSR
An intensive introduction to scientific photography comprised of lectures, 
required reading, laboratory exercises, field assignments and 
demonstrations. This three-week course exposes students to the use of 
photography as a scientific tool.

Tropical Marine Invertebrates ? July 31 to August 27 ? Dr. Kathryn Coates, 
BBSR, and
Dr. Penelope Barnes, Malaspina University-College
Invertebrate diversity of Bermuda's reefs, sea grass and mangrove habitats 
is examined systematically and in relation to biological associations, 
behaviors, body forms and habitats.


F. Gerald (Gerry) Plumley
Education Director/Senior Research Scientist
Bermuda Biological Station for Research
Ferry Reach
St. George's GE01
Bermuda
Phone:  441-297-1880 (extension 217)
FAX:            441-297-8143
Email:          plumley at bbsr.edu 

From richmond at hawaii.edu  Thu Jan 20 16:31:33 2005
From: richmond at hawaii.edu (Robert Richmond)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 07:31:33 +1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: Sakanan-Thailand (Dida)
References: <20050120170008.538D0178D5@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <002f01c4ff37$6a449460$7eee7aa6@richmond1>

In response to the e-mail forwarded by Dida Kutz from Sakanan:
...." We also need a recommendation for proper research i.e., restoration research, rehabiliation process, and
also the further impact on growth and reproduction of damaged corals" ...
experience from Guam may be of help.
1) Guam is in the typhoon belt, and the reefs there are subjected to powerful waves whenever a typhoon hits (albeit smaller than the tsunami, but for longer periods of time).  Following these storms, substantial amounts of debris are washed into the coastal zone.  Reef cleanup efforts (the largest funded by NOAA following a "Supertyphoon" ) were helpful in reducing additional reef damage and supporting recovery.  Tons of building material, clothes, plastic and other debris were removed by volunteers.
2) Following large typhoons during the months of December and January, corals spawned "on-cycle" in June and July.  While many branching and plating corals were broken back to their bases, even colony remnants of suitable size spawned viable gametes.
3) For natural recovery to occur, efforts should be made to return water and substratum quality to optimal levels.  The larvae of many acroporid corals preferntially settle on crustose coralline algae, and hence fleshy algae, sediment and debris covering the bottom will reduce levels of coral larval recruitment.
4) Following strong typhoons that damaged reef areas across Micronesia, crustose coralline algal cover returned quickly in areas where water and substratum quality were good, and subsequently, coral recruitment levels were also good.
the punchline: the most effective means of promoting coral reef recovery is to restore those conditions that allow natural recovery to occur.  Cleanup efforts in coastal areas will help, as will efforts on land to reduce watershed/land-based discharges of sediment and pollutants.

Best wishes,

Bob Richmond

Robert H. Richmond, Ph.D.
Research Professor
Kewalo Marine Laboratory
Pacific Biomedical Research Center
University of Hawaii at Manoa
41 Ahui Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Phone: 808-539-7331
Fax: 808-599-4817
e-mail: richmond at hawaii.edu



From bethead345 at hotmail.com  Fri Jan 21 07:19:38 2005
From: bethead345 at hotmail.com (di ha)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 12:19:38 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Is there such a thing as eco tourism
Message-ID: <BAY104-F1663780F207BEFFE7BB15C86820@phx.gbl>

Not wanting to start a debate on this issue but are there any 
journals/research looking at the impact and cost of eco tourism on a coral 
reef. Some of the results I have seen from Eilat indicate that any human 
presence on a reef is damaging. What are people finding around the world????


Cheers

Dion Trevithick-Harney




From sputron at bbsr.edu  Fri Jan 21 09:07:09 2005
From: sputron at bbsr.edu (Samantha de Putron)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 10:07:09 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Summer Field Courses 2005 in Bermuda
Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20050121100437.03ad2dd0@sargasso.bbsr.edu>


Summer Field Courses - 2005
Bermuda Biological Station for Research

The Bermuda Biological Station for Research (BBSR) is pleased to announce 
its Summer Program course offerings for 2005.  These eight courses combine 
fieldwork, lectures, and independent research projects and are designed for 
the advanced undergraduate/graduate student.  Substantial scholarship funds 
and financial aid are available.  Please email education at bbsr.edu for 
additional information or visit our web site: www.bbsr.edu

Coral Reef Ecology  June 5 to 25  Dr. Samantha de Putron and Dr. Ross 
Jones, BBSR
An integrated introduction and exposure to active areas of research 
covering physiology, photosynthesis, population biology, competition, 
ecosystems and human impacts. Laboratory and field techniques of reef studies.

Marine Ecotoxicology  June 5 to 25  Dr. John Manock, Univ. North Carolina - 
Wilmington, Dr. Peter Wells, Environment Canada, Dr. Andrew Peters, BBSR, 
and Dr. Ross Jones, BBSR
The impacts of anthropogenic substances are assessed using a wide range of 
chemical, bioassay and biomarker analyses and placed in the context of 
ecological risk management.

Behavior of Coral Reef Animals  June 26 to July 30  Dr. Ruth Byrne, 
Millersville University, and Dr. Michael Kuba, Hebrew University, 
Jerusalem, Israel
Students will study behavior and cognition in a wide range of coral reef 
animals, such as fish, sea stars, octopus, squid, crabs and polychaetes, in 
team projects. Within these projects we will focus on how to conduct 
hypothesis-driven research.

Marine Microbial Ecology  June 26 to July 9  Dr. Craig Carlson, University 
of California, Santa Barbara, and Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon State 
University
Traditional microbiology to the most recent molecular approaches will be 
considered within the context of biogeochemical processes. Field trips and 
laboratory experiments in the open ocean and coral reef rich waters 
surrounding Bermuda.

Marine Microbial Genomics  July 10 to 16  Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon 
State University, and Dr. John Heidelberg, The Institute for Genomics 
Research (TIGR)
An introduction to genomic tools and computational approaches useful in the 
analysis of sequencing data to address specific hypothesis relevant to 
marine microbial ecology.

Scientific Photography  July 31 to August 20  Dr. James Wood, BBSR
An intensive introduction to scientific photography comprised of lectures, 
required reading, laboratory exercises, field assignments and 
demonstrations. This three-week course exposes students to the use of 
photography as a scientific tool.

Tropical Marine Invertebrates  July 31 to August 27  Dr. Kathryn Coates, 
BBSR, and
Dr. Penelope Barnes, Malaspina University-College
Invertebrate diversity of Bermuda's reefs, sea grass and mangrove habitats 
is examined systematically and in relation to biological associations, 
behaviors, body forms and habitats.





Dr Samantha de Putron
-----------------------------------------------------------
Bermuda Biological Station for Research
Ferry Reach,  St Georges  GE 01,
Bermuda
Tel: (441) 297 1880 x 261
Fax: (441) 297 8143
www.bbsr.edu


From thacker at uab.edu  Thu Jan 20 16:24:45 2005
From: thacker at uab.edu (Robert Thacker)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 15:24:45 -0600
Subject: [Coral-List] STRI Caribbean Sponge Course
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.0.20050120152308.01f49708@mail.ad.uab.edu>

Apologies for cross-postings.

The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Bocas Research Station Presents

A Short-Course In

TAXONOMY AND ECOLOGY OF CARIBBEAN SPONGES

August 15 - 25, 2005

Bocas Research Station, Bocas del Toro, Panama.

Registration Fee: $400 (some fellowships are available).

Instructors:    Dr. Cristina Diaz, Smithsonian Institution
                 Dr. Robert W. Thacker, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Over 100 species of marine sponges have been reported in the Bocas del Toro 
region of Panama.  This course will focus on morphological taxonomy, 
enabling field identification of the common Caribbean species.  We will 
also conduct field surveys to provide baseline data for conservation at the 
Bocas Research Station and in the Isla Bastimentos marine reserve.  In 
addition, students will complete independent projects aimed at stimulating 
interest in conducting future research at the Bocas Research Station.

Application:  This course is directed towards graduate students and 
advanced Licenciado candidates and will be conducted in English.  Please 
e-mail your CV, 1 letter of recommendation, and a 1-2 page statement 
explaining your background and reasons for taking the course to Dr. Rachel 
Collin at: CollinR at naos.si.edu before March 1, 2005.  Enrollment is limited 
to 10 students.

For more information see http://striweb.si.edu/taxonomy/



Robert W. Thacker, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
University of Alabama at Birmingham
109 Campbell Hall
1300 University Boulevard
Birmingham, AL  35294-1170
voice: 205-934-4006
fax: 205-975-6097
http://www.uab.edu/uabbio/thacker.htm





From Dwight.Gledhill at noaa.gov  Fri Jan 21 15:14:16 2005
From: Dwight.Gledhill at noaa.gov (Dwight Gledhill)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 15:14:16 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Subscribe
Message-ID: <41F16298.3010409@noaa.gov>

I've just arrived at NESDIS where I'll be serving as a Sea Grant Knauss 
Fellow for the next year and am interested in joining the coral-list serve.

cheers,
Dwight Gledhill


From phongtheera_b at hotmail.com  Sat Jan 22 02:10:12 2005
From: phongtheera_b at hotmail.com (Phongtheera Buapet)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 22:10:12 -0900
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: Sakanan-Thailand (Dida)
In-Reply-To: <002f01c4ff37$6a449460$7eee7aa6@richmond1>
Message-ID: <BAY2-F314C317C1B424BE193B6C183830@phx.gbl>


   Hello, Robert Richmond and everybody.

       Now Mr. Sakanan Plathong he have trip at similan island in andaman
   sea (west of Thailand)

   with  200 volunteer diver for turn up hard coral and fix sea fan after
   Tsunami on 19-23 January

   2005. He will answer your e-mail after Monday 24 January.
   Best Regards,

   Phongtheera Buapet, Research Assistance.


   Contact detail of Sakanan Plathong

   Centre for Biodiversity of Peninsular Thailand

   Department of Biology, Prince of Songkhla University,

   Hat Yai, Songkla 90112, Thailand.

   Tel. 66 74 288 535, Fax 66 74 212 917

   Mobile Phone 66 9 445 2520

   E-mail : [1]sakanan.p at psu.ac.th
     _________________________________________________________________

   [2]Claim  your  Space  NOW!  Have  fun sharing blogs, photos and music
   lists online. 

References

   1. mailto:sakanan.p at psu.ac.th
   2. http://g.msn.com/8HMAENUS/2728??PS=47575


From hcri_rp at hawaii.edu  Sun Jan 23 15:50:30 2005
From: hcri_rp at hawaii.edu (Social Science Research Institute Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative)
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 10:50:30 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Peer Reviewers Needed (small honorarium)!
Message-ID: <19495b194197.19419719495b@hawaii.edu>

PEER REVIEWERS NEEDED!

The Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative Research Program (HCRI-RP) is looking 
for a few good peer reviewers to read and comment on upcoming 
proposals. Your expert knowledge will help us to select the best 
projects to sponsor. Reviewers will receive the proposals on April 1, 
2005 and would have until April 30, 2005 to complete the review.  

HCRI-RP sponsors research and monitoring of the state?s coastal reef 
ecosystems to understand the impacts of human activity on reef 
ecosystem. Results are used to provide resource managers with 
information to help them effectively and efficiently prevent, and 
possibly reverse, resource damage and degradation.  At the core of HCRI-
RP lies a competitive grant process to sponsor research and monitoring 
projects.  If you would like to find out more about our program and 
past projects, please refer to our website (www.hcri.hawaii.edu).  

We recognize that to do justice to the proposals submitted requires a 
large amount of time on your part.  If you are able to review 4-5 
proposals, I would like to offer you a very small remuneration for your 
time (US$100) or a book of your choice (not to exceed $100).  It by no 
means covers the cost of your extremely valuable and overbooked 
schedule, but it does represent how much we appreciate you sharing some 
of it with us.

If you just cannot review 4-5 proposals, but would like to help us, it 
would be wonderful if you could even review 1-2.  

If you are interested, please contact hcri_rp at hawaii.edu by February 
28th, 2005.  Also indicate in your email which priorities (listed 
below) you feel best meets your area of expertise.  


HCRI-RP Research Priorities for FY2005-2006

1.	Non-Economic Value of main Hawaiian Islands? Coastal Reefs
HCRI-RP has sponsored economic valuation studies of reef ecosystems in 
the main Hawaiian Islands. These studies estimate that the annual gross 
revenues of these reefs are about $800 million, resulting in $340 
million in added value.  Coastal reef ecosystems also have educational, 
cultural, social, and environmental value. 
The Management Committee seeks proposals that would build upon the 2004-
2005 statewide random sample household survey and focus groups to 
assess non-economic values of reef ecosystems in the main Hawaiian 
Islands sponsored by HCRI-RP.  The program is particularly interested 
in gaining a stronger understanding of how Hawaii?s reefs enhance our 
quality of life.  

2.	Stressors of Coastal Reefs surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii?s reefs are seriously threatened by fishing pressure, alien 
species, and localized pollution. Intensive coastal development and 
ocean recreation also can negatively impact Hawaii?s coral reef 
ecosystems. More research is needed to understand the impacts of 
specific threats on the dynamic relationships among coral, algae, fish, 
and other reef organisms.

a.	Invasive Species.  The Management Committee is interested in 
proposals for projects seeking to understand the effects of invasive 
marine plants and animals on native species and reef ecosystems and to 
make recommendations for management action.  The Management Committee 
is seeking proposals to develop methods for preventing the introduction 
and spread of new invasive marine species, through hull fouling and 
other means. Overall, HCRI-RP would like for selected projects to 
recommend management activities to avoid or minimize impacts. 

b.	Fishing Pressure.  How much fishing effort can Hawaii's aquatic 
resources withstand?  Did we pass a point that is unsustainable?  Is 
fishing pressure, alone, solely responsible for a decrease in fish 
populations?  Is there a relationship between fishing pressure and 
other factors that may influence overall resource populations' health?  

Hawaii's resource managers struggle to determine the cause and effect 
of various factors, including fishing, on our coral reefs.  Fishery 
dependent data is available, but is not sufficient.  Fishery 
independent data is wholly lacking in many fisheries.  Biological 
information on life histories of aquatic species, ecological 
information on species interrelationships, physical environment roles 
in influencing biological factors are missing and desired.  Can no-take 
marine protected areas alone, assist in restoring reef fisheries?  Can 
the minimal use of certain gear types (eg. gill nets) result in an 
increase in fisheries?  

Many questions like these are not fully resolved, and their answers may 
provide managers with information needed to protect resources.  
Additional questions such as the effect of harvesting juveniles of a 
particular species are of a concern.  A reference that combines 
information on times and locations of species spawning, or critical 
locations of recruitment, etc., may aid managers in assessing the 
impact of uses in our marine environment. 

c.	Pollution.  The Management Committee is requesting proposals 
that examine how pollution (e.g., toxins, nutrients, debris, point 
source and non-point source, sediment, hydrocarbons, heavy metals) 
affects Hawaii?s nearshore reefs and to make practical management 
recommendations for preventing marine pollution that negatively impacts 
coral reef ecosystems. The committee is particularly interested in reef-
oriented projects that complement Hawaii?s Local Action Strategy to 
Address Land-based Pollution Threats to Coral Reefs. 

Overall, HCRI-RP would like for selected projects to recommend 
management activities to avoid, minimize and mitigate negative 
impacts.  Specific areas of interest include but are not limited to: 
water and substratum quality as they affect reproduction and 
recruitment processes of key groups of coral reef organisms (fish and 
invertebrate spawning events, fertilization, larval development and 
recruitment), eutrophication, sub-lethal indicators of stress in coral 
reef organisms, benthic infauna and their role in bioturbation and re-
suspension of sediment-borne pollutants, and tools for evaluating the 
effectiveness of mitigation measures. 

d.	Disease.  Coral diseases are emerging as major causes in the 
decline of coral reefs in other parts of the world, and Hawaii's coral 
reefs are susceptible to disease outbreaks.  In the Caribbean, entire 
coral reef ecosystems have collapsed as a result of disease outbreaks 
and more than 20 coral disease syndromes, some with associated 
pathogens, have been described.  The HCRI Management Team is interested 
proposals that address the following:  1)  What is the prevalence and 
incidence of coral disease in the main Hawaiian Islands and the NWHI?  
2) Can coral disease (i.e, growth anomalies) be readily classified and 
illustrated and shared among Hawaiian and other Pacific Island 
researchers and resource managers? 3) What are the linkages between 
anthropogenic stressors and coral disease?  4) Is there variation in 
coral susceptibility to disease and, if there is, what factors govern 
coral resistance to disease? 

e.	Coastal Development.  Ecological and biological information 
should be readily available for coral reef resource managers to make 
informed decisions.  Therefore, the HCRI is interested in proposals 
that address the following questions: (1) Identify, describe and 
spatially illustrate coral reef ecological functions throughout the 
Main Hawaiian Islands; (2) discuss how the identified ecological 
functions may be vulnerable to anthropogenic influences; and (3) make 
recommendations for management solutions. 

f.	Nearshore Recreation.  Hawaii?s nearshore reefs support a wide 
range of recreational activities, including: fishing, kayaking, 
surfing, swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving.  Often, recreational 
users compete for the use of nearshore areas and embayments. Without 
careful management, use of the reef environment by recreational users 
can severely degrade the very resource they enjoy. Competing users vie 
for the same resource and can result in negligence for the welfare of 
the very resource that supports the users.  Anchor damage, groundings, 
dispersal of alien and invasive species, and the trampling of corals, 
are just a few examples of the harm caused by human recreational 
activities. There exists concern that the use of jet skis in shallow 
areas may result in harm to marine fauna and alteration of the 
habitat.  

The Management Committee is seeking proposals for projects to evaluate 
the value of nearshore recreation, to quantify its impacts and to 
recommend ways of improving marine recreation management so that these 
activities will not degrade Hawaii?s marine ecosystems.  Successful 
proposals would determine measures of capacity (ecologically 
sustainable). What is a useable model, approach, or system that could 
indicate to managers when there is too much impact for an area? Is 
there a practical method to determine the levels of use and the impacts 
from that use? What recommendations can be given to resource managers? 

3.	Status of Coastal Reefs surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
Resource assessments and monitoring are crucial to understanding the 
health of coral reef ecosystems. HCRI-RP is soliciting proposals for 
question-driven monitoring and assessment of Hawaii?s coral reef 
ecosystems. Research questions should (1) investigate anthropogenic 
impacts on coral reef ecosystems; (2) identify what changes to these 
ecosystems are due to natural variability; and (3) develop and test 
methods for detecting natural and anthropogenic changes in the status 
of coral reef ecosystems. 

Any sites proposed for monitoring under this program should be selected 
based on a strategy to distinguish the effects of natural variability 
versus anthropogenic impacts. Impacts induced by global climate change 
are not a priority unless they can be related directly to local 
management decisions.

4.	Population and Oceanographic Dynamics of Coastal Reefs 
surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
In order to design ecologically effective marine protected areas, basic 
information on the population dynamics of coral reef keystone species 
is critical. At present, the basic knowledge of reef organisms' 
population structure is inadequate to design a management regime to 
improve the sustainability of important organisms, including fish, 
corals, and algae in ecosystems across the main Hawaiian Islands. In 
particular, scientists and managers do not know where reproduction and 
recruitment takes place for most of Hawaii?s keystone organisms. In 
addition, the basic biology of many species of Hawaiian algae is not 
known. 
Therefore, HCRI-RP is soliciting proposals for projects that will build 
on results of previous years? activities and the investigations of 
others. Potential projects should examine the following questions: What 
are important coral reef keystone organisms around the main Hawaiian 
Islands and how do they contribute to the health of coral reef 
ecosystems? Are the populations of these organisms genetically distinct 
or a single population? What links exist between the life histories, 
reproductive patterns and genetic structures for these population(s)? 
What are the coastal current patterns within the Hawaiian Archipelago, 
and how do these affect recruitment patterns of fishes and 
invertebrates?  What are the effects of invasive algae on recruitment 
of corals and other benthic invertebrates? Projects proposed under this 
priority should address one or more of the following:
a)	Propose recommendations for development of marine protected 
areas to insure the sustainability of keystone coral reef ecosystem 
organisms. 
b)	Identify specific problems affecting population dynamics and 
how these problems can be reduced or managed.
c)	Provide tools for measuring the effectiveness of management 
programs.
The Management Committee is also very interested in proposals for 
projects to examine the relationship of traditional Hawaii?s knowledge 
about coastal reefs and population dynamics and management. In other 
words, how Hawaiian traditional ecological knowledge can be applied to 
(and inform) modern management and be supported by scientific 
investigation.

5.	Regulatory Review
Hawaii has existing regulations to protect coral reef ecosystems, but 
many of these are outdated and may not reflect the most up-to-date 
knowledge or management practices.  Proposal are being solicited to 
review existing legislation and regulations and enforcement mechanisms 
in Hawaii, collect and review relevant practices in other appropriate 
jurisdictions, compile relevant scientific data, and provide options 
for revisions, amendments or replacement of existing regulations and 
enforcement mechanisms.  The key goal is to support protection and 
implement actions that are sound both scientifically as well as within 
the community and regulatory framework.

To make clear and improve the regulatory process that applies to the 
preservation, conservation and management of Hawaiian coral reef 
resources, the Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative is interested in proposals 
that address the following issues: (1) identify appropriate state and 
federal agencies, their authorities, and responsibilities concerning 
the administration of conservation activities over coral reef 
resources; (2) identify state and federal coral reef-related 
regulations and evaluate their effectiveness as a means to preserve, 
conserve and manage coral reef resources for future generations; (3) 
identify regulatory gaps; and (4) develop recommendations to improve 
the effectiveness of and promote cooperation between state and federal 
agencies as stewards of coral reef resources in Hawaii .

6.	?Gaming? the main Hawaiian Islands? Coastal Reefs 
To improve the general public's understanding of coral reef ecosystems, 
their dynamic and fragile nature, and inspire greater efforts to 
conserve coral reef resources among young and old generations, the 
Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative is interested in supporting the 
development of computer interactive gaming software.  The interactive 
gaming software would allow the user to: (1) become familiar with coral 
reef ecology; (2) gain insight into the life history of certain 
keystone marine organisms and better understand the specific roles they 
play and contributions they make towards maintaining equilibrium on a 
coral reef; (3) better understand the relationships between various 
trophic levels on a coral reef; and (4) manipulate variables (natural 
and anthropogenic) that would alter the health of a coral reef 
ecosystem.  Note: the success of any gaming software would be in its 
value towards exciting the interest of the user to play the game to new 
levels and in its accessibility (user friendly) to Hawaii?s public 
schools. 





From hcri_rp at hawaii.edu  Sun Jan 23 15:51:45 2005
From: hcri_rp at hawaii.edu (Social Science Research Institute Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative)
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 10:51:45 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] RFP Announcements - Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative
Message-ID: <19362a1952b1.1952b119362a@hawaii.edu>

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative Research Program, University of Hawaii 
is issuing a call for proposals for its FY05-06 project cycle.  About 
$800,000 is expected to be available for research and monitoring 
activities, pending availability of funds.  Optional Letters of Intent 
are due 2/10/05.  Proposals are due 4:00 p.m. HST 3/28/05.

For a copy of the full RFP, go to www.hcri.hawaii.edu 
(under ?Announcements?).  Or, contact the program at 
hcri_rp at hawaii.edu. 

Priority Areas:
1.	Non-Economic Value of main Hawaiian Islands? Coastal Reefs
2.	Stressors of Coastal Reefs surrounding the main Hawaiian 
Islands:  Invasive Marine Species; Fishing Pressure; Pollution; 
Disease; Coastal Development; Nearshore Recreation
3.	Status of Coastal Reefs surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
4.	Population and Oceanographic Dynamics of Coastal Reefs 
surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
5.	 Regulatory Review
6.	 ?Gaming?  the main Hawaiian Islands? Coastal Reefs 

* The University of Hawaii is an equal opportunity/affirmative action 
employer.



Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative Research Program
2424 Maile Way, Saunders Hall #718
Honolulu, HI 96822
Ph: (808) 956-4583
Fax: 956-2884
Email:  hcri_rp at hawaii.edu
Website: www.hawaii.edu/ssri/hcri
 





From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Mon Jan 24 08:27:20 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 08:27:20 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral Reef Assessment in Thailand after the tsunami
Message-ID: <41F4F7B8.1070206@noaa.gov>

[The following message is being forwarded, because of difficulties with 
the sender's posting of the message. Respond appropriately (i.e., not to 
me).]

Subject:
Coral reef assessment in Thailand after the tsunami
From:
Thamasak Yeemin <thamasakyeemin at yahoo.com>
Date:
Sun, 23 Jan 2005 19:51:07 -0800 (PST)

To:
coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
CC:
jamrearn at hotmail.com


  Dear Coral-Listers, I am most grateful for your worries
  regarding to the tsunami. As you know, the tsunami hit six provinces of
  Thailand along the coastline of the Andaman Sea, namely, Ranong, Phang
  Nga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun. Department of Marine and Coastal
  Resources, seven Thai universities and volunteer diving groups
  conducted a rapid assessment program during December 30, 2004 to
  January 15, 2005 by using a survey method developed by Thai
  researchers. A total of 175 study sites were completely carried out and
  the impacts of tsunami on coral reefs were categorized in to five
  groups, i.e., no impact, very low impact (1-10% of corals were
  damaged.), low impact (11-30% of corals were damaged.), moderate impact
  (31-50% of corals were damaged.) and high impact (> 50% of corals were
  damaged.). Only 13% of the study sites were in ?high impact?. No impact
  study sites were around 40%. Very low impact, low impact and moderate
  impact study sites were 21%, 17% and 9%, respectively. Department of
  Marine and Coastal Resources and several universities have routine
  research on coral reefs in the Andaman Sea. In the case of Marine
  Biodiversity Research Group, Ramkhamhaeng University, we have conducted
  a research program on development of appropriate techniques and methods
  for coral reef rehabilitation for sustainable tourism in certain
  provinces since 2001. The research has mainly focused on condition of
  coral reef, status and change of coral fragment, coral reproduction,
  ecology of juvenile coral colony, coral recruitment (settlement plate
  experiment), status and change of partial mortality of coral colony and
  ecology of reef macroinvertebrates and fish. We will continue
  monitoring our 20 study sites in the Andaman Sea. We do appreciate any
  suggestion, recommendation and future research collaboration. [...] 





From Chantal.Collier at dep.state.fl.us  Tue Jan 25 12:18:25 2005
From: Chantal.Collier at dep.state.fl.us (Collier, Chantal)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 12:18:25 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Job Announcement - Office Manager
Message-ID: <943FD515DC6DA1448B46F948346DFB33A67A5F@tlhexsmb3.floridadep.net>

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT - Please post widely.

 

Office Manager - Miami, FL

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection seeks a full-time Office
Manager to support its Coral Reef Conservation Program and the Biscayne Bay
Aquatic Preserve at its Miami field office. Minimum 5 years experience in a
business environment, with at least 3 years of bookkeeping or accounting
experience required. Bachelor's degree preferred. Experience with PC
computers, Microsoft Word, Excel and Quickbooks  required. Computer
hardware/MIS skills a plus. Purchasing, contracts and grant management
experience preferred. Excellent math, analytical, organizational and writing
skills required. Ability to multitask, meet tight deadlines and work
independently. Ability to communicate courteously and effectively with a
diverse range of people. Must have a valid Drivers License. Must be able to
lift 35lbs. Fax cover letter, resume and three references to 305-795-3470 or
email to chantal.collier at dep.state.fl.us No phone calls please.

 

=======================================
Chantal Collier
Coral Reef Program Manager
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
======================================= 

 



From rom at vims.edu  Mon Jan 24 15:17:29 2005
From: rom at vims.edu (Rom Lipcius)
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 15:17:29 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Benthic Ecology Mtg 2005
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20050124151640.01ec5948@pop.vims.edu>

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science invites you to participate in the 
34th Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting to be held on April 6-10, 2005 at the 
Williamsburg Hospitality House in attractive and centrally located 
Williamsburg, Virginia.  The conference will serve as a forum for hundreds 
of scientists, environmental professionals, graduate students, and 
undergraduates to update colleagues on the latest research developments in 
the field of benthic ecology and related areas.  We intend to bring 
together researchers from throughout the United States as well as abroad to 
join in scientific discussion and social interactions. The last benthic 
meeting held in Williamsburg had over 600 participants, so don't miss this 
exciting event.  We will be accepting abstracts for both oral and poster 
presentations until January 30th, 2005.  Please visit our meeting website 
at: http://www.vims.edu/bem2005/ for more information.



From Sara at mcbi.org  Mon Jan 24 16:06:19 2005
From: Sara at mcbi.org (Sara Maxwell)
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 13:06:19 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Tegner Award applications due Fri, Jan 28th
Message-ID: <7CCCF3EBD5F18F48A6D84C209A380F3F3E10F2@mcbiserv.mcbi.org>

APPLICATIONS DUE FRIDAY, JANUARY 28TH.

 

Marine Conservation Biology Institute is embarking on the third year of
the Mia J. Tegner Memorial Research Grants in Marine Environmental
History and Historical Ecology.  To date MCBI has awarded 17 grants,
each $6000 and below (http://www.mcbi.org/Advancing/Advancing.htm#mia).
This program provides funding for high-quality, results-oriented
research projects in the areas of marine environmental history and
historical ecology. To our knowledge, this is the first dedicated
program for funding research in this neglected and important area of
study.

 

This grants program is dedicated to the memory and scientific legacy of
Mia J. Tegner, a marine biologist from Scripps Institution of
Oceanography who lost her life in January 2001 while carrying out
research in the waters of Southern California. Dr. Tegner's primary
research focused on the ecology of kelp forest communities. She studied
the ecology and restoration of abalone populations in southern
California, and her long time series of observations made
significantcontributions to the scientific understanding of the effects
of ocean climate on nearshore ecosystems. Dr. Tegner was a Pew Fellow in
Marine Conservation and a fellow of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science. Her work, her dedication to the field of marine
biology and her contribution to a seminal paper on historical ecology,
was the inspiration for creating this program to both insure Dr.
Tegner's legacy and honor her memory.

 

Applications are due by January 28, 2005.  Please view additional
details and application guidelines at: 

 

http://www.mcbi.org/Advancing/Tegner_grant_announcement%202004.htm.

 

 

--------------------
Sara Maxwell
Program Assistant
Marine Conservation Biology Institute
15805 NE 47th Court
Redmond WA 98052 USA
425.883.8914
425.883.3017 (fax)
www.mcbi.org 

 



From wbrooks at fau.edu  Tue Jan 25 12:19:03 2005
From: wbrooks at fau.edu (Randy Brooks, PhD)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 12:19:03 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral list submission
Message-ID: <009001c50301$f7bc4a90$f61f5b83@wbrooks>

I need several references for any experimental works showing effects of cold shock on corals/cnidarians?

  ***********************
  W. Randy Brooks, PhD
  Biological Sciences
  Florida Atlantic University
  Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991
  Phone: 561-297-3888
  FAX: 561- 297-2749
  E-mail: wbrooks at fau.edu
  http://www.science.fau.edu/biology/faculty/brooks.htm


From jweinzierl at ucsd.edu  Tue Jan 25 18:12:45 2005
From: jweinzierl at ucsd.edu (Weinzierl, Jane)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 15:12:45 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Posting for Coral list - Feb 15 application deadline
	for MAS-MBC program at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Message-ID: <01681AE9DA5E8344BA1D38FD9E4B6BFC42B366@unexmail.ucsd.edu>

SCRIPPS ANNOUNCES FEBRUARY 15, 2005, APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR MASTER'S
DEGREE IN MARINE BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
The Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (CMBC) at Scripps
Institution of Oceanography announces an application deadline of
February 15, 2005, for the Master of Advanced Studies degree in Marine
Biodiversity and Conservation. Offered in cooperation with the
University of California, San Diego's (UCSD) Office of Graduate Studies
and Research and UCSD Extension's Office of Advanced Professional
Education, the program will begin its second year in June 2005. The
multidisciplinary program will include courses in natural, social, and
informatic sciences; marine policy, economics, and law; and training in
important cultural and communications skills, providing well-rounded
preparation for addressing the diverse stakeholders, solutions, and
science involved in biodiversity and conservation efforts. Students can
complete the degree in as little as one calendar year. Courses and
fieldwork will be led by professors from Scripps's CMBC, the UCSD
departments of economics and political science, and the UCSD Graduate
School of International Relations and Pacific Studies. The World
Wildlife Fund, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's
Southwest Fisheries Science Center and other government and
non-government agencies add value to the program by providing special
lectures and discussions. No more than 15 master's students will be
admitted to the program. More information, including an online
application, is available on the web at http://oaped.ucsd.edu/cmbc/

 

Jane M Weinzierl

Program Representative

Master of Advance Studies Programs

(858) 964-1334 -  La Jolla Professional Center

(858) 822-2886 - 2155 Hubbs Hall, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

9500 Gilman Drive Dept 0202

La Jolla, CA  92093-0202

 

 

 

 



From Mark.Eakin at noaa.gov  Tue Jan 25 13:22:37 2005
From: Mark.Eakin at noaa.gov (Mark Eakin)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 11:22:37 -0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Moving to Coral Reef Watch
Message-ID: <1731EF34-6EFE-11D9-92E0-000A95BCF0E6@noaa.gov>

For those of you that are not aware, some changes have been taking  
place at NOAA Paleoclimatology.  Earlier this month, I accepted a  
position with NOAA's Coral Reef Watch program back in the Washington,  
DC area.  I am looking forward to this move, as it will take me back  
more directly to my roots in coral reef science.  I will move from  
Boulder to the DC area this summer, and am in the process of phasing  
into my new work for Coral Reef Watch.  I will still continue to do  
some work in coral paleoclimatology, but will mostly be focused on  
modern coral reef observations ranging from in situ instruments to  
satellites.

I have enjoyed working with many of you for the past five years as part  
of NOAA Paleoclimatology, and look forward to continuing relationships  
with many of you through my new job at Coral Reef Watch.

Cheers,
Mark
------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
--------------------------
C. Mark Eakin, Ph.D.
NOAA Coral Reef Watch
Internet: mark.eakin at noaa.gov
http://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/

until Summer 2005:
NOAA/National Climatic Data Center
325 Broadway E/CC23
Boulder, CO 80305-3328
Voice: 303-497-6172                  Fax: 303-497-6513

effective Summer 2005:
NOAA/NESDIS/ORA/SO
NOAA Science Center -- RM 601
5200 Auth Road
Camp Springs, MD 20746-4304
and
SSMC1, Room 5306
1335 East West Hwy.
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283

From pbongaer at science.uva.nl  Wed Jan 26 06:10:59 2005
From: pbongaer at science.uva.nl (pbongaer at science.uva.nl)
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 12:10:59 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Zooxanthellae isolation
Message-ID: <41F77AC3.1070404@science.uva.nl>

Dear all:

I'm trying to set up Symbiodinium cultures from zooxanthellae that were 
extracted from corals in the field. I find it hard to isolate the 
extracted zooxanthellae from other microorganisms that are present in 
the samples (such as diatoms).

Does anyone know if there are any (relatively easy) techniques to do this?

Pim Bongaerts
pbongaer at science.uva.nl


From Felix.Martinez at noaa.gov  Thu Jan 27 09:55:18 2005
From: Felix.Martinez at noaa.gov (Felix Martinez)
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:55:18 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral Special Session (SS07) 2005 ASLO Summer Meeting
	Abstract Deadline
Message-ID: <41F900D6.4030405@noaa.gov>

Hello All,

Reminder that the abstract deadline for the 2005 ASLO Summer Meeting is 
quickly approaching (February 01).

We encourage those involved in the interface of research and management 
of coral reefs to present in Special Session #07 focusing on applied 
ecosystem research to inform coral reef management.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me at: 
felix.martinez at noaa.gov

Felix

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 Felix A. Martinez, Ph.D.
 Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean  Research
 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
 N/SCI2, SSMC4 Rm. 8083
 1305 East-West Hwy.		
 Silver Spring, MD 20910

 ph: 301-713-3338 x153
 fax: 301-713-4044
 email: felix.martinez at noaa.gov
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From Mrdare7 at aol.com  Thu Jan 27 12:38:42 2005
From: Mrdare7 at aol.com (Mrdare7 at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 12:38:42 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] MIllepora
Message-ID: <55A8CC2B.0FB8FA39.0018FC22@aol.com>

Can anyone direct me to literature addressing Millepora and eutrophication? 

Thanks!
Shelly Dare


From carlazilber at yahoo.com.br  Fri Jan 28 09:21:31 2005
From: carlazilber at yahoo.com.br (Carla Zilberberg)
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 11:21:31 -0300 (ART)
Subject: [Coral-List] pdf papers
Message-ID: <20050128142131.42900.qmail@web50306.mail.yahoo.com>

Dear coral listers, 

I have been having trouble in finding the following
papers:

- Stoddart 1984: Coral Reefs 3:149-156
- Stoddart 1984:  Marine Bio 81: 19-30
- Shick et al 1979: American Zoologist 19:699-713
- Tsurumi, M. and H. M. Reiswig (1997. Invertebrate
Reproduction & Development 32(1): 1-9 
- Bavestrello et al 1993: Scientia Marina 57(421-425)
- Chen et al.  1995: Zoological Studies 34(1): 29-40.
- Chadwick-Furman and Spiegel 2000: Invertebrate
Biology 119(4):351-360

Does anyone have them in pdf??? I would greatly
appreciate it!!!!

Thanks in advance!!

Carla

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Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Departamento de Gen?tica; Sala:A2-098
Cep: 21941-590; Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Tel: 21-2562-6389/ Fax: 21-2562-6396
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From tjmurdoch at gov.bm  Fri Jan 28 18:07:25 2005
From: tjmurdoch at gov.bm (Murdoch, Thad)
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 19:07:25 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Internships available for marine habitat mapping
	initiative in Bermuda
Message-ID: <33CE83527ED53A499BCC2E0B47F553E801E4E4E0@GOVEXG003.messaging.gov.bm>

The Bermuda Zoological Society and Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo are pleased to announce that opportunities are available for graduate students to take part in the extensive assessment and mapping of Bermuda's marine habitats, as interns under the Bermuda Biodiversity Project.? A limited number of scholarships are available to cover costs of accommodation, food and local public transportation. Applicants must provide their own air fare.

The North Atlantic islands of Bermuda are surrounded by over 750 sq km of exceptionally healthy coral reefs and associated marine habitats. While scientists have studied the sea life around Bermuda for well over a century, vast areas remain unsurveyed, until now. As part of the Bermuda Reef Ecosystem Assessment and Mapping (BREAM) project, successful applicants will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience with REEF, AGRRA, video transect and other standard techniques for scientifically assessing coral and seagrass habitats and associated biota. Additionally, graduate interns will obtain practical experience in ecological data analysis and interpretation, GIS mapping, as well as underwater photography and the production of short video documentaries. Interns will also work alongside BZS and Bermuda Government environmental scientists and technicians in the conservation and restoration of threatened native and endemic marine species and habitats.

Participants will work under the supervision of the Project Coordinator, as part of a dynamic team, but equally must demonstrate the ability to work independently for certain tasks.? Applicants should provide evidence of SCUBA certification and at least 20 logged open water dives. Experience using ArcGis would be beneficial but is not required.

Additional information and a downloadable application form may be found on the website of the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo at:

http://www.bamz.org/internships.aspx

Alternately, information is available from:

The Bermuda Zoological Society
Internship Programme
PO Box FL 145, Flatts, FL BX, BERMUDA
Tel: 441.293.2727
Fax: 441.293.4014
Email: bzsinfo(at)ibl.bm

The deadline for application is February 28th, 2005.

Respectfully,

Thad Murdoch
________________________________________________________________

Thaddeus J. T. Murdoch, Ph.D. candidate
Project Coordinator,

Bermuda Reef Ecosystem Assessment and Mapping (BREAM) Project Bermuda Biodiversity Programme Bermuda Zoological Society and Dept. of Conservation Services P.O. Box FL 145, Flatts, FL BX, BERMUDA
Tel: 441.293.2727 x144
Fax: 441.293.6451
Email: tjmurdoch(at)gov.bm
_________________________________________________________________


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Mon Jan 31 06:51:45 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 06:51:45 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Post-doc position modelling Caribbean reefs
Message-ID: <41FE1BD1.80008@noaa.gov>

-------- Original Message --------
Date: 	Mon, 31 Jan 2005 08:47:11 -0000
From: 	Peter J Mumby <P.J.Mumby at exeter.ac.uk>
To: 	<coral-list-owner at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>


subject: Post-doc position modelling Caribbean reefs

Applications are invited for a two year post-doctoral position at the
University of Exeter (UK) modelling the effects of climate change on
Caribbean coral reefs. The post-doc will develop an existing model of
coral-algal-grazer-disturbance interactions and extend it to seascape
scales, embracing the connectivities across lagoon and reef habitats. The
post-doc will also liase with collaborators in the integration of ecological
and socio-economic models of ecosystem services.

Applications are invited from individuals with a track record in spatial
modelling. The position does not involve field work but a familiarity with
coral reef dynamics would be  advantageous. The successful candidate should
be proficient in programming Matlab, R, or C. A background in theoretical
ecology and Bayesian statistics would also be beneficial.

The position will start within the next few months (negotiable) and
applications are invited by postal mail. Feel free to e-mail me for further
details but I'd prefer to receive applications by post. Please include a CV,
covering letter of your research background and an example of your modelling
work (e.g. reprints). The closing date for applications is Feb 18th.

Peter


Dr Peter J Mumby
Royal Society Research Fellow
Corresponding Secretary, ISRS

Marine Spatial Ecology Lab
School of Biological Sciences
Hatherly Laboratory
Prince of Wales Road
University of Exeter
Exeter
Devon
EX4 4PS
UK

tel: + 44 (0)1392 263798
fax: + 44 (0)1392 263700
e-mail: p.j.mumby at exeter.ac.uk

Research: http://www.ex.ac.uk/msel




From cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw  Sun Jan 30 22:45:38 2005
From: cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw (Chen Allen)
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 11:45:38 +0800
Subject: [Coral-List] 2005 Academia Sinica postdoc fellowships---call for
	applications
Message-ID: <927067A0-733A-11D9-85A9-000A95A086CE@gate.sinica.edu.tw>

Dear Coral-List,

The first term of 2005 Academia Sinica postdoc fellowship is now 
available for applications. The deadline for application will be on 
March, 10, 2005. Those who are interested in (1) coral/zooxanthellae 
molecular evolution and genetics; (2) phylogeography of marine insects; 
and (3) sponge diversity, should contact Dr. Allen Chen, Research 
Centre for Biodiversity, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, at e-mail: 
cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw for further detail. The successful application 
will be started at July 1, 2005, and lasted for 2 years under annual 
evaluation.


Best Regards,
Allen Chen, PhD
Associate Research Fellow
Research Centre for Biodiversity
Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan 11529
E-mail:cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw
Ph: 886-2-27899549
Fax: 886-2-27858059
Mobile: 886-(0)-930073637

From hawko at midcoast.com.au  Mon Jan 31 03:42:59 2005
From: hawko at midcoast.com.au (Greg Hawken)
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 19:42:59 +1100
Subject: [Coral-List] RE: Decomposition of Human bones Underwater?
Message-ID: <007901c50770$e2cb8f10$0100a8c0@GREGSDESK>

Greetings,

I have a question I am hoping someone will be able to assist me with.

Recently, I dived on the SS Yongala off Townsville, Australia. The Yongala went down in 1911 with 121 persons on board all perishing. It rests in 30m of water on a sandy bottom  approx 11 miles off Cape Bowling Green and was not discovered until 1958.

My question relates to the decomposition of human bones underwater. I have seen photographs of skulls inside this wreck taken in the late 1980's and on this dive I did, we could see a femur inside one of the holds.

After nearly 100 years why haven't these bones become overgrown with marine life and been bio-eroded, or decomposed? My students will be asking these questions shortly, and at present I have only a few hunches. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Regards

Greg Hawken
Marine Studies Department
John Paul College, Coffs Harbour,
NSW
Australia 

From zuvieldezibel at gmx.at  Mon Jan 31 07:59:40 2005
From: zuvieldezibel at gmx.at (Nikolaus Csaszar)
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 13:59:40 +0100 (MET)
Subject: [Coral-List] Spawning vs. brooding corals?
Message-ID: <4394.1107176380@www8.gmx.net>

Dear Coral Listers,

I am an Austrian marine biologist and desperately looking for a list that
summarizes brooding and spawning coral species in the Caribbean and the
Indopacific for my PhD thesis. If any body could direct me towards
literature (or even better: send them as pdf`s) containing such
summarizations I would be very gratefull.

With Kind Regards, Nikolaus

-- 
10 GB Mailbox, 100 FreeSMS http://www.gmx.net/de/go/topmail
+++ GMX - die erste Adresse f?r Mail, Message, More +++

From cnidaria at earthlink.net  Sat Jan  1 10:16:15 2005
From: cnidaria at earthlink.net (James M Cervino)
Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 10:16:15 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Vibrio and Yellow Blotch/Band
Message-ID: <a05111b00bdfc6dc5e48f@[192.168.1.100]>

Dear Coral Listers,

I have been getting requests for the Vibrio, temperature and YBD 
paper published in Applied and Env Microb.  Please e-mail me directly 
if you are interested in obtaining a copy of this paper.

Best wishes and happy holidays!

APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, Nov. 2004, p. 6855-6864 Vol. 70, No. 11

Relationship of Vibrio Species Infection and Elevated Temperatures to 
Yellow Blotch/Band Disease in Caribbean Corals

James M. Cervino,1* Raymond L. Hayes,2 Shawn W. Polson,3 Sara C. 
Polson,3 Thomas J. Goreau,4 Robert J. Martinez,5 and Garriet W. Smith6

University of South Carolina, Columbia,1 Hollings Marine Laboratory, 
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston,3
and University of South Carolina, Aiken,6 South Carolina; Howard 
University, Washington, District of Columbia2;
Global Coral Reef Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts4; and Georgia 
Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia5
-- 
*******************************************
James M. Cervino, Ph.D. Candidate
Invertebrate Physiology & Pathology
Marine Sciences Department
University of South Carolina
Mobile: 917.620.5287
cnidaria at earthlink.net
http://www.globalcoral.org
*******************************************


From michelc at squ.edu.om  Sun Jan  2 00:03:14 2005
From: michelc at squ.edu.om (Michel Claereboudt)
Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 09:03:14 +0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Coring method
Message-ID: <9B9CCAE0-5C7B-11D9-8823-000393B16452@squ.edu.om>

Can someone guide me to information for drilling cores in corals
i.e. types of drill (manufacturer?), type of bits, length of bits, 
method, tips and tricks...

The purpose of these cores is to assess changes if any of growth rates 
in the last 50-100 years in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. They 
will be sliced and Xrayed. There is a lot of litterature on the second 
part of the method (xray, densitometry, fluorescence etc...) but 
nothing (so far) on the actual drilling process.

Thanks,


Dr Michel Claereboudt
Dpt. Marine Science and Fisheries
College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
Sultan Qaboos University, Box 34
Al-Khod 123
Sultanate of Oman

Tel: (968) 24415 249, Fax: (968) 24413 418
email: michelc at squ.edu.om



From shudson at pathcom.com  Sun Jan  2 14:25:03 2005
From: shudson at pathcom.com (Sherry Hudson)
Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 14:25:03 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
Message-ID: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>

As I have watched various reports come in from the recent earthquake I have
been impressed to see the response of the human aid networks that are
mobilizing resources in the area and I am lead to wonder if there is a way
that we could create a support network for our colleagues in marine research
and conservation.  This note is being forwarded to the Sea Turtle, Coral and
Marine Mammal research listservs and I wonder if it is possible to set up an
joint effort to support our friends in the areas impacted by this disaster.

  Ideas that have crossed my mind include

  Creating a central fund that we could raise money for that would be
targetted at supporting our colleagues and helping to rebuild the
infrastuctures in this region.  In order to accomplish this I expect that a
small group should be struck to work out some of the details (who should
host, how the money should be administered and disseminated).  I'm not sure
who can or should take leadership in this effort but I am willing to invest
time in whatever way makes sense.

  Setting up a web site that could record needs for volunteers, supplies and
resources so that individuals or organizations could know specifically what
would help the effort.  Is there anyone out there would would be willing to
develop such a site?

  If these structures could be put in place I would be willing to circulate
an email to friends and colleagues of mine recruiting their support to the
effort and to make some phone calls to complete strangers to try and gather
support and resources.  I also offer a challenge to everyone on these
listserves to do the same...or better.

  Sherry Hudson


  ??r?m???u????????Q?????-,??IAK5


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Mon Jan  3 10:45:40 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 10:45:40 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
In-Reply-To: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
References: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
Message-ID: <41D968A4.8010803@noaa.gov>


   It  occurred to me that PayPal ([1]http://www.paypal.com) has a rather
   easy  set  up  for receiving donations for charitable institutions via
   the  Internet.   Somebody would have to go to the action of setting up
   the  bank  account  for the charity, but after that, people could just
   click  on  a  DONATE  NOW button on a Web Page (ReefBase would be most
   apropriate,  in my mind) and funds from the donor would go directly to
   the  institution,  depending upon whether the donor had a credit card,
   debit  card,  Paypal account, whatever (several financial vehicles are
   available).   This  certainly  makes it easier for folks to contribute
   than  sitting down, writing a check, finding the postage, etc.  One of
   us  Web  folks  could  make a relatively easy Web page, but the person
   with  the  bank  account info would have to give us the special DONATE
   NOW  code  that  you  generate  from  within PayPal (see Merchandising
   Tools) that you need to make the button.  It's easy to do, really, you
   just  need  the  legal  charitable  institution status, and the PayPal
   account.   You  then  need  someone identified for the distribution of
   funds to whom the needy turn to.
   Just a thought.
       Cheers,
       Jim
   Sherry Hudson wrote:

As I have watched various reports come in from the recent earthquake I have
been impressed to see the response of the human aid networks that are
mobilizing resources in the area and I am lead to wonder if there is a way
that we could create a support network for our colleagues in marine research
and conservation.  This note is being forwarded to the Sea Turtle, Coral and
Marine Mammal research listservs and I wonder if it is possible to set up an
joint effort to support our friends in the areas impacted by this disaster.

  Ideas that have crossed my mind include

  Creating a central fund that we could raise money for that would be
targetted at supporting our colleagues and helping to rebuild the
infrastuctures in this region.  In order to accomplish this I expect that a
small group should be struck to work out some of the details (who should
host, how the money should be administered and disseminated).  I'm not sure
who can or should take leadership in this effort but I am willing to invest
time in whatever way makes sense.

  Setting up a web site that could record needs for volunteers, supplies and
resources so that individuals or organizations could know specifically what
would help the effort.  Is there anyone out there would would be willing to
develop such a site?

  If these structures could be put in place I would be willing to circulate
an email to friends and colleagues of mine recruiting their support to the
effort and to make some phone calls to complete strangers to try and gather
support and resources.  I also offer a challenge to everyone on these
listserves to do the same...or better.

  Sherry Hudson


  ??r?m???u??(TM)???EUR"Q?????-,""IAK5
_______________________________________________
Coral-List mailing list
[2]Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
[3]http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list

References

   1. http://www.paypal.com/
   2. mailto:Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
   3. http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list


From didak at jps.net  Mon Jan  3 13:42:22 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 10:42:22 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: setting up structures of support
Message-ID: <12168670.1104777742775.JavaMail.root@kermit.psp.pas.earthlink.net>

Hi- As a former research diver who's been to some of  the areas hit, I've been giving a lot of thought to concern re: destroyed research infrastructure and would be more than happy to donate my time to set up a simple site. I can also set up the Paypal donate buttons for each entity in need. I'll have to work with another person-Jim Hendee for a start i think-- to help identify needy organizations, and work out other possible logistics. 

I just set up this blog: www.BluePlanetDivers.org, and something similar would work well, I think.  I'm surprised ReefBase hasn't set up anything yet- I just checked.

Anyone out there care to work with me?

Cheers-
Dida Kutz
1-831-582-9456 (Monterey, CA)


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Mon Jan  3 20:44:45 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 20:44:45 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
In-Reply-To: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
References: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
Message-ID: <41D9F50D.7010205@noaa.gov>

Okay, here's an example mock-up of what the index page might look like 
for a marine laboratory support page, which sort of explains what I was 
saying.  This is just a snapshot image and not a real site:


    http://www.coral.noaa.gov/~hendee/tsunami/tsunami-marine-lab-mockup.jpg


Sorry if the image is too small (I hope you can enlarge it if 
necessary).  I'm just trying to move things along with this "discovery 
prototype" and am not really in a position to start working up a major 
page.  (The top background image is captured from the real Tsunami at 
Phuket.)  This index.html page shows that a linking page for a calendar 
of events could be utilized, as well as photos of the laboratories in 
question (or what's left of them).  Also note the mock-up of the 
Donation button I mentioned.  I could send you the code, if you're 
interested--I just put it together in a hurry using SiteBuilder.


I hope this helps!


    Cheers,
    Jim



From iamshanky15 at yahoo.com  Mon Jan  3 21:16:12 2005
From: iamshanky15 at yahoo.com (shashank Keshavmurthy)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 18:16:12 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: setting up structures of support
In-Reply-To: <12168670.1104777742775.JavaMail.root@kermit.psp.pas.earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <20050104021612.15929.qmail@web14922.mail.yahoo.com>

Hi
That is a great idea....
count me in.....i will help in whatever way
possible.....
I can imagine how big the problem is.....
there are many Marine Labs along the east coast
of India...and I wonder whatever happened to
them?????
Let me try and find out.....
To begin with, I think we need to get an
assessment of total damage done in diffrent
affected parts.....

Cheers!!
shashank


=====
"the role of infinitely small in nature is infinitely large"-Louis Pasteur                

Keshavmurthy Shashank
Kochi University, Faculty of Agriculture
Lab. of AQUa. Environ. Sci. (LAQUES)
Otsu 200, Monobe, Nankoku-shi
783-8502, Kochi, Japan
alt. id: shashank at cc.kochi-u.ac.jp
phone: 81 090 8285 9012


From mekvinga at yahoo.com  Tue Jan  4 09:59:55 2005
From: mekvinga at yahoo.com (Melissa Keyes)
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 06:59:55 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Coral-List] CBS news distortion about reef damage - Phuket Thailand
Message-ID: <20050104145955.81429.qmail@web50106.mail.yahoo.com>

Hello, Listers,
 
This is from a liveaboard dive boat based in Thailand.  Sorry about the length, I didn't want to edit.
 
CBS NEWS DISTORTION


To those of you who saw Ocean Rover in the CBS News report about coral
damage: do not believe what they are telling you! We are furious at CBS.
One of their producers contacted us and asked if we could help them get
to the Similan Islands to report on coral damage. They assured us the
piece would be ?fair & balanced?.


We did everything we could to assist the CBS news team and they spend
half a day filming and interviewing people on board Ocean Rover. One of
our clients kindly gave them his underwater video footage for use during
the broadcast. CBS promised our client that his footage would be used in
a responsible manner.


Our Cruise Director Hans Tibboel described one specific divesite in
Surin Island with the words: ?it looked like a giant sandblaster was
used?. Again, Hans was describing only one divesite and made positive
remarks about the actual lack of damage at other places. Of course, the
CBS editor used the ?sandblast? soundbite and hardly anything else.
Footage was also arranged in a ?before & after? method that is not
consistent with the real situation. All the beautiful ?before? footage
shown by CBS was actually filmed AFTER the tsunami.


Somehow the media just cannot help themselves and turn everything into a
gloom & doom story. CBS should be ashamed of what they did here. We have
talked to their producer since but of course she blames the New York
editor. This is the way the media works. The way the news piece came out
is 100% the opposite of what was promised to us. We urge fellow dive
operators to be very careful in dealing with the media. These people do
not let scruples get in the way of a juicy story. Shameful!


The CBS piece is damaging to our reputation and business. It paints the
wrong picture about the true level of coral damage in the Similans AND
it makes our own website reports look like lies. All we can say is when
you dive with us, you trust us with your lives. When you read our
website, you can trust us to be truthful.


SITUATION IN PHUKET


As the Indian Ocean Region slowly stabilizes it appears that Thailand,
thanks to a more developed infrastructure, is able to recover from the
disaster faster than placers such as Sumatra and Sri Lanka, which have
the highest numbers of casualties. But in Thailand too there are
countless human tragedies, people who lost their loved ones, their homes
and their businesses. Still, everyone speaks of pulling together,
rebuilding and surviving.


Phuket, though hard hit on her west-coast beaches, is in better shape
than Kao Lak and Pi-Pi islands and the clean-up is well underway. Patong
Beach celebrated New Year's Eve in subdued fashion with a memorial
service near the beach. In Phuket and Kao Lak, emergency relief aid is
now in place with no immediate need for further shipments. In spite of
the overwhelming events, people realize they have to pick up the pieces
and get their lives and businesses back on track.


Those who call this callous fail to see that last thing Phuket needs
right now is an economic meltdown caused by tourists staying away as a
result of inaccurate news coverage. Thousands of ordinary Thais are
employed in the resorts that are now damaged and closed. Mass
cancellations would destroy what is left of the island?s fragile
economy. If you are booked for a Thailand holiday, please do not cancel.


There are many exaggerated news stories about the situation in Phuket.
Reports about disease, contamination, water and food shortages and even
?widespread looting? are totally incorrect. TV footage of the horrific
events of 26 December is repeated over and over but meanwhile a lot has
happened that is not shown on TV. Everyone is working hard to return to
some sort of normalcy and tourists are beginning to reappear on the
beaches. Oddly, the beaches look like they did 20 years ago: white clean
sand and calm seas. Mr Watchara Apornsiri, Director of the Royal Phuket
Irrigation Project and a Phuket native declared that the sea water at
Phuket's beaches is clean, uncontaminated and safe for swimming.


HOW YOU CAN HELP


We have received hundreds of messages of support and we are touched by
everyone's concern. Many of you have expressed a wish to contribute
money but worry that their contribution will simply be absorbed into
machinery of some mega aid agency. People want to be certain their
donation reaches those who really need it.


There are several reputable organizations in Phuket setting up relief
funds. One such organization is the Rotary Club of Patong Beach. The
fund aims to supply immediate as well as long-term financial aid (e.g.
scholarships) for children who lost their parents in the tsunami. You
can make a donation on-line at www.rotarypatong.org
http://www.rotarypatong.org/.


Similar accounts are being set up by other clubs and individuals. More
details as we learn them. No matter which fund you support, make sure
you supply your details so you can be kept informed about what was done
with your kind donation. 

     Topics    Author     Date-->-->-->  


		
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 Send a seasonal email greeting and help others. Do good.

From Michelle.Taylor at unep-wcmc.org  Tue Jan  4 09:49:38 2005
From: Michelle.Taylor at unep-wcmc.org (Michelle Taylor)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 14:49:38 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] 2 science officer positions in Madagascar
Message-ID: <s1daad05.039@groupwise.wcmc.org.uk>

**Do not reply to this email address. Send responses to
info at reefdoctor.org***

ReefDoctor is a coral reef research, education and conservation
organisation based in Ifaty, a small fishing village 22km north of
Toliara in SW Madagascar. We are primarily a research organisation and
conduct underwater surveys of coral reef fish, marine invertebrates, and
fishery species and land surveys of mangroves and the coastal lagoon
fishery. We also raise awareness in the local community of coral reef
health issues, destructive fishing techniques, marine protected areas
and teach English (at the request of the local fishermen). Please look
at our website for more information: www.reefdoctor.org

ReefDoctor currently requires 2 new science staff. The positions involve
frequent diving (all applicants must be at least PADI Advanced divers)
and requires applicants to be ready to live in basic conditions in a
small fishing village, working in a team of 4/6 UK and Malagasy staff
and students in a hot, tropical environment. Having enthusiasm for
marine science, a hardworking attitude and patience is essential.
Knowledge of underwater survey methodologies and having previous marine
research experience is necessary. Knowledge of west Indian Ocean marine
species would be very useful as would previous teaching experience (we
do have volunteers ?four people every three months).

All applicants must be over 21, have at least moderate to advanced
French speaking abilities and have a driving license. ReefDoctor is an
equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all
nationalities and cultural backgrounds.

ReefDoctor can offer a small wage, accommodation in Ifaty, food, dive
insurance, bimonthly internet access and the experience of a lifetime!

Please see http://www.reefdoctor.org/staff.asp for more details and send
cv to info at reefdoctor.org. Positions vacant from mid Jan 2005 so please
contact us soon!




From szmanta at uncw.edu  Mon Jan  3 22:01:52 2005
From: szmanta at uncw.edu (Szmant, Alina)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:01:52 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
Message-ID: <4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C907AF6395@UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>

Hi Jim and Sheery:
 
I have been watching for any postings on Coral List that indicate the fate of the Phuket Marine Lab and marine scientists there (e.g. Chansang...)  Any word from any of them?
 
Best,
 
Alina
 
*******************************************************************
Dr. Alina M. Szmant
Coral Reef Research Group
UNCW-Center for Marine Science 
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
Wilmington NC 28409
Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax:  (910)962-2410
Cell:  (910)200-3913
email:  szmanta at uncw.edu
Web Page:  http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
******************************************************************

________________________________

From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Jim Hendee
Sent: Mon 1/3/2005 8:44 PM
To: Sherry Hudson
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support



Okay, here's an example mock-up of what the index page might look like
for a marine laboratory support page, which sort of explains what I was
saying.  This is just a snapshot image and not a real site:


    http://www.coral.noaa.gov/~hendee/tsunami/tsunami-marine-lab-mockup.jpg


Sorry if the image is too small (I hope you can enlarge it if
necessary).  I'm just trying to move things along with this "discovery
prototype" and am not really in a position to start working up a major
page.  (The top background image is captured from the real Tsunami at
Phuket.)  This index.html page shows that a linking page for a calendar
of events could be utilized, as well as photos of the laboratories in
question (or what's left of them).  Also note the mock-up of the
Donation button I mentioned.  I could send you the code, if you're
interested--I just put it together in a hurry using SiteBuilder.


I hope this helps!


    Cheers,
    Jim

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From vergaramark at yahoo.com  Mon Jan  3 20:58:31 2005
From: vergaramark at yahoo.com (Mark Windell Vergara)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 17:58:31 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Coral-List] Coring method
In-Reply-To: <9B9CCAE0-5C7B-11D9-8823-000393B16452@squ.edu.om>
Message-ID: <20050104015831.35504.qmail@web53007.mail.yahoo.com>

When I was still with the KFUPM-Research Institute in Saudi Arabia we did some coral coring for the UNCC Coral Reef Surveys Project in the Arabian Gulf.  The contact persons for the reef monitoring with the AIMS people for that project were Dr. Kathy Burns (they did the coral growth and contamination analysis) and Dr. Hugh Sweatman (team leader).  I have a copy of their protocol but I'm not sure if it is already posted as one of their protocols for free downloading from their website, it was an internal document back then. So better check first, I might get in trouble for distributing it. Also, since we are not allowed to post email addresses without the persons knowledge, so please contact the persons mentioned above or visit their website (www.aims.gov.au). 
 
The protocol that we used was :
 

Heyward, A., A. Negri, et al. (2003). "Coring Corals using Handheld Drill Coring Device." .


cheers,
Mark

Michel Claereboudt <michelc at squ.edu.om> wrote:
Can someone guide me to information for drilling cores in corals
i.e. types of drill (manufacturer?), type of bits, length of bits, 
method, tips and tricks...

The purpose of these cores is to assess changes if any of growth rates 
in the last 50-100 years in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. They 
will be sliced and Xrayed. There is a lot of litterature on the second 
part of the method (xray, densitometry, fluorescence etc...) but 
nothing (so far) on the actual drilling process.

Thanks,


Dr Michel Claereboudt
Dpt. Marine Science and Fisheries
College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
Sultan Qaboos University, Box 34
Al-Khod 123
Sultanate of Oman

Tel: (968) 24415 249, Fax: (968) 24413 418
email: michelc at squ.edu.om

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The Marine science Institute
University of the Philippines
Diliman, QC 1101
Tel: 920 5301 loc. 7427
Mobile: 0927 386 6075
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From M.Noordeloos at cgiar.org  Tue Jan  4 10:39:21 2005
From: M.Noordeloos at cgiar.org (Marco Noordeloos)
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 23:39:21 +0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
In-Reply-To: <4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C907AF6395@UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>
Message-ID: <000001c4f274$70afe400$0f688ea1@WORLDFISH.CGIARAD.ORG>

Dear Alina and colleagues,

We understand the Phuket Marine Lab is doing OK, given the circumstances.
Only minor damage was done. Unfortunately we also know that Arjen's facility
in Sri Lanka took a big hit and will require help and resources to build up
again. Further reports on impacts on other facilities will follow soon. If
anyone has reports on facilities being damaged or resources needed for
damage assessment surveys, please let me know. We're all trying to cope with
the scale of devastation and how to proceed from here. Your information and
assistance will be much appreciated.

All the best,

Marco Noordeloos
Manager, ReefBase Project
The WorldFish Center

-----Original Message-----
From: Szmant, Alina [mailto:szmanta at uncw.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 11:02 AM
To: Jim Hendee; Sherry Hudson
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: RE: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support


Hi Jim and Sheery: 
  
I have been watching for any postings on Coral List that indicate the fate
of the Phuket Marine Lab and marine scientists there (e.g. Chansang...)  Any
word from any of them?
 
Best, 
  
Alina 
  
******************************************************************* 
Dr. Alina M. Szmant 
Coral Reef Research Group 
UNCW-Center for Marine Science 
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln 
Wilmington NC 28409 
Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax:  (910)962-2410 
Cell:  (910)200-3913 
email:  szmanta at uncw.edu 
Web Page:  http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta 
****************************************************************** 
________________________________ 
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Jim Hendee 
Sent: Mon 1/3/2005 8:44 PM 
To: Sherry Hudson 
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov 
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support 



Okay, here's an example mock-up of what the index page might look like 
for a marine laboratory support page, which sort of explains what I was 
saying.  This is just a snapshot image and not a real site: 


    http://www.coral.noaa.gov/~hendee/tsunami/tsunami-marine-lab-mockup.jpg 


Sorry if the image is too small (I hope you can enlarge it if 
necessary).  I'm just trying to move things along with this "discovery 
prototype" and am not really in a position to start working up a major 
page.  (The top background image is captured from the real Tsunami at 
Phuket.)  This index.html page shows that a linking page for a calendar 
of events could be utilized, as well as photos of the laboratories in 
question (or what's left of them).  Also note the mock-up of the 
Donation button I mentioned.  I could send you the code, if you're 
interested--I just put it together in a hurry using SiteBuilder. 


I hope this helps! 


    Cheers, 
    Jim 
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http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list 


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From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Tue Jan  4 11:14:46 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 11:14:46 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami-afflicted Marine Lab Support list
Message-ID: <cecd6cc852.cc852cecd6@noaa.gov>


I have the feeling that the help for this is going to be protracted and
 involved.  Therefore, I'll set up a list specifically for helping the 
Tsunami-afflicted Marine Lab researchers help rebuild their
infrastructure and help their personnel.  More to come, as soon as I
finish configuring the list.

   In the mean time, here are some links that may be of interest:

   Tsunami simulation #1 ==>
http://staff.aist.go.jp/kenji.satake/animation.gif

   Tsunami simulation #2 ==>
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/video/tsunami-indonesia12-2004.qt

   Info #1 ==> [3]http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2357.htm

   Info #2 ==> [4]http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqinthenews/2004/usslav/


      Cheers,
      Jim




From jsobel at oceanconservancy.org  Tue Jan  4 11:04:47 2005
From: jsobel at oceanconservancy.org (Jack Sobel)
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 11:04:47 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] RE: Phuket Marine Lab and Marine Scientists
Message-ID: <6CE4347DF1CD83429306D5E8EC6DA0C3EA7863@tocex.toc.oceanconservancy.org>

Alina, Jim, Sherry, others:  I'm similarly interested in the fate of the Phuket and more importantly the individuals who work there.  I'm especially interested in information regarding Pitiwong Tantichodok, a good friend from graduate school who I recently visited in Thailand, and several of his colleagues who I met while there.  Any information greatly appreciated.

Jack A. Sobel
Director, Strategic Conservation Science and Policy
The Ocean Conservancy
1725 DeSales St. NW, #600
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: (202)429-5609/857-3270
Fax:  (202)872-0619
Email:  jsobel at oceanconservancy.org


-----Original Message-----
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 10:12 AM
To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Coral-List Digest, Vol 19, Issue 3
Today's Topics:   5. RE: Setting up structures of support (Szmant, Alina)
------------------------------

Message: 5
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:01:52 -0500
From: "Szmant, Alina" <szmanta at uncw.edu>
Subject: RE: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support

Hi Jim and Sheery:
 
I have been watching for any postings on Coral List that indicate the fate of the Phuket Marine Lab and marine scientists there (e.g. Chansang...)  Any word from any of them?
 
Best,
 
Alina
 
*******************************************************************
Dr. Alina M. Szmant
Coral Reef Research Group
UNCW-Center for Marine Science 
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
Wilmington NC 28409
Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax:  (910)962-2410
Cell:  (910)200-3913
email:  szmanta at uncw.edu
Web Page:  http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
******************************************************************

________________________________

From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Jim Hendee
Sent: Mon 1/3/2005 8:44 PM
To: Sherry Hudson
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support



Okay, here's an example mock-up of what the index page might look like
for a marine laboratory support page, which sort of explains what I was
saying.  This is just a snapshot image and not a real site:


    http://www.coral.noaa.gov/~hendee/tsunami/tsunami-marine-lab-mockup.jpg


Sorry if the image is too small (I hope you can enlarge it if
necessary).  I'm just trying to move things along with this "discovery
prototype" and am not really in a position to start working up a major
page.  (The top background image is captured from the real Tsunami at
Phuket.)  This index.html page shows that a linking page for a calendar
of events could be utilized, as well as photos of the laboratories in
question (or what's left of them).  Also note the mock-up of the
Donation button I mentioned.  I could send you the code, if you're
interested--I just put it together in a hurry using SiteBuilder.


I hope this helps!


    Cheers,
    Jim

_______________________________________________
Coral-List mailing list
Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list



------------------------------

Message: 6
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 17:58:31 -0800 (PST)
From: Mark Windell Vergara <vergaramark at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Coring method
To: Michel Claereboudt <michelc at squ.edu.om>
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Message-ID: <20050104015831.35504.qmail at web53007.mail.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

When I was still with the KFUPM-Research Institute in Saudi Arabia we did some coral coring for the UNCC Coral Reef Surveys Project in the Arabian Gulf.  The contact persons for the reef monitoring with the AIMS people for that project were Dr. Kathy Burns (they did the coral growth and contamination analysis) and Dr. Hugh Sweatman (team leader).  I have a copy of their protocol but I'm not sure if it is already posted as one of their protocols for free downloading from their website, it was an internal document back then. So better check first, I might get in trouble for distributing it. Also, since we are not allowed to post email addresses without the persons knowledge, so please contact the persons mentioned above or visit their website (www.aims.gov.au). 
 
The protocol that we used was :
 

Heyward, A., A. Negri, et al. (2003). "Coring Corals using Handheld Drill Coring Device." .


cheers,
Mark

Michel Claereboudt <michelc at squ.edu.om> wrote:
Can someone guide me to information for drilling cores in corals
i.e. types of drill (manufacturer?), type of bits, length of bits, 
method, tips and tricks...

The purpose of these cores is to assess changes if any of growth rates 
in the last 50-100 years in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. They 
will be sliced and Xrayed. There is a lot of litterature on the second 
part of the method (xray, densitometry, fluorescence etc...) but 
nothing (so far) on the actual drilling process.

Thanks,


Dr Michel Claereboudt
Dpt. Marine Science and Fisheries
College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
Sultan Qaboos University, Box 34
Al-Khod 123
Sultanate of Oman

Tel: (968) 24415 249, Fax: (968) 24413 418
email: michelc at squ.edu.om

_______________________________________________
Coral-List mailing list
Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list


Mark Windell B. Vergara
The Marine science Institute
University of the Philippines
Diliman, QC 1101
Tel: 920 5301 loc. 7427
Mobile: 0927 386 6075
email: markus at upmsi.ph, vergaramark at yahoo.com
		
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From RichardPDunne at aol.com  Tue Jan  4 11:39:49 2005
From: RichardPDunne at aol.com (RichardPDunne at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 11:39:49 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] RE: Phuket Marine Lab and Marine Scientists
Message-ID: <15.3b7abf94.2f0c20d5@aol.com>

In a message dated 04/01/2005 16:23:06 GMT Standard Time,  
jsobel at oceanconservancy.org writes:

Alina,  Jim, Sherry, others:  I'm similarly interested in the fate of the 
Phuket  and more importantly the individuals who work there.  I'm especially  
interested in information regarding Pitiwong Tantichodok, a good friend from  
graduate school who I recently visited in Thailand, and several of his  
colleagues who I met while there.  Any information greatly  appreciated.

Jack A. Sobel
Director, Strategic Conservation Science  and Policy
The Ocean Conservancy
1725 DeSales St. NW,  #600
Washington, DC  20036
Phone:  (202)429-5609/857-3270
Fax:  (202)872-0619
Email:   jsobel at oceanconservancy.org


-----Original Message-----
Sent:  Tuesday, January 04, 2005 10:12 AM
To:  coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Coral-List Digest, Vol 19, Issue  3
Today's Topics:   5. RE: Setting up structures of support  (Szmant, Alina)
------------------------------

Message: 5
Date:  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:01:52 -0500
From: "Szmant, Alina"  <szmanta at uncw.edu>
Subject: RE: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of  support

Hi Jim and Sheery:

I have been watching for any postings  on Coral List that indicate the fate 
of the Phuket Marine Lab and marine  scientists there (e.g. Chansang...)  Any 
word from any of  them?

Best,

Alina

*******************************************************************
Dr.  Alina M. Szmant
Coral Reef Research Group
UNCW-Center for Marine Science  
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
Wilmington NC 28409
Tel: (910)962-2362 &  Fax:  (910)962-2410
Cell:  (910)200-3913
email:   szmanta at uncw.edu
Web Page:   http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
******************************************************************
Barbara (Brown) and I contacted Phuket (PMBC) early last week.  Everyone is 
okay (no injuries and no fatalities) and the damage was minimal.  This is in 
part because most of the lab buildings and staff houses are up a  hill, and also 
because the tsunami was pretty minimal on the Cape Panwa  peninsula, where 
the lab is located. This latter effect may be due to the  offshore islands 
absorbing some of the energy and then the relatively shallow  water and protecting 
fringing reef. 
Pitiwong does not work at the lab - he used to be at Sonkla University but  
has moved on but we can't remember where. His new university is not on the  
coast. He just visits PMBC with a field course once or twice a year. As far as  
we know he was not at Phuket at the time.  Hansa Chansang has retired and  now 
spends most of her time at her Bangkok house (she also has a house inland on  
Phuket - so appears at the lab now and then).
Hope that reassures you.
 
 
Richard Dunne

_RichardPDunne at aol.com_ (mailto:RichardPDunne at aol.com) 


From jogden at marine.usf.edu  Tue Jan  4 14:12:07 2005
From: jogden at marine.usf.edu (John Ogden)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 14:12:07 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] FIO in the news
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050104141018.0342fdc0@mail.marine.usf.edu>

This is a little Florida-centric, but a rising tide raises all boats.

http://www.tampatrib.com/FloridaMetro/MGBGRKCKJ3E.html


John C. Ogden, Director
Florida Institute of Oceanography
830 First Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701 USA
Tel. 727-553-1100
Fax  727-553-1109
<http://www.marine.usf.edu/FIO/>Http://www.marine.usf.edu/FIO/


From sapta at cbn.net.id  Tue Jan  4 15:41:42 2005
From: sapta at cbn.net.id (Sapta)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 03:41:42 +0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
References: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
	<41D968A4.8010803@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <002d01c4f2a0$20be5450$547c9eca@NB03>

Dear Sherry Hudson and Jim Hendee,

Thank you for your kind attention for the recent disaster In South Asia.
We have a national coral reef rehabilitation and management program in Nias,
Mentawai and is beeing  entend to west coast of Aceh. These coral reefs
sites are the most impacted areas by Tsunami in Indonesia.
This program aims to rehablitate, conserve and manage the coral reefs and
associated ecosystems and also to alleviate the poverty of people who depend
on the reefs. This program has been started since the fourth quarter of 2003
in the mentioned areas. The program activities include, Institutional
Sthrenthening, Community Based coral Reef Management, social and economic
small scale infrastructures, Alternative Livelihood, Coral Reef research.

We are seeking support from any experts, institutions and donors to save the
reefs and the peoples, and for immediate action to rebuild the area with
social and economic small scale infrastructures.
We would be very welcome for your ideas to work side by side and to
facilitate your ideas to work in the disastered areas in Indonesia.

Kindest regards

Sapta Putra Ginting
Executive Secretary for Indonesian Coral Reefs Rehabilitation and Management
Program


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Hendee" <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>
To: "Sherry Hudson" <shudson at pathcom.com>
Cc: <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>; <m.noordeloos at cgiar.org>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 10:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support


>
>    It  occurred to me that PayPal ([1]http://www.paypal.com) has a rather
>    easy  set  up  for receiving donations for charitable institutions via
>    the  Internet.   Somebody would have to go to the action of setting up
>    the  bank  account  for the charity, but after that, people could just
>    click  on  a  DONATE  NOW button on a Web Page (ReefBase would be most
>    apropriate,  in my mind) and funds from the donor would go directly to
>    the  institution,  depending upon whether the donor had a credit card,
>    debit  card,  Paypal account, whatever (several financial vehicles are
>    available).   This  certainly  makes it easier for folks to contribute
>    than  sitting down, writing a check, finding the postage, etc.  One of
>    us  Web  folks  could  make a relatively easy Web page, but the person
>    with  the  bank  account info would have to give us the special DONATE
>    NOW  code  that  you  generate  from  within PayPal (see Merchandising
>    Tools) that you need to make the button.  It's easy to do, really, you
>    just  need  the  legal  charitable  institution status, and the PayPal
>    account.   You  then  need  someone identified for the distribution of
>    funds to whom the needy turn to.
>    Just a thought.
>        Cheers,
>        Jim
>    Sherry Hudson wrote:
>
> As I have watched various reports come in from the recent earthquake I
have
> been impressed to see the response of the human aid networks that are
> mobilizing resources in the area and I am lead to wonder if there is a way
> that we could create a support network for our colleagues in marine
research
> and conservation.  This note is being forwarded to the Sea Turtle, Coral
and
> Marine Mammal research listservs and I wonder if it is possible to set up
an
> joint effort to support our friends in the areas impacted by this
disaster.
>
>   Ideas that have crossed my mind include
>
>   Creating a central fund that we could raise money for that would be
> targetted at supporting our colleagues and helping to rebuild the
> infrastuctures in this region.  In order to accomplish this I expect that
a
> small group should be struck to work out some of the details (who should
> host, how the money should be administered and disseminated).  I'm not
sure
> who can or should take leadership in this effort but I am willing to
invest
> time in whatever way makes sense.
>
>   Setting up a web site that could record needs for volunteers, supplies
and
> resources so that individuals or organizations could know specifically
what
> would help the effort.  Is there anyone out there would would be willing
to
> develop such a site?
>
>   If these structures could be put in place I would be willing to
circulate
> an email to friends and colleagues of mine recruiting their support to the
> effort and to make some phone calls to complete strangers to try and
gather
> support and resources.  I also offer a challenge to everyone on these
> listserves to do the same...or better.
>
>   Sherry Hudson
>
>
>   ??r?m???u??(TM)???EUR"Q?????-,""IAK5
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> References
>
>    1. http://www.paypal.com/
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From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Tue Jan  4 21:22:30 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 21:22:30 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami-Damaged Marine Laboratory Support List
Message-ID: <41DB4F66.5070809@noaa.gov>

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From clare at ecology.su.se  Wed Jan  5 04:21:16 2005
From: clare at ecology.su.se (Clare Bradshaw)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 10:21:16 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Phuket Marine Lab OK
Message-ID: <001601c4f307$e8ddb0e0$8caaed82@clare01>

Dear List

I just received this mail from a friend at Songkla University (E coast of Thailand):

"PMBC was slightly hit by the Tsunami since it is much in the Southern area
of Phuket, there are no much damaged and no life was lost there. But we
all have to do something about it, AID are needed everywhere.
It is really sad what happened during the past week, don't know what to say really. 
We all are in grief here in Thailand. "

In response to Jack Sobel's query - my friend also knows Pitiwong, so I assume she would have mentioned if he was not alright.

Best wishes
Clare
--------------------------------------------------
Dr Clare Bradshaw
Department of Systems Ecology
Stockholm University
S-10691
Stockholm
Sweden

tel: +46 8 161737
fax: +46 8 158417


From didak at jps.net  Tue Jan  4 22:11:42 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 19:11:42 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: separate list for affected labs etc.
In-Reply-To: <20050104170009.EBB0D178DB@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050104170009.EBB0D178DB@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050104190900.037d7390@mail.jps.net>

Jim- great idea- I'm willing to help coordinate efforts to contact 
individuals re: their specific needs and put up the site you mocked up. 
Send along the code.

Cheers-
Dida

**~~**~~****~~**~~****~~**~~****~~**~~**
www.BluePlanetDivers.org
www.SiliconValleyWatcher.som
www.SiliconValleyMediaWatch.com
www.CandidaOpals.com




From georg.heiss at reefcheck.de  Wed Jan  5 03:44:26 2005
From: georg.heiss at reefcheck.de (Georg Heiss)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 10:44:26 +0200
Subject: [Coral-List] Coring method
In-Reply-To: <9B9CCAE0-5C7B-11D9-8823-000393B16452@squ.edu.om>
References: <9B9CCAE0-5C7B-11D9-8823-000393B16452@squ.edu.om>
Message-ID: <a06200706be015694c9e1@[82.129.159.17]>

Dear Michel and coral-list,

during our work in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean we used a simple and 
inexpensive drilling method to sample cores of up to 5m length from 
coral heads. Cost of the full system was around 500 Euro or so. We 
modified the system later on, if anybody is interested in details, 
don't hesitate to contact me.

Best regards,
Georg



Detailed descriptions and photos of the tool are published in:

Heiss, G.A. (1994): Coral reefs in the Red Sea: Growth, production 
and stable isotopes.- GEOMAR Report, 34: 1-143

Heiss, G.A., Dullo, W.-Chr. and Reijmer, J.J.G. (1993): Short- and 
long-term growth history of massive Porites sp. from Aqaba (Red 
Sea).- Senckenbergiana maritima, 23/4/6: 135-141.

You can see a picture at 
http://www-user.zfn.uni-bremen.de/%7Egheiss/Personal/Drill.html

Here is some text from the methods section:

"The intention was to build a simple, cheap and small coring tool, 
which can be operated by one Scuba-diver independent from any supply 
on the sea-surface. We wanted to avoid some disadvantages of the 
already described machines for our field work as there are the large 
size of some and therefore the limited mobility and/or the need of 
energy support from a boat. A technique for gaining long coral cores 
with a handy instrument has been developed.
[...]
Due to the availability of Scuba-tanks and the need for easy handling 
from small boats we chose compressed air as the best power source for 
the drill. A commercially available RODCRAFT 4200-pneumatic drill was 
selected on the basis of its size and technical characteristics. It 
works at a speed of 2000 rpm with an air consumption of 220 l/min 
under full power. Altthough the operating pressure is 0.6 MPa (6 bar, 
manufacturer_s information), we operated the drill at a pressure of 
8-9 bar which is the pressure supplied by an ordinary first stage 
regulator for Scuba-diving. We used in the first year a SCUBAPRO Mark 
II first stage. We later improved the system by using a balanced 
first stage (SCUBAPRO Mark X) in order to have a better air supply in 
water depths greater than 10m. The air came from 15 l dive tanks, 
pressurized to 200 bar, which provides an air capacity of 3000 l. The 
connection between tank and drill was a standard industrial pressure 
hose of 2 m length. The core-cutter is a diamond-tipped steel tube of 
300 mm length and an outside diameter of 41 mm (36 mm inside) 
manufactured by DIA-G Diamantwerkzeuge GmbH, Kiel.
With this composition of the instrument we could easily obtain cores 
of 30 cm length from different massive growing genera like Platygyra, 
Porites,  Hydnophora, Favia and Favites.
The initial millimeters were drilled by turning the core barrel by 
hand several times on the coral surface. No template was necessary 
for the drilling procedure. Drilling of one 30 cm core took only a 
few minutes. Depending on the rigidity of the coral we could obtain 
up to four cores out of one 15l-tank.
[...] To get a longer record of coral growth history and regional 
climate we constructed an extension of 100 cm length to the drill 
bit. The extension is made from a 17 mm diameter steel rod with a 
screw thread attached to the core barrel. We could obtain five 130 cm 
long cores in 30 cm lengths with 100% recovery from different sides 
of the colony (Fig. 2).
[...] The core holes were filled with cement plugs after drilling to 
prevent bioerosion (see (HUDSON 1981; WINTER ET AL. 1991).
[...]

(from: Heiss, G.A., Dullo, W.-Chr. and Reijmer, J.J.G. (1993): Short- 
and long-term growth history of massive Porites sp. from Aqaba (Red 
Sea).- Senckenbergiana maritima, 23/4/6: 135-141.)



At 9:03 Uhr +0400 02.01.2005, Michel Claereboudt wrote:
>Can someone guide me to information for drilling cores in corals
>i.e. types of drill (manufacturer?), type of bits, length of bits, 
>method, tips and tricks...
>
>The purpose of these cores is to assess changes if any of growth 
>rates in the last 50-100 years in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. 
>They will be sliced and Xrayed. There is a lot of litterature on the 
>second part of the method (xray, densitometry, fluorescence etc...) 
>but nothing (so far) on the actual drilling process.
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>Dr Michel Claereboudt
>Dpt. Marine Science and Fisheries
>College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
>Sultan Qaboos University, Box 34
>Al-Khod 123
>Sultanate of Oman
>
>Tel: (968) 24415 249, Fax: (968) 24413 418
>email: michelc at squ.edu.om

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From hyamano at nies.go.jp  Wed Jan  5 03:57:20 2005
From: hyamano at nies.go.jp (Hiroya Yamano)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 17:57:20 +0900
Subject: [Coral-List] 10ICRS Proceedings publication schedule
Message-ID: <v05010025be0158e378c2@[158.210.67.103]>

Dear Coral-Listers,

We updated the publication schedule of 10th International Coral Reef 
Symposium (Okinawa) Proceedings. Please visit our web at

http://www.plando.co.jp/icrs2004/

and click "Schedule and Instructions for Proceedings authors" or 
"Flow-chart of the publication schedule" in the left menu.

Note to authors:
Please refer to "Example of 10ICRS paper format" and prepare the final 
formatted version after the paper was accepted for publication.

Best regards,

Hiroya Yamano
Chief for public relations, 10ICRS
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http://www.nies.go.jp/social/kojin/yamano/yamano_e.html


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Wed Jan  5 08:30:35 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 08:30:35 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] [Re: Tsunami-Damaged Marine Laboratory Support List]
Message-ID: <41DBEBFB.2020502@noaa.gov>

Forwarded to the list:

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: Tsunami-Damaged Marine Laboratory Support List
Date: 	Wed, 05 Jan 2005 08:23:10 GMT
From: 	M.F.M. Fairoz <fairoz at fish.ruh.ac.lk>
To: 	Jim Hendee <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>
References: 	<41DB4F66.5070809 at noaa.gov>


Dear Coral Listers,
Tsunami took many lives of south and east coast of Sri Lanka and made many 
coastal fishermen homeless, they still need help for food ,medicine,shelter 
etc.
The city where I live i.e.Hambantota the second disastrus are affected by 
tsunami,we lost many lives around the city.
I hope we as coral list a gorup considering marine life, should consider to 
do something for the people who live with marine life. 

Farioz/Sri Lanka 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
M.F.M.Fairoz
Sida/SAREC Marine Science Programme
Department of Fisheries Biology,
University of Ruhuna,Matara,81000,
Sri Lanka. 

Email :  fairoz at fish.ruh.ac.lk
Tel:     +94(0)41 2227026 or +94(0)77 7202311 

Res   :  60, Wilmot Street, Hambantota, Sri Lanka. 




From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Wed Jan  5 09:13:38 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 09:13:38 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] [Re:  Setting up structures of support]
Message-ID: <41DBF612.1040509@noaa.gov>

FYI concerning NARA and ship:

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	FW: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
Date: 	Wed, 05 Jan 2005 08:29:58 +0600
From: 	Jerker Tamelander <jet at iucnsl.org>
To: 	Noordeloos, Marco (WorldFish) <M.Noordeloos at cgiar.org>, 'Szmant, 
Alina' <szmanta at uncw.edu>, 'Jim Hendee' <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>, 'Sherry 
Hudson' <shudson at pathcom.com>
CC: 	Arjan Rajasuriya <arjan at nara.ac.lk>


Dear All, 

Further to Marcos message, I just wanted to say that the damages to NARA
(the National Fisheries and Aquatic Research Agency of Sri Lanka) have been
estimated at over USD 50 million. This includes the loss of their research
vessel. 

As you can understand it is a significant blow so any assistance to this
institution would be both needed and appreciated.

Kind regards,
J.
_____________________________________________________________
Jerker Tamelander
Coordinator, CORDIO/IUCN Regional Marine Programme South Asia
53 Horton Place, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka
Tel: +94-11-2694094 (Ext 406), Direct: 2682458
Mobile: +94-777-753770
Fax: +94-11-2682470, 2662941
Email: jet at iucnsl.org

------ End of Forwarded Message




From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Wed Jan  5 12:58:10 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 12:58:10 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] [Fwd: Press: Reef ecosystems buffer tsunami damage]
Message-ID: <41DC2AB2.3020902@noaa.gov>

FYI...
 
*On Asia's Coasts, Progress Destroys Natural Defenses*
By ANDREW BROWNE
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
December 31, 2004; Page A5
 

HONG KONG -- The ring of coral in crystal waters around the Surin Island 
chain off Thailand's west coast forms a sturdy defense against the sea. 
So when the tsunami struck on Sunday it punched a few holes in the reef, 
but the structure mostly held firm.

The reef, says Thai marine environmentalist Thon Thamrongnavasawadi, may 
have saved many lives. Only a handful of people on the islands are known 
to have perished -- most scrambled to safety as the first wave exploded 
against the coral.

Tragically, across much of Asia, coastal communities found themselves 
with no such shield against nature's fury. The protective reefs, sand 
dunes and mangroves that look out toward the Indian Ocean in a broad arc 
from Sri Lanka to Bangladesh and Indonesia have been dynamited and 
bulldozed by a force as unstoppable as the tsunami itself -- the force 
that drives some of the world's fastest-growing economies.

*/Natural Buffer/*

Where dense mangrove forests once provided a buffer between sea and 
land, now there are countless shrimp farms and hotels. Sand dunes have 
been flattened by coastal highways, reefs blown up to make way for ports.

Mangroves -- trees and shrubs that live in tropical tidal zones -- line 
one-quarter of the world's tropical coastlines. But Asia is hurriedly 
uprooting them as its economies take off. In less than 20 years between 
1975 and 1993, Thailand's mangrove area was almost halved, says Edward 
Barbier, a professor of economics at Wyoming University and editor of a 
recent book on Asia's disappearing mangrove ecosystems. India laid waste 
to as much as 50% of its mangroves between 1963 and 1977. Belatedly, 
some countries have made efforts at replanting.

Mangroves offer a double layer of protection against the pounding surf: 
Low red mangroves anchor themselves in mud flats along tidal estuaries, 
their flexible branches and tangled roots absorbing the sea's power. 
Behind them stand black mangroves as tall as trees.

Environmentalists point out that coastal communities around the world 
are vulnerable to natural calamities: Florida took four direct hits this 
year from hurricanes. But whereas the cleanup in Florida takes just a 
few months, it could be years before life returns to normal in poor 
parts of Asia.

To be sure, not even mangroves could have parried the blow from Sunday's 
tsunamis, and the waves inflicted severe damage on relatively 
undeveloped sections of coastline, too.

But ecological damage "has left coastlines vulnerable," says Mr. 
Barbier, and if natural defenses had been left standing, they "would 
have reduced some of the losses" by reducing how far and fast the waves 
surged inland.

In stripping the mangroves, Asian countries have created real estate for 
tourism, one of the region's biggest foreign-exchange earners, but along 
the most exposed part of the continent where the sea laps the shore. 
Thatched tourist cottages hang precariously off cliffs on the Malaysian 
resort island of Langkawi, and seafood restaurants stand on stilts above 
Thai beaches.

Yet while hundreds of sun-seeking tourists from northern parts of Europe 
and Asia were washed away by the tsunami, most victims were impoverished 
fishing families.

Environmentalists and economists describe a process in which relentless 
urban development, aquaculture and tourism create winners and losers 
along Asia's coastline. Tourist resorts increase employment 
opportunities for some locals, but push others aside. Wealthy tourists 
relax under umbrellas in the most desirable beach spots, while the 
fishing families they displace rebuild their flimsy homes in more 
marginal -- and more dangerous -- locations down the coast.

"They lose twice," says Mr. Barbier, who has studied the process in 
Southeast Asia -- once to the developers, next to the elements.

*/Jumbo Spoiler/*

But by far the greatest spoiler of Asia's coastline are shrimp farms. 
Thailand is now the world's biggest shrimp exporter; Indonesia and India 
are not far behind. The U.S. is the biggest buyer. Cheap tiger prawns 
have created prosperity around Asia, but at a cost: Shrimp farms demand 
brackish
water and flat land, both found in abundance where mangroves grow.

A typical fish pond looks like a bomb crater, and coastal Asia is pocked 
with them. Each lasts for no more than eight years before the many 
chemicals and antibiotics that are poured into them in the process of 
raising shrimp make them unusable. The shrimp farmers move on, cutting 
more mangrove
forests for new farms. In Indonesia's Aceh province, devastated by the 
tsunami, mangroves are being chopped down as timber for sale to nearby 
Malaysia and Singapore.

Along the east coast of India, had the mangroves been left standing, 
"hotels and settlements would have been a little further away," says 
Swayam Prabha Das of the World Wildlife Fund in New Delhi. "The damage 
could have been limited."

*/Lesson in Ecology/*

The Indian government is now reviewing the implementation of 
regulations, frequently flouted, that bar all development 1,650 feet 
from the sea in areas where mangroves and coral thrive. "I think some 
common sense will prevail now," Ms. Das says.

Likewise in Thailand, while Mr. Thamrongnavasawadi mourns the human loss 
along with the destruction of stretches of reef around the Surin 
Islands, he is heartened by the lesson in ecology that the tsunami 
delivered. Indeed, officials in the Maldives said extensive reefs 
smothered the tsunami, and though 69 people are confirmed dead so far, 
the loss of life there could have been much worse.

Mr. Thamrongnavasawadi's Web site is flooded with offers of help from 
divers eager to participate in a national project to measure the effects 
of the tsunami on Thailand's coral reefs. Of the 20 reefs around the 
Surins, two or three have been irreparably smashed, he says.

"It's a very clear point: Coral reefs save lives," he says.

(End of article.)



From didak at jps.net  Wed Jan  5 14:17:20 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 11:17:20 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] damage
In-Reply-To: <20050105170010.F18C0178D9@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050105170010.F18C0178D9@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050105110931.02dc0980@mail.jps.net>

Hello- I just saw your post on the Coral List. I am volunteering to help 
out organizations needing cash to replenish lost equipment, etc. If you'd 
like, I can put a PayPal donation button up for your organization on my 
website www.BluePlanetDivers.org, and publicize this on different forums 
(Coral-List, Mar-Bio, etc.)

You'll have to register at PayPal, send me your code and then I can insert it.

Go here to sign up with PayPal: 
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_registration-run

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need help with this process.

I'm posting this to the entire list in case anyone else out there wishes 
assistance.

Cheers-
Dida Kutz
1-831-582-9456 (Monterey, CA, USA)



From corinne.russo at arvam.com  Thu Jan  6 02:39:39 2005
From: corinne.russo at arvam.com (Corinne Russo)
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:39:39 +0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Snorkeler impact
Message-ID: <BE02D3FB.9F9%corinne.russo@arvam.com>

Dear coral-lister,

First, I wish you an happy new year.

I try to fit methods for an environmental study in the Reunion island lagoon
(Indian Ocean). I?m looking for any documents or experiences on effect of
recreational snorkeling on coral and fish communities in a coral reef
protected area. The place is shallow (depth less than 1,5m) and organised
with buoys to propose a discovering snokeling way.
Any comparison or studies, will interest me (coral damage, carrying
capacity, surveys, ...)
Thanks
Best regards
Corinne Russo
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ARVAM (Agence pour la Recherche et la Valorisation Marines)
14, Rue du Stade de l'Est, 97490 Sainte Clotilde, La R?union, France
Tel : 02 62 28 39 08 (int. : (262) 2 62 28 39 08)
Fax: 02 62 28 08 81 (int. : (262) 2 62 28 08 81)
Email: arvam at wanadoo.fr / URL: http://www.arvam.com




From dobura at africaonline.co.ke  Thu Jan  6 00:28:09 2005
From: dobura at africaonline.co.ke (David Obura)
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 08:28:09 +0300
Subject: [Coral-List] Surveys for tsunami damage
Message-ID: <BE02A719.77D7%dobura@africaonline.co.ke>

Dear listers,

As many of you are, CORDIO and the people we are working with in the
affected areas are trying to rapidly put together a list of survey
techniques that can be used to help identify the impacts of the tsunami to
coral reefs. It would make sense for a wider discussion to happen on this,
so that datasets and reports that come out in the next months and years are
more or less comparable, and that also we minimize the chance of leaving out
an indicator that may prove important in a few years time. We are looking at
surveys that:

* are compatible with long term monitoring datasets, sites and sampling
plans 
* combine initial rapid assessment observations (in the next few weeks and
perhaps months) with more detailed methods to be done at selected permanent
(old and new) sites
* indicators of tsunami damage ? the main damage agents we identified so far
seem to be: from the initial waves: physical damage from the waves breaking
(shallow to mid depth?) damage from surge (going deeper); and from the
backwash: sedimentation, physical damage from debris,
eutrophication/smothering/disease from terrestrial sediment, and
acute/chronic versions of these.

Questions to address are:
* are there other factors that need to be considered  - its worth listing
all, so that people can select from a list
* are there methods that have specifically been developed for similar
instances (e.g. Cyclone damage, flooding damage, etc)
* Reefbase has already come quickly to the plate to receive news of impacts,
but it would be useful to establish a loose network, probably under GCRMN
and coordinating reporting through Reefbase to  know more about who is
surveying where, for how long, results, etc ...
* beyond the biophysical monitroing, there will then be socioeconomic
assessments as well, but perhaps some time after the trauma of the human
tragedy has receded ? it still seems too fresh and awful.

Impacts of the tsunami will no doubt  be an agenda item at the ICRI CPC in
the Seychelles in April, so it would be good to have some coordination and
coherence from the science and assessments prior to that, and to help make
sense of the human suffering and long term implications.

All best,

David

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From martinblondie7 at hotmail.com  Thu Jan  6 08:48:07 2005
From: martinblondie7 at hotmail.com (Martin Callow)
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 13:48:07 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Live Marine Science Education Project
Message-ID: <BAY1-F42BDEFECC6AFEBDF4E690D92930@phx.gbl>


   Dear coral-listers,


   Please  find to follow details regarding an education component to the
   Shallow  Marine  Environments  of  the  Southern  Seychelles  research
   project.


   Live Marine Science Education Project:


   The  research project is a collaboration between the Khaled bin Sultan
   Living  Oceans  Foundation,  the  University  of  Cambridge (Cambridge
   Coastal  Research  Unit-CCRU)  and  the  Seychelles  Centre for Marine
   Research  and  Technology.   The Trident Trust has partnered with this
   group,  and  is  supporting  an  educational  component to the Shallow
   Marine   Environments   of   the  Southern  Seychelles  project.   The
   educational  component  aims  to  motivate,  and enthuse, young people
   about  the  exciting  and rewarding career paths available through the
   pursuit of a science orientated education.


   During the Seychelles expedition (January 10th to Jan 28^th 2005), and
   utilising  the  platform  of  the  Golden  Shadow (a 67m motor vessel,
   equipped  with  modern scientific and communications equipment), daily
   scientific  diary  entries  will  be  transmitted to the Living Oceans
   Foundation  web-site.  Aimed at mapping shallow marine habitats (using
   a   sea-plane   mounted   CASI   sensor,   coupled  with  SCUBA  diver
   observations),   identifying  coral  recovery  following  the  serious
   bleaching     event    in    1997/1998,    and,    providing    marine
   ecosystem/biodiversity  and  conservation  management  advice  to  the
   Seychelles  Government,  the  field-phase  of  this  project  has been
   offered as a unique mechanism to communicate the field activities of a
   high   profile   and   contemporary  science  project  direct  to  the
   classroom.

     

   To  maximise  the  benefits for schools and students, in following the
   progress of the expedition, the daily scientific diary entries will be
   recorded  and  mapped as closely as possible, to particular aspects of
   the  core  science  curriculum  at  Key Stage 4 (UK curriculum).  This
   record  will  be available to schools via the Living Oceans Foundation
   web-site.


   In addition to these daily scientific diary entries, the web-site will
   also host pages that outline:


   - The Science: research plans, aims and objectives, methodologies.

   - The Itinerary: research planning, maps and imagery.

   - Key scientific personnel: highlighting their progression routes from
   school to scientist.

   - Virtual vessel: to show the working and living areas, and equipment,
   of the vessel.

   -   Vessel  Logs:  Location,  ship  track  logs,  use  of  positioning
   equipment, weather systems, sea state etc.

   -  Scientific  fact/observation  of the day: contemporary observations
   from the scientists/crew.

   -  Q&A sessions: 15 schools have been invited to pose questions to the
   project  via  direct e-mail access to the vessel.  Interviews with the
   scientists/crew  will  therefore be possible, in near-real-time.  Q&As
   will be posted on the web site.

   - Teacher resources: links to other relevant web sites.


   The Science in the Seychelles web-site is available by visiting:


   [1]www.livingoceansfoundation.org  >>  follow  the  Seychelles Project
   Link.


   Please  pass on to anyone who you think may be interested in following
   our progress thank you.


   Daily updates to the web-site will be available during the field phase
   of this project: Jan 10^th - Jan 28^th 2005.


   (Note: sea-state may influence the scientific itinerary, and hence the
   frequency of the updates).


   Martin  Callow  (Projects Manager; Trident Trust, West of England; and
   CCRU Research Assistant).


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From mbos at hawaii.edu  Thu Jan  6 16:30:14 2005
From: mbos at hawaii.edu (Melissa Davies Bos)
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:30:14 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Hawaii Living Reef Awards Program
Message-ID: <42d41942dceb.42dceb42d419@hawaii.edu>

Aloha Coral-List,

Hawaii's Coral Reef Outreach Network is hosting the Living Reef Awards 
Program to honor individuals and organizations who promote 
conservation of Hawaii's reefs. To be eligible, the nominated activity 
must have taken place in Hawaii between January 1, 2003 and December 
31, 2004. Seven awards will be given in two divisions: the Industry 
Division (Fisheries, Ocean Recreation, Visitor Industry, Business, 
Agriculture/land owner) and the Community Division (non-profit 
organizations and educators/students).

Winners in each category will receive an award designed and sponsered 
by Tiffany's Jewelery Company, acknowledgement at a luncheon banquet, 
and monetary and/or in-kind donations (community division only).

For more information and a nomination form, please visit 
www.hawaiireef.org. 
___________________________________
Melissa Bos
NOAA Coral Reef Management Fellow
State of Hawaii
Department of Land and Natural Resources
Division of Aquatic Resources
1151 Punchbowl Street, #330
Honolulu, HI  96813
808.587.0098
808.587.0115 fax




From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Fri Jan  7 08:35:55 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 08:35:55 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Incredible Tsunami Photos
Message-ID: <41DE903B.5010701@noaa.gov>

Greetings,

    At http://www.coral.noaa.gov/tsunami/ is a collection of 
anonymously-taken photos (location unknown) of the Dec 26, 2004 
tsunami.  I just want to especially point out photo a00.jpg in which you 
can see how the ocean has receded to such a large extent just before the 
main wave strikes, and hope that all whoever live on the coasts will 
know that whenever/if they see something like this again, that the 
ensuing pictures and events we all know about will most likely be the 
result, and to leave the area  as quickly as possible.

    Sincerely yours,
    Jim


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Fri Jan  7 09:36:48 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:36:48 -0500
Subject: [Fwd: Re: [Coral-List] Incredible Tsunami Photos]
Message-ID: <41DE9E80.2010602@noaa.gov>

Oh, well, at least the photos hopefully serve to prove the point I was 
trying to make.  Sorry about that!

    Jim

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: [Coral-List] Incredible Tsunami Photos
Date: 	Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:22:15 -0500
From: 	Jim Ivey <jivey at marine.usf.edu>
To: 	Jim Hendee <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>



Hi Jim,

You might want to pull those photos.  They're part of a scam going around 
the web.  They're not of the tsunami but of the Qian Tang Jiang River in China.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/tsunami/tsunami1.asp

Take Care,

Jim Ivey


At 08:35 AM 1/7/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>Greetings,
>
>    At http://www.coral.noaa.gov/tsunami/ is a collection of 
> anonymously-taken photos (location unknown) of the Dec 26, 2004 
> tsunami.  I just want to especially point out photo a00.jpg in which you 
> can see how the ocean has receded to such a large extent just before the 
> main wave strikes, and hope that all whoever live on the coasts will know 
> that whenever/if they see something like this again, that the ensuing 
> pictures and events we all know about will most likely be the result, and 
> to leave the area  as quickly as possible.
>
>    Sincerely yours,
>    Jim
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From rgonzalez at perryinstitute.org  Fri Jan  7 09:27:55 2005
From: rgonzalez at perryinstitute.org (Ruth Ann Gonzalez)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 09:27:55 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Executive Administrative Assistant position available
Message-ID: <NBENLNENEFPNGMFJGBJLAEJOCHAA.rgonzalez@perryinstitute.org>

Executive Administrative Assistant

Perry Institute for Marine Science (www.perryinstitute.org), a
not-for-profit organization based in Jupiter, Florida has immediate opening
for an Administrative Assistant to the Chief Executive.  Candidate must
possess excellent communication, word processing, database mgmt. &
spreadsheet skills.  Min. qualifications ? Assoc degree (BA a plus) with
three years exp. in an office environment.  Salary $30-33K.  Fax letter,
resume and (3) references to (561) 741-0193 or email to
hr at perryinstitute.org  EOE/DFWP


Ruth Ann Gonzalez, PHR
Human Resources Administrator
Perry Institute for Marine Science
100 N. US Highway 1, Suite 202
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T: (561)741-0192 ext. 121
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From rgonzalez at perryinstitute.org  Fri Jan  7 09:29:32 2005
From: rgonzalez at perryinstitute.org (Ruth Ann Gonzalez)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 09:29:32 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Office Administrator Position Available
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Office Administrator



Perry Institute for Marine Science (www.perryinstitute.org), a Florida based
not-for-profit organization, is looking for an Office Administrator at our
remote research station in the Bahamas.  Must have a Bach. degree and at
least 3 years exp. in a business environ.  Two yrs bkkeeping or accting a
must, exper. w/Peachtree a plus. Good math & analytical skills, as well as
significant computer exper., including MS Office & Windows products a must.
Exc. customer service skills and a proven track record of working well with
the public req?d.  Computer hardware skills or network admin. a plus.
Ability to multitask and work under demanding conditions a must.  Basic life
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From riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca  Fri Jan  7 09:14:59 2005
From: riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca (Michael Risk)
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:14:59 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Incredible Tsunami Photos
In-Reply-To: <41DE903B.5010701@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <web-78512729@cgpsrv2.cis.mcmaster.ca>

Hi Jim, colleagues.

As far as I know, the best description of a tsunami hitting a coastline
was written from personal experience by Frances P. Sheppard, and may be
found in his book on Marine Geology. (Published in the 50's, I
guess-the science is out-dated but the tsunami part is all too fresh.)
He describes the recession of the waters vividly, as well as the
subsequent multiple wave impacts.

This has been known for so long it's hard to believe it's not part of
the school curriculum in places located on subductive plate margins.
Canadian newspapers recorded the case of a couple from Halifax walking
on the beach in Thailand. They saw the water recede, and thought it was
some sort of tidal phenomenon. A few seconds later the water took the
wife.

I'm afraid that all societies find it hard to prepare for
low-frequency/high-impact events.


From reefball at reefball.com  Fri Jan  7 13:51:51 2005
From: reefball at reefball.com (Todd Barber)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 13:51:51 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Reports of Underwater Damage to Corals
References: <41DE9E80.2010602@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <016301c4f4e9$f36730c0$6502a8c0@LaFalda>

Not sure if this is of any real help to folks, but Reef Ball Foundation has 
gotten reports from Maldives of steel hulled vessels 20 meters deep that 
were sunk as artificial reefs moving 300 meters, Reef Balls in 20 meters 
depth (Pallet Ball Size) moving 10 meters and coral heads being tossed 
around like dice.

Our stablility calculations in the area would suggest that currents at 20 
meters must have exceeded 5 knots to be able to move an unanchored Reef 
Ball.

We also got a report from Thialand of major damages to nearshore natural 
reefs (Racha Island Area).

Cordially, "Restoring Our World's Oceanic Ecosystems"" Todd Barber Chairman 
reefball at reefball.com Reef Ball Foundation, Inc. 6916 22nd Street West 
Bradenton, FL 34207 http://www.artificialreefs.org (All Reef Ball Sites) 
http://www.reefball.org (Reef Ball Foundation) http://www.reefball.com (Reef 
Ball Services Division) http://www.reefbeach.com (Reef Balls for Erosion 
Control) http://www.eternalreefs.com (Memorial Reef Balls) Office: Direct: 
fax: mobile: 941-752-0169 941-752-0338 941-752-1033 941-720-7549 




From mekvinga at yahoo.com  Fri Jan  7 10:12:57 2005
From: mekvinga at yahoo.com (Melissa Keyes)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 07:12:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Coral-List] Question about tsunami wave  timing
Message-ID: <20050107151257.39528.qmail@web50106.mail.yahoo.com>

Hello Listers,
 
Does anyone know how long it takes for the water to go out, and then for the wave to hit?  I'm presuming only a few minutes, or is it seconds?  It's not ten or twenty minutes that the water is 'gone', is it?
 
I'm not the only one living in a high risk place....
 
Cheers,
 
Melissa Keyes, 
 
s/v Vinga, St. Croix, Bonaire

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From john.naughton at noaa.gov  Fri Jan  7 14:41:21 2005
From: john.naughton at noaa.gov (John Naughton)
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:41:21 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Surveys for tsunami damage
References: <BE02A719.77D7%dobura@africaonline.co.ke>
Message-ID: <41DEE5E0.D75E3E8D@noaa.gov>

David:

Any surveys conducted to assess tsunami damage to coral reefs should be
extensive and initially cover a large area, such as via tow board surveys.  Here
in Hawaii we did some survey work after Hurricane Iniki several years ago.  We
found areas of extensive reef damage down to 70 feet or more which looked as if
a bulldozer had gone down slope.  However, often within 20 or 30 meters
laterally, facing the same direction, the reef was untouched.  I suspect this
may be the case with tsunami impacts as well.   Spot checking the reefs could
give a false sense of the extent of damage.

Aloha,            John



David Obura wrote:

> Dear listers,
>
> As many of you are, CORDIO and the people we are working with in the
> affected areas are trying to rapidly put together a list of survey
> techniques that can be used to help identify the impacts of the tsunami to
> coral reefs. It would make sense for a wider discussion to happen on this,
> so that datasets and reports that come out in the next months and years are
> more or less comparable, and that also we minimize the chance of leaving out
> an indicator that may prove important in a few years time. We are looking at
> surveys that:
>
> * are compatible with long term monitoring datasets, sites and sampling
> plans
> * combine initial rapid assessment observations (in the next few weeks and
> perhaps months) with more detailed methods to be done at selected permanent
> (old and new) sites
> * indicators of tsunami damage ? the main damage agents we identified so far
> seem to be: from the initial waves: physical damage from the waves breaking
> (shallow to mid depth?) damage from surge (going deeper); and from the
> backwash: sedimentation, physical damage from debris,
> eutrophication/smothering/disease from terrestrial sediment, and
> acute/chronic versions of these.
>
> Questions to address are:
> * are there other factors that need to be considered  - its worth listing
> all, so that people can select from a list
> * are there methods that have specifically been developed for similar
> instances (e.g. Cyclone damage, flooding damage, etc)
> * Reefbase has already come quickly to the plate to receive news of impacts,
> but it would be useful to establish a loose network, probably under GCRMN
> and coordinating reporting through Reefbase to  know more about who is
> surveying where, for how long, results, etc ...
> * beyond the biophysical monitroing, there will then be socioeconomic
> assessments as well, but perhaps some time after the trauma of the human
> tragedy has receded ? it still seems too fresh and awful.
>
> Impacts of the tsunami will no doubt  be an agenda item at the ICRI CPC in
> the Seychelles in April, so it would be good to have some coordination and
> coherence from the science and assessments prior to that, and to help make
> sense of the human suffering and long term implications.
>
> All best,
>
> David
>
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From j.p.carlin at reading.ac.uk  Fri Jan  7 10:48:20 2005
From: j.p.carlin at reading.ac.uk (John P Carlin)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:48:20 -0000
Subject: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without their symbiotic
	zooxanthellae?
In-Reply-To: <20050106170018.70723178DB@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <000401c4f4d0$50216fc0$402ce186@AMSCARLINJLT>

Hi,

I would like to know if there has been any published work on how long corals
can survive without their zooxanthellae following a stress event?

Thank you

John Carlin
Reading University
England



From chai at gistda.or.th  Sat Jan  8 03:20:50 2005
From: chai at gistda.or.th (Veerachai Tanpipat)
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 15:20:50 +0700 (GMT)
Subject: [Coral-List] latest report from Surin Islands
Message-ID: <1715.203.107.159.74.1105172450.squirrel@mail.gistda.or.th>

Dear All,

The following link

http://www.talaythai.com/issue/tsunami/20050106.php

is the latest report (Chong-Kol-Kard, Surin Island) by Dr. Thorn and his
team.

There are damage in a few loactions.  The final report is not done yet.

Cheers,
Chai


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From joshua at nova.edu  Sat Jan  8 10:31:27 2005
From: joshua at nova.edu (Joshua Feingold)
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 10:31:27 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without their
	symbiotic zooxanthellae?
In-Reply-To: <000401c4f4d0$50216fc0$402ce186@AMSCARLINJLT>
References: <20050106170018.70723178DB@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20050108102426.024dd478@pop.nova.edu>

Hi John,

I did some work on this for my dissertation, and survival is variable 
depending on the species and type of stress. Also, it is important to 
understand that, nearly invariably, bleached corals possess at least some 
zooxanthellae. The population size isn't enough to see pigment in the coral 
with the naked eye, but they are there in the tissues, but at very low levels.

One species I investigated, the fungiid Diaseris distorta, could remain 
alive in the bleached state for over 2 months and then regain pigmentation. 
In contrast, another species, Pocillopora damicornis, was much more 
sensitive with mortality occurring in nearly all colonies after 2-3 weeks 
in the bleached state. Elevated temperature was the stress in both of these 
examples.

Cheers,

Joshua Feingold
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center

At 03:48 PM 1/7/2005 +0000, John P Carlin wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I would like to know if there has been any published work on how long corals
>can survive without their zooxanthellae following a stress event?
>
>Thank you
>
>John Carlin
>Reading University
>England
>
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From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Sun Jan  9 11:51:23 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 11:51:23 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] UNEP tsunami environmental assessment
Message-ID: <41E1610B.8090100@noaa.gov>

Article in Malaysia News Online about UNEP's US $1M funding for 
environmental assessment, including coral reefs and fisheries:

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/Features/20050108174506/Article/indexb_html

"Lesson number one is that natural systems of coastal protection like 
mangroves and coral reefs should be maintained."




From csuchana at sc.chula.ac.th  Sun Jan  9 02:33:54 2005
From: csuchana at sc.chula.ac.th (Suchana Chavanich)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 14:33:54 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: [Coral-List] Preliminary coral survey in Thailand after the Tsunami
Message-ID: <1130.161.200.123.45.1105256034.squirrel@mail2.sc.chula.ac.th>

Dear Coral-lists,
Thank you very much for your concerns on the effects by the Tsunami in
Thailand.  We all appreciate it.  I just got back from the southern part
of Thailand where was hit by the Tsunami.  On the December 29, my
university had sent me and some marine scientists to  there for a
preliminary survey of the coral damage.  We went to Phi Phi Island and
certain spots in Similan Islands where were hit very hard by the wave,
and found that not many corals are damaged by this Tsunami.  In most
areas, only about 5-15% of corals are damaged (broken) (vary from places
by places).  However, now the government and universities are going to
survey intensively in all the areas affected by Tsunami to see whether
marine national parks should be opened to tourists or not since the
tourism is the main economics in Thailand, and the government wants to
get the tourists back as soon as possible.  During the survey, we saw
garbage and debris in the reefs.  Some corals are covered by sand, and
in one area at the 100 feet depth, the sand was disappeared as deep as 2
meters.  However, in our opinion corals are still in a good shape, but
we need  to clean up all the debris in the reefs as soon as possible.

Apple Chavanich

-- 
Suchana Apple Chavanich, Ph.D.
Department of Marine Science
Faculty of Science
Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Tel: 66-2-218-5395, 66-2-218-5401
Fax: 66-2-255-0780
e-mail:csuchana at sc.chula.ac.th

Homepage:
http://www.marine.sc.chula.ac.th/faculty/Suchana%20Chavanich/Suchana/PH.html


-- 
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Department of Marine Science
Faculty of Science
Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Tel: 66-2-218-5395, 66-2-218-5401
Fax: 66-2-255-0780
e-mail:csuchana at sc.chula.ac.th

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From n2maps at hotmail.com  Sat Jan  8 22:53:37 2005
From: n2maps at hotmail.com (Henry Aruffo)
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 22:53:37 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami Environmental Disaster
Message-ID: <BAY18-F11129C9C829882F4A3F3479C960@phx.gbl>

Hello Friends:

   Many of you have written and inquired how you could help with the Tsunami 
relief efforts in Thailand.  Some of you may want to assist in repairing the 
environmental damages created by the Tsunami; problems that will have to be 
addressed as part of any long term recovery process - human and 
environmental.   During the past six months, I have been the volunteer 
director of an environmental organization dedicated to helping the ocean, 
repairing and rebuilding reefs, and encouraging an environmental spirit and 
ethic in the local Thai population.  Coral Reef Institute hosted an 
International Symposium on Coral Reef Assessment in November and has 
sponsored beach clean-ups with local Thai children. Classroom presentations 
of underwater photography are shown to children in an effort to educate them 
to the importance of coral reefs and the sea life that inhabits them.  Our 
college credit Certificate Program in Underwater Research begins in 
September, as the primary goal of Coral Reef Institute is to train 
environmentally sensitive and proficient marine researchers for all fields 
of underwater studies.

  We are not a listed charity, as we are a environmental organization 
financed by our educational programs and my personal funding, but under the 
current situation we are requesting financial assistance from anyone 
interested in helping in the environmental repairs. I have lived in Phuket 
for fourteen months and I am able to organize local and volunteer workers to 
assist in environmental work projects that will aid in the healing of 
Thailand's environmental problems. I am also able to identify reputable 
local environmental organizations that will need funding to rebuild.  A 
partial list of environmental problems related to the Tsunami is:

Over 3,600 fishing boats sunk or wrecked - some still leaking fuel and 
scattered over the sea floor

More than 2000 endangered sea turtles are missing from their breeding pens - 
now one step closer closer to extinction as they were washed inland

Fragile coral reef ecosystems within 100 -1000 meters of shore are covered 
in palm trees, chairs, remains, logs and fishing trawlers - immediate 
remedial actions are needed

Coral reefs offshore were not damaged severely (although some were) but they 
need to be professionally assessed and damages documented.

   While we do not intend to divert any funding from the human tragedy, we 
realize that there is also an important need to assist the environment.  
Helping the coral reef ecosystem will, in the future, provide the Thai 
people with sustainable food sources, restored ecological balance, and the 
rebuilding of their coastal barrier system.

   We have an account at Paypal:  savetheocean at coralreefinstitute.org  and 
will accept donations at that site or contact me for more details or 
information at:  n2maps at hotmail.com

      We will list the environmental projects on our web page as we complete 
them.  You will be able to view our assistance at our website:  
www.coralreefinstitute.org   Our site is currently being updated but our 
basic information is on-line.  All funds collected will be acknowledged and 
documented and any funds received over the cost of our clean-up and remedial 
actions will be donated to local Thai environmental organizations (turtle 
breeding projects, reef rebuilding, etc.).  There will be no administrative 
cost involved in any project.  Coral Reef Institute will assume these costs 
and use 100% of funds received for local environmental projects.  We will 
document all costs, expenditures, and donations on our web site as we 
complete each project.

   Your financial assistance in helping the environment would be greatly 
appreciated.  Many people have already donated to the human tragedy and 
cannot afford another donation, if so, perhaps you could forward this 
message to friends, family, environmentalist, or anyone willing to promote a 
fund raising event which would assist in this endeavor. Thank you for your 
generous consideration.

Environmentally yours in the care of the sea,

(Professor) Henry Aruffo
Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society
PADI IDC Staff Instructor #480218
Director - Coral Reef Institute
Phuket, Thailand


TV Interview - Tsunami Disaster -  
http://www.tampabays10.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=11439

Newspaper story -    
http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/774319841.html?MAC=a317c98024be17dc67c0778fde78f1fd&did=774319841&FMT=FT&FMTS=FT&date=Jan+5%2C+2005&author=TOM+ZUCCO&printformat=&desc=Tsunami%27s+missing+victims+haunt+ex-professor




From chai at gistda.or.th  Sat Jan  8 20:04:29 2005
From: chai at gistda.or.th (Veerachai Tanpipat)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 08:04:29 +0700 (GMT)
Subject: [Coral-List] Surveys for tsunami damage
In-Reply-To: <41DEE5E0.D75E3E8D@noaa.gov>
References: <BE02A719.77D7%dobura@africaonline.co.ke>
	<41DEE5E0.D75E3E8D@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <1121.203.107.159.53.1105232669.squirrel@mail.gistda.or.th>

All,

Yes, checking individual site would give a false sense.  We have 6 teams
who are doing extensive survey thru out 6 provinces, but this of course
takes time, so important dive sites will be evaluate and report first
since the tourist industry is very important for those 6 provinces.

So far the Tsnami destroyed some sites where the depth are less than 5
meters.  The good sign is that many people I know told me (after they went
diving) that in the depth of more than 5 meters, there is less damage or
not damage at all.

I will go down with the survey team late next week.  I am sure I will have
more to let you know.

Cheers,
Chai

> David:
>
> Any surveys conducted to assess tsunami damage to coral reefs should be
> extensive and initially cover a large area, such as via tow board
> surveys.  Here in Hawaii we did some survey work after Hurricane Iniki
> several years ago.  We found areas of extensive reef damage down to 70
> feet or more which looked as if a bulldozer had gone down slope.
> However, often within 20 or 30 meters laterally, facing the same
> direction, the reef was untouched.  I suspect this may be the case with
> tsunami impacts as well.   Spot checking the reefs could give a false
> sense of the extent of damage.
>
> Aloha,            John
>
>
>
> David Obura wrote:
>
>> Dear listers,
>>
>> As many of you are, CORDIO and the people we are working with in the
>> affected areas are trying to rapidly put together a list of survey
>> techniques that can be used to help identify the impacts of the
>> tsunami to coral reefs. It would make sense for a wider discussion to
>> happen on this, so that datasets and reports that come out in the next
>> months and years are more or less comparable, and that also we
>> minimize the chance of leaving out an indicator that may prove
>> important in a few years time. We are looking at surveys that:
>>
>> * are compatible with long term monitoring datasets, sites and
>> sampling plans
>> * combine initial rapid assessment observations (in the next few weeks
>> and perhaps months) with more detailed methods to be done at selected
>> permanent (old and new) sites
>> * indicators of tsunami damage ? the main damage agents we identified
>> so far seem to be: from the initial waves: physical damage from the
>> waves breaking (shallow to mid depth?) damage from surge (going
>> deeper); and from the backwash: sedimentation, physical damage from
>> debris,
>> eutrophication/smothering/disease from terrestrial sediment, and
>> acute/chronic versions of these.
>>
>> Questions to address are:
>> * are there other factors that need to be considered  - its worth
>> listing all, so that people can select from a list
>> * are there methods that have specifically been developed for similar
>> instances (e.g. Cyclone damage, flooding damage, etc)
>> * Reefbase has already come quickly to the plate to receive news of
>> impacts, but it would be useful to establish a loose network, probably
>> under GCRMN and coordinating reporting through Reefbase to  know more
>> about who is surveying where, for how long, results, etc ...
>> * beyond the biophysical monitroing, there will then be socioeconomic
>> assessments as well, but perhaps some time after the trauma of the
>> human tragedy has receded ? it still seems too fresh and awful.
>>
>> Impacts of the tsunami will no doubt  be an agenda item at the ICRI
>> CPC in the Seychelles in April, so it would be good to have some
>> coordination and coherence from the science and assessments prior to
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From julian at twolittlefishies.com  Sun Jan  9 15:32:36 2005
From: julian at twolittlefishies.com (Julian Sprung)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 15:32:36 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without theirsymbiotic
	zooxanthellae?
Message-ID: <60146F1515751D4AA4CB4D3EC514F9E303E758@SERVER.tlf.local>

I think it is important when answering this question, as Josh did, to point out the cause of the loss of zooxanthellae. Since high temp was the stimulus in the experiment with P. damicornis, and it is known that at elevated temp P. damicornis may die rapidly as a reult of a Vibrio infection, then the cause of death cannot specifically be blamed on lack of symbionts unless Vibrio had been ruled out.

I have seen bleached shaded colonies of P. damicornis in aquaria survive great lengths of time with few if any zoox's. The same is true for shaded portions of colonies that have zoox's in the upper illuminated branches, but that probably doesn't count.

My opinion on the question posed- while it may vary among species or genera, and there may well be exceptions, I believe that with sufficient food most corals can survive many months or indefinitely without symbionts. This can be demonstrated in temperature controlled flow through aquariums with no illumination and high food inputs (the water flushing removes waste and maintains water chemistry). 

While I cannot comment on the effects on growth, the survival is the question posed.

Sincerely,

Julian


-----Original Message-----
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Joshua Feingold
Sent: Sat 1/8/2005 10:31 AM
To: John P Carlin; coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without theirsymbiotic zooxanthellae?
 
Hi John,

I did some work on this for my dissertation, and survival is variable 
depending on the species and type of stress. Also, it is important to 
understand that, nearly invariably, bleached corals possess at least some 
zooxanthellae. The population size isn't enough to see pigment in the coral 
with the naked eye, but they are there in the tissues, but at very low levels.

One species I investigated, the fungiid Diaseris distorta, could remain 
alive in the bleached state for over 2 months and then regain pigmentation. 
In contrast, another species, Pocillopora damicornis, was much more 
sensitive with mortality occurring in nearly all colonies after 2-3 weeks 
in the bleached state. Elevated temperature was the stress in both of these 
examples.

Cheers,

Joshua Feingold
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center

At 03:48 PM 1/7/2005 +0000, John P Carlin wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I would like to know if there has been any published work on how long corals
>can survive without their zooxanthellae following a stress event?
>
>Thank you
>
>John Carlin
>Reading University
>England
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From petermcdougall at hotmail.com  Sun Jan  9 17:48:03 2005
From: petermcdougall at hotmail.com (Peter McDougall)
Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 22:48:03 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] history of coral reef policy in US
Message-ID: <BAY104-F262113E99B1FCC71926896CF960@phx.gbl>

Hi,

I wanted to know if anyone knew of any resources that could provide a 
timeline of US marine policy as it applies to the US. I was only able to 
find a few resources on the US Coral reef task force, but nothing prior to 
the mid-nineties. Is there anything from before this time?

Thanks a lot

Peter McDougall




From shudson at pathcom.com  Sun Jan  9 19:36:00 2005
From: shudson at pathcom.com (Sherry Hudson)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 19:36:00 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Call for Submissions, Enviro Films & Videos,
	Planet in Focus, Worldwide, Apr 1/May 2 deadline
Message-ID: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEOEBNCCAA.shudson@pathcom.com>

FYI, to all videographers...

Sherry




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From RichardPDunne at aol.com  Sun Jan  9 17:28:00 2005
From: RichardPDunne at aol.com (RichardPDunne at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 17:28:00 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] Survival of corals without zooxanthellae
Message-ID: <1f0.32dd7ed2.2f1309f0@aol.com>

You will find some useful information on this in:
 
C M Yonge 1931 The effect of starvation in light and in darkness on the  
relationship between corals and zooxanthellae. Scientific Reports of the Great  
Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-29. Vol I no 7. Corals kept in the dark but fed  
lost a high percentage of their zooxanthellae (colourless to the eye) but  
survived until the end of the experiment ( 228 days). Variable according to  
species. 
 
See also:
C M Yonge and A G Nicholls 1931 The structure, distribution and physiology  
of the zooxanthellae. Scentific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition  
1928-29. Vol I no 6. They constructed a light tight box on the reef flat 
through  which the seawater could flow. after 152 days many of the species contained 
very  few zooxanthellae but were otherwise in good condition. Their 
conclusion in this  respect was "without any doubt that individual reef-building corals 
at any rate  can flourish without contained zooxanthellae."
 
I doubt however that corals ever loose ALL their zooxanthellae - the best  
that Yonge noted was "almost completely absent". And in our own work even a  
reduction of 86% of the seasonal maximum density following severe bleaching  can 
leave 0.026 x 10^7 algae per sq cm of tissue area (260,000). (Brown et  al 
1999 MEPS 191:53-69).  
 
The evidence seems to point to an ability to survive without zooxanthellae  
if a source of food is available, and presuming the stress which caused the  
zooxanthellae loss does not persist or at least does not have a directly  
deleterious effect on the coral host itself.
 
 
 
Richard Dunne

Tel: 01833  650059

RichardPDunne at aol.com


From jsteffen at cbn.net.id  Sun Jan  9 22:37:46 2005
From: jsteffen at cbn.net.id (Jan Steffen)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:37:46 +0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Imagery of receding waters and impact on coastal
	environment
Message-ID: <FE2769F3-62B8-11D9-B6FB-000A95DB8C92@cbn.net.id>


In regard to recent mails on the extent of receding waters and the 
tsunamis physical impact on coastal cities and the near-shore 
environment  the imagery under

http://homepage.mac.com/demark/tsunami/9.html

shows a small number of affected locations before and after impact 
using Quickbird Natural Color imagery.


Jan



From myemail at jeffreylow.com  Sun Jan  9 23:43:07 2005
From: myemail at jeffreylow.com (Jeffrey Low)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 12:43:07 +0800
Subject: [Coral-List] UNEP tsunami environmental assessment
In-Reply-To: <41E1610B.8090100@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <41C1221000009003@mta10.wss.scd.yahoo.com>

I wonder what governments will make of this statement ... or will the cycle
of coastal development and degradation continue once the memory of the tsunami
recedes in the short-lived minds of governments and men.

Jeff

>-- Original Message --
>Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 11:51:23 -0500
>From: "Jim Hendee" <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>
>To: Coral-List Subscribers <>
>Subject: [Coral-List] UNEP tsunami environmental assessment
>
>
>Article in Malaysia News Online about UNEP's US $1M funding for 
>environmental assessment, including coral reefs and fisheries:
>
>http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/Features/20050108174506/Article/indexb_html
>
>"Lesson number one is that natural systems of coastal protection like 
>mangroves and coral reefs should be maintained."
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From n2maps at hotmail.com  Mon Jan 10 00:12:03 2005
From: n2maps at hotmail.com (Henry Aruffo)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 00:12:03 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami repairs - help needed
Message-ID: <BAY18-F4035DA1FB00525AE3E40269C970@phx.gbl>

Hello:

Any information that could help us would be greatly appriciated - we need 
advise on product and procedures for repairing coral in the Similan Islands. 
  All information is appriciated!

The point we are trying to make here is that we have to act very fast to 
save some of the corals!

A lot of the fragile corals like "Tubastraea" and "Acropora", also 
Firecorals and Staghorncorals have been broken off and need reattachment as 
son as possible. Also larger Seafans need to be saved and reattached before 
they suffocate and die!
Already one week after the Tsunami, some of the big tablecorals we've turned 
over again were already bleached and a lot of sanddeposit for example on 
"Porites" Hardcoralheads are suffocating them.
The longer we wait, the less chances of survival for a lot of corals!

Please could you look at the following Websites:
www.seaquestmarine.com/cgi-bin/shopper for Underwater Adhesive
www.reefball.com/map/antiguascience/17tonssaved.htm for Hydrostatic 
Attachment of Corals and saving corals, artificial reefs and much more.

Has anyone used these products - do they work??  Thank you for you 
assistance.

Sincerely,

Henry Aruffo
Director - Coral Reef Institute
Phuket, Thailand
n2maps at hotmail.com




From shudson at pathcom.com  Mon Jan 10 14:45:13 2005
From: shudson at pathcom.com (Sherry Hudson)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 14:45:13 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] World Bank Funding announcement
Message-ID: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKECJCCAA.shudson@pathcom.com>

FYI.

Sherry

Bank Commits $250 Million for Tsunam i-Affected Countries

The Bank will make available US$250 million as its initial contribution for
emergency reconstruction in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake and
tsunami that killed more than 155,000 people and left hundreds of thousands
homeless across Asia and eastern Africa. The funds can be made available
quickly from existing programs, and will include the provision of emergency
credits and grants to respond to the immediate needs in the countries hit by
this disaster. The amount will cover the next six months while further
financing for longer-term reconstruction needs is identified.

http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:20308293~menuPK:
34463~pagePK:64003015~piPK:64003012~theSitePK:4607,00.html




From slcoles at bishopmuseum.org  Mon Jan 10 15:20:22 2005
From: slcoles at bishopmuseum.org (Steve Coles)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:20:22 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral Invasions at Marine Bioinvasions Conference
Message-ID: <5B2A97A57FE15D48B09562869226433BA6DA71@bmmail.corp.bishopmuseum.org>


Plans are being put together to organize a session at the Marine Bioinvasions Conference in August in Wellington, New Zealand, to cover coral reef invasions, these are broadly defined as including coral reefs, seagrass, mangroves, and estuaries; basically covering warm water organisms.  A successful similar session was held at the Bali International Coral Reef Symposium.  Eight papers from that session can be seen at:  http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/pbs/coralreefsymp.html.  

If there is sufficient interest, a session will most likely be organized, and at that time, funding will be sought.  Please contact Lu Eldredge [lge at bishopmuseum.org] of interest.  



From Coral.Researchplan at noaa.gov  Mon Jan 10 13:04:51 2005
From: Coral.Researchplan at noaa.gov (Coral Researchplan)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 13:04:51 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] REMINDER: Comments DUE 1/15/05
Message-ID: <41E2C3C3.2B784D1A@noaa.gov>


REMINDER** Request for Comments on NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan --
Part I: National Priorities **

***
Re:    Request for Review of the NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan
(version 12/09/04)
****

NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Part_I_National_120904.pdf

Template for Reviewer Comments
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Comments_template_120904.doc



REVIEW GUIDELINES

The NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan Part I: National Priorities
(version 12/09/04) can be accessed at
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Part_I_National_120904.pdf.
At this time, we are requesting your comments on this work in progress.
Please provide high-level comments and specific text for insertion into
the plan.  No word-smithing, please.  We are looking for input on
general concepts and specific research priorities linked to management
objectives that are missing or maybe misdirected.  The text will be
given a professional edit after the substantive comments have been
incorporated.

We are requesting your comments by January 15, 2005 to
coral.researchplan at noaa.gov using the template.
(http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Comments_template_120904.doc)



********************

BACKGROUND

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a
science-based agency serving a large and diverse community of users and
stakeholders.  NOAA has identified research as a major crosscutting
priority for the agency, demonstrating its firm commitment to support
high-quality research to underpin its environmental assessment,
prediction, and ecosystem management missions.

In an effort to provide coastal and ocean managers with high priority
scientific information to help conserve, protect, restore, and sustain
coral reef ecosystems, the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program is
developing a research plan to guide NOAA-supported coral ecosystem
research.

Purpose of the Research Plan

The purpose of the NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan is to set
priorities and guide NOAA-supported coral ecosystem research for FY 2005
through FY 2010, including research conducted through extramural
partners, grants, and contracts.

Scope of the Research Plan

The NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan covers all coral reef ecosystems
under the jurisdiction of the United States; and is written for a broad
audience, including resource managers, scientists, policy makers, and
the public.

Research Plan Framework

The NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan is presented in two sections: (1)
Part I: National Research Priorities; and (2) Part II: Regional Research
Priorities.

Part I is national in scope - and identifies (1) the role of mapping and
monitoring in management-driven research programs; (2) the role of
research in management, including a review of the major stressors and
threats facing coral reef ecosystems and an overview of
stressor-associated research priorities; (3) a discussion of the tools
and technologies necessary to conduct research and to manage ecosystems
(4) a discussion of the importance of transferring science and
technology into operations; and (5) the importance of using strategic
outreach and education to translate research results to improve
management decisions.

Part II is regional in scope and reviews the major stressors for each
region, identifies key management objectives specific to the region, and
the research priorities for the next five years to help address the
stated management objectives.  Each jurisdiction listed under Part II
includes a list of specific management objectives followed by linked
research priorities.

****Part I and II are being developed on separate timelines.  At this
time, we are only asking for your review of Part I.****


For more information or questions, please contact Kimberly Puglise at
(301) 713-2427 x199 or e-mail coral.researchplan at noaa.gov

A copy of the Research Plan (version 12/9/04) can be accessed at
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and the template for comments is accessible at
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Comments_template_120904.doc

.



From delbeek at waquarium.org  Mon Jan 10 15:54:37 2005
From: delbeek at waquarium.org (Charles Delbeek)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:54:37 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Speakers Sought for MACNA 17 
Message-ID: <6.0.1.1.2.20050110105038.02502b58@mail.waquarium.org>

Apologies for cross-postings: The organizers of MACNA (Marine Aquarium 
Conference of North America) 17 have posted a call for abstracts from 
speakers interested in presenting at this years MACNA to be held Sept 
16,17&18 in Washington, D.C.

For a list of session topics see the link below:

http://www.macnaxvii.com/call.htm

Aloha!


J. Charles Delbeek
Aquarium Biologist
Waikiki Aquarium
2777 Kalakaua Ave.
Honolulu, HI, USA 96815
www.waquarium.org

808-923-9741
808-923-1771 FAX




From jreimer at jamstec.go.jp  Mon Jan 10 23:41:19 2005
From: jreimer at jamstec.go.jp (James Reimer)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 13:41:19 +0900
Subject: [Coral-List] Survival of corals without zooxanthellae
Message-ID: <110541847902900000528@cyboze>

Here is a recent paper dealing with aposymbiotic coral colonies in a species that is usually zooxanthellate:

Grant AJ, Starke-Peterkovic T, Withers KJ, Hinde R.

Aposymbiotic Plesiastrea versipora continues to produce cell-signalling molecules that regulate the carbon metabolism of symbiotic algae.
Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol. 2004 Jun;138(2):253-9. 
PMID: 15275660 [PubMed - in process]

As well, I have unpublished data showing Zoanthus spp. living in the dark (no light at all) with clade C Symbidionium (but obviously they aren't doing much) for over 2 months with no problems besides a slight decrease in ZX concentrations - and the colonies all made a full recovery when returned to normal light levels (with normal water temp., salinity, etc.) 

Taken together with other data people have posted, it would seem to me that (species dependant again) some species can live/survive  (and grow in P. versipora's case) without light or photosynthesizing ZX. The next question would be how much competitiveness is lost (if lost) under such conditions...

James D. Reimer
JSPS Research Fellow
Extremobiosphere Research Center
Research Program for Marine Biology & Ecology
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science & Technology (JAMSTEC)
Natsushima 2-15
Yokosuka, Kanagawa
JAPAN 237-0061
jreimer at jamstec.go.jp




From eshinn at usgs.gov  Tue Jan 11 13:43:13 2005
From: eshinn at usgs.gov (Gene Shinn)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 10:43:13 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Survival of corals without zooxanthellae
Message-ID: <a06200725be09b3cdafb1@[131.247.143.234]>

I observed warm-water-induced bleaching during a coral transplant 
study  in 1961 ( Shinn 1966). Acropora cervicornis was transplanted 
from the outer reef to a location in 1.5 m water depth near the Key 
Largo shoreline  where the species does not live.  The transplant 
grew  at the same  rate as the offshore parent colony for 3 months 
in the spring when temperatures were in the same range as offshore. 
In mid and late summer when shallow water temperature exceeded 33 
degrees the  branches expelled zooxanthellae  (the term bleaching was 
not in use then) and growth rate diminished sharply relative to the 
parent colony  8 km offshore.  When temperatures dropped in the fall, 
color returned and growth rate increased until  late December. 
However,by February, 1962,  a series of cold fronts had lowered near 
shore water temperatures to 13.5 degrees C. and the coral  died. 
Because growth measurements and temperature, from maximum minium 
thermometers, were made monthly  it is impossible to say exactly how 
long the corals lived with reduced zooxanthellae but it is safe to 
say it was at least 2 months.
Shinn E. A., 1966, Coral growth rate, an environmental indicator. 
Journal of Paleontology, v. 40 pp. 233-240.
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From martin-pecheux at wanadoo.fr  Wed Jan 19 01:40:48 2005
From: martin-pecheux at wanadoo.fr (Martin =?iso-8859-1?Q?P=EAcheux?=)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 07:40:48 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Survival of corals without zooxanthellae
References: <1f0.32dd7ed2.2f1309f0@aol.com>
Message-ID: <41EE00F0.3A53DCB5@wanadoo.fr>

Dear all,

Attention, Younge and Nicholls, 1930, 1931a, 1031b, Younge, Younge and Nicholls, 1932.
They have done a fantastic work for this epoch, in particular he cytological part, but
they didn't know all; One must remember always that part of their experiments (starvation
in sealed jars, in darkness with bleaching, in light and low pH and O2) were done in
summer with 30?C ! and "reef flat bleaching".
Historically, it is why it took so long, till the 1970, to recognize the role of symbionts
in autotrophy of the association, as they measure respiration as great as photosynthesis
under these conditions.
There best hypothesis for bleaching is starvation of CO2 (also N, P, not in one week),
fine, isn't it ?
See some synthesis in my quotable Review (see below), in text and bibliographic notes).

See also the Peter Glynn works on refuge population of zooxanthellae in bleached Panama
corals. And remember higher, almost normal Fv/Fm of the 2% remaining zoox of T bleached
corals  (Salih et al., poster at Panama, 1996), also with short term strong T and HIGH pH
in Styllophora (pers. obs.).

"Large forams died when kept in darkness, albeit fed" (John Lee), but as in corals, I
guess it depends on species. One have been kept alive for 77 days, with no growth of
course, as corals with bleaching in the field.(here at contrast to forams).

Cheers,

Dr. Martin P?cheux
Large Foraminifer Institute
16, rue La Fontaine, 92160 Antony, France
:+33(0)1.40.96.01.99 (4+96=1+99=100) soon a new one
Email: martin-pecheux at wanadoo.fr soon martin.pecheux at free.fr ?

Publications at  www.reefbase.org, Author=Pecheux (without ^), in which
REVIEW ON CORAL REEF BLEACHING, 1997, Atoll Research Bulletin, proof 214p. so with
fundamentals of reefs (accepted so quotable even if unprinted; download see link above)

Write 05 not 2005, reset churches.


RichardPDunne at aol.com a *crit :

> You will find some useful information on this in:
>
> C M Yonge 1931 The effect of starvation in light and in darkness on the
> relationship between corals and zooxanthellae. Scientific Reports of the Great
> Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-29. Vol I no 7. Corals kept in the dark but fed
> lost a high percentage of their zooxanthellae (colourless to the eye) but
> survived until the end of the experiment ( 228 days). Variable according to
> species.
>
> See also:
> C M Yonge and A G Nicholls 1931 The structure, distribution and physiology
> of the zooxanthellae. Scentific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition
> 1928-29. Vol I no 6. They constructed a light tight box on the reef flat
> through  which the seawater could flow. after 152 days many of the species contained
> very  few zooxanthellae but were otherwise in good condition. Their
> conclusion in this  respect was "without any doubt that individual reef-building corals
> at any rate  can flourish without contained zooxanthellae."
>
> I doubt however that corals ever loose ALL their zooxanthellae - the best
> that Yonge noted was "almost completely absent". And in our own work even a
> reduction of 86% of the seasonal maximum density following severe bleaching  can
> leave 0.026 x 10^7 algae per sq cm of tissue area (260,000). (Brown et  al
> 1999 MEPS 191:53-69).
>
> The evidence seems to point to an ability to survive without zooxanthellae
> if a source of food is available, and presuming the stress which caused the
> zooxanthellae loss does not persist or at least does not have a directly
> deleterious effect on the coral host itself.
>
>
>
> Richard Dunne
>
> Tel: 01833  650059
>
> RichardPDunne at aol.com
>

I think it is important when answering this question, as Josh did, to point out the cause
of the loss of
zooxanthellae. Since high temp was the stimulus in the experiment with P. damicornis, and
it is known that
at elevated temp P. damicornis may die rapidly as a reult of a Vibrio infection, then the
cause of death
cannot specifically be blamed on lack of symbionts unless Vibrio had been ruled out.

I have seen bleached shaded colonies of P. damicornis in aquaria survive great lengths of
time with few if
any zoox's. The same is true for shaded portions of colonies that have zoox's in the upper
illuminated
branches, but that probably doesn't count.

My opinion on the question posed- while it may vary among species or genera, and there may
well be
exceptions, I believe that with sufficient food most corals can survive many months or
indefinitely
without symbionts. This can be demonstrated in temperature controlled flow through
aquariums with no
illumination and high food inputs (the water flushing removes waste and maintains water
chemistry).

While I cannot comment on the effects on growth, the survival is the question posed.

Sincerely,

Julian


-----Original Message-----
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Joshua Feingold
Sent: Sat 1/8/2005 10:31 AM
To: John P Carlin; coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without theirsymbiotic
zooxanthellae?

Hi John,

I did some work on this for my dissertation, and survival is variable
depending on the species and type of stress. Also, it is important to
understand that, nearly invariably, bleached corals possess at least some
zooxanthellae. The population size isn't enough to see pigment in the coral
with the naked eye, but they are there in the tissues, but at very low levels.

One species I investigated, the fungiid Diaseris distorta, could remain
alive in the bleached state for over 2 months and then regain pigmentation.
In contrast, another species, Pocillopora damicornis, was much more
sensitive with mortality occurring in nearly all colonies after 2-3 weeks
in the bleached state. Elevated temperature was the stress in both of these
examples.

Cheers,

Joshua Feingold
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center

At 03:48 PM 1/7/2005 +0000, John P Carlin wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I would like to know if there has been any published work on how long corals
>can survive without their zooxanthellae following a stress event?
>
>Thank you
>
>John Carlin
>Reading University
>England
>

--


From didak at jps.net  Wed Jan 12 02:20:44 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:20:44 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] fish bombing and tsunami  effects
In-Reply-To: <20050111170013.845EA178D1@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050111170013.845EA178D1@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050111213227.0359b4c0@mail.jps.net>

About 6 years ago when I was actively research diving in Palau Sipidan 
(MY), and disturbed by the number of coral reef sites decimated by illegal 
fish bombing, I asked around (many contacts made via this list) about the 
rates of coral growth after such destruction. I head reports that healthy 
coral reefs are in place after only 10 years. Considering the effects of 
the tsunami, is a comparable rate of regrowth considered reasonable?

Also, does anyone on this list have current contact info for Arnaz Mehta? 
Last I heard, she was a research diver in Sumatra (she was the person who 
found the coelacanth in an Indonesian market place, thus leading to proof 
of a wider distribution of the mysterious "dinosaur fish").

Dida Kutz



From davidshark at ntlworld.com  Wed Jan 12 05:01:01 2005
From: davidshark at ntlworld.com (David Thompson)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 10:01:01 -0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Job search
Message-ID: <002b01c4f88d$9fce9690$12cc89d9@davideh2vohbz9>

Dear Listers
I am a recently graduated marine biologist (BSc) and soon to be graduated MSc (marine environmental protection) and Padi master instructor. My question is whether anybody knows of vacancies (worldwide) for somebody like myself in marine research.
My masters thesis was on coral reef damage by scuba divers.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
David Thompson


From riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca  Wed Jan 12 08:42:07 2005
From: riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca (Michael Risk)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 08:42:07 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] fish bombing and tsunami  effects
In-Reply-To: <6.2.0.14.0.20050111213227.0359b4c0@mail.jps.net>
Message-ID: <web-79028759@cgpsrv2.cis.mcmaster.ca>

Hello Didak.

Fish bombing has, of necessity, been forced to become more like
precision "smart" bombing as stocks are depleted. Midwater bombs aimed
at caesionids do little or no reef damage. Bomb craters in Acropora
 recover within 10 years-IF the water is not comtaminated.

We need to remember that, in evolutionary terms, reefs know all about
disasters. Steve Smith found that Acropora thickets on the tops of
atolls were only about 10 years old, because that was the average
frequency of the cyclones that gave them haircuts.

The world record for reef recovery is from Banda, eastern Indonesia,
where corals settled on a fresh lava flow and created a reef with 100%
cover, mostly Acropora, in 5-6 years. This was described by Tom
Tomascik in Coral Reefs a few years back. Tom had a terrible time
getting this paper past the reviewers, because there is a mindset out
there that does not want to hear that recovery can be that fast.

But we must remember the key elements to reef recovery: the water must
be clean, and sources of propagules must be nearby. (The reefs of
Jakarta Bay are never coming back-at least as long as Jakarta is
there.)

So the answer to your question is Yes, potentially, reefs damaged by
the tsunami can regrow at least a loose Acropora framework in less than
10 years: IN AREAS WHERE THE WATER IS NOT POLLUTED AND WHERE SEDIMENT
STRESS IS LOW.

Arnaz worked in Sulawesi, not Sumatra. She and her husband Mark Erdmann
jointly discovered the coelocanths in fish markets there. The US Gov't
pulled them out after the terrorist attacks, brought them back, I
think, somewhere near Washington DC. (I am stunned by a mindset that
would pull people out of Bunaken Island back to DC so that they would
be safer...) My email address for Mark is on a computer that long since
went to Computer Heaven, but you should be able to get her contacts via
looking for Mark-Integrative Biology at Berkeley will know where he is.

Mike Risk

PS: Yes, I know the difference between Reply and Reply to All. I have
taken the liberty of copying this to the -list, because of the relative
urgency of launching intelligent recovery effrorts in the affected
areas.

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:20:44 -0800
 Dida <didak at jps.net> wrote:
> About 6 years ago when I was actively research diving in Palau
> Sipidan (MY), and disturbed by the number of coral reef sites
> decimated by illegal fish bombing, I asked around (many contacts made
> via this list) about the rates of coral growth after such
> destruction. I head reports that healthy coral reefs are in place
> after only 10 years. Considering the effects of the tsunami, is a
> comparable rate of regrowth considered reasonable?
> 
> Also, does anyone on this list have current contact info for Arnaz
> Mehta? Last I heard, she was a research diver in Sumatra (she was the
> person who found the coelacanth in an Indonesian market place, thus
> leading to proof of a wider distribution of the mysterious "dinosaur
> fish").
> 
> Dida Kutz
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Coral-List mailing list
> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list



From didak at jps.net  Wed Jan 12 16:06:51 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 13:06:51 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: Coral-List Digest, Vol 19, Issue 14
In-Reply-To: <20050112170010.EDB5C178D1@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050112170010.EDB5C178D1@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050112125540.02ea5288@mail.jps.net>

HI Michael- Thanks for getting back to me re: Tom Tomascik's  research. I 
believe it is he is who I had some conservations with re: this topic, 
because i was hoping to conduct some research myself in the Banda Islands. 
Unfortunately, resources weren't easily available, nor permissions to 
access certain areas (I recall he told me of some of this own problems). 
And then hell broke loose . . .

I just wrote Mark Erdman (yes, Sulawesi, not Sumatra)- I couldn't recall 
Arnaz's husband's name, and so thanks to you and the other person who 
contacted me with information.

I won't even begin to address the political issues (academic and otherwise) 
you bring up! <:-|

Cheers-
Dida
www.BluePlanetDivers.org
www.SiliconValleyWatcher.com



From Sweat at sms.si.edu  Wed Jan 12 16:21:21 2005
From: Sweat at sms.si.edu (Holly Sweat)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 16:21:21 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] (no subject)
Message-ID: <s1e54e72.025@simail1.si.edu>



_______________________________

Lynn Holly Sweat
Marine Ecosystems Technician
Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit
420 Seaway Drive    
Fort Pierce, Florida 34949
772-465-3271
_______________________________


From ksherwood at iucnus.org  Wed Jan 12 10:35:03 2005
From: ksherwood at iucnus.org (Kristin Sherwood)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 10:35:03 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] VACANCY Global Marine Species Assessment 
Message-ID: <C1B3229B7078D411A4DD00D0B7B0DBD8A374F6@svr1-iucn.iucnus.org>

 
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Position:       Coordinator, Global Marine Species Assessment
Location:       IUCN/SSC - CI/CABS Biodiversity Assessment Unit, IUCN
Species Programme, Washington DC
The IUCN/SSC - CI/CABS Biodiversity Assessment Unit is seeking to recruit a
new team member to coordinate the Global Marine Species Assessment (GMSA).
The Biodiversity Assessment Unit has already completed the first phase of
the Global Amphibian Assessment, and is currently implementing the Global
Mammal Assessment and the Global Reptile Assessment. Following the
successful testing of the biodiversity assessment methodology with these
species groups, IUCN and its partner organisations have now decided to
expand this initiative to include marine species. The initial focus of the
GMSA will include fish and corals, and starting with groups on which
IUCN/SSC Specialist Groups are already active: Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras;
Groupers, Seabasses, Wrasses and Parrotfishes; and Indo-Pacific Coral Reef
Fishes. The feasibility and desirability of adding additional taxonomic
groups, such as molluscs, will be assessed during the implementation of the
project. The GMSA Coordinator will report to the Senior Advisor on
Biodiversity Assessment in Washington DC, and will liaise closely with the
Species Survival Commission and the IUCN Global Marine Programme.
RESPONSIBILITIES  
The GMSA Coordinator will work to the following terms of reference:
1.      Provide leadership to the GMSA process worldwide. 
2.      Work closely with a GMSA advisory committee of scientists and
conservation professionals to help ensure timely completion of the project. 
3.      Develop the GMSA workplan in collaboration with the GMSA advisory
committee and other key stakeholders in the process. 
4.      Build and maintain relationships with other relevant organisations
with expertise on marine species, and encourage them work in partnership
with IUCN on the implementation of the GMSA. 
5.      Work closely with the members of the relevant IUCN/SSC Specialist
Groups, assisting them to participate in, and contribute to the GMSA. 
6.      Help integrate the work of the IUCN Global Marine Programme into the
GMSA, specifically as it relates to tropical ecosystems, deep-sea species,
and sea-mount species. 
7.      Recruit other scientists currently outside the IUCN Species Survival
Commission to participate in the GMSA. 
8.      Facilitate scientific workshops worldwide to assemble datasets on
the status and trends of marine species. 
9.      Raise the funds necessary to implement the GMSA, and recruit staff
to work on the GMSA team. 
10.  Act as the manager of a staff team working on the GMSA. 
11.  Take responsibility for the management of the GMSA budget. 
SELECTION CRITERIA
This position requires a strong scientific background, with at least 5-10
years experience in marine biodiversity issues. He/she needs a good
understanding of the complexities of marine fish and invertebrate biology
and biogeography, and the implications of these for Red Listing. The minimum
academic qualification is a PhD degree, or equivalent experience, and
extensive international experience is also a requirement. The Coordinator
should have proven leadership and communication skills to bring the work
together, focus direction, ensure consultation, handle sensitive issues, and
maintain IUCN's scientific integrity. Candidates should have a proven high
level of experience in project design and implementation, excellent
communications and analytical skills, and should have demonstrated the
ability to think strategically. An ability to work well with people of
diverse cultures, and to handle complex, sensitive issues is essential. A
proven capacity in fundraising is also necessary. English as a working
language is essential, a good understanding of French and/or Spanish and
other languages would be an asset. 
SALARY 
Salary will be commensurate with experience. IUCN is a multi-national
employer and offers a number of benefits in addition to a competitive base
salary. Applicants are asked to submit their CV and a letter of motivation
in English before 31st January 2005 by email to iucn at conservation.org, with
the subject heading "GMSA Coordinator". Only those applicants selected for
interviews will be contacted by IUCN within one month of the closing date.
 
 
Kristin L. Sherwood
Marine Program Officer, Global Marine Program
IUCN - The World Conservation Union
1630 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC  20009-1053
Tel: (202) 518-2062
Fax: (202) 387-4823
Email: KSherwood at iucnus.org
Web Address:  <http://www.iucn.org/themes/marine/>
http://www.iucn.org/themes/marine/
 


From M.Attrill at plymouth.ac.uk  Wed Jan 12 09:44:12 2005
From: M.Attrill at plymouth.ac.uk (Martin Attrill)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 14:44:12 -0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Academic Fellowship at Plymouth University
Message-ID: <52A8091888A23F47A013223014B6E9FE0184959E@03-CSEXCH.uopnet.plymouth.ac.uk>

Dear All

 

Please find below details of an exciting opportunity within our team at the University of Plymouth. Please pass on to any suitable post-docs.

 

Yours,


Martin

 

_______________


The University of Plymouth has been awarded five academic fellowships by RCUK, one of which is under the general area "Human Impacts on Marine Ecosystems" (see below). These are five-year appointments which will lead to permanent academic positions (subject to normal probationary procedures). You must be a postdoctoral researcher of high quality with experience relevant to one of the selected research areas.

In addition to carrying out research in the designated area, you will also contribute to the University's teaching activities. More details of the Marine Ecosystems post are below:

 

5. Human impacts on marine ecosystems

This project, potentially held in collaboration with partners such as the Marine Biological Association, Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science and Plymouth Marine Laboratory, will investigate the long-term impact of large-scale drivers (e.g. climate change, eutrophication, fisheries) on marine ecosystems. For informal enquiries, please contact Prof. Martin Attrill on 01752 232916, or preferably email

martin.attrill at plymouth.ac.uk Ref: /AF - full details of the post are below

 

It is expected that these Fellowships will be appointed on the lecturer scale, currently ?23,643 to ?29,479 pa, though for exceptional candidates a starting point higher than this will be considered.

 

Closing date: 12 Noon Friday 4th February 2005.

Please request an application pack, quoting Ref & Job Title, via:

http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=4198

Email: jobs at plymouth.ac.uk

Tel: 01752 232168 (24 hour answerphone)

 

--------

Job Description for Academic Fellowship

 

Human Impacts on Marine Ecosystems

Influence of large-scale factors at the ecosystem level

 

Background 

 

Contemporary ecology regards humans as an integral component of terrestrial and many marine ecosystems. Certainly, humans are imposing a heavy footprint on all marine ecosystems and recent discoveries of new communities or entire ecosystems have usually been accompanied by revelations that they are already impacted either unintentionally or by overexploitation. The future sustainability of marine ecosystems is heavily dependent on our understanding of the coupling between social and ecological systems, improvement in assessing human impacts on marine systems and our ability to create better feedback mechanisms between science and policy. This imperative has been recognised in the recent adoption of the 'ecosystem approach' and 'adaptive management' as key tools for the development and implementation of measures to protect the marine environment nationally, regionally and globally. Both tools require sound multidisciplinary science, however, and there is currently a gap in the way existing knowledge is integrated for this purpose. 

The institutions comprising the Plymouth Marine Sciences Partnership have a unique knowledge base as the building blocks for this broader multidisciplinary approach and this strength is becoming widely recognised nationally and internationally. The University, working very closely with the Marine Biological Association has taken a lead in bridging science and policy and this new post will help to consolidate this work and develop a stronger science base following modern principles of systems ecology. The fellowship has been assigned to the Marine Biology and Ecology Research Group (School of Biological Sciences, Prof. Martin Attrill) and the Marine and Coastal Policy Research Group (School of Earth, Ocean and Environmental Sciences, Prof. Laurence Mee) who are already cooperating very closely in the framework of a major European research project. 

The appointment of the Fellow offers many exciting possibilities to undertake research at the forefront of marine science, working in collaboration with the Marine Biological Association, Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Marine Science and Plymouth Marine Laboratory. Possible projects include:

1.                          Long-term patterns in the distribution of marine fish larvae in the North Atlantic. Working with the Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Marine Science, this project would involve reanalysis of Continuous Plankton Recorder data and samples since the 1930s in order to determine long-term trends in larval fish distribution, abundance, diversity and phenology and link these with major driving factors such as climate, eutrophication and fisheries.

2.                          Impact of the North Atlantic Oscillation on marine systems: constructing ecosystem linkages. Extensive evidence has been compiled for the role that this climate phenomenon has on components of marine ecosystems, particularly in the North Sea, and much of this work has arisen from Plymouth Marine Science Partners. Studying this climate variation gives insights into responses to climate change and this project would investigate the direct and indirect mechanisms by which marine systems respond by aggregating data on all components of the North Sea.

3.                          The interaction of temperature and eutrophication on the integrity of marine systems. Both climate-related temperature increases and elevated nutrient levels are having clear large-scale impacts on marine systems. This project would assess potential synergistic or antagonistic interactions between the two factors and how changes in both affect key marine ecosystems, such as how algal growth impacts important structural species (corals, seagrass), species change in planktonic systems, increase in gelatinous taxa, etc.

4.                          The development of practical tools for implementing the 'ecosystem approach'. The ecosystem approach will be the central paradigm in the new European Marine Strategy. Its effective implementation requires a new generation of community and ecosystem-level indicators that are sensitive to phenomena such as eutrophication and climate change. Their development should reflect underlying advances in ecology, particularly a better understanding of non-linear changes (including system phase shifts). This project would help to develop and test the new generation of indicators.

5.                          Understanding the ecology and dynamics of a Fisheries No-Take Zone (FNTZ). The new Common Fisheries Policy incorporates provision for new management tools including FNTZs. One of the main reasons these have not been applied is the high level of scientific uncertainty regarding their effectiveness. A pilot 'recovery' zone is proposed, together with a long term monitoring programme for its effectiveness. The establishment of such a zone will require intensive multidisciplinary studies, repeated systematically and will attract worldwide interest.

 

Description of the applicant

 

The successful applicant will have a broad knowledge of techniques to assess the state of marine ecosystems and systems ecology. This would preferably include some understanding of the links between social and natural systems and current policies to protect marine ecosystems. In particular, he/she shall have recognised experience with conceptual and/or quantitative modelling and have demonstrated the application of this knowledge in the publication of quality research papers in applied ecology. The applicant must also demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team as well as being able to develop original and innovative research. All researchers in the University are expected to develop new research proposals as an integral part of their work. The University is a major centre for teaching and the incumbent will be expected to undertake a moderate amount of lecturing in areas closely related to his/her research. A prerequisite for this position is a PhD in a relevant area of marine ecology, a demonstrated understanding of social and/or ecosystem-level science and prior postdoctoral experience.

 

 

 

_________________________________________ 

Martin J. Attrill <http://www.plym.ac.uk/staff/mattrill%20> 
Professor of Marine Ecology 

Marine Biology and Ecology Research Centre
<http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/mberg> School of Biological Sciences 
University of Plymouth 
Drake Circus,  Plymouth 
PL4 8AA, U.K. 

Internal Room: Room 622, Davy Building
Tel: +44 (0)1752 232916 
Fax: +44 (0)1752 232970 

 



From devans at geo-marine.com  Wed Jan 12 19:57:03 2005
From: devans at geo-marine.com (David Evans)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 18:57:03 -0600
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami effects on coral reefs - previous examples
Message-ID: <NFBBIKHCALMKFLOCEAMMMEKEDEAA.devans@geo-marine.com>

Those interested in looking at the long-term (100+ years) recovery of reefs
might consider looking for signs of the Krakatoa explosions/tsunamis event
that occurred in 1883. It is likely that this has already been considered by
many. Direct signs of tsunami effects on reefs in the Indian Ocean may be
difficult to locate or verify, however several passages in Stoddart (1971)*
seem to point to the effects of tsunami waves at Deigo Garcia in the Chagos
Archipelago. One interesting passage references a survey conducted by G.C.
Bourne in 1885. [page 12, section 3. Narrow rim]: "Because of the narrowness
of the rim in this sector [northeast land rim], breaches and washovers from
sea to lagoon are not uncommon: Bourne found recent cuts in 1883[sic]" (the
text reads "1883" however Bourne completed his survey in 1885 and published
in 1888). The recent cuts that Bourne noted are likely effects of the
tsunami generated by the Krakatoa event hitting the eastern side of the
island. Another passage [on page 13, section 4. Rim ends], Stoddart states:
"At Barto Point, at the entrance to the lagoon [northeast side of the
island] the reef flat is covered with boulders 0.5-1 m in diameter for a
distance of several hundred meters (plates 3-4). This is unusual on Deigo
Garcia reef flats, and may have resulted from the effects of a single major
storm." The problem with attributing the boulders to a major storm is that
the Chagos do not experience major storms. They are too close to the equator
for Typhoons to form. The most they experience is possibly tropical
depressions. No major storm of Typhoon class has been recorded at the Chagos
in history. Also, the size of the boulders possibly indicates that rather
than a single storm surge that would be generated by a storm, the atoll
experienced a series of waves that first broke corals loose, knocked them
around, and then washed up the boulder sized pieces on the reef flats and
shores. The Krakatoa event generated a series of waves rather than just one
surge, which is more likely to lift larger pieces of reef and deposit them
on shore. It might be interesting to consider the Krakatoa event when
considering long term reef recovery and baseline conditions in the Indian
Ocean. I would also like to wish godspeed to all recovery and aid efforts in
the region.



*Stoddart, D.R. 1971. Geomorphology of Deigo Garcia Atoll. in: D.R. Stoddart
and J.D. Taylor eds. Geography and Ecology of Diego Garcia Atoll, Chagos
Archipelago. Atoll Research Bulletin No. 149. Issued by the Smithsonian
Institution, Wahsington D.C.



Shalom,



David Evans



David J. Evans
Marine Biologist
Geo-Marine, Inc.
550 E. 15th St.
Plano, Texas, USA
Phone: 972-423-5480
Fax: 972-422-2736
e-mail: devans at geo-marine.com






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Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:20:44 -0800

From: Dida <didak at jps.net>

Subject: [Coral-List] fish bombing and tsunami  effects

To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov

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About 6 years ago when I was actively research diving in Palau Sipidan

(MY), and disturbed by the number of coral reef sites decimated by illegal

fish bombing, I asked around (many contacts made via this list) about the

rates of coral growth after such destruction. I head reports that healthy

coral reefs are in place after only 10 years. Considering the effects of

the tsunami, is a comparable rate of regrowth considered reasonable?



Also, does anyone on this list have current contact info for Arnaz Mehta?

Last I heard, she was a research diver in Sumatra (she was the person who

found the coelacanth in an Indonesian market place, thus leading to proof

of a wider distribution of the mysterious "dinosaur fish").



Dida Kutz


From gcesarello at aol.com  Wed Jan 12 17:47:39 2005
From: gcesarello at aol.com (gcesarello at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 17:47:39 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] Red Sea Coral Reef.
Message-ID: <13f.a8894bf.2f17030b@aol.com>

 
Hello Coral Reef Community,
 
    My University (Univ. of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)  is member of the 
World Bank funded project for the monitoring of coral reef  at global scale using 
remote sensing. My specific research area is on the  water column optical 
properties.
Prior starting the Ph.D. I lived and extensively scuba dove, for 8 years  
'92-'99, in the red sea area (Egypt). For what I know, Red Sea was not  included 
within the field study areas because it is said to be too  damaged.
I am wondering what it means "too damaged".
 
I would be interested in getting in touch with people that worked or is  
currently working in the Sinai peninsula or along the eastern coast of Egypt  
(Hurgada) up to Sudan to actually verify the possibility to develop and  extend my 
research studies to those area.
 
Any help or comments is very much appreciated
Thanks in advance.
 
Giancarlo Cesarello
 
 


Giancarlo  Cesarello      _gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca_ 
(mailto:gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca)  
Ph.D.  Program - Marine Environments Remote Sensing
Padi DM 209738
Department of  Geography 
_University of Waterloo_ (http://www.uwaterloo.ca/)  
Waterloo,  Ontario           Phone: (519)  888-4567 ext. 7573
Canada N2L  3G1           Fax: (519)  888-6768




Giancarlo  Cesarello      _gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca_ 
(mailto:gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca)  
Ph.D.  Program - Marine Environments Remote Sensing
Padi DM 209738
Department of  Geography 
_University of Waterloo_ (http://www.uwaterloo.ca/)   
Waterloo,  Ontario           Phone: (519)  888-4567 ext. 7573
Canada N2L  3G1           Fax: (519)  888-6768






From fdepondt at coral.org  Thu Jan 13 21:55:15 2005
From: fdepondt at coral.org (Flo Depondt)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 18:55:15 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy Program
Message-ID: <B78687BC-65D7-11D9-B741-003065ECBF70@coral.org>

Please find attached the press release entitled "Divers Take a Stand to  
Protect Endangered Coral Reefs: CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy  
Program".

The project encourages divers to raise funds for four urgently needed  
conservation projects at some of the world's best dive sites.

If you would like to participate in the Park Buddy Program and make a  
difference, please contact Florence Depondt at divein at coral.org. For  
detailed information go to: <www.coral.org/divein/parkbuddy/>

Best wishes,

Florence
The Coral Reef Alliance

------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
-------------------
PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: January 13, 2005
Contact: Florence Depondt, The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
Phone: (415) 834-0900 ext.313 - Email: divein at coral.org

*** Photos and Promotional Materials Available ***

Divers Take a Stand to Protect Endangered Coral Reefs
CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy Program

San Francisco, CA ? The devastating impact of the tsunami that hit  
Southeast Asia on December 26th has demonstrated the urgency of  
protecting coral reefs worldwide. Coral reefs act as a natural barrier  
against powerful waves and tsunamis, an important role that is too  
often forgotten. There has never been a better time or opportunity for  
divers to show their love for some of the world?s most enchanting but  
endangered dive sites. CORAL?s Park Buddy program, in its second year  
running, offers ocean lovers just that: the chance to directly support  
fundraising efforts for four urgent conservation projects.

CORAL is launching its Park Buddy program as part of the annual Dive In  
To Earth Day event, held each year during the week of Earth Day, April  
22nd. Park Buddy aims to financially support coral reef protected area  
managers in their efforts to protect their biologically diverse and  
increasingly threatened reefs. Four conservation projects have been  
selected this year: patrolling equipment for the Sandy Bay West End  
Marine Reserve of Roatan, Honduras; mooring buoy installation equipment  
for Papua New Guinea; a research vessel to enable documentation of the  
extensive reefs of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia; and  
an educational visitors? center at the Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes  
Marine Reserve in Placencia, Belize.

  ?Global estimates suggest that as many as 70% of coral reef protected  
areas established worldwide are not effectively managed, often because  
they lack the funding and resources? explains Brian Huse, CORAL?s  
Executive Director. ?The Park Buddy Program was developed to bring  
small but significant support to these protected areas. It?s incredible  
to see the difference a little money can make. Last year our Park  
Buddies funded mooring buoys, purchased patrolling and monitoring  
equipment, created educational signs and educated park rangers?.

The program was an outstanding success in its first year, and is set to  
be an even bigger success in 2005. CORAL?s 2004 Park Buddies held  
exciting fundraising events such as underwater poker games and benefit  
reggae concerts and raised an incredible $20,000 USD. ?Becoming a Park  
Buddy is an exciting and easy way to take a stand in support of coral  
reef protected areas and the incredible diving that they offer,? says  
Tanya Streeter, World Champion Freediver and Dive In Committee member,  
?And it?s fun!  You can hold a fundraising dinner party, team up with  
your local dive shop and organize a dive-a-thon, ask your friends to  
play for a benefit concert, organize an underwater monopoly, raffle  
some of the gear in your dive shop, or just send in a donation? the  
list goes on!?

The Park Buddy program is part of the annual Dive In to Earth Day  
event, developed to raise awareness of coral reefs and ocean issues. In  
the past five years, 200,000 people have organized more than 1,000 Dive  
In activities in 89 countries and territories, including beach cleanups  
and educational seminars. CORAL coordinates Dive In with the support of  
Project AWARE Foundation, Earth Day Network, International Coral Reef  
Action Network (ICRAN) and West Marine.

For more information visit: www.coral.org/divein/parkbuddy
# # #


--------
Florence Depondt
Program Assistant
The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)

417 Montgomery Street, Suite 205
San Francisco, California, USA 94104
Phone: 415-834-0900 ext.313
Fax: 415-834-0999
Email: fdepondt at coral.org
Web site: ?http://www.coral.org/divein
--------
Have you signed the Dive In Pledge yet? ?Show that you care about coral  
reefs. ?http://www.coral.org/diveinpledge.html

The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) coordinates Dive In To Earth Day in  
partnership with Project AWARE Foundation, and with the support of West  
Marine, Air Pacific, Earth Day Network and the International Coral Reef  
Action Network (ICRAN).

Need information on how to better protect coral reefs of your region?
Share success stories or post inquiries on the CORAL Discussion Board.
http://www.coral.org/cdb




From hfox at hawaii.edu  Thu Jan 13 07:26:46 2005
From: hfox at hawaii.edu (Helen E. Fox)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 07:26:46 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: fish bombing and tsunami effects
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.0.20050113070140.01abbec0@mail.hawaii.edu>

I would add "extent of the damage" to Mike Risk's list of factors that will 
influence coral recovery from the tsunami.  I studied reef recovery from 
bomb fishing in Komodo National Park and N Sulawesi (working with Mark and 
Arnaz), and found that single craters in an intact reef matrix are indeed 
recovering 5 years post-blast.  However, chronic blasting before the parks 
were effectively managed has left large rubble fields (and plenty of 
"non-smart" bombing still occurs in other places).  No framework is left 
nearby, and the vast quantities of broken rubble act as "killing fields" 
for juvenile corals--abrading or burying recruits.  There has been no 
improvement in numbers or area covered by hard corals over 7 years, despite 
good water quality and plenty of recruitment.  Some rehabilitation 
treatments I installed have new Acropora growth comparable to that reported 
by Tomascik (more details on that coming out in the Feb05 Conservation 
Biology).  I imagine the damage from the tsunami varies greatly in scale in 
different locations.

Helen Fox


Helen E. Fox, Ph.D.
Marine Conservation Biologist
Conservation Science Program, World Wildlife Fund-US
1250 24th St NW
Washington DC 20037-1193 USA
Tel: 202-778-9793
Fax: 202-293-9211
Email: Helen.Fox at wwfus.org 



From matitiah at post.tau.ac.il  Thu Jan 13 08:30:26 2005
From: matitiah at post.tau.ac.il (Mati Halperin)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 15:30:26 +0200
Subject: [Coral-List] Damselfish mtDNA extraction buffer
Message-ID: <001501c4f974$0d478510$802a4284@YehudaB8>

Dear listers,
Looking at different literature sources concerning DNA extraction buffers
for fish, I have noticed that some use NaCl in the mix and some don't. Some
put it overnight while some only few hours. Another thing is the use of
muscle/liver tissues.
My questions are:
1.Is the NaCl necessary?
2.Is the protocol different if I use fin-clips?
3.How long should the fin stay in it?

Thanks a lot!

Mati

Mati Halperin
PhD student
George S.Wise Faculty of Life Sciences
Department of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University
Ramat-Aviv, Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel
Tel: 972-3-6409090
Fax: 972-3-6409403
e-mail: matitiah at post.tau.ac.il



From tchurcherhoffmann at yahoo.com  Thu Jan 13 11:19:26 2005
From: tchurcherhoffmann at yahoo.com (Tegan C. Hoffmann)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 08:19:26 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami effects on coral reefs - previous examples
In-Reply-To: <NFBBIKHCALMKFLOCEAMMMEKEDEAA.devans@geo-marine.com>
Message-ID: <000501c4f98b$a715ca50$6401a8c0@9t09s01>

I actually met with Stoddart yesterday to discuss this topic and to confirm
David Evan's comment Stoddart said that there is no published literature on
the effects or recovery of tsunamis on reefs or mangroves.  He did mention
the article below where he briefly mentions tsunamis and of course research
hurricane work may be comparable.  Please let me know if you know of other
sources.

Tegan Churcher Hoffmann, Ph.D
tchurcherhoffmann at yahoo.com
cell:  (510) 847-3167
home: (510) 655-2201

-----Original Message-----
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
[mailto:coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov] On Behalf Of David Evans
Sent: January 12, 2005 4:57 PM
To: Coral-List at Coral. Aoml. Noaa. Gov
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami effects on coral reefs - previous examples

Those interested in looking at the long-term (100+ years) recovery of reefs
might consider looking for signs of the Krakatoa explosions/tsunamis event
that occurred in 1883. It is likely that this has already been considered by
many. Direct signs of tsunami effects on reefs in the Indian Ocean may be
difficult to locate or verify, however several passages in Stoddart (1971)*
seem to point to the effects of tsunami waves at Deigo Garcia in the Chagos
Archipelago. One interesting passage references a survey conducted by G.C.
Bourne in 1885. [page 12, section 3. Narrow rim]: "Because of the narrowness
of the rim in this sector [northeast land rim], breaches and washovers from
sea to lagoon are not uncommon: Bourne found recent cuts in 1883[sic]" (the
text reads "1883" however Bourne completed his survey in 1885 and published
in 1888). The recent cuts that Bourne noted are likely effects of the
tsunami generated by the Krakatoa event hitting the eastern side of the
island. Another passage [on page 13, section 4. Rim ends], Stoddart states:
"At Barto Point, at the entrance to the lagoon [northeast side of the
island] the reef flat is covered with boulders 0.5-1 m in diameter for a
distance of several hundred meters (plates 3-4). This is unusual on Deigo
Garcia reef flats, and may have resulted from the effects of a single major
storm." The problem with attributing the boulders to a major storm is that
the Chagos do not experience major storms. They are too close to the equator
for Typhoons to form. The most they experience is possibly tropical
depressions. No major storm of Typhoon class has been recorded at the Chagos
in history. Also, the size of the boulders possibly indicates that rather
than a single storm surge that would be generated by a storm, the atoll
experienced a series of waves that first broke corals loose, knocked them
around, and then washed up the boulder sized pieces on the reef flats and
shores. The Krakatoa event generated a series of waves rather than just one
surge, which is more likely to lift larger pieces of reef and deposit them
on shore. It might be interesting to consider the Krakatoa event when
considering long term reef recovery and baseline conditions in the Indian
Ocean. I would also like to wish godspeed to all recovery and aid efforts in
the region.



*Stoddart, D.R. 1971. Geomorphology of Deigo Garcia Atoll. in: D.R. Stoddart
and J.D. Taylor eds. Geography and Ecology of Diego Garcia Atoll, Chagos
Archipelago. Atoll Research Bulletin No. 149. Issued by the Smithsonian
Institution, Wahsington D.C.



Shalom,



David Evans



David J. Evans
Marine Biologist
Geo-Marine, Inc.
550 E. 15th St.
Plano, Texas, USA
Phone: 972-423-5480
Fax: 972-422-2736
e-mail: devans at geo-marine.com






Message: 2

Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:20:44 -0800

From: Dida <didak at jps.net>

Subject: [Coral-List] fish bombing and tsunami  effects

To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov

Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050111213227.0359b4c0 at mail.jps.net>

Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed



About 6 years ago when I was actively research diving in Palau Sipidan

(MY), and disturbed by the number of coral reef sites decimated by illegal

fish bombing, I asked around (many contacts made via this list) about the

rates of coral growth after such destruction. I head reports that healthy

coral reefs are in place after only 10 years. Considering the effects of

the tsunami, is a comparable rate of regrowth considered reasonable?



Also, does anyone on this list have current contact info for Arnaz Mehta?

Last I heard, she was a research diver in Sumatra (she was the person who

found the coelacanth in an Indonesian market place, thus leading to proof

of a wider distribution of the mysterious "dinosaur fish").



Dida Kutz
_______________________________________________
Coral-List mailing list
Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list



From sjameson at coralseas.com  Thu Jan 13 06:39:00 2005
From: sjameson at coralseas.com (Stephen C Jameson)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 05 11:39:00 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Red Sea Coral Reef.
Message-ID: <20050113163427.88D38177C7@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>

Dear Giancrio,

Thanks for the coral-list note regarding:

>Hello Coral Reef Community,
> 
>    My University (Univ. of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)  is member of the 
>World Bank funded project for the monitoring of coral reef  at global 
>scale using 
>remote sensing. My specific research area is on the  water column optical 
>properties.
>Prior starting the Ph.D. I lived and extensively scuba dove, for 8 years  
>'92-'99, in the red sea area (Egypt). For what I know, Red Sea was not  
>included 
>within the field study areas because it is said to be too  damaged.
>I am wondering what it means "too damaged".
> 
>I would be interested in getting in touch with people that worked or is  
>currently working in the Sinai peninsula or along the eastern coast of 
>Egypt  
>(Hurgada) up to Sudan to actually verify the possibility to develop and  
>extend my 
>research studies to those area.
> 
>Any help or comments is very much appreciated
>Thanks in advance.
> 
>Giancarlo  Cesarello      _gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca_ 
>(mailto:gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca)  
>Ph.D.  Program - Marine Environments Remote Sensing
>Padi DM 209738
>Department of  Geography 
>_University of Waterloo_ (http://www.uwaterloo.ca/)  
>Waterloo,  Ontario           Phone: (519)  888-4567 ext. 7573
>Canada N2L  3G1           Fax: (519)  888-6768
>
See the following publication:

Jameson SC, Ammar MSA, Saadalla E, Mostafa HM, Riegl B (1999) A coral 
damage index 
and its application to diving sites in the Egyptian Red Sea.  Coral Reefs 
Special Issue on 
The Science of Coral Reef Management, Coral Reefs 18(4):333-339

I can also send you (let me know if you need it) an advance copy of the 
following manuscript which I am preparing for the journal Coral Reefs.  
This paper has all the quantitative line-intercept life-form transect 
data (using the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network protocols) from the 
anchor damage surveys:

Jameson SC, Ammar MSA, Saadalla E, Mostafa H, Riegl B (in ms) A 
quantitative damage assessment of diving sites in the Egyptian Red Sea 
during a period of severe anchor damage:  a baseline for restoration and 
sustainable tourism management. Coral Reefs
 



Best regards,

Dr. Stephen C. Jameson, President
Coral Seas Inc. - Integrated Coastal Zone Management
4254 Hungry Run Road, The Plains, VA  20198-1715  USA
Office:  703-754-8690, Fax:  703-754-9139
Email:  sjameson at coralseas.com
Web Site:  www.coralseas.com



From mjnewman at ucsd.edu  Thu Jan 13 15:50:19 2005
From: mjnewman at ucsd.edu (Marah Newman)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 12:50:19 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Biomass of mobile invertebrates
Message-ID: <BE0C1F0B.4E06%mjnewman@ucsd.edu>

Dear Coral Listers,

I have searched the literature for an average weight of an individual of
several species of mobile invertebrates, but have come up empty. Does anyone
know of studies where I might find weights of individuals of the following
organisms:

Diadema antillarum, Echinometra viridis or lucunter, Eucidaris tribuloides,
ophiuroidea (any species), Crinoidea (any species), Strombus gigas (just the
living tissue- not the shell), Panularis argus (again, just the living
tissue)

Thanks for your help and happy 2005,

Marah Newman


___________________________________

Marah Newman
Graduate Student Office, Box 0208
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla
CA 92093, USA



From mmain at uvic.ca  Thu Jan 13 20:45:11 2005
From: mmain at uvic.ca (mmain)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 17:45:11 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] stabilizing Acropora fragments over rubble
Message-ID: <41E781B0@wm2.uvic.ca>

Dear coral-listers,
I am looking for information on stabilization of Acropora fragments, 
especially over unconsolidated rubble substrate in shallow, wave-exposed 
areas.  I'd appreciate any information!
Thanks,
Michi Main

Michiru Main
MSc candidate
MPA Research Group
Geography, UVic
(250)721-7345
mmain at uvic.ca



From didak at jps.net  Sat Jan 15 00:26:12 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 21:26:12 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Thailand seeks divers--
In-Reply-To: <20050114170053.D67211791A@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050114170053.D67211791A@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050114210630.03652c78@mail.jps.net>

Just saw this story: http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200501/s1281562.htm

Anyone know how to get ahold of Sakanan Plathong, mentioned in piece?

Cheers-
Dida



From gcesarello at aol.com  Fri Jan 14 17:37:29 2005
From: gcesarello at aol.com (gcesarello at aol.com)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 17:37:29 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] Red Sea Coral Reef (clarification)
Message-ID: <1b9.ae6c9da.2f19a3a9@aol.com>

Hello Listers,
 
I would like to thank you for the numerous emails I received.
I probably created a little bit of confusion not specifying some important  
details.
Sorry I should have paid more attention.
In my email I was referring to the Benchmark pilot project (5 years) for  
Remote Sensing Technology and the World Bank (GEF) for the monitoring of Coral  
Reef. 
Red Sea (egypt) is not in the list of the countries in which the benchmark  
studies will be done. 
Thanks for those who remarked the point.
Best regards,
 
Giancarlo
 
 
Giancarlo  Cesarello      _gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca_ 
(mailto:gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca)  
Ph.D.  Program - Marine Environments Remote Sensing
Padi DM 209738
Department of  Geography 
_University of Waterloo_ (http://www.uwaterloo.ca/)   
Waterloo,  Ontario           Phone: (519)  888-4567 ext. 7573
Canada N2L  3G1           Fax: (519)  888-6768






From hise at ledcity.net  Fri Jan 14 12:07:28 2005
From: hise at ledcity.net (Jeremy Hise)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 12:07:28 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy Program
In-Reply-To: <B78687BC-65D7-11D9-B741-003065ECBF70@coral.org>
References: <B78687BC-65D7-11D9-B741-003065ECBF70@coral.org>
Message-ID: <41E7FC50.3030204@ledcity.net>

I couldn't get the link to work, so I've found it on the site.


http://www.coralreefalliance.org/divein/parkbuddy/



Flo Depondt wrote:

> Please find attached the press release entitled "Divers Take a Stand 
> to  Protect Endangered Coral Reefs: CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy  
> Program".
>
> The project encourages divers to raise funds for four urgently needed  
> conservation projects at some of the world's best dive sites.
>
> If you would like to participate in the Park Buddy Program and make a  
> difference, please contact Florence Depondt at divein at coral.org. For  
> detailed information go to: <www.coral.org/divein/parkbuddy/>
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Florence
> The Coral Reef Alliance
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
> -------------------
> PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> Date: January 13, 2005
> Contact: Florence Depondt, The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
> Phone: (415) 834-0900 ext.313 - Email: divein at coral.org
>
> *** Photos and Promotional Materials Available ***
>
> Divers Take a Stand to Protect Endangered Coral Reefs
> CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy Program
>
> San Francisco, CA ? The devastating impact of the tsunami that hit  
> Southeast Asia on December 26th has demonstrated the urgency of  
> protecting coral reefs worldwide. Coral reefs act as a natural 
> barrier  against powerful waves and tsunamis, an important role that 
> is too  often forgotten. There has never been a better time or 
> opportunity for  divers to show their love for some of the world?s 
> most enchanting but  endangered dive sites. CORAL?s Park Buddy 
> program, in its second year  running, offers ocean lovers just that: 
> the chance to directly support  fundraising efforts for four urgent 
> conservation projects.
>
> CORAL is launching its Park Buddy program as part of the annual Dive 
> In  To Earth Day event, held each year during the week of Earth Day, 
> April  22nd. Park Buddy aims to financially support coral reef 
> protected area  managers in their efforts to protect their 
> biologically diverse and  increasingly threatened reefs. Four 
> conservation projects have been  selected this year: patrolling 
> equipment for the Sandy Bay West End  Marine Reserve of Roatan, 
> Honduras; mooring buoy installation equipment  for Papua New Guinea; a 
> research vessel to enable documentation of the  extensive reefs of 
> Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia; and  an educational 
> visitors? center at the Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes  Marine Reserve in 
> Placencia, Belize.
>
>  ?Global estimates suggest that as many as 70% of coral reef 
> protected  areas established worldwide are not effectively managed, 
> often because  they lack the funding and resources? explains Brian 
> Huse, CORAL?s  Executive Director. ?The Park Buddy Program was 
> developed to bring  small but significant support to these protected 
> areas. It?s incredible  to see the difference a little money can make. 
> Last year our Park  Buddies funded mooring buoys, purchased patrolling 
> and monitoring  equipment, created educational signs and educated park 
> rangers?.
>
> The program was an outstanding success in its first year, and is set 
> to  be an even bigger success in 2005. CORAL?s 2004 Park Buddies held  
> exciting fundraising events such as underwater poker games and 
> benefit  reggae concerts and raised an incredible $20,000 USD. 
> ?Becoming a Park  Buddy is an exciting and easy way to take a stand in 
> support of coral  reef protected areas and the incredible diving that 
> they offer,? says  Tanya Streeter, World Champion Freediver and Dive 
> In Committee member,  ?And it?s fun!  You can hold a fundraising 
> dinner party, team up with  your local dive shop and organize a 
> dive-a-thon, ask your friends to  play for a benefit concert, organize 
> an underwater monopoly, raffle  some of the gear in your dive shop, or 
> just send in a donation? the  list goes on!?
>
> The Park Buddy program is part of the annual Dive In to Earth Day  
> event, developed to raise awareness of coral reefs and ocean issues. 
> In  the past five years, 200,000 people have organized more than 1,000 
> Dive  In activities in 89 countries and territories, including beach 
> cleanups  and educational seminars. CORAL coordinates Dive In with the 
> support of  Project AWARE Foundation, Earth Day Network, International 
> Coral Reef  Action Network (ICRAN) and West Marine.
>
> For more information visit: www.coral.org/divein/parkbuddy
> # # #
>
>
> --------
> Florence Depondt
> Program Assistant
> The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
>
> 417 Montgomery Street, Suite 205
> San Francisco, California, USA 94104
> Phone: 415-834-0900 ext.313
> Fax: 415-834-0999
> Email: fdepondt at coral.org
> Web site:  http://www.coral.org/divein
> --------
> Have you signed the Dive In Pledge yet?  Show that you care about 
> coral  reefs.  http://www.coral.org/diveinpledge.html
>
> The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) coordinates Dive In To Earth Day in  
> partnership with Project AWARE Foundation, and with the support of 
> West  Marine, Air Pacific, Earth Day Network and the International 
> Coral Reef  Action Network (ICRAN).
>
> Need information on how to better protect coral reefs of your region?
> Share success stories or post inquiries on the CORAL Discussion Board.
> http://www.coral.org/cdb
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Coral-List mailing list
> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list
>
>



From pswart at rsmas.miami.edu  Fri Jan 14 13:17:28 2005
From: pswart at rsmas.miami.edu (Peter Swart)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 13:17:28 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: FWD: AGU session on nitrate isotope studies
In-Reply-To: <p06110436bd2afe4f02da@[10.0.0.14]>
References: <p06110436bd2afe4f02da@[10.0.0.14]>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050114131455.031c9e48@mail.rsmas.miami.edu>

Dear Colleague,

We would like to invite you to submit an abstract for the "Sub-tropical
Estuarine Environments: Multidisciplinary Studies" session at the upcoming
AGU Joint Assembly, May 23-27, in New Orleans.  The North American
Benthological Society will be a joint sponsor of this meeting.

For general information on the meeting - go to . . .
http://www.agu.org/meetings/sm05/

Abstract deadlines are Feb 3 for paper submission and Feb 10 for electronic
submission.
Abstract submission guidelines are found at:
http://www.agu.org/meetings/sm05/?content=program#

Please feel free to forward this email to colleagues that would be
interested in participating.



Peter K. Swart and Lynn Wingard



From purkis at nova.edu  Sat Jan 15 03:36:15 2005
From: purkis at nova.edu (purkis at nova.edu)
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 03:36:15 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Remote sensing - Egyptian Red Sea
Message-ID: <1105778175.41e8d5ffe0a23@mail2.nova.edu>

Hi Giancarlo,

Regarding your posting on remote sensing work in the Egyptian Red Sea and water 
column optical properties, I have worked in the Southern Red Sea in the El 
Quesier ? Marsa Alam area and the following papers maybe of interest:

Purkis SJ, Kenter JAM, Oikonomou EK, Robinson IS (2002) High-resolution ground 
verification, cluster analysis and optical model of reef substrate coverage on 
Landsat TM imagery (Red Sea, Egypt). International Journal of Remote Sensing 
23:1677-1698

Purkis SJ, Pasterkamp J (2004) Integrating in situ reef-top reflectance spectra 
with Landsat TM imagery to aid shallow-tropical benthic habitat mapping. Coral 
Reefs 23:5-2

Hope that helps,

Sam

Sam Purkis, PhD 
National Coral Reef Institute 
Oceanographic Center 
Nova Southeastern University 
8000 N. Ocean Drive, Dania 
FL 33004 
USA

(954) 262-3647 (phone office)
(954) 927-1593 (phone home)
(954) 262-4098 fax
http://www.nova.edu/~purkis




From riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca  Fri Jan 14 12:47:40 2005
From: riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca (Michael Risk)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 12:47:40 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: fish bombing and tsunami effects
In-Reply-To: <5.2.1.1.0.20050113070140.01abbec0@mail.hawaii.edu>
Message-ID: <web-79381348@cgpsrv2.cis.mcmaster.ca>

Thanks, Helen.

Of course extent of damage is a prime factor, especially when one
considers that these are hardly pristine coastlines-the ideal
environmental conditions I outlined will almost never be met.

Beginning in the late 80's, blast-fishing boats began visiting Sumatra.
Local lore has it that most came from Taiwan and the Philippines, but
there was Indonesian activity also. They bombed using echo-sounder
traces: as long as the traces were flat, well, that's where Budi was
last week. Soon as they saw reticulation, well, that was new reef, so
they began bombing. Took them about 5 years to do most of Sumatra. Then
one gets the mobile-rubble spat-exclusion phenom Helen mentions, which
has been so well documented from Maldives.

Sri Lanka draglined many of their reefs to get coral to make the lime
to build the hotels in which to put the tourists that come to see the
coral. 

Tsunami flooding in Maldives was most severe in "reclaimed" areas.

In East Africa, a one-armed fisherman is one with bombing experience.

India has cut most of her mangroves in the past 20 years.

And on and on. We remove the coastal breakwaters at our peril. If
economics drives the exploitation, then alternative means of income
need to be investigated.

Rate of recovery of these reefs will be controlled almost exclusively
by the degree of land-based threats. Any rehabilitation efforts need to
begin with proper coastal plans.

Mike

On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 07:26:46 -0500
 "Helen E. Fox" <hfox at hawaii.edu> wrote:
> I would add "extent of the damage" to Mike Risk's list of factors
> that will influence coral recovery from the tsunami.  I studied reef
> recovery from bomb fishing in Komodo National Park and N Sulawesi
> (working with Mark and Arnaz), and found that single craters in an
> intact reef matrix are indeed recovering 5 years post-blast.
>  However, chronic blasting before the parks were effectively managed
> has left large rubble fields (and plenty of "non-smart" bombing still
> occurs in other places).  No framework is left nearby, and the vast
> quantities of broken rubble act as "killing fields" for juvenile
> corals--abrading or burying recruits.  There has been no improvement
> in numbers or area covered by hard corals over 7 years, despite good
> water quality and plenty of recruitment.  Some rehabilitation
> treatments I installed have new Acropora growth comparable to that
> reported by Tomascik (more details on that coming out in the Feb05
> Conservation Biology).  I imagine the damage from the tsunami varies
> greatly in scale in different locations.
> 
> Helen Fox
> 
> 
> Helen E. Fox, Ph.D.
> Marine Conservation Biologist
> Conservation Science Program, World Wildlife Fund-US
> 1250 24th St NW
> Washington DC 20037-1193 USA
> Tel: 202-778-9793
> Fax: 202-293-9211
> Email: Helen.Fox at wwfus.org 
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From esther.peters at verizon.net  Sun Jan 16 16:03:10 2005
From: esther.peters at verizon.net (Esther Peters)
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 16:03:10 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Course Announcement
Message-ID: <41EAD68E.5050502@verizon.net>

The course "Diseases of Corals and Other Reef Organisms" will be offered
again this summer at Mote Marine Laboratory's Tropical Research
Laboratory on Summerland Key, Florida, July 30 - August 7, 2005.

The instructors are Esther C. Peters, Ph.D., Tetra Tech, Inc., and
Robert B. Jonas, Ph.D., George Mason University.  Thomas R. Cuba, Ph.D.,
Delta-Seven, Inc., will assist.  There will be two special topics and an
opportunity for advanced SCUBA certification offered in addition to the
disease course.

If you are interested in attending "Diseases of Corals and Other Reef
Organisms," go to http://www.mote.org/Keys/disease_course.phtml for the
course description, academic credit arrangements, fees, and application.
You must submit your application to Mote Marine Laboratory by April
15, 2005.

If you are interested in attending a Coral Tissue Slide Reading Workshop
presented by Dr. Peters at the Tropical Research Laboratory July 27-30,
please contact Dr. Peters directly at epeters2 at gmu.edu for more
information.  The workshop is limited to 5 participants.

If you are interested in attending "Secondary Succession on Damaged
Coral Reefs" presented by Dr. Cuba at the Tropical Research Laboratory
July 27-30, please contact Dr. Cuba directly at tom.cuba at delta-seven.com
for more information.  The course is limited to 5 students.

If you are interested in obtaining NAUI Advanced Diver or Master Diver
certification during the disease course July 30-August 7, please contact
Dr. Cuba directly at tom.cuba at delta-seven.com.



From cushion at nova.edu  Sun Jan 16 20:09:04 2005
From: cushion at nova.edu (cushion at nova.edu)
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 20:09:04 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] 
	Position opening: Development Director, southern Belize
Message-ID: <1105924144.41eb103090103@mail2.nova.edu>


Please see position details below. 

www.tidebelize.org

The Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) is seeking a 
Development Director, to begin in mid-March 2005.  Job description includes, 
but is not limited to: 

  

  a.. Develop funding proposals supporting TIDE's annual, capital and 
programmatic needs.  Coordinate and tailor proposal templates to specific needs 
and prioritize proposal submissions.   
  b.. Research new proposal prospects and work with appropriate program staff 
to 
develop and conceptualize these proposals. 
  c.. Communicate with staff to prioritize funding needs; prompt staff on 
deadlines. 
  d.. Create materials to support fundraising efforts, including grant reports 
and other written materials as required. 
  e.. Participate in developing department goals, fundraising strategies and 
action plans.  Recommend methods, approaches and systems to build Board 
participation, volunteer engagement and other strategic partnerships or markets 
to significantly increase revenue from corporations, foundations and 
individuals.   
  f.. Participate in cross-training to build staff and volunteer capability to 
solicit and raise major individual corporate and foundation gifts 
  g.. Represent the ED and the program to high level supporters 
  h.. Responsible for solicitation, gift receipts, acknowledgment, follow-up 
and 
gift stewardship for all assigned prospects; maintain prospect and donor 
tracking systems. 
  i.. Helps research and organize (invitations, catering, site details, etc.) 
donor field trips; participate in selected field trips. 
  j.. Develops ideas and opportunities for activities that promote awareness of 
TIDE 
  k.. Execute schedule of events including pre-planning, the development and 
execution of timelines, staffing needs and budgets; establishes and supervises 
accounting procedures for all fundraising events. 
  l.. Ensures adequate follow-up after all events, including the collection 
with 
all names and addresses of attendees and appropriate entry on TIDEs database. 
  

  

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED: 

?         Bachelor's degree e in natural resources, business or related field 
and two to three years work experience in successful fundraising or Master's 
degree in natural resources, business or related field and one year work 
experience in successful fundraising. 

?         Impeccable English writing skills.  Fluency in Spanish is a plus. 

  a.. Demonstrated experience in computers (MS Word, Excel, Power point), 
database management skills with ability to produce budgets and reports. 
  b.. Attention to details, time management skills, ability to multi task and 
work under pressure.  Meet deadlines consistently. 
  c.. Proven communication skills. 
  d.. Ability to work with minimum supervision 
  e.. Willingness to travel and work irregular hours, including weekends. 
  

Salary commensurate with experience.   

  

All interested parties should submit a C.V. and cover letter along with three 
references to Wil Maheia, Executive Director, TIDE.  These can be faxed 
(722-2655) emailed (sawfish at tidebelize.org) or delivered to the Toledo 
Institute 
for Development and Environment at 1 mile, San Antonio Road.  Mailing address 
is 
P.O. Box 150, Punta Gorda. 

  

Erika Diamond, MESc 
Development and Ecotourism Director 
Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) 
P.O. Box 150 
Punta Gorda 
Belize 





From Hoeksema at naturalis.nnm.nl  Mon Jan 17 05:17:48 2005
From: Hoeksema at naturalis.nnm.nl (Hoeksema, B.W.)
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 11:17:48 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunamis and blast fishing
Message-ID: <847FB91B9756B34382C2C2A08D8E04A868417B@nnms09.nnm.local>

Re: fish bombing and tsunami effects (Helen E. Fox)
RE: Tsunami effects on coral reefs - previous examples
      (Tegan C. Hoffmann)
Re. Stabilizing Acropora fragments over rubble (mmain)

In addition to previous messages on this topic (see above), I would like to comment that comparisons to blast fishing come indeed to our mind when we discuss the possible effects of tsunamis on reef damage and its recovery. Reef communities affected by oceanic swell and monsoon-related storms are predominantly composed of species that have settled after storm damage took place. Such communities mostly consist of species that can survive wave action. Like blast fishing, the force of tsunamis may have different effects on reefs, but apparently we do not know much about this. Blast fishing is operated on a very small scale but it occurs frequently. The reef organisms hit by explosives are not adapted to this kind of destruction. I examined the effects of blast fishing on reefs at South Sulawesi and found that the first visible damage consisted of coral fragmentation inside the blast crater and that occasionally some corals around the blast crater have become covered by sand. Weekly re-examination revealed that much of the soft coral tissue of the fragments was dead and that the rubble fields have become an unconsolidated substratum only fit for free-living mushroom corals and living coral fragments that immigrated from around the crater. 

Corals fragmented as a result of tsunamis may have better chances for survival than corals hit by explosives if no secondary damage occurs. The fragments resulting from tsunamis may regenerate in case they have not become covered under sediment washed from the shore. However, in addition to burial, corals may also suffer long-lasting effects of fine dust that has become suspended after a tsunami. About two months after a tsunami hit Biak in 1996 (Indonesia), the water above the reef flats looked like milk due to a white dust in the water column. Since Biak consists of limestone, this white resuspended dust may most likely have originated from Biak's eroded soil. This entire reef flat was dead. Recent satellite images on the internet, comparing before-and-after tsunami situations, also show an increase of sediment in the water along some of the affected shorelines. For more information on the occurrence of tsunamis in reef areas I refer to http://www.usc.edu/dept/tsunamis/worldmappage.htm. The maps of this site show many epicentres but the Indian Ocean appears to be nearly absent. Since the last tsunami hit coastlines around much of the Indian Ocean, I wonder how the present tsunami will be illustrated, just by its epicentre or by the extend of the affected area.

Bert Hoeksema
National Museum of Natural History Naturalis
Leiden, The Netherlands
Tel. +31.71.5687631 / Fax +31.71.5687666
E-mail: Hoeksema at naturalis.nnm.nl


From Riku_Koskela at ghd.com.au  Tue Jan 18 04:18:13 2005
From: Riku_Koskela at ghd.com.au (Riku_Koskela at ghd.com.au)
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 19:18:13 +1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Peace Corps- Micronesia: Impacts of coral dredging
	operations in Yap State
In-Reply-To: <20041219062626.20166.qmail@web25306.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <OFDB97E71B.3051257A-ON4A256F8D.002FD60D-4A256F8D.0032A783@ghd.com.au>

Hi Lisa (and Iain),

My apologies for not responding sooner, I have been in the field (on a
dredging project no less) and on Xmas leave along with most others.  Iain
has referred you to a paper our ours that is on our website. We badly need
to put some more work out in the public domain this year as we are doing
really interesting things in tropical systems.  At the moment we a looking
at sediment, metal toxicants and PAH contaminants mobilised from dredging
operations as well as the impacts of Phosphates on corals. All of these are
related to port dredging operations.

There are some really effective things that can be done with sediment
mobilisation around corals. One of these is the use of silt curtains. We
have a report on the application of these (problems/benefits etc). I will
talk to the client and see if I can send you a copy.

In terms of sediment threshholds, we have been undertaking 3-D modelling
and sediment deposition studies on a variety of projects. The upshot of all
this is that the likely trigger value for sediment concentrations will vary
markedly according to seastate and tidal action. During calm conditions and
neap tides we used 4ntu as the trigger value for suspended sediment on a
GBR reef slope while Fringing reef in Darwin Harbour (a far more turbid
environment) was something like 12ntu. During rough weather, natural
mobilisation of sediments may exceed 100ntu in shallow systems and thus
dredging activities have a greater wiindow of opportunity (although they
may not like to work in rough weather).  The distance from the dredge
activity to the key habitat is also of interest. Where dredging is very
close to corals the trigger values for the dredge plume (adjacent to the
dredger) should be very restrictive. In such instances, measures such as
silt curtains should be used (with care). Sediment deposition resulting
from dredging certainly produces coral mortality.  This seems to be avoided
during rough sea state as sediments do not settle out and the plume
disperses over a wide area.

Long-term impacts of dredging are likely to be more difficult to measure.
Dredged areas contain more fine silts and if located next to coral systems,
may act as a new and continuous source of deposited sediment.  However, our
recent investigations of a spoil ground in the GBR suggests that the
formation of new structure has promoted rapid hard and soft coral
colonisation on an otherwise relatively bare sandy seabed. Our paper could
probably be used in a rough fashion to develop your own trigger values.
The performance of discharges and plumes is very site specific and we
develop new models to calculate these for each new job. There is no easy
way around this unfortunately. I have a large modelling team for this
purpose. If there is any further assistance I can give please do not
hesitate to email me.

Regards

Dr Riku Koskela
Manager ? Aquatic Sciences Group
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Dear Lisa and List,

The figure given in Rogers (1990) can, sometimes, be viewed as a limit for
coral reef growth. For your area, however, the limits for coral survival
can be hundreds of mg and not tens. Hodgson has done a lot of work on
sedimentation in SE Asia. A lot of work by Stafford-Smith and Ormond
document sedimentation tolerance of GBR coral species. But more pertinent
to your work from what i have read may be this paper. It is simple but very
good. It is a similar situation but in the GBR. It apparently worked very
well to curtail turbidity.



Koskela et al. (2002) USING PREDICTIVE MONITORING TO MITIGATE CONSTRUCTION
IMPACTS IN SENSITIVE MARINE ENVIRONMENTS. Recent Advances in Marine Science
and Technology


The best thing is that GHD allow you to download for free from their web
site see below. I have no connection to this company. I wonder if Dr. Riku
might like to comment and inform us of any developments / progress in new
papers regarding this topic.


http://www.ghd.com.au/aptrixpublishing.nsf/AttachmentsByTitle/PP+PredictiveMonitoring+PDF/$FILE/Nelly+Bay+Reactive+Monitoring.pdf


The operation should have at least siltation curtains to minimise impact.
Some dredging-coral impacts have shown no long term impact. see siltation
refs on the NOAA web page. I am afraid i can not send you any copies as i
am 3000 miles from my reference collection.

All the best and keep me informed of anything interesting / progress

Thanks and best regards,
Iain Macd.
PO Box 17458
Doha
Qatar.




Lisa Kristine Johnson <johnsolk at gmail.com> wrote:
 Dear Coral List serv recipients,

 I am a new Peace Corps Volunteer in Yap State, FSM working with the
 EPA. My new colleagues have asked for assistance in assessing the
 long term effects of dredging operations around the island. I am just
 getting started with this project, and am faced with obstacles such as
 limited academic resources on island and, unfortunately, my background
 not being in this field (during my masters I was focused on crustacean
 muscle biochemistry/physiology).

 There have been about 10 dredging operations since the 1960s in Yap,
 with one currently underway- about 3 months left, according to the
 operations manager. The dredging operations are for the purpose of
 attaining material to pave roads around the island. Permits, granted
 by the EPA Board, are contingent upon daily monitoring of turbidity by
 the Public Works engineering office and weekly submissions of these
 readings to the EPA. (However, daily monitoring of turbidity nor
 weekly submissions occur as the permits require...) The EPA Board has
 not yet set turbidity limits, although they are open to
 recommendations.

 I have read that turbidity around living corals should be no greater
 than 10 mg/cm2/d. Dr. Chris Perry's Feb. 2004 list serv comment
 regarding siltation and turbidity around corals acknowledged Rogers,
 1990 (Marine Ecology Progress Series 62: 185-202) as as good review on
 the topic but warned that this is a complicated issue, and that
 Indo-Pacific corals are adapted to varying levels of sedimentation
 stress. Would anyone be willing to assert an opinion regarding
 acceptable turbidity limits some distance away from the "mixing zone"?

 The long term effects of dredging on this small, marine
 resource-dependent island is of grave concern, and I am really
 committed to this issue and helping the EPA Board make educated
 decisions about granting/or not granting permits in the future- or
 possibly not allowing dredging at all, although ideas concerning an
 alternative means of acquiring road paving materials would need to be
 offered.

 This study will be conducted by comparing sites- the dredging site
 currently in progress, to sites that have been completed, to sites
 that have not been dredged, but are potential sites to be approved by
 the Board. Information to include would be water quality
 measurements, coral surveys (with the help of a crew of people from
 the EPA office and the Yap Marine Resources Management Division),
 underwater photo and video footage of sites, and interviews with local
 fisherman.

 Does anyone have any advice about this subject/project? sources to
 suggest? I am currently using John Clark's Coastal Zone Management
 Handbook (1996, CRC press) as a guide, but I know that there must be
 information out there on this topic, and I would like some advice.

 Thank you! Kammagar!
 Lisa K. Johnson
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From CDoeg35108 at aol.com  Tue Jan 18 07:16:00 2005
From: CDoeg35108 at aol.com (CDoeg35108 at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 07:16:00 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] Divers wanted
Message-ID: <46.611727c3.2f1e5800@aol.com>

Hi guys,
 
Does anyone have contact details for Thai oceanographer Sakanan Plathong  who 
has called for up to 200 divers to help save reefs damaged by the Boxing Day  
tsunami, please?
 
Best regards,
 
Colin Doeg


From jc at coralcayconservation.com  Tue Jan 18 11:42:45 2005
From: jc at coralcayconservation.com (James Comley)
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:42:45 -0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Position available: Managing Director,
	Coral Cay Conservation
Message-ID: <008401c4fd7c$bcd4ef20$1b46a8c0@JC>

CORAL CAY CONSERVATION VACANCY 

 

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From Tony.vanderstraete at UGent.be  Wed Jan 19 08:54:16 2005
From: Tony.vanderstraete at UGent.be (Tony Vanderstraete)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 14:54:16 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Tanimbar - Fordate coral reef survey
Message-ID: <001501c4fe2e$5da176b0$49dda8c0@geonet.rug.ac.be>

Dear Coral-listers,

We (Ghent University, Flemish Institute for Technological Research,
Belgian Science Policy and some Dutch and Indonesian partners) are
planning a field campaign to Fordate (Tanimbar Archipelago, Mollukas,
East - Indonesia) sometime between July and September this year. The
campaign frames in a two-year project involving remote sensing for
mapping the coral reef systems and, ultimately, setting op a community
based management program. We are looking for people who have experience
with, or have specific information on, the coral reef ecology and/or
diving in the Tanimbar archipelago; preferably around Fordate and Larat
Islands.

Thank you for your help.

Kind regards,

Tony Vanderstraete

Tony Vanderstraete
Department of Geography
Ghent University
Krijgslaan 281 (S8)
B-9000 Gent
Belgium

Tel.:  ++32 (0)9 264 45 58
Fax.: ++32 (0)9 264 49 85
e-mail: tony.vanderstraete at UGent.be 

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From didak at jps.net  Wed Jan 19 12:11:39 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 09:11:39 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: Sakanan-Thailand
In-Reply-To: <20050118170012.E01D0178E7@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050118170012.E01D0178E7@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050119090903.01d09f38@mail.jps.net>

Hello- here is an email i recv'd from him 16 Jan. I'm sorry if i hadn't 
already posted it!
Cheers-
Dida Kutz
---------------------------------------------

Dear Allen and Dida

Thank you very much for your offer to help for Thai coral reef.  I cannot
access the e-mail easily since I always on the trip.

There are now more than 200 Thai divers have registered to help. most of
them are dive masters an instructors. That is enough for this urgent
mission. The furthure need after this operation should be the extensive
assessment and long term monitoring. We also need a recommendation for
proper research i.e., restoration research, rehabiliation process, and
also the further impact on growth and reproduction of damaged corals.

After changing my email server I could not reply the mail to the coral
list. could you please pass my sincerely thanks to the coral list.

I have to travel to Bangkok, Phuket and similan island from tomorrow till
next monday.

best regards,
sakanan
sakanan.p at psu.ac.th





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>Hi guys,
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>Does anyone have contact details for Thai oceanographer Sakanan Plathong  who
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>tsunami, please?
>
>Best regards,
>
>Colin Doeg




From andreas04 at lycos.com  Wed Jan 19 21:20:01 2005
From: andreas04 at lycos.com (Andreas Albertino  H.)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 21:20:01 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral reef condition in Tsunami area
Message-ID: <20050120022001.A6C16CA094@ws7-4.us4.outblaze.com>


Dear all,

I just got information about coral reef condition in Tsunami area from local news paper, especially in Weh island waters, northern Aceh.  It was surprising me because the coral reef condition on this area is the same (no thing has changed) as before Tsunami beat this area. As you have seen from the internet or TV most of the housings in this area were damaged. But in another area, as far as I know, are not surveyed yet up to now. On the other area such as Banda Aceh (where the most tsunami?s victims were found), many people have seen a lot of deep sea fish were found on land. 

May be any of you have any idea about this phenomena? 


Best regards,
Andreas A. Hutahaean


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From Shawn.Mclaughlin at noaa.gov  Wed Jan 19 14:10:25 2005
From: Shawn.Mclaughlin at noaa.gov (Shawn Mclaughlin)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 14:10:25 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] International Registry of Coral Pathology
Message-ID: <41EEB0A1.B40CA1BA@noaa.gov>

Dear Coral-Listers,

An International Registry of Coral Pathology (IRCP) has been established
by NOAA at the Cooperative Oxford Laboratory in Oxford, Maryland, USA in
affiliation with Coral Disease and Health Consortium (CDHC) to help
advance the understanding and interpretation of health and disease in
corals.  IRCP is endeavoring to expand the application of histopathology
to coral disease investigations by developing a centralized repository
for coral tissues, a microscope slide reference collection, and a
web-accessible database.  These unique resources provide coral
researchers the opportunity to routinely apply histopathology techniques
to new coral health investigations and to examine tissues and related
data collected in earlier investigations by other researchers.   The
repository of slides, tissue blocks, fixed tissues, and related
photographs will be made available to interested researchers for study
and teaching purposes.   A catalogue of accessions, a comprehensive
coral pathology bibliography, and a collection of related reprints
(http://mrl.cofc.edu/oxford/) are being assembled.  IRCP is currently
soliciting accessions representative of pathology, normality, and
abnormality in corals and invites you to consider submitting your
slides, blocks, or tissues for inclusion in the archives.  Diagnosis of
contributed specimens is made by panels of pathologists, coral
biologists, and medical and veterinary experts in the CDHC with the goal
of establishing a consensus on diagnostic criteria for specific coral
diseases.  IRCP will provide fixatives, containers, shipping, and
histology services for researchers interested in collaborative
investigations to expand IRCP archives.  Prior to shipping specimens,
please contact Shawn.McLaughlin at noaa.gov or Kathy.Price at noaa.gov for
submission form, collection and shipping protocols and additional
guidelines (i.e., permitting requirements, CITES).

Thank you,
Shawn M. McLaughlin, PhD
Curator, International Registry of Coral Pathology
NOAA/National Ocean Service
NCCOS/CCEHBR/Cooperative Oxford Laboratory
904 S. Morris St.
Oxford, MD  21654
Phone:  410-226-5193
FAX:  410-226-5925




From fdepondt at coral.org  Wed Jan 19 16:39:32 2005
From: fdepondt at coral.org (Flo Depondt)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 13:39:32 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Need contact detail of Sakanan Plathong
Message-ID: <9B0A775E-6A62-11D9-8EB2-003065ECBF70@coral.org>

Does anybody have Sakanan Plathong's contact details? (email).
He is a Thai environmentalist calling for volunteer divers to help save  
coral reefs damaged by the tsunami last month.
<http://www.news24.com/News24/World/Tsunami_Disaster/0,6119,2-10 
-1777_1646827,00.html>

Thanks!
Flo
--------
Florence Depondt
Program Assistant
The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)

417 Montgomery Street, Suite 205
San Francisco, California, USA 94104
Phone: 415-834-0900 ext.313
Fax: 415-834-0999
Email: fdepondt at coral.org
Web site: ?http://www.coral.org/divein
--------
Have you signed the Dive In Pledge yet? ?Show that you care about coral  
reefs. ?http://www.coral.org/diveinpledge.html

The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) coordinates Dive In To Earth Day in  
partnership with Project AWARE Foundation, and with the support of West  
Marine, Air Pacific, Earth Day Network and the International Coral Reef  
Action Network (ICRAN).

Need information on how to better protect coral reefs of your region?
Share success stories or post inquiries on the CORAL Discussion Board.
http://www.coral.org/cdb




From josu1 at bigpond.com.au  Wed Jan 19 19:22:58 2005
From: josu1 at bigpond.com.au (Telstra)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 11:22:58 +1100
Subject: [Coral-List] Sea surface temperatures 
Message-ID: <000901c4fea9$ec8fed40$901d8b90@RESEARCH>

Hi List



Because the Sea surface temperatures on the Great Barrier Reef have increased, can anyone tell me if this is likely to change the direction of tidal flows or ocean movement from the normal remembering all in increasing, and if it is could this have an effect of corals ect..?.



Thanks

Sincerely,


John Broomhead


From Maya at zee-aquarium.nl  Thu Jan 20 09:43:04 2005
From: Maya at zee-aquarium.nl (zee-aquarium.nl)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 15:43:04 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Need contact detail of Sakanan Plathong
Message-ID: <005801c4fefe$5e1cf1c0$ef71c23e@mayai1m24obb33>

sakanan.p at psu.ac.th

greetings
Maya


From plumley at bbsr.edu  Thu Jan 20 14:04:52 2005
From: plumley at bbsr.edu (Gerry Plumley)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 15:04:52 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Course Offerings -- Summer 2005,
 Bermuda Biological Station for Research
Message-ID: <6.1.1.1.0.20050120150358.0985f4f8@sargasso.bbsr.edu>


Summer Field Courses - 2005
Bermuda Biological Station for Research

The Bermuda Biological Station for Research (BBSR) is pleased to announce 
its Summer Program course offerings for 2005.  These eight courses combine 
fieldwork, lectures, and independent research projects and are designed for 
the advanced undergraduate/graduate student.  Substantial scholarship funds 
and financial aid are available.  Please email 
<mailto:education at bbsr.edu>education at bbsr.edu for additional information or 
visit our web site: <http://www.bbsr.edu/>www.bbsr.edu

Coral Reef Ecology ? June 5 to 25 ? Dr. Samantha de Putron and Dr. Ross 
Jones, BBSR
An integrated introduction and exposure to active areas of research 
covering physiology, photosynthesis, population biology, competition, 
ecosystems and human impacts. Laboratory and field techniques of reef studies.

Marine Ecotoxicology ? June 5 to 25 ? Dr. John Manock, Univ. North Carolina 
- Wilmington, Dr. Peter Wells, Environment Canada, Dr. Andrew Peters, BBSR, 
and Dr. Ross Jones, BBSR
The impacts of anthropogenic substances are assessed using a wide range of 
chemical, bioassay and biomarker analyses and placed in the context of 
ecological risk management.

Behavior of Coral Reef Animals ? June 26 to July 30 ? Dr. Ruth Byrne, 
Millersville University, and Dr. Michael Kuba, Hebrew University, 
Jerusalem, Israel
Students will study behavior and cognition in a wide range of coral reef 
animals, such as fish, sea stars, octopus, squid, crabs and polychaetes, in 
team projects. Within these projects we will focus on how to conduct 
hypothesis-driven research.

Marine Microbial Ecology ? June 26 to July 9 ? Dr. Craig Carlson, 
University of California, Santa Barbara, and Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon 
State University
Traditional microbiology to the most recent molecular approaches will be 
considered within the context of biogeochemical processes. Field trips and 
laboratory experiments in the open ocean and coral reef rich waters 
surrounding Bermuda.

Marine Microbial Genomics ? July 10 to 16 ? Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon 
State University, and Dr. John Heidelberg, The Institute for Genomics 
Research (TIGR)
An introduction to genomic tools and computational approaches useful in the 
analysis of sequencing data to address specific hypothesis relevant to 
marine microbial ecology.

Scientific Photography ? July 31 to August 20 ? Dr. James Wood, BBSR
An intensive introduction to scientific photography comprised of lectures, 
required reading, laboratory exercises, field assignments and 
demonstrations. This three-week course exposes students to the use of 
photography as a scientific tool.

Tropical Marine Invertebrates ? July 31 to August 27 ? Dr. Kathryn Coates, 
BBSR, and
Dr. Penelope Barnes, Malaspina University-College
Invertebrate diversity of Bermuda's reefs, sea grass and mangrove habitats 
is examined systematically and in relation to biological associations, 
behaviors, body forms and habitats.


F. Gerald (Gerry) Plumley
Education Director/Senior Research Scientist
Bermuda Biological Station for Research
Ferry Reach
St. George's GE01
Bermuda
Phone:  441-297-1880 (extension 217)
FAX:            441-297-8143
Email:          plumley at bbsr.edu 

From richmond at hawaii.edu  Thu Jan 20 16:31:33 2005
From: richmond at hawaii.edu (Robert Richmond)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 07:31:33 +1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: Sakanan-Thailand (Dida)
References: <20050120170008.538D0178D5@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <002f01c4ff37$6a449460$7eee7aa6@richmond1>

In response to the e-mail forwarded by Dida Kutz from Sakanan:
...." We also need a recommendation for proper research i.e., restoration research, rehabiliation process, and
also the further impact on growth and reproduction of damaged corals" ...
experience from Guam may be of help.
1) Guam is in the typhoon belt, and the reefs there are subjected to powerful waves whenever a typhoon hits (albeit smaller than the tsunami, but for longer periods of time).  Following these storms, substantial amounts of debris are washed into the coastal zone.  Reef cleanup efforts (the largest funded by NOAA following a "Supertyphoon" ) were helpful in reducing additional reef damage and supporting recovery.  Tons of building material, clothes, plastic and other debris were removed by volunteers.
2) Following large typhoons during the months of December and January, corals spawned "on-cycle" in June and July.  While many branching and plating corals were broken back to their bases, even colony remnants of suitable size spawned viable gametes.
3) For natural recovery to occur, efforts should be made to return water and substratum quality to optimal levels.  The larvae of many acroporid corals preferntially settle on crustose coralline algae, and hence fleshy algae, sediment and debris covering the bottom will reduce levels of coral larval recruitment.
4) Following strong typhoons that damaged reef areas across Micronesia, crustose coralline algal cover returned quickly in areas where water and substratum quality were good, and subsequently, coral recruitment levels were also good.
the punchline: the most effective means of promoting coral reef recovery is to restore those conditions that allow natural recovery to occur.  Cleanup efforts in coastal areas will help, as will efforts on land to reduce watershed/land-based discharges of sediment and pollutants.

Best wishes,

Bob Richmond

Robert H. Richmond, Ph.D.
Research Professor
Kewalo Marine Laboratory
Pacific Biomedical Research Center
University of Hawaii at Manoa
41 Ahui Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Phone: 808-539-7331
Fax: 808-599-4817
e-mail: richmond at hawaii.edu



From bethead345 at hotmail.com  Fri Jan 21 07:19:38 2005
From: bethead345 at hotmail.com (di ha)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 12:19:38 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Is there such a thing as eco tourism
Message-ID: <BAY104-F1663780F207BEFFE7BB15C86820@phx.gbl>

Not wanting to start a debate on this issue but are there any 
journals/research looking at the impact and cost of eco tourism on a coral 
reef. Some of the results I have seen from Eilat indicate that any human 
presence on a reef is damaging. What are people finding around the world????


Cheers

Dion Trevithick-Harney




From sputron at bbsr.edu  Fri Jan 21 09:07:09 2005
From: sputron at bbsr.edu (Samantha de Putron)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 10:07:09 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Summer Field Courses 2005 in Bermuda
Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20050121100437.03ad2dd0@sargasso.bbsr.edu>


Summer Field Courses - 2005
Bermuda Biological Station for Research

The Bermuda Biological Station for Research (BBSR) is pleased to announce 
its Summer Program course offerings for 2005.  These eight courses combine 
fieldwork, lectures, and independent research projects and are designed for 
the advanced undergraduate/graduate student.  Substantial scholarship funds 
and financial aid are available.  Please email education at bbsr.edu for 
additional information or visit our web site: www.bbsr.edu

Coral Reef Ecology  June 5 to 25  Dr. Samantha de Putron and Dr. Ross 
Jones, BBSR
An integrated introduction and exposure to active areas of research 
covering physiology, photosynthesis, population biology, competition, 
ecosystems and human impacts. Laboratory and field techniques of reef studies.

Marine Ecotoxicology  June 5 to 25  Dr. John Manock, Univ. North Carolina - 
Wilmington, Dr. Peter Wells, Environment Canada, Dr. Andrew Peters, BBSR, 
and Dr. Ross Jones, BBSR
The impacts of anthropogenic substances are assessed using a wide range of 
chemical, bioassay and biomarker analyses and placed in the context of 
ecological risk management.

Behavior of Coral Reef Animals  June 26 to July 30  Dr. Ruth Byrne, 
Millersville University, and Dr. Michael Kuba, Hebrew University, 
Jerusalem, Israel
Students will study behavior and cognition in a wide range of coral reef 
animals, such as fish, sea stars, octopus, squid, crabs and polychaetes, in 
team projects. Within these projects we will focus on how to conduct 
hypothesis-driven research.

Marine Microbial Ecology  June 26 to July 9  Dr. Craig Carlson, University 
of California, Santa Barbara, and Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon State 
University
Traditional microbiology to the most recent molecular approaches will be 
considered within the context of biogeochemical processes. Field trips and 
laboratory experiments in the open ocean and coral reef rich waters 
surrounding Bermuda.

Marine Microbial Genomics  July 10 to 16  Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon 
State University, and Dr. John Heidelberg, The Institute for Genomics 
Research (TIGR)
An introduction to genomic tools and computational approaches useful in the 
analysis of sequencing data to address specific hypothesis relevant to 
marine microbial ecology.

Scientific Photography  July 31 to August 20  Dr. James Wood, BBSR
An intensive introduction to scientific photography comprised of lectures, 
required reading, laboratory exercises, field assignments and 
demonstrations. This three-week course exposes students to the use of 
photography as a scientific tool.

Tropical Marine Invertebrates  July 31 to August 27  Dr. Kathryn Coates, 
BBSR, and
Dr. Penelope Barnes, Malaspina University-College
Invertebrate diversity of Bermuda's reefs, sea grass and mangrove habitats 
is examined systematically and in relation to biological associations, 
behaviors, body forms and habitats.





Dr Samantha de Putron
-----------------------------------------------------------
Bermuda Biological Station for Research
Ferry Reach,  St Georges  GE 01,
Bermuda
Tel: (441) 297 1880 x 261
Fax: (441) 297 8143
www.bbsr.edu


From thacker at uab.edu  Thu Jan 20 16:24:45 2005
From: thacker at uab.edu (Robert Thacker)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 15:24:45 -0600
Subject: [Coral-List] STRI Caribbean Sponge Course
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.0.20050120152308.01f49708@mail.ad.uab.edu>

Apologies for cross-postings.

The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Bocas Research Station Presents

A Short-Course In

TAXONOMY AND ECOLOGY OF CARIBBEAN SPONGES

August 15 - 25, 2005

Bocas Research Station, Bocas del Toro, Panama.

Registration Fee: $400 (some fellowships are available).

Instructors:    Dr. Cristina Diaz, Smithsonian Institution
                 Dr. Robert W. Thacker, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Over 100 species of marine sponges have been reported in the Bocas del Toro 
region of Panama.  This course will focus on morphological taxonomy, 
enabling field identification of the common Caribbean species.  We will 
also conduct field surveys to provide baseline data for conservation at the 
Bocas Research Station and in the Isla Bastimentos marine reserve.  In 
addition, students will complete independent projects aimed at stimulating 
interest in conducting future research at the Bocas Research Station.

Application:  This course is directed towards graduate students and 
advanced Licenciado candidates and will be conducted in English.  Please 
e-mail your CV, 1 letter of recommendation, and a 1-2 page statement 
explaining your background and reasons for taking the course to Dr. Rachel 
Collin at: CollinR at naos.si.edu before March 1, 2005.  Enrollment is limited 
to 10 students.

For more information see http://striweb.si.edu/taxonomy/



Robert W. Thacker, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
University of Alabama at Birmingham
109 Campbell Hall
1300 University Boulevard
Birmingham, AL  35294-1170
voice: 205-934-4006
fax: 205-975-6097
http://www.uab.edu/uabbio/thacker.htm





From Dwight.Gledhill at noaa.gov  Fri Jan 21 15:14:16 2005
From: Dwight.Gledhill at noaa.gov (Dwight Gledhill)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 15:14:16 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Subscribe
Message-ID: <41F16298.3010409@noaa.gov>

I've just arrived at NESDIS where I'll be serving as a Sea Grant Knauss 
Fellow for the next year and am interested in joining the coral-list serve.

cheers,
Dwight Gledhill


From phongtheera_b at hotmail.com  Sat Jan 22 02:10:12 2005
From: phongtheera_b at hotmail.com (Phongtheera Buapet)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 22:10:12 -0900
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: Sakanan-Thailand (Dida)
In-Reply-To: <002f01c4ff37$6a449460$7eee7aa6@richmond1>
Message-ID: <BAY2-F314C317C1B424BE193B6C183830@phx.gbl>


   Hello, Robert Richmond and everybody.

       Now Mr. Sakanan Plathong he have trip at similan island in andaman
   sea (west of Thailand)

   with  200 volunteer diver for turn up hard coral and fix sea fan after
   Tsunami on 19-23 January

   2005. He will answer your e-mail after Monday 24 January.
   Best Regards,

   Phongtheera Buapet, Research Assistance.


   Contact detail of Sakanan Plathong

   Centre for Biodiversity of Peninsular Thailand

   Department of Biology, Prince of Songkhla University,

   Hat Yai, Songkla 90112, Thailand.

   Tel. 66 74 288 535, Fax 66 74 212 917

   Mobile Phone 66 9 445 2520

   E-mail : [1]sakanan.p at psu.ac.th
     _________________________________________________________________

   [2]Claim  your  Space  NOW!  Have  fun sharing blogs, photos and music
   lists online. 

References

   1. mailto:sakanan.p at psu.ac.th
   2. http://g.msn.com/8HMAENUS/2728??PS=47575


From hcri_rp at hawaii.edu  Sun Jan 23 15:50:30 2005
From: hcri_rp at hawaii.edu (Social Science Research Institute Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative)
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 10:50:30 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Peer Reviewers Needed (small honorarium)!
Message-ID: <19495b194197.19419719495b@hawaii.edu>

PEER REVIEWERS NEEDED!

The Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative Research Program (HCRI-RP) is looking 
for a few good peer reviewers to read and comment on upcoming 
proposals. Your expert knowledge will help us to select the best 
projects to sponsor. Reviewers will receive the proposals on April 1, 
2005 and would have until April 30, 2005 to complete the review.  

HCRI-RP sponsors research and monitoring of the state?s coastal reef 
ecosystems to understand the impacts of human activity on reef 
ecosystem. Results are used to provide resource managers with 
information to help them effectively and efficiently prevent, and 
possibly reverse, resource damage and degradation.  At the core of HCRI-
RP lies a competitive grant process to sponsor research and monitoring 
projects.  If you would like to find out more about our program and 
past projects, please refer to our website (www.hcri.hawaii.edu).  

We recognize that to do justice to the proposals submitted requires a 
large amount of time on your part.  If you are able to review 4-5 
proposals, I would like to offer you a very small remuneration for your 
time (US$100) or a book of your choice (not to exceed $100).  It by no 
means covers the cost of your extremely valuable and overbooked 
schedule, but it does represent how much we appreciate you sharing some 
of it with us.

If you just cannot review 4-5 proposals, but would like to help us, it 
would be wonderful if you could even review 1-2.  

If you are interested, please contact hcri_rp at hawaii.edu by February 
28th, 2005.  Also indicate in your email which priorities (listed 
below) you feel best meets your area of expertise.  


HCRI-RP Research Priorities for FY2005-2006

1.	Non-Economic Value of main Hawaiian Islands? Coastal Reefs
HCRI-RP has sponsored economic valuation studies of reef ecosystems in 
the main Hawaiian Islands. These studies estimate that the annual gross 
revenues of these reefs are about $800 million, resulting in $340 
million in added value.  Coastal reef ecosystems also have educational, 
cultural, social, and environmental value. 
The Management Committee seeks proposals that would build upon the 2004-
2005 statewide random sample household survey and focus groups to 
assess non-economic values of reef ecosystems in the main Hawaiian 
Islands sponsored by HCRI-RP.  The program is particularly interested 
in gaining a stronger understanding of how Hawaii?s reefs enhance our 
quality of life.  

2.	Stressors of Coastal Reefs surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii?s reefs are seriously threatened by fishing pressure, alien 
species, and localized pollution. Intensive coastal development and 
ocean recreation also can negatively impact Hawaii?s coral reef 
ecosystems. More research is needed to understand the impacts of 
specific threats on the dynamic relationships among coral, algae, fish, 
and other reef organisms.

a.	Invasive Species.  The Management Committee is interested in 
proposals for projects seeking to understand the effects of invasive 
marine plants and animals on native species and reef ecosystems and to 
make recommendations for management action.  The Management Committee 
is seeking proposals to develop methods for preventing the introduction 
and spread of new invasive marine species, through hull fouling and 
other means. Overall, HCRI-RP would like for selected projects to 
recommend management activities to avoid or minimize impacts. 

b.	Fishing Pressure.  How much fishing effort can Hawaii's aquatic 
resources withstand?  Did we pass a point that is unsustainable?  Is 
fishing pressure, alone, solely responsible for a decrease in fish 
populations?  Is there a relationship between fishing pressure and 
other factors that may influence overall resource populations' health?  

Hawaii's resource managers struggle to determine the cause and effect 
of various factors, including fishing, on our coral reefs.  Fishery 
dependent data is available, but is not sufficient.  Fishery 
independent data is wholly lacking in many fisheries.  Biological 
information on life histories of aquatic species, ecological 
information on species interrelationships, physical environment roles 
in influencing biological factors are missing and desired.  Can no-take 
marine protected areas alone, assist in restoring reef fisheries?  Can 
the minimal use of certain gear types (eg. gill nets) result in an 
increase in fisheries?  

Many questions like these are not fully resolved, and their answers may 
provide managers with information needed to protect resources.  
Additional questions such as the effect of harvesting juveniles of a 
particular species are of a concern.  A reference that combines 
information on times and locations of species spawning, or critical 
locations of recruitment, etc., may aid managers in assessing the 
impact of uses in our marine environment. 

c.	Pollution.  The Management Committee is requesting proposals 
that examine how pollution (e.g., toxins, nutrients, debris, point 
source and non-point source, sediment, hydrocarbons, heavy metals) 
affects Hawaii?s nearshore reefs and to make practical management 
recommendations for preventing marine pollution that negatively impacts 
coral reef ecosystems. The committee is particularly interested in reef-
oriented projects that complement Hawaii?s Local Action Strategy to 
Address Land-based Pollution Threats to Coral Reefs. 

Overall, HCRI-RP would like for selected projects to recommend 
management activities to avoid, minimize and mitigate negative 
impacts.  Specific areas of interest include but are not limited to: 
water and substratum quality as they affect reproduction and 
recruitment processes of key groups of coral reef organisms (fish and 
invertebrate spawning events, fertilization, larval development and 
recruitment), eutrophication, sub-lethal indicators of stress in coral 
reef organisms, benthic infauna and their role in bioturbation and re-
suspension of sediment-borne pollutants, and tools for evaluating the 
effectiveness of mitigation measures. 

d.	Disease.  Coral diseases are emerging as major causes in the 
decline of coral reefs in other parts of the world, and Hawaii's coral 
reefs are susceptible to disease outbreaks.  In the Caribbean, entire 
coral reef ecosystems have collapsed as a result of disease outbreaks 
and more than 20 coral disease syndromes, some with associated 
pathogens, have been described.  The HCRI Management Team is interested 
proposals that address the following:  1)  What is the prevalence and 
incidence of coral disease in the main Hawaiian Islands and the NWHI?  
2) Can coral disease (i.e, growth anomalies) be readily classified and 
illustrated and shared among Hawaiian and other Pacific Island 
researchers and resource managers? 3) What are the linkages between 
anthropogenic stressors and coral disease?  4) Is there variation in 
coral susceptibility to disease and, if there is, what factors govern 
coral resistance to disease? 

e.	Coastal Development.  Ecological and biological information 
should be readily available for coral reef resource managers to make 
informed decisions.  Therefore, the HCRI is interested in proposals 
that address the following questions: (1) Identify, describe and 
spatially illustrate coral reef ecological functions throughout the 
Main Hawaiian Islands; (2) discuss how the identified ecological 
functions may be vulnerable to anthropogenic influences; and (3) make 
recommendations for management solutions. 

f.	Nearshore Recreation.  Hawaii?s nearshore reefs support a wide 
range of recreational activities, including: fishing, kayaking, 
surfing, swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving.  Often, recreational 
users compete for the use of nearshore areas and embayments. Without 
careful management, use of the reef environment by recreational users 
can severely degrade the very resource they enjoy. Competing users vie 
for the same resource and can result in negligence for the welfare of 
the very resource that supports the users.  Anchor damage, groundings, 
dispersal of alien and invasive species, and the trampling of corals, 
are just a few examples of the harm caused by human recreational 
activities. There exists concern that the use of jet skis in shallow 
areas may result in harm to marine fauna and alteration of the 
habitat.  

The Management Committee is seeking proposals for projects to evaluate 
the value of nearshore recreation, to quantify its impacts and to 
recommend ways of improving marine recreation management so that these 
activities will not degrade Hawaii?s marine ecosystems.  Successful 
proposals would determine measures of capacity (ecologically 
sustainable). What is a useable model, approach, or system that could 
indicate to managers when there is too much impact for an area? Is 
there a practical method to determine the levels of use and the impacts 
from that use? What recommendations can be given to resource managers? 

3.	Status of Coastal Reefs surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
Resource assessments and monitoring are crucial to understanding the 
health of coral reef ecosystems. HCRI-RP is soliciting proposals for 
question-driven monitoring and assessment of Hawaii?s coral reef 
ecosystems. Research questions should (1) investigate anthropogenic 
impacts on coral reef ecosystems; (2) identify what changes to these 
ecosystems are due to natural variability; and (3) develop and test 
methods for detecting natural and anthropogenic changes in the status 
of coral reef ecosystems. 

Any sites proposed for monitoring under this program should be selected 
based on a strategy to distinguish the effects of natural variability 
versus anthropogenic impacts. Impacts induced by global climate change 
are not a priority unless they can be related directly to local 
management decisions.

4.	Population and Oceanographic Dynamics of Coastal Reefs 
surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
In order to design ecologically effective marine protected areas, basic 
information on the population dynamics of coral reef keystone species 
is critical. At present, the basic knowledge of reef organisms' 
population structure is inadequate to design a management regime to 
improve the sustainability of important organisms, including fish, 
corals, and algae in ecosystems across the main Hawaiian Islands. In 
particular, scientists and managers do not know where reproduction and 
recruitment takes place for most of Hawaii?s keystone organisms. In 
addition, the basic biology of many species of Hawaiian algae is not 
known. 
Therefore, HCRI-RP is soliciting proposals for projects that will build 
on results of previous years? activities and the investigations of 
others. Potential projects should examine the following questions: What 
are important coral reef keystone organisms around the main Hawaiian 
Islands and how do they contribute to the health of coral reef 
ecosystems? Are the populations of these organisms genetically distinct 
or a single population? What links exist between the life histories, 
reproductive patterns and genetic structures for these population(s)? 
What are the coastal current patterns within the Hawaiian Archipelago, 
and how do these affect recruitment patterns of fishes and 
invertebrates?  What are the effects of invasive algae on recruitment 
of corals and other benthic invertebrates? Projects proposed under this 
priority should address one or more of the following:
a)	Propose recommendations for development of marine protected 
areas to insure the sustainability of keystone coral reef ecosystem 
organisms. 
b)	Identify specific problems affecting population dynamics and 
how these problems can be reduced or managed.
c)	Provide tools for measuring the effectiveness of management 
programs.
The Management Committee is also very interested in proposals for 
projects to examine the relationship of traditional Hawaii?s knowledge 
about coastal reefs and population dynamics and management. In other 
words, how Hawaiian traditional ecological knowledge can be applied to 
(and inform) modern management and be supported by scientific 
investigation.

5.	Regulatory Review
Hawaii has existing regulations to protect coral reef ecosystems, but 
many of these are outdated and may not reflect the most up-to-date 
knowledge or management practices.  Proposal are being solicited to 
review existing legislation and regulations and enforcement mechanisms 
in Hawaii, collect and review relevant practices in other appropriate 
jurisdictions, compile relevant scientific data, and provide options 
for revisions, amendments or replacement of existing regulations and 
enforcement mechanisms.  The key goal is to support protection and 
implement actions that are sound both scientifically as well as within 
the community and regulatory framework.

To make clear and improve the regulatory process that applies to the 
preservation, conservation and management of Hawaiian coral reef 
resources, the Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative is interested in proposals 
that address the following issues: (1) identify appropriate state and 
federal agencies, their authorities, and responsibilities concerning 
the administration of conservation activities over coral reef 
resources; (2) identify state and federal coral reef-related 
regulations and evaluate their effectiveness as a means to preserve, 
conserve and manage coral reef resources for future generations; (3) 
identify regulatory gaps; and (4) develop recommendations to improve 
the effectiveness of and promote cooperation between state and federal 
agencies as stewards of coral reef resources in Hawaii .

6.	?Gaming? the main Hawaiian Islands? Coastal Reefs 
To improve the general public's understanding of coral reef ecosystems, 
their dynamic and fragile nature, and inspire greater efforts to 
conserve coral reef resources among young and old generations, the 
Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative is interested in supporting the 
development of computer interactive gaming software.  The interactive 
gaming software would allow the user to: (1) become familiar with coral 
reef ecology; (2) gain insight into the life history of certain 
keystone marine organisms and better understand the specific roles they 
play and contributions they make towards maintaining equilibrium on a 
coral reef; (3) better understand the relationships between various 
trophic levels on a coral reef; and (4) manipulate variables (natural 
and anthropogenic) that would alter the health of a coral reef 
ecosystem.  Note: the success of any gaming software would be in its 
value towards exciting the interest of the user to play the game to new 
levels and in its accessibility (user friendly) to Hawaii?s public 
schools. 





From hcri_rp at hawaii.edu  Sun Jan 23 15:51:45 2005
From: hcri_rp at hawaii.edu (Social Science Research Institute Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative)
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 10:51:45 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] RFP Announcements - Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative
Message-ID: <19362a1952b1.1952b119362a@hawaii.edu>

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative Research Program, University of Hawaii 
is issuing a call for proposals for its FY05-06 project cycle.  About 
$800,000 is expected to be available for research and monitoring 
activities, pending availability of funds.  Optional Letters of Intent 
are due 2/10/05.  Proposals are due 4:00 p.m. HST 3/28/05.

For a copy of the full RFP, go to www.hcri.hawaii.edu 
(under ?Announcements?).  Or, contact the program at 
hcri_rp at hawaii.edu. 

Priority Areas:
1.	Non-Economic Value of main Hawaiian Islands? Coastal Reefs
2.	Stressors of Coastal Reefs surrounding the main Hawaiian 
Islands:  Invasive Marine Species; Fishing Pressure; Pollution; 
Disease; Coastal Development; Nearshore Recreation
3.	Status of Coastal Reefs surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
4.	Population and Oceanographic Dynamics of Coastal Reefs 
surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
5.	 Regulatory Review
6.	 ?Gaming?  the main Hawaiian Islands? Coastal Reefs 

* The University of Hawaii is an equal opportunity/affirmative action 
employer.



Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative Research Program
2424 Maile Way, Saunders Hall #718
Honolulu, HI 96822
Ph: (808) 956-4583
Fax: 956-2884
Email:  hcri_rp at hawaii.edu
Website: www.hawaii.edu/ssri/hcri
 





From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Mon Jan 24 08:27:20 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 08:27:20 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral Reef Assessment in Thailand after the tsunami
Message-ID: <41F4F7B8.1070206@noaa.gov>

[The following message is being forwarded, because of difficulties with 
the sender's posting of the message. Respond appropriately (i.e., not to 
me).]

Subject:
Coral reef assessment in Thailand after the tsunami
From:
Thamasak Yeemin <thamasakyeemin at yahoo.com>
Date:
Sun, 23 Jan 2005 19:51:07 -0800 (PST)

To:
coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
CC:
jamrearn at hotmail.com


  Dear Coral-Listers, I am most grateful for your worries
  regarding to the tsunami. As you know, the tsunami hit six provinces of
  Thailand along the coastline of the Andaman Sea, namely, Ranong, Phang
  Nga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun. Department of Marine and Coastal
  Resources, seven Thai universities and volunteer diving groups
  conducted a rapid assessment program during December 30, 2004 to
  January 15, 2005 by using a survey method developed by Thai
  researchers. A total of 175 study sites were completely carried out and
  the impacts of tsunami on coral reefs were categorized in to five
  groups, i.e., no impact, very low impact (1-10% of corals were
  damaged.), low impact (11-30% of corals were damaged.), moderate impact
  (31-50% of corals were damaged.) and high impact (> 50% of corals were
  damaged.). Only 13% of the study sites were in ?high impact?. No impact
  study sites were around 40%. Very low impact, low impact and moderate
  impact study sites were 21%, 17% and 9%, respectively. Department of
  Marine and Coastal Resources and several universities have routine
  research on coral reefs in the Andaman Sea. In the case of Marine
  Biodiversity Research Group, Ramkhamhaeng University, we have conducted
  a research program on development of appropriate techniques and methods
  for coral reef rehabilitation for sustainable tourism in certain
  provinces since 2001. The research has mainly focused on condition of
  coral reef, status and change of coral fragment, coral reproduction,
  ecology of juvenile coral colony, coral recruitment (settlement plate
  experiment), status and change of partial mortality of coral colony and
  ecology of reef macroinvertebrates and fish. We will continue
  monitoring our 20 study sites in the Andaman Sea. We do appreciate any
  suggestion, recommendation and future research collaboration. [...] 





From Chantal.Collier at dep.state.fl.us  Tue Jan 25 12:18:25 2005
From: Chantal.Collier at dep.state.fl.us (Collier, Chantal)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 12:18:25 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Job Announcement - Office Manager
Message-ID: <943FD515DC6DA1448B46F948346DFB33A67A5F@tlhexsmb3.floridadep.net>

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT - Please post widely.

 

Office Manager - Miami, FL

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection seeks a full-time Office
Manager to support its Coral Reef Conservation Program and the Biscayne Bay
Aquatic Preserve at its Miami field office. Minimum 5 years experience in a
business environment, with at least 3 years of bookkeeping or accounting
experience required. Bachelor's degree preferred. Experience with PC
computers, Microsoft Word, Excel and Quickbooks  required. Computer
hardware/MIS skills a plus. Purchasing, contracts and grant management
experience preferred. Excellent math, analytical, organizational and writing
skills required. Ability to multitask, meet tight deadlines and work
independently. Ability to communicate courteously and effectively with a
diverse range of people. Must have a valid Drivers License. Must be able to
lift 35lbs. Fax cover letter, resume and three references to 305-795-3470 or
email to chantal.collier at dep.state.fl.us No phone calls please.

 

=======================================
Chantal Collier
Coral Reef Program Manager
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
======================================= 

 



From rom at vims.edu  Mon Jan 24 15:17:29 2005
From: rom at vims.edu (Rom Lipcius)
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 15:17:29 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Benthic Ecology Mtg 2005
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20050124151640.01ec5948@pop.vims.edu>

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science invites you to participate in the 
34th Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting to be held on April 6-10, 2005 at the 
Williamsburg Hospitality House in attractive and centrally located 
Williamsburg, Virginia.  The conference will serve as a forum for hundreds 
of scientists, environmental professionals, graduate students, and 
undergraduates to update colleagues on the latest research developments in 
the field of benthic ecology and related areas.  We intend to bring 
together researchers from throughout the United States as well as abroad to 
join in scientific discussion and social interactions. The last benthic 
meeting held in Williamsburg had over 600 participants, so don't miss this 
exciting event.  We will be accepting abstracts for both oral and poster 
presentations until January 30th, 2005.  Please visit our meeting website 
at: http://www.vims.edu/bem2005/ for more information.



From Sara at mcbi.org  Mon Jan 24 16:06:19 2005
From: Sara at mcbi.org (Sara Maxwell)
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 13:06:19 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Tegner Award applications due Fri, Jan 28th
Message-ID: <7CCCF3EBD5F18F48A6D84C209A380F3F3E10F2@mcbiserv.mcbi.org>

APPLICATIONS DUE FRIDAY, JANUARY 28TH.

 

Marine Conservation Biology Institute is embarking on the third year of
the Mia J. Tegner Memorial Research Grants in Marine Environmental
History and Historical Ecology.  To date MCBI has awarded 17 grants,
each $6000 and below (http://www.mcbi.org/Advancing/Advancing.htm#mia).
This program provides funding for high-quality, results-oriented
research projects in the areas of marine environmental history and
historical ecology. To our knowledge, this is the first dedicated
program for funding research in this neglected and important area of
study.

 

This grants program is dedicated to the memory and scientific legacy of
Mia J. Tegner, a marine biologist from Scripps Institution of
Oceanography who lost her life in January 2001 while carrying out
research in the waters of Southern California. Dr. Tegner's primary
research focused on the ecology of kelp forest communities. She studied
the ecology and restoration of abalone populations in southern
California, and her long time series of observations made
significantcontributions to the scientific understanding of the effects
of ocean climate on nearshore ecosystems. Dr. Tegner was a Pew Fellow in
Marine Conservation and a fellow of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science. Her work, her dedication to the field of marine
biology and her contribution to a seminal paper on historical ecology,
was the inspiration for creating this program to both insure Dr.
Tegner's legacy and honor her memory.

 

Applications are due by January 28, 2005.  Please view additional
details and application guidelines at: 

 

http://www.mcbi.org/Advancing/Tegner_grant_announcement%202004.htm.

 

 

--------------------
Sara Maxwell
Program Assistant
Marine Conservation Biology Institute
15805 NE 47th Court
Redmond WA 98052 USA
425.883.8914
425.883.3017 (fax)
www.mcbi.org 

 



From wbrooks at fau.edu  Tue Jan 25 12:19:03 2005
From: wbrooks at fau.edu (Randy Brooks, PhD)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 12:19:03 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral list submission
Message-ID: <009001c50301$f7bc4a90$f61f5b83@wbrooks>

I need several references for any experimental works showing effects of cold shock on corals/cnidarians?

  ***********************
  W. Randy Brooks, PhD
  Biological Sciences
  Florida Atlantic University
  Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991
  Phone: 561-297-3888
  FAX: 561- 297-2749
  E-mail: wbrooks at fau.edu
  http://www.science.fau.edu/biology/faculty/brooks.htm


From jweinzierl at ucsd.edu  Tue Jan 25 18:12:45 2005
From: jweinzierl at ucsd.edu (Weinzierl, Jane)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 15:12:45 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Posting for Coral list - Feb 15 application deadline
	for MAS-MBC program at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Message-ID: <01681AE9DA5E8344BA1D38FD9E4B6BFC42B366@unexmail.ucsd.edu>

SCRIPPS ANNOUNCES FEBRUARY 15, 2005, APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR MASTER'S
DEGREE IN MARINE BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
The Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (CMBC) at Scripps
Institution of Oceanography announces an application deadline of
February 15, 2005, for the Master of Advanced Studies degree in Marine
Biodiversity and Conservation. Offered in cooperation with the
University of California, San Diego's (UCSD) Office of Graduate Studies
and Research and UCSD Extension's Office of Advanced Professional
Education, the program will begin its second year in June 2005. The
multidisciplinary program will include courses in natural, social, and
informatic sciences; marine policy, economics, and law; and training in
important cultural and communications skills, providing well-rounded
preparation for addressing the diverse stakeholders, solutions, and
science involved in biodiversity and conservation efforts. Students can
complete the degree in as little as one calendar year. Courses and
fieldwork will be led by professors from Scripps's CMBC, the UCSD
departments of economics and political science, and the UCSD Graduate
School of International Relations and Pacific Studies. The World
Wildlife Fund, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's
Southwest Fisheries Science Center and other government and
non-government agencies add value to the program by providing special
lectures and discussions. No more than 15 master's students will be
admitted to the program. More information, including an online
application, is available on the web at http://oaped.ucsd.edu/cmbc/

 

Jane M Weinzierl

Program Representative

Master of Advance Studies Programs

(858) 964-1334 -  La Jolla Professional Center

(858) 822-2886 - 2155 Hubbs Hall, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

9500 Gilman Drive Dept 0202

La Jolla, CA  92093-0202

 

 

 

 



From Mark.Eakin at noaa.gov  Tue Jan 25 13:22:37 2005
From: Mark.Eakin at noaa.gov (Mark Eakin)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 11:22:37 -0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Moving to Coral Reef Watch
Message-ID: <1731EF34-6EFE-11D9-92E0-000A95BCF0E6@noaa.gov>

For those of you that are not aware, some changes have been taking  
place at NOAA Paleoclimatology.  Earlier this month, I accepted a  
position with NOAA's Coral Reef Watch program back in the Washington,  
DC area.  I am looking forward to this move, as it will take me back  
more directly to my roots in coral reef science.  I will move from  
Boulder to the DC area this summer, and am in the process of phasing  
into my new work for Coral Reef Watch.  I will still continue to do  
some work in coral paleoclimatology, but will mostly be focused on  
modern coral reef observations ranging from in situ instruments to  
satellites.

I have enjoyed working with many of you for the past five years as part  
of NOAA Paleoclimatology, and look forward to continuing relationships  
with many of you through my new job at Coral Reef Watch.

Cheers,
Mark
------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
--------------------------
C. Mark Eakin, Ph.D.
NOAA Coral Reef Watch
Internet: mark.eakin at noaa.gov
http://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/

until Summer 2005:
NOAA/National Climatic Data Center
325 Broadway E/CC23
Boulder, CO 80305-3328
Voice: 303-497-6172                  Fax: 303-497-6513

effective Summer 2005:
NOAA/NESDIS/ORA/SO
NOAA Science Center -- RM 601
5200 Auth Road
Camp Springs, MD 20746-4304
and
SSMC1, Room 5306
1335 East West Hwy.
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283

From pbongaer at science.uva.nl  Wed Jan 26 06:10:59 2005
From: pbongaer at science.uva.nl (pbongaer at science.uva.nl)
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 12:10:59 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Zooxanthellae isolation
Message-ID: <41F77AC3.1070404@science.uva.nl>

Dear all:

I'm trying to set up Symbiodinium cultures from zooxanthellae that were 
extracted from corals in the field. I find it hard to isolate the 
extracted zooxanthellae from other microorganisms that are present in 
the samples (such as diatoms).

Does anyone know if there are any (relatively easy) techniques to do this?

Pim Bongaerts
pbongaer at science.uva.nl


From Felix.Martinez at noaa.gov  Thu Jan 27 09:55:18 2005
From: Felix.Martinez at noaa.gov (Felix Martinez)
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:55:18 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral Special Session (SS07) 2005 ASLO Summer Meeting
	Abstract Deadline
Message-ID: <41F900D6.4030405@noaa.gov>

Hello All,

Reminder that the abstract deadline for the 2005 ASLO Summer Meeting is 
quickly approaching (February 01).

We encourage those involved in the interface of research and management 
of coral reefs to present in Special Session #07 focusing on applied 
ecosystem research to inform coral reef management.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me at: 
felix.martinez at noaa.gov

Felix

-- 
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 Felix A. Martinez, Ph.D.
 Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean  Research
 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
 N/SCI2, SSMC4 Rm. 8083
 1305 East-West Hwy.		
 Silver Spring, MD 20910

 ph: 301-713-3338 x153
 fax: 301-713-4044
 email: felix.martinez at noaa.gov
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From Mrdare7 at aol.com  Thu Jan 27 12:38:42 2005
From: Mrdare7 at aol.com (Mrdare7 at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 12:38:42 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] MIllepora
Message-ID: <55A8CC2B.0FB8FA39.0018FC22@aol.com>

Can anyone direct me to literature addressing Millepora and eutrophication? 

Thanks!
Shelly Dare


From carlazilber at yahoo.com.br  Fri Jan 28 09:21:31 2005
From: carlazilber at yahoo.com.br (Carla Zilberberg)
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 11:21:31 -0300 (ART)
Subject: [Coral-List] pdf papers
Message-ID: <20050128142131.42900.qmail@web50306.mail.yahoo.com>

Dear coral listers, 

I have been having trouble in finding the following
papers:

- Stoddart 1984: Coral Reefs 3:149-156
- Stoddart 1984:  Marine Bio 81: 19-30
- Shick et al 1979: American Zoologist 19:699-713
- Tsurumi, M. and H. M. Reiswig (1997. Invertebrate
Reproduction & Development 32(1): 1-9 
- Bavestrello et al 1993: Scientia Marina 57(421-425)
- Chen et al.  1995: Zoological Studies 34(1): 29-40.
- Chadwick-Furman and Spiegel 2000: Invertebrate
Biology 119(4):351-360

Does anyone have them in pdf??? I would greatly
appreciate it!!!!

Thanks in advance!!

Carla

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Carla Zilberberg
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Departamento de Gen?tica; Sala:A2-098
Cep: 21941-590; Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Tel: 21-2562-6389/ Fax: 21-2562-6396
*********************************

__________________________________________________
Converse com seus amigos em tempo real com o Yahoo! Messenger 
http://br.download.yahoo.com/messenger/ 


From tjmurdoch at gov.bm  Fri Jan 28 18:07:25 2005
From: tjmurdoch at gov.bm (Murdoch, Thad)
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 19:07:25 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Internships available for marine habitat mapping
	initiative in Bermuda
Message-ID: <33CE83527ED53A499BCC2E0B47F553E801E4E4E0@GOVEXG003.messaging.gov.bm>

The Bermuda Zoological Society and Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo are pleased to announce that opportunities are available for graduate students to take part in the extensive assessment and mapping of Bermuda's marine habitats, as interns under the Bermuda Biodiversity Project.? A limited number of scholarships are available to cover costs of accommodation, food and local public transportation. Applicants must provide their own air fare.

The North Atlantic islands of Bermuda are surrounded by over 750 sq km of exceptionally healthy coral reefs and associated marine habitats. While scientists have studied the sea life around Bermuda for well over a century, vast areas remain unsurveyed, until now. As part of the Bermuda Reef Ecosystem Assessment and Mapping (BREAM) project, successful applicants will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience with REEF, AGRRA, video transect and other standard techniques for scientifically assessing coral and seagrass habitats and associated biota. Additionally, graduate interns will obtain practical experience in ecological data analysis and interpretation, GIS mapping, as well as underwater photography and the production of short video documentaries. Interns will also work alongside BZS and Bermuda Government environmental scientists and technicians in the conservation and restoration of threatened native and endemic marine species and habitats.

Participants will work under the supervision of the Project Coordinator, as part of a dynamic team, but equally must demonstrate the ability to work independently for certain tasks.? Applicants should provide evidence of SCUBA certification and at least 20 logged open water dives. Experience using ArcGis would be beneficial but is not required.

Additional information and a downloadable application form may be found on the website of the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo at:

http://www.bamz.org/internships.aspx

Alternately, information is available from:

The Bermuda Zoological Society
Internship Programme
PO Box FL 145, Flatts, FL BX, BERMUDA
Tel: 441.293.2727
Fax: 441.293.4014
Email: bzsinfo(at)ibl.bm

The deadline for application is February 28th, 2005.

Respectfully,

Thad Murdoch
________________________________________________________________

Thaddeus J. T. Murdoch, Ph.D. candidate
Project Coordinator,

Bermuda Reef Ecosystem Assessment and Mapping (BREAM) Project Bermuda Biodiversity Programme Bermuda Zoological Society and Dept. of Conservation Services P.O. Box FL 145, Flatts, FL BX, BERMUDA
Tel: 441.293.2727 x144
Fax: 441.293.6451
Email: tjmurdoch(at)gov.bm
_________________________________________________________________


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Mon Jan 31 06:51:45 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 06:51:45 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Post-doc position modelling Caribbean reefs
Message-ID: <41FE1BD1.80008@noaa.gov>

-------- Original Message --------
Date: 	Mon, 31 Jan 2005 08:47:11 -0000
From: 	Peter J Mumby <P.J.Mumby at exeter.ac.uk>
To: 	<coral-list-owner at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>


subject: Post-doc position modelling Caribbean reefs

Applications are invited for a two year post-doctoral position at the
University of Exeter (UK) modelling the effects of climate change on
Caribbean coral reefs. The post-doc will develop an existing model of
coral-algal-grazer-disturbance interactions and extend it to seascape
scales, embracing the connectivities across lagoon and reef habitats. The
post-doc will also liase with collaborators in the integration of ecological
and socio-economic models of ecosystem services.

Applications are invited from individuals with a track record in spatial
modelling. The position does not involve field work but a familiarity with
coral reef dynamics would be  advantageous. The successful candidate should
be proficient in programming Matlab, R, or C. A background in theoretical
ecology and Bayesian statistics would also be beneficial.

The position will start within the next few months (negotiable) and
applications are invited by postal mail. Feel free to e-mail me for further
details but I'd prefer to receive applications by post. Please include a CV,
covering letter of your research background and an example of your modelling
work (e.g. reprints). The closing date for applications is Feb 18th.

Peter


Dr Peter J Mumby
Royal Society Research Fellow
Corresponding Secretary, ISRS

Marine Spatial Ecology Lab
School of Biological Sciences
Hatherly Laboratory
Prince of Wales Road
University of Exeter
Exeter
Devon
EX4 4PS
UK

tel: + 44 (0)1392 263798
fax: + 44 (0)1392 263700
e-mail: p.j.mumby at exeter.ac.uk

Research: http://www.ex.ac.uk/msel




From cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw  Sun Jan 30 22:45:38 2005
From: cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw (Chen Allen)
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 11:45:38 +0800
Subject: [Coral-List] 2005 Academia Sinica postdoc fellowships---call for
	applications
Message-ID: <927067A0-733A-11D9-85A9-000A95A086CE@gate.sinica.edu.tw>

Dear Coral-List,

The first term of 2005 Academia Sinica postdoc fellowship is now 
available for applications. The deadline for application will be on 
March, 10, 2005. Those who are interested in (1) coral/zooxanthellae 
molecular evolution and genetics; (2) phylogeography of marine insects; 
and (3) sponge diversity, should contact Dr. Allen Chen, Research 
Centre for Biodiversity, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, at e-mail: 
cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw for further detail. The successful application 
will be started at July 1, 2005, and lasted for 2 years under annual 
evaluation.


Best Regards,
Allen Chen, PhD
Associate Research Fellow
Research Centre for Biodiversity
Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan 11529
E-mail:cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw
Ph: 886-2-27899549
Fax: 886-2-27858059
Mobile: 886-(0)-930073637

From hawko at midcoast.com.au  Mon Jan 31 03:42:59 2005
From: hawko at midcoast.com.au (Greg Hawken)
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 19:42:59 +1100
Subject: [Coral-List] RE: Decomposition of Human bones Underwater?
Message-ID: <007901c50770$e2cb8f10$0100a8c0@GREGSDESK>

Greetings,

I have a question I am hoping someone will be able to assist me with.

Recently, I dived on the SS Yongala off Townsville, Australia. The Yongala went down in 1911 with 121 persons on board all perishing. It rests in 30m of water on a sandy bottom  approx 11 miles off Cape Bowling Green and was not discovered until 1958.

My question relates to the decomposition of human bones underwater. I have seen photographs of skulls inside this wreck taken in the late 1980's and on this dive I did, we could see a femur inside one of the holds.

After nearly 100 years why haven't these bones become overgrown with marine life and been bio-eroded, or decomposed? My students will be asking these questions shortly, and at present I have only a few hunches. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Regards

Greg Hawken
Marine Studies Department
John Paul College, Coffs Harbour,
NSW
Australia 

From zuvieldezibel at gmx.at  Mon Jan 31 07:59:40 2005
From: zuvieldezibel at gmx.at (Nikolaus Csaszar)
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 13:59:40 +0100 (MET)
Subject: [Coral-List] Spawning vs. brooding corals?
Message-ID: <4394.1107176380@www8.gmx.net>

Dear Coral Listers,

I am an Austrian marine biologist and desperately looking for a list that
summarizes brooding and spawning coral species in the Caribbean and the
Indopacific for my PhD thesis. If any body could direct me towards
literature (or even better: send them as pdf`s) containing such
summarizations I would be very gratefull.

With Kind Regards, Nikolaus

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From cnidaria at earthlink.net  Sat Jan  1 10:16:15 2005
From: cnidaria at earthlink.net (James M Cervino)
Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 10:16:15 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Vibrio and Yellow Blotch/Band
Message-ID: <a05111b00bdfc6dc5e48f@[192.168.1.100]>

Dear Coral Listers,

I have been getting requests for the Vibrio, temperature and YBD 
paper published in Applied and Env Microb.  Please e-mail me directly 
if you are interested in obtaining a copy of this paper.

Best wishes and happy holidays!

APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, Nov. 2004, p. 6855-6864 Vol. 70, No. 11

Relationship of Vibrio Species Infection and Elevated Temperatures to 
Yellow Blotch/Band Disease in Caribbean Corals

James M. Cervino,1* Raymond L. Hayes,2 Shawn W. Polson,3 Sara C. 
Polson,3 Thomas J. Goreau,4 Robert J. Martinez,5 and Garriet W. Smith6

University of South Carolina, Columbia,1 Hollings Marine Laboratory, 
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston,3
and University of South Carolina, Aiken,6 South Carolina; Howard 
University, Washington, District of Columbia2;
Global Coral Reef Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts4; and Georgia 
Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia5
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From michelc at squ.edu.om  Sun Jan  2 00:03:14 2005
From: michelc at squ.edu.om (Michel Claereboudt)
Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 09:03:14 +0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Coring method
Message-ID: <9B9CCAE0-5C7B-11D9-8823-000393B16452@squ.edu.om>

Can someone guide me to information for drilling cores in corals
i.e. types of drill (manufacturer?), type of bits, length of bits, 
method, tips and tricks...

The purpose of these cores is to assess changes if any of growth rates 
in the last 50-100 years in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. They 
will be sliced and Xrayed. There is a lot of litterature on the second 
part of the method (xray, densitometry, fluorescence etc...) but 
nothing (so far) on the actual drilling process.

Thanks,


Dr Michel Claereboudt
Dpt. Marine Science and Fisheries
College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
Sultan Qaboos University, Box 34
Al-Khod 123
Sultanate of Oman

Tel: (968) 24415 249, Fax: (968) 24413 418
email: michelc at squ.edu.om



From shudson at pathcom.com  Sun Jan  2 14:25:03 2005
From: shudson at pathcom.com (Sherry Hudson)
Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 14:25:03 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
Message-ID: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>

As I have watched various reports come in from the recent earthquake I have
been impressed to see the response of the human aid networks that are
mobilizing resources in the area and I am lead to wonder if there is a way
that we could create a support network for our colleagues in marine research
and conservation.  This note is being forwarded to the Sea Turtle, Coral and
Marine Mammal research listservs and I wonder if it is possible to set up an
joint effort to support our friends in the areas impacted by this disaster.

  Ideas that have crossed my mind include

  Creating a central fund that we could raise money for that would be
targetted at supporting our colleagues and helping to rebuild the
infrastuctures in this region.  In order to accomplish this I expect that a
small group should be struck to work out some of the details (who should
host, how the money should be administered and disseminated).  I'm not sure
who can or should take leadership in this effort but I am willing to invest
time in whatever way makes sense.

  Setting up a web site that could record needs for volunteers, supplies and
resources so that individuals or organizations could know specifically what
would help the effort.  Is there anyone out there would would be willing to
develop such a site?

  If these structures could be put in place I would be willing to circulate
an email to friends and colleagues of mine recruiting their support to the
effort and to make some phone calls to complete strangers to try and gather
support and resources.  I also offer a challenge to everyone on these
listserves to do the same...or better.

  Sherry Hudson


  ??r?m???u????????Q?????-,??IAK5


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Mon Jan  3 10:45:40 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 10:45:40 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
In-Reply-To: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
References: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
Message-ID: <41D968A4.8010803@noaa.gov>


   It  occurred to me that PayPal ([1]http://www.paypal.com) has a rather
   easy  set  up  for receiving donations for charitable institutions via
   the  Internet.   Somebody would have to go to the action of setting up
   the  bank  account  for the charity, but after that, people could just
   click  on  a  DONATE  NOW button on a Web Page (ReefBase would be most
   apropriate,  in my mind) and funds from the donor would go directly to
   the  institution,  depending upon whether the donor had a credit card,
   debit  card,  Paypal account, whatever (several financial vehicles are
   available).   This  certainly  makes it easier for folks to contribute
   than  sitting down, writing a check, finding the postage, etc.  One of
   us  Web  folks  could  make a relatively easy Web page, but the person
   with  the  bank  account info would have to give us the special DONATE
   NOW  code  that  you  generate  from  within PayPal (see Merchandising
   Tools) that you need to make the button.  It's easy to do, really, you
   just  need  the  legal  charitable  institution status, and the PayPal
   account.   You  then  need  someone identified for the distribution of
   funds to whom the needy turn to.
   Just a thought.
       Cheers,
       Jim
   Sherry Hudson wrote:

As I have watched various reports come in from the recent earthquake I have
been impressed to see the response of the human aid networks that are
mobilizing resources in the area and I am lead to wonder if there is a way
that we could create a support network for our colleagues in marine research
and conservation.  This note is being forwarded to the Sea Turtle, Coral and
Marine Mammal research listservs and I wonder if it is possible to set up an
joint effort to support our friends in the areas impacted by this disaster.

  Ideas that have crossed my mind include

  Creating a central fund that we could raise money for that would be
targetted at supporting our colleagues and helping to rebuild the
infrastuctures in this region.  In order to accomplish this I expect that a
small group should be struck to work out some of the details (who should
host, how the money should be administered and disseminated).  I'm not sure
who can or should take leadership in this effort but I am willing to invest
time in whatever way makes sense.

  Setting up a web site that could record needs for volunteers, supplies and
resources so that individuals or organizations could know specifically what
would help the effort.  Is there anyone out there would would be willing to
develop such a site?

  If these structures could be put in place I would be willing to circulate
an email to friends and colleagues of mine recruiting their support to the
effort and to make some phone calls to complete strangers to try and gather
support and resources.  I also offer a challenge to everyone on these
listserves to do the same...or better.

  Sherry Hudson


  ??r?m???u??(TM)???EUR"Q?????-,""IAK5
_______________________________________________
Coral-List mailing list
[2]Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
[3]http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list

References

   1. http://www.paypal.com/
   2. mailto:Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
   3. http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list


From didak at jps.net  Mon Jan  3 13:42:22 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 10:42:22 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: setting up structures of support
Message-ID: <12168670.1104777742775.JavaMail.root@kermit.psp.pas.earthlink.net>

Hi- As a former research diver who's been to some of  the areas hit, I've been giving a lot of thought to concern re: destroyed research infrastructure and would be more than happy to donate my time to set up a simple site. I can also set up the Paypal donate buttons for each entity in need. I'll have to work with another person-Jim Hendee for a start i think-- to help identify needy organizations, and work out other possible logistics. 

I just set up this blog: www.BluePlanetDivers.org, and something similar would work well, I think.  I'm surprised ReefBase hasn't set up anything yet- I just checked.

Anyone out there care to work with me?

Cheers-
Dida Kutz
1-831-582-9456 (Monterey, CA)


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Mon Jan  3 20:44:45 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 20:44:45 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
In-Reply-To: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
References: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
Message-ID: <41D9F50D.7010205@noaa.gov>

Okay, here's an example mock-up of what the index page might look like 
for a marine laboratory support page, which sort of explains what I was 
saying.  This is just a snapshot image and not a real site:


    http://www.coral.noaa.gov/~hendee/tsunami/tsunami-marine-lab-mockup.jpg


Sorry if the image is too small (I hope you can enlarge it if 
necessary).  I'm just trying to move things along with this "discovery 
prototype" and am not really in a position to start working up a major 
page.  (The top background image is captured from the real Tsunami at 
Phuket.)  This index.html page shows that a linking page for a calendar 
of events could be utilized, as well as photos of the laboratories in 
question (or what's left of them).  Also note the mock-up of the 
Donation button I mentioned.  I could send you the code, if you're 
interested--I just put it together in a hurry using SiteBuilder.


I hope this helps!


    Cheers,
    Jim



From iamshanky15 at yahoo.com  Mon Jan  3 21:16:12 2005
From: iamshanky15 at yahoo.com (shashank Keshavmurthy)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 18:16:12 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: setting up structures of support
In-Reply-To: <12168670.1104777742775.JavaMail.root@kermit.psp.pas.earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <20050104021612.15929.qmail@web14922.mail.yahoo.com>

Hi
That is a great idea....
count me in.....i will help in whatever way
possible.....
I can imagine how big the problem is.....
there are many Marine Labs along the east coast
of India...and I wonder whatever happened to
them?????
Let me try and find out.....
To begin with, I think we need to get an
assessment of total damage done in diffrent
affected parts.....

Cheers!!
shashank


=====
"the role of infinitely small in nature is infinitely large"-Louis Pasteur                

Keshavmurthy Shashank
Kochi University, Faculty of Agriculture
Lab. of AQUa. Environ. Sci. (LAQUES)
Otsu 200, Monobe, Nankoku-shi
783-8502, Kochi, Japan
alt. id: shashank at cc.kochi-u.ac.jp
phone: 81 090 8285 9012


From mekvinga at yahoo.com  Tue Jan  4 09:59:55 2005
From: mekvinga at yahoo.com (Melissa Keyes)
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 06:59:55 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Coral-List] CBS news distortion about reef damage - Phuket Thailand
Message-ID: <20050104145955.81429.qmail@web50106.mail.yahoo.com>

Hello, Listers,
 
This is from a liveaboard dive boat based in Thailand.  Sorry about the length, I didn't want to edit.
 
CBS NEWS DISTORTION


To those of you who saw Ocean Rover in the CBS News report about coral
damage: do not believe what they are telling you! We are furious at CBS.
One of their producers contacted us and asked if we could help them get
to the Similan Islands to report on coral damage. They assured us the
piece would be ?fair & balanced?.


We did everything we could to assist the CBS news team and they spend
half a day filming and interviewing people on board Ocean Rover. One of
our clients kindly gave them his underwater video footage for use during
the broadcast. CBS promised our client that his footage would be used in
a responsible manner.


Our Cruise Director Hans Tibboel described one specific divesite in
Surin Island with the words: ?it looked like a giant sandblaster was
used?. Again, Hans was describing only one divesite and made positive
remarks about the actual lack of damage at other places. Of course, the
CBS editor used the ?sandblast? soundbite and hardly anything else.
Footage was also arranged in a ?before & after? method that is not
consistent with the real situation. All the beautiful ?before? footage
shown by CBS was actually filmed AFTER the tsunami.


Somehow the media just cannot help themselves and turn everything into a
gloom & doom story. CBS should be ashamed of what they did here. We have
talked to their producer since but of course she blames the New York
editor. This is the way the media works. The way the news piece came out
is 100% the opposite of what was promised to us. We urge fellow dive
operators to be very careful in dealing with the media. These people do
not let scruples get in the way of a juicy story. Shameful!


The CBS piece is damaging to our reputation and business. It paints the
wrong picture about the true level of coral damage in the Similans AND
it makes our own website reports look like lies. All we can say is when
you dive with us, you trust us with your lives. When you read our
website, you can trust us to be truthful.


SITUATION IN PHUKET


As the Indian Ocean Region slowly stabilizes it appears that Thailand,
thanks to a more developed infrastructure, is able to recover from the
disaster faster than placers such as Sumatra and Sri Lanka, which have
the highest numbers of casualties. But in Thailand too there are
countless human tragedies, people who lost their loved ones, their homes
and their businesses. Still, everyone speaks of pulling together,
rebuilding and surviving.


Phuket, though hard hit on her west-coast beaches, is in better shape
than Kao Lak and Pi-Pi islands and the clean-up is well underway. Patong
Beach celebrated New Year's Eve in subdued fashion with a memorial
service near the beach. In Phuket and Kao Lak, emergency relief aid is
now in place with no immediate need for further shipments. In spite of
the overwhelming events, people realize they have to pick up the pieces
and get their lives and businesses back on track.


Those who call this callous fail to see that last thing Phuket needs
right now is an economic meltdown caused by tourists staying away as a
result of inaccurate news coverage. Thousands of ordinary Thais are
employed in the resorts that are now damaged and closed. Mass
cancellations would destroy what is left of the island?s fragile
economy. If you are booked for a Thailand holiday, please do not cancel.


There are many exaggerated news stories about the situation in Phuket.
Reports about disease, contamination, water and food shortages and even
?widespread looting? are totally incorrect. TV footage of the horrific
events of 26 December is repeated over and over but meanwhile a lot has
happened that is not shown on TV. Everyone is working hard to return to
some sort of normalcy and tourists are beginning to reappear on the
beaches. Oddly, the beaches look like they did 20 years ago: white clean
sand and calm seas. Mr Watchara Apornsiri, Director of the Royal Phuket
Irrigation Project and a Phuket native declared that the sea water at
Phuket's beaches is clean, uncontaminated and safe for swimming.


HOW YOU CAN HELP


We have received hundreds of messages of support and we are touched by
everyone's concern. Many of you have expressed a wish to contribute
money but worry that their contribution will simply be absorbed into
machinery of some mega aid agency. People want to be certain their
donation reaches those who really need it.


There are several reputable organizations in Phuket setting up relief
funds. One such organization is the Rotary Club of Patong Beach. The
fund aims to supply immediate as well as long-term financial aid (e.g.
scholarships) for children who lost their parents in the tsunami. You
can make a donation on-line at www.rotarypatong.org
http://www.rotarypatong.org/.


Similar accounts are being set up by other clubs and individuals. More
details as we learn them. No matter which fund you support, make sure
you supply your details so you can be kept informed about what was done
with your kind donation. 

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From Michelle.Taylor at unep-wcmc.org  Tue Jan  4 09:49:38 2005
From: Michelle.Taylor at unep-wcmc.org (Michelle Taylor)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 14:49:38 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] 2 science officer positions in Madagascar
Message-ID: <s1daad05.039@groupwise.wcmc.org.uk>

**Do not reply to this email address. Send responses to
info at reefdoctor.org***

ReefDoctor is a coral reef research, education and conservation
organisation based in Ifaty, a small fishing village 22km north of
Toliara in SW Madagascar. We are primarily a research organisation and
conduct underwater surveys of coral reef fish, marine invertebrates, and
fishery species and land surveys of mangroves and the coastal lagoon
fishery. We also raise awareness in the local community of coral reef
health issues, destructive fishing techniques, marine protected areas
and teach English (at the request of the local fishermen). Please look
at our website for more information: www.reefdoctor.org

ReefDoctor currently requires 2 new science staff. The positions involve
frequent diving (all applicants must be at least PADI Advanced divers)
and requires applicants to be ready to live in basic conditions in a
small fishing village, working in a team of 4/6 UK and Malagasy staff
and students in a hot, tropical environment. Having enthusiasm for
marine science, a hardworking attitude and patience is essential.
Knowledge of underwater survey methodologies and having previous marine
research experience is necessary. Knowledge of west Indian Ocean marine
species would be very useful as would previous teaching experience (we
do have volunteers ?four people every three months).

All applicants must be over 21, have at least moderate to advanced
French speaking abilities and have a driving license. ReefDoctor is an
equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all
nationalities and cultural backgrounds.

ReefDoctor can offer a small wage, accommodation in Ifaty, food, dive
insurance, bimonthly internet access and the experience of a lifetime!

Please see http://www.reefdoctor.org/staff.asp for more details and send
cv to info at reefdoctor.org. Positions vacant from mid Jan 2005 so please
contact us soon!




From szmanta at uncw.edu  Mon Jan  3 22:01:52 2005
From: szmanta at uncw.edu (Szmant, Alina)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:01:52 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
Message-ID: <4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C907AF6395@UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>

Hi Jim and Sheery:
 
I have been watching for any postings on Coral List that indicate the fate of the Phuket Marine Lab and marine scientists there (e.g. Chansang...)  Any word from any of them?
 
Best,
 
Alina
 
*******************************************************************
Dr. Alina M. Szmant
Coral Reef Research Group
UNCW-Center for Marine Science 
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
Wilmington NC 28409
Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax:  (910)962-2410
Cell:  (910)200-3913
email:  szmanta at uncw.edu
Web Page:  http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
******************************************************************

________________________________

From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Jim Hendee
Sent: Mon 1/3/2005 8:44 PM
To: Sherry Hudson
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support



Okay, here's an example mock-up of what the index page might look like
for a marine laboratory support page, which sort of explains what I was
saying.  This is just a snapshot image and not a real site:


    http://www.coral.noaa.gov/~hendee/tsunami/tsunami-marine-lab-mockup.jpg


Sorry if the image is too small (I hope you can enlarge it if
necessary).  I'm just trying to move things along with this "discovery
prototype" and am not really in a position to start working up a major
page.  (The top background image is captured from the real Tsunami at
Phuket.)  This index.html page shows that a linking page for a calendar
of events could be utilized, as well as photos of the laboratories in
question (or what's left of them).  Also note the mock-up of the
Donation button I mentioned.  I could send you the code, if you're
interested--I just put it together in a hurry using SiteBuilder.


I hope this helps!


    Cheers,
    Jim

_______________________________________________
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Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
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From vergaramark at yahoo.com  Mon Jan  3 20:58:31 2005
From: vergaramark at yahoo.com (Mark Windell Vergara)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 17:58:31 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Coral-List] Coring method
In-Reply-To: <9B9CCAE0-5C7B-11D9-8823-000393B16452@squ.edu.om>
Message-ID: <20050104015831.35504.qmail@web53007.mail.yahoo.com>

When I was still with the KFUPM-Research Institute in Saudi Arabia we did some coral coring for the UNCC Coral Reef Surveys Project in the Arabian Gulf.  The contact persons for the reef monitoring with the AIMS people for that project were Dr. Kathy Burns (they did the coral growth and contamination analysis) and Dr. Hugh Sweatman (team leader).  I have a copy of their protocol but I'm not sure if it is already posted as one of their protocols for free downloading from their website, it was an internal document back then. So better check first, I might get in trouble for distributing it. Also, since we are not allowed to post email addresses without the persons knowledge, so please contact the persons mentioned above or visit their website (www.aims.gov.au). 
 
The protocol that we used was :
 

Heyward, A., A. Negri, et al. (2003). "Coring Corals using Handheld Drill Coring Device." .


cheers,
Mark

Michel Claereboudt <michelc at squ.edu.om> wrote:
Can someone guide me to information for drilling cores in corals
i.e. types of drill (manufacturer?), type of bits, length of bits, 
method, tips and tricks...

The purpose of these cores is to assess changes if any of growth rates 
in the last 50-100 years in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. They 
will be sliced and Xrayed. There is a lot of litterature on the second 
part of the method (xray, densitometry, fluorescence etc...) but 
nothing (so far) on the actual drilling process.

Thanks,


Dr Michel Claereboudt
Dpt. Marine Science and Fisheries
College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
Sultan Qaboos University, Box 34
Al-Khod 123
Sultanate of Oman

Tel: (968) 24415 249, Fax: (968) 24413 418
email: michelc at squ.edu.om

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From M.Noordeloos at cgiar.org  Tue Jan  4 10:39:21 2005
From: M.Noordeloos at cgiar.org (Marco Noordeloos)
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 23:39:21 +0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
In-Reply-To: <4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C907AF6395@UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>
Message-ID: <000001c4f274$70afe400$0f688ea1@WORLDFISH.CGIARAD.ORG>

Dear Alina and colleagues,

We understand the Phuket Marine Lab is doing OK, given the circumstances.
Only minor damage was done. Unfortunately we also know that Arjen's facility
in Sri Lanka took a big hit and will require help and resources to build up
again. Further reports on impacts on other facilities will follow soon. If
anyone has reports on facilities being damaged or resources needed for
damage assessment surveys, please let me know. We're all trying to cope with
the scale of devastation and how to proceed from here. Your information and
assistance will be much appreciated.

All the best,

Marco Noordeloos
Manager, ReefBase Project
The WorldFish Center

-----Original Message-----
From: Szmant, Alina [mailto:szmanta at uncw.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 11:02 AM
To: Jim Hendee; Sherry Hudson
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: RE: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support


Hi Jim and Sheery: 
  
I have been watching for any postings on Coral List that indicate the fate
of the Phuket Marine Lab and marine scientists there (e.g. Chansang...)  Any
word from any of them?
 
Best, 
  
Alina 
  
******************************************************************* 
Dr. Alina M. Szmant 
Coral Reef Research Group 
UNCW-Center for Marine Science 
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln 
Wilmington NC 28409 
Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax:  (910)962-2410 
Cell:  (910)200-3913 
email:  szmanta at uncw.edu 
Web Page:  http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta 
****************************************************************** 
________________________________ 
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Jim Hendee 
Sent: Mon 1/3/2005 8:44 PM 
To: Sherry Hudson 
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov 
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support 



Okay, here's an example mock-up of what the index page might look like 
for a marine laboratory support page, which sort of explains what I was 
saying.  This is just a snapshot image and not a real site: 


    http://www.coral.noaa.gov/~hendee/tsunami/tsunami-marine-lab-mockup.jpg 


Sorry if the image is too small (I hope you can enlarge it if 
necessary).  I'm just trying to move things along with this "discovery 
prototype" and am not really in a position to start working up a major 
page.  (The top background image is captured from the real Tsunami at 
Phuket.)  This index.html page shows that a linking page for a calendar 
of events could be utilized, as well as photos of the laboratories in 
question (or what's left of them).  Also note the mock-up of the 
Donation button I mentioned.  I could send you the code, if you're 
interested--I just put it together in a hurry using SiteBuilder. 


I hope this helps! 


    Cheers, 
    Jim 
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From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Tue Jan  4 11:14:46 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 11:14:46 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami-afflicted Marine Lab Support list
Message-ID: <cecd6cc852.cc852cecd6@noaa.gov>


I have the feeling that the help for this is going to be protracted and
 involved.  Therefore, I'll set up a list specifically for helping the 
Tsunami-afflicted Marine Lab researchers help rebuild their
infrastructure and help their personnel.  More to come, as soon as I
finish configuring the list.

   In the mean time, here are some links that may be of interest:

   Tsunami simulation #1 ==>
http://staff.aist.go.jp/kenji.satake/animation.gif

   Tsunami simulation #2 ==>
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/video/tsunami-indonesia12-2004.qt

   Info #1 ==> [3]http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2357.htm

   Info #2 ==> [4]http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqinthenews/2004/usslav/


      Cheers,
      Jim




From jsobel at oceanconservancy.org  Tue Jan  4 11:04:47 2005
From: jsobel at oceanconservancy.org (Jack Sobel)
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 11:04:47 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] RE: Phuket Marine Lab and Marine Scientists
Message-ID: <6CE4347DF1CD83429306D5E8EC6DA0C3EA7863@tocex.toc.oceanconservancy.org>

Alina, Jim, Sherry, others:  I'm similarly interested in the fate of the Phuket and more importantly the individuals who work there.  I'm especially interested in information regarding Pitiwong Tantichodok, a good friend from graduate school who I recently visited in Thailand, and several of his colleagues who I met while there.  Any information greatly appreciated.

Jack A. Sobel
Director, Strategic Conservation Science and Policy
The Ocean Conservancy
1725 DeSales St. NW, #600
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: (202)429-5609/857-3270
Fax:  (202)872-0619
Email:  jsobel at oceanconservancy.org


-----Original Message-----
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 10:12 AM
To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Coral-List Digest, Vol 19, Issue 3
Today's Topics:   5. RE: Setting up structures of support (Szmant, Alina)
------------------------------

Message: 5
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:01:52 -0500
From: "Szmant, Alina" <szmanta at uncw.edu>
Subject: RE: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support

Hi Jim and Sheery:
 
I have been watching for any postings on Coral List that indicate the fate of the Phuket Marine Lab and marine scientists there (e.g. Chansang...)  Any word from any of them?
 
Best,
 
Alina
 
*******************************************************************
Dr. Alina M. Szmant
Coral Reef Research Group
UNCW-Center for Marine Science 
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
Wilmington NC 28409
Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax:  (910)962-2410
Cell:  (910)200-3913
email:  szmanta at uncw.edu
Web Page:  http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
******************************************************************

________________________________

From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Jim Hendee
Sent: Mon 1/3/2005 8:44 PM
To: Sherry Hudson
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support



Okay, here's an example mock-up of what the index page might look like
for a marine laboratory support page, which sort of explains what I was
saying.  This is just a snapshot image and not a real site:


    http://www.coral.noaa.gov/~hendee/tsunami/tsunami-marine-lab-mockup.jpg


Sorry if the image is too small (I hope you can enlarge it if
necessary).  I'm just trying to move things along with this "discovery
prototype" and am not really in a position to start working up a major
page.  (The top background image is captured from the real Tsunami at
Phuket.)  This index.html page shows that a linking page for a calendar
of events could be utilized, as well as photos of the laboratories in
question (or what's left of them).  Also note the mock-up of the
Donation button I mentioned.  I could send you the code, if you're
interested--I just put it together in a hurry using SiteBuilder.


I hope this helps!


    Cheers,
    Jim

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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 17:58:31 -0800 (PST)
From: Mark Windell Vergara <vergaramark at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Coring method
To: Michel Claereboudt <michelc at squ.edu.om>
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Message-ID: <20050104015831.35504.qmail at web53007.mail.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

When I was still with the KFUPM-Research Institute in Saudi Arabia we did some coral coring for the UNCC Coral Reef Surveys Project in the Arabian Gulf.  The contact persons for the reef monitoring with the AIMS people for that project were Dr. Kathy Burns (they did the coral growth and contamination analysis) and Dr. Hugh Sweatman (team leader).  I have a copy of their protocol but I'm not sure if it is already posted as one of their protocols for free downloading from their website, it was an internal document back then. So better check first, I might get in trouble for distributing it. Also, since we are not allowed to post email addresses without the persons knowledge, so please contact the persons mentioned above or visit their website (www.aims.gov.au). 
 
The protocol that we used was :
 

Heyward, A., A. Negri, et al. (2003). "Coring Corals using Handheld Drill Coring Device." .


cheers,
Mark

Michel Claereboudt <michelc at squ.edu.om> wrote:
Can someone guide me to information for drilling cores in corals
i.e. types of drill (manufacturer?), type of bits, length of bits, 
method, tips and tricks...

The purpose of these cores is to assess changes if any of growth rates 
in the last 50-100 years in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. They 
will be sliced and Xrayed. There is a lot of litterature on the second 
part of the method (xray, densitometry, fluorescence etc...) but 
nothing (so far) on the actual drilling process.

Thanks,


Dr Michel Claereboudt
Dpt. Marine Science and Fisheries
College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
Sultan Qaboos University, Box 34
Al-Khod 123
Sultanate of Oman

Tel: (968) 24415 249, Fax: (968) 24413 418
email: michelc at squ.edu.om

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From RichardPDunne at aol.com  Tue Jan  4 11:39:49 2005
From: RichardPDunne at aol.com (RichardPDunne at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 11:39:49 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] RE: Phuket Marine Lab and Marine Scientists
Message-ID: <15.3b7abf94.2f0c20d5@aol.com>

In a message dated 04/01/2005 16:23:06 GMT Standard Time,  
jsobel at oceanconservancy.org writes:

Alina,  Jim, Sherry, others:  I'm similarly interested in the fate of the 
Phuket  and more importantly the individuals who work there.  I'm especially  
interested in information regarding Pitiwong Tantichodok, a good friend from  
graduate school who I recently visited in Thailand, and several of his  
colleagues who I met while there.  Any information greatly  appreciated.

Jack A. Sobel
Director, Strategic Conservation Science  and Policy
The Ocean Conservancy
1725 DeSales St. NW,  #600
Washington, DC  20036
Phone:  (202)429-5609/857-3270
Fax:  (202)872-0619
Email:   jsobel at oceanconservancy.org


-----Original Message-----
Sent:  Tuesday, January 04, 2005 10:12 AM
To:  coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Coral-List Digest, Vol 19, Issue  3
Today's Topics:   5. RE: Setting up structures of support  (Szmant, Alina)
------------------------------

Message: 5
Date:  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:01:52 -0500
From: "Szmant, Alina"  <szmanta at uncw.edu>
Subject: RE: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of  support

Hi Jim and Sheery:

I have been watching for any postings  on Coral List that indicate the fate 
of the Phuket Marine Lab and marine  scientists there (e.g. Chansang...)  Any 
word from any of  them?

Best,

Alina

*******************************************************************
Dr.  Alina M. Szmant
Coral Reef Research Group
UNCW-Center for Marine Science  
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
Wilmington NC 28409
Tel: (910)962-2362 &  Fax:  (910)962-2410
Cell:  (910)200-3913
email:   szmanta at uncw.edu
Web Page:   http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
******************************************************************
Barbara (Brown) and I contacted Phuket (PMBC) early last week.  Everyone is 
okay (no injuries and no fatalities) and the damage was minimal.  This is in 
part because most of the lab buildings and staff houses are up a  hill, and also 
because the tsunami was pretty minimal on the Cape Panwa  peninsula, where 
the lab is located. This latter effect may be due to the  offshore islands 
absorbing some of the energy and then the relatively shallow  water and protecting 
fringing reef. 
Pitiwong does not work at the lab - he used to be at Sonkla University but  
has moved on but we can't remember where. His new university is not on the  
coast. He just visits PMBC with a field course once or twice a year. As far as  
we know he was not at Phuket at the time.  Hansa Chansang has retired and  now 
spends most of her time at her Bangkok house (she also has a house inland on  
Phuket - so appears at the lab now and then).
Hope that reassures you.
 
 
Richard Dunne

_RichardPDunne at aol.com_ (mailto:RichardPDunne at aol.com) 


From jogden at marine.usf.edu  Tue Jan  4 14:12:07 2005
From: jogden at marine.usf.edu (John Ogden)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 14:12:07 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] FIO in the news
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050104141018.0342fdc0@mail.marine.usf.edu>

This is a little Florida-centric, but a rising tide raises all boats.

http://www.tampatrib.com/FloridaMetro/MGBGRKCKJ3E.html


John C. Ogden, Director
Florida Institute of Oceanography
830 First Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701 USA
Tel. 727-553-1100
Fax  727-553-1109
<http://www.marine.usf.edu/FIO/>Http://www.marine.usf.edu/FIO/


From sapta at cbn.net.id  Tue Jan  4 15:41:42 2005
From: sapta at cbn.net.id (Sapta)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 03:41:42 +0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
References: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
	<41D968A4.8010803@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <002d01c4f2a0$20be5450$547c9eca@NB03>

Dear Sherry Hudson and Jim Hendee,

Thank you for your kind attention for the recent disaster In South Asia.
We have a national coral reef rehabilitation and management program in Nias,
Mentawai and is beeing  entend to west coast of Aceh. These coral reefs
sites are the most impacted areas by Tsunami in Indonesia.
This program aims to rehablitate, conserve and manage the coral reefs and
associated ecosystems and also to alleviate the poverty of people who depend
on the reefs. This program has been started since the fourth quarter of 2003
in the mentioned areas. The program activities include, Institutional
Sthrenthening, Community Based coral Reef Management, social and economic
small scale infrastructures, Alternative Livelihood, Coral Reef research.

We are seeking support from any experts, institutions and donors to save the
reefs and the peoples, and for immediate action to rebuild the area with
social and economic small scale infrastructures.
We would be very welcome for your ideas to work side by side and to
facilitate your ideas to work in the disastered areas in Indonesia.

Kindest regards

Sapta Putra Ginting
Executive Secretary for Indonesian Coral Reefs Rehabilitation and Management
Program


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Hendee" <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>
To: "Sherry Hudson" <shudson at pathcom.com>
Cc: <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>; <m.noordeloos at cgiar.org>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 10:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support


>
>    It  occurred to me that PayPal ([1]http://www.paypal.com) has a rather
>    easy  set  up  for receiving donations for charitable institutions via
>    the  Internet.   Somebody would have to go to the action of setting up
>    the  bank  account  for the charity, but after that, people could just
>    click  on  a  DONATE  NOW button on a Web Page (ReefBase would be most
>    apropriate,  in my mind) and funds from the donor would go directly to
>    the  institution,  depending upon whether the donor had a credit card,
>    debit  card,  Paypal account, whatever (several financial vehicles are
>    available).   This  certainly  makes it easier for folks to contribute
>    than  sitting down, writing a check, finding the postage, etc.  One of
>    us  Web  folks  could  make a relatively easy Web page, but the person
>    with  the  bank  account info would have to give us the special DONATE
>    NOW  code  that  you  generate  from  within PayPal (see Merchandising
>    Tools) that you need to make the button.  It's easy to do, really, you
>    just  need  the  legal  charitable  institution status, and the PayPal
>    account.   You  then  need  someone identified for the distribution of
>    funds to whom the needy turn to.
>    Just a thought.
>        Cheers,
>        Jim
>    Sherry Hudson wrote:
>
> As I have watched various reports come in from the recent earthquake I
have
> been impressed to see the response of the human aid networks that are
> mobilizing resources in the area and I am lead to wonder if there is a way
> that we could create a support network for our colleagues in marine
research
> and conservation.  This note is being forwarded to the Sea Turtle, Coral
and
> Marine Mammal research listservs and I wonder if it is possible to set up
an
> joint effort to support our friends in the areas impacted by this
disaster.
>
>   Ideas that have crossed my mind include
>
>   Creating a central fund that we could raise money for that would be
> targetted at supporting our colleagues and helping to rebuild the
> infrastuctures in this region.  In order to accomplish this I expect that
a
> small group should be struck to work out some of the details (who should
> host, how the money should be administered and disseminated).  I'm not
sure
> who can or should take leadership in this effort but I am willing to
invest
> time in whatever way makes sense.
>
>   Setting up a web site that could record needs for volunteers, supplies
and
> resources so that individuals or organizations could know specifically
what
> would help the effort.  Is there anyone out there would would be willing
to
> develop such a site?
>
>   If these structures could be put in place I would be willing to
circulate
> an email to friends and colleagues of mine recruiting their support to the
> effort and to make some phone calls to complete strangers to try and
gather
> support and resources.  I also offer a challenge to everyone on these
> listserves to do the same...or better.
>
>   Sherry Hudson
>
>
>   ??r?m???u??(TM)???EUR"Q?????-,""IAK5
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> References
>
>    1. http://www.paypal.com/
>    2. mailto:Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>    3. http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list
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From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Tue Jan  4 21:22:30 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 21:22:30 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami-Damaged Marine Laboratory Support List
Message-ID: <41DB4F66.5070809@noaa.gov>

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From clare at ecology.su.se  Wed Jan  5 04:21:16 2005
From: clare at ecology.su.se (Clare Bradshaw)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 10:21:16 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Phuket Marine Lab OK
Message-ID: <001601c4f307$e8ddb0e0$8caaed82@clare01>

Dear List

I just received this mail from a friend at Songkla University (E coast of Thailand):

"PMBC was slightly hit by the Tsunami since it is much in the Southern area
of Phuket, there are no much damaged and no life was lost there. But we
all have to do something about it, AID are needed everywhere.
It is really sad what happened during the past week, don't know what to say really. 
We all are in grief here in Thailand. "

In response to Jack Sobel's query - my friend also knows Pitiwong, so I assume she would have mentioned if he was not alright.

Best wishes
Clare
--------------------------------------------------
Dr Clare Bradshaw
Department of Systems Ecology
Stockholm University
S-10691
Stockholm
Sweden

tel: +46 8 161737
fax: +46 8 158417


From didak at jps.net  Tue Jan  4 22:11:42 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 19:11:42 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: separate list for affected labs etc.
In-Reply-To: <20050104170009.EBB0D178DB@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050104170009.EBB0D178DB@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050104190900.037d7390@mail.jps.net>

Jim- great idea- I'm willing to help coordinate efforts to contact 
individuals re: their specific needs and put up the site you mocked up. 
Send along the code.

Cheers-
Dida

**~~**~~****~~**~~****~~**~~****~~**~~**
www.BluePlanetDivers.org
www.SiliconValleyWatcher.som
www.SiliconValleyMediaWatch.com
www.CandidaOpals.com




From georg.heiss at reefcheck.de  Wed Jan  5 03:44:26 2005
From: georg.heiss at reefcheck.de (Georg Heiss)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 10:44:26 +0200
Subject: [Coral-List] Coring method
In-Reply-To: <9B9CCAE0-5C7B-11D9-8823-000393B16452@squ.edu.om>
References: <9B9CCAE0-5C7B-11D9-8823-000393B16452@squ.edu.om>
Message-ID: <a06200706be015694c9e1@[82.129.159.17]>

Dear Michel and coral-list,

during our work in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean we used a simple and 
inexpensive drilling method to sample cores of up to 5m length from 
coral heads. Cost of the full system was around 500 Euro or so. We 
modified the system later on, if anybody is interested in details, 
don't hesitate to contact me.

Best regards,
Georg



Detailed descriptions and photos of the tool are published in:

Heiss, G.A. (1994): Coral reefs in the Red Sea: Growth, production 
and stable isotopes.- GEOMAR Report, 34: 1-143

Heiss, G.A., Dullo, W.-Chr. and Reijmer, J.J.G. (1993): Short- and 
long-term growth history of massive Porites sp. from Aqaba (Red 
Sea).- Senckenbergiana maritima, 23/4/6: 135-141.

You can see a picture at 
http://www-user.zfn.uni-bremen.de/%7Egheiss/Personal/Drill.html

Here is some text from the methods section:

"The intention was to build a simple, cheap and small coring tool, 
which can be operated by one Scuba-diver independent from any supply 
on the sea-surface. We wanted to avoid some disadvantages of the 
already described machines for our field work as there are the large 
size of some and therefore the limited mobility and/or the need of 
energy support from a boat. A technique for gaining long coral cores 
with a handy instrument has been developed.
[...]
Due to the availability of Scuba-tanks and the need for easy handling 
from small boats we chose compressed air as the best power source for 
the drill. A commercially available RODCRAFT 4200-pneumatic drill was 
selected on the basis of its size and technical characteristics. It 
works at a speed of 2000 rpm with an air consumption of 220 l/min 
under full power. Altthough the operating pressure is 0.6 MPa (6 bar, 
manufacturer_s information), we operated the drill at a pressure of 
8-9 bar which is the pressure supplied by an ordinary first stage 
regulator for Scuba-diving. We used in the first year a SCUBAPRO Mark 
II first stage. We later improved the system by using a balanced 
first stage (SCUBAPRO Mark X) in order to have a better air supply in 
water depths greater than 10m. The air came from 15 l dive tanks, 
pressurized to 200 bar, which provides an air capacity of 3000 l. The 
connection between tank and drill was a standard industrial pressure 
hose of 2 m length. The core-cutter is a diamond-tipped steel tube of 
300 mm length and an outside diameter of 41 mm (36 mm inside) 
manufactured by DIA-G Diamantwerkzeuge GmbH, Kiel.
With this composition of the instrument we could easily obtain cores 
of 30 cm length from different massive growing genera like Platygyra, 
Porites,  Hydnophora, Favia and Favites.
The initial millimeters were drilled by turning the core barrel by 
hand several times on the coral surface. No template was necessary 
for the drilling procedure. Drilling of one 30 cm core took only a 
few minutes. Depending on the rigidity of the coral we could obtain 
up to four cores out of one 15l-tank.
[...] To get a longer record of coral growth history and regional 
climate we constructed an extension of 100 cm length to the drill 
bit. The extension is made from a 17 mm diameter steel rod with a 
screw thread attached to the core barrel. We could obtain five 130 cm 
long cores in 30 cm lengths with 100% recovery from different sides 
of the colony (Fig. 2).
[...] The core holes were filled with cement plugs after drilling to 
prevent bioerosion (see (HUDSON 1981; WINTER ET AL. 1991).
[...]

(from: Heiss, G.A., Dullo, W.-Chr. and Reijmer, J.J.G. (1993): Short- 
and long-term growth history of massive Porites sp. from Aqaba (Red 
Sea).- Senckenbergiana maritima, 23/4/6: 135-141.)



At 9:03 Uhr +0400 02.01.2005, Michel Claereboudt wrote:
>Can someone guide me to information for drilling cores in corals
>i.e. types of drill (manufacturer?), type of bits, length of bits, 
>method, tips and tricks...
>
>The purpose of these cores is to assess changes if any of growth 
>rates in the last 50-100 years in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. 
>They will be sliced and Xrayed. There is a lot of litterature on the 
>second part of the method (xray, densitometry, fluorescence etc...) 
>but nothing (so far) on the actual drilling process.
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>Dr Michel Claereboudt
>Dpt. Marine Science and Fisheries
>College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
>Sultan Qaboos University, Box 34
>Al-Khod 123
>Sultanate of Oman
>
>Tel: (968) 24415 249, Fax: (968) 24413 418
>email: michelc at squ.edu.om

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From hyamano at nies.go.jp  Wed Jan  5 03:57:20 2005
From: hyamano at nies.go.jp (Hiroya Yamano)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 17:57:20 +0900
Subject: [Coral-List] 10ICRS Proceedings publication schedule
Message-ID: <v05010025be0158e378c2@[158.210.67.103]>

Dear Coral-Listers,

We updated the publication schedule of 10th International Coral Reef 
Symposium (Okinawa) Proceedings. Please visit our web at

http://www.plando.co.jp/icrs2004/

and click "Schedule and Instructions for Proceedings authors" or 
"Flow-chart of the publication schedule" in the left menu.

Note to authors:
Please refer to "Example of 10ICRS paper format" and prepare the final 
formatted version after the paper was accepted for publication.

Best regards,

Hiroya Yamano
Chief for public relations, 10ICRS
-- 

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From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Wed Jan  5 08:30:35 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 08:30:35 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] [Re: Tsunami-Damaged Marine Laboratory Support List]
Message-ID: <41DBEBFB.2020502@noaa.gov>

Forwarded to the list:

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: Tsunami-Damaged Marine Laboratory Support List
Date: 	Wed, 05 Jan 2005 08:23:10 GMT
From: 	M.F.M. Fairoz <fairoz at fish.ruh.ac.lk>
To: 	Jim Hendee <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>
References: 	<41DB4F66.5070809 at noaa.gov>


Dear Coral Listers,
Tsunami took many lives of south and east coast of Sri Lanka and made many 
coastal fishermen homeless, they still need help for food ,medicine,shelter 
etc.
The city where I live i.e.Hambantota the second disastrus are affected by 
tsunami,we lost many lives around the city.
I hope we as coral list a gorup considering marine life, should consider to 
do something for the people who live with marine life. 

Farioz/Sri Lanka 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
M.F.M.Fairoz
Sida/SAREC Marine Science Programme
Department of Fisheries Biology,
University of Ruhuna,Matara,81000,
Sri Lanka. 

Email :  fairoz at fish.ruh.ac.lk
Tel:     +94(0)41 2227026 or +94(0)77 7202311 

Res   :  60, Wilmot Street, Hambantota, Sri Lanka. 




From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Wed Jan  5 09:13:38 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 09:13:38 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] [Re:  Setting up structures of support]
Message-ID: <41DBF612.1040509@noaa.gov>

FYI concerning NARA and ship:

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	FW: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
Date: 	Wed, 05 Jan 2005 08:29:58 +0600
From: 	Jerker Tamelander <jet at iucnsl.org>
To: 	Noordeloos, Marco (WorldFish) <M.Noordeloos at cgiar.org>, 'Szmant, 
Alina' <szmanta at uncw.edu>, 'Jim Hendee' <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>, 'Sherry 
Hudson' <shudson at pathcom.com>
CC: 	Arjan Rajasuriya <arjan at nara.ac.lk>


Dear All, 

Further to Marcos message, I just wanted to say that the damages to NARA
(the National Fisheries and Aquatic Research Agency of Sri Lanka) have been
estimated at over USD 50 million. This includes the loss of their research
vessel. 

As you can understand it is a significant blow so any assistance to this
institution would be both needed and appreciated.

Kind regards,
J.
_____________________________________________________________
Jerker Tamelander
Coordinator, CORDIO/IUCN Regional Marine Programme South Asia
53 Horton Place, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka
Tel: +94-11-2694094 (Ext 406), Direct: 2682458
Mobile: +94-777-753770
Fax: +94-11-2682470, 2662941
Email: jet at iucnsl.org

------ End of Forwarded Message




From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Wed Jan  5 12:58:10 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 12:58:10 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] [Fwd: Press: Reef ecosystems buffer tsunami damage]
Message-ID: <41DC2AB2.3020902@noaa.gov>

FYI...
 
*On Asia's Coasts, Progress Destroys Natural Defenses*
By ANDREW BROWNE
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
December 31, 2004; Page A5
 

HONG KONG -- The ring of coral in crystal waters around the Surin Island 
chain off Thailand's west coast forms a sturdy defense against the sea. 
So when the tsunami struck on Sunday it punched a few holes in the reef, 
but the structure mostly held firm.

The reef, says Thai marine environmentalist Thon Thamrongnavasawadi, may 
have saved many lives. Only a handful of people on the islands are known 
to have perished -- most scrambled to safety as the first wave exploded 
against the coral.

Tragically, across much of Asia, coastal communities found themselves 
with no such shield against nature's fury. The protective reefs, sand 
dunes and mangroves that look out toward the Indian Ocean in a broad arc 
from Sri Lanka to Bangladesh and Indonesia have been dynamited and 
bulldozed by a force as unstoppable as the tsunami itself -- the force 
that drives some of the world's fastest-growing economies.

*/Natural Buffer/*

Where dense mangrove forests once provided a buffer between sea and 
land, now there are countless shrimp farms and hotels. Sand dunes have 
been flattened by coastal highways, reefs blown up to make way for ports.

Mangroves -- trees and shrubs that live in tropical tidal zones -- line 
one-quarter of the world's tropical coastlines. But Asia is hurriedly 
uprooting them as its economies take off. In less than 20 years between 
1975 and 1993, Thailand's mangrove area was almost halved, says Edward 
Barbier, a professor of economics at Wyoming University and editor of a 
recent book on Asia's disappearing mangrove ecosystems. India laid waste 
to as much as 50% of its mangroves between 1963 and 1977. Belatedly, 
some countries have made efforts at replanting.

Mangroves offer a double layer of protection against the pounding surf: 
Low red mangroves anchor themselves in mud flats along tidal estuaries, 
their flexible branches and tangled roots absorbing the sea's power. 
Behind them stand black mangroves as tall as trees.

Environmentalists point out that coastal communities around the world 
are vulnerable to natural calamities: Florida took four direct hits this 
year from hurricanes. But whereas the cleanup in Florida takes just a 
few months, it could be years before life returns to normal in poor 
parts of Asia.

To be sure, not even mangroves could have parried the blow from Sunday's 
tsunamis, and the waves inflicted severe damage on relatively 
undeveloped sections of coastline, too.

But ecological damage "has left coastlines vulnerable," says Mr. 
Barbier, and if natural defenses had been left standing, they "would 
have reduced some of the losses" by reducing how far and fast the waves 
surged inland.

In stripping the mangroves, Asian countries have created real estate for 
tourism, one of the region's biggest foreign-exchange earners, but along 
the most exposed part of the continent where the sea laps the shore. 
Thatched tourist cottages hang precariously off cliffs on the Malaysian 
resort island of Langkawi, and seafood restaurants stand on stilts above 
Thai beaches.

Yet while hundreds of sun-seeking tourists from northern parts of Europe 
and Asia were washed away by the tsunami, most victims were impoverished 
fishing families.

Environmentalists and economists describe a process in which relentless 
urban development, aquaculture and tourism create winners and losers 
along Asia's coastline. Tourist resorts increase employment 
opportunities for some locals, but push others aside. Wealthy tourists 
relax under umbrellas in the most desirable beach spots, while the 
fishing families they displace rebuild their flimsy homes in more 
marginal -- and more dangerous -- locations down the coast.

"They lose twice," says Mr. Barbier, who has studied the process in 
Southeast Asia -- once to the developers, next to the elements.

*/Jumbo Spoiler/*

But by far the greatest spoiler of Asia's coastline are shrimp farms. 
Thailand is now the world's biggest shrimp exporter; Indonesia and India 
are not far behind. The U.S. is the biggest buyer. Cheap tiger prawns 
have created prosperity around Asia, but at a cost: Shrimp farms demand 
brackish
water and flat land, both found in abundance where mangroves grow.

A typical fish pond looks like a bomb crater, and coastal Asia is pocked 
with them. Each lasts for no more than eight years before the many 
chemicals and antibiotics that are poured into them in the process of 
raising shrimp make them unusable. The shrimp farmers move on, cutting 
more mangrove
forests for new farms. In Indonesia's Aceh province, devastated by the 
tsunami, mangroves are being chopped down as timber for sale to nearby 
Malaysia and Singapore.

Along the east coast of India, had the mangroves been left standing, 
"hotels and settlements would have been a little further away," says 
Swayam Prabha Das of the World Wildlife Fund in New Delhi. "The damage 
could have been limited."

*/Lesson in Ecology/*

The Indian government is now reviewing the implementation of 
regulations, frequently flouted, that bar all development 1,650 feet 
from the sea in areas where mangroves and coral thrive. "I think some 
common sense will prevail now," Ms. Das says.

Likewise in Thailand, while Mr. Thamrongnavasawadi mourns the human loss 
along with the destruction of stretches of reef around the Surin 
Islands, he is heartened by the lesson in ecology that the tsunami 
delivered. Indeed, officials in the Maldives said extensive reefs 
smothered the tsunami, and though 69 people are confirmed dead so far, 
the loss of life there could have been much worse.

Mr. Thamrongnavasawadi's Web site is flooded with offers of help from 
divers eager to participate in a national project to measure the effects 
of the tsunami on Thailand's coral reefs. Of the 20 reefs around the 
Surins, two or three have been irreparably smashed, he says.

"It's a very clear point: Coral reefs save lives," he says.

(End of article.)



From didak at jps.net  Wed Jan  5 14:17:20 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 11:17:20 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] damage
In-Reply-To: <20050105170010.F18C0178D9@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050105170010.F18C0178D9@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050105110931.02dc0980@mail.jps.net>

Hello- I just saw your post on the Coral List. I am volunteering to help 
out organizations needing cash to replenish lost equipment, etc. If you'd 
like, I can put a PayPal donation button up for your organization on my 
website www.BluePlanetDivers.org, and publicize this on different forums 
(Coral-List, Mar-Bio, etc.)

You'll have to register at PayPal, send me your code and then I can insert it.

Go here to sign up with PayPal: 
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_registration-run

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need help with this process.

I'm posting this to the entire list in case anyone else out there wishes 
assistance.

Cheers-
Dida Kutz
1-831-582-9456 (Monterey, CA, USA)



From corinne.russo at arvam.com  Thu Jan  6 02:39:39 2005
From: corinne.russo at arvam.com (Corinne Russo)
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:39:39 +0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Snorkeler impact
Message-ID: <BE02D3FB.9F9%corinne.russo@arvam.com>

Dear coral-lister,

First, I wish you an happy new year.

I try to fit methods for an environmental study in the Reunion island lagoon
(Indian Ocean). I?m looking for any documents or experiences on effect of
recreational snorkeling on coral and fish communities in a coral reef
protected area. The place is shallow (depth less than 1,5m) and organised
with buoys to propose a discovering snokeling way.
Any comparison or studies, will interest me (coral damage, carrying
capacity, surveys, ...)
Thanks
Best regards
Corinne Russo
-- 
Corinne Russo
Attention nouvelle adresse E-mail : corinne.russo at arvam.com

ARVAM (Agence pour la Recherche et la Valorisation Marines)
14, Rue du Stade de l'Est, 97490 Sainte Clotilde, La R?union, France
Tel : 02 62 28 39 08 (int. : (262) 2 62 28 39 08)
Fax: 02 62 28 08 81 (int. : (262) 2 62 28 08 81)
Email: arvam at wanadoo.fr / URL: http://www.arvam.com




From dobura at africaonline.co.ke  Thu Jan  6 00:28:09 2005
From: dobura at africaonline.co.ke (David Obura)
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 08:28:09 +0300
Subject: [Coral-List] Surveys for tsunami damage
Message-ID: <BE02A719.77D7%dobura@africaonline.co.ke>

Dear listers,

As many of you are, CORDIO and the people we are working with in the
affected areas are trying to rapidly put together a list of survey
techniques that can be used to help identify the impacts of the tsunami to
coral reefs. It would make sense for a wider discussion to happen on this,
so that datasets and reports that come out in the next months and years are
more or less comparable, and that also we minimize the chance of leaving out
an indicator that may prove important in a few years time. We are looking at
surveys that:

* are compatible with long term monitoring datasets, sites and sampling
plans 
* combine initial rapid assessment observations (in the next few weeks and
perhaps months) with more detailed methods to be done at selected permanent
(old and new) sites
* indicators of tsunami damage ? the main damage agents we identified so far
seem to be: from the initial waves: physical damage from the waves breaking
(shallow to mid depth?) damage from surge (going deeper); and from the
backwash: sedimentation, physical damage from debris,
eutrophication/smothering/disease from terrestrial sediment, and
acute/chronic versions of these.

Questions to address are:
* are there other factors that need to be considered  - its worth listing
all, so that people can select from a list
* are there methods that have specifically been developed for similar
instances (e.g. Cyclone damage, flooding damage, etc)
* Reefbase has already come quickly to the plate to receive news of impacts,
but it would be useful to establish a loose network, probably under GCRMN
and coordinating reporting through Reefbase to  know more about who is
surveying where, for how long, results, etc ...
* beyond the biophysical monitroing, there will then be socioeconomic
assessments as well, but perhaps some time after the trauma of the human
tragedy has receded ? it still seems too fresh and awful.

Impacts of the tsunami will no doubt  be an agenda item at the ICRI CPC in
the Seychelles in April, so it would be good to have some coordination and
coherence from the science and assessments prior to that, and to help make
sense of the human suffering and long term implications.

All best,

David

-- 

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8 Kibaki Flats, Kenyatta Beach, Bamburi Beach
P.O.BOX 10135 Mombasa, Kenya
Tel/fax: +254-41-548 6473; Mobile: 0733-851656
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From martinblondie7 at hotmail.com  Thu Jan  6 08:48:07 2005
From: martinblondie7 at hotmail.com (Martin Callow)
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 13:48:07 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Live Marine Science Education Project
Message-ID: <BAY1-F42BDEFECC6AFEBDF4E690D92930@phx.gbl>


   Dear coral-listers,


   Please  find to follow details regarding an education component to the
   Shallow  Marine  Environments  of  the  Southern  Seychelles  research
   project.


   Live Marine Science Education Project:


   The  research project is a collaboration between the Khaled bin Sultan
   Living  Oceans  Foundation,  the  University  of  Cambridge (Cambridge
   Coastal  Research  Unit-CCRU)  and  the  Seychelles  Centre for Marine
   Research  and  Technology.   The Trident Trust has partnered with this
   group,  and  is  supporting  an  educational  component to the Shallow
   Marine   Environments   of   the  Southern  Seychelles  project.   The
   educational  component  aims  to  motivate,  and enthuse, young people
   about  the  exciting  and rewarding career paths available through the
   pursuit of a science orientated education.


   During the Seychelles expedition (January 10th to Jan 28^th 2005), and
   utilising  the  platform  of  the  Golden  Shadow (a 67m motor vessel,
   equipped  with  modern scientific and communications equipment), daily
   scientific  diary  entries  will  be  transmitted to the Living Oceans
   Foundation  web-site.  Aimed at mapping shallow marine habitats (using
   a   sea-plane   mounted   CASI   sensor,   coupled  with  SCUBA  diver
   observations),   identifying  coral  recovery  following  the  serious
   bleaching     event    in    1997/1998,    and,    providing    marine
   ecosystem/biodiversity  and  conservation  management  advice  to  the
   Seychelles  Government,  the  field-phase  of  this  project  has been
   offered as a unique mechanism to communicate the field activities of a
   high   profile   and   contemporary  science  project  direct  to  the
   classroom.

     

   To  maximise  the  benefits for schools and students, in following the
   progress of the expedition, the daily scientific diary entries will be
   recorded  and  mapped as closely as possible, to particular aspects of
   the  core  science  curriculum  at  Key Stage 4 (UK curriculum).  This
   record  will  be available to schools via the Living Oceans Foundation
   web-site.


   In addition to these daily scientific diary entries, the web-site will
   also host pages that outline:


   - The Science: research plans, aims and objectives, methodologies.

   - The Itinerary: research planning, maps and imagery.

   - Key scientific personnel: highlighting their progression routes from
   school to scientist.

   - Virtual vessel: to show the working and living areas, and equipment,
   of the vessel.

   -   Vessel  Logs:  Location,  ship  track  logs,  use  of  positioning
   equipment, weather systems, sea state etc.

   -  Scientific  fact/observation  of the day: contemporary observations
   from the scientists/crew.

   -  Q&A sessions: 15 schools have been invited to pose questions to the
   project  via  direct e-mail access to the vessel.  Interviews with the
   scientists/crew  will  therefore be possible, in near-real-time.  Q&As
   will be posted on the web site.

   - Teacher resources: links to other relevant web sites.


   The Science in the Seychelles web-site is available by visiting:


   [1]www.livingoceansfoundation.org  >>  follow  the  Seychelles Project
   Link.


   Please  pass on to anyone who you think may be interested in following
   our progress thank you.


   Daily updates to the web-site will be available during the field phase
   of this project: Jan 10^th - Jan 28^th 2005.


   (Note: sea-state may influence the scientific itinerary, and hence the
   frequency of the updates).


   Martin  Callow  (Projects Manager; Trident Trust, West of England; and
   CCRU Research Assistant).


   [2]martincallow at blueyonder.co.uk

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From mbos at hawaii.edu  Thu Jan  6 16:30:14 2005
From: mbos at hawaii.edu (Melissa Davies Bos)
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:30:14 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Hawaii Living Reef Awards Program
Message-ID: <42d41942dceb.42dceb42d419@hawaii.edu>

Aloha Coral-List,

Hawaii's Coral Reef Outreach Network is hosting the Living Reef Awards 
Program to honor individuals and organizations who promote 
conservation of Hawaii's reefs. To be eligible, the nominated activity 
must have taken place in Hawaii between January 1, 2003 and December 
31, 2004. Seven awards will be given in two divisions: the Industry 
Division (Fisheries, Ocean Recreation, Visitor Industry, Business, 
Agriculture/land owner) and the Community Division (non-profit 
organizations and educators/students).

Winners in each category will receive an award designed and sponsered 
by Tiffany's Jewelery Company, acknowledgement at a luncheon banquet, 
and monetary and/or in-kind donations (community division only).

For more information and a nomination form, please visit 
www.hawaiireef.org. 
___________________________________
Melissa Bos
NOAA Coral Reef Management Fellow
State of Hawaii
Department of Land and Natural Resources
Division of Aquatic Resources
1151 Punchbowl Street, #330
Honolulu, HI  96813
808.587.0098
808.587.0115 fax




From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Fri Jan  7 08:35:55 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 08:35:55 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Incredible Tsunami Photos
Message-ID: <41DE903B.5010701@noaa.gov>

Greetings,

    At http://www.coral.noaa.gov/tsunami/ is a collection of 
anonymously-taken photos (location unknown) of the Dec 26, 2004 
tsunami.  I just want to especially point out photo a00.jpg in which you 
can see how the ocean has receded to such a large extent just before the 
main wave strikes, and hope that all whoever live on the coasts will 
know that whenever/if they see something like this again, that the 
ensuing pictures and events we all know about will most likely be the 
result, and to leave the area  as quickly as possible.

    Sincerely yours,
    Jim


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Fri Jan  7 09:36:48 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:36:48 -0500
Subject: [Fwd: Re: [Coral-List] Incredible Tsunami Photos]
Message-ID: <41DE9E80.2010602@noaa.gov>

Oh, well, at least the photos hopefully serve to prove the point I was 
trying to make.  Sorry about that!

    Jim

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: [Coral-List] Incredible Tsunami Photos
Date: 	Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:22:15 -0500
From: 	Jim Ivey <jivey at marine.usf.edu>
To: 	Jim Hendee <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>



Hi Jim,

You might want to pull those photos.  They're part of a scam going around 
the web.  They're not of the tsunami but of the Qian Tang Jiang River in China.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/tsunami/tsunami1.asp

Take Care,

Jim Ivey


At 08:35 AM 1/7/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>Greetings,
>
>    At http://www.coral.noaa.gov/tsunami/ is a collection of 
> anonymously-taken photos (location unknown) of the Dec 26, 2004 
> tsunami.  I just want to especially point out photo a00.jpg in which you 
> can see how the ocean has receded to such a large extent just before the 
> main wave strikes, and hope that all whoever live on the coasts will know 
> that whenever/if they see something like this again, that the ensuing 
> pictures and events we all know about will most likely be the result, and 
> to leave the area  as quickly as possible.
>
>    Sincerely yours,
>    Jim
>_______________________________________________
>Coral-List mailing list
>Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list

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University of S. Florida     | Fax# (727) 553-1189
140 7th Ave S.                 | e-mail: jivey at marine.usf.edu
St. Petersburg, FL 33701  |
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From rgonzalez at perryinstitute.org  Fri Jan  7 09:27:55 2005
From: rgonzalez at perryinstitute.org (Ruth Ann Gonzalez)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 09:27:55 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Executive Administrative Assistant position available
Message-ID: <NBENLNENEFPNGMFJGBJLAEJOCHAA.rgonzalez@perryinstitute.org>

Executive Administrative Assistant

Perry Institute for Marine Science (www.perryinstitute.org), a
not-for-profit organization based in Jupiter, Florida has immediate opening
for an Administrative Assistant to the Chief Executive.  Candidate must
possess excellent communication, word processing, database mgmt. &
spreadsheet skills.  Min. qualifications ? Assoc degree (BA a plus) with
three years exp. in an office environment.  Salary $30-33K.  Fax letter,
resume and (3) references to (561) 741-0193 or email to
hr at perryinstitute.org  EOE/DFWP


Ruth Ann Gonzalez, PHR
Human Resources Administrator
Perry Institute for Marine Science
100 N. US Highway 1, Suite 202
Jupiter, FL  33477-5112

T: (561)741-0192 ext. 121
F: (561)741-0193
E: HR at perryinstitute.org
www.perryinstitute.org



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From rgonzalez at perryinstitute.org  Fri Jan  7 09:29:32 2005
From: rgonzalez at perryinstitute.org (Ruth Ann Gonzalez)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 09:29:32 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Office Administrator Position Available
Message-ID: <NBENLNENEFPNGMFJGBJLEEJOCHAA.rgonzalez@perryinstitute.org>

Office Administrator



Perry Institute for Marine Science (www.perryinstitute.org), a Florida based
not-for-profit organization, is looking for an Office Administrator at our
remote research station in the Bahamas.  Must have a Bach. degree and at
least 3 years exp. in a business environ.  Two yrs bkkeeping or accting a
must, exper. w/Peachtree a plus. Good math & analytical skills, as well as
significant computer exper., including MS Office & Windows products a must.
Exc. customer service skills and a proven track record of working well with
the public req?d.  Computer hardware skills or network admin. a plus.
Ability to multitask and work under demanding conditions a must.  Basic life
support/first aid and small boat handling experience a plus.  Must be able
to lift 50 lbs.  No pets.  Salary $25-30K (includes housing on island).  Fax
cover letter, resume and three references to 561-741-0193 or email to
hr at perryinstitute.org EOE/DFWP




Ruth Ann Gonzalez, PHR
Human Resources Administrator
Perry Institute for Marine Science
100 N. US Highway 1, Suite 202
Jupiter, FL  33477-5112

T: (561)741-0192 ext. 121
F: (561)741-0193
E: HR at perryinstitute.org
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From riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca  Fri Jan  7 09:14:59 2005
From: riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca (Michael Risk)
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:14:59 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Incredible Tsunami Photos
In-Reply-To: <41DE903B.5010701@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <web-78512729@cgpsrv2.cis.mcmaster.ca>

Hi Jim, colleagues.

As far as I know, the best description of a tsunami hitting a coastline
was written from personal experience by Frances P. Sheppard, and may be
found in his book on Marine Geology. (Published in the 50's, I
guess-the science is out-dated but the tsunami part is all too fresh.)
He describes the recession of the waters vividly, as well as the
subsequent multiple wave impacts.

This has been known for so long it's hard to believe it's not part of
the school curriculum in places located on subductive plate margins.
Canadian newspapers recorded the case of a couple from Halifax walking
on the beach in Thailand. They saw the water recede, and thought it was
some sort of tidal phenomenon. A few seconds later the water took the
wife.

I'm afraid that all societies find it hard to prepare for
low-frequency/high-impact events.


From reefball at reefball.com  Fri Jan  7 13:51:51 2005
From: reefball at reefball.com (Todd Barber)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 13:51:51 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Reports of Underwater Damage to Corals
References: <41DE9E80.2010602@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <016301c4f4e9$f36730c0$6502a8c0@LaFalda>

Not sure if this is of any real help to folks, but Reef Ball Foundation has 
gotten reports from Maldives of steel hulled vessels 20 meters deep that 
were sunk as artificial reefs moving 300 meters, Reef Balls in 20 meters 
depth (Pallet Ball Size) moving 10 meters and coral heads being tossed 
around like dice.

Our stablility calculations in the area would suggest that currents at 20 
meters must have exceeded 5 knots to be able to move an unanchored Reef 
Ball.

We also got a report from Thialand of major damages to nearshore natural 
reefs (Racha Island Area).

Cordially, "Restoring Our World's Oceanic Ecosystems"" Todd Barber Chairman 
reefball at reefball.com Reef Ball Foundation, Inc. 6916 22nd Street West 
Bradenton, FL 34207 http://www.artificialreefs.org (All Reef Ball Sites) 
http://www.reefball.org (Reef Ball Foundation) http://www.reefball.com (Reef 
Ball Services Division) http://www.reefbeach.com (Reef Balls for Erosion 
Control) http://www.eternalreefs.com (Memorial Reef Balls) Office: Direct: 
fax: mobile: 941-752-0169 941-752-0338 941-752-1033 941-720-7549 




From mekvinga at yahoo.com  Fri Jan  7 10:12:57 2005
From: mekvinga at yahoo.com (Melissa Keyes)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 07:12:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Coral-List] Question about tsunami wave  timing
Message-ID: <20050107151257.39528.qmail@web50106.mail.yahoo.com>

Hello Listers,
 
Does anyone know how long it takes for the water to go out, and then for the wave to hit?  I'm presuming only a few minutes, or is it seconds?  It's not ten or twenty minutes that the water is 'gone', is it?
 
I'm not the only one living in a high risk place....
 
Cheers,
 
Melissa Keyes, 
 
s/v Vinga, St. Croix, Bonaire

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From john.naughton at noaa.gov  Fri Jan  7 14:41:21 2005
From: john.naughton at noaa.gov (John Naughton)
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:41:21 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Surveys for tsunami damage
References: <BE02A719.77D7%dobura@africaonline.co.ke>
Message-ID: <41DEE5E0.D75E3E8D@noaa.gov>

David:

Any surveys conducted to assess tsunami damage to coral reefs should be
extensive and initially cover a large area, such as via tow board surveys.  Here
in Hawaii we did some survey work after Hurricane Iniki several years ago.  We
found areas of extensive reef damage down to 70 feet or more which looked as if
a bulldozer had gone down slope.  However, often within 20 or 30 meters
laterally, facing the same direction, the reef was untouched.  I suspect this
may be the case with tsunami impacts as well.   Spot checking the reefs could
give a false sense of the extent of damage.

Aloha,            John



David Obura wrote:

> Dear listers,
>
> As many of you are, CORDIO and the people we are working with in the
> affected areas are trying to rapidly put together a list of survey
> techniques that can be used to help identify the impacts of the tsunami to
> coral reefs. It would make sense for a wider discussion to happen on this,
> so that datasets and reports that come out in the next months and years are
> more or less comparable, and that also we minimize the chance of leaving out
> an indicator that may prove important in a few years time. We are looking at
> surveys that:
>
> * are compatible with long term monitoring datasets, sites and sampling
> plans
> * combine initial rapid assessment observations (in the next few weeks and
> perhaps months) with more detailed methods to be done at selected permanent
> (old and new) sites
> * indicators of tsunami damage ? the main damage agents we identified so far
> seem to be: from the initial waves: physical damage from the waves breaking
> (shallow to mid depth?) damage from surge (going deeper); and from the
> backwash: sedimentation, physical damage from debris,
> eutrophication/smothering/disease from terrestrial sediment, and
> acute/chronic versions of these.
>
> Questions to address are:
> * are there other factors that need to be considered  - its worth listing
> all, so that people can select from a list
> * are there methods that have specifically been developed for similar
> instances (e.g. Cyclone damage, flooding damage, etc)
> * Reefbase has already come quickly to the plate to receive news of impacts,
> but it would be useful to establish a loose network, probably under GCRMN
> and coordinating reporting through Reefbase to  know more about who is
> surveying where, for how long, results, etc ...
> * beyond the biophysical monitroing, there will then be socioeconomic
> assessments as well, but perhaps some time after the trauma of the human
> tragedy has receded ? it still seems too fresh and awful.
>
> Impacts of the tsunami will no doubt  be an agenda item at the ICRI CPC in
> the Seychelles in April, so it would be good to have some coordination and
> coherence from the science and assessments prior to that, and to help make
> sense of the human suffering and long term implications.
>
> All best,
>
> David
>
> --
>
> CORDIO East Africa
> 8 Kibaki Flats, Kenyatta Beach, Bamburi Beach
> P.O.BOX 10135 Mombasa, Kenya
> Tel/fax: +254-41-548 6473; Mobile: 0733-851656
> Email: dobura at cordio.info
>
> --
>
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From j.p.carlin at reading.ac.uk  Fri Jan  7 10:48:20 2005
From: j.p.carlin at reading.ac.uk (John P Carlin)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:48:20 -0000
Subject: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without their symbiotic
	zooxanthellae?
In-Reply-To: <20050106170018.70723178DB@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <000401c4f4d0$50216fc0$402ce186@AMSCARLINJLT>

Hi,

I would like to know if there has been any published work on how long corals
can survive without their zooxanthellae following a stress event?

Thank you

John Carlin
Reading University
England



From chai at gistda.or.th  Sat Jan  8 03:20:50 2005
From: chai at gistda.or.th (Veerachai Tanpipat)
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 15:20:50 +0700 (GMT)
Subject: [Coral-List] latest report from Surin Islands
Message-ID: <1715.203.107.159.74.1105172450.squirrel@mail.gistda.or.th>

Dear All,

The following link

http://www.talaythai.com/issue/tsunami/20050106.php

is the latest report (Chong-Kol-Kard, Surin Island) by Dr. Thorn and his
team.

There are damage in a few loactions.  The final report is not done yet.

Cheers,
Chai


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From joshua at nova.edu  Sat Jan  8 10:31:27 2005
From: joshua at nova.edu (Joshua Feingold)
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 10:31:27 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without their
	symbiotic zooxanthellae?
In-Reply-To: <000401c4f4d0$50216fc0$402ce186@AMSCARLINJLT>
References: <20050106170018.70723178DB@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20050108102426.024dd478@pop.nova.edu>

Hi John,

I did some work on this for my dissertation, and survival is variable 
depending on the species and type of stress. Also, it is important to 
understand that, nearly invariably, bleached corals possess at least some 
zooxanthellae. The population size isn't enough to see pigment in the coral 
with the naked eye, but they are there in the tissues, but at very low levels.

One species I investigated, the fungiid Diaseris distorta, could remain 
alive in the bleached state for over 2 months and then regain pigmentation. 
In contrast, another species, Pocillopora damicornis, was much more 
sensitive with mortality occurring in nearly all colonies after 2-3 weeks 
in the bleached state. Elevated temperature was the stress in both of these 
examples.

Cheers,

Joshua Feingold
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center

At 03:48 PM 1/7/2005 +0000, John P Carlin wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I would like to know if there has been any published work on how long corals
>can survive without their zooxanthellae following a stress event?
>
>Thank you
>
>John Carlin
>Reading University
>England
>
>_______________________________________________
>Coral-List mailing list
>Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list



From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Sun Jan  9 11:51:23 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 11:51:23 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] UNEP tsunami environmental assessment
Message-ID: <41E1610B.8090100@noaa.gov>

Article in Malaysia News Online about UNEP's US $1M funding for 
environmental assessment, including coral reefs and fisheries:

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/Features/20050108174506/Article/indexb_html

"Lesson number one is that natural systems of coastal protection like 
mangroves and coral reefs should be maintained."




From csuchana at sc.chula.ac.th  Sun Jan  9 02:33:54 2005
From: csuchana at sc.chula.ac.th (Suchana Chavanich)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 14:33:54 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: [Coral-List] Preliminary coral survey in Thailand after the Tsunami
Message-ID: <1130.161.200.123.45.1105256034.squirrel@mail2.sc.chula.ac.th>

Dear Coral-lists,
Thank you very much for your concerns on the effects by the Tsunami in
Thailand.  We all appreciate it.  I just got back from the southern part
of Thailand where was hit by the Tsunami.  On the December 29, my
university had sent me and some marine scientists to  there for a
preliminary survey of the coral damage.  We went to Phi Phi Island and
certain spots in Similan Islands where were hit very hard by the wave,
and found that not many corals are damaged by this Tsunami.  In most
areas, only about 5-15% of corals are damaged (broken) (vary from places
by places).  However, now the government and universities are going to
survey intensively in all the areas affected by Tsunami to see whether
marine national parks should be opened to tourists or not since the
tourism is the main economics in Thailand, and the government wants to
get the tourists back as soon as possible.  During the survey, we saw
garbage and debris in the reefs.  Some corals are covered by sand, and
in one area at the 100 feet depth, the sand was disappeared as deep as 2
meters.  However, in our opinion corals are still in a good shape, but
we need  to clean up all the debris in the reefs as soon as possible.

Apple Chavanich

-- 
Suchana Apple Chavanich, Ph.D.
Department of Marine Science
Faculty of Science
Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Tel: 66-2-218-5395, 66-2-218-5401
Fax: 66-2-255-0780
e-mail:csuchana at sc.chula.ac.th

Homepage:
http://www.marine.sc.chula.ac.th/faculty/Suchana%20Chavanich/Suchana/PH.html


-- 
Suchana Apple Chavanich, Ph.D.
Department of Marine Science
Faculty of Science
Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Tel: 66-2-218-5395, 66-2-218-5401
Fax: 66-2-255-0780
e-mail:csuchana at sc.chula.ac.th

Homepage:
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From n2maps at hotmail.com  Sat Jan  8 22:53:37 2005
From: n2maps at hotmail.com (Henry Aruffo)
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 22:53:37 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami Environmental Disaster
Message-ID: <BAY18-F11129C9C829882F4A3F3479C960@phx.gbl>

Hello Friends:

   Many of you have written and inquired how you could help with the Tsunami 
relief efforts in Thailand.  Some of you may want to assist in repairing the 
environmental damages created by the Tsunami; problems that will have to be 
addressed as part of any long term recovery process - human and 
environmental.   During the past six months, I have been the volunteer 
director of an environmental organization dedicated to helping the ocean, 
repairing and rebuilding reefs, and encouraging an environmental spirit and 
ethic in the local Thai population.  Coral Reef Institute hosted an 
International Symposium on Coral Reef Assessment in November and has 
sponsored beach clean-ups with local Thai children. Classroom presentations 
of underwater photography are shown to children in an effort to educate them 
to the importance of coral reefs and the sea life that inhabits them.  Our 
college credit Certificate Program in Underwater Research begins in 
September, as the primary goal of Coral Reef Institute is to train 
environmentally sensitive and proficient marine researchers for all fields 
of underwater studies.

  We are not a listed charity, as we are a environmental organization 
financed by our educational programs and my personal funding, but under the 
current situation we are requesting financial assistance from anyone 
interested in helping in the environmental repairs. I have lived in Phuket 
for fourteen months and I am able to organize local and volunteer workers to 
assist in environmental work projects that will aid in the healing of 
Thailand's environmental problems. I am also able to identify reputable 
local environmental organizations that will need funding to rebuild.  A 
partial list of environmental problems related to the Tsunami is:

Over 3,600 fishing boats sunk or wrecked - some still leaking fuel and 
scattered over the sea floor

More than 2000 endangered sea turtles are missing from their breeding pens - 
now one step closer closer to extinction as they were washed inland

Fragile coral reef ecosystems within 100 -1000 meters of shore are covered 
in palm trees, chairs, remains, logs and fishing trawlers - immediate 
remedial actions are needed

Coral reefs offshore were not damaged severely (although some were) but they 
need to be professionally assessed and damages documented.

   While we do not intend to divert any funding from the human tragedy, we 
realize that there is also an important need to assist the environment.  
Helping the coral reef ecosystem will, in the future, provide the Thai 
people with sustainable food sources, restored ecological balance, and the 
rebuilding of their coastal barrier system.

   We have an account at Paypal:  savetheocean at coralreefinstitute.org  and 
will accept donations at that site or contact me for more details or 
information at:  n2maps at hotmail.com

      We will list the environmental projects on our web page as we complete 
them.  You will be able to view our assistance at our website:  
www.coralreefinstitute.org   Our site is currently being updated but our 
basic information is on-line.  All funds collected will be acknowledged and 
documented and any funds received over the cost of our clean-up and remedial 
actions will be donated to local Thai environmental organizations (turtle 
breeding projects, reef rebuilding, etc.).  There will be no administrative 
cost involved in any project.  Coral Reef Institute will assume these costs 
and use 100% of funds received for local environmental projects.  We will 
document all costs, expenditures, and donations on our web site as we 
complete each project.

   Your financial assistance in helping the environment would be greatly 
appreciated.  Many people have already donated to the human tragedy and 
cannot afford another donation, if so, perhaps you could forward this 
message to friends, family, environmentalist, or anyone willing to promote a 
fund raising event which would assist in this endeavor. Thank you for your 
generous consideration.

Environmentally yours in the care of the sea,

(Professor) Henry Aruffo
Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society
PADI IDC Staff Instructor #480218
Director - Coral Reef Institute
Phuket, Thailand


TV Interview - Tsunami Disaster -  
http://www.tampabays10.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=11439

Newspaper story -    
http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/774319841.html?MAC=a317c98024be17dc67c0778fde78f1fd&did=774319841&FMT=FT&FMTS=FT&date=Jan+5%2C+2005&author=TOM+ZUCCO&printformat=&desc=Tsunami%27s+missing+victims+haunt+ex-professor




From chai at gistda.or.th  Sat Jan  8 20:04:29 2005
From: chai at gistda.or.th (Veerachai Tanpipat)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 08:04:29 +0700 (GMT)
Subject: [Coral-List] Surveys for tsunami damage
In-Reply-To: <41DEE5E0.D75E3E8D@noaa.gov>
References: <BE02A719.77D7%dobura@africaonline.co.ke>
	<41DEE5E0.D75E3E8D@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <1121.203.107.159.53.1105232669.squirrel@mail.gistda.or.th>

All,

Yes, checking individual site would give a false sense.  We have 6 teams
who are doing extensive survey thru out 6 provinces, but this of course
takes time, so important dive sites will be evaluate and report first
since the tourist industry is very important for those 6 provinces.

So far the Tsnami destroyed some sites where the depth are less than 5
meters.  The good sign is that many people I know told me (after they went
diving) that in the depth of more than 5 meters, there is less damage or
not damage at all.

I will go down with the survey team late next week.  I am sure I will have
more to let you know.

Cheers,
Chai

> David:
>
> Any surveys conducted to assess tsunami damage to coral reefs should be
> extensive and initially cover a large area, such as via tow board
> surveys.  Here in Hawaii we did some survey work after Hurricane Iniki
> several years ago.  We found areas of extensive reef damage down to 70
> feet or more which looked as if a bulldozer had gone down slope.
> However, often within 20 or 30 meters laterally, facing the same
> direction, the reef was untouched.  I suspect this may be the case with
> tsunami impacts as well.   Spot checking the reefs could give a false
> sense of the extent of damage.
>
> Aloha,            John
>
>
>
> David Obura wrote:
>
>> Dear listers,
>>
>> As many of you are, CORDIO and the people we are working with in the
>> affected areas are trying to rapidly put together a list of survey
>> techniques that can be used to help identify the impacts of the
>> tsunami to coral reefs. It would make sense for a wider discussion to
>> happen on this, so that datasets and reports that come out in the next
>> months and years are more or less comparable, and that also we
>> minimize the chance of leaving out an indicator that may prove
>> important in a few years time. We are looking at surveys that:
>>
>> * are compatible with long term monitoring datasets, sites and
>> sampling plans
>> * combine initial rapid assessment observations (in the next few weeks
>> and perhaps months) with more detailed methods to be done at selected
>> permanent (old and new) sites
>> * indicators of tsunami damage ? the main damage agents we identified
>> so far seem to be: from the initial waves: physical damage from the
>> waves breaking (shallow to mid depth?) damage from surge (going
>> deeper); and from the backwash: sedimentation, physical damage from
>> debris,
>> eutrophication/smothering/disease from terrestrial sediment, and
>> acute/chronic versions of these.
>>
>> Questions to address are:
>> * are there other factors that need to be considered  - its worth
>> listing all, so that people can select from a list
>> * are there methods that have specifically been developed for similar
>> instances (e.g. Cyclone damage, flooding damage, etc)
>> * Reefbase has already come quickly to the plate to receive news of
>> impacts, but it would be useful to establish a loose network, probably
>> under GCRMN and coordinating reporting through Reefbase to  know more
>> about who is surveying where, for how long, results, etc ...
>> * beyond the biophysical monitroing, there will then be socioeconomic
>> assessments as well, but perhaps some time after the trauma of the
>> human tragedy has receded ? it still seems too fresh and awful.
>>
>> Impacts of the tsunami will no doubt  be an agenda item at the ICRI
>> CPC in the Seychelles in April, so it would be good to have some
>> coordination and coherence from the science and assessments prior to
>> that, and to help make sense of the human suffering and long term
>> implications.
>>
>> All best,
>>
>> David
>>
>> --
>>
>> CORDIO East Africa
>> 8 Kibaki Flats, Kenyatta Beach, Bamburi Beach
>> P.O.BOX 10135 Mombasa, Kenya
>> Tel/fax: +254-41-548 6473; Mobile: 0733-851656
>> Email: dobura at cordio.info
>>
>> --
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Coral-List mailing list
>> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>> http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list
>
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From julian at twolittlefishies.com  Sun Jan  9 15:32:36 2005
From: julian at twolittlefishies.com (Julian Sprung)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 15:32:36 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without theirsymbiotic
	zooxanthellae?
Message-ID: <60146F1515751D4AA4CB4D3EC514F9E303E758@SERVER.tlf.local>

I think it is important when answering this question, as Josh did, to point out the cause of the loss of zooxanthellae. Since high temp was the stimulus in the experiment with P. damicornis, and it is known that at elevated temp P. damicornis may die rapidly as a reult of a Vibrio infection, then the cause of death cannot specifically be blamed on lack of symbionts unless Vibrio had been ruled out.

I have seen bleached shaded colonies of P. damicornis in aquaria survive great lengths of time with few if any zoox's. The same is true for shaded portions of colonies that have zoox's in the upper illuminated branches, but that probably doesn't count.

My opinion on the question posed- while it may vary among species or genera, and there may well be exceptions, I believe that with sufficient food most corals can survive many months or indefinitely without symbionts. This can be demonstrated in temperature controlled flow through aquariums with no illumination and high food inputs (the water flushing removes waste and maintains water chemistry). 

While I cannot comment on the effects on growth, the survival is the question posed.

Sincerely,

Julian


-----Original Message-----
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Joshua Feingold
Sent: Sat 1/8/2005 10:31 AM
To: John P Carlin; coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without theirsymbiotic zooxanthellae?
 
Hi John,

I did some work on this for my dissertation, and survival is variable 
depending on the species and type of stress. Also, it is important to 
understand that, nearly invariably, bleached corals possess at least some 
zooxanthellae. The population size isn't enough to see pigment in the coral 
with the naked eye, but they are there in the tissues, but at very low levels.

One species I investigated, the fungiid Diaseris distorta, could remain 
alive in the bleached state for over 2 months and then regain pigmentation. 
In contrast, another species, Pocillopora damicornis, was much more 
sensitive with mortality occurring in nearly all colonies after 2-3 weeks 
in the bleached state. Elevated temperature was the stress in both of these 
examples.

Cheers,

Joshua Feingold
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center

At 03:48 PM 1/7/2005 +0000, John P Carlin wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I would like to know if there has been any published work on how long corals
>can survive without their zooxanthellae following a stress event?
>
>Thank you
>
>John Carlin
>Reading University
>England
>
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From petermcdougall at hotmail.com  Sun Jan  9 17:48:03 2005
From: petermcdougall at hotmail.com (Peter McDougall)
Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 22:48:03 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] history of coral reef policy in US
Message-ID: <BAY104-F262113E99B1FCC71926896CF960@phx.gbl>

Hi,

I wanted to know if anyone knew of any resources that could provide a 
timeline of US marine policy as it applies to the US. I was only able to 
find a few resources on the US Coral reef task force, but nothing prior to 
the mid-nineties. Is there anything from before this time?

Thanks a lot

Peter McDougall




From shudson at pathcom.com  Sun Jan  9 19:36:00 2005
From: shudson at pathcom.com (Sherry Hudson)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 19:36:00 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Call for Submissions, Enviro Films & Videos,
	Planet in Focus, Worldwide, Apr 1/May 2 deadline
Message-ID: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEOEBNCCAA.shudson@pathcom.com>

FYI, to all videographers...

Sherry




[as posted to GoodWork http://www.GoodWorkCanada.ca ]
[plus related links, resources, opports., below - ed]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Planet in Focus: 
Toronto International Environmental Film & Video Festival
September 28 to October 2, 2005
http://www.planetinfocus.org/
http://www.planetinfocus.org/festival/submissions.shtml

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS AND ENTRY FORM
Earlybird deadline: April 1, 2005
Final deadline: May 2, 2005

Recognizing that the 'environment' is contested terrain, both 
as a biophysical entity and as a philosophical frame, Planet 
in Focus invites submissions of films and videos, in all 
genres, that critically examine the concept of 'environment' 
and challenge current human/nature relations.

Special consideration will be paid to:
* works that push the boundaries of the accepted notions 
   of 'environment'
* works that present cultural perspectives that are 
   under-represented in Canada
* works that will have their world or Canadian premiere 
   at Planet in Focus: International Environmental Film 
   & Video Festival

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Entries must have a release date after 2001.
Pre-screening copies must be submitted on VHS cassette 
(NTSC preferred, but PAL also accepted). Each entry must 
be accompanied by a completed entry form and the 
appropriate entry fee. Multiple entries may be sent in the 
same package. Please avoid excessive non-biodegradable 
packaging. While our long-term goal is to include works 
in a variety of languages, this year all works submitted 
should be accessible to English speaking audiences. 

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES

Early deadline: April 1, 2005
Final deadline: May 2, 2005
Entries must be received at our office in Toronto on or 
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From RichardPDunne at aol.com  Sun Jan  9 17:28:00 2005
From: RichardPDunne at aol.com (RichardPDunne at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 17:28:00 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] Survival of corals without zooxanthellae
Message-ID: <1f0.32dd7ed2.2f1309f0@aol.com>

You will find some useful information on this in:
 
C M Yonge 1931 The effect of starvation in light and in darkness on the  
relationship between corals and zooxanthellae. Scientific Reports of the Great  
Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-29. Vol I no 7. Corals kept in the dark but fed  
lost a high percentage of their zooxanthellae (colourless to the eye) but  
survived until the end of the experiment ( 228 days). Variable according to  
species. 
 
See also:
C M Yonge and A G Nicholls 1931 The structure, distribution and physiology  
of the zooxanthellae. Scentific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition  
1928-29. Vol I no 6. They constructed a light tight box on the reef flat 
through  which the seawater could flow. after 152 days many of the species contained 
very  few zooxanthellae but were otherwise in good condition. Their 
conclusion in this  respect was "without any doubt that individual reef-building corals 
at any rate  can flourish without contained zooxanthellae."
 
I doubt however that corals ever loose ALL their zooxanthellae - the best  
that Yonge noted was "almost completely absent". And in our own work even a  
reduction of 86% of the seasonal maximum density following severe bleaching  can 
leave 0.026 x 10^7 algae per sq cm of tissue area (260,000). (Brown et  al 
1999 MEPS 191:53-69).  
 
The evidence seems to point to an ability to survive without zooxanthellae  
if a source of food is available, and presuming the stress which caused the  
zooxanthellae loss does not persist or at least does not have a directly  
deleterious effect on the coral host itself.
 
 
 
Richard Dunne

Tel: 01833  650059

RichardPDunne at aol.com


From jsteffen at cbn.net.id  Sun Jan  9 22:37:46 2005
From: jsteffen at cbn.net.id (Jan Steffen)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:37:46 +0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Imagery of receding waters and impact on coastal
	environment
Message-ID: <FE2769F3-62B8-11D9-B6FB-000A95DB8C92@cbn.net.id>


In regard to recent mails on the extent of receding waters and the 
tsunamis physical impact on coastal cities and the near-shore 
environment  the imagery under

http://homepage.mac.com/demark/tsunami/9.html

shows a small number of affected locations before and after impact 
using Quickbird Natural Color imagery.


Jan



From myemail at jeffreylow.com  Sun Jan  9 23:43:07 2005
From: myemail at jeffreylow.com (Jeffrey Low)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 12:43:07 +0800
Subject: [Coral-List] UNEP tsunami environmental assessment
In-Reply-To: <41E1610B.8090100@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <41C1221000009003@mta10.wss.scd.yahoo.com>

I wonder what governments will make of this statement ... or will the cycle
of coastal development and degradation continue once the memory of the tsunami
recedes in the short-lived minds of governments and men.

Jeff

>-- Original Message --
>Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 11:51:23 -0500
>From: "Jim Hendee" <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>
>To: Coral-List Subscribers <>
>Subject: [Coral-List] UNEP tsunami environmental assessment
>
>
>Article in Malaysia News Online about UNEP's US $1M funding for 
>environmental assessment, including coral reefs and fisheries:
>
>http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/Features/20050108174506/Article/indexb_html
>
>"Lesson number one is that natural systems of coastal protection like 
>mangroves and coral reefs should be maintained."
>
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From n2maps at hotmail.com  Mon Jan 10 00:12:03 2005
From: n2maps at hotmail.com (Henry Aruffo)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 00:12:03 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami repairs - help needed
Message-ID: <BAY18-F4035DA1FB00525AE3E40269C970@phx.gbl>

Hello:

Any information that could help us would be greatly appriciated - we need 
advise on product and procedures for repairing coral in the Similan Islands. 
  All information is appriciated!

The point we are trying to make here is that we have to act very fast to 
save some of the corals!

A lot of the fragile corals like "Tubastraea" and "Acropora", also 
Firecorals and Staghorncorals have been broken off and need reattachment as 
son as possible. Also larger Seafans need to be saved and reattached before 
they suffocate and die!
Already one week after the Tsunami, some of the big tablecorals we've turned 
over again were already bleached and a lot of sanddeposit for example on 
"Porites" Hardcoralheads are suffocating them.
The longer we wait, the less chances of survival for a lot of corals!

Please could you look at the following Websites:
www.seaquestmarine.com/cgi-bin/shopper for Underwater Adhesive
www.reefball.com/map/antiguascience/17tonssaved.htm for Hydrostatic 
Attachment of Corals and saving corals, artificial reefs and much more.

Has anyone used these products - do they work??  Thank you for you 
assistance.

Sincerely,

Henry Aruffo
Director - Coral Reef Institute
Phuket, Thailand
n2maps at hotmail.com




From shudson at pathcom.com  Mon Jan 10 14:45:13 2005
From: shudson at pathcom.com (Sherry Hudson)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 14:45:13 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] World Bank Funding announcement
Message-ID: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKECJCCAA.shudson@pathcom.com>

FYI.

Sherry

Bank Commits $250 Million for Tsunam i-Affected Countries

The Bank will make available US$250 million as its initial contribution for
emergency reconstruction in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake and
tsunami that killed more than 155,000 people and left hundreds of thousands
homeless across Asia and eastern Africa. The funds can be made available
quickly from existing programs, and will include the provision of emergency
credits and grants to respond to the immediate needs in the countries hit by
this disaster. The amount will cover the next six months while further
financing for longer-term reconstruction needs is identified.

http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:20308293~menuPK:
34463~pagePK:64003015~piPK:64003012~theSitePK:4607,00.html




From slcoles at bishopmuseum.org  Mon Jan 10 15:20:22 2005
From: slcoles at bishopmuseum.org (Steve Coles)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:20:22 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral Invasions at Marine Bioinvasions Conference
Message-ID: <5B2A97A57FE15D48B09562869226433BA6DA71@bmmail.corp.bishopmuseum.org>


Plans are being put together to organize a session at the Marine Bioinvasions Conference in August in Wellington, New Zealand, to cover coral reef invasions, these are broadly defined as including coral reefs, seagrass, mangroves, and estuaries; basically covering warm water organisms.  A successful similar session was held at the Bali International Coral Reef Symposium.  Eight papers from that session can be seen at:  http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/pbs/coralreefsymp.html.  

If there is sufficient interest, a session will most likely be organized, and at that time, funding will be sought.  Please contact Lu Eldredge [lge at bishopmuseum.org] of interest.  



From Coral.Researchplan at noaa.gov  Mon Jan 10 13:04:51 2005
From: Coral.Researchplan at noaa.gov (Coral Researchplan)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 13:04:51 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] REMINDER: Comments DUE 1/15/05
Message-ID: <41E2C3C3.2B784D1A@noaa.gov>


REMINDER** Request for Comments on NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan --
Part I: National Priorities **

***
Re:    Request for Review of the NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan
(version 12/09/04)
****

NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Part_I_National_120904.pdf

Template for Reviewer Comments
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Comments_template_120904.doc



REVIEW GUIDELINES

The NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan Part I: National Priorities
(version 12/09/04) can be accessed at
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Part_I_National_120904.pdf.
At this time, we are requesting your comments on this work in progress.
Please provide high-level comments and specific text for insertion into
the plan.  No word-smithing, please.  We are looking for input on
general concepts and specific research priorities linked to management
objectives that are missing or maybe misdirected.  The text will be
given a professional edit after the substantive comments have been
incorporated.

We are requesting your comments by January 15, 2005 to
coral.researchplan at noaa.gov using the template.
(http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Comments_template_120904.doc)



********************

BACKGROUND

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a
science-based agency serving a large and diverse community of users and
stakeholders.  NOAA has identified research as a major crosscutting
priority for the agency, demonstrating its firm commitment to support
high-quality research to underpin its environmental assessment,
prediction, and ecosystem management missions.

In an effort to provide coastal and ocean managers with high priority
scientific information to help conserve, protect, restore, and sustain
coral reef ecosystems, the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program is
developing a research plan to guide NOAA-supported coral ecosystem
research.

Purpose of the Research Plan

The purpose of the NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan is to set
priorities and guide NOAA-supported coral ecosystem research for FY 2005
through FY 2010, including research conducted through extramural
partners, grants, and contracts.

Scope of the Research Plan

The NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan covers all coral reef ecosystems
under the jurisdiction of the United States; and is written for a broad
audience, including resource managers, scientists, policy makers, and
the public.

Research Plan Framework

The NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan is presented in two sections: (1)
Part I: National Research Priorities; and (2) Part II: Regional Research
Priorities.

Part I is national in scope - and identifies (1) the role of mapping and
monitoring in management-driven research programs; (2) the role of
research in management, including a review of the major stressors and
threats facing coral reef ecosystems and an overview of
stressor-associated research priorities; (3) a discussion of the tools
and technologies necessary to conduct research and to manage ecosystems
(4) a discussion of the importance of transferring science and
technology into operations; and (5) the importance of using strategic
outreach and education to translate research results to improve
management decisions.

Part II is regional in scope and reviews the major stressors for each
region, identifies key management objectives specific to the region, and
the research priorities for the next five years to help address the
stated management objectives.  Each jurisdiction listed under Part II
includes a list of specific management objectives followed by linked
research priorities.

****Part I and II are being developed on separate timelines.  At this
time, we are only asking for your review of Part I.****


For more information or questions, please contact Kimberly Puglise at
(301) 713-2427 x199 or e-mail coral.researchplan at noaa.gov

A copy of the Research Plan (version 12/9/04) can be accessed at
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Part_I_National_120904.pdf

and the template for comments is accessible at
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Comments_template_120904.doc

.



From delbeek at waquarium.org  Mon Jan 10 15:54:37 2005
From: delbeek at waquarium.org (Charles Delbeek)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:54:37 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Speakers Sought for MACNA 17 
Message-ID: <6.0.1.1.2.20050110105038.02502b58@mail.waquarium.org>

Apologies for cross-postings: The organizers of MACNA (Marine Aquarium 
Conference of North America) 17 have posted a call for abstracts from 
speakers interested in presenting at this years MACNA to be held Sept 
16,17&18 in Washington, D.C.

For a list of session topics see the link below:

http://www.macnaxvii.com/call.htm

Aloha!


J. Charles Delbeek
Aquarium Biologist
Waikiki Aquarium
2777 Kalakaua Ave.
Honolulu, HI, USA 96815
www.waquarium.org

808-923-9741
808-923-1771 FAX




From jreimer at jamstec.go.jp  Mon Jan 10 23:41:19 2005
From: jreimer at jamstec.go.jp (James Reimer)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 13:41:19 +0900
Subject: [Coral-List] Survival of corals without zooxanthellae
Message-ID: <110541847902900000528@cyboze>

Here is a recent paper dealing with aposymbiotic coral colonies in a species that is usually zooxanthellate:

Grant AJ, Starke-Peterkovic T, Withers KJ, Hinde R.

Aposymbiotic Plesiastrea versipora continues to produce cell-signalling molecules that regulate the carbon metabolism of symbiotic algae.
Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol. 2004 Jun;138(2):253-9. 
PMID: 15275660 [PubMed - in process]

As well, I have unpublished data showing Zoanthus spp. living in the dark (no light at all) with clade C Symbidionium (but obviously they aren't doing much) for over 2 months with no problems besides a slight decrease in ZX concentrations - and the colonies all made a full recovery when returned to normal light levels (with normal water temp., salinity, etc.) 

Taken together with other data people have posted, it would seem to me that (species dependant again) some species can live/survive  (and grow in P. versipora's case) without light or photosynthesizing ZX. The next question would be how much competitiveness is lost (if lost) under such conditions...

James D. Reimer
JSPS Research Fellow
Extremobiosphere Research Center
Research Program for Marine Biology & Ecology
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science & Technology (JAMSTEC)
Natsushima 2-15
Yokosuka, Kanagawa
JAPAN 237-0061
jreimer at jamstec.go.jp




From eshinn at usgs.gov  Tue Jan 11 13:43:13 2005
From: eshinn at usgs.gov (Gene Shinn)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 10:43:13 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Survival of corals without zooxanthellae
Message-ID: <a06200725be09b3cdafb1@[131.247.143.234]>

I observed warm-water-induced bleaching during a coral transplant 
study  in 1961 ( Shinn 1966). Acropora cervicornis was transplanted 
from the outer reef to a location in 1.5 m water depth near the Key 
Largo shoreline  where the species does not live.  The transplant 
grew  at the same  rate as the offshore parent colony for 3 months 
in the spring when temperatures were in the same range as offshore. 
In mid and late summer when shallow water temperature exceeded 33 
degrees the  branches expelled zooxanthellae  (the term bleaching was 
not in use then) and growth rate diminished sharply relative to the 
parent colony  8 km offshore.  When temperatures dropped in the fall, 
color returned and growth rate increased until  late December. 
However,by February, 1962,  a series of cold fronts had lowered near 
shore water temperatures to 13.5 degrees C. and the coral  died. 
Because growth measurements and temperature, from maximum minium 
thermometers, were made monthly  it is impossible to say exactly how 
long the corals lived with reduced zooxanthellae but it is safe to 
say it was at least 2 months.
Shinn E. A., 1966, Coral growth rate, an environmental indicator. 
Journal of Paleontology, v. 40 pp. 233-240.
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From martin-pecheux at wanadoo.fr  Wed Jan 19 01:40:48 2005
From: martin-pecheux at wanadoo.fr (Martin =?iso-8859-1?Q?P=EAcheux?=)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 07:40:48 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Survival of corals without zooxanthellae
References: <1f0.32dd7ed2.2f1309f0@aol.com>
Message-ID: <41EE00F0.3A53DCB5@wanadoo.fr>

Dear all,

Attention, Younge and Nicholls, 1930, 1931a, 1031b, Younge, Younge and Nicholls, 1932.
They have done a fantastic work for this epoch, in particular he cytological part, but
they didn't know all; One must remember always that part of their experiments (starvation
in sealed jars, in darkness with bleaching, in light and low pH and O2) were done in
summer with 30?C ! and "reef flat bleaching".
Historically, it is why it took so long, till the 1970, to recognize the role of symbionts
in autotrophy of the association, as they measure respiration as great as photosynthesis
under these conditions.
There best hypothesis for bleaching is starvation of CO2 (also N, P, not in one week),
fine, isn't it ?
See some synthesis in my quotable Review (see below), in text and bibliographic notes).

See also the Peter Glynn works on refuge population of zooxanthellae in bleached Panama
corals. And remember higher, almost normal Fv/Fm of the 2% remaining zoox of T bleached
corals  (Salih et al., poster at Panama, 1996), also with short term strong T and HIGH pH
in Styllophora (pers. obs.).

"Large forams died when kept in darkness, albeit fed" (John Lee), but as in corals, I
guess it depends on species. One have been kept alive for 77 days, with no growth of
course, as corals with bleaching in the field.(here at contrast to forams).

Cheers,

Dr. Martin P?cheux
Large Foraminifer Institute
16, rue La Fontaine, 92160 Antony, France
:+33(0)1.40.96.01.99 (4+96=1+99=100) soon a new one
Email: martin-pecheux at wanadoo.fr soon martin.pecheux at free.fr ?

Publications at  www.reefbase.org, Author=Pecheux (without ^), in which
REVIEW ON CORAL REEF BLEACHING, 1997, Atoll Research Bulletin, proof 214p. so with
fundamentals of reefs (accepted so quotable even if unprinted; download see link above)

Write 05 not 2005, reset churches.


RichardPDunne at aol.com a *crit :

> You will find some useful information on this in:
>
> C M Yonge 1931 The effect of starvation in light and in darkness on the
> relationship between corals and zooxanthellae. Scientific Reports of the Great
> Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-29. Vol I no 7. Corals kept in the dark but fed
> lost a high percentage of their zooxanthellae (colourless to the eye) but
> survived until the end of the experiment ( 228 days). Variable according to
> species.
>
> See also:
> C M Yonge and A G Nicholls 1931 The structure, distribution and physiology
> of the zooxanthellae. Scentific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition
> 1928-29. Vol I no 6. They constructed a light tight box on the reef flat
> through  which the seawater could flow. after 152 days many of the species contained
> very  few zooxanthellae but were otherwise in good condition. Their
> conclusion in this  respect was "without any doubt that individual reef-building corals
> at any rate  can flourish without contained zooxanthellae."
>
> I doubt however that corals ever loose ALL their zooxanthellae - the best
> that Yonge noted was "almost completely absent". And in our own work even a
> reduction of 86% of the seasonal maximum density following severe bleaching  can
> leave 0.026 x 10^7 algae per sq cm of tissue area (260,000). (Brown et  al
> 1999 MEPS 191:53-69).
>
> The evidence seems to point to an ability to survive without zooxanthellae
> if a source of food is available, and presuming the stress which caused the
> zooxanthellae loss does not persist or at least does not have a directly
> deleterious effect on the coral host itself.
>
>
>
> Richard Dunne
>
> Tel: 01833  650059
>
> RichardPDunne at aol.com
>

I think it is important when answering this question, as Josh did, to point out the cause
of the loss of
zooxanthellae. Since high temp was the stimulus in the experiment with P. damicornis, and
it is known that
at elevated temp P. damicornis may die rapidly as a reult of a Vibrio infection, then the
cause of death
cannot specifically be blamed on lack of symbionts unless Vibrio had been ruled out.

I have seen bleached shaded colonies of P. damicornis in aquaria survive great lengths of
time with few if
any zoox's. The same is true for shaded portions of colonies that have zoox's in the upper
illuminated
branches, but that probably doesn't count.

My opinion on the question posed- while it may vary among species or genera, and there may
well be
exceptions, I believe that with sufficient food most corals can survive many months or
indefinitely
without symbionts. This can be demonstrated in temperature controlled flow through
aquariums with no
illumination and high food inputs (the water flushing removes waste and maintains water
chemistry).

While I cannot comment on the effects on growth, the survival is the question posed.

Sincerely,

Julian


-----Original Message-----
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Joshua Feingold
Sent: Sat 1/8/2005 10:31 AM
To: John P Carlin; coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without theirsymbiotic
zooxanthellae?

Hi John,

I did some work on this for my dissertation, and survival is variable
depending on the species and type of stress. Also, it is important to
understand that, nearly invariably, bleached corals possess at least some
zooxanthellae. The population size isn't enough to see pigment in the coral
with the naked eye, but they are there in the tissues, but at very low levels.

One species I investigated, the fungiid Diaseris distorta, could remain
alive in the bleached state for over 2 months and then regain pigmentation.
In contrast, another species, Pocillopora damicornis, was much more
sensitive with mortality occurring in nearly all colonies after 2-3 weeks
in the bleached state. Elevated temperature was the stress in both of these
examples.

Cheers,

Joshua Feingold
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center

At 03:48 PM 1/7/2005 +0000, John P Carlin wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I would like to know if there has been any published work on how long corals
>can survive without their zooxanthellae following a stress event?
>
>Thank you
>
>John Carlin
>Reading University
>England
>

--


From didak at jps.net  Wed Jan 12 02:20:44 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:20:44 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] fish bombing and tsunami  effects
In-Reply-To: <20050111170013.845EA178D1@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050111170013.845EA178D1@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050111213227.0359b4c0@mail.jps.net>

About 6 years ago when I was actively research diving in Palau Sipidan 
(MY), and disturbed by the number of coral reef sites decimated by illegal 
fish bombing, I asked around (many contacts made via this list) about the 
rates of coral growth after such destruction. I head reports that healthy 
coral reefs are in place after only 10 years. Considering the effects of 
the tsunami, is a comparable rate of regrowth considered reasonable?

Also, does anyone on this list have current contact info for Arnaz Mehta? 
Last I heard, she was a research diver in Sumatra (she was the person who 
found the coelacanth in an Indonesian market place, thus leading to proof 
of a wider distribution of the mysterious "dinosaur fish").

Dida Kutz



From davidshark at ntlworld.com  Wed Jan 12 05:01:01 2005
From: davidshark at ntlworld.com (David Thompson)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 10:01:01 -0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Job search
Message-ID: <002b01c4f88d$9fce9690$12cc89d9@davideh2vohbz9>

Dear Listers
I am a recently graduated marine biologist (BSc) and soon to be graduated MSc (marine environmental protection) and Padi master instructor. My question is whether anybody knows of vacancies (worldwide) for somebody like myself in marine research.
My masters thesis was on coral reef damage by scuba divers.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
David Thompson


From riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca  Wed Jan 12 08:42:07 2005
From: riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca (Michael Risk)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 08:42:07 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] fish bombing and tsunami  effects
In-Reply-To: <6.2.0.14.0.20050111213227.0359b4c0@mail.jps.net>
Message-ID: <web-79028759@cgpsrv2.cis.mcmaster.ca>

Hello Didak.

Fish bombing has, of necessity, been forced to become more like
precision "smart" bombing as stocks are depleted. Midwater bombs aimed
at caesionids do little or no reef damage. Bomb craters in Acropora
 recover within 10 years-IF the water is not comtaminated.

We need to remember that, in evolutionary terms, reefs know all about
disasters. Steve Smith found that Acropora thickets on the tops of
atolls were only about 10 years old, because that was the average
frequency of the cyclones that gave them haircuts.

The world record for reef recovery is from Banda, eastern Indonesia,
where corals settled on a fresh lava flow and created a reef with 100%
cover, mostly Acropora, in 5-6 years. This was described by Tom
Tomascik in Coral Reefs a few years back. Tom had a terrible time
getting this paper past the reviewers, because there is a mindset out
there that does not want to hear that recovery can be that fast.

But we must remember the key elements to reef recovery: the water must
be clean, and sources of propagules must be nearby. (The reefs of
Jakarta Bay are never coming back-at least as long as Jakarta is
there.)

So the answer to your question is Yes, potentially, reefs damaged by
the tsunami can regrow at least a loose Acropora framework in less than
10 years: IN AREAS WHERE THE WATER IS NOT POLLUTED AND WHERE SEDIMENT
STRESS IS LOW.

Arnaz worked in Sulawesi, not Sumatra. She and her husband Mark Erdmann
jointly discovered the coelocanths in fish markets there. The US Gov't
pulled them out after the terrorist attacks, brought them back, I
think, somewhere near Washington DC. (I am stunned by a mindset that
would pull people out of Bunaken Island back to DC so that they would
be safer...) My email address for Mark is on a computer that long since
went to Computer Heaven, but you should be able to get her contacts via
looking for Mark-Integrative Biology at Berkeley will know where he is.

Mike Risk

PS: Yes, I know the difference between Reply and Reply to All. I have
taken the liberty of copying this to the -list, because of the relative
urgency of launching intelligent recovery effrorts in the affected
areas.

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:20:44 -0800
 Dida <didak at jps.net> wrote:
> About 6 years ago when I was actively research diving in Palau
> Sipidan (MY), and disturbed by the number of coral reef sites
> decimated by illegal fish bombing, I asked around (many contacts made
> via this list) about the rates of coral growth after such
> destruction. I head reports that healthy coral reefs are in place
> after only 10 years. Considering the effects of the tsunami, is a
> comparable rate of regrowth considered reasonable?
> 
> Also, does anyone on this list have current contact info for Arnaz
> Mehta? Last I heard, she was a research diver in Sumatra (she was the
> person who found the coelacanth in an Indonesian market place, thus
> leading to proof of a wider distribution of the mysterious "dinosaur
> fish").
> 
> Dida Kutz
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Coral-List mailing list
> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list



From didak at jps.net  Wed Jan 12 16:06:51 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 13:06:51 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: Coral-List Digest, Vol 19, Issue 14
In-Reply-To: <20050112170010.EDB5C178D1@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050112170010.EDB5C178D1@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050112125540.02ea5288@mail.jps.net>

HI Michael- Thanks for getting back to me re: Tom Tomascik's  research. I 
believe it is he is who I had some conservations with re: this topic, 
because i was hoping to conduct some research myself in the Banda Islands. 
Unfortunately, resources weren't easily available, nor permissions to 
access certain areas (I recall he told me of some of this own problems). 
And then hell broke loose . . .

I just wrote Mark Erdman (yes, Sulawesi, not Sumatra)- I couldn't recall 
Arnaz's husband's name, and so thanks to you and the other person who 
contacted me with information.

I won't even begin to address the political issues (academic and otherwise) 
you bring up! <:-|

Cheers-
Dida
www.BluePlanetDivers.org
www.SiliconValleyWatcher.com



From Sweat at sms.si.edu  Wed Jan 12 16:21:21 2005
From: Sweat at sms.si.edu (Holly Sweat)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 16:21:21 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] (no subject)
Message-ID: <s1e54e72.025@simail1.si.edu>



_______________________________

Lynn Holly Sweat
Marine Ecosystems Technician
Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit
420 Seaway Drive    
Fort Pierce, Florida 34949
772-465-3271
_______________________________


From ksherwood at iucnus.org  Wed Jan 12 10:35:03 2005
From: ksherwood at iucnus.org (Kristin Sherwood)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 10:35:03 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] VACANCY Global Marine Species Assessment 
Message-ID: <C1B3229B7078D411A4DD00D0B7B0DBD8A374F6@svr1-iucn.iucnus.org>

 
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Position:       Coordinator, Global Marine Species Assessment
Location:       IUCN/SSC - CI/CABS Biodiversity Assessment Unit, IUCN
Species Programme, Washington DC
The IUCN/SSC - CI/CABS Biodiversity Assessment Unit is seeking to recruit a
new team member to coordinate the Global Marine Species Assessment (GMSA).
The Biodiversity Assessment Unit has already completed the first phase of
the Global Amphibian Assessment, and is currently implementing the Global
Mammal Assessment and the Global Reptile Assessment. Following the
successful testing of the biodiversity assessment methodology with these
species groups, IUCN and its partner organisations have now decided to
expand this initiative to include marine species. The initial focus of the
GMSA will include fish and corals, and starting with groups on which
IUCN/SSC Specialist Groups are already active: Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras;
Groupers, Seabasses, Wrasses and Parrotfishes; and Indo-Pacific Coral Reef
Fishes. The feasibility and desirability of adding additional taxonomic
groups, such as molluscs, will be assessed during the implementation of the
project. The GMSA Coordinator will report to the Senior Advisor on
Biodiversity Assessment in Washington DC, and will liaise closely with the
Species Survival Commission and the IUCN Global Marine Programme.
RESPONSIBILITIES  
The GMSA Coordinator will work to the following terms of reference:
1.      Provide leadership to the GMSA process worldwide. 
2.      Work closely with a GMSA advisory committee of scientists and
conservation professionals to help ensure timely completion of the project. 
3.      Develop the GMSA workplan in collaboration with the GMSA advisory
committee and other key stakeholders in the process. 
4.      Build and maintain relationships with other relevant organisations
with expertise on marine species, and encourage them work in partnership
with IUCN on the implementation of the GMSA. 
5.      Work closely with the members of the relevant IUCN/SSC Specialist
Groups, assisting them to participate in, and contribute to the GMSA. 
6.      Help integrate the work of the IUCN Global Marine Programme into the
GMSA, specifically as it relates to tropical ecosystems, deep-sea species,
and sea-mount species. 
7.      Recruit other scientists currently outside the IUCN Species Survival
Commission to participate in the GMSA. 
8.      Facilitate scientific workshops worldwide to assemble datasets on
the status and trends of marine species. 
9.      Raise the funds necessary to implement the GMSA, and recruit staff
to work on the GMSA team. 
10.  Act as the manager of a staff team working on the GMSA. 
11.  Take responsibility for the management of the GMSA budget. 
SELECTION CRITERIA
This position requires a strong scientific background, with at least 5-10
years experience in marine biodiversity issues. He/she needs a good
understanding of the complexities of marine fish and invertebrate biology
and biogeography, and the implications of these for Red Listing. The minimum
academic qualification is a PhD degree, or equivalent experience, and
extensive international experience is also a requirement. The Coordinator
should have proven leadership and communication skills to bring the work
together, focus direction, ensure consultation, handle sensitive issues, and
maintain IUCN's scientific integrity. Candidates should have a proven high
level of experience in project design and implementation, excellent
communications and analytical skills, and should have demonstrated the
ability to think strategically. An ability to work well with people of
diverse cultures, and to handle complex, sensitive issues is essential. A
proven capacity in fundraising is also necessary. English as a working
language is essential, a good understanding of French and/or Spanish and
other languages would be an asset. 
SALARY 
Salary will be commensurate with experience. IUCN is a multi-national
employer and offers a number of benefits in addition to a competitive base
salary. Applicants are asked to submit their CV and a letter of motivation
in English before 31st January 2005 by email to iucn at conservation.org, with
the subject heading "GMSA Coordinator". Only those applicants selected for
interviews will be contacted by IUCN within one month of the closing date.
 
 
Kristin L. Sherwood
Marine Program Officer, Global Marine Program
IUCN - The World Conservation Union
1630 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC  20009-1053
Tel: (202) 518-2062
Fax: (202) 387-4823
Email: KSherwood at iucnus.org
Web Address:  <http://www.iucn.org/themes/marine/>
http://www.iucn.org/themes/marine/
 


From M.Attrill at plymouth.ac.uk  Wed Jan 12 09:44:12 2005
From: M.Attrill at plymouth.ac.uk (Martin Attrill)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 14:44:12 -0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Academic Fellowship at Plymouth University
Message-ID: <52A8091888A23F47A013223014B6E9FE0184959E@03-CSEXCH.uopnet.plymouth.ac.uk>

Dear All

 

Please find below details of an exciting opportunity within our team at the University of Plymouth. Please pass on to any suitable post-docs.

 

Yours,


Martin

 

_______________


The University of Plymouth has been awarded five academic fellowships by RCUK, one of which is under the general area "Human Impacts on Marine Ecosystems" (see below). These are five-year appointments which will lead to permanent academic positions (subject to normal probationary procedures). You must be a postdoctoral researcher of high quality with experience relevant to one of the selected research areas.

In addition to carrying out research in the designated area, you will also contribute to the University's teaching activities. More details of the Marine Ecosystems post are below:

 

5. Human impacts on marine ecosystems

This project, potentially held in collaboration with partners such as the Marine Biological Association, Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science and Plymouth Marine Laboratory, will investigate the long-term impact of large-scale drivers (e.g. climate change, eutrophication, fisheries) on marine ecosystems. For informal enquiries, please contact Prof. Martin Attrill on 01752 232916, or preferably email

martin.attrill at plymouth.ac.uk Ref: /AF - full details of the post are below

 

It is expected that these Fellowships will be appointed on the lecturer scale, currently ?23,643 to ?29,479 pa, though for exceptional candidates a starting point higher than this will be considered.

 

Closing date: 12 Noon Friday 4th February 2005.

Please request an application pack, quoting Ref & Job Title, via:

http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=4198

Email: jobs at plymouth.ac.uk

Tel: 01752 232168 (24 hour answerphone)

 

--------

Job Description for Academic Fellowship

 

Human Impacts on Marine Ecosystems

Influence of large-scale factors at the ecosystem level

 

Background 

 

Contemporary ecology regards humans as an integral component of terrestrial and many marine ecosystems. Certainly, humans are imposing a heavy footprint on all marine ecosystems and recent discoveries of new communities or entire ecosystems have usually been accompanied by revelations that they are already impacted either unintentionally or by overexploitation. The future sustainability of marine ecosystems is heavily dependent on our understanding of the coupling between social and ecological systems, improvement in assessing human impacts on marine systems and our ability to create better feedback mechanisms between science and policy. This imperative has been recognised in the recent adoption of the 'ecosystem approach' and 'adaptive management' as key tools for the development and implementation of measures to protect the marine environment nationally, regionally and globally. Both tools require sound multidisciplinary science, however, and there is currently a gap in the way existing knowledge is integrated for this purpose. 

The institutions comprising the Plymouth Marine Sciences Partnership have a unique knowledge base as the building blocks for this broader multidisciplinary approach and this strength is becoming widely recognised nationally and internationally. The University, working very closely with the Marine Biological Association has taken a lead in bridging science and policy and this new post will help to consolidate this work and develop a stronger science base following modern principles of systems ecology. The fellowship has been assigned to the Marine Biology and Ecology Research Group (School of Biological Sciences, Prof. Martin Attrill) and the Marine and Coastal Policy Research Group (School of Earth, Ocean and Environmental Sciences, Prof. Laurence Mee) who are already cooperating very closely in the framework of a major European research project. 

The appointment of the Fellow offers many exciting possibilities to undertake research at the forefront of marine science, working in collaboration with the Marine Biological Association, Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Marine Science and Plymouth Marine Laboratory. Possible projects include:

1.                          Long-term patterns in the distribution of marine fish larvae in the North Atlantic. Working with the Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Marine Science, this project would involve reanalysis of Continuous Plankton Recorder data and samples since the 1930s in order to determine long-term trends in larval fish distribution, abundance, diversity and phenology and link these with major driving factors such as climate, eutrophication and fisheries.

2.                          Impact of the North Atlantic Oscillation on marine systems: constructing ecosystem linkages. Extensive evidence has been compiled for the role that this climate phenomenon has on components of marine ecosystems, particularly in the North Sea, and much of this work has arisen from Plymouth Marine Science Partners. Studying this climate variation gives insights into responses to climate change and this project would investigate the direct and indirect mechanisms by which marine systems respond by aggregating data on all components of the North Sea.

3.                          The interaction of temperature and eutrophication on the integrity of marine systems. Both climate-related temperature increases and elevated nutrient levels are having clear large-scale impacts on marine systems. This project would assess potential synergistic or antagonistic interactions between the two factors and how changes in both affect key marine ecosystems, such as how algal growth impacts important structural species (corals, seagrass), species change in planktonic systems, increase in gelatinous taxa, etc.

4.                          The development of practical tools for implementing the 'ecosystem approach'. The ecosystem approach will be the central paradigm in the new European Marine Strategy. Its effective implementation requires a new generation of community and ecosystem-level indicators that are sensitive to phenomena such as eutrophication and climate change. Their development should reflect underlying advances in ecology, particularly a better understanding of non-linear changes (including system phase shifts). This project would help to develop and test the new generation of indicators.

5.                          Understanding the ecology and dynamics of a Fisheries No-Take Zone (FNTZ). The new Common Fisheries Policy incorporates provision for new management tools including FNTZs. One of the main reasons these have not been applied is the high level of scientific uncertainty regarding their effectiveness. A pilot 'recovery' zone is proposed, together with a long term monitoring programme for its effectiveness. The establishment of such a zone will require intensive multidisciplinary studies, repeated systematically and will attract worldwide interest.

 

Description of the applicant

 

The successful applicant will have a broad knowledge of techniques to assess the state of marine ecosystems and systems ecology. This would preferably include some understanding of the links between social and natural systems and current policies to protect marine ecosystems. In particular, he/she shall have recognised experience with conceptual and/or quantitative modelling and have demonstrated the application of this knowledge in the publication of quality research papers in applied ecology. The applicant must also demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team as well as being able to develop original and innovative research. All researchers in the University are expected to develop new research proposals as an integral part of their work. The University is a major centre for teaching and the incumbent will be expected to undertake a moderate amount of lecturing in areas closely related to his/her research. A prerequisite for this position is a PhD in a relevant area of marine ecology, a demonstrated understanding of social and/or ecosystem-level science and prior postdoctoral experience.

 

 

 

_________________________________________ 

Martin J. Attrill <http://www.plym.ac.uk/staff/mattrill%20> 
Professor of Marine Ecology 

Marine Biology and Ecology Research Centre
<http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/mberg> School of Biological Sciences 
University of Plymouth 
Drake Circus,  Plymouth 
PL4 8AA, U.K. 

Internal Room: Room 622, Davy Building
Tel: +44 (0)1752 232916 
Fax: +44 (0)1752 232970 

 



From devans at geo-marine.com  Wed Jan 12 19:57:03 2005
From: devans at geo-marine.com (David Evans)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 18:57:03 -0600
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami effects on coral reefs - previous examples
Message-ID: <NFBBIKHCALMKFLOCEAMMMEKEDEAA.devans@geo-marine.com>

Those interested in looking at the long-term (100+ years) recovery of reefs
might consider looking for signs of the Krakatoa explosions/tsunamis event
that occurred in 1883. It is likely that this has already been considered by
many. Direct signs of tsunami effects on reefs in the Indian Ocean may be
difficult to locate or verify, however several passages in Stoddart (1971)*
seem to point to the effects of tsunami waves at Deigo Garcia in the Chagos
Archipelago. One interesting passage references a survey conducted by G.C.
Bourne in 1885. [page 12, section 3. Narrow rim]: "Because of the narrowness
of the rim in this sector [northeast land rim], breaches and washovers from
sea to lagoon are not uncommon: Bourne found recent cuts in 1883[sic]" (the
text reads "1883" however Bourne completed his survey in 1885 and published
in 1888). The recent cuts that Bourne noted are likely effects of the
tsunami generated by the Krakatoa event hitting the eastern side of the
island. Another passage [on page 13, section 4. Rim ends], Stoddart states:
"At Barto Point, at the entrance to the lagoon [northeast side of the
island] the reef flat is covered with boulders 0.5-1 m in diameter for a
distance of several hundred meters (plates 3-4). This is unusual on Deigo
Garcia reef flats, and may have resulted from the effects of a single major
storm." The problem with attributing the boulders to a major storm is that
the Chagos do not experience major storms. They are too close to the equator
for Typhoons to form. The most they experience is possibly tropical
depressions. No major storm of Typhoon class has been recorded at the Chagos
in history. Also, the size of the boulders possibly indicates that rather
than a single storm surge that would be generated by a storm, the atoll
experienced a series of waves that first broke corals loose, knocked them
around, and then washed up the boulder sized pieces on the reef flats and
shores. The Krakatoa event generated a series of waves rather than just one
surge, which is more likely to lift larger pieces of reef and deposit them
on shore. It might be interesting to consider the Krakatoa event when
considering long term reef recovery and baseline conditions in the Indian
Ocean. I would also like to wish godspeed to all recovery and aid efforts in
the region.



*Stoddart, D.R. 1971. Geomorphology of Deigo Garcia Atoll. in: D.R. Stoddart
and J.D. Taylor eds. Geography and Ecology of Diego Garcia Atoll, Chagos
Archipelago. Atoll Research Bulletin No. 149. Issued by the Smithsonian
Institution, Wahsington D.C.



Shalom,



David Evans



David J. Evans
Marine Biologist
Geo-Marine, Inc.
550 E. 15th St.
Plano, Texas, USA
Phone: 972-423-5480
Fax: 972-422-2736
e-mail: devans at geo-marine.com






Message: 2

Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:20:44 -0800

From: Dida <didak at jps.net>

Subject: [Coral-List] fish bombing and tsunami  effects

To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov

Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050111213227.0359b4c0 at mail.jps.net>

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About 6 years ago when I was actively research diving in Palau Sipidan

(MY), and disturbed by the number of coral reef sites decimated by illegal

fish bombing, I asked around (many contacts made via this list) about the

rates of coral growth after such destruction. I head reports that healthy

coral reefs are in place after only 10 years. Considering the effects of

the tsunami, is a comparable rate of regrowth considered reasonable?



Also, does anyone on this list have current contact info for Arnaz Mehta?

Last I heard, she was a research diver in Sumatra (she was the person who

found the coelacanth in an Indonesian market place, thus leading to proof

of a wider distribution of the mysterious "dinosaur fish").



Dida Kutz


From gcesarello at aol.com  Wed Jan 12 17:47:39 2005
From: gcesarello at aol.com (gcesarello at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 17:47:39 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] Red Sea Coral Reef.
Message-ID: <13f.a8894bf.2f17030b@aol.com>

 
Hello Coral Reef Community,
 
    My University (Univ. of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)  is member of the 
World Bank funded project for the monitoring of coral reef  at global scale using 
remote sensing. My specific research area is on the  water column optical 
properties.
Prior starting the Ph.D. I lived and extensively scuba dove, for 8 years  
'92-'99, in the red sea area (Egypt). For what I know, Red Sea was not  included 
within the field study areas because it is said to be too  damaged.
I am wondering what it means "too damaged".
 
I would be interested in getting in touch with people that worked or is  
currently working in the Sinai peninsula or along the eastern coast of Egypt  
(Hurgada) up to Sudan to actually verify the possibility to develop and  extend my 
research studies to those area.
 
Any help or comments is very much appreciated
Thanks in advance.
 
Giancarlo Cesarello
 
 


Giancarlo  Cesarello      _gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca_ 
(mailto:gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca)  
Ph.D.  Program - Marine Environments Remote Sensing
Padi DM 209738
Department of  Geography 
_University of Waterloo_ (http://www.uwaterloo.ca/)  
Waterloo,  Ontario           Phone: (519)  888-4567 ext. 7573
Canada N2L  3G1           Fax: (519)  888-6768




Giancarlo  Cesarello      _gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca_ 
(mailto:gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca)  
Ph.D.  Program - Marine Environments Remote Sensing
Padi DM 209738
Department of  Geography 
_University of Waterloo_ (http://www.uwaterloo.ca/)   
Waterloo,  Ontario           Phone: (519)  888-4567 ext. 7573
Canada N2L  3G1           Fax: (519)  888-6768






From fdepondt at coral.org  Thu Jan 13 21:55:15 2005
From: fdepondt at coral.org (Flo Depondt)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 18:55:15 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy Program
Message-ID: <B78687BC-65D7-11D9-B741-003065ECBF70@coral.org>

Please find attached the press release entitled "Divers Take a Stand to  
Protect Endangered Coral Reefs: CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy  
Program".

The project encourages divers to raise funds for four urgently needed  
conservation projects at some of the world's best dive sites.

If you would like to participate in the Park Buddy Program and make a  
difference, please contact Florence Depondt at divein at coral.org. For  
detailed information go to: <www.coral.org/divein/parkbuddy/>

Best wishes,

Florence
The Coral Reef Alliance

------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
-------------------
PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: January 13, 2005
Contact: Florence Depondt, The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
Phone: (415) 834-0900 ext.313 - Email: divein at coral.org

*** Photos and Promotional Materials Available ***

Divers Take a Stand to Protect Endangered Coral Reefs
CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy Program

San Francisco, CA ? The devastating impact of the tsunami that hit  
Southeast Asia on December 26th has demonstrated the urgency of  
protecting coral reefs worldwide. Coral reefs act as a natural barrier  
against powerful waves and tsunamis, an important role that is too  
often forgotten. There has never been a better time or opportunity for  
divers to show their love for some of the world?s most enchanting but  
endangered dive sites. CORAL?s Park Buddy program, in its second year  
running, offers ocean lovers just that: the chance to directly support  
fundraising efforts for four urgent conservation projects.

CORAL is launching its Park Buddy program as part of the annual Dive In  
To Earth Day event, held each year during the week of Earth Day, April  
22nd. Park Buddy aims to financially support coral reef protected area  
managers in their efforts to protect their biologically diverse and  
increasingly threatened reefs. Four conservation projects have been  
selected this year: patrolling equipment for the Sandy Bay West End  
Marine Reserve of Roatan, Honduras; mooring buoy installation equipment  
for Papua New Guinea; a research vessel to enable documentation of the  
extensive reefs of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia; and  
an educational visitors? center at the Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes  
Marine Reserve in Placencia, Belize.

  ?Global estimates suggest that as many as 70% of coral reef protected  
areas established worldwide are not effectively managed, often because  
they lack the funding and resources? explains Brian Huse, CORAL?s  
Executive Director. ?The Park Buddy Program was developed to bring  
small but significant support to these protected areas. It?s incredible  
to see the difference a little money can make. Last year our Park  
Buddies funded mooring buoys, purchased patrolling and monitoring  
equipment, created educational signs and educated park rangers?.

The program was an outstanding success in its first year, and is set to  
be an even bigger success in 2005. CORAL?s 2004 Park Buddies held  
exciting fundraising events such as underwater poker games and benefit  
reggae concerts and raised an incredible $20,000 USD. ?Becoming a Park  
Buddy is an exciting and easy way to take a stand in support of coral  
reef protected areas and the incredible diving that they offer,? says  
Tanya Streeter, World Champion Freediver and Dive In Committee member,  
?And it?s fun!  You can hold a fundraising dinner party, team up with  
your local dive shop and organize a dive-a-thon, ask your friends to  
play for a benefit concert, organize an underwater monopoly, raffle  
some of the gear in your dive shop, or just send in a donation? the  
list goes on!?

The Park Buddy program is part of the annual Dive In to Earth Day  
event, developed to raise awareness of coral reefs and ocean issues. In  
the past five years, 200,000 people have organized more than 1,000 Dive  
In activities in 89 countries and territories, including beach cleanups  
and educational seminars. CORAL coordinates Dive In with the support of  
Project AWARE Foundation, Earth Day Network, International Coral Reef  
Action Network (ICRAN) and West Marine.

For more information visit: www.coral.org/divein/parkbuddy
# # #


--------
Florence Depondt
Program Assistant
The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)

417 Montgomery Street, Suite 205
San Francisco, California, USA 94104
Phone: 415-834-0900 ext.313
Fax: 415-834-0999
Email: fdepondt at coral.org
Web site: ?http://www.coral.org/divein
--------
Have you signed the Dive In Pledge yet? ?Show that you care about coral  
reefs. ?http://www.coral.org/diveinpledge.html

The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) coordinates Dive In To Earth Day in  
partnership with Project AWARE Foundation, and with the support of West  
Marine, Air Pacific, Earth Day Network and the International Coral Reef  
Action Network (ICRAN).

Need information on how to better protect coral reefs of your region?
Share success stories or post inquiries on the CORAL Discussion Board.
http://www.coral.org/cdb




From hfox at hawaii.edu  Thu Jan 13 07:26:46 2005
From: hfox at hawaii.edu (Helen E. Fox)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 07:26:46 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: fish bombing and tsunami effects
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.0.20050113070140.01abbec0@mail.hawaii.edu>

I would add "extent of the damage" to Mike Risk's list of factors that will 
influence coral recovery from the tsunami.  I studied reef recovery from 
bomb fishing in Komodo National Park and N Sulawesi (working with Mark and 
Arnaz), and found that single craters in an intact reef matrix are indeed 
recovering 5 years post-blast.  However, chronic blasting before the parks 
were effectively managed has left large rubble fields (and plenty of 
"non-smart" bombing still occurs in other places).  No framework is left 
nearby, and the vast quantities of broken rubble act as "killing fields" 
for juvenile corals--abrading or burying recruits.  There has been no 
improvement in numbers or area covered by hard corals over 7 years, despite 
good water quality and plenty of recruitment.  Some rehabilitation 
treatments I installed have new Acropora growth comparable to that reported 
by Tomascik (more details on that coming out in the Feb05 Conservation 
Biology).  I imagine the damage from the tsunami varies greatly in scale in 
different locations.

Helen Fox


Helen E. Fox, Ph.D.
Marine Conservation Biologist
Conservation Science Program, World Wildlife Fund-US
1250 24th St NW
Washington DC 20037-1193 USA
Tel: 202-778-9793
Fax: 202-293-9211
Email: Helen.Fox at wwfus.org 



From matitiah at post.tau.ac.il  Thu Jan 13 08:30:26 2005
From: matitiah at post.tau.ac.il (Mati Halperin)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 15:30:26 +0200
Subject: [Coral-List] Damselfish mtDNA extraction buffer
Message-ID: <001501c4f974$0d478510$802a4284@YehudaB8>

Dear listers,
Looking at different literature sources concerning DNA extraction buffers
for fish, I have noticed that some use NaCl in the mix and some don't. Some
put it overnight while some only few hours. Another thing is the use of
muscle/liver tissues.
My questions are:
1.Is the NaCl necessary?
2.Is the protocol different if I use fin-clips?
3.How long should the fin stay in it?

Thanks a lot!

Mati

Mati Halperin
PhD student
George S.Wise Faculty of Life Sciences
Department of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University
Ramat-Aviv, Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel
Tel: 972-3-6409090
Fax: 972-3-6409403
e-mail: matitiah at post.tau.ac.il



From tchurcherhoffmann at yahoo.com  Thu Jan 13 11:19:26 2005
From: tchurcherhoffmann at yahoo.com (Tegan C. Hoffmann)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 08:19:26 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami effects on coral reefs - previous examples
In-Reply-To: <NFBBIKHCALMKFLOCEAMMMEKEDEAA.devans@geo-marine.com>
Message-ID: <000501c4f98b$a715ca50$6401a8c0@9t09s01>

I actually met with Stoddart yesterday to discuss this topic and to confirm
David Evan's comment Stoddart said that there is no published literature on
the effects or recovery of tsunamis on reefs or mangroves.  He did mention
the article below where he briefly mentions tsunamis and of course research
hurricane work may be comparable.  Please let me know if you know of other
sources.

Tegan Churcher Hoffmann, Ph.D
tchurcherhoffmann at yahoo.com
cell:  (510) 847-3167
home: (510) 655-2201

-----Original Message-----
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
[mailto:coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov] On Behalf Of David Evans
Sent: January 12, 2005 4:57 PM
To: Coral-List at Coral. Aoml. Noaa. Gov
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami effects on coral reefs - previous examples

Those interested in looking at the long-term (100+ years) recovery of reefs
might consider looking for signs of the Krakatoa explosions/tsunamis event
that occurred in 1883. It is likely that this has already been considered by
many. Direct signs of tsunami effects on reefs in the Indian Ocean may be
difficult to locate or verify, however several passages in Stoddart (1971)*
seem to point to the effects of tsunami waves at Deigo Garcia in the Chagos
Archipelago. One interesting passage references a survey conducted by G.C.
Bourne in 1885. [page 12, section 3. Narrow rim]: "Because of the narrowness
of the rim in this sector [northeast land rim], breaches and washovers from
sea to lagoon are not uncommon: Bourne found recent cuts in 1883[sic]" (the
text reads "1883" however Bourne completed his survey in 1885 and published
in 1888). The recent cuts that Bourne noted are likely effects of the
tsunami generated by the Krakatoa event hitting the eastern side of the
island. Another passage [on page 13, section 4. Rim ends], Stoddart states:
"At Barto Point, at the entrance to the lagoon [northeast side of the
island] the reef flat is covered with boulders 0.5-1 m in diameter for a
distance of several hundred meters (plates 3-4). This is unusual on Deigo
Garcia reef flats, and may have resulted from the effects of a single major
storm." The problem with attributing the boulders to a major storm is that
the Chagos do not experience major storms. They are too close to the equator
for Typhoons to form. The most they experience is possibly tropical
depressions. No major storm of Typhoon class has been recorded at the Chagos
in history. Also, the size of the boulders possibly indicates that rather
than a single storm surge that would be generated by a storm, the atoll
experienced a series of waves that first broke corals loose, knocked them
around, and then washed up the boulder sized pieces on the reef flats and
shores. The Krakatoa event generated a series of waves rather than just one
surge, which is more likely to lift larger pieces of reef and deposit them
on shore. It might be interesting to consider the Krakatoa event when
considering long term reef recovery and baseline conditions in the Indian
Ocean. I would also like to wish godspeed to all recovery and aid efforts in
the region.



*Stoddart, D.R. 1971. Geomorphology of Deigo Garcia Atoll. in: D.R. Stoddart
and J.D. Taylor eds. Geography and Ecology of Diego Garcia Atoll, Chagos
Archipelago. Atoll Research Bulletin No. 149. Issued by the Smithsonian
Institution, Wahsington D.C.



Shalom,



David Evans



David J. Evans
Marine Biologist
Geo-Marine, Inc.
550 E. 15th St.
Plano, Texas, USA
Phone: 972-423-5480
Fax: 972-422-2736
e-mail: devans at geo-marine.com






Message: 2

Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:20:44 -0800

From: Dida <didak at jps.net>

Subject: [Coral-List] fish bombing and tsunami  effects

To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov

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About 6 years ago when I was actively research diving in Palau Sipidan

(MY), and disturbed by the number of coral reef sites decimated by illegal

fish bombing, I asked around (many contacts made via this list) about the

rates of coral growth after such destruction. I head reports that healthy

coral reefs are in place after only 10 years. Considering the effects of

the tsunami, is a comparable rate of regrowth considered reasonable?



Also, does anyone on this list have current contact info for Arnaz Mehta?

Last I heard, she was a research diver in Sumatra (she was the person who

found the coelacanth in an Indonesian market place, thus leading to proof

of a wider distribution of the mysterious "dinosaur fish").



Dida Kutz
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Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list



From sjameson at coralseas.com  Thu Jan 13 06:39:00 2005
From: sjameson at coralseas.com (Stephen C Jameson)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 05 11:39:00 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Red Sea Coral Reef.
Message-ID: <20050113163427.88D38177C7@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>

Dear Giancrio,

Thanks for the coral-list note regarding:

>Hello Coral Reef Community,
> 
>    My University (Univ. of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)  is member of the 
>World Bank funded project for the monitoring of coral reef  at global 
>scale using 
>remote sensing. My specific research area is on the  water column optical 
>properties.
>Prior starting the Ph.D. I lived and extensively scuba dove, for 8 years  
>'92-'99, in the red sea area (Egypt). For what I know, Red Sea was not  
>included 
>within the field study areas because it is said to be too  damaged.
>I am wondering what it means "too damaged".
> 
>I would be interested in getting in touch with people that worked or is  
>currently working in the Sinai peninsula or along the eastern coast of 
>Egypt  
>(Hurgada) up to Sudan to actually verify the possibility to develop and  
>extend my 
>research studies to those area.
> 
>Any help or comments is very much appreciated
>Thanks in advance.
> 
>Giancarlo  Cesarello      _gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca_ 
>(mailto:gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca)  
>Ph.D.  Program - Marine Environments Remote Sensing
>Padi DM 209738
>Department of  Geography 
>_University of Waterloo_ (http://www.uwaterloo.ca/)  
>Waterloo,  Ontario           Phone: (519)  888-4567 ext. 7573
>Canada N2L  3G1           Fax: (519)  888-6768
>
See the following publication:

Jameson SC, Ammar MSA, Saadalla E, Mostafa HM, Riegl B (1999) A coral 
damage index 
and its application to diving sites in the Egyptian Red Sea.  Coral Reefs 
Special Issue on 
The Science of Coral Reef Management, Coral Reefs 18(4):333-339

I can also send you (let me know if you need it) an advance copy of the 
following manuscript which I am preparing for the journal Coral Reefs.  
This paper has all the quantitative line-intercept life-form transect 
data (using the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network protocols) from the 
anchor damage surveys:

Jameson SC, Ammar MSA, Saadalla E, Mostafa H, Riegl B (in ms) A 
quantitative damage assessment of diving sites in the Egyptian Red Sea 
during a period of severe anchor damage:  a baseline for restoration and 
sustainable tourism management. Coral Reefs
 



Best regards,

Dr. Stephen C. Jameson, President
Coral Seas Inc. - Integrated Coastal Zone Management
4254 Hungry Run Road, The Plains, VA  20198-1715  USA
Office:  703-754-8690, Fax:  703-754-9139
Email:  sjameson at coralseas.com
Web Site:  www.coralseas.com



From mjnewman at ucsd.edu  Thu Jan 13 15:50:19 2005
From: mjnewman at ucsd.edu (Marah Newman)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 12:50:19 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Biomass of mobile invertebrates
Message-ID: <BE0C1F0B.4E06%mjnewman@ucsd.edu>

Dear Coral Listers,

I have searched the literature for an average weight of an individual of
several species of mobile invertebrates, but have come up empty. Does anyone
know of studies where I might find weights of individuals of the following
organisms:

Diadema antillarum, Echinometra viridis or lucunter, Eucidaris tribuloides,
ophiuroidea (any species), Crinoidea (any species), Strombus gigas (just the
living tissue- not the shell), Panularis argus (again, just the living
tissue)

Thanks for your help and happy 2005,

Marah Newman


___________________________________

Marah Newman
Graduate Student Office, Box 0208
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla
CA 92093, USA



From mmain at uvic.ca  Thu Jan 13 20:45:11 2005
From: mmain at uvic.ca (mmain)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 17:45:11 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] stabilizing Acropora fragments over rubble
Message-ID: <41E781B0@wm2.uvic.ca>

Dear coral-listers,
I am looking for information on stabilization of Acropora fragments, 
especially over unconsolidated rubble substrate in shallow, wave-exposed 
areas.  I'd appreciate any information!
Thanks,
Michi Main

Michiru Main
MSc candidate
MPA Research Group
Geography, UVic
(250)721-7345
mmain at uvic.ca



From didak at jps.net  Sat Jan 15 00:26:12 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 21:26:12 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Thailand seeks divers--
In-Reply-To: <20050114170053.D67211791A@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050114170053.D67211791A@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050114210630.03652c78@mail.jps.net>

Just saw this story: http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200501/s1281562.htm

Anyone know how to get ahold of Sakanan Plathong, mentioned in piece?

Cheers-
Dida



From gcesarello at aol.com  Fri Jan 14 17:37:29 2005
From: gcesarello at aol.com (gcesarello at aol.com)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 17:37:29 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] Red Sea Coral Reef (clarification)
Message-ID: <1b9.ae6c9da.2f19a3a9@aol.com>

Hello Listers,
 
I would like to thank you for the numerous emails I received.
I probably created a little bit of confusion not specifying some important  
details.
Sorry I should have paid more attention.
In my email I was referring to the Benchmark pilot project (5 years) for  
Remote Sensing Technology and the World Bank (GEF) for the monitoring of Coral  
Reef. 
Red Sea (egypt) is not in the list of the countries in which the benchmark  
studies will be done. 
Thanks for those who remarked the point.
Best regards,
 
Giancarlo
 
 
Giancarlo  Cesarello      _gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca_ 
(mailto:gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca)  
Ph.D.  Program - Marine Environments Remote Sensing
Padi DM 209738
Department of  Geography 
_University of Waterloo_ (http://www.uwaterloo.ca/)   
Waterloo,  Ontario           Phone: (519)  888-4567 ext. 7573
Canada N2L  3G1           Fax: (519)  888-6768






From hise at ledcity.net  Fri Jan 14 12:07:28 2005
From: hise at ledcity.net (Jeremy Hise)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 12:07:28 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy Program
In-Reply-To: <B78687BC-65D7-11D9-B741-003065ECBF70@coral.org>
References: <B78687BC-65D7-11D9-B741-003065ECBF70@coral.org>
Message-ID: <41E7FC50.3030204@ledcity.net>

I couldn't get the link to work, so I've found it on the site.


http://www.coralreefalliance.org/divein/parkbuddy/



Flo Depondt wrote:

> Please find attached the press release entitled "Divers Take a Stand 
> to  Protect Endangered Coral Reefs: CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy  
> Program".
>
> The project encourages divers to raise funds for four urgently needed  
> conservation projects at some of the world's best dive sites.
>
> If you would like to participate in the Park Buddy Program and make a  
> difference, please contact Florence Depondt at divein at coral.org. For  
> detailed information go to: <www.coral.org/divein/parkbuddy/>
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Florence
> The Coral Reef Alliance
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
> -------------------
> PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> Date: January 13, 2005
> Contact: Florence Depondt, The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
> Phone: (415) 834-0900 ext.313 - Email: divein at coral.org
>
> *** Photos and Promotional Materials Available ***
>
> Divers Take a Stand to Protect Endangered Coral Reefs
> CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy Program
>
> San Francisco, CA ? The devastating impact of the tsunami that hit  
> Southeast Asia on December 26th has demonstrated the urgency of  
> protecting coral reefs worldwide. Coral reefs act as a natural 
> barrier  against powerful waves and tsunamis, an important role that 
> is too  often forgotten. There has never been a better time or 
> opportunity for  divers to show their love for some of the world?s 
> most enchanting but  endangered dive sites. CORAL?s Park Buddy 
> program, in its second year  running, offers ocean lovers just that: 
> the chance to directly support  fundraising efforts for four urgent 
> conservation projects.
>
> CORAL is launching its Park Buddy program as part of the annual Dive 
> In  To Earth Day event, held each year during the week of Earth Day, 
> April  22nd. Park Buddy aims to financially support coral reef 
> protected area  managers in their efforts to protect their 
> biologically diverse and  increasingly threatened reefs. Four 
> conservation projects have been  selected this year: patrolling 
> equipment for the Sandy Bay West End  Marine Reserve of Roatan, 
> Honduras; mooring buoy installation equipment  for Papua New Guinea; a 
> research vessel to enable documentation of the  extensive reefs of 
> Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia; and  an educational 
> visitors? center at the Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes  Marine Reserve in 
> Placencia, Belize.
>
>  ?Global estimates suggest that as many as 70% of coral reef 
> protected  areas established worldwide are not effectively managed, 
> often because  they lack the funding and resources? explains Brian 
> Huse, CORAL?s  Executive Director. ?The Park Buddy Program was 
> developed to bring  small but significant support to these protected 
> areas. It?s incredible  to see the difference a little money can make. 
> Last year our Park  Buddies funded mooring buoys, purchased patrolling 
> and monitoring  equipment, created educational signs and educated park 
> rangers?.
>
> The program was an outstanding success in its first year, and is set 
> to  be an even bigger success in 2005. CORAL?s 2004 Park Buddies held  
> exciting fundraising events such as underwater poker games and 
> benefit  reggae concerts and raised an incredible $20,000 USD. 
> ?Becoming a Park  Buddy is an exciting and easy way to take a stand in 
> support of coral  reef protected areas and the incredible diving that 
> they offer,? says  Tanya Streeter, World Champion Freediver and Dive 
> In Committee member,  ?And it?s fun!  You can hold a fundraising 
> dinner party, team up with  your local dive shop and organize a 
> dive-a-thon, ask your friends to  play for a benefit concert, organize 
> an underwater monopoly, raffle  some of the gear in your dive shop, or 
> just send in a donation? the  list goes on!?
>
> The Park Buddy program is part of the annual Dive In to Earth Day  
> event, developed to raise awareness of coral reefs and ocean issues. 
> In  the past five years, 200,000 people have organized more than 1,000 
> Dive  In activities in 89 countries and territories, including beach 
> cleanups  and educational seminars. CORAL coordinates Dive In with the 
> support of  Project AWARE Foundation, Earth Day Network, International 
> Coral Reef  Action Network (ICRAN) and West Marine.
>
> For more information visit: www.coral.org/divein/parkbuddy
> # # #
>
>
> --------
> Florence Depondt
> Program Assistant
> The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
>
> 417 Montgomery Street, Suite 205
> San Francisco, California, USA 94104
> Phone: 415-834-0900 ext.313
> Fax: 415-834-0999
> Email: fdepondt at coral.org
> Web site:  http://www.coral.org/divein
> --------
> Have you signed the Dive In Pledge yet?  Show that you care about 
> coral  reefs.  http://www.coral.org/diveinpledge.html
>
> The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) coordinates Dive In To Earth Day in  
> partnership with Project AWARE Foundation, and with the support of 
> West  Marine, Air Pacific, Earth Day Network and the International 
> Coral Reef  Action Network (ICRAN).
>
> Need information on how to better protect coral reefs of your region?
> Share success stories or post inquiries on the CORAL Discussion Board.
> http://www.coral.org/cdb
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list
>
>



From pswart at rsmas.miami.edu  Fri Jan 14 13:17:28 2005
From: pswart at rsmas.miami.edu (Peter Swart)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 13:17:28 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: FWD: AGU session on nitrate isotope studies
In-Reply-To: <p06110436bd2afe4f02da@[10.0.0.14]>
References: <p06110436bd2afe4f02da@[10.0.0.14]>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050114131455.031c9e48@mail.rsmas.miami.edu>

Dear Colleague,

We would like to invite you to submit an abstract for the "Sub-tropical
Estuarine Environments: Multidisciplinary Studies" session at the upcoming
AGU Joint Assembly, May 23-27, in New Orleans.  The North American
Benthological Society will be a joint sponsor of this meeting.

For general information on the meeting - go to . . .
http://www.agu.org/meetings/sm05/

Abstract deadlines are Feb 3 for paper submission and Feb 10 for electronic
submission.
Abstract submission guidelines are found at:
http://www.agu.org/meetings/sm05/?content=program#

Please feel free to forward this email to colleagues that would be
interested in participating.



Peter K. Swart and Lynn Wingard



From purkis at nova.edu  Sat Jan 15 03:36:15 2005
From: purkis at nova.edu (purkis at nova.edu)
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 03:36:15 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Remote sensing - Egyptian Red Sea
Message-ID: <1105778175.41e8d5ffe0a23@mail2.nova.edu>

Hi Giancarlo,

Regarding your posting on remote sensing work in the Egyptian Red Sea and water 
column optical properties, I have worked in the Southern Red Sea in the El 
Quesier ? Marsa Alam area and the following papers maybe of interest:

Purkis SJ, Kenter JAM, Oikonomou EK, Robinson IS (2002) High-resolution ground 
verification, cluster analysis and optical model of reef substrate coverage on 
Landsat TM imagery (Red Sea, Egypt). International Journal of Remote Sensing 
23:1677-1698

Purkis SJ, Pasterkamp J (2004) Integrating in situ reef-top reflectance spectra 
with Landsat TM imagery to aid shallow-tropical benthic habitat mapping. Coral 
Reefs 23:5-2

Hope that helps,

Sam

Sam Purkis, PhD 
National Coral Reef Institute 
Oceanographic Center 
Nova Southeastern University 
8000 N. Ocean Drive, Dania 
FL 33004 
USA

(954) 262-3647 (phone office)
(954) 927-1593 (phone home)
(954) 262-4098 fax
http://www.nova.edu/~purkis




From riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca  Fri Jan 14 12:47:40 2005
From: riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca (Michael Risk)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 12:47:40 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: fish bombing and tsunami effects
In-Reply-To: <5.2.1.1.0.20050113070140.01abbec0@mail.hawaii.edu>
Message-ID: <web-79381348@cgpsrv2.cis.mcmaster.ca>

Thanks, Helen.

Of course extent of damage is a prime factor, especially when one
considers that these are hardly pristine coastlines-the ideal
environmental conditions I outlined will almost never be met.

Beginning in the late 80's, blast-fishing boats began visiting Sumatra.
Local lore has it that most came from Taiwan and the Philippines, but
there was Indonesian activity also. They bombed using echo-sounder
traces: as long as the traces were flat, well, that's where Budi was
last week. Soon as they saw reticulation, well, that was new reef, so
they began bombing. Took them about 5 years to do most of Sumatra. Then
one gets the mobile-rubble spat-exclusion phenom Helen mentions, which
has been so well documented from Maldives.

Sri Lanka draglined many of their reefs to get coral to make the lime
to build the hotels in which to put the tourists that come to see the
coral. 

Tsunami flooding in Maldives was most severe in "reclaimed" areas.

In East Africa, a one-armed fisherman is one with bombing experience.

India has cut most of her mangroves in the past 20 years.

And on and on. We remove the coastal breakwaters at our peril. If
economics drives the exploitation, then alternative means of income
need to be investigated.

Rate of recovery of these reefs will be controlled almost exclusively
by the degree of land-based threats. Any rehabilitation efforts need to
begin with proper coastal plans.

Mike

On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 07:26:46 -0500
 "Helen E. Fox" <hfox at hawaii.edu> wrote:
> I would add "extent of the damage" to Mike Risk's list of factors
> that will influence coral recovery from the tsunami.  I studied reef
> recovery from bomb fishing in Komodo National Park and N Sulawesi
> (working with Mark and Arnaz), and found that single craters in an
> intact reef matrix are indeed recovering 5 years post-blast.
>  However, chronic blasting before the parks were effectively managed
> has left large rubble fields (and plenty of "non-smart" bombing still
> occurs in other places).  No framework is left nearby, and the vast
> quantities of broken rubble act as "killing fields" for juvenile
> corals--abrading or burying recruits.  There has been no improvement
> in numbers or area covered by hard corals over 7 years, despite good
> water quality and plenty of recruitment.  Some rehabilitation
> treatments I installed have new Acropora growth comparable to that
> reported by Tomascik (more details on that coming out in the Feb05
> Conservation Biology).  I imagine the damage from the tsunami varies
> greatly in scale in different locations.
> 
> Helen Fox
> 
> 
> Helen E. Fox, Ph.D.
> Marine Conservation Biologist
> Conservation Science Program, World Wildlife Fund-US
> 1250 24th St NW
> Washington DC 20037-1193 USA
> Tel: 202-778-9793
> Fax: 202-293-9211
> Email: Helen.Fox at wwfus.org 
> _______________________________________________
> Coral-List mailing list
> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list



From esther.peters at verizon.net  Sun Jan 16 16:03:10 2005
From: esther.peters at verizon.net (Esther Peters)
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 16:03:10 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Course Announcement
Message-ID: <41EAD68E.5050502@verizon.net>

The course "Diseases of Corals and Other Reef Organisms" will be offered
again this summer at Mote Marine Laboratory's Tropical Research
Laboratory on Summerland Key, Florida, July 30 - August 7, 2005.

The instructors are Esther C. Peters, Ph.D., Tetra Tech, Inc., and
Robert B. Jonas, Ph.D., George Mason University.  Thomas R. Cuba, Ph.D.,
Delta-Seven, Inc., will assist.  There will be two special topics and an
opportunity for advanced SCUBA certification offered in addition to the
disease course.

If you are interested in attending "Diseases of Corals and Other Reef
Organisms," go to http://www.mote.org/Keys/disease_course.phtml for the
course description, academic credit arrangements, fees, and application.
You must submit your application to Mote Marine Laboratory by April
15, 2005.

If you are interested in attending a Coral Tissue Slide Reading Workshop
presented by Dr. Peters at the Tropical Research Laboratory July 27-30,
please contact Dr. Peters directly at epeters2 at gmu.edu for more
information.  The workshop is limited to 5 participants.

If you are interested in attending "Secondary Succession on Damaged
Coral Reefs" presented by Dr. Cuba at the Tropical Research Laboratory
July 27-30, please contact Dr. Cuba directly at tom.cuba at delta-seven.com
for more information.  The course is limited to 5 students.

If you are interested in obtaining NAUI Advanced Diver or Master Diver
certification during the disease course July 30-August 7, please contact
Dr. Cuba directly at tom.cuba at delta-seven.com.



From cushion at nova.edu  Sun Jan 16 20:09:04 2005
From: cushion at nova.edu (cushion at nova.edu)
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 20:09:04 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] 
	Position opening: Development Director, southern Belize
Message-ID: <1105924144.41eb103090103@mail2.nova.edu>


Please see position details below. 

www.tidebelize.org

The Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) is seeking a 
Development Director, to begin in mid-March 2005.  Job description includes, 
but is not limited to: 

  

  a.. Develop funding proposals supporting TIDE's annual, capital and 
programmatic needs.  Coordinate and tailor proposal templates to specific needs 
and prioritize proposal submissions.   
  b.. Research new proposal prospects and work with appropriate program staff 
to 
develop and conceptualize these proposals. 
  c.. Communicate with staff to prioritize funding needs; prompt staff on 
deadlines. 
  d.. Create materials to support fundraising efforts, including grant reports 
and other written materials as required. 
  e.. Participate in developing department goals, fundraising strategies and 
action plans.  Recommend methods, approaches and systems to build Board 
participation, volunteer engagement and other strategic partnerships or markets 
to significantly increase revenue from corporations, foundations and 
individuals.   
  f.. Participate in cross-training to build staff and volunteer capability to 
solicit and raise major individual corporate and foundation gifts 
  g.. Represent the ED and the program to high level supporters 
  h.. Responsible for solicitation, gift receipts, acknowledgment, follow-up 
and 
gift stewardship for all assigned prospects; maintain prospect and donor 
tracking systems. 
  i.. Helps research and organize (invitations, catering, site details, etc.) 
donor field trips; participate in selected field trips. 
  j.. Develops ideas and opportunities for activities that promote awareness of 
TIDE 
  k.. Execute schedule of events including pre-planning, the development and 
execution of timelines, staffing needs and budgets; establishes and supervises 
accounting procedures for all fundraising events. 
  l.. Ensures adequate follow-up after all events, including the collection 
with 
all names and addresses of attendees and appropriate entry on TIDEs database. 
  

  

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED: 

?         Bachelor's degree e in natural resources, business or related field 
and two to three years work experience in successful fundraising or Master's 
degree in natural resources, business or related field and one year work 
experience in successful fundraising. 

?         Impeccable English writing skills.  Fluency in Spanish is a plus. 

  a.. Demonstrated experience in computers (MS Word, Excel, Power point), 
database management skills with ability to produce budgets and reports. 
  b.. Attention to details, time management skills, ability to multi task and 
work under pressure.  Meet deadlines consistently. 
  c.. Proven communication skills. 
  d.. Ability to work with minimum supervision 
  e.. Willingness to travel and work irregular hours, including weekends. 
  

Salary commensurate with experience.   

  

All interested parties should submit a C.V. and cover letter along with three 
references to Wil Maheia, Executive Director, TIDE.  These can be faxed 
(722-2655) emailed (sawfish at tidebelize.org) or delivered to the Toledo 
Institute 
for Development and Environment at 1 mile, San Antonio Road.  Mailing address 
is 
P.O. Box 150, Punta Gorda. 

  

Erika Diamond, MESc 
Development and Ecotourism Director 
Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) 
P.O. Box 150 
Punta Gorda 
Belize 





From Hoeksema at naturalis.nnm.nl  Mon Jan 17 05:17:48 2005
From: Hoeksema at naturalis.nnm.nl (Hoeksema, B.W.)
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 11:17:48 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunamis and blast fishing
Message-ID: <847FB91B9756B34382C2C2A08D8E04A868417B@nnms09.nnm.local>

Re: fish bombing and tsunami effects (Helen E. Fox)
RE: Tsunami effects on coral reefs - previous examples
      (Tegan C. Hoffmann)
Re. Stabilizing Acropora fragments over rubble (mmain)

In addition to previous messages on this topic (see above), I would like to comment that comparisons to blast fishing come indeed to our mind when we discuss the possible effects of tsunamis on reef damage and its recovery. Reef communities affected by oceanic swell and monsoon-related storms are predominantly composed of species that have settled after storm damage took place. Such communities mostly consist of species that can survive wave action. Like blast fishing, the force of tsunamis may have different effects on reefs, but apparently we do not know much about this. Blast fishing is operated on a very small scale but it occurs frequently. The reef organisms hit by explosives are not adapted to this kind of destruction. I examined the effects of blast fishing on reefs at South Sulawesi and found that the first visible damage consisted of coral fragmentation inside the blast crater and that occasionally some corals around the blast crater have become covered by sand. Weekly re-examination revealed that much of the soft coral tissue of the fragments was dead and that the rubble fields have become an unconsolidated substratum only fit for free-living mushroom corals and living coral fragments that immigrated from around the crater. 

Corals fragmented as a result of tsunamis may have better chances for survival than corals hit by explosives if no secondary damage occurs. The fragments resulting from tsunamis may regenerate in case they have not become covered under sediment washed from the shore. However, in addition to burial, corals may also suffer long-lasting effects of fine dust that has become suspended after a tsunami. About two months after a tsunami hit Biak in 1996 (Indonesia), the water above the reef flats looked like milk due to a white dust in the water column. Since Biak consists of limestone, this white resuspended dust may most likely have originated from Biak's eroded soil. This entire reef flat was dead. Recent satellite images on the internet, comparing before-and-after tsunami situations, also show an increase of sediment in the water along some of the affected shorelines. For more information on the occurrence of tsunamis in reef areas I refer to http://www.usc.edu/dept/tsunamis/worldmappage.htm. The maps of this site show many epicentres but the Indian Ocean appears to be nearly absent. Since the last tsunami hit coastlines around much of the Indian Ocean, I wonder how the present tsunami will be illustrated, just by its epicentre or by the extend of the affected area.

Bert Hoeksema
National Museum of Natural History Naturalis
Leiden, The Netherlands
Tel. +31.71.5687631 / Fax +31.71.5687666
E-mail: Hoeksema at naturalis.nnm.nl


From Riku_Koskela at ghd.com.au  Tue Jan 18 04:18:13 2005
From: Riku_Koskela at ghd.com.au (Riku_Koskela at ghd.com.au)
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 19:18:13 +1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Peace Corps- Micronesia: Impacts of coral dredging
	operations in Yap State
In-Reply-To: <20041219062626.20166.qmail@web25306.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <OFDB97E71B.3051257A-ON4A256F8D.002FD60D-4A256F8D.0032A783@ghd.com.au>

Hi Lisa (and Iain),

My apologies for not responding sooner, I have been in the field (on a
dredging project no less) and on Xmas leave along with most others.  Iain
has referred you to a paper our ours that is on our website. We badly need
to put some more work out in the public domain this year as we are doing
really interesting things in tropical systems.  At the moment we a looking
at sediment, metal toxicants and PAH contaminants mobilised from dredging
operations as well as the impacts of Phosphates on corals. All of these are
related to port dredging operations.

There are some really effective things that can be done with sediment
mobilisation around corals. One of these is the use of silt curtains. We
have a report on the application of these (problems/benefits etc). I will
talk to the client and see if I can send you a copy.

In terms of sediment threshholds, we have been undertaking 3-D modelling
and sediment deposition studies on a variety of projects. The upshot of all
this is that the likely trigger value for sediment concentrations will vary
markedly according to seastate and tidal action. During calm conditions and
neap tides we used 4ntu as the trigger value for suspended sediment on a
GBR reef slope while Fringing reef in Darwin Harbour (a far more turbid
environment) was something like 12ntu. During rough weather, natural
mobilisation of sediments may exceed 100ntu in shallow systems and thus
dredging activities have a greater wiindow of opportunity (although they
may not like to work in rough weather).  The distance from the dredge
activity to the key habitat is also of interest. Where dredging is very
close to corals the trigger values for the dredge plume (adjacent to the
dredger) should be very restrictive. In such instances, measures such as
silt curtains should be used (with care). Sediment deposition resulting
from dredging certainly produces coral mortality.  This seems to be avoided
during rough sea state as sediments do not settle out and the plume
disperses over a wide area.

Long-term impacts of dredging are likely to be more difficult to measure.
Dredged areas contain more fine silts and if located next to coral systems,
may act as a new and continuous source of deposited sediment.  However, our
recent investigations of a spoil ground in the GBR suggests that the
formation of new structure has promoted rapid hard and soft coral
colonisation on an otherwise relatively bare sandy seabed. Our paper could
probably be used in a rough fashion to develop your own trigger values.
The performance of discharges and plumes is very site specific and we
develop new models to calculate these for each new job. There is no easy
way around this unfortunately. I have a large modelling team for this
purpose. If there is any further assistance I can give please do not
hesitate to email me.

Regards

Dr Riku Koskela
Manager ? Aquatic Sciences Group
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Dear Lisa and List,

The figure given in Rogers (1990) can, sometimes, be viewed as a limit for
coral reef growth. For your area, however, the limits for coral survival
can be hundreds of mg and not tens. Hodgson has done a lot of work on
sedimentation in SE Asia. A lot of work by Stafford-Smith and Ormond
document sedimentation tolerance of GBR coral species. But more pertinent
to your work from what i have read may be this paper. It is simple but very
good. It is a similar situation but in the GBR. It apparently worked very
well to curtail turbidity.



Koskela et al. (2002) USING PREDICTIVE MONITORING TO MITIGATE CONSTRUCTION
IMPACTS IN SENSITIVE MARINE ENVIRONMENTS. Recent Advances in Marine Science
and Technology


The best thing is that GHD allow you to download for free from their web
site see below. I have no connection to this company. I wonder if Dr. Riku
might like to comment and inform us of any developments / progress in new
papers regarding this topic.


http://www.ghd.com.au/aptrixpublishing.nsf/AttachmentsByTitle/PP+PredictiveMonitoring+PDF/$FILE/Nelly+Bay+Reactive+Monitoring.pdf


The operation should have at least siltation curtains to minimise impact.
Some dredging-coral impacts have shown no long term impact. see siltation
refs on the NOAA web page. I am afraid i can not send you any copies as i
am 3000 miles from my reference collection.

All the best and keep me informed of anything interesting / progress

Thanks and best regards,
Iain Macd.
PO Box 17458
Doha
Qatar.




Lisa Kristine Johnson <johnsolk at gmail.com> wrote:
 Dear Coral List serv recipients,

 I am a new Peace Corps Volunteer in Yap State, FSM working with the
 EPA. My new colleagues have asked for assistance in assessing the
 long term effects of dredging operations around the island. I am just
 getting started with this project, and am faced with obstacles such as
 limited academic resources on island and, unfortunately, my background
 not being in this field (during my masters I was focused on crustacean
 muscle biochemistry/physiology).

 There have been about 10 dredging operations since the 1960s in Yap,
 with one currently underway- about 3 months left, according to the
 operations manager. The dredging operations are for the purpose of
 attaining material to pave roads around the island. Permits, granted
 by the EPA Board, are contingent upon daily monitoring of turbidity by
 the Public Works engineering office and weekly submissions of these
 readings to the EPA. (However, daily monitoring of turbidity nor
 weekly submissions occur as the permits require...) The EPA Board has
 not yet set turbidity limits, although they are open to
 recommendations.

 I have read that turbidity around living corals should be no greater
 than 10 mg/cm2/d. Dr. Chris Perry's Feb. 2004 list serv comment
 regarding siltation and turbidity around corals acknowledged Rogers,
 1990 (Marine Ecology Progress Series 62: 185-202) as as good review on
 the topic but warned that this is a complicated issue, and that
 Indo-Pacific corals are adapted to varying levels of sedimentation
 stress. Would anyone be willing to assert an opinion regarding
 acceptable turbidity limits some distance away from the "mixing zone"?

 The long term effects of dredging on this small, marine
 resource-dependent island is of grave concern, and I am really
 committed to this issue and helping the EPA Board make educated
 decisions about granting/or not granting permits in the future- or
 possibly not allowing dredging at all, although ideas concerning an
 alternative means of acquiring road paving materials would need to be
 offered.

 This study will be conducted by comparing sites- the dredging site
 currently in progress, to sites that have been completed, to sites
 that have not been dredged, but are potential sites to be approved by
 the Board. Information to include would be water quality
 measurements, coral surveys (with the help of a crew of people from
 the EPA office and the Yap Marine Resources Management Division),
 underwater photo and video footage of sites, and interviews with local
 fisherman.

 Does anyone have any advice about this subject/project? sources to
 suggest? I am currently using John Clark's Coastal Zone Management
 Handbook (1996, CRC press) as a guide, but I know that there must be
 information out there on this topic, and I would like some advice.

 Thank you! Kammagar!
 Lisa K. Johnson
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From CDoeg35108 at aol.com  Tue Jan 18 07:16:00 2005
From: CDoeg35108 at aol.com (CDoeg35108 at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 07:16:00 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] Divers wanted
Message-ID: <46.611727c3.2f1e5800@aol.com>

Hi guys,
 
Does anyone have contact details for Thai oceanographer Sakanan Plathong  who 
has called for up to 200 divers to help save reefs damaged by the Boxing Day  
tsunami, please?
 
Best regards,
 
Colin Doeg


From jc at coralcayconservation.com  Tue Jan 18 11:42:45 2005
From: jc at coralcayconservation.com (James Comley)
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:42:45 -0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Position available: Managing Director,
	Coral Cay Conservation
Message-ID: <008401c4fd7c$bcd4ef20$1b46a8c0@JC>

CORAL CAY CONSERVATION VACANCY 

 

Coral Cay Conservation Ltd (CCC) is a not-for-profit, international organization dedicated to providing resources to help sustain livelihoods and alleviate poverty through the protection, restoration and management of coral reefs and tropical forests. 

 

CCC is seeking to recruit an ambitious, dynamic and successful Managing Director with a proven track record of achievement to lead the continued success of this internationally recognized and accredited organization. 

 

Position:                                                Managing Director 

Principal place of work:                         London, with some international travel

Annual salary:                                       ?35-50,000 dependent upon qualifications/experience

Closing date for applications:                  28 February 2005

 

For full details visit:                                http://www.coralcay.org/opportunities/office_salaried/MD.php

 

 


From Tony.vanderstraete at UGent.be  Wed Jan 19 08:54:16 2005
From: Tony.vanderstraete at UGent.be (Tony Vanderstraete)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 14:54:16 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Tanimbar - Fordate coral reef survey
Message-ID: <001501c4fe2e$5da176b0$49dda8c0@geonet.rug.ac.be>

Dear Coral-listers,

We (Ghent University, Flemish Institute for Technological Research,
Belgian Science Policy and some Dutch and Indonesian partners) are
planning a field campaign to Fordate (Tanimbar Archipelago, Mollukas,
East - Indonesia) sometime between July and September this year. The
campaign frames in a two-year project involving remote sensing for
mapping the coral reef systems and, ultimately, setting op a community
based management program. We are looking for people who have experience
with, or have specific information on, the coral reef ecology and/or
diving in the Tanimbar archipelago; preferably around Fordate and Larat
Islands.

Thank you for your help.

Kind regards,

Tony Vanderstraete

Tony Vanderstraete
Department of Geography
Ghent University
Krijgslaan 281 (S8)
B-9000 Gent
Belgium

Tel.:  ++32 (0)9 264 45 58
Fax.: ++32 (0)9 264 49 85
e-mail: tony.vanderstraete at UGent.be 

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From didak at jps.net  Wed Jan 19 12:11:39 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 09:11:39 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: Sakanan-Thailand
In-Reply-To: <20050118170012.E01D0178E7@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050118170012.E01D0178E7@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050119090903.01d09f38@mail.jps.net>

Hello- here is an email i recv'd from him 16 Jan. I'm sorry if i hadn't 
already posted it!
Cheers-
Dida Kutz
---------------------------------------------

Dear Allen and Dida

Thank you very much for your offer to help for Thai coral reef.  I cannot
access the e-mail easily since I always on the trip.

There are now more than 200 Thai divers have registered to help. most of
them are dive masters an instructors. That is enough for this urgent
mission. The furthure need after this operation should be the extensive
assessment and long term monitoring. We also need a recommendation for
proper research i.e., restoration research, rehabiliation process, and
also the further impact on growth and reproduction of damaged corals.

After changing my email server I could not reply the mail to the coral
list. could you please pass my sincerely thanks to the coral list.

I have to travel to Bangkok, Phuket and similan island from tomorrow till
next monday.

best regards,
sakanan
sakanan.p at psu.ac.th





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>Hi guys,
>
>Does anyone have contact details for Thai oceanographer Sakanan Plathong  who
>has called for up to 200 divers to help save reefs damaged by the Boxing Day
>tsunami, please?
>
>Best regards,
>
>Colin Doeg




From andreas04 at lycos.com  Wed Jan 19 21:20:01 2005
From: andreas04 at lycos.com (Andreas Albertino  H.)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 21:20:01 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral reef condition in Tsunami area
Message-ID: <20050120022001.A6C16CA094@ws7-4.us4.outblaze.com>


Dear all,

I just got information about coral reef condition in Tsunami area from local news paper, especially in Weh island waters, northern Aceh.  It was surprising me because the coral reef condition on this area is the same (no thing has changed) as before Tsunami beat this area. As you have seen from the internet or TV most of the housings in this area were damaged. But in another area, as far as I know, are not surveyed yet up to now. On the other area such as Banda Aceh (where the most tsunami?s victims were found), many people have seen a lot of deep sea fish were found on land. 

May be any of you have any idea about this phenomena? 


Best regards,
Andreas A. Hutahaean


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From Shawn.Mclaughlin at noaa.gov  Wed Jan 19 14:10:25 2005
From: Shawn.Mclaughlin at noaa.gov (Shawn Mclaughlin)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 14:10:25 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] International Registry of Coral Pathology
Message-ID: <41EEB0A1.B40CA1BA@noaa.gov>

Dear Coral-Listers,

An International Registry of Coral Pathology (IRCP) has been established
by NOAA at the Cooperative Oxford Laboratory in Oxford, Maryland, USA in
affiliation with Coral Disease and Health Consortium (CDHC) to help
advance the understanding and interpretation of health and disease in
corals.  IRCP is endeavoring to expand the application of histopathology
to coral disease investigations by developing a centralized repository
for coral tissues, a microscope slide reference collection, and a
web-accessible database.  These unique resources provide coral
researchers the opportunity to routinely apply histopathology techniques
to new coral health investigations and to examine tissues and related
data collected in earlier investigations by other researchers.   The
repository of slides, tissue blocks, fixed tissues, and related
photographs will be made available to interested researchers for study
and teaching purposes.   A catalogue of accessions, a comprehensive
coral pathology bibliography, and a collection of related reprints
(http://mrl.cofc.edu/oxford/) are being assembled.  IRCP is currently
soliciting accessions representative of pathology, normality, and
abnormality in corals and invites you to consider submitting your
slides, blocks, or tissues for inclusion in the archives.  Diagnosis of
contributed specimens is made by panels of pathologists, coral
biologists, and medical and veterinary experts in the CDHC with the goal
of establishing a consensus on diagnostic criteria for specific coral
diseases.  IRCP will provide fixatives, containers, shipping, and
histology services for researchers interested in collaborative
investigations to expand IRCP archives.  Prior to shipping specimens,
please contact Shawn.McLaughlin at noaa.gov or Kathy.Price at noaa.gov for
submission form, collection and shipping protocols and additional
guidelines (i.e., permitting requirements, CITES).

Thank you,
Shawn M. McLaughlin, PhD
Curator, International Registry of Coral Pathology
NOAA/National Ocean Service
NCCOS/CCEHBR/Cooperative Oxford Laboratory
904 S. Morris St.
Oxford, MD  21654
Phone:  410-226-5193
FAX:  410-226-5925




From fdepondt at coral.org  Wed Jan 19 16:39:32 2005
From: fdepondt at coral.org (Flo Depondt)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 13:39:32 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Need contact detail of Sakanan Plathong
Message-ID: <9B0A775E-6A62-11D9-8EB2-003065ECBF70@coral.org>

Does anybody have Sakanan Plathong's contact details? (email).
He is a Thai environmentalist calling for volunteer divers to help save  
coral reefs damaged by the tsunami last month.
<http://www.news24.com/News24/World/Tsunami_Disaster/0,6119,2-10 
-1777_1646827,00.html>

Thanks!
Flo
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Program Assistant
The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)

417 Montgomery Street, Suite 205
San Francisco, California, USA 94104
Phone: 415-834-0900 ext.313
Fax: 415-834-0999
Email: fdepondt at coral.org
Web site: ?http://www.coral.org/divein
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reefs. ?http://www.coral.org/diveinpledge.html

The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) coordinates Dive In To Earth Day in  
partnership with Project AWARE Foundation, and with the support of West  
Marine, Air Pacific, Earth Day Network and the International Coral Reef  
Action Network (ICRAN).

Need information on how to better protect coral reefs of your region?
Share success stories or post inquiries on the CORAL Discussion Board.
http://www.coral.org/cdb




From josu1 at bigpond.com.au  Wed Jan 19 19:22:58 2005
From: josu1 at bigpond.com.au (Telstra)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 11:22:58 +1100
Subject: [Coral-List] Sea surface temperatures 
Message-ID: <000901c4fea9$ec8fed40$901d8b90@RESEARCH>

Hi List



Because the Sea surface temperatures on the Great Barrier Reef have increased, can anyone tell me if this is likely to change the direction of tidal flows or ocean movement from the normal remembering all in increasing, and if it is could this have an effect of corals ect..?.



Thanks

Sincerely,


John Broomhead


From Maya at zee-aquarium.nl  Thu Jan 20 09:43:04 2005
From: Maya at zee-aquarium.nl (zee-aquarium.nl)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 15:43:04 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Need contact detail of Sakanan Plathong
Message-ID: <005801c4fefe$5e1cf1c0$ef71c23e@mayai1m24obb33>

sakanan.p at psu.ac.th

greetings
Maya


From plumley at bbsr.edu  Thu Jan 20 14:04:52 2005
From: plumley at bbsr.edu (Gerry Plumley)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 15:04:52 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Course Offerings -- Summer 2005,
 Bermuda Biological Station for Research
Message-ID: <6.1.1.1.0.20050120150358.0985f4f8@sargasso.bbsr.edu>


Summer Field Courses - 2005
Bermuda Biological Station for Research

The Bermuda Biological Station for Research (BBSR) is pleased to announce 
its Summer Program course offerings for 2005.  These eight courses combine 
fieldwork, lectures, and independent research projects and are designed for 
the advanced undergraduate/graduate student.  Substantial scholarship funds 
and financial aid are available.  Please email 
<mailto:education at bbsr.edu>education at bbsr.edu for additional information or 
visit our web site: <http://www.bbsr.edu/>www.bbsr.edu

Coral Reef Ecology ? June 5 to 25 ? Dr. Samantha de Putron and Dr. Ross 
Jones, BBSR
An integrated introduction and exposure to active areas of research 
covering physiology, photosynthesis, population biology, competition, 
ecosystems and human impacts. Laboratory and field techniques of reef studies.

Marine Ecotoxicology ? June 5 to 25 ? Dr. John Manock, Univ. North Carolina 
- Wilmington, Dr. Peter Wells, Environment Canada, Dr. Andrew Peters, BBSR, 
and Dr. Ross Jones, BBSR
The impacts of anthropogenic substances are assessed using a wide range of 
chemical, bioassay and biomarker analyses and placed in the context of 
ecological risk management.

Behavior of Coral Reef Animals ? June 26 to July 30 ? Dr. Ruth Byrne, 
Millersville University, and Dr. Michael Kuba, Hebrew University, 
Jerusalem, Israel
Students will study behavior and cognition in a wide range of coral reef 
animals, such as fish, sea stars, octopus, squid, crabs and polychaetes, in 
team projects. Within these projects we will focus on how to conduct 
hypothesis-driven research.

Marine Microbial Ecology ? June 26 to July 9 ? Dr. Craig Carlson, 
University of California, Santa Barbara, and Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon 
State University
Traditional microbiology to the most recent molecular approaches will be 
considered within the context of biogeochemical processes. Field trips and 
laboratory experiments in the open ocean and coral reef rich waters 
surrounding Bermuda.

Marine Microbial Genomics ? July 10 to 16 ? Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon 
State University, and Dr. John Heidelberg, The Institute for Genomics 
Research (TIGR)
An introduction to genomic tools and computational approaches useful in the 
analysis of sequencing data to address specific hypothesis relevant to 
marine microbial ecology.

Scientific Photography ? July 31 to August 20 ? Dr. James Wood, BBSR
An intensive introduction to scientific photography comprised of lectures, 
required reading, laboratory exercises, field assignments and 
demonstrations. This three-week course exposes students to the use of 
photography as a scientific tool.

Tropical Marine Invertebrates ? July 31 to August 27 ? Dr. Kathryn Coates, 
BBSR, and
Dr. Penelope Barnes, Malaspina University-College
Invertebrate diversity of Bermuda's reefs, sea grass and mangrove habitats 
is examined systematically and in relation to biological associations, 
behaviors, body forms and habitats.


F. Gerald (Gerry) Plumley
Education Director/Senior Research Scientist
Bermuda Biological Station for Research
Ferry Reach
St. George's GE01
Bermuda
Phone:  441-297-1880 (extension 217)
FAX:            441-297-8143
Email:          plumley at bbsr.edu 

From richmond at hawaii.edu  Thu Jan 20 16:31:33 2005
From: richmond at hawaii.edu (Robert Richmond)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 07:31:33 +1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: Sakanan-Thailand (Dida)
References: <20050120170008.538D0178D5@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <002f01c4ff37$6a449460$7eee7aa6@richmond1>

In response to the e-mail forwarded by Dida Kutz from Sakanan:
...." We also need a recommendation for proper research i.e., restoration research, rehabiliation process, and
also the further impact on growth and reproduction of damaged corals" ...
experience from Guam may be of help.
1) Guam is in the typhoon belt, and the reefs there are subjected to powerful waves whenever a typhoon hits (albeit smaller than the tsunami, but for longer periods of time).  Following these storms, substantial amounts of debris are washed into the coastal zone.  Reef cleanup efforts (the largest funded by NOAA following a "Supertyphoon" ) were helpful in reducing additional reef damage and supporting recovery.  Tons of building material, clothes, plastic and other debris were removed by volunteers.
2) Following large typhoons during the months of December and January, corals spawned "on-cycle" in June and July.  While many branching and plating corals were broken back to their bases, even colony remnants of suitable size spawned viable gametes.
3) For natural recovery to occur, efforts should be made to return water and substratum quality to optimal levels.  The larvae of many acroporid corals preferntially settle on crustose coralline algae, and hence fleshy algae, sediment and debris covering the bottom will reduce levels of coral larval recruitment.
4) Following strong typhoons that damaged reef areas across Micronesia, crustose coralline algal cover returned quickly in areas where water and substratum quality were good, and subsequently, coral recruitment levels were also good.
the punchline: the most effective means of promoting coral reef recovery is to restore those conditions that allow natural recovery to occur.  Cleanup efforts in coastal areas will help, as will efforts on land to reduce watershed/land-based discharges of sediment and pollutants.

Best wishes,

Bob Richmond

Robert H. Richmond, Ph.D.
Research Professor
Kewalo Marine Laboratory
Pacific Biomedical Research Center
University of Hawaii at Manoa
41 Ahui Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Phone: 808-539-7331
Fax: 808-599-4817
e-mail: richmond at hawaii.edu



From bethead345 at hotmail.com  Fri Jan 21 07:19:38 2005
From: bethead345 at hotmail.com (di ha)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 12:19:38 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Is there such a thing as eco tourism
Message-ID: <BAY104-F1663780F207BEFFE7BB15C86820@phx.gbl>

Not wanting to start a debate on this issue but are there any 
journals/research looking at the impact and cost of eco tourism on a coral 
reef. Some of the results I have seen from Eilat indicate that any human 
presence on a reef is damaging. What are people finding around the world????


Cheers

Dion Trevithick-Harney




From sputron at bbsr.edu  Fri Jan 21 09:07:09 2005
From: sputron at bbsr.edu (Samantha de Putron)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 10:07:09 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Summer Field Courses 2005 in Bermuda
Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20050121100437.03ad2dd0@sargasso.bbsr.edu>


Summer Field Courses - 2005
Bermuda Biological Station for Research

The Bermuda Biological Station for Research (BBSR) is pleased to announce 
its Summer Program course offerings for 2005.  These eight courses combine 
fieldwork, lectures, and independent research projects and are designed for 
the advanced undergraduate/graduate student.  Substantial scholarship funds 
and financial aid are available.  Please email education at bbsr.edu for 
additional information or visit our web site: www.bbsr.edu

Coral Reef Ecology  June 5 to 25  Dr. Samantha de Putron and Dr. Ross 
Jones, BBSR
An integrated introduction and exposure to active areas of research 
covering physiology, photosynthesis, population biology, competition, 
ecosystems and human impacts. Laboratory and field techniques of reef studies.

Marine Ecotoxicology  June 5 to 25  Dr. John Manock, Univ. North Carolina - 
Wilmington, Dr. Peter Wells, Environment Canada, Dr. Andrew Peters, BBSR, 
and Dr. Ross Jones, BBSR
The impacts of anthropogenic substances are assessed using a wide range of 
chemical, bioassay and biomarker analyses and placed in the context of 
ecological risk management.

Behavior of Coral Reef Animals  June 26 to July 30  Dr. Ruth Byrne, 
Millersville University, and Dr. Michael Kuba, Hebrew University, 
Jerusalem, Israel
Students will study behavior and cognition in a wide range of coral reef 
animals, such as fish, sea stars, octopus, squid, crabs and polychaetes, in 
team projects. Within these projects we will focus on how to conduct 
hypothesis-driven research.

Marine Microbial Ecology  June 26 to July 9  Dr. Craig Carlson, University 
of California, Santa Barbara, and Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon State 
University
Traditional microbiology to the most recent molecular approaches will be 
considered within the context of biogeochemical processes. Field trips and 
laboratory experiments in the open ocean and coral reef rich waters 
surrounding Bermuda.

Marine Microbial Genomics  July 10 to 16  Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon 
State University, and Dr. John Heidelberg, The Institute for Genomics 
Research (TIGR)
An introduction to genomic tools and computational approaches useful in the 
analysis of sequencing data to address specific hypothesis relevant to 
marine microbial ecology.

Scientific Photography  July 31 to August 20  Dr. James Wood, BBSR
An intensive introduction to scientific photography comprised of lectures, 
required reading, laboratory exercises, field assignments and 
demonstrations. This three-week course exposes students to the use of 
photography as a scientific tool.

Tropical Marine Invertebrates  July 31 to August 27  Dr. Kathryn Coates, 
BBSR, and
Dr. Penelope Barnes, Malaspina University-College
Invertebrate diversity of Bermuda's reefs, sea grass and mangrove habitats 
is examined systematically and in relation to biological associations, 
behaviors, body forms and habitats.





Dr Samantha de Putron
-----------------------------------------------------------
Bermuda Biological Station for Research
Ferry Reach,  St Georges  GE 01,
Bermuda
Tel: (441) 297 1880 x 261
Fax: (441) 297 8143
www.bbsr.edu


From thacker at uab.edu  Thu Jan 20 16:24:45 2005
From: thacker at uab.edu (Robert Thacker)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 15:24:45 -0600
Subject: [Coral-List] STRI Caribbean Sponge Course
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.0.20050120152308.01f49708@mail.ad.uab.edu>

Apologies for cross-postings.

The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Bocas Research Station Presents

A Short-Course In

TAXONOMY AND ECOLOGY OF CARIBBEAN SPONGES

August 15 - 25, 2005

Bocas Research Station, Bocas del Toro, Panama.

Registration Fee: $400 (some fellowships are available).

Instructors:    Dr. Cristina Diaz, Smithsonian Institution
                 Dr. Robert W. Thacker, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Over 100 species of marine sponges have been reported in the Bocas del Toro 
region of Panama.  This course will focus on morphological taxonomy, 
enabling field identification of the common Caribbean species.  We will 
also conduct field surveys to provide baseline data for conservation at the 
Bocas Research Station and in the Isla Bastimentos marine reserve.  In 
addition, students will complete independent projects aimed at stimulating 
interest in conducting future research at the Bocas Research Station.

Application:  This course is directed towards graduate students and 
advanced Licenciado candidates and will be conducted in English.  Please 
e-mail your CV, 1 letter of recommendation, and a 1-2 page statement 
explaining your background and reasons for taking the course to Dr. Rachel 
Collin at: CollinR at naos.si.edu before March 1, 2005.  Enrollment is limited 
to 10 students.

For more information see http://striweb.si.edu/taxonomy/



Robert W. Thacker, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
University of Alabama at Birmingham
109 Campbell Hall
1300 University Boulevard
Birmingham, AL  35294-1170
voice: 205-934-4006
fax: 205-975-6097
http://www.uab.edu/uabbio/thacker.htm





From Dwight.Gledhill at noaa.gov  Fri Jan 21 15:14:16 2005
From: Dwight.Gledhill at noaa.gov (Dwight Gledhill)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 15:14:16 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Subscribe
Message-ID: <41F16298.3010409@noaa.gov>

I've just arrived at NESDIS where I'll be serving as a Sea Grant Knauss 
Fellow for the next year and am interested in joining the coral-list serve.

cheers,
Dwight Gledhill


From phongtheera_b at hotmail.com  Sat Jan 22 02:10:12 2005
From: phongtheera_b at hotmail.com (Phongtheera Buapet)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 22:10:12 -0900
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: Sakanan-Thailand (Dida)
In-Reply-To: <002f01c4ff37$6a449460$7eee7aa6@richmond1>
Message-ID: <BAY2-F314C317C1B424BE193B6C183830@phx.gbl>


   Hello, Robert Richmond and everybody.

       Now Mr. Sakanan Plathong he have trip at similan island in andaman
   sea (west of Thailand)

   with  200 volunteer diver for turn up hard coral and fix sea fan after
   Tsunami on 19-23 January

   2005. He will answer your e-mail after Monday 24 January.
   Best Regards,

   Phongtheera Buapet, Research Assistance.


   Contact detail of Sakanan Plathong

   Centre for Biodiversity of Peninsular Thailand

   Department of Biology, Prince of Songkhla University,

   Hat Yai, Songkla 90112, Thailand.

   Tel. 66 74 288 535, Fax 66 74 212 917

   Mobile Phone 66 9 445 2520

   E-mail : [1]sakanan.p at psu.ac.th
     _________________________________________________________________

   [2]Claim  your  Space  NOW!  Have  fun sharing blogs, photos and music
   lists online. 

References

   1. mailto:sakanan.p at psu.ac.th
   2. http://g.msn.com/8HMAENUS/2728??PS=47575


From hcri_rp at hawaii.edu  Sun Jan 23 15:50:30 2005
From: hcri_rp at hawaii.edu (Social Science Research Institute Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative)
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 10:50:30 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Peer Reviewers Needed (small honorarium)!
Message-ID: <19495b194197.19419719495b@hawaii.edu>

PEER REVIEWERS NEEDED!

The Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative Research Program (HCRI-RP) is looking 
for a few good peer reviewers to read and comment on upcoming 
proposals. Your expert knowledge will help us to select the best 
projects to sponsor. Reviewers will receive the proposals on April 1, 
2005 and would have until April 30, 2005 to complete the review.  

HCRI-RP sponsors research and monitoring of the state?s coastal reef 
ecosystems to understand the impacts of human activity on reef 
ecosystem. Results are used to provide resource managers with 
information to help them effectively and efficiently prevent, and 
possibly reverse, resource damage and degradation.  At the core of HCRI-
RP lies a competitive grant process to sponsor research and monitoring 
projects.  If you would like to find out more about our program and 
past projects, please refer to our website (www.hcri.hawaii.edu).  

We recognize that to do justice to the proposals submitted requires a 
large amount of time on your part.  If you are able to review 4-5 
proposals, I would like to offer you a very small remuneration for your 
time (US$100) or a book of your choice (not to exceed $100).  It by no 
means covers the cost of your extremely valuable and overbooked 
schedule, but it does represent how much we appreciate you sharing some 
of it with us.

If you just cannot review 4-5 proposals, but would like to help us, it 
would be wonderful if you could even review 1-2.  

If you are interested, please contact hcri_rp at hawaii.edu by February 
28th, 2005.  Also indicate in your email which priorities (listed 
below) you feel best meets your area of expertise.  


HCRI-RP Research Priorities for FY2005-2006

1.	Non-Economic Value of main Hawaiian Islands? Coastal Reefs
HCRI-RP has sponsored economic valuation studies of reef ecosystems in 
the main Hawaiian Islands. These studies estimate that the annual gross 
revenues of these reefs are about $800 million, resulting in $340 
million in added value.  Coastal reef ecosystems also have educational, 
cultural, social, and environmental value. 
The Management Committee seeks proposals that would build upon the 2004-
2005 statewide random sample household survey and focus groups to 
assess non-economic values of reef ecosystems in the main Hawaiian 
Islands sponsored by HCRI-RP.  The program is particularly interested 
in gaining a stronger understanding of how Hawaii?s reefs enhance our 
quality of life.  

2.	Stressors of Coastal Reefs surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii?s reefs are seriously threatened by fishing pressure, alien 
species, and localized pollution. Intensive coastal development and 
ocean recreation also can negatively impact Hawaii?s coral reef 
ecosystems. More research is needed to understand the impacts of 
specific threats on the dynamic relationships among coral, algae, fish, 
and other reef organisms.

a.	Invasive Species.  The Management Committee is interested in 
proposals for projects seeking to understand the effects of invasive 
marine plants and animals on native species and reef ecosystems and to 
make recommendations for management action.  The Management Committee 
is seeking proposals to develop methods for preventing the introduction 
and spread of new invasive marine species, through hull fouling and 
other means. Overall, HCRI-RP would like for selected projects to 
recommend management activities to avoid or minimize impacts. 

b.	Fishing Pressure.  How much fishing effort can Hawaii's aquatic 
resources withstand?  Did we pass a point that is unsustainable?  Is 
fishing pressure, alone, solely responsible for a decrease in fish 
populations?  Is there a relationship between fishing pressure and 
other factors that may influence overall resource populations' health?  

Hawaii's resource managers struggle to determine the cause and effect 
of various factors, including fishing, on our coral reefs.  Fishery 
dependent data is available, but is not sufficient.  Fishery 
independent data is wholly lacking in many fisheries.  Biological 
information on life histories of aquatic species, ecological 
information on species interrelationships, physical environment roles 
in influencing biological factors are missing and desired.  Can no-take 
marine protected areas alone, assist in restoring reef fisheries?  Can 
the minimal use of certain gear types (eg. gill nets) result in an 
increase in fisheries?  

Many questions like these are not fully resolved, and their answers may 
provide managers with information needed to protect resources.  
Additional questions such as the effect of harvesting juveniles of a 
particular species are of a concern.  A reference that combines 
information on times and locations of species spawning, or critical 
locations of recruitment, etc., may aid managers in assessing the 
impact of uses in our marine environment. 

c.	Pollution.  The Management Committee is requesting proposals 
that examine how pollution (e.g., toxins, nutrients, debris, point 
source and non-point source, sediment, hydrocarbons, heavy metals) 
affects Hawaii?s nearshore reefs and to make practical management 
recommendations for preventing marine pollution that negatively impacts 
coral reef ecosystems. The committee is particularly interested in reef-
oriented projects that complement Hawaii?s Local Action Strategy to 
Address Land-based Pollution Threats to Coral Reefs. 

Overall, HCRI-RP would like for selected projects to recommend 
management activities to avoid, minimize and mitigate negative 
impacts.  Specific areas of interest include but are not limited to: 
water and substratum quality as they affect reproduction and 
recruitment processes of key groups of coral reef organisms (fish and 
invertebrate spawning events, fertilization, larval development and 
recruitment), eutrophication, sub-lethal indicators of stress in coral 
reef organisms, benthic infauna and their role in bioturbation and re-
suspension of sediment-borne pollutants, and tools for evaluating the 
effectiveness of mitigation measures. 

d.	Disease.  Coral diseases are emerging as major causes in the 
decline of coral reefs in other parts of the world, and Hawaii's coral 
reefs are susceptible to disease outbreaks.  In the Caribbean, entire 
coral reef ecosystems have collapsed as a result of disease outbreaks 
and more than 20 coral disease syndromes, some with associated 
pathogens, have been described.  The HCRI Management Team is interested 
proposals that address the following:  1)  What is the prevalence and 
incidence of coral disease in the main Hawaiian Islands and the NWHI?  
2) Can coral disease (i.e, growth anomalies) be readily classified and 
illustrated and shared among Hawaiian and other Pacific Island 
researchers and resource managers? 3) What are the linkages between 
anthropogenic stressors and coral disease?  4) Is there variation in 
coral susceptibility to disease and, if there is, what factors govern 
coral resistance to disease? 

e.	Coastal Development.  Ecological and biological information 
should be readily available for coral reef resource managers to make 
informed decisions.  Therefore, the HCRI is interested in proposals 
that address the following questions: (1) Identify, describe and 
spatially illustrate coral reef ecological functions throughout the 
Main Hawaiian Islands; (2) discuss how the identified ecological 
functions may be vulnerable to anthropogenic influences; and (3) make 
recommendations for management solutions. 

f.	Nearshore Recreation.  Hawaii?s nearshore reefs support a wide 
range of recreational activities, including: fishing, kayaking, 
surfing, swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving.  Often, recreational 
users compete for the use of nearshore areas and embayments. Without 
careful management, use of the reef environment by recreational users 
can severely degrade the very resource they enjoy. Competing users vie 
for the same resource and can result in negligence for the welfare of 
the very resource that supports the users.  Anchor damage, groundings, 
dispersal of alien and invasive species, and the trampling of corals, 
are just a few examples of the harm caused by human recreational 
activities. There exists concern that the use of jet skis in shallow 
areas may result in harm to marine fauna and alteration of the 
habitat.  

The Management Committee is seeking proposals for projects to evaluate 
the value of nearshore recreation, to quantify its impacts and to 
recommend ways of improving marine recreation management so that these 
activities will not degrade Hawaii?s marine ecosystems.  Successful 
proposals would determine measures of capacity (ecologically 
sustainable). What is a useable model, approach, or system that could 
indicate to managers when there is too much impact for an area? Is 
there a practical method to determine the levels of use and the impacts 
from that use? What recommendations can be given to resource managers? 

3.	Status of Coastal Reefs surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
Resource assessments and monitoring are crucial to understanding the 
health of coral reef ecosystems. HCRI-RP is soliciting proposals for 
question-driven monitoring and assessment of Hawaii?s coral reef 
ecosystems. Research questions should (1) investigate anthropogenic 
impacts on coral reef ecosystems; (2) identify what changes to these 
ecosystems are due to natural variability; and (3) develop and test 
methods for detecting natural and anthropogenic changes in the status 
of coral reef ecosystems. 

Any sites proposed for monitoring under this program should be selected 
based on a strategy to distinguish the effects of natural variability 
versus anthropogenic impacts. Impacts induced by global climate change 
are not a priority unless they can be related directly to local 
management decisions.

4.	Population and Oceanographic Dynamics of Coastal Reefs 
surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
In order to design ecologically effective marine protected areas, basic 
information on the population dynamics of coral reef keystone species 
is critical. At present, the basic knowledge of reef organisms' 
population structure is inadequate to design a management regime to 
improve the sustainability of important organisms, including fish, 
corals, and algae in ecosystems across the main Hawaiian Islands. In 
particular, scientists and managers do not know where reproduction and 
recruitment takes place for most of Hawaii?s keystone organisms. In 
addition, the basic biology of many species of Hawaiian algae is not 
known. 
Therefore, HCRI-RP is soliciting proposals for projects that will build 
on results of previous years? activities and the investigations of 
others. Potential projects should examine the following questions: What 
are important coral reef keystone organisms around the main Hawaiian 
Islands and how do they contribute to the health of coral reef 
ecosystems? Are the populations of these organisms genetically distinct 
or a single population? What links exist between the life histories, 
reproductive patterns and genetic structures for these population(s)? 
What are the coastal current patterns within the Hawaiian Archipelago, 
and how do these affect recruitment patterns of fishes and 
invertebrates?  What are the effects of invasive algae on recruitment 
of corals and other benthic invertebrates? Projects proposed under this 
priority should address one or more of the following:
a)	Propose recommendations for development of marine protected 
areas to insure the sustainability of keystone coral reef ecosystem 
organisms. 
b)	Identify specific problems affecting population dynamics and 
how these problems can be reduced or managed.
c)	Provide tools for measuring the effectiveness of management 
programs.
The Management Committee is also very interested in proposals for 
projects to examine the relationship of traditional Hawaii?s knowledge 
about coastal reefs and population dynamics and management. In other 
words, how Hawaiian traditional ecological knowledge can be applied to 
(and inform) modern management and be supported by scientific 
investigation.

5.	Regulatory Review
Hawaii has existing regulations to protect coral reef ecosystems, but 
many of these are outdated and may not reflect the most up-to-date 
knowledge or management practices.  Proposal are being solicited to 
review existing legislation and regulations and enforcement mechanisms 
in Hawaii, collect and review relevant practices in other appropriate 
jurisdictions, compile relevant scientific data, and provide options 
for revisions, amendments or replacement of existing regulations and 
enforcement mechanisms.  The key goal is to support protection and 
implement actions that are sound both scientifically as well as within 
the community and regulatory framework.

To make clear and improve the regulatory process that applies to the 
preservation, conservation and management of Hawaiian coral reef 
resources, the Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative is interested in proposals 
that address the following issues: (1) identify appropriate state and 
federal agencies, their authorities, and responsibilities concerning 
the administration of conservation activities over coral reef 
resources; (2) identify state and federal coral reef-related 
regulations and evaluate their effectiveness as a means to preserve, 
conserve and manage coral reef resources for future generations; (3) 
identify regulatory gaps; and (4) develop recommendations to improve 
the effectiveness of and promote cooperation between state and federal 
agencies as stewards of coral reef resources in Hawaii .

6.	?Gaming? the main Hawaiian Islands? Coastal Reefs 
To improve the general public's understanding of coral reef ecosystems, 
their dynamic and fragile nature, and inspire greater efforts to 
conserve coral reef resources among young and old generations, the 
Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative is interested in supporting the 
development of computer interactive gaming software.  The interactive 
gaming software would allow the user to: (1) become familiar with coral 
reef ecology; (2) gain insight into the life history of certain 
keystone marine organisms and better understand the specific roles they 
play and contributions they make towards maintaining equilibrium on a 
coral reef; (3) better understand the relationships between various 
trophic levels on a coral reef; and (4) manipulate variables (natural 
and anthropogenic) that would alter the health of a coral reef 
ecosystem.  Note: the success of any gaming software would be in its 
value towards exciting the interest of the user to play the game to new 
levels and in its accessibility (user friendly) to Hawaii?s public 
schools. 





From hcri_rp at hawaii.edu  Sun Jan 23 15:51:45 2005
From: hcri_rp at hawaii.edu (Social Science Research Institute Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative)
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 10:51:45 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] RFP Announcements - Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative
Message-ID: <19362a1952b1.1952b119362a@hawaii.edu>

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative Research Program, University of Hawaii 
is issuing a call for proposals for its FY05-06 project cycle.  About 
$800,000 is expected to be available for research and monitoring 
activities, pending availability of funds.  Optional Letters of Intent 
are due 2/10/05.  Proposals are due 4:00 p.m. HST 3/28/05.

For a copy of the full RFP, go to www.hcri.hawaii.edu 
(under ?Announcements?).  Or, contact the program at 
hcri_rp at hawaii.edu. 

Priority Areas:
1.	Non-Economic Value of main Hawaiian Islands? Coastal Reefs
2.	Stressors of Coastal Reefs surrounding the main Hawaiian 
Islands:  Invasive Marine Species; Fishing Pressure; Pollution; 
Disease; Coastal Development; Nearshore Recreation
3.	Status of Coastal Reefs surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
4.	Population and Oceanographic Dynamics of Coastal Reefs 
surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
5.	 Regulatory Review
6.	 ?Gaming?  the main Hawaiian Islands? Coastal Reefs 

* The University of Hawaii is an equal opportunity/affirmative action 
employer.



Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative Research Program
2424 Maile Way, Saunders Hall #718
Honolulu, HI 96822
Ph: (808) 956-4583
Fax: 956-2884
Email:  hcri_rp at hawaii.edu
Website: www.hawaii.edu/ssri/hcri
 





From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Mon Jan 24 08:27:20 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 08:27:20 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral Reef Assessment in Thailand after the tsunami
Message-ID: <41F4F7B8.1070206@noaa.gov>

[The following message is being forwarded, because of difficulties with 
the sender's posting of the message. Respond appropriately (i.e., not to 
me).]

Subject:
Coral reef assessment in Thailand after the tsunami
From:
Thamasak Yeemin <thamasakyeemin at yahoo.com>
Date:
Sun, 23 Jan 2005 19:51:07 -0800 (PST)

To:
coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
CC:
jamrearn at hotmail.com


  Dear Coral-Listers, I am most grateful for your worries
  regarding to the tsunami. As you know, the tsunami hit six provinces of
  Thailand along the coastline of the Andaman Sea, namely, Ranong, Phang
  Nga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun. Department of Marine and Coastal
  Resources, seven Thai universities and volunteer diving groups
  conducted a rapid assessment program during December 30, 2004 to
  January 15, 2005 by using a survey method developed by Thai
  researchers. A total of 175 study sites were completely carried out and
  the impacts of tsunami on coral reefs were categorized in to five
  groups, i.e., no impact, very low impact (1-10% of corals were
  damaged.), low impact (11-30% of corals were damaged.), moderate impact
  (31-50% of corals were damaged.) and high impact (> 50% of corals were
  damaged.). Only 13% of the study sites were in ?high impact?. No impact
  study sites were around 40%. Very low impact, low impact and moderate
  impact study sites were 21%, 17% and 9%, respectively. Department of
  Marine and Coastal Resources and several universities have routine
  research on coral reefs in the Andaman Sea. In the case of Marine
  Biodiversity Research Group, Ramkhamhaeng University, we have conducted
  a research program on development of appropriate techniques and methods
  for coral reef rehabilitation for sustainable tourism in certain
  provinces since 2001. The research has mainly focused on condition of
  coral reef, status and change of coral fragment, coral reproduction,
  ecology of juvenile coral colony, coral recruitment (settlement plate
  experiment), status and change of partial mortality of coral colony and
  ecology of reef macroinvertebrates and fish. We will continue
  monitoring our 20 study sites in the Andaman Sea. We do appreciate any
  suggestion, recommendation and future research collaboration. [...] 





From Chantal.Collier at dep.state.fl.us  Tue Jan 25 12:18:25 2005
From: Chantal.Collier at dep.state.fl.us (Collier, Chantal)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 12:18:25 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Job Announcement - Office Manager
Message-ID: <943FD515DC6DA1448B46F948346DFB33A67A5F@tlhexsmb3.floridadep.net>

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT - Please post widely.

 

Office Manager - Miami, FL

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection seeks a full-time Office
Manager to support its Coral Reef Conservation Program and the Biscayne Bay
Aquatic Preserve at its Miami field office. Minimum 5 years experience in a
business environment, with at least 3 years of bookkeeping or accounting
experience required. Bachelor's degree preferred. Experience with PC
computers, Microsoft Word, Excel and Quickbooks  required. Computer
hardware/MIS skills a plus. Purchasing, contracts and grant management
experience preferred. Excellent math, analytical, organizational and writing
skills required. Ability to multitask, meet tight deadlines and work
independently. Ability to communicate courteously and effectively with a
diverse range of people. Must have a valid Drivers License. Must be able to
lift 35lbs. Fax cover letter, resume and three references to 305-795-3470 or
email to chantal.collier at dep.state.fl.us No phone calls please.

 

=======================================
Chantal Collier
Coral Reef Program Manager
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
======================================= 

 



From rom at vims.edu  Mon Jan 24 15:17:29 2005
From: rom at vims.edu (Rom Lipcius)
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 15:17:29 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Benthic Ecology Mtg 2005
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20050124151640.01ec5948@pop.vims.edu>

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science invites you to participate in the 
34th Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting to be held on April 6-10, 2005 at the 
Williamsburg Hospitality House in attractive and centrally located 
Williamsburg, Virginia.  The conference will serve as a forum for hundreds 
of scientists, environmental professionals, graduate students, and 
undergraduates to update colleagues on the latest research developments in 
the field of benthic ecology and related areas.  We intend to bring 
together researchers from throughout the United States as well as abroad to 
join in scientific discussion and social interactions. The last benthic 
meeting held in Williamsburg had over 600 participants, so don't miss this 
exciting event.  We will be accepting abstracts for both oral and poster 
presentations until January 30th, 2005.  Please visit our meeting website 
at: http://www.vims.edu/bem2005/ for more information.



From Sara at mcbi.org  Mon Jan 24 16:06:19 2005
From: Sara at mcbi.org (Sara Maxwell)
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 13:06:19 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Tegner Award applications due Fri, Jan 28th
Message-ID: <7CCCF3EBD5F18F48A6D84C209A380F3F3E10F2@mcbiserv.mcbi.org>

APPLICATIONS DUE FRIDAY, JANUARY 28TH.

 

Marine Conservation Biology Institute is embarking on the third year of
the Mia J. Tegner Memorial Research Grants in Marine Environmental
History and Historical Ecology.  To date MCBI has awarded 17 grants,
each $6000 and below (http://www.mcbi.org/Advancing/Advancing.htm#mia).
This program provides funding for high-quality, results-oriented
research projects in the areas of marine environmental history and
historical ecology. To our knowledge, this is the first dedicated
program for funding research in this neglected and important area of
study.

 

This grants program is dedicated to the memory and scientific legacy of
Mia J. Tegner, a marine biologist from Scripps Institution of
Oceanography who lost her life in January 2001 while carrying out
research in the waters of Southern California. Dr. Tegner's primary
research focused on the ecology of kelp forest communities. She studied
the ecology and restoration of abalone populations in southern
California, and her long time series of observations made
significantcontributions to the scientific understanding of the effects
of ocean climate on nearshore ecosystems. Dr. Tegner was a Pew Fellow in
Marine Conservation and a fellow of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science. Her work, her dedication to the field of marine
biology and her contribution to a seminal paper on historical ecology,
was the inspiration for creating this program to both insure Dr.
Tegner's legacy and honor her memory.

 

Applications are due by January 28, 2005.  Please view additional
details and application guidelines at: 

 

http://www.mcbi.org/Advancing/Tegner_grant_announcement%202004.htm.

 

 

--------------------
Sara Maxwell
Program Assistant
Marine Conservation Biology Institute
15805 NE 47th Court
Redmond WA 98052 USA
425.883.8914
425.883.3017 (fax)
www.mcbi.org 

 



From wbrooks at fau.edu  Tue Jan 25 12:19:03 2005
From: wbrooks at fau.edu (Randy Brooks, PhD)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 12:19:03 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral list submission
Message-ID: <009001c50301$f7bc4a90$f61f5b83@wbrooks>

I need several references for any experimental works showing effects of cold shock on corals/cnidarians?

  ***********************
  W. Randy Brooks, PhD
  Biological Sciences
  Florida Atlantic University
  Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991
  Phone: 561-297-3888
  FAX: 561- 297-2749
  E-mail: wbrooks at fau.edu
  http://www.science.fau.edu/biology/faculty/brooks.htm


From jweinzierl at ucsd.edu  Tue Jan 25 18:12:45 2005
From: jweinzierl at ucsd.edu (Weinzierl, Jane)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 15:12:45 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Posting for Coral list - Feb 15 application deadline
	for MAS-MBC program at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Message-ID: <01681AE9DA5E8344BA1D38FD9E4B6BFC42B366@unexmail.ucsd.edu>

SCRIPPS ANNOUNCES FEBRUARY 15, 2005, APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR MASTER'S
DEGREE IN MARINE BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
The Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (CMBC) at Scripps
Institution of Oceanography announces an application deadline of
February 15, 2005, for the Master of Advanced Studies degree in Marine
Biodiversity and Conservation. Offered in cooperation with the
University of California, San Diego's (UCSD) Office of Graduate Studies
and Research and UCSD Extension's Office of Advanced Professional
Education, the program will begin its second year in June 2005. The
multidisciplinary program will include courses in natural, social, and
informatic sciences; marine policy, economics, and law; and training in
important cultural and communications skills, providing well-rounded
preparation for addressing the diverse stakeholders, solutions, and
science involved in biodiversity and conservation efforts. Students can
complete the degree in as little as one calendar year. Courses and
fieldwork will be led by professors from Scripps's CMBC, the UCSD
departments of economics and political science, and the UCSD Graduate
School of International Relations and Pacific Studies. The World
Wildlife Fund, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's
Southwest Fisheries Science Center and other government and
non-government agencies add value to the program by providing special
lectures and discussions. No more than 15 master's students will be
admitted to the program. More information, including an online
application, is available on the web at http://oaped.ucsd.edu/cmbc/

 

Jane M Weinzierl

Program Representative

Master of Advance Studies Programs

(858) 964-1334 -  La Jolla Professional Center

(858) 822-2886 - 2155 Hubbs Hall, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

9500 Gilman Drive Dept 0202

La Jolla, CA  92093-0202

 

 

 

 



From Mark.Eakin at noaa.gov  Tue Jan 25 13:22:37 2005
From: Mark.Eakin at noaa.gov (Mark Eakin)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 11:22:37 -0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Moving to Coral Reef Watch
Message-ID: <1731EF34-6EFE-11D9-92E0-000A95BCF0E6@noaa.gov>

For those of you that are not aware, some changes have been taking  
place at NOAA Paleoclimatology.  Earlier this month, I accepted a  
position with NOAA's Coral Reef Watch program back in the Washington,  
DC area.  I am looking forward to this move, as it will take me back  
more directly to my roots in coral reef science.  I will move from  
Boulder to the DC area this summer, and am in the process of phasing  
into my new work for Coral Reef Watch.  I will still continue to do  
some work in coral paleoclimatology, but will mostly be focused on  
modern coral reef observations ranging from in situ instruments to  
satellites.

I have enjoyed working with many of you for the past five years as part  
of NOAA Paleoclimatology, and look forward to continuing relationships  
with many of you through my new job at Coral Reef Watch.

Cheers,
Mark
------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
--------------------------
C. Mark Eakin, Ph.D.
NOAA Coral Reef Watch
Internet: mark.eakin at noaa.gov
http://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/

until Summer 2005:
NOAA/National Climatic Data Center
325 Broadway E/CC23
Boulder, CO 80305-3328
Voice: 303-497-6172                  Fax: 303-497-6513

effective Summer 2005:
NOAA/NESDIS/ORA/SO
NOAA Science Center -- RM 601
5200 Auth Road
Camp Springs, MD 20746-4304
and
SSMC1, Room 5306
1335 East West Hwy.
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283

From pbongaer at science.uva.nl  Wed Jan 26 06:10:59 2005
From: pbongaer at science.uva.nl (pbongaer at science.uva.nl)
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 12:10:59 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Zooxanthellae isolation
Message-ID: <41F77AC3.1070404@science.uva.nl>

Dear all:

I'm trying to set up Symbiodinium cultures from zooxanthellae that were 
extracted from corals in the field. I find it hard to isolate the 
extracted zooxanthellae from other microorganisms that are present in 
the samples (such as diatoms).

Does anyone know if there are any (relatively easy) techniques to do this?

Pim Bongaerts
pbongaer at science.uva.nl


From Felix.Martinez at noaa.gov  Thu Jan 27 09:55:18 2005
From: Felix.Martinez at noaa.gov (Felix Martinez)
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:55:18 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral Special Session (SS07) 2005 ASLO Summer Meeting
	Abstract Deadline
Message-ID: <41F900D6.4030405@noaa.gov>

Hello All,

Reminder that the abstract deadline for the 2005 ASLO Summer Meeting is 
quickly approaching (February 01).

We encourage those involved in the interface of research and management 
of coral reefs to present in Special Session #07 focusing on applied 
ecosystem research to inform coral reef management.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me at: 
felix.martinez at noaa.gov

Felix

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 Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean  Research
 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
 N/SCI2, SSMC4 Rm. 8083
 1305 East-West Hwy.		
 Silver Spring, MD 20910

 ph: 301-713-3338 x153
 fax: 301-713-4044
 email: felix.martinez at noaa.gov
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From Mrdare7 at aol.com  Thu Jan 27 12:38:42 2005
From: Mrdare7 at aol.com (Mrdare7 at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 12:38:42 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] MIllepora
Message-ID: <55A8CC2B.0FB8FA39.0018FC22@aol.com>

Can anyone direct me to literature addressing Millepora and eutrophication? 

Thanks!
Shelly Dare


From carlazilber at yahoo.com.br  Fri Jan 28 09:21:31 2005
From: carlazilber at yahoo.com.br (Carla Zilberberg)
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 11:21:31 -0300 (ART)
Subject: [Coral-List] pdf papers
Message-ID: <20050128142131.42900.qmail@web50306.mail.yahoo.com>

Dear coral listers, 

I have been having trouble in finding the following
papers:

- Stoddart 1984: Coral Reefs 3:149-156
- Stoddart 1984:  Marine Bio 81: 19-30
- Shick et al 1979: American Zoologist 19:699-713
- Tsurumi, M. and H. M. Reiswig (1997. Invertebrate
Reproduction & Development 32(1): 1-9 
- Bavestrello et al 1993: Scientia Marina 57(421-425)
- Chen et al.  1995: Zoological Studies 34(1): 29-40.
- Chadwick-Furman and Spiegel 2000: Invertebrate
Biology 119(4):351-360

Does anyone have them in pdf??? I would greatly
appreciate it!!!!

Thanks in advance!!

Carla

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Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Departamento de Gen?tica; Sala:A2-098
Cep: 21941-590; Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Tel: 21-2562-6389/ Fax: 21-2562-6396
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From tjmurdoch at gov.bm  Fri Jan 28 18:07:25 2005
From: tjmurdoch at gov.bm (Murdoch, Thad)
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 19:07:25 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Internships available for marine habitat mapping
	initiative in Bermuda
Message-ID: <33CE83527ED53A499BCC2E0B47F553E801E4E4E0@GOVEXG003.messaging.gov.bm>

The Bermuda Zoological Society and Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo are pleased to announce that opportunities are available for graduate students to take part in the extensive assessment and mapping of Bermuda's marine habitats, as interns under the Bermuda Biodiversity Project.? A limited number of scholarships are available to cover costs of accommodation, food and local public transportation. Applicants must provide their own air fare.

The North Atlantic islands of Bermuda are surrounded by over 750 sq km of exceptionally healthy coral reefs and associated marine habitats. While scientists have studied the sea life around Bermuda for well over a century, vast areas remain unsurveyed, until now. As part of the Bermuda Reef Ecosystem Assessment and Mapping (BREAM) project, successful applicants will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience with REEF, AGRRA, video transect and other standard techniques for scientifically assessing coral and seagrass habitats and associated biota. Additionally, graduate interns will obtain practical experience in ecological data analysis and interpretation, GIS mapping, as well as underwater photography and the production of short video documentaries. Interns will also work alongside BZS and Bermuda Government environmental scientists and technicians in the conservation and restoration of threatened native and endemic marine species and habitats.

Participants will work under the supervision of the Project Coordinator, as part of a dynamic team, but equally must demonstrate the ability to work independently for certain tasks.? Applicants should provide evidence of SCUBA certification and at least 20 logged open water dives. Experience using ArcGis would be beneficial but is not required.

Additional information and a downloadable application form may be found on the website of the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo at:

http://www.bamz.org/internships.aspx

Alternately, information is available from:

The Bermuda Zoological Society
Internship Programme
PO Box FL 145, Flatts, FL BX, BERMUDA
Tel: 441.293.2727
Fax: 441.293.4014
Email: bzsinfo(at)ibl.bm

The deadline for application is February 28th, 2005.

Respectfully,

Thad Murdoch
________________________________________________________________

Thaddeus J. T. Murdoch, Ph.D. candidate
Project Coordinator,

Bermuda Reef Ecosystem Assessment and Mapping (BREAM) Project Bermuda Biodiversity Programme Bermuda Zoological Society and Dept. of Conservation Services P.O. Box FL 145, Flatts, FL BX, BERMUDA
Tel: 441.293.2727 x144
Fax: 441.293.6451
Email: tjmurdoch(at)gov.bm
_________________________________________________________________


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Mon Jan 31 06:51:45 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 06:51:45 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Post-doc position modelling Caribbean reefs
Message-ID: <41FE1BD1.80008@noaa.gov>

-------- Original Message --------
Date: 	Mon, 31 Jan 2005 08:47:11 -0000
From: 	Peter J Mumby <P.J.Mumby at exeter.ac.uk>
To: 	<coral-list-owner at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>


subject: Post-doc position modelling Caribbean reefs

Applications are invited for a two year post-doctoral position at the
University of Exeter (UK) modelling the effects of climate change on
Caribbean coral reefs. The post-doc will develop an existing model of
coral-algal-grazer-disturbance interactions and extend it to seascape
scales, embracing the connectivities across lagoon and reef habitats. The
post-doc will also liase with collaborators in the integration of ecological
and socio-economic models of ecosystem services.

Applications are invited from individuals with a track record in spatial
modelling. The position does not involve field work but a familiarity with
coral reef dynamics would be  advantageous. The successful candidate should
be proficient in programming Matlab, R, or C. A background in theoretical
ecology and Bayesian statistics would also be beneficial.

The position will start within the next few months (negotiable) and
applications are invited by postal mail. Feel free to e-mail me for further
details but I'd prefer to receive applications by post. Please include a CV,
covering letter of your research background and an example of your modelling
work (e.g. reprints). The closing date for applications is Feb 18th.

Peter


Dr Peter J Mumby
Royal Society Research Fellow
Corresponding Secretary, ISRS

Marine Spatial Ecology Lab
School of Biological Sciences
Hatherly Laboratory
Prince of Wales Road
University of Exeter
Exeter
Devon
EX4 4PS
UK

tel: + 44 (0)1392 263798
fax: + 44 (0)1392 263700
e-mail: p.j.mumby at exeter.ac.uk

Research: http://www.ex.ac.uk/msel




From cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw  Sun Jan 30 22:45:38 2005
From: cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw (Chen Allen)
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 11:45:38 +0800
Subject: [Coral-List] 2005 Academia Sinica postdoc fellowships---call for
	applications
Message-ID: <927067A0-733A-11D9-85A9-000A95A086CE@gate.sinica.edu.tw>

Dear Coral-List,

The first term of 2005 Academia Sinica postdoc fellowship is now 
available for applications. The deadline for application will be on 
March, 10, 2005. Those who are interested in (1) coral/zooxanthellae 
molecular evolution and genetics; (2) phylogeography of marine insects; 
and (3) sponge diversity, should contact Dr. Allen Chen, Research 
Centre for Biodiversity, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, at e-mail: 
cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw for further detail. The successful application 
will be started at July 1, 2005, and lasted for 2 years under annual 
evaluation.


Best Regards,
Allen Chen, PhD
Associate Research Fellow
Research Centre for Biodiversity
Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan 11529
E-mail:cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw
Ph: 886-2-27899549
Fax: 886-2-27858059
Mobile: 886-(0)-930073637

From hawko at midcoast.com.au  Mon Jan 31 03:42:59 2005
From: hawko at midcoast.com.au (Greg Hawken)
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 19:42:59 +1100
Subject: [Coral-List] RE: Decomposition of Human bones Underwater?
Message-ID: <007901c50770$e2cb8f10$0100a8c0@GREGSDESK>

Greetings,

I have a question I am hoping someone will be able to assist me with.

Recently, I dived on the SS Yongala off Townsville, Australia. The Yongala went down in 1911 with 121 persons on board all perishing. It rests in 30m of water on a sandy bottom  approx 11 miles off Cape Bowling Green and was not discovered until 1958.

My question relates to the decomposition of human bones underwater. I have seen photographs of skulls inside this wreck taken in the late 1980's and on this dive I did, we could see a femur inside one of the holds.

After nearly 100 years why haven't these bones become overgrown with marine life and been bio-eroded, or decomposed? My students will be asking these questions shortly, and at present I have only a few hunches. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Regards

Greg Hawken
Marine Studies Department
John Paul College, Coffs Harbour,
NSW
Australia 

From zuvieldezibel at gmx.at  Mon Jan 31 07:59:40 2005
From: zuvieldezibel at gmx.at (Nikolaus Csaszar)
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 13:59:40 +0100 (MET)
Subject: [Coral-List] Spawning vs. brooding corals?
Message-ID: <4394.1107176380@www8.gmx.net>

Dear Coral Listers,

I am an Austrian marine biologist and desperately looking for a list that
summarizes brooding and spawning coral species in the Caribbean and the
Indopacific for my PhD thesis. If any body could direct me towards
literature (or even better: send them as pdf`s) containing such
summarizations I would be very gratefull.

With Kind Regards, Nikolaus

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From cnidaria at earthlink.net  Sat Jan  1 10:16:15 2005
From: cnidaria at earthlink.net (James M Cervino)
Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 10:16:15 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Vibrio and Yellow Blotch/Band
Message-ID: <a05111b00bdfc6dc5e48f@[192.168.1.100]>

Dear Coral Listers,

I have been getting requests for the Vibrio, temperature and YBD 
paper published in Applied and Env Microb.  Please e-mail me directly 
if you are interested in obtaining a copy of this paper.

Best wishes and happy holidays!

APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, Nov. 2004, p. 6855-6864 Vol. 70, No. 11

Relationship of Vibrio Species Infection and Elevated Temperatures to 
Yellow Blotch/Band Disease in Caribbean Corals

James M. Cervino,1* Raymond L. Hayes,2 Shawn W. Polson,3 Sara C. 
Polson,3 Thomas J. Goreau,4 Robert J. Martinez,5 and Garriet W. Smith6

University of South Carolina, Columbia,1 Hollings Marine Laboratory, 
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston,3
and University of South Carolina, Aiken,6 South Carolina; Howard 
University, Washington, District of Columbia2;
Global Coral Reef Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts4; and Georgia 
Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia5
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Invertebrate Physiology & Pathology
Marine Sciences Department
University of South Carolina
Mobile: 917.620.5287
cnidaria at earthlink.net
http://www.globalcoral.org
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From michelc at squ.edu.om  Sun Jan  2 00:03:14 2005
From: michelc at squ.edu.om (Michel Claereboudt)
Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 09:03:14 +0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Coring method
Message-ID: <9B9CCAE0-5C7B-11D9-8823-000393B16452@squ.edu.om>

Can someone guide me to information for drilling cores in corals
i.e. types of drill (manufacturer?), type of bits, length of bits, 
method, tips and tricks...

The purpose of these cores is to assess changes if any of growth rates 
in the last 50-100 years in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. They 
will be sliced and Xrayed. There is a lot of litterature on the second 
part of the method (xray, densitometry, fluorescence etc...) but 
nothing (so far) on the actual drilling process.

Thanks,


Dr Michel Claereboudt
Dpt. Marine Science and Fisheries
College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
Sultan Qaboos University, Box 34
Al-Khod 123
Sultanate of Oman

Tel: (968) 24415 249, Fax: (968) 24413 418
email: michelc at squ.edu.om



From shudson at pathcom.com  Sun Jan  2 14:25:03 2005
From: shudson at pathcom.com (Sherry Hudson)
Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 14:25:03 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
Message-ID: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>

As I have watched various reports come in from the recent earthquake I have
been impressed to see the response of the human aid networks that are
mobilizing resources in the area and I am lead to wonder if there is a way
that we could create a support network for our colleagues in marine research
and conservation.  This note is being forwarded to the Sea Turtle, Coral and
Marine Mammal research listservs and I wonder if it is possible to set up an
joint effort to support our friends in the areas impacted by this disaster.

  Ideas that have crossed my mind include

  Creating a central fund that we could raise money for that would be
targetted at supporting our colleagues and helping to rebuild the
infrastuctures in this region.  In order to accomplish this I expect that a
small group should be struck to work out some of the details (who should
host, how the money should be administered and disseminated).  I'm not sure
who can or should take leadership in this effort but I am willing to invest
time in whatever way makes sense.

  Setting up a web site that could record needs for volunteers, supplies and
resources so that individuals or organizations could know specifically what
would help the effort.  Is there anyone out there would would be willing to
develop such a site?

  If these structures could be put in place I would be willing to circulate
an email to friends and colleagues of mine recruiting their support to the
effort and to make some phone calls to complete strangers to try and gather
support and resources.  I also offer a challenge to everyone on these
listserves to do the same...or better.

  Sherry Hudson


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From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Mon Jan  3 10:45:40 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 10:45:40 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
In-Reply-To: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
References: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
Message-ID: <41D968A4.8010803@noaa.gov>


   It  occurred to me that PayPal ([1]http://www.paypal.com) has a rather
   easy  set  up  for receiving donations for charitable institutions via
   the  Internet.   Somebody would have to go to the action of setting up
   the  bank  account  for the charity, but after that, people could just
   click  on  a  DONATE  NOW button on a Web Page (ReefBase would be most
   apropriate,  in my mind) and funds from the donor would go directly to
   the  institution,  depending upon whether the donor had a credit card,
   debit  card,  Paypal account, whatever (several financial vehicles are
   available).   This  certainly  makes it easier for folks to contribute
   than  sitting down, writing a check, finding the postage, etc.  One of
   us  Web  folks  could  make a relatively easy Web page, but the person
   with  the  bank  account info would have to give us the special DONATE
   NOW  code  that  you  generate  from  within PayPal (see Merchandising
   Tools) that you need to make the button.  It's easy to do, really, you
   just  need  the  legal  charitable  institution status, and the PayPal
   account.   You  then  need  someone identified for the distribution of
   funds to whom the needy turn to.
   Just a thought.
       Cheers,
       Jim
   Sherry Hudson wrote:

As I have watched various reports come in from the recent earthquake I have
been impressed to see the response of the human aid networks that are
mobilizing resources in the area and I am lead to wonder if there is a way
that we could create a support network for our colleagues in marine research
and conservation.  This note is being forwarded to the Sea Turtle, Coral and
Marine Mammal research listservs and I wonder if it is possible to set up an
joint effort to support our friends in the areas impacted by this disaster.

  Ideas that have crossed my mind include

  Creating a central fund that we could raise money for that would be
targetted at supporting our colleagues and helping to rebuild the
infrastuctures in this region.  In order to accomplish this I expect that a
small group should be struck to work out some of the details (who should
host, how the money should be administered and disseminated).  I'm not sure
who can or should take leadership in this effort but I am willing to invest
time in whatever way makes sense.

  Setting up a web site that could record needs for volunteers, supplies and
resources so that individuals or organizations could know specifically what
would help the effort.  Is there anyone out there would would be willing to
develop such a site?

  If these structures could be put in place I would be willing to circulate
an email to friends and colleagues of mine recruiting their support to the
effort and to make some phone calls to complete strangers to try and gather
support and resources.  I also offer a challenge to everyone on these
listserves to do the same...or better.

  Sherry Hudson


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From didak at jps.net  Mon Jan  3 13:42:22 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 10:42:22 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: setting up structures of support
Message-ID: <12168670.1104777742775.JavaMail.root@kermit.psp.pas.earthlink.net>

Hi- As a former research diver who's been to some of  the areas hit, I've been giving a lot of thought to concern re: destroyed research infrastructure and would be more than happy to donate my time to set up a simple site. I can also set up the Paypal donate buttons for each entity in need. I'll have to work with another person-Jim Hendee for a start i think-- to help identify needy organizations, and work out other possible logistics. 

I just set up this blog: www.BluePlanetDivers.org, and something similar would work well, I think.  I'm surprised ReefBase hasn't set up anything yet- I just checked.

Anyone out there care to work with me?

Cheers-
Dida Kutz
1-831-582-9456 (Monterey, CA)


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Mon Jan  3 20:44:45 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 20:44:45 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
In-Reply-To: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
References: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
Message-ID: <41D9F50D.7010205@noaa.gov>

Okay, here's an example mock-up of what the index page might look like 
for a marine laboratory support page, which sort of explains what I was 
saying.  This is just a snapshot image and not a real site:


    http://www.coral.noaa.gov/~hendee/tsunami/tsunami-marine-lab-mockup.jpg


Sorry if the image is too small (I hope you can enlarge it if 
necessary).  I'm just trying to move things along with this "discovery 
prototype" and am not really in a position to start working up a major 
page.  (The top background image is captured from the real Tsunami at 
Phuket.)  This index.html page shows that a linking page for a calendar 
of events could be utilized, as well as photos of the laboratories in 
question (or what's left of them).  Also note the mock-up of the 
Donation button I mentioned.  I could send you the code, if you're 
interested--I just put it together in a hurry using SiteBuilder.


I hope this helps!


    Cheers,
    Jim



From iamshanky15 at yahoo.com  Mon Jan  3 21:16:12 2005
From: iamshanky15 at yahoo.com (shashank Keshavmurthy)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 18:16:12 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: setting up structures of support
In-Reply-To: <12168670.1104777742775.JavaMail.root@kermit.psp.pas.earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <20050104021612.15929.qmail@web14922.mail.yahoo.com>

Hi
That is a great idea....
count me in.....i will help in whatever way
possible.....
I can imagine how big the problem is.....
there are many Marine Labs along the east coast
of India...and I wonder whatever happened to
them?????
Let me try and find out.....
To begin with, I think we need to get an
assessment of total damage done in diffrent
affected parts.....

Cheers!!
shashank


=====
"the role of infinitely small in nature is infinitely large"-Louis Pasteur                

Keshavmurthy Shashank
Kochi University, Faculty of Agriculture
Lab. of AQUa. Environ. Sci. (LAQUES)
Otsu 200, Monobe, Nankoku-shi
783-8502, Kochi, Japan
alt. id: shashank at cc.kochi-u.ac.jp
phone: 81 090 8285 9012


From mekvinga at yahoo.com  Tue Jan  4 09:59:55 2005
From: mekvinga at yahoo.com (Melissa Keyes)
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 06:59:55 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Coral-List] CBS news distortion about reef damage - Phuket Thailand
Message-ID: <20050104145955.81429.qmail@web50106.mail.yahoo.com>

Hello, Listers,
 
This is from a liveaboard dive boat based in Thailand.  Sorry about the length, I didn't want to edit.
 
CBS NEWS DISTORTION


To those of you who saw Ocean Rover in the CBS News report about coral
damage: do not believe what they are telling you! We are furious at CBS.
One of their producers contacted us and asked if we could help them get
to the Similan Islands to report on coral damage. They assured us the
piece would be ?fair & balanced?.


We did everything we could to assist the CBS news team and they spend
half a day filming and interviewing people on board Ocean Rover. One of
our clients kindly gave them his underwater video footage for use during
the broadcast. CBS promised our client that his footage would be used in
a responsible manner.


Our Cruise Director Hans Tibboel described one specific divesite in
Surin Island with the words: ?it looked like a giant sandblaster was
used?. Again, Hans was describing only one divesite and made positive
remarks about the actual lack of damage at other places. Of course, the
CBS editor used the ?sandblast? soundbite and hardly anything else.
Footage was also arranged in a ?before & after? method that is not
consistent with the real situation. All the beautiful ?before? footage
shown by CBS was actually filmed AFTER the tsunami.


Somehow the media just cannot help themselves and turn everything into a
gloom & doom story. CBS should be ashamed of what they did here. We have
talked to their producer since but of course she blames the New York
editor. This is the way the media works. The way the news piece came out
is 100% the opposite of what was promised to us. We urge fellow dive
operators to be very careful in dealing with the media. These people do
not let scruples get in the way of a juicy story. Shameful!


The CBS piece is damaging to our reputation and business. It paints the
wrong picture about the true level of coral damage in the Similans AND
it makes our own website reports look like lies. All we can say is when
you dive with us, you trust us with your lives. When you read our
website, you can trust us to be truthful.


SITUATION IN PHUKET


As the Indian Ocean Region slowly stabilizes it appears that Thailand,
thanks to a more developed infrastructure, is able to recover from the
disaster faster than placers such as Sumatra and Sri Lanka, which have
the highest numbers of casualties. But in Thailand too there are
countless human tragedies, people who lost their loved ones, their homes
and their businesses. Still, everyone speaks of pulling together,
rebuilding and surviving.


Phuket, though hard hit on her west-coast beaches, is in better shape
than Kao Lak and Pi-Pi islands and the clean-up is well underway. Patong
Beach celebrated New Year's Eve in subdued fashion with a memorial
service near the beach. In Phuket and Kao Lak, emergency relief aid is
now in place with no immediate need for further shipments. In spite of
the overwhelming events, people realize they have to pick up the pieces
and get their lives and businesses back on track.


Those who call this callous fail to see that last thing Phuket needs
right now is an economic meltdown caused by tourists staying away as a
result of inaccurate news coverage. Thousands of ordinary Thais are
employed in the resorts that are now damaged and closed. Mass
cancellations would destroy what is left of the island?s fragile
economy. If you are booked for a Thailand holiday, please do not cancel.


There are many exaggerated news stories about the situation in Phuket.
Reports about disease, contamination, water and food shortages and even
?widespread looting? are totally incorrect. TV footage of the horrific
events of 26 December is repeated over and over but meanwhile a lot has
happened that is not shown on TV. Everyone is working hard to return to
some sort of normalcy and tourists are beginning to reappear on the
beaches. Oddly, the beaches look like they did 20 years ago: white clean
sand and calm seas. Mr Watchara Apornsiri, Director of the Royal Phuket
Irrigation Project and a Phuket native declared that the sea water at
Phuket's beaches is clean, uncontaminated and safe for swimming.


HOW YOU CAN HELP


We have received hundreds of messages of support and we are touched by
everyone's concern. Many of you have expressed a wish to contribute
money but worry that their contribution will simply be absorbed into
machinery of some mega aid agency. People want to be certain their
donation reaches those who really need it.


There are several reputable organizations in Phuket setting up relief
funds. One such organization is the Rotary Club of Patong Beach. The
fund aims to supply immediate as well as long-term financial aid (e.g.
scholarships) for children who lost their parents in the tsunami. You
can make a donation on-line at www.rotarypatong.org
http://www.rotarypatong.org/.


Similar accounts are being set up by other clubs and individuals. More
details as we learn them. No matter which fund you support, make sure
you supply your details so you can be kept informed about what was done
with your kind donation. 

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From Michelle.Taylor at unep-wcmc.org  Tue Jan  4 09:49:38 2005
From: Michelle.Taylor at unep-wcmc.org (Michelle Taylor)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 14:49:38 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] 2 science officer positions in Madagascar
Message-ID: <s1daad05.039@groupwise.wcmc.org.uk>

**Do not reply to this email address. Send responses to
info at reefdoctor.org***

ReefDoctor is a coral reef research, education and conservation
organisation based in Ifaty, a small fishing village 22km north of
Toliara in SW Madagascar. We are primarily a research organisation and
conduct underwater surveys of coral reef fish, marine invertebrates, and
fishery species and land surveys of mangroves and the coastal lagoon
fishery. We also raise awareness in the local community of coral reef
health issues, destructive fishing techniques, marine protected areas
and teach English (at the request of the local fishermen). Please look
at our website for more information: www.reefdoctor.org

ReefDoctor currently requires 2 new science staff. The positions involve
frequent diving (all applicants must be at least PADI Advanced divers)
and requires applicants to be ready to live in basic conditions in a
small fishing village, working in a team of 4/6 UK and Malagasy staff
and students in a hot, tropical environment. Having enthusiasm for
marine science, a hardworking attitude and patience is essential.
Knowledge of underwater survey methodologies and having previous marine
research experience is necessary. Knowledge of west Indian Ocean marine
species would be very useful as would previous teaching experience (we
do have volunteers ?four people every three months).

All applicants must be over 21, have at least moderate to advanced
French speaking abilities and have a driving license. ReefDoctor is an
equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all
nationalities and cultural backgrounds.

ReefDoctor can offer a small wage, accommodation in Ifaty, food, dive
insurance, bimonthly internet access and the experience of a lifetime!

Please see http://www.reefdoctor.org/staff.asp for more details and send
cv to info at reefdoctor.org. Positions vacant from mid Jan 2005 so please
contact us soon!




From szmanta at uncw.edu  Mon Jan  3 22:01:52 2005
From: szmanta at uncw.edu (Szmant, Alina)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:01:52 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
Message-ID: <4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C907AF6395@UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>

Hi Jim and Sheery:
 
I have been watching for any postings on Coral List that indicate the fate of the Phuket Marine Lab and marine scientists there (e.g. Chansang...)  Any word from any of them?
 
Best,
 
Alina
 
*******************************************************************
Dr. Alina M. Szmant
Coral Reef Research Group
UNCW-Center for Marine Science 
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
Wilmington NC 28409
Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax:  (910)962-2410
Cell:  (910)200-3913
email:  szmanta at uncw.edu
Web Page:  http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
******************************************************************

________________________________

From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Jim Hendee
Sent: Mon 1/3/2005 8:44 PM
To: Sherry Hudson
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support



Okay, here's an example mock-up of what the index page might look like
for a marine laboratory support page, which sort of explains what I was
saying.  This is just a snapshot image and not a real site:


    http://www.coral.noaa.gov/~hendee/tsunami/tsunami-marine-lab-mockup.jpg


Sorry if the image is too small (I hope you can enlarge it if
necessary).  I'm just trying to move things along with this "discovery
prototype" and am not really in a position to start working up a major
page.  (The top background image is captured from the real Tsunami at
Phuket.)  This index.html page shows that a linking page for a calendar
of events could be utilized, as well as photos of the laboratories in
question (or what's left of them).  Also note the mock-up of the
Donation button I mentioned.  I could send you the code, if you're
interested--I just put it together in a hurry using SiteBuilder.


I hope this helps!


    Cheers,
    Jim

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From vergaramark at yahoo.com  Mon Jan  3 20:58:31 2005
From: vergaramark at yahoo.com (Mark Windell Vergara)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 17:58:31 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Coral-List] Coring method
In-Reply-To: <9B9CCAE0-5C7B-11D9-8823-000393B16452@squ.edu.om>
Message-ID: <20050104015831.35504.qmail@web53007.mail.yahoo.com>

When I was still with the KFUPM-Research Institute in Saudi Arabia we did some coral coring for the UNCC Coral Reef Surveys Project in the Arabian Gulf.  The contact persons for the reef monitoring with the AIMS people for that project were Dr. Kathy Burns (they did the coral growth and contamination analysis) and Dr. Hugh Sweatman (team leader).  I have a copy of their protocol but I'm not sure if it is already posted as one of their protocols for free downloading from their website, it was an internal document back then. So better check first, I might get in trouble for distributing it. Also, since we are not allowed to post email addresses without the persons knowledge, so please contact the persons mentioned above or visit their website (www.aims.gov.au). 
 
The protocol that we used was :
 

Heyward, A., A. Negri, et al. (2003). "Coring Corals using Handheld Drill Coring Device." .


cheers,
Mark

Michel Claereboudt <michelc at squ.edu.om> wrote:
Can someone guide me to information for drilling cores in corals
i.e. types of drill (manufacturer?), type of bits, length of bits, 
method, tips and tricks...

The purpose of these cores is to assess changes if any of growth rates 
in the last 50-100 years in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. They 
will be sliced and Xrayed. There is a lot of litterature on the second 
part of the method (xray, densitometry, fluorescence etc...) but 
nothing (so far) on the actual drilling process.

Thanks,


Dr Michel Claereboudt
Dpt. Marine Science and Fisheries
College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
Sultan Qaboos University, Box 34
Al-Khod 123
Sultanate of Oman

Tel: (968) 24415 249, Fax: (968) 24413 418
email: michelc at squ.edu.om

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From M.Noordeloos at cgiar.org  Tue Jan  4 10:39:21 2005
From: M.Noordeloos at cgiar.org (Marco Noordeloos)
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 23:39:21 +0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
In-Reply-To: <4E15FCC7981F7A4CA5AA0DEF4B2141C907AF6395@UNCWMAILVS2.dcs.uncw.edu>
Message-ID: <000001c4f274$70afe400$0f688ea1@WORLDFISH.CGIARAD.ORG>

Dear Alina and colleagues,

We understand the Phuket Marine Lab is doing OK, given the circumstances.
Only minor damage was done. Unfortunately we also know that Arjen's facility
in Sri Lanka took a big hit and will require help and resources to build up
again. Further reports on impacts on other facilities will follow soon. If
anyone has reports on facilities being damaged or resources needed for
damage assessment surveys, please let me know. We're all trying to cope with
the scale of devastation and how to proceed from here. Your information and
assistance will be much appreciated.

All the best,

Marco Noordeloos
Manager, ReefBase Project
The WorldFish Center

-----Original Message-----
From: Szmant, Alina [mailto:szmanta at uncw.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 11:02 AM
To: Jim Hendee; Sherry Hudson
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: RE: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support


Hi Jim and Sheery: 
  
I have been watching for any postings on Coral List that indicate the fate
of the Phuket Marine Lab and marine scientists there (e.g. Chansang...)  Any
word from any of them?
 
Best, 
  
Alina 
  
******************************************************************* 
Dr. Alina M. Szmant 
Coral Reef Research Group 
UNCW-Center for Marine Science 
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln 
Wilmington NC 28409 
Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax:  (910)962-2410 
Cell:  (910)200-3913 
email:  szmanta at uncw.edu 
Web Page:  http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta 
****************************************************************** 
________________________________ 
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Jim Hendee 
Sent: Mon 1/3/2005 8:44 PM 
To: Sherry Hudson 
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov 
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support 



Okay, here's an example mock-up of what the index page might look like 
for a marine laboratory support page, which sort of explains what I was 
saying.  This is just a snapshot image and not a real site: 


    http://www.coral.noaa.gov/~hendee/tsunami/tsunami-marine-lab-mockup.jpg 


Sorry if the image is too small (I hope you can enlarge it if 
necessary).  I'm just trying to move things along with this "discovery 
prototype" and am not really in a position to start working up a major 
page.  (The top background image is captured from the real Tsunami at 
Phuket.)  This index.html page shows that a linking page for a calendar 
of events could be utilized, as well as photos of the laboratories in 
question (or what's left of them).  Also note the mock-up of the 
Donation button I mentioned.  I could send you the code, if you're 
interested--I just put it together in a hurry using SiteBuilder. 


I hope this helps! 


    Cheers, 
    Jim 
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http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list 


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From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Tue Jan  4 11:14:46 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 11:14:46 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami-afflicted Marine Lab Support list
Message-ID: <cecd6cc852.cc852cecd6@noaa.gov>


I have the feeling that the help for this is going to be protracted and
 involved.  Therefore, I'll set up a list specifically for helping the 
Tsunami-afflicted Marine Lab researchers help rebuild their
infrastructure and help their personnel.  More to come, as soon as I
finish configuring the list.

   In the mean time, here are some links that may be of interest:

   Tsunami simulation #1 ==>
http://staff.aist.go.jp/kenji.satake/animation.gif

   Tsunami simulation #2 ==>
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/video/tsunami-indonesia12-2004.qt

   Info #1 ==> [3]http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2357.htm

   Info #2 ==> [4]http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqinthenews/2004/usslav/


      Cheers,
      Jim




From jsobel at oceanconservancy.org  Tue Jan  4 11:04:47 2005
From: jsobel at oceanconservancy.org (Jack Sobel)
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 11:04:47 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] RE: Phuket Marine Lab and Marine Scientists
Message-ID: <6CE4347DF1CD83429306D5E8EC6DA0C3EA7863@tocex.toc.oceanconservancy.org>

Alina, Jim, Sherry, others:  I'm similarly interested in the fate of the Phuket and more importantly the individuals who work there.  I'm especially interested in information regarding Pitiwong Tantichodok, a good friend from graduate school who I recently visited in Thailand, and several of his colleagues who I met while there.  Any information greatly appreciated.

Jack A. Sobel
Director, Strategic Conservation Science and Policy
The Ocean Conservancy
1725 DeSales St. NW, #600
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: (202)429-5609/857-3270
Fax:  (202)872-0619
Email:  jsobel at oceanconservancy.org


-----Original Message-----
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 10:12 AM
To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Coral-List Digest, Vol 19, Issue 3
Today's Topics:   5. RE: Setting up structures of support (Szmant, Alina)
------------------------------

Message: 5
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:01:52 -0500
From: "Szmant, Alina" <szmanta at uncw.edu>
Subject: RE: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support

Hi Jim and Sheery:
 
I have been watching for any postings on Coral List that indicate the fate of the Phuket Marine Lab and marine scientists there (e.g. Chansang...)  Any word from any of them?
 
Best,
 
Alina
 
*******************************************************************
Dr. Alina M. Szmant
Coral Reef Research Group
UNCW-Center for Marine Science 
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
Wilmington NC 28409
Tel: (910)962-2362 & Fax:  (910)962-2410
Cell:  (910)200-3913
email:  szmanta at uncw.edu
Web Page:  http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
******************************************************************

________________________________

From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Jim Hendee
Sent: Mon 1/3/2005 8:44 PM
To: Sherry Hudson
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support



Okay, here's an example mock-up of what the index page might look like
for a marine laboratory support page, which sort of explains what I was
saying.  This is just a snapshot image and not a real site:


    http://www.coral.noaa.gov/~hendee/tsunami/tsunami-marine-lab-mockup.jpg


Sorry if the image is too small (I hope you can enlarge it if
necessary).  I'm just trying to move things along with this "discovery
prototype" and am not really in a position to start working up a major
page.  (The top background image is captured from the real Tsunami at
Phuket.)  This index.html page shows that a linking page for a calendar
of events could be utilized, as well as photos of the laboratories in
question (or what's left of them).  Also note the mock-up of the
Donation button I mentioned.  I could send you the code, if you're
interested--I just put it together in a hurry using SiteBuilder.


I hope this helps!


    Cheers,
    Jim

_______________________________________________
Coral-List mailing list
Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list



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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 17:58:31 -0800 (PST)
From: Mark Windell Vergara <vergaramark at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Coring method
To: Michel Claereboudt <michelc at squ.edu.om>
Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Message-ID: <20050104015831.35504.qmail at web53007.mail.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

When I was still with the KFUPM-Research Institute in Saudi Arabia we did some coral coring for the UNCC Coral Reef Surveys Project in the Arabian Gulf.  The contact persons for the reef monitoring with the AIMS people for that project were Dr. Kathy Burns (they did the coral growth and contamination analysis) and Dr. Hugh Sweatman (team leader).  I have a copy of their protocol but I'm not sure if it is already posted as one of their protocols for free downloading from their website, it was an internal document back then. So better check first, I might get in trouble for distributing it. Also, since we are not allowed to post email addresses without the persons knowledge, so please contact the persons mentioned above or visit their website (www.aims.gov.au). 
 
The protocol that we used was :
 

Heyward, A., A. Negri, et al. (2003). "Coring Corals using Handheld Drill Coring Device." .


cheers,
Mark

Michel Claereboudt <michelc at squ.edu.om> wrote:
Can someone guide me to information for drilling cores in corals
i.e. types of drill (manufacturer?), type of bits, length of bits, 
method, tips and tricks...

The purpose of these cores is to assess changes if any of growth rates 
in the last 50-100 years in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. They 
will be sliced and Xrayed. There is a lot of litterature on the second 
part of the method (xray, densitometry, fluorescence etc...) but 
nothing (so far) on the actual drilling process.

Thanks,


Dr Michel Claereboudt
Dpt. Marine Science and Fisheries
College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
Sultan Qaboos University, Box 34
Al-Khod 123
Sultanate of Oman

Tel: (968) 24415 249, Fax: (968) 24413 418
email: michelc at squ.edu.om

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From RichardPDunne at aol.com  Tue Jan  4 11:39:49 2005
From: RichardPDunne at aol.com (RichardPDunne at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 11:39:49 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] RE: Phuket Marine Lab and Marine Scientists
Message-ID: <15.3b7abf94.2f0c20d5@aol.com>

In a message dated 04/01/2005 16:23:06 GMT Standard Time,  
jsobel at oceanconservancy.org writes:

Alina,  Jim, Sherry, others:  I'm similarly interested in the fate of the 
Phuket  and more importantly the individuals who work there.  I'm especially  
interested in information regarding Pitiwong Tantichodok, a good friend from  
graduate school who I recently visited in Thailand, and several of his  
colleagues who I met while there.  Any information greatly  appreciated.

Jack A. Sobel
Director, Strategic Conservation Science  and Policy
The Ocean Conservancy
1725 DeSales St. NW,  #600
Washington, DC  20036
Phone:  (202)429-5609/857-3270
Fax:  (202)872-0619
Email:   jsobel at oceanconservancy.org


-----Original Message-----
Sent:  Tuesday, January 04, 2005 10:12 AM
To:  coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Coral-List Digest, Vol 19, Issue  3
Today's Topics:   5. RE: Setting up structures of support  (Szmant, Alina)
------------------------------

Message: 5
Date:  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:01:52 -0500
From: "Szmant, Alina"  <szmanta at uncw.edu>
Subject: RE: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of  support

Hi Jim and Sheery:

I have been watching for any postings  on Coral List that indicate the fate 
of the Phuket Marine Lab and marine  scientists there (e.g. Chansang...)  Any 
word from any of  them?

Best,

Alina

*******************************************************************
Dr.  Alina M. Szmant
Coral Reef Research Group
UNCW-Center for Marine Science  
5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln
Wilmington NC 28409
Tel: (910)962-2362 &  Fax:  (910)962-2410
Cell:  (910)200-3913
email:   szmanta at uncw.edu
Web Page:   http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta
******************************************************************
Barbara (Brown) and I contacted Phuket (PMBC) early last week.  Everyone is 
okay (no injuries and no fatalities) and the damage was minimal.  This is in 
part because most of the lab buildings and staff houses are up a  hill, and also 
because the tsunami was pretty minimal on the Cape Panwa  peninsula, where 
the lab is located. This latter effect may be due to the  offshore islands 
absorbing some of the energy and then the relatively shallow  water and protecting 
fringing reef. 
Pitiwong does not work at the lab - he used to be at Sonkla University but  
has moved on but we can't remember where. His new university is not on the  
coast. He just visits PMBC with a field course once or twice a year. As far as  
we know he was not at Phuket at the time.  Hansa Chansang has retired and  now 
spends most of her time at her Bangkok house (she also has a house inland on  
Phuket - so appears at the lab now and then).
Hope that reassures you.
 
 
Richard Dunne

_RichardPDunne at aol.com_ (mailto:RichardPDunne at aol.com) 


From jogden at marine.usf.edu  Tue Jan  4 14:12:07 2005
From: jogden at marine.usf.edu (John Ogden)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 14:12:07 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] FIO in the news
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050104141018.0342fdc0@mail.marine.usf.edu>

This is a little Florida-centric, but a rising tide raises all boats.

http://www.tampatrib.com/FloridaMetro/MGBGRKCKJ3E.html


John C. Ogden, Director
Florida Institute of Oceanography
830 First Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701 USA
Tel. 727-553-1100
Fax  727-553-1109
<http://www.marine.usf.edu/FIO/>Http://www.marine.usf.edu/FIO/


From sapta at cbn.net.id  Tue Jan  4 15:41:42 2005
From: sapta at cbn.net.id (Sapta)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 03:41:42 +0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
References: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKENLCBAA.shudson@pathcom.com>
	<41D968A4.8010803@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <002d01c4f2a0$20be5450$547c9eca@NB03>

Dear Sherry Hudson and Jim Hendee,

Thank you for your kind attention for the recent disaster In South Asia.
We have a national coral reef rehabilitation and management program in Nias,
Mentawai and is beeing  entend to west coast of Aceh. These coral reefs
sites are the most impacted areas by Tsunami in Indonesia.
This program aims to rehablitate, conserve and manage the coral reefs and
associated ecosystems and also to alleviate the poverty of people who depend
on the reefs. This program has been started since the fourth quarter of 2003
in the mentioned areas. The program activities include, Institutional
Sthrenthening, Community Based coral Reef Management, social and economic
small scale infrastructures, Alternative Livelihood, Coral Reef research.

We are seeking support from any experts, institutions and donors to save the
reefs and the peoples, and for immediate action to rebuild the area with
social and economic small scale infrastructures.
We would be very welcome for your ideas to work side by side and to
facilitate your ideas to work in the disastered areas in Indonesia.

Kindest regards

Sapta Putra Ginting
Executive Secretary for Indonesian Coral Reefs Rehabilitation and Management
Program


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Hendee" <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>
To: "Sherry Hudson" <shudson at pathcom.com>
Cc: <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>; <m.noordeloos at cgiar.org>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 10:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support


>
>    It  occurred to me that PayPal ([1]http://www.paypal.com) has a rather
>    easy  set  up  for receiving donations for charitable institutions via
>    the  Internet.   Somebody would have to go to the action of setting up
>    the  bank  account  for the charity, but after that, people could just
>    click  on  a  DONATE  NOW button on a Web Page (ReefBase would be most
>    apropriate,  in my mind) and funds from the donor would go directly to
>    the  institution,  depending upon whether the donor had a credit card,
>    debit  card,  Paypal account, whatever (several financial vehicles are
>    available).   This  certainly  makes it easier for folks to contribute
>    than  sitting down, writing a check, finding the postage, etc.  One of
>    us  Web  folks  could  make a relatively easy Web page, but the person
>    with  the  bank  account info would have to give us the special DONATE
>    NOW  code  that  you  generate  from  within PayPal (see Merchandising
>    Tools) that you need to make the button.  It's easy to do, really, you
>    just  need  the  legal  charitable  institution status, and the PayPal
>    account.   You  then  need  someone identified for the distribution of
>    funds to whom the needy turn to.
>    Just a thought.
>        Cheers,
>        Jim
>    Sherry Hudson wrote:
>
> As I have watched various reports come in from the recent earthquake I
have
> been impressed to see the response of the human aid networks that are
> mobilizing resources in the area and I am lead to wonder if there is a way
> that we could create a support network for our colleagues in marine
research
> and conservation.  This note is being forwarded to the Sea Turtle, Coral
and
> Marine Mammal research listservs and I wonder if it is possible to set up
an
> joint effort to support our friends in the areas impacted by this
disaster.
>
>   Ideas that have crossed my mind include
>
>   Creating a central fund that we could raise money for that would be
> targetted at supporting our colleagues and helping to rebuild the
> infrastuctures in this region.  In order to accomplish this I expect that
a
> small group should be struck to work out some of the details (who should
> host, how the money should be administered and disseminated).  I'm not
sure
> who can or should take leadership in this effort but I am willing to
invest
> time in whatever way makes sense.
>
>   Setting up a web site that could record needs for volunteers, supplies
and
> resources so that individuals or organizations could know specifically
what
> would help the effort.  Is there anyone out there would would be willing
to
> develop such a site?
>
>   If these structures could be put in place I would be willing to
circulate
> an email to friends and colleagues of mine recruiting their support to the
> effort and to make some phone calls to complete strangers to try and
gather
> support and resources.  I also offer a challenge to everyone on these
> listserves to do the same...or better.
>
>   Sherry Hudson
>
>
>   ??r?m???u??(TM)???EUR"Q?????-,""IAK5
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> References
>
>    1. http://www.paypal.com/
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From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Tue Jan  4 21:22:30 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 21:22:30 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami-Damaged Marine Laboratory Support List
Message-ID: <41DB4F66.5070809@noaa.gov>

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From clare at ecology.su.se  Wed Jan  5 04:21:16 2005
From: clare at ecology.su.se (Clare Bradshaw)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 10:21:16 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Phuket Marine Lab OK
Message-ID: <001601c4f307$e8ddb0e0$8caaed82@clare01>

Dear List

I just received this mail from a friend at Songkla University (E coast of Thailand):

"PMBC was slightly hit by the Tsunami since it is much in the Southern area
of Phuket, there are no much damaged and no life was lost there. But we
all have to do something about it, AID are needed everywhere.
It is really sad what happened during the past week, don't know what to say really. 
We all are in grief here in Thailand. "

In response to Jack Sobel's query - my friend also knows Pitiwong, so I assume she would have mentioned if he was not alright.

Best wishes
Clare
--------------------------------------------------
Dr Clare Bradshaw
Department of Systems Ecology
Stockholm University
S-10691
Stockholm
Sweden

tel: +46 8 161737
fax: +46 8 158417


From didak at jps.net  Tue Jan  4 22:11:42 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 19:11:42 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: separate list for affected labs etc.
In-Reply-To: <20050104170009.EBB0D178DB@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050104170009.EBB0D178DB@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050104190900.037d7390@mail.jps.net>

Jim- great idea- I'm willing to help coordinate efforts to contact 
individuals re: their specific needs and put up the site you mocked up. 
Send along the code.

Cheers-
Dida

**~~**~~****~~**~~****~~**~~****~~**~~**
www.BluePlanetDivers.org
www.SiliconValleyWatcher.som
www.SiliconValleyMediaWatch.com
www.CandidaOpals.com




From georg.heiss at reefcheck.de  Wed Jan  5 03:44:26 2005
From: georg.heiss at reefcheck.de (Georg Heiss)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 10:44:26 +0200
Subject: [Coral-List] Coring method
In-Reply-To: <9B9CCAE0-5C7B-11D9-8823-000393B16452@squ.edu.om>
References: <9B9CCAE0-5C7B-11D9-8823-000393B16452@squ.edu.om>
Message-ID: <a06200706be015694c9e1@[82.129.159.17]>

Dear Michel and coral-list,

during our work in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean we used a simple and 
inexpensive drilling method to sample cores of up to 5m length from 
coral heads. Cost of the full system was around 500 Euro or so. We 
modified the system later on, if anybody is interested in details, 
don't hesitate to contact me.

Best regards,
Georg



Detailed descriptions and photos of the tool are published in:

Heiss, G.A. (1994): Coral reefs in the Red Sea: Growth, production 
and stable isotopes.- GEOMAR Report, 34: 1-143

Heiss, G.A., Dullo, W.-Chr. and Reijmer, J.J.G. (1993): Short- and 
long-term growth history of massive Porites sp. from Aqaba (Red 
Sea).- Senckenbergiana maritima, 23/4/6: 135-141.

You can see a picture at 
http://www-user.zfn.uni-bremen.de/%7Egheiss/Personal/Drill.html

Here is some text from the methods section:

"The intention was to build a simple, cheap and small coring tool, 
which can be operated by one Scuba-diver independent from any supply 
on the sea-surface. We wanted to avoid some disadvantages of the 
already described machines for our field work as there are the large 
size of some and therefore the limited mobility and/or the need of 
energy support from a boat. A technique for gaining long coral cores 
with a handy instrument has been developed.
[...]
Due to the availability of Scuba-tanks and the need for easy handling 
from small boats we chose compressed air as the best power source for 
the drill. A commercially available RODCRAFT 4200-pneumatic drill was 
selected on the basis of its size and technical characteristics. It 
works at a speed of 2000 rpm with an air consumption of 220 l/min 
under full power. Altthough the operating pressure is 0.6 MPa (6 bar, 
manufacturer_s information), we operated the drill at a pressure of 
8-9 bar which is the pressure supplied by an ordinary first stage 
regulator for Scuba-diving. We used in the first year a SCUBAPRO Mark 
II first stage. We later improved the system by using a balanced 
first stage (SCUBAPRO Mark X) in order to have a better air supply in 
water depths greater than 10m. The air came from 15 l dive tanks, 
pressurized to 200 bar, which provides an air capacity of 3000 l. The 
connection between tank and drill was a standard industrial pressure 
hose of 2 m length. The core-cutter is a diamond-tipped steel tube of 
300 mm length and an outside diameter of 41 mm (36 mm inside) 
manufactured by DIA-G Diamantwerkzeuge GmbH, Kiel.
With this composition of the instrument we could easily obtain cores 
of 30 cm length from different massive growing genera like Platygyra, 
Porites,  Hydnophora, Favia and Favites.
The initial millimeters were drilled by turning the core barrel by 
hand several times on the coral surface. No template was necessary 
for the drilling procedure. Drilling of one 30 cm core took only a 
few minutes. Depending on the rigidity of the coral we could obtain 
up to four cores out of one 15l-tank.
[...] To get a longer record of coral growth history and regional 
climate we constructed an extension of 100 cm length to the drill 
bit. The extension is made from a 17 mm diameter steel rod with a 
screw thread attached to the core barrel. We could obtain five 130 cm 
long cores in 30 cm lengths with 100% recovery from different sides 
of the colony (Fig. 2).
[...] The core holes were filled with cement plugs after drilling to 
prevent bioerosion (see (HUDSON 1981; WINTER ET AL. 1991).
[...]

(from: Heiss, G.A., Dullo, W.-Chr. and Reijmer, J.J.G. (1993): Short- 
and long-term growth history of massive Porites sp. from Aqaba (Red 
Sea).- Senckenbergiana maritima, 23/4/6: 135-141.)



At 9:03 Uhr +0400 02.01.2005, Michel Claereboudt wrote:
>Can someone guide me to information for drilling cores in corals
>i.e. types of drill (manufacturer?), type of bits, length of bits, 
>method, tips and tricks...
>
>The purpose of these cores is to assess changes if any of growth 
>rates in the last 50-100 years in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. 
>They will be sliced and Xrayed. There is a lot of litterature on the 
>second part of the method (xray, densitometry, fluorescence etc...) 
>but nothing (so far) on the actual drilling process.
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>Dr Michel Claereboudt
>Dpt. Marine Science and Fisheries
>College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
>Sultan Qaboos University, Box 34
>Al-Khod 123
>Sultanate of Oman
>
>Tel: (968) 24415 249, Fax: (968) 24413 418
>email: michelc at squ.edu.om

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From hyamano at nies.go.jp  Wed Jan  5 03:57:20 2005
From: hyamano at nies.go.jp (Hiroya Yamano)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 17:57:20 +0900
Subject: [Coral-List] 10ICRS Proceedings publication schedule
Message-ID: <v05010025be0158e378c2@[158.210.67.103]>

Dear Coral-Listers,

We updated the publication schedule of 10th International Coral Reef 
Symposium (Okinawa) Proceedings. Please visit our web at

http://www.plando.co.jp/icrs2004/

and click "Schedule and Instructions for Proceedings authors" or 
"Flow-chart of the publication schedule" in the left menu.

Note to authors:
Please refer to "Example of 10ICRS paper format" and prepare the final 
formatted version after the paper was accepted for publication.

Best regards,

Hiroya Yamano
Chief for public relations, 10ICRS
-- 

  >>(#(">                 --- Hiroya Yamano, Dr. ---
      <")=)<<   Social and Environmental Systems Division
  Y               National Institute for Environmental Studies
_Y_Y__Y_  16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506, Japan
http://www.nies.go.jp/social/kojin/yamano/yamano_e.html


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Wed Jan  5 08:30:35 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 08:30:35 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] [Re: Tsunami-Damaged Marine Laboratory Support List]
Message-ID: <41DBEBFB.2020502@noaa.gov>

Forwarded to the list:

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: Tsunami-Damaged Marine Laboratory Support List
Date: 	Wed, 05 Jan 2005 08:23:10 GMT
From: 	M.F.M. Fairoz <fairoz at fish.ruh.ac.lk>
To: 	Jim Hendee <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>
References: 	<41DB4F66.5070809 at noaa.gov>


Dear Coral Listers,
Tsunami took many lives of south and east coast of Sri Lanka and made many 
coastal fishermen homeless, they still need help for food ,medicine,shelter 
etc.
The city where I live i.e.Hambantota the second disastrus are affected by 
tsunami,we lost many lives around the city.
I hope we as coral list a gorup considering marine life, should consider to 
do something for the people who live with marine life. 

Farioz/Sri Lanka 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
M.F.M.Fairoz
Sida/SAREC Marine Science Programme
Department of Fisheries Biology,
University of Ruhuna,Matara,81000,
Sri Lanka. 

Email :  fairoz at fish.ruh.ac.lk
Tel:     +94(0)41 2227026 or +94(0)77 7202311 

Res   :  60, Wilmot Street, Hambantota, Sri Lanka. 




From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Wed Jan  5 09:13:38 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 09:13:38 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] [Re:  Setting up structures of support]
Message-ID: <41DBF612.1040509@noaa.gov>

FYI concerning NARA and ship:

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	FW: [Coral-List] Setting up structures of support
Date: 	Wed, 05 Jan 2005 08:29:58 +0600
From: 	Jerker Tamelander <jet at iucnsl.org>
To: 	Noordeloos, Marco (WorldFish) <M.Noordeloos at cgiar.org>, 'Szmant, 
Alina' <szmanta at uncw.edu>, 'Jim Hendee' <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>, 'Sherry 
Hudson' <shudson at pathcom.com>
CC: 	Arjan Rajasuriya <arjan at nara.ac.lk>


Dear All, 

Further to Marcos message, I just wanted to say that the damages to NARA
(the National Fisheries and Aquatic Research Agency of Sri Lanka) have been
estimated at over USD 50 million. This includes the loss of their research
vessel. 

As you can understand it is a significant blow so any assistance to this
institution would be both needed and appreciated.

Kind regards,
J.
_____________________________________________________________
Jerker Tamelander
Coordinator, CORDIO/IUCN Regional Marine Programme South Asia
53 Horton Place, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka
Tel: +94-11-2694094 (Ext 406), Direct: 2682458
Mobile: +94-777-753770
Fax: +94-11-2682470, 2662941
Email: jet at iucnsl.org

------ End of Forwarded Message




From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Wed Jan  5 12:58:10 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 12:58:10 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] [Fwd: Press: Reef ecosystems buffer tsunami damage]
Message-ID: <41DC2AB2.3020902@noaa.gov>

FYI...
 
*On Asia's Coasts, Progress Destroys Natural Defenses*
By ANDREW BROWNE
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
December 31, 2004; Page A5
 

HONG KONG -- The ring of coral in crystal waters around the Surin Island 
chain off Thailand's west coast forms a sturdy defense against the sea. 
So when the tsunami struck on Sunday it punched a few holes in the reef, 
but the structure mostly held firm.

The reef, says Thai marine environmentalist Thon Thamrongnavasawadi, may 
have saved many lives. Only a handful of people on the islands are known 
to have perished -- most scrambled to safety as the first wave exploded 
against the coral.

Tragically, across much of Asia, coastal communities found themselves 
with no such shield against nature's fury. The protective reefs, sand 
dunes and mangroves that look out toward the Indian Ocean in a broad arc 
from Sri Lanka to Bangladesh and Indonesia have been dynamited and 
bulldozed by a force as unstoppable as the tsunami itself -- the force 
that drives some of the world's fastest-growing economies.

*/Natural Buffer/*

Where dense mangrove forests once provided a buffer between sea and 
land, now there are countless shrimp farms and hotels. Sand dunes have 
been flattened by coastal highways, reefs blown up to make way for ports.

Mangroves -- trees and shrubs that live in tropical tidal zones -- line 
one-quarter of the world's tropical coastlines. But Asia is hurriedly 
uprooting them as its economies take off. In less than 20 years between 
1975 and 1993, Thailand's mangrove area was almost halved, says Edward 
Barbier, a professor of economics at Wyoming University and editor of a 
recent book on Asia's disappearing mangrove ecosystems. India laid waste 
to as much as 50% of its mangroves between 1963 and 1977. Belatedly, 
some countries have made efforts at replanting.

Mangroves offer a double layer of protection against the pounding surf: 
Low red mangroves anchor themselves in mud flats along tidal estuaries, 
their flexible branches and tangled roots absorbing the sea's power. 
Behind them stand black mangroves as tall as trees.

Environmentalists point out that coastal communities around the world 
are vulnerable to natural calamities: Florida took four direct hits this 
year from hurricanes. But whereas the cleanup in Florida takes just a 
few months, it could be years before life returns to normal in poor 
parts of Asia.

To be sure, not even mangroves could have parried the blow from Sunday's 
tsunamis, and the waves inflicted severe damage on relatively 
undeveloped sections of coastline, too.

But ecological damage "has left coastlines vulnerable," says Mr. 
Barbier, and if natural defenses had been left standing, they "would 
have reduced some of the losses" by reducing how far and fast the waves 
surged inland.

In stripping the mangroves, Asian countries have created real estate for 
tourism, one of the region's biggest foreign-exchange earners, but along 
the most exposed part of the continent where the sea laps the shore. 
Thatched tourist cottages hang precariously off cliffs on the Malaysian 
resort island of Langkawi, and seafood restaurants stand on stilts above 
Thai beaches.

Yet while hundreds of sun-seeking tourists from northern parts of Europe 
and Asia were washed away by the tsunami, most victims were impoverished 
fishing families.

Environmentalists and economists describe a process in which relentless 
urban development, aquaculture and tourism create winners and losers 
along Asia's coastline. Tourist resorts increase employment 
opportunities for some locals, but push others aside. Wealthy tourists 
relax under umbrellas in the most desirable beach spots, while the 
fishing families they displace rebuild their flimsy homes in more 
marginal -- and more dangerous -- locations down the coast.

"They lose twice," says Mr. Barbier, who has studied the process in 
Southeast Asia -- once to the developers, next to the elements.

*/Jumbo Spoiler/*

But by far the greatest spoiler of Asia's coastline are shrimp farms. 
Thailand is now the world's biggest shrimp exporter; Indonesia and India 
are not far behind. The U.S. is the biggest buyer. Cheap tiger prawns 
have created prosperity around Asia, but at a cost: Shrimp farms demand 
brackish
water and flat land, both found in abundance where mangroves grow.

A typical fish pond looks like a bomb crater, and coastal Asia is pocked 
with them. Each lasts for no more than eight years before the many 
chemicals and antibiotics that are poured into them in the process of 
raising shrimp make them unusable. The shrimp farmers move on, cutting 
more mangrove
forests for new farms. In Indonesia's Aceh province, devastated by the 
tsunami, mangroves are being chopped down as timber for sale to nearby 
Malaysia and Singapore.

Along the east coast of India, had the mangroves been left standing, 
"hotels and settlements would have been a little further away," says 
Swayam Prabha Das of the World Wildlife Fund in New Delhi. "The damage 
could have been limited."

*/Lesson in Ecology/*

The Indian government is now reviewing the implementation of 
regulations, frequently flouted, that bar all development 1,650 feet 
from the sea in areas where mangroves and coral thrive. "I think some 
common sense will prevail now," Ms. Das says.

Likewise in Thailand, while Mr. Thamrongnavasawadi mourns the human loss 
along with the destruction of stretches of reef around the Surin 
Islands, he is heartened by the lesson in ecology that the tsunami 
delivered. Indeed, officials in the Maldives said extensive reefs 
smothered the tsunami, and though 69 people are confirmed dead so far, 
the loss of life there could have been much worse.

Mr. Thamrongnavasawadi's Web site is flooded with offers of help from 
divers eager to participate in a national project to measure the effects 
of the tsunami on Thailand's coral reefs. Of the 20 reefs around the 
Surins, two or three have been irreparably smashed, he says.

"It's a very clear point: Coral reefs save lives," he says.

(End of article.)



From didak at jps.net  Wed Jan  5 14:17:20 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 11:17:20 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] damage
In-Reply-To: <20050105170010.F18C0178D9@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050105170010.F18C0178D9@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050105110931.02dc0980@mail.jps.net>

Hello- I just saw your post on the Coral List. I am volunteering to help 
out organizations needing cash to replenish lost equipment, etc. If you'd 
like, I can put a PayPal donation button up for your organization on my 
website www.BluePlanetDivers.org, and publicize this on different forums 
(Coral-List, Mar-Bio, etc.)

You'll have to register at PayPal, send me your code and then I can insert it.

Go here to sign up with PayPal: 
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_registration-run

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need help with this process.

I'm posting this to the entire list in case anyone else out there wishes 
assistance.

Cheers-
Dida Kutz
1-831-582-9456 (Monterey, CA, USA)



From corinne.russo at arvam.com  Thu Jan  6 02:39:39 2005
From: corinne.russo at arvam.com (Corinne Russo)
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:39:39 +0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Snorkeler impact
Message-ID: <BE02D3FB.9F9%corinne.russo@arvam.com>

Dear coral-lister,

First, I wish you an happy new year.

I try to fit methods for an environmental study in the Reunion island lagoon
(Indian Ocean). I?m looking for any documents or experiences on effect of
recreational snorkeling on coral and fish communities in a coral reef
protected area. The place is shallow (depth less than 1,5m) and organised
with buoys to propose a discovering snokeling way.
Any comparison or studies, will interest me (coral damage, carrying
capacity, surveys, ...)
Thanks
Best regards
Corinne Russo
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Fax: 02 62 28 08 81 (int. : (262) 2 62 28 08 81)
Email: arvam at wanadoo.fr / URL: http://www.arvam.com




From dobura at africaonline.co.ke  Thu Jan  6 00:28:09 2005
From: dobura at africaonline.co.ke (David Obura)
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 08:28:09 +0300
Subject: [Coral-List] Surveys for tsunami damage
Message-ID: <BE02A719.77D7%dobura@africaonline.co.ke>

Dear listers,

As many of you are, CORDIO and the people we are working with in the
affected areas are trying to rapidly put together a list of survey
techniques that can be used to help identify the impacts of the tsunami to
coral reefs. It would make sense for a wider discussion to happen on this,
so that datasets and reports that come out in the next months and years are
more or less comparable, and that also we minimize the chance of leaving out
an indicator that may prove important in a few years time. We are looking at
surveys that:

* are compatible with long term monitoring datasets, sites and sampling
plans 
* combine initial rapid assessment observations (in the next few weeks and
perhaps months) with more detailed methods to be done at selected permanent
(old and new) sites
* indicators of tsunami damage ? the main damage agents we identified so far
seem to be: from the initial waves: physical damage from the waves breaking
(shallow to mid depth?) damage from surge (going deeper); and from the
backwash: sedimentation, physical damage from debris,
eutrophication/smothering/disease from terrestrial sediment, and
acute/chronic versions of these.

Questions to address are:
* are there other factors that need to be considered  - its worth listing
all, so that people can select from a list
* are there methods that have specifically been developed for similar
instances (e.g. Cyclone damage, flooding damage, etc)
* Reefbase has already come quickly to the plate to receive news of impacts,
but it would be useful to establish a loose network, probably under GCRMN
and coordinating reporting through Reefbase to  know more about who is
surveying where, for how long, results, etc ...
* beyond the biophysical monitroing, there will then be socioeconomic
assessments as well, but perhaps some time after the trauma of the human
tragedy has receded ? it still seems too fresh and awful.

Impacts of the tsunami will no doubt  be an agenda item at the ICRI CPC in
the Seychelles in April, so it would be good to have some coordination and
coherence from the science and assessments prior to that, and to help make
sense of the human suffering and long term implications.

All best,

David

-- 

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From martinblondie7 at hotmail.com  Thu Jan  6 08:48:07 2005
From: martinblondie7 at hotmail.com (Martin Callow)
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 13:48:07 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Live Marine Science Education Project
Message-ID: <BAY1-F42BDEFECC6AFEBDF4E690D92930@phx.gbl>


   Dear coral-listers,


   Please  find to follow details regarding an education component to the
   Shallow  Marine  Environments  of  the  Southern  Seychelles  research
   project.


   Live Marine Science Education Project:


   The  research project is a collaboration between the Khaled bin Sultan
   Living  Oceans  Foundation,  the  University  of  Cambridge (Cambridge
   Coastal  Research  Unit-CCRU)  and  the  Seychelles  Centre for Marine
   Research  and  Technology.   The Trident Trust has partnered with this
   group,  and  is  supporting  an  educational  component to the Shallow
   Marine   Environments   of   the  Southern  Seychelles  project.   The
   educational  component  aims  to  motivate,  and enthuse, young people
   about  the  exciting  and rewarding career paths available through the
   pursuit of a science orientated education.


   During the Seychelles expedition (January 10th to Jan 28^th 2005), and
   utilising  the  platform  of  the  Golden  Shadow (a 67m motor vessel,
   equipped  with  modern scientific and communications equipment), daily
   scientific  diary  entries  will  be  transmitted to the Living Oceans
   Foundation  web-site.  Aimed at mapping shallow marine habitats (using
   a   sea-plane   mounted   CASI   sensor,   coupled  with  SCUBA  diver
   observations),   identifying  coral  recovery  following  the  serious
   bleaching     event    in    1997/1998,    and,    providing    marine
   ecosystem/biodiversity  and  conservation  management  advice  to  the
   Seychelles  Government,  the  field-phase  of  this  project  has been
   offered as a unique mechanism to communicate the field activities of a
   high   profile   and   contemporary  science  project  direct  to  the
   classroom.

     

   To  maximise  the  benefits for schools and students, in following the
   progress of the expedition, the daily scientific diary entries will be
   recorded  and  mapped as closely as possible, to particular aspects of
   the  core  science  curriculum  at  Key Stage 4 (UK curriculum).  This
   record  will  be available to schools via the Living Oceans Foundation
   web-site.


   In addition to these daily scientific diary entries, the web-site will
   also host pages that outline:


   - The Science: research plans, aims and objectives, methodologies.

   - The Itinerary: research planning, maps and imagery.

   - Key scientific personnel: highlighting their progression routes from
   school to scientist.

   - Virtual vessel: to show the working and living areas, and equipment,
   of the vessel.

   -   Vessel  Logs:  Location,  ship  track  logs,  use  of  positioning
   equipment, weather systems, sea state etc.

   -  Scientific  fact/observation  of the day: contemporary observations
   from the scientists/crew.

   -  Q&A sessions: 15 schools have been invited to pose questions to the
   project  via  direct e-mail access to the vessel.  Interviews with the
   scientists/crew  will  therefore be possible, in near-real-time.  Q&As
   will be posted on the web site.

   - Teacher resources: links to other relevant web sites.


   The Science in the Seychelles web-site is available by visiting:


   [1]www.livingoceansfoundation.org  >>  follow  the  Seychelles Project
   Link.


   Please  pass on to anyone who you think may be interested in following
   our progress thank you.


   Daily updates to the web-site will be available during the field phase
   of this project: Jan 10^th - Jan 28^th 2005.


   (Note: sea-state may influence the scientific itinerary, and hence the
   frequency of the updates).


   Martin  Callow  (Projects Manager; Trident Trust, West of England; and
   CCRU Research Assistant).


   [2]martincallow at blueyonder.co.uk

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From mbos at hawaii.edu  Thu Jan  6 16:30:14 2005
From: mbos at hawaii.edu (Melissa Davies Bos)
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:30:14 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Hawaii Living Reef Awards Program
Message-ID: <42d41942dceb.42dceb42d419@hawaii.edu>

Aloha Coral-List,

Hawaii's Coral Reef Outreach Network is hosting the Living Reef Awards 
Program to honor individuals and organizations who promote 
conservation of Hawaii's reefs. To be eligible, the nominated activity 
must have taken place in Hawaii between January 1, 2003 and December 
31, 2004. Seven awards will be given in two divisions: the Industry 
Division (Fisheries, Ocean Recreation, Visitor Industry, Business, 
Agriculture/land owner) and the Community Division (non-profit 
organizations and educators/students).

Winners in each category will receive an award designed and sponsered 
by Tiffany's Jewelery Company, acknowledgement at a luncheon banquet, 
and monetary and/or in-kind donations (community division only).

For more information and a nomination form, please visit 
www.hawaiireef.org. 
___________________________________
Melissa Bos
NOAA Coral Reef Management Fellow
State of Hawaii
Department of Land and Natural Resources
Division of Aquatic Resources
1151 Punchbowl Street, #330
Honolulu, HI  96813
808.587.0098
808.587.0115 fax




From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Fri Jan  7 08:35:55 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 08:35:55 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Incredible Tsunami Photos
Message-ID: <41DE903B.5010701@noaa.gov>

Greetings,

    At http://www.coral.noaa.gov/tsunami/ is a collection of 
anonymously-taken photos (location unknown) of the Dec 26, 2004 
tsunami.  I just want to especially point out photo a00.jpg in which you 
can see how the ocean has receded to such a large extent just before the 
main wave strikes, and hope that all whoever live on the coasts will 
know that whenever/if they see something like this again, that the 
ensuing pictures and events we all know about will most likely be the 
result, and to leave the area  as quickly as possible.

    Sincerely yours,
    Jim


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Fri Jan  7 09:36:48 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:36:48 -0500
Subject: [Fwd: Re: [Coral-List] Incredible Tsunami Photos]
Message-ID: <41DE9E80.2010602@noaa.gov>

Oh, well, at least the photos hopefully serve to prove the point I was 
trying to make.  Sorry about that!

    Jim

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: [Coral-List] Incredible Tsunami Photos
Date: 	Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:22:15 -0500
From: 	Jim Ivey <jivey at marine.usf.edu>
To: 	Jim Hendee <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>



Hi Jim,

You might want to pull those photos.  They're part of a scam going around 
the web.  They're not of the tsunami but of the Qian Tang Jiang River in China.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/tsunami/tsunami1.asp

Take Care,

Jim Ivey


At 08:35 AM 1/7/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>Greetings,
>
>    At http://www.coral.noaa.gov/tsunami/ is a collection of 
> anonymously-taken photos (location unknown) of the Dec 26, 2004 
> tsunami.  I just want to especially point out photo a00.jpg in which you 
> can see how the ocean has receded to such a large extent just before the 
> main wave strikes, and hope that all whoever live on the coasts will know 
> that whenever/if they see something like this again, that the ensuing 
> pictures and events we all know about will most likely be the result, and 
> to leave the area  as quickly as possible.
>
>    Sincerely yours,
>    Jim
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From rgonzalez at perryinstitute.org  Fri Jan  7 09:27:55 2005
From: rgonzalez at perryinstitute.org (Ruth Ann Gonzalez)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 09:27:55 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Executive Administrative Assistant position available
Message-ID: <NBENLNENEFPNGMFJGBJLAEJOCHAA.rgonzalez@perryinstitute.org>

Executive Administrative Assistant

Perry Institute for Marine Science (www.perryinstitute.org), a
not-for-profit organization based in Jupiter, Florida has immediate opening
for an Administrative Assistant to the Chief Executive.  Candidate must
possess excellent communication, word processing, database mgmt. &
spreadsheet skills.  Min. qualifications ? Assoc degree (BA a plus) with
three years exp. in an office environment.  Salary $30-33K.  Fax letter,
resume and (3) references to (561) 741-0193 or email to
hr at perryinstitute.org  EOE/DFWP


Ruth Ann Gonzalez, PHR
Human Resources Administrator
Perry Institute for Marine Science
100 N. US Highway 1, Suite 202
Jupiter, FL  33477-5112

T: (561)741-0192 ext. 121
F: (561)741-0193
E: HR at perryinstitute.org
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From rgonzalez at perryinstitute.org  Fri Jan  7 09:29:32 2005
From: rgonzalez at perryinstitute.org (Ruth Ann Gonzalez)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 09:29:32 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Office Administrator Position Available
Message-ID: <NBENLNENEFPNGMFJGBJLEEJOCHAA.rgonzalez@perryinstitute.org>

Office Administrator



Perry Institute for Marine Science (www.perryinstitute.org), a Florida based
not-for-profit organization, is looking for an Office Administrator at our
remote research station in the Bahamas.  Must have a Bach. degree and at
least 3 years exp. in a business environ.  Two yrs bkkeeping or accting a
must, exper. w/Peachtree a plus. Good math & analytical skills, as well as
significant computer exper., including MS Office & Windows products a must.
Exc. customer service skills and a proven track record of working well with
the public req?d.  Computer hardware skills or network admin. a plus.
Ability to multitask and work under demanding conditions a must.  Basic life
support/first aid and small boat handling experience a plus.  Must be able
to lift 50 lbs.  No pets.  Salary $25-30K (includes housing on island).  Fax
cover letter, resume and three references to 561-741-0193 or email to
hr at perryinstitute.org EOE/DFWP




Ruth Ann Gonzalez, PHR
Human Resources Administrator
Perry Institute for Marine Science
100 N. US Highway 1, Suite 202
Jupiter, FL  33477-5112

T: (561)741-0192 ext. 121
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From riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca  Fri Jan  7 09:14:59 2005
From: riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca (Michael Risk)
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:14:59 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Incredible Tsunami Photos
In-Reply-To: <41DE903B.5010701@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <web-78512729@cgpsrv2.cis.mcmaster.ca>

Hi Jim, colleagues.

As far as I know, the best description of a tsunami hitting a coastline
was written from personal experience by Frances P. Sheppard, and may be
found in his book on Marine Geology. (Published in the 50's, I
guess-the science is out-dated but the tsunami part is all too fresh.)
He describes the recession of the waters vividly, as well as the
subsequent multiple wave impacts.

This has been known for so long it's hard to believe it's not part of
the school curriculum in places located on subductive plate margins.
Canadian newspapers recorded the case of a couple from Halifax walking
on the beach in Thailand. They saw the water recede, and thought it was
some sort of tidal phenomenon. A few seconds later the water took the
wife.

I'm afraid that all societies find it hard to prepare for
low-frequency/high-impact events.


From reefball at reefball.com  Fri Jan  7 13:51:51 2005
From: reefball at reefball.com (Todd Barber)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 13:51:51 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Reports of Underwater Damage to Corals
References: <41DE9E80.2010602@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <016301c4f4e9$f36730c0$6502a8c0@LaFalda>

Not sure if this is of any real help to folks, but Reef Ball Foundation has 
gotten reports from Maldives of steel hulled vessels 20 meters deep that 
were sunk as artificial reefs moving 300 meters, Reef Balls in 20 meters 
depth (Pallet Ball Size) moving 10 meters and coral heads being tossed 
around like dice.

Our stablility calculations in the area would suggest that currents at 20 
meters must have exceeded 5 knots to be able to move an unanchored Reef 
Ball.

We also got a report from Thialand of major damages to nearshore natural 
reefs (Racha Island Area).

Cordially, "Restoring Our World's Oceanic Ecosystems"" Todd Barber Chairman 
reefball at reefball.com Reef Ball Foundation, Inc. 6916 22nd Street West 
Bradenton, FL 34207 http://www.artificialreefs.org (All Reef Ball Sites) 
http://www.reefball.org (Reef Ball Foundation) http://www.reefball.com (Reef 
Ball Services Division) http://www.reefbeach.com (Reef Balls for Erosion 
Control) http://www.eternalreefs.com (Memorial Reef Balls) Office: Direct: 
fax: mobile: 941-752-0169 941-752-0338 941-752-1033 941-720-7549 




From mekvinga at yahoo.com  Fri Jan  7 10:12:57 2005
From: mekvinga at yahoo.com (Melissa Keyes)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 07:12:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Coral-List] Question about tsunami wave  timing
Message-ID: <20050107151257.39528.qmail@web50106.mail.yahoo.com>

Hello Listers,
 
Does anyone know how long it takes for the water to go out, and then for the wave to hit?  I'm presuming only a few minutes, or is it seconds?  It's not ten or twenty minutes that the water is 'gone', is it?
 
I'm not the only one living in a high risk place....
 
Cheers,
 
Melissa Keyes, 
 
s/v Vinga, St. Croix, Bonaire

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From john.naughton at noaa.gov  Fri Jan  7 14:41:21 2005
From: john.naughton at noaa.gov (John Naughton)
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:41:21 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Surveys for tsunami damage
References: <BE02A719.77D7%dobura@africaonline.co.ke>
Message-ID: <41DEE5E0.D75E3E8D@noaa.gov>

David:

Any surveys conducted to assess tsunami damage to coral reefs should be
extensive and initially cover a large area, such as via tow board surveys.  Here
in Hawaii we did some survey work after Hurricane Iniki several years ago.  We
found areas of extensive reef damage down to 70 feet or more which looked as if
a bulldozer had gone down slope.  However, often within 20 or 30 meters
laterally, facing the same direction, the reef was untouched.  I suspect this
may be the case with tsunami impacts as well.   Spot checking the reefs could
give a false sense of the extent of damage.

Aloha,            John



David Obura wrote:

> Dear listers,
>
> As many of you are, CORDIO and the people we are working with in the
> affected areas are trying to rapidly put together a list of survey
> techniques that can be used to help identify the impacts of the tsunami to
> coral reefs. It would make sense for a wider discussion to happen on this,
> so that datasets and reports that come out in the next months and years are
> more or less comparable, and that also we minimize the chance of leaving out
> an indicator that may prove important in a few years time. We are looking at
> surveys that:
>
> * are compatible with long term monitoring datasets, sites and sampling
> plans
> * combine initial rapid assessment observations (in the next few weeks and
> perhaps months) with more detailed methods to be done at selected permanent
> (old and new) sites
> * indicators of tsunami damage ? the main damage agents we identified so far
> seem to be: from the initial waves: physical damage from the waves breaking
> (shallow to mid depth?) damage from surge (going deeper); and from the
> backwash: sedimentation, physical damage from debris,
> eutrophication/smothering/disease from terrestrial sediment, and
> acute/chronic versions of these.
>
> Questions to address are:
> * are there other factors that need to be considered  - its worth listing
> all, so that people can select from a list
> * are there methods that have specifically been developed for similar
> instances (e.g. Cyclone damage, flooding damage, etc)
> * Reefbase has already come quickly to the plate to receive news of impacts,
> but it would be useful to establish a loose network, probably under GCRMN
> and coordinating reporting through Reefbase to  know more about who is
> surveying where, for how long, results, etc ...
> * beyond the biophysical monitroing, there will then be socioeconomic
> assessments as well, but perhaps some time after the trauma of the human
> tragedy has receded ? it still seems too fresh and awful.
>
> Impacts of the tsunami will no doubt  be an agenda item at the ICRI CPC in
> the Seychelles in April, so it would be good to have some coordination and
> coherence from the science and assessments prior to that, and to help make
> sense of the human suffering and long term implications.
>
> All best,
>
> David
>
> --
>
> CORDIO East Africa
> 8 Kibaki Flats, Kenyatta Beach, Bamburi Beach
> P.O.BOX 10135 Mombasa, Kenya
> Tel/fax: +254-41-548 6473; Mobile: 0733-851656
> Email: dobura at cordio.info
>
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From j.p.carlin at reading.ac.uk  Fri Jan  7 10:48:20 2005
From: j.p.carlin at reading.ac.uk (John P Carlin)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:48:20 -0000
Subject: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without their symbiotic
	zooxanthellae?
In-Reply-To: <20050106170018.70723178DB@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <000401c4f4d0$50216fc0$402ce186@AMSCARLINJLT>

Hi,

I would like to know if there has been any published work on how long corals
can survive without their zooxanthellae following a stress event?

Thank you

John Carlin
Reading University
England



From chai at gistda.or.th  Sat Jan  8 03:20:50 2005
From: chai at gistda.or.th (Veerachai Tanpipat)
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 15:20:50 +0700 (GMT)
Subject: [Coral-List] latest report from Surin Islands
Message-ID: <1715.203.107.159.74.1105172450.squirrel@mail.gistda.or.th>

Dear All,

The following link

http://www.talaythai.com/issue/tsunami/20050106.php

is the latest report (Chong-Kol-Kard, Surin Island) by Dr. Thorn and his
team.

There are damage in a few loactions.  The final report is not done yet.

Cheers,
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From joshua at nova.edu  Sat Jan  8 10:31:27 2005
From: joshua at nova.edu (Joshua Feingold)
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 10:31:27 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without their
	symbiotic zooxanthellae?
In-Reply-To: <000401c4f4d0$50216fc0$402ce186@AMSCARLINJLT>
References: <20050106170018.70723178DB@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20050108102426.024dd478@pop.nova.edu>

Hi John,

I did some work on this for my dissertation, and survival is variable 
depending on the species and type of stress. Also, it is important to 
understand that, nearly invariably, bleached corals possess at least some 
zooxanthellae. The population size isn't enough to see pigment in the coral 
with the naked eye, but they are there in the tissues, but at very low levels.

One species I investigated, the fungiid Diaseris distorta, could remain 
alive in the bleached state for over 2 months and then regain pigmentation. 
In contrast, another species, Pocillopora damicornis, was much more 
sensitive with mortality occurring in nearly all colonies after 2-3 weeks 
in the bleached state. Elevated temperature was the stress in both of these 
examples.

Cheers,

Joshua Feingold
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center

At 03:48 PM 1/7/2005 +0000, John P Carlin wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I would like to know if there has been any published work on how long corals
>can survive without their zooxanthellae following a stress event?
>
>Thank you
>
>John Carlin
>Reading University
>England
>
>_______________________________________________
>Coral-List mailing list
>Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list



From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Sun Jan  9 11:51:23 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 11:51:23 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] UNEP tsunami environmental assessment
Message-ID: <41E1610B.8090100@noaa.gov>

Article in Malaysia News Online about UNEP's US $1M funding for 
environmental assessment, including coral reefs and fisheries:

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/Features/20050108174506/Article/indexb_html

"Lesson number one is that natural systems of coastal protection like 
mangroves and coral reefs should be maintained."




From csuchana at sc.chula.ac.th  Sun Jan  9 02:33:54 2005
From: csuchana at sc.chula.ac.th (Suchana Chavanich)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 14:33:54 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: [Coral-List] Preliminary coral survey in Thailand after the Tsunami
Message-ID: <1130.161.200.123.45.1105256034.squirrel@mail2.sc.chula.ac.th>

Dear Coral-lists,
Thank you very much for your concerns on the effects by the Tsunami in
Thailand.  We all appreciate it.  I just got back from the southern part
of Thailand where was hit by the Tsunami.  On the December 29, my
university had sent me and some marine scientists to  there for a
preliminary survey of the coral damage.  We went to Phi Phi Island and
certain spots in Similan Islands where were hit very hard by the wave,
and found that not many corals are damaged by this Tsunami.  In most
areas, only about 5-15% of corals are damaged (broken) (vary from places
by places).  However, now the government and universities are going to
survey intensively in all the areas affected by Tsunami to see whether
marine national parks should be opened to tourists or not since the
tourism is the main economics in Thailand, and the government wants to
get the tourists back as soon as possible.  During the survey, we saw
garbage and debris in the reefs.  Some corals are covered by sand, and
in one area at the 100 feet depth, the sand was disappeared as deep as 2
meters.  However, in our opinion corals are still in a good shape, but
we need  to clean up all the debris in the reefs as soon as possible.

Apple Chavanich

-- 
Suchana Apple Chavanich, Ph.D.
Department of Marine Science
Faculty of Science
Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Tel: 66-2-218-5395, 66-2-218-5401
Fax: 66-2-255-0780
e-mail:csuchana at sc.chula.ac.th

Homepage:
http://www.marine.sc.chula.ac.th/faculty/Suchana%20Chavanich/Suchana/PH.html


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Tel: 66-2-218-5395, 66-2-218-5401
Fax: 66-2-255-0780
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From n2maps at hotmail.com  Sat Jan  8 22:53:37 2005
From: n2maps at hotmail.com (Henry Aruffo)
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 22:53:37 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami Environmental Disaster
Message-ID: <BAY18-F11129C9C829882F4A3F3479C960@phx.gbl>

Hello Friends:

   Many of you have written and inquired how you could help with the Tsunami 
relief efforts in Thailand.  Some of you may want to assist in repairing the 
environmental damages created by the Tsunami; problems that will have to be 
addressed as part of any long term recovery process - human and 
environmental.   During the past six months, I have been the volunteer 
director of an environmental organization dedicated to helping the ocean, 
repairing and rebuilding reefs, and encouraging an environmental spirit and 
ethic in the local Thai population.  Coral Reef Institute hosted an 
International Symposium on Coral Reef Assessment in November and has 
sponsored beach clean-ups with local Thai children. Classroom presentations 
of underwater photography are shown to children in an effort to educate them 
to the importance of coral reefs and the sea life that inhabits them.  Our 
college credit Certificate Program in Underwater Research begins in 
September, as the primary goal of Coral Reef Institute is to train 
environmentally sensitive and proficient marine researchers for all fields 
of underwater studies.

  We are not a listed charity, as we are a environmental organization 
financed by our educational programs and my personal funding, but under the 
current situation we are requesting financial assistance from anyone 
interested in helping in the environmental repairs. I have lived in Phuket 
for fourteen months and I am able to organize local and volunteer workers to 
assist in environmental work projects that will aid in the healing of 
Thailand's environmental problems. I am also able to identify reputable 
local environmental organizations that will need funding to rebuild.  A 
partial list of environmental problems related to the Tsunami is:

Over 3,600 fishing boats sunk or wrecked - some still leaking fuel and 
scattered over the sea floor

More than 2000 endangered sea turtles are missing from their breeding pens - 
now one step closer closer to extinction as they were washed inland

Fragile coral reef ecosystems within 100 -1000 meters of shore are covered 
in palm trees, chairs, remains, logs and fishing trawlers - immediate 
remedial actions are needed

Coral reefs offshore were not damaged severely (although some were) but they 
need to be professionally assessed and damages documented.

   While we do not intend to divert any funding from the human tragedy, we 
realize that there is also an important need to assist the environment.  
Helping the coral reef ecosystem will, in the future, provide the Thai 
people with sustainable food sources, restored ecological balance, and the 
rebuilding of their coastal barrier system.

   We have an account at Paypal:  savetheocean at coralreefinstitute.org  and 
will accept donations at that site or contact me for more details or 
information at:  n2maps at hotmail.com

      We will list the environmental projects on our web page as we complete 
them.  You will be able to view our assistance at our website:  
www.coralreefinstitute.org   Our site is currently being updated but our 
basic information is on-line.  All funds collected will be acknowledged and 
documented and any funds received over the cost of our clean-up and remedial 
actions will be donated to local Thai environmental organizations (turtle 
breeding projects, reef rebuilding, etc.).  There will be no administrative 
cost involved in any project.  Coral Reef Institute will assume these costs 
and use 100% of funds received for local environmental projects.  We will 
document all costs, expenditures, and donations on our web site as we 
complete each project.

   Your financial assistance in helping the environment would be greatly 
appreciated.  Many people have already donated to the human tragedy and 
cannot afford another donation, if so, perhaps you could forward this 
message to friends, family, environmentalist, or anyone willing to promote a 
fund raising event which would assist in this endeavor. Thank you for your 
generous consideration.

Environmentally yours in the care of the sea,

(Professor) Henry Aruffo
Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society
PADI IDC Staff Instructor #480218
Director - Coral Reef Institute
Phuket, Thailand


TV Interview - Tsunami Disaster -  
http://www.tampabays10.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=11439

Newspaper story -    
http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/774319841.html?MAC=a317c98024be17dc67c0778fde78f1fd&did=774319841&FMT=FT&FMTS=FT&date=Jan+5%2C+2005&author=TOM+ZUCCO&printformat=&desc=Tsunami%27s+missing+victims+haunt+ex-professor




From chai at gistda.or.th  Sat Jan  8 20:04:29 2005
From: chai at gistda.or.th (Veerachai Tanpipat)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 08:04:29 +0700 (GMT)
Subject: [Coral-List] Surveys for tsunami damage
In-Reply-To: <41DEE5E0.D75E3E8D@noaa.gov>
References: <BE02A719.77D7%dobura@africaonline.co.ke>
	<41DEE5E0.D75E3E8D@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <1121.203.107.159.53.1105232669.squirrel@mail.gistda.or.th>

All,

Yes, checking individual site would give a false sense.  We have 6 teams
who are doing extensive survey thru out 6 provinces, but this of course
takes time, so important dive sites will be evaluate and report first
since the tourist industry is very important for those 6 provinces.

So far the Tsnami destroyed some sites where the depth are less than 5
meters.  The good sign is that many people I know told me (after they went
diving) that in the depth of more than 5 meters, there is less damage or
not damage at all.

I will go down with the survey team late next week.  I am sure I will have
more to let you know.

Cheers,
Chai

> David:
>
> Any surveys conducted to assess tsunami damage to coral reefs should be
> extensive and initially cover a large area, such as via tow board
> surveys.  Here in Hawaii we did some survey work after Hurricane Iniki
> several years ago.  We found areas of extensive reef damage down to 70
> feet or more which looked as if a bulldozer had gone down slope.
> However, often within 20 or 30 meters laterally, facing the same
> direction, the reef was untouched.  I suspect this may be the case with
> tsunami impacts as well.   Spot checking the reefs could give a false
> sense of the extent of damage.
>
> Aloha,            John
>
>
>
> David Obura wrote:
>
>> Dear listers,
>>
>> As many of you are, CORDIO and the people we are working with in the
>> affected areas are trying to rapidly put together a list of survey
>> techniques that can be used to help identify the impacts of the
>> tsunami to coral reefs. It would make sense for a wider discussion to
>> happen on this, so that datasets and reports that come out in the next
>> months and years are more or less comparable, and that also we
>> minimize the chance of leaving out an indicator that may prove
>> important in a few years time. We are looking at surveys that:
>>
>> * are compatible with long term monitoring datasets, sites and
>> sampling plans
>> * combine initial rapid assessment observations (in the next few weeks
>> and perhaps months) with more detailed methods to be done at selected
>> permanent (old and new) sites
>> * indicators of tsunami damage ? the main damage agents we identified
>> so far seem to be: from the initial waves: physical damage from the
>> waves breaking (shallow to mid depth?) damage from surge (going
>> deeper); and from the backwash: sedimentation, physical damage from
>> debris,
>> eutrophication/smothering/disease from terrestrial sediment, and
>> acute/chronic versions of these.
>>
>> Questions to address are:
>> * are there other factors that need to be considered  - its worth
>> listing all, so that people can select from a list
>> * are there methods that have specifically been developed for similar
>> instances (e.g. Cyclone damage, flooding damage, etc)
>> * Reefbase has already come quickly to the plate to receive news of
>> impacts, but it would be useful to establish a loose network, probably
>> under GCRMN and coordinating reporting through Reefbase to  know more
>> about who is surveying where, for how long, results, etc ...
>> * beyond the biophysical monitroing, there will then be socioeconomic
>> assessments as well, but perhaps some time after the trauma of the
>> human tragedy has receded ? it still seems too fresh and awful.
>>
>> Impacts of the tsunami will no doubt  be an agenda item at the ICRI
>> CPC in the Seychelles in April, so it would be good to have some
>> coordination and coherence from the science and assessments prior to
>> that, and to help make sense of the human suffering and long term
>> implications.
>>
>> All best,
>>
>> David
>>
>> --
>>
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>> 8 Kibaki Flats, Kenyatta Beach, Bamburi Beach
>> P.O.BOX 10135 Mombasa, Kenya
>> Tel/fax: +254-41-548 6473; Mobile: 0733-851656
>> Email: dobura at cordio.info
>>
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From julian at twolittlefishies.com  Sun Jan  9 15:32:36 2005
From: julian at twolittlefishies.com (Julian Sprung)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 15:32:36 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without theirsymbiotic
	zooxanthellae?
Message-ID: <60146F1515751D4AA4CB4D3EC514F9E303E758@SERVER.tlf.local>

I think it is important when answering this question, as Josh did, to point out the cause of the loss of zooxanthellae. Since high temp was the stimulus in the experiment with P. damicornis, and it is known that at elevated temp P. damicornis may die rapidly as a reult of a Vibrio infection, then the cause of death cannot specifically be blamed on lack of symbionts unless Vibrio had been ruled out.

I have seen bleached shaded colonies of P. damicornis in aquaria survive great lengths of time with few if any zoox's. The same is true for shaded portions of colonies that have zoox's in the upper illuminated branches, but that probably doesn't count.

My opinion on the question posed- while it may vary among species or genera, and there may well be exceptions, I believe that with sufficient food most corals can survive many months or indefinitely without symbionts. This can be demonstrated in temperature controlled flow through aquariums with no illumination and high food inputs (the water flushing removes waste and maintains water chemistry). 

While I cannot comment on the effects on growth, the survival is the question posed.

Sincerely,

Julian


-----Original Message-----
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Joshua Feingold
Sent: Sat 1/8/2005 10:31 AM
To: John P Carlin; coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without theirsymbiotic zooxanthellae?
 
Hi John,

I did some work on this for my dissertation, and survival is variable 
depending on the species and type of stress. Also, it is important to 
understand that, nearly invariably, bleached corals possess at least some 
zooxanthellae. The population size isn't enough to see pigment in the coral 
with the naked eye, but they are there in the tissues, but at very low levels.

One species I investigated, the fungiid Diaseris distorta, could remain 
alive in the bleached state for over 2 months and then regain pigmentation. 
In contrast, another species, Pocillopora damicornis, was much more 
sensitive with mortality occurring in nearly all colonies after 2-3 weeks 
in the bleached state. Elevated temperature was the stress in both of these 
examples.

Cheers,

Joshua Feingold
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center

At 03:48 PM 1/7/2005 +0000, John P Carlin wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I would like to know if there has been any published work on how long corals
>can survive without their zooxanthellae following a stress event?
>
>Thank you
>
>John Carlin
>Reading University
>England
>
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From petermcdougall at hotmail.com  Sun Jan  9 17:48:03 2005
From: petermcdougall at hotmail.com (Peter McDougall)
Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 22:48:03 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] history of coral reef policy in US
Message-ID: <BAY104-F262113E99B1FCC71926896CF960@phx.gbl>

Hi,

I wanted to know if anyone knew of any resources that could provide a 
timeline of US marine policy as it applies to the US. I was only able to 
find a few resources on the US Coral reef task force, but nothing prior to 
the mid-nineties. Is there anything from before this time?

Thanks a lot

Peter McDougall




From shudson at pathcom.com  Sun Jan  9 19:36:00 2005
From: shudson at pathcom.com (Sherry Hudson)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 19:36:00 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Call for Submissions, Enviro Films & Videos,
	Planet in Focus, Worldwide, Apr 1/May 2 deadline
Message-ID: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEOEBNCCAA.shudson@pathcom.com>

FYI, to all videographers...

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From RichardPDunne at aol.com  Sun Jan  9 17:28:00 2005
From: RichardPDunne at aol.com (RichardPDunne at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 17:28:00 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] Survival of corals without zooxanthellae
Message-ID: <1f0.32dd7ed2.2f1309f0@aol.com>

You will find some useful information on this in:
 
C M Yonge 1931 The effect of starvation in light and in darkness on the  
relationship between corals and zooxanthellae. Scientific Reports of the Great  
Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-29. Vol I no 7. Corals kept in the dark but fed  
lost a high percentage of their zooxanthellae (colourless to the eye) but  
survived until the end of the experiment ( 228 days). Variable according to  
species. 
 
See also:
C M Yonge and A G Nicholls 1931 The structure, distribution and physiology  
of the zooxanthellae. Scentific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition  
1928-29. Vol I no 6. They constructed a light tight box on the reef flat 
through  which the seawater could flow. after 152 days many of the species contained 
very  few zooxanthellae but were otherwise in good condition. Their 
conclusion in this  respect was "without any doubt that individual reef-building corals 
at any rate  can flourish without contained zooxanthellae."
 
I doubt however that corals ever loose ALL their zooxanthellae - the best  
that Yonge noted was "almost completely absent". And in our own work even a  
reduction of 86% of the seasonal maximum density following severe bleaching  can 
leave 0.026 x 10^7 algae per sq cm of tissue area (260,000). (Brown et  al 
1999 MEPS 191:53-69).  
 
The evidence seems to point to an ability to survive without zooxanthellae  
if a source of food is available, and presuming the stress which caused the  
zooxanthellae loss does not persist or at least does not have a directly  
deleterious effect on the coral host itself.
 
 
 
Richard Dunne

Tel: 01833  650059

RichardPDunne at aol.com


From jsteffen at cbn.net.id  Sun Jan  9 22:37:46 2005
From: jsteffen at cbn.net.id (Jan Steffen)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:37:46 +0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Imagery of receding waters and impact on coastal
	environment
Message-ID: <FE2769F3-62B8-11D9-B6FB-000A95DB8C92@cbn.net.id>


In regard to recent mails on the extent of receding waters and the 
tsunamis physical impact on coastal cities and the near-shore 
environment  the imagery under

http://homepage.mac.com/demark/tsunami/9.html

shows a small number of affected locations before and after impact 
using Quickbird Natural Color imagery.


Jan



From myemail at jeffreylow.com  Sun Jan  9 23:43:07 2005
From: myemail at jeffreylow.com (Jeffrey Low)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 12:43:07 +0800
Subject: [Coral-List] UNEP tsunami environmental assessment
In-Reply-To: <41E1610B.8090100@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <41C1221000009003@mta10.wss.scd.yahoo.com>

I wonder what governments will make of this statement ... or will the cycle
of coastal development and degradation continue once the memory of the tsunami
recedes in the short-lived minds of governments and men.

Jeff

>-- Original Message --
>Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 11:51:23 -0500
>From: "Jim Hendee" <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>
>To: Coral-List Subscribers <>
>Subject: [Coral-List] UNEP tsunami environmental assessment
>
>
>Article in Malaysia News Online about UNEP's US $1M funding for 
>environmental assessment, including coral reefs and fisheries:
>
>http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/Features/20050108174506/Article/indexb_html
>
>"Lesson number one is that natural systems of coastal protection like 
>mangroves and coral reefs should be maintained."
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From n2maps at hotmail.com  Mon Jan 10 00:12:03 2005
From: n2maps at hotmail.com (Henry Aruffo)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 00:12:03 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami repairs - help needed
Message-ID: <BAY18-F4035DA1FB00525AE3E40269C970@phx.gbl>

Hello:

Any information that could help us would be greatly appriciated - we need 
advise on product and procedures for repairing coral in the Similan Islands. 
  All information is appriciated!

The point we are trying to make here is that we have to act very fast to 
save some of the corals!

A lot of the fragile corals like "Tubastraea" and "Acropora", also 
Firecorals and Staghorncorals have been broken off and need reattachment as 
son as possible. Also larger Seafans need to be saved and reattached before 
they suffocate and die!
Already one week after the Tsunami, some of the big tablecorals we've turned 
over again were already bleached and a lot of sanddeposit for example on 
"Porites" Hardcoralheads are suffocating them.
The longer we wait, the less chances of survival for a lot of corals!

Please could you look at the following Websites:
www.seaquestmarine.com/cgi-bin/shopper for Underwater Adhesive
www.reefball.com/map/antiguascience/17tonssaved.htm for Hydrostatic 
Attachment of Corals and saving corals, artificial reefs and much more.

Has anyone used these products - do they work??  Thank you for you 
assistance.

Sincerely,

Henry Aruffo
Director - Coral Reef Institute
Phuket, Thailand
n2maps at hotmail.com




From shudson at pathcom.com  Mon Jan 10 14:45:13 2005
From: shudson at pathcom.com (Sherry Hudson)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 14:45:13 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] World Bank Funding announcement
Message-ID: <OPEHICGPBMKFJPOIJCOEKECJCCAA.shudson@pathcom.com>

FYI.

Sherry

Bank Commits $250 Million for Tsunam i-Affected Countries

The Bank will make available US$250 million as its initial contribution for
emergency reconstruction in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake and
tsunami that killed more than 155,000 people and left hundreds of thousands
homeless across Asia and eastern Africa. The funds can be made available
quickly from existing programs, and will include the provision of emergency
credits and grants to respond to the immediate needs in the countries hit by
this disaster. The amount will cover the next six months while further
financing for longer-term reconstruction needs is identified.

http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:20308293~menuPK:
34463~pagePK:64003015~piPK:64003012~theSitePK:4607,00.html




From slcoles at bishopmuseum.org  Mon Jan 10 15:20:22 2005
From: slcoles at bishopmuseum.org (Steve Coles)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:20:22 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral Invasions at Marine Bioinvasions Conference
Message-ID: <5B2A97A57FE15D48B09562869226433BA6DA71@bmmail.corp.bishopmuseum.org>


Plans are being put together to organize a session at the Marine Bioinvasions Conference in August in Wellington, New Zealand, to cover coral reef invasions, these are broadly defined as including coral reefs, seagrass, mangroves, and estuaries; basically covering warm water organisms.  A successful similar session was held at the Bali International Coral Reef Symposium.  Eight papers from that session can be seen at:  http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/pbs/coralreefsymp.html.  

If there is sufficient interest, a session will most likely be organized, and at that time, funding will be sought.  Please contact Lu Eldredge [lge at bishopmuseum.org] of interest.  



From Coral.Researchplan at noaa.gov  Mon Jan 10 13:04:51 2005
From: Coral.Researchplan at noaa.gov (Coral Researchplan)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 13:04:51 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] REMINDER: Comments DUE 1/15/05
Message-ID: <41E2C3C3.2B784D1A@noaa.gov>


REMINDER** Request for Comments on NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan --
Part I: National Priorities **

***
Re:    Request for Review of the NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan
(version 12/09/04)
****

NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Part_I_National_120904.pdf

Template for Reviewer Comments
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Comments_template_120904.doc



REVIEW GUIDELINES

The NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan Part I: National Priorities
(version 12/09/04) can be accessed at
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Part_I_National_120904.pdf.
At this time, we are requesting your comments on this work in progress.
Please provide high-level comments and specific text for insertion into
the plan.  No word-smithing, please.  We are looking for input on
general concepts and specific research priorities linked to management
objectives that are missing or maybe misdirected.  The text will be
given a professional edit after the substantive comments have been
incorporated.

We are requesting your comments by January 15, 2005 to
coral.researchplan at noaa.gov using the template.
(http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Comments_template_120904.doc)



********************

BACKGROUND

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a
science-based agency serving a large and diverse community of users and
stakeholders.  NOAA has identified research as a major crosscutting
priority for the agency, demonstrating its firm commitment to support
high-quality research to underpin its environmental assessment,
prediction, and ecosystem management missions.

In an effort to provide coastal and ocean managers with high priority
scientific information to help conserve, protect, restore, and sustain
coral reef ecosystems, the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program is
developing a research plan to guide NOAA-supported coral ecosystem
research.

Purpose of the Research Plan

The purpose of the NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan is to set
priorities and guide NOAA-supported coral ecosystem research for FY 2005
through FY 2010, including research conducted through extramural
partners, grants, and contracts.

Scope of the Research Plan

The NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan covers all coral reef ecosystems
under the jurisdiction of the United States; and is written for a broad
audience, including resource managers, scientists, policy makers, and
the public.

Research Plan Framework

The NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan is presented in two sections: (1)
Part I: National Research Priorities; and (2) Part II: Regional Research
Priorities.

Part I is national in scope - and identifies (1) the role of mapping and
monitoring in management-driven research programs; (2) the role of
research in management, including a review of the major stressors and
threats facing coral reef ecosystems and an overview of
stressor-associated research priorities; (3) a discussion of the tools
and technologies necessary to conduct research and to manage ecosystems
(4) a discussion of the importance of transferring science and
technology into operations; and (5) the importance of using strategic
outreach and education to translate research results to improve
management decisions.

Part II is regional in scope and reviews the major stressors for each
region, identifies key management objectives specific to the region, and
the research priorities for the next five years to help address the
stated management objectives.  Each jurisdiction listed under Part II
includes a list of specific management objectives followed by linked
research priorities.

****Part I and II are being developed on separate timelines.  At this
time, we are only asking for your review of Part I.****


For more information or questions, please contact Kimberly Puglise at
(301) 713-2427 x199 or e-mail coral.researchplan at noaa.gov

A copy of the Research Plan (version 12/9/04) can be accessed at
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Part_I_National_120904.pdf

and the template for comments is accessible at
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Attachments/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Comments_template_120904.doc

.



From delbeek at waquarium.org  Mon Jan 10 15:54:37 2005
From: delbeek at waquarium.org (Charles Delbeek)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:54:37 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Speakers Sought for MACNA 17 
Message-ID: <6.0.1.1.2.20050110105038.02502b58@mail.waquarium.org>

Apologies for cross-postings: The organizers of MACNA (Marine Aquarium 
Conference of North America) 17 have posted a call for abstracts from 
speakers interested in presenting at this years MACNA to be held Sept 
16,17&18 in Washington, D.C.

For a list of session topics see the link below:

http://www.macnaxvii.com/call.htm

Aloha!


J. Charles Delbeek
Aquarium Biologist
Waikiki Aquarium
2777 Kalakaua Ave.
Honolulu, HI, USA 96815
www.waquarium.org

808-923-9741
808-923-1771 FAX




From jreimer at jamstec.go.jp  Mon Jan 10 23:41:19 2005
From: jreimer at jamstec.go.jp (James Reimer)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 13:41:19 +0900
Subject: [Coral-List] Survival of corals without zooxanthellae
Message-ID: <110541847902900000528@cyboze>

Here is a recent paper dealing with aposymbiotic coral colonies in a species that is usually zooxanthellate:

Grant AJ, Starke-Peterkovic T, Withers KJ, Hinde R.

Aposymbiotic Plesiastrea versipora continues to produce cell-signalling molecules that regulate the carbon metabolism of symbiotic algae.
Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol. 2004 Jun;138(2):253-9. 
PMID: 15275660 [PubMed - in process]

As well, I have unpublished data showing Zoanthus spp. living in the dark (no light at all) with clade C Symbidionium (but obviously they aren't doing much) for over 2 months with no problems besides a slight decrease in ZX concentrations - and the colonies all made a full recovery when returned to normal light levels (with normal water temp., salinity, etc.) 

Taken together with other data people have posted, it would seem to me that (species dependant again) some species can live/survive  (and grow in P. versipora's case) without light or photosynthesizing ZX. The next question would be how much competitiveness is lost (if lost) under such conditions...

James D. Reimer
JSPS Research Fellow
Extremobiosphere Research Center
Research Program for Marine Biology & Ecology
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science & Technology (JAMSTEC)
Natsushima 2-15
Yokosuka, Kanagawa
JAPAN 237-0061
jreimer at jamstec.go.jp




From eshinn at usgs.gov  Tue Jan 11 13:43:13 2005
From: eshinn at usgs.gov (Gene Shinn)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 10:43:13 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Survival of corals without zooxanthellae
Message-ID: <a06200725be09b3cdafb1@[131.247.143.234]>

I observed warm-water-induced bleaching during a coral transplant 
study  in 1961 ( Shinn 1966). Acropora cervicornis was transplanted 
from the outer reef to a location in 1.5 m water depth near the Key 
Largo shoreline  where the species does not live.  The transplant 
grew  at the same  rate as the offshore parent colony for 3 months 
in the spring when temperatures were in the same range as offshore. 
In mid and late summer when shallow water temperature exceeded 33 
degrees the  branches expelled zooxanthellae  (the term bleaching was 
not in use then) and growth rate diminished sharply relative to the 
parent colony  8 km offshore.  When temperatures dropped in the fall, 
color returned and growth rate increased until  late December. 
However,by February, 1962,  a series of cold fronts had lowered near 
shore water temperatures to 13.5 degrees C. and the coral  died. 
Because growth measurements and temperature, from maximum minium 
thermometers, were made monthly  it is impossible to say exactly how 
long the corals lived with reduced zooxanthellae but it is safe to 
say it was at least 2 months.
Shinn E. A., 1966, Coral growth rate, an environmental indicator. 
Journal of Paleontology, v. 40 pp. 233-240.
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From martin-pecheux at wanadoo.fr  Wed Jan 19 01:40:48 2005
From: martin-pecheux at wanadoo.fr (Martin =?iso-8859-1?Q?P=EAcheux?=)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 07:40:48 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Survival of corals without zooxanthellae
References: <1f0.32dd7ed2.2f1309f0@aol.com>
Message-ID: <41EE00F0.3A53DCB5@wanadoo.fr>

Dear all,

Attention, Younge and Nicholls, 1930, 1931a, 1031b, Younge, Younge and Nicholls, 1932.
They have done a fantastic work for this epoch, in particular he cytological part, but
they didn't know all; One must remember always that part of their experiments (starvation
in sealed jars, in darkness with bleaching, in light and low pH and O2) were done in
summer with 30?C ! and "reef flat bleaching".
Historically, it is why it took so long, till the 1970, to recognize the role of symbionts
in autotrophy of the association, as they measure respiration as great as photosynthesis
under these conditions.
There best hypothesis for bleaching is starvation of CO2 (also N, P, not in one week),
fine, isn't it ?
See some synthesis in my quotable Review (see below), in text and bibliographic notes).

See also the Peter Glynn works on refuge population of zooxanthellae in bleached Panama
corals. And remember higher, almost normal Fv/Fm of the 2% remaining zoox of T bleached
corals  (Salih et al., poster at Panama, 1996), also with short term strong T and HIGH pH
in Styllophora (pers. obs.).

"Large forams died when kept in darkness, albeit fed" (John Lee), but as in corals, I
guess it depends on species. One have been kept alive for 77 days, with no growth of
course, as corals with bleaching in the field.(here at contrast to forams).

Cheers,

Dr. Martin P?cheux
Large Foraminifer Institute
16, rue La Fontaine, 92160 Antony, France
:+33(0)1.40.96.01.99 (4+96=1+99=100) soon a new one
Email: martin-pecheux at wanadoo.fr soon martin.pecheux at free.fr ?

Publications at  www.reefbase.org, Author=Pecheux (without ^), in which
REVIEW ON CORAL REEF BLEACHING, 1997, Atoll Research Bulletin, proof 214p. so with
fundamentals of reefs (accepted so quotable even if unprinted; download see link above)

Write 05 not 2005, reset churches.


RichardPDunne at aol.com a *crit :

> You will find some useful information on this in:
>
> C M Yonge 1931 The effect of starvation in light and in darkness on the
> relationship between corals and zooxanthellae. Scientific Reports of the Great
> Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-29. Vol I no 7. Corals kept in the dark but fed
> lost a high percentage of their zooxanthellae (colourless to the eye) but
> survived until the end of the experiment ( 228 days). Variable according to
> species.
>
> See also:
> C M Yonge and A G Nicholls 1931 The structure, distribution and physiology
> of the zooxanthellae. Scentific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition
> 1928-29. Vol I no 6. They constructed a light tight box on the reef flat
> through  which the seawater could flow. after 152 days many of the species contained
> very  few zooxanthellae but were otherwise in good condition. Their
> conclusion in this  respect was "without any doubt that individual reef-building corals
> at any rate  can flourish without contained zooxanthellae."
>
> I doubt however that corals ever loose ALL their zooxanthellae - the best
> that Yonge noted was "almost completely absent". And in our own work even a
> reduction of 86% of the seasonal maximum density following severe bleaching  can
> leave 0.026 x 10^7 algae per sq cm of tissue area (260,000). (Brown et  al
> 1999 MEPS 191:53-69).
>
> The evidence seems to point to an ability to survive without zooxanthellae
> if a source of food is available, and presuming the stress which caused the
> zooxanthellae loss does not persist or at least does not have a directly
> deleterious effect on the coral host itself.
>
>
>
> Richard Dunne
>
> Tel: 01833  650059
>
> RichardPDunne at aol.com
>

I think it is important when answering this question, as Josh did, to point out the cause
of the loss of
zooxanthellae. Since high temp was the stimulus in the experiment with P. damicornis, and
it is known that
at elevated temp P. damicornis may die rapidly as a reult of a Vibrio infection, then the
cause of death
cannot specifically be blamed on lack of symbionts unless Vibrio had been ruled out.

I have seen bleached shaded colonies of P. damicornis in aquaria survive great lengths of
time with few if
any zoox's. The same is true for shaded portions of colonies that have zoox's in the upper
illuminated
branches, but that probably doesn't count.

My opinion on the question posed- while it may vary among species or genera, and there may
well be
exceptions, I believe that with sufficient food most corals can survive many months or
indefinitely
without symbionts. This can be demonstrated in temperature controlled flow through
aquariums with no
illumination and high food inputs (the water flushing removes waste and maintains water
chemistry).

While I cannot comment on the effects on growth, the survival is the question posed.

Sincerely,

Julian


-----Original Message-----
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of Joshua Feingold
Sent: Sat 1/8/2005 10:31 AM
To: John P Carlin; coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] How long can corals survive without theirsymbiotic
zooxanthellae?

Hi John,

I did some work on this for my dissertation, and survival is variable
depending on the species and type of stress. Also, it is important to
understand that, nearly invariably, bleached corals possess at least some
zooxanthellae. The population size isn't enough to see pigment in the coral
with the naked eye, but they are there in the tissues, but at very low levels.

One species I investigated, the fungiid Diaseris distorta, could remain
alive in the bleached state for over 2 months and then regain pigmentation.
In contrast, another species, Pocillopora damicornis, was much more
sensitive with mortality occurring in nearly all colonies after 2-3 weeks
in the bleached state. Elevated temperature was the stress in both of these
examples.

Cheers,

Joshua Feingold
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center

At 03:48 PM 1/7/2005 +0000, John P Carlin wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I would like to know if there has been any published work on how long corals
>can survive without their zooxanthellae following a stress event?
>
>Thank you
>
>John Carlin
>Reading University
>England
>

--


From didak at jps.net  Wed Jan 12 02:20:44 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:20:44 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] fish bombing and tsunami  effects
In-Reply-To: <20050111170013.845EA178D1@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050111170013.845EA178D1@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050111213227.0359b4c0@mail.jps.net>

About 6 years ago when I was actively research diving in Palau Sipidan 
(MY), and disturbed by the number of coral reef sites decimated by illegal 
fish bombing, I asked around (many contacts made via this list) about the 
rates of coral growth after such destruction. I head reports that healthy 
coral reefs are in place after only 10 years. Considering the effects of 
the tsunami, is a comparable rate of regrowth considered reasonable?

Also, does anyone on this list have current contact info for Arnaz Mehta? 
Last I heard, she was a research diver in Sumatra (she was the person who 
found the coelacanth in an Indonesian market place, thus leading to proof 
of a wider distribution of the mysterious "dinosaur fish").

Dida Kutz



From davidshark at ntlworld.com  Wed Jan 12 05:01:01 2005
From: davidshark at ntlworld.com (David Thompson)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 10:01:01 -0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Job search
Message-ID: <002b01c4f88d$9fce9690$12cc89d9@davideh2vohbz9>

Dear Listers
I am a recently graduated marine biologist (BSc) and soon to be graduated MSc (marine environmental protection) and Padi master instructor. My question is whether anybody knows of vacancies (worldwide) for somebody like myself in marine research.
My masters thesis was on coral reef damage by scuba divers.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
David Thompson


From riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca  Wed Jan 12 08:42:07 2005
From: riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca (Michael Risk)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 08:42:07 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] fish bombing and tsunami  effects
In-Reply-To: <6.2.0.14.0.20050111213227.0359b4c0@mail.jps.net>
Message-ID: <web-79028759@cgpsrv2.cis.mcmaster.ca>

Hello Didak.

Fish bombing has, of necessity, been forced to become more like
precision "smart" bombing as stocks are depleted. Midwater bombs aimed
at caesionids do little or no reef damage. Bomb craters in Acropora
 recover within 10 years-IF the water is not comtaminated.

We need to remember that, in evolutionary terms, reefs know all about
disasters. Steve Smith found that Acropora thickets on the tops of
atolls were only about 10 years old, because that was the average
frequency of the cyclones that gave them haircuts.

The world record for reef recovery is from Banda, eastern Indonesia,
where corals settled on a fresh lava flow and created a reef with 100%
cover, mostly Acropora, in 5-6 years. This was described by Tom
Tomascik in Coral Reefs a few years back. Tom had a terrible time
getting this paper past the reviewers, because there is a mindset out
there that does not want to hear that recovery can be that fast.

But we must remember the key elements to reef recovery: the water must
be clean, and sources of propagules must be nearby. (The reefs of
Jakarta Bay are never coming back-at least as long as Jakarta is
there.)

So the answer to your question is Yes, potentially, reefs damaged by
the tsunami can regrow at least a loose Acropora framework in less than
10 years: IN AREAS WHERE THE WATER IS NOT POLLUTED AND WHERE SEDIMENT
STRESS IS LOW.

Arnaz worked in Sulawesi, not Sumatra. She and her husband Mark Erdmann
jointly discovered the coelocanths in fish markets there. The US Gov't
pulled them out after the terrorist attacks, brought them back, I
think, somewhere near Washington DC. (I am stunned by a mindset that
would pull people out of Bunaken Island back to DC so that they would
be safer...) My email address for Mark is on a computer that long since
went to Computer Heaven, but you should be able to get her contacts via
looking for Mark-Integrative Biology at Berkeley will know where he is.

Mike Risk

PS: Yes, I know the difference between Reply and Reply to All. I have
taken the liberty of copying this to the -list, because of the relative
urgency of launching intelligent recovery effrorts in the affected
areas.

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:20:44 -0800
 Dida <didak at jps.net> wrote:
> About 6 years ago when I was actively research diving in Palau
> Sipidan (MY), and disturbed by the number of coral reef sites
> decimated by illegal fish bombing, I asked around (many contacts made
> via this list) about the rates of coral growth after such
> destruction. I head reports that healthy coral reefs are in place
> after only 10 years. Considering the effects of the tsunami, is a
> comparable rate of regrowth considered reasonable?
> 
> Also, does anyone on this list have current contact info for Arnaz
> Mehta? Last I heard, she was a research diver in Sumatra (she was the
> person who found the coelacanth in an Indonesian market place, thus
> leading to proof of a wider distribution of the mysterious "dinosaur
> fish").
> 
> Dida Kutz
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Coral-List mailing list
> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list



From didak at jps.net  Wed Jan 12 16:06:51 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 13:06:51 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: Coral-List Digest, Vol 19, Issue 14
In-Reply-To: <20050112170010.EDB5C178D1@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050112170010.EDB5C178D1@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050112125540.02ea5288@mail.jps.net>

HI Michael- Thanks for getting back to me re: Tom Tomascik's  research. I 
believe it is he is who I had some conservations with re: this topic, 
because i was hoping to conduct some research myself in the Banda Islands. 
Unfortunately, resources weren't easily available, nor permissions to 
access certain areas (I recall he told me of some of this own problems). 
And then hell broke loose . . .

I just wrote Mark Erdman (yes, Sulawesi, not Sumatra)- I couldn't recall 
Arnaz's husband's name, and so thanks to you and the other person who 
contacted me with information.

I won't even begin to address the political issues (academic and otherwise) 
you bring up! <:-|

Cheers-
Dida
www.BluePlanetDivers.org
www.SiliconValleyWatcher.com



From Sweat at sms.si.edu  Wed Jan 12 16:21:21 2005
From: Sweat at sms.si.edu (Holly Sweat)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 16:21:21 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] (no subject)
Message-ID: <s1e54e72.025@simail1.si.edu>



_______________________________

Lynn Holly Sweat
Marine Ecosystems Technician
Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit
420 Seaway Drive    
Fort Pierce, Florida 34949
772-465-3271
_______________________________


From ksherwood at iucnus.org  Wed Jan 12 10:35:03 2005
From: ksherwood at iucnus.org (Kristin Sherwood)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 10:35:03 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] VACANCY Global Marine Species Assessment 
Message-ID: <C1B3229B7078D411A4DD00D0B7B0DBD8A374F6@svr1-iucn.iucnus.org>

 
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Position:       Coordinator, Global Marine Species Assessment
Location:       IUCN/SSC - CI/CABS Biodiversity Assessment Unit, IUCN
Species Programme, Washington DC
The IUCN/SSC - CI/CABS Biodiversity Assessment Unit is seeking to recruit a
new team member to coordinate the Global Marine Species Assessment (GMSA).
The Biodiversity Assessment Unit has already completed the first phase of
the Global Amphibian Assessment, and is currently implementing the Global
Mammal Assessment and the Global Reptile Assessment. Following the
successful testing of the biodiversity assessment methodology with these
species groups, IUCN and its partner organisations have now decided to
expand this initiative to include marine species. The initial focus of the
GMSA will include fish and corals, and starting with groups on which
IUCN/SSC Specialist Groups are already active: Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras;
Groupers, Seabasses, Wrasses and Parrotfishes; and Indo-Pacific Coral Reef
Fishes. The feasibility and desirability of adding additional taxonomic
groups, such as molluscs, will be assessed during the implementation of the
project. The GMSA Coordinator will report to the Senior Advisor on
Biodiversity Assessment in Washington DC, and will liaise closely with the
Species Survival Commission and the IUCN Global Marine Programme.
RESPONSIBILITIES  
The GMSA Coordinator will work to the following terms of reference:
1.      Provide leadership to the GMSA process worldwide. 
2.      Work closely with a GMSA advisory committee of scientists and
conservation professionals to help ensure timely completion of the project. 
3.      Develop the GMSA workplan in collaboration with the GMSA advisory
committee and other key stakeholders in the process. 
4.      Build and maintain relationships with other relevant organisations
with expertise on marine species, and encourage them work in partnership
with IUCN on the implementation of the GMSA. 
5.      Work closely with the members of the relevant IUCN/SSC Specialist
Groups, assisting them to participate in, and contribute to the GMSA. 
6.      Help integrate the work of the IUCN Global Marine Programme into the
GMSA, specifically as it relates to tropical ecosystems, deep-sea species,
and sea-mount species. 
7.      Recruit other scientists currently outside the IUCN Species Survival
Commission to participate in the GMSA. 
8.      Facilitate scientific workshops worldwide to assemble datasets on
the status and trends of marine species. 
9.      Raise the funds necessary to implement the GMSA, and recruit staff
to work on the GMSA team. 
10.  Act as the manager of a staff team working on the GMSA. 
11.  Take responsibility for the management of the GMSA budget. 
SELECTION CRITERIA
This position requires a strong scientific background, with at least 5-10
years experience in marine biodiversity issues. He/she needs a good
understanding of the complexities of marine fish and invertebrate biology
and biogeography, and the implications of these for Red Listing. The minimum
academic qualification is a PhD degree, or equivalent experience, and
extensive international experience is also a requirement. The Coordinator
should have proven leadership and communication skills to bring the work
together, focus direction, ensure consultation, handle sensitive issues, and
maintain IUCN's scientific integrity. Candidates should have a proven high
level of experience in project design and implementation, excellent
communications and analytical skills, and should have demonstrated the
ability to think strategically. An ability to work well with people of
diverse cultures, and to handle complex, sensitive issues is essential. A
proven capacity in fundraising is also necessary. English as a working
language is essential, a good understanding of French and/or Spanish and
other languages would be an asset. 
SALARY 
Salary will be commensurate with experience. IUCN is a multi-national
employer and offers a number of benefits in addition to a competitive base
salary. Applicants are asked to submit their CV and a letter of motivation
in English before 31st January 2005 by email to iucn at conservation.org, with
the subject heading "GMSA Coordinator". Only those applicants selected for
interviews will be contacted by IUCN within one month of the closing date.
 
 
Kristin L. Sherwood
Marine Program Officer, Global Marine Program
IUCN - The World Conservation Union
1630 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC  20009-1053
Tel: (202) 518-2062
Fax: (202) 387-4823
Email: KSherwood at iucnus.org
Web Address:  <http://www.iucn.org/themes/marine/>
http://www.iucn.org/themes/marine/
 


From M.Attrill at plymouth.ac.uk  Wed Jan 12 09:44:12 2005
From: M.Attrill at plymouth.ac.uk (Martin Attrill)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 14:44:12 -0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Academic Fellowship at Plymouth University
Message-ID: <52A8091888A23F47A013223014B6E9FE0184959E@03-CSEXCH.uopnet.plymouth.ac.uk>

Dear All

 

Please find below details of an exciting opportunity within our team at the University of Plymouth. Please pass on to any suitable post-docs.

 

Yours,


Martin

 

_______________


The University of Plymouth has been awarded five academic fellowships by RCUK, one of which is under the general area "Human Impacts on Marine Ecosystems" (see below). These are five-year appointments which will lead to permanent academic positions (subject to normal probationary procedures). You must be a postdoctoral researcher of high quality with experience relevant to one of the selected research areas.

In addition to carrying out research in the designated area, you will also contribute to the University's teaching activities. More details of the Marine Ecosystems post are below:

 

5. Human impacts on marine ecosystems

This project, potentially held in collaboration with partners such as the Marine Biological Association, Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science and Plymouth Marine Laboratory, will investigate the long-term impact of large-scale drivers (e.g. climate change, eutrophication, fisheries) on marine ecosystems. For informal enquiries, please contact Prof. Martin Attrill on 01752 232916, or preferably email

martin.attrill at plymouth.ac.uk Ref: /AF - full details of the post are below

 

It is expected that these Fellowships will be appointed on the lecturer scale, currently ?23,643 to ?29,479 pa, though for exceptional candidates a starting point higher than this will be considered.

 

Closing date: 12 Noon Friday 4th February 2005.

Please request an application pack, quoting Ref & Job Title, via:

http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=4198

Email: jobs at plymouth.ac.uk

Tel: 01752 232168 (24 hour answerphone)

 

--------

Job Description for Academic Fellowship

 

Human Impacts on Marine Ecosystems

Influence of large-scale factors at the ecosystem level

 

Background 

 

Contemporary ecology regards humans as an integral component of terrestrial and many marine ecosystems. Certainly, humans are imposing a heavy footprint on all marine ecosystems and recent discoveries of new communities or entire ecosystems have usually been accompanied by revelations that they are already impacted either unintentionally or by overexploitation. The future sustainability of marine ecosystems is heavily dependent on our understanding of the coupling between social and ecological systems, improvement in assessing human impacts on marine systems and our ability to create better feedback mechanisms between science and policy. This imperative has been recognised in the recent adoption of the 'ecosystem approach' and 'adaptive management' as key tools for the development and implementation of measures to protect the marine environment nationally, regionally and globally. Both tools require sound multidisciplinary science, however, and there is currently a gap in the way existing knowledge is integrated for this purpose. 

The institutions comprising the Plymouth Marine Sciences Partnership have a unique knowledge base as the building blocks for this broader multidisciplinary approach and this strength is becoming widely recognised nationally and internationally. The University, working very closely with the Marine Biological Association has taken a lead in bridging science and policy and this new post will help to consolidate this work and develop a stronger science base following modern principles of systems ecology. The fellowship has been assigned to the Marine Biology and Ecology Research Group (School of Biological Sciences, Prof. Martin Attrill) and the Marine and Coastal Policy Research Group (School of Earth, Ocean and Environmental Sciences, Prof. Laurence Mee) who are already cooperating very closely in the framework of a major European research project. 

The appointment of the Fellow offers many exciting possibilities to undertake research at the forefront of marine science, working in collaboration with the Marine Biological Association, Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Marine Science and Plymouth Marine Laboratory. Possible projects include:

1.                          Long-term patterns in the distribution of marine fish larvae in the North Atlantic. Working with the Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Marine Science, this project would involve reanalysis of Continuous Plankton Recorder data and samples since the 1930s in order to determine long-term trends in larval fish distribution, abundance, diversity and phenology and link these with major driving factors such as climate, eutrophication and fisheries.

2.                          Impact of the North Atlantic Oscillation on marine systems: constructing ecosystem linkages. Extensive evidence has been compiled for the role that this climate phenomenon has on components of marine ecosystems, particularly in the North Sea, and much of this work has arisen from Plymouth Marine Science Partners. Studying this climate variation gives insights into responses to climate change and this project would investigate the direct and indirect mechanisms by which marine systems respond by aggregating data on all components of the North Sea.

3.                          The interaction of temperature and eutrophication on the integrity of marine systems. Both climate-related temperature increases and elevated nutrient levels are having clear large-scale impacts on marine systems. This project would assess potential synergistic or antagonistic interactions between the two factors and how changes in both affect key marine ecosystems, such as how algal growth impacts important structural species (corals, seagrass), species change in planktonic systems, increase in gelatinous taxa, etc.

4.                          The development of practical tools for implementing the 'ecosystem approach'. The ecosystem approach will be the central paradigm in the new European Marine Strategy. Its effective implementation requires a new generation of community and ecosystem-level indicators that are sensitive to phenomena such as eutrophication and climate change. Their development should reflect underlying advances in ecology, particularly a better understanding of non-linear changes (including system phase shifts). This project would help to develop and test the new generation of indicators.

5.                          Understanding the ecology and dynamics of a Fisheries No-Take Zone (FNTZ). The new Common Fisheries Policy incorporates provision for new management tools including FNTZs. One of the main reasons these have not been applied is the high level of scientific uncertainty regarding their effectiveness. A pilot 'recovery' zone is proposed, together with a long term monitoring programme for its effectiveness. The establishment of such a zone will require intensive multidisciplinary studies, repeated systematically and will attract worldwide interest.

 

Description of the applicant

 

The successful applicant will have a broad knowledge of techniques to assess the state of marine ecosystems and systems ecology. This would preferably include some understanding of the links between social and natural systems and current policies to protect marine ecosystems. In particular, he/she shall have recognised experience with conceptual and/or quantitative modelling and have demonstrated the application of this knowledge in the publication of quality research papers in applied ecology. The applicant must also demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team as well as being able to develop original and innovative research. All researchers in the University are expected to develop new research proposals as an integral part of their work. The University is a major centre for teaching and the incumbent will be expected to undertake a moderate amount of lecturing in areas closely related to his/her research. A prerequisite for this position is a PhD in a relevant area of marine ecology, a demonstrated understanding of social and/or ecosystem-level science and prior postdoctoral experience.

 

 

 

_________________________________________ 

Martin J. Attrill <http://www.plym.ac.uk/staff/mattrill%20> 
Professor of Marine Ecology 

Marine Biology and Ecology Research Centre
<http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/mberg> School of Biological Sciences 
University of Plymouth 
Drake Circus,  Plymouth 
PL4 8AA, U.K. 

Internal Room: Room 622, Davy Building
Tel: +44 (0)1752 232916 
Fax: +44 (0)1752 232970 

 



From devans at geo-marine.com  Wed Jan 12 19:57:03 2005
From: devans at geo-marine.com (David Evans)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 18:57:03 -0600
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami effects on coral reefs - previous examples
Message-ID: <NFBBIKHCALMKFLOCEAMMMEKEDEAA.devans@geo-marine.com>

Those interested in looking at the long-term (100+ years) recovery of reefs
might consider looking for signs of the Krakatoa explosions/tsunamis event
that occurred in 1883. It is likely that this has already been considered by
many. Direct signs of tsunami effects on reefs in the Indian Ocean may be
difficult to locate or verify, however several passages in Stoddart (1971)*
seem to point to the effects of tsunami waves at Deigo Garcia in the Chagos
Archipelago. One interesting passage references a survey conducted by G.C.
Bourne in 1885. [page 12, section 3. Narrow rim]: "Because of the narrowness
of the rim in this sector [northeast land rim], breaches and washovers from
sea to lagoon are not uncommon: Bourne found recent cuts in 1883[sic]" (the
text reads "1883" however Bourne completed his survey in 1885 and published
in 1888). The recent cuts that Bourne noted are likely effects of the
tsunami generated by the Krakatoa event hitting the eastern side of the
island. Another passage [on page 13, section 4. Rim ends], Stoddart states:
"At Barto Point, at the entrance to the lagoon [northeast side of the
island] the reef flat is covered with boulders 0.5-1 m in diameter for a
distance of several hundred meters (plates 3-4). This is unusual on Deigo
Garcia reef flats, and may have resulted from the effects of a single major
storm." The problem with attributing the boulders to a major storm is that
the Chagos do not experience major storms. They are too close to the equator
for Typhoons to form. The most they experience is possibly tropical
depressions. No major storm of Typhoon class has been recorded at the Chagos
in history. Also, the size of the boulders possibly indicates that rather
than a single storm surge that would be generated by a storm, the atoll
experienced a series of waves that first broke corals loose, knocked them
around, and then washed up the boulder sized pieces on the reef flats and
shores. The Krakatoa event generated a series of waves rather than just one
surge, which is more likely to lift larger pieces of reef and deposit them
on shore. It might be interesting to consider the Krakatoa event when
considering long term reef recovery and baseline conditions in the Indian
Ocean. I would also like to wish godspeed to all recovery and aid efforts in
the region.



*Stoddart, D.R. 1971. Geomorphology of Deigo Garcia Atoll. in: D.R. Stoddart
and J.D. Taylor eds. Geography and Ecology of Diego Garcia Atoll, Chagos
Archipelago. Atoll Research Bulletin No. 149. Issued by the Smithsonian
Institution, Wahsington D.C.



Shalom,



David Evans



David J. Evans
Marine Biologist
Geo-Marine, Inc.
550 E. 15th St.
Plano, Texas, USA
Phone: 972-423-5480
Fax: 972-422-2736
e-mail: devans at geo-marine.com






Message: 2

Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:20:44 -0800

From: Dida <didak at jps.net>

Subject: [Coral-List] fish bombing and tsunami  effects

To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov

Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050111213227.0359b4c0 at mail.jps.net>

Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed



About 6 years ago when I was actively research diving in Palau Sipidan

(MY), and disturbed by the number of coral reef sites decimated by illegal

fish bombing, I asked around (many contacts made via this list) about the

rates of coral growth after such destruction. I head reports that healthy

coral reefs are in place after only 10 years. Considering the effects of

the tsunami, is a comparable rate of regrowth considered reasonable?



Also, does anyone on this list have current contact info for Arnaz Mehta?

Last I heard, she was a research diver in Sumatra (she was the person who

found the coelacanth in an Indonesian market place, thus leading to proof

of a wider distribution of the mysterious "dinosaur fish").



Dida Kutz


From gcesarello at aol.com  Wed Jan 12 17:47:39 2005
From: gcesarello at aol.com (gcesarello at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 17:47:39 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] Red Sea Coral Reef.
Message-ID: <13f.a8894bf.2f17030b@aol.com>

 
Hello Coral Reef Community,
 
    My University (Univ. of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)  is member of the 
World Bank funded project for the monitoring of coral reef  at global scale using 
remote sensing. My specific research area is on the  water column optical 
properties.
Prior starting the Ph.D. I lived and extensively scuba dove, for 8 years  
'92-'99, in the red sea area (Egypt). For what I know, Red Sea was not  included 
within the field study areas because it is said to be too  damaged.
I am wondering what it means "too damaged".
 
I would be interested in getting in touch with people that worked or is  
currently working in the Sinai peninsula or along the eastern coast of Egypt  
(Hurgada) up to Sudan to actually verify the possibility to develop and  extend my 
research studies to those area.
 
Any help or comments is very much appreciated
Thanks in advance.
 
Giancarlo Cesarello
 
 


Giancarlo  Cesarello      _gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca_ 
(mailto:gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca)  
Ph.D.  Program - Marine Environments Remote Sensing
Padi DM 209738
Department of  Geography 
_University of Waterloo_ (http://www.uwaterloo.ca/)  
Waterloo,  Ontario           Phone: (519)  888-4567 ext. 7573
Canada N2L  3G1           Fax: (519)  888-6768




Giancarlo  Cesarello      _gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca_ 
(mailto:gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca)  
Ph.D.  Program - Marine Environments Remote Sensing
Padi DM 209738
Department of  Geography 
_University of Waterloo_ (http://www.uwaterloo.ca/)   
Waterloo,  Ontario           Phone: (519)  888-4567 ext. 7573
Canada N2L  3G1           Fax: (519)  888-6768






From fdepondt at coral.org  Thu Jan 13 21:55:15 2005
From: fdepondt at coral.org (Flo Depondt)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 18:55:15 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy Program
Message-ID: <B78687BC-65D7-11D9-B741-003065ECBF70@coral.org>

Please find attached the press release entitled "Divers Take a Stand to  
Protect Endangered Coral Reefs: CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy  
Program".

The project encourages divers to raise funds for four urgently needed  
conservation projects at some of the world's best dive sites.

If you would like to participate in the Park Buddy Program and make a  
difference, please contact Florence Depondt at divein at coral.org. For  
detailed information go to: <www.coral.org/divein/parkbuddy/>

Best wishes,

Florence
The Coral Reef Alliance

------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
-------------------
PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: January 13, 2005
Contact: Florence Depondt, The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
Phone: (415) 834-0900 ext.313 - Email: divein at coral.org

*** Photos and Promotional Materials Available ***

Divers Take a Stand to Protect Endangered Coral Reefs
CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy Program

San Francisco, CA ? The devastating impact of the tsunami that hit  
Southeast Asia on December 26th has demonstrated the urgency of  
protecting coral reefs worldwide. Coral reefs act as a natural barrier  
against powerful waves and tsunamis, an important role that is too  
often forgotten. There has never been a better time or opportunity for  
divers to show their love for some of the world?s most enchanting but  
endangered dive sites. CORAL?s Park Buddy program, in its second year  
running, offers ocean lovers just that: the chance to directly support  
fundraising efforts for four urgent conservation projects.

CORAL is launching its Park Buddy program as part of the annual Dive In  
To Earth Day event, held each year during the week of Earth Day, April  
22nd. Park Buddy aims to financially support coral reef protected area  
managers in their efforts to protect their biologically diverse and  
increasingly threatened reefs. Four conservation projects have been  
selected this year: patrolling equipment for the Sandy Bay West End  
Marine Reserve of Roatan, Honduras; mooring buoy installation equipment  
for Papua New Guinea; a research vessel to enable documentation of the  
extensive reefs of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia; and  
an educational visitors? center at the Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes  
Marine Reserve in Placencia, Belize.

  ?Global estimates suggest that as many as 70% of coral reef protected  
areas established worldwide are not effectively managed, often because  
they lack the funding and resources? explains Brian Huse, CORAL?s  
Executive Director. ?The Park Buddy Program was developed to bring  
small but significant support to these protected areas. It?s incredible  
to see the difference a little money can make. Last year our Park  
Buddies funded mooring buoys, purchased patrolling and monitoring  
equipment, created educational signs and educated park rangers?.

The program was an outstanding success in its first year, and is set to  
be an even bigger success in 2005. CORAL?s 2004 Park Buddies held  
exciting fundraising events such as underwater poker games and benefit  
reggae concerts and raised an incredible $20,000 USD. ?Becoming a Park  
Buddy is an exciting and easy way to take a stand in support of coral  
reef protected areas and the incredible diving that they offer,? says  
Tanya Streeter, World Champion Freediver and Dive In Committee member,  
?And it?s fun!  You can hold a fundraising dinner party, team up with  
your local dive shop and organize a dive-a-thon, ask your friends to  
play for a benefit concert, organize an underwater monopoly, raffle  
some of the gear in your dive shop, or just send in a donation? the  
list goes on!?

The Park Buddy program is part of the annual Dive In to Earth Day  
event, developed to raise awareness of coral reefs and ocean issues. In  
the past five years, 200,000 people have organized more than 1,000 Dive  
In activities in 89 countries and territories, including beach cleanups  
and educational seminars. CORAL coordinates Dive In with the support of  
Project AWARE Foundation, Earth Day Network, International Coral Reef  
Action Network (ICRAN) and West Marine.

For more information visit: www.coral.org/divein/parkbuddy
# # #


--------
Florence Depondt
Program Assistant
The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)

417 Montgomery Street, Suite 205
San Francisco, California, USA 94104
Phone: 415-834-0900 ext.313
Fax: 415-834-0999
Email: fdepondt at coral.org
Web site: ?http://www.coral.org/divein
--------
Have you signed the Dive In Pledge yet? ?Show that you care about coral  
reefs. ?http://www.coral.org/diveinpledge.html

The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) coordinates Dive In To Earth Day in  
partnership with Project AWARE Foundation, and with the support of West  
Marine, Air Pacific, Earth Day Network and the International Coral Reef  
Action Network (ICRAN).

Need information on how to better protect coral reefs of your region?
Share success stories or post inquiries on the CORAL Discussion Board.
http://www.coral.org/cdb




From hfox at hawaii.edu  Thu Jan 13 07:26:46 2005
From: hfox at hawaii.edu (Helen E. Fox)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 07:26:46 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: fish bombing and tsunami effects
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.0.20050113070140.01abbec0@mail.hawaii.edu>

I would add "extent of the damage" to Mike Risk's list of factors that will 
influence coral recovery from the tsunami.  I studied reef recovery from 
bomb fishing in Komodo National Park and N Sulawesi (working with Mark and 
Arnaz), and found that single craters in an intact reef matrix are indeed 
recovering 5 years post-blast.  However, chronic blasting before the parks 
were effectively managed has left large rubble fields (and plenty of 
"non-smart" bombing still occurs in other places).  No framework is left 
nearby, and the vast quantities of broken rubble act as "killing fields" 
for juvenile corals--abrading or burying recruits.  There has been no 
improvement in numbers or area covered by hard corals over 7 years, despite 
good water quality and plenty of recruitment.  Some rehabilitation 
treatments I installed have new Acropora growth comparable to that reported 
by Tomascik (more details on that coming out in the Feb05 Conservation 
Biology).  I imagine the damage from the tsunami varies greatly in scale in 
different locations.

Helen Fox


Helen E. Fox, Ph.D.
Marine Conservation Biologist
Conservation Science Program, World Wildlife Fund-US
1250 24th St NW
Washington DC 20037-1193 USA
Tel: 202-778-9793
Fax: 202-293-9211
Email: Helen.Fox at wwfus.org 



From matitiah at post.tau.ac.il  Thu Jan 13 08:30:26 2005
From: matitiah at post.tau.ac.il (Mati Halperin)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 15:30:26 +0200
Subject: [Coral-List] Damselfish mtDNA extraction buffer
Message-ID: <001501c4f974$0d478510$802a4284@YehudaB8>

Dear listers,
Looking at different literature sources concerning DNA extraction buffers
for fish, I have noticed that some use NaCl in the mix and some don't. Some
put it overnight while some only few hours. Another thing is the use of
muscle/liver tissues.
My questions are:
1.Is the NaCl necessary?
2.Is the protocol different if I use fin-clips?
3.How long should the fin stay in it?

Thanks a lot!

Mati

Mati Halperin
PhD student
George S.Wise Faculty of Life Sciences
Department of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University
Ramat-Aviv, Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel
Tel: 972-3-6409090
Fax: 972-3-6409403
e-mail: matitiah at post.tau.ac.il



From tchurcherhoffmann at yahoo.com  Thu Jan 13 11:19:26 2005
From: tchurcherhoffmann at yahoo.com (Tegan C. Hoffmann)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 08:19:26 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami effects on coral reefs - previous examples
In-Reply-To: <NFBBIKHCALMKFLOCEAMMMEKEDEAA.devans@geo-marine.com>
Message-ID: <000501c4f98b$a715ca50$6401a8c0@9t09s01>

I actually met with Stoddart yesterday to discuss this topic and to confirm
David Evan's comment Stoddart said that there is no published literature on
the effects or recovery of tsunamis on reefs or mangroves.  He did mention
the article below where he briefly mentions tsunamis and of course research
hurricane work may be comparable.  Please let me know if you know of other
sources.

Tegan Churcher Hoffmann, Ph.D
tchurcherhoffmann at yahoo.com
cell:  (510) 847-3167
home: (510) 655-2201

-----Original Message-----
From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
[mailto:coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov] On Behalf Of David Evans
Sent: January 12, 2005 4:57 PM
To: Coral-List at Coral. Aoml. Noaa. Gov
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunami effects on coral reefs - previous examples

Those interested in looking at the long-term (100+ years) recovery of reefs
might consider looking for signs of the Krakatoa explosions/tsunamis event
that occurred in 1883. It is likely that this has already been considered by
many. Direct signs of tsunami effects on reefs in the Indian Ocean may be
difficult to locate or verify, however several passages in Stoddart (1971)*
seem to point to the effects of tsunami waves at Deigo Garcia in the Chagos
Archipelago. One interesting passage references a survey conducted by G.C.
Bourne in 1885. [page 12, section 3. Narrow rim]: "Because of the narrowness
of the rim in this sector [northeast land rim], breaches and washovers from
sea to lagoon are not uncommon: Bourne found recent cuts in 1883[sic]" (the
text reads "1883" however Bourne completed his survey in 1885 and published
in 1888). The recent cuts that Bourne noted are likely effects of the
tsunami generated by the Krakatoa event hitting the eastern side of the
island. Another passage [on page 13, section 4. Rim ends], Stoddart states:
"At Barto Point, at the entrance to the lagoon [northeast side of the
island] the reef flat is covered with boulders 0.5-1 m in diameter for a
distance of several hundred meters (plates 3-4). This is unusual on Deigo
Garcia reef flats, and may have resulted from the effects of a single major
storm." The problem with attributing the boulders to a major storm is that
the Chagos do not experience major storms. They are too close to the equator
for Typhoons to form. The most they experience is possibly tropical
depressions. No major storm of Typhoon class has been recorded at the Chagos
in history. Also, the size of the boulders possibly indicates that rather
than a single storm surge that would be generated by a storm, the atoll
experienced a series of waves that first broke corals loose, knocked them
around, and then washed up the boulder sized pieces on the reef flats and
shores. The Krakatoa event generated a series of waves rather than just one
surge, which is more likely to lift larger pieces of reef and deposit them
on shore. It might be interesting to consider the Krakatoa event when
considering long term reef recovery and baseline conditions in the Indian
Ocean. I would also like to wish godspeed to all recovery and aid efforts in
the region.



*Stoddart, D.R. 1971. Geomorphology of Deigo Garcia Atoll. in: D.R. Stoddart
and J.D. Taylor eds. Geography and Ecology of Diego Garcia Atoll, Chagos
Archipelago. Atoll Research Bulletin No. 149. Issued by the Smithsonian
Institution, Wahsington D.C.



Shalom,



David Evans



David J. Evans
Marine Biologist
Geo-Marine, Inc.
550 E. 15th St.
Plano, Texas, USA
Phone: 972-423-5480
Fax: 972-422-2736
e-mail: devans at geo-marine.com






Message: 2

Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:20:44 -0800

From: Dida <didak at jps.net>

Subject: [Coral-List] fish bombing and tsunami  effects

To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov

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About 6 years ago when I was actively research diving in Palau Sipidan

(MY), and disturbed by the number of coral reef sites decimated by illegal

fish bombing, I asked around (many contacts made via this list) about the

rates of coral growth after such destruction. I head reports that healthy

coral reefs are in place after only 10 years. Considering the effects of

the tsunami, is a comparable rate of regrowth considered reasonable?



Also, does anyone on this list have current contact info for Arnaz Mehta?

Last I heard, she was a research diver in Sumatra (she was the person who

found the coelacanth in an Indonesian market place, thus leading to proof

of a wider distribution of the mysterious "dinosaur fish").



Dida Kutz
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From sjameson at coralseas.com  Thu Jan 13 06:39:00 2005
From: sjameson at coralseas.com (Stephen C Jameson)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 05 11:39:00 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Red Sea Coral Reef.
Message-ID: <20050113163427.88D38177C7@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>

Dear Giancrio,

Thanks for the coral-list note regarding:

>Hello Coral Reef Community,
> 
>    My University (Univ. of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)  is member of the 
>World Bank funded project for the monitoring of coral reef  at global 
>scale using 
>remote sensing. My specific research area is on the  water column optical 
>properties.
>Prior starting the Ph.D. I lived and extensively scuba dove, for 8 years  
>'92-'99, in the red sea area (Egypt). For what I know, Red Sea was not  
>included 
>within the field study areas because it is said to be too  damaged.
>I am wondering what it means "too damaged".
> 
>I would be interested in getting in touch with people that worked or is  
>currently working in the Sinai peninsula or along the eastern coast of 
>Egypt  
>(Hurgada) up to Sudan to actually verify the possibility to develop and  
>extend my 
>research studies to those area.
> 
>Any help or comments is very much appreciated
>Thanks in advance.
> 
>Giancarlo  Cesarello      _gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca_ 
>(mailto:gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca)  
>Ph.D.  Program - Marine Environments Remote Sensing
>Padi DM 209738
>Department of  Geography 
>_University of Waterloo_ (http://www.uwaterloo.ca/)  
>Waterloo,  Ontario           Phone: (519)  888-4567 ext. 7573
>Canada N2L  3G1           Fax: (519)  888-6768
>
See the following publication:

Jameson SC, Ammar MSA, Saadalla E, Mostafa HM, Riegl B (1999) A coral 
damage index 
and its application to diving sites in the Egyptian Red Sea.  Coral Reefs 
Special Issue on 
The Science of Coral Reef Management, Coral Reefs 18(4):333-339

I can also send you (let me know if you need it) an advance copy of the 
following manuscript which I am preparing for the journal Coral Reefs.  
This paper has all the quantitative line-intercept life-form transect 
data (using the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network protocols) from the 
anchor damage surveys:

Jameson SC, Ammar MSA, Saadalla E, Mostafa H, Riegl B (in ms) A 
quantitative damage assessment of diving sites in the Egyptian Red Sea 
during a period of severe anchor damage:  a baseline for restoration and 
sustainable tourism management. Coral Reefs
 



Best regards,

Dr. Stephen C. Jameson, President
Coral Seas Inc. - Integrated Coastal Zone Management
4254 Hungry Run Road, The Plains, VA  20198-1715  USA
Office:  703-754-8690, Fax:  703-754-9139
Email:  sjameson at coralseas.com
Web Site:  www.coralseas.com



From mjnewman at ucsd.edu  Thu Jan 13 15:50:19 2005
From: mjnewman at ucsd.edu (Marah Newman)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 12:50:19 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Biomass of mobile invertebrates
Message-ID: <BE0C1F0B.4E06%mjnewman@ucsd.edu>

Dear Coral Listers,

I have searched the literature for an average weight of an individual of
several species of mobile invertebrates, but have come up empty. Does anyone
know of studies where I might find weights of individuals of the following
organisms:

Diadema antillarum, Echinometra viridis or lucunter, Eucidaris tribuloides,
ophiuroidea (any species), Crinoidea (any species), Strombus gigas (just the
living tissue- not the shell), Panularis argus (again, just the living
tissue)

Thanks for your help and happy 2005,

Marah Newman


___________________________________

Marah Newman
Graduate Student Office, Box 0208
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla
CA 92093, USA



From mmain at uvic.ca  Thu Jan 13 20:45:11 2005
From: mmain at uvic.ca (mmain)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 17:45:11 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] stabilizing Acropora fragments over rubble
Message-ID: <41E781B0@wm2.uvic.ca>

Dear coral-listers,
I am looking for information on stabilization of Acropora fragments, 
especially over unconsolidated rubble substrate in shallow, wave-exposed 
areas.  I'd appreciate any information!
Thanks,
Michi Main

Michiru Main
MSc candidate
MPA Research Group
Geography, UVic
(250)721-7345
mmain at uvic.ca



From didak at jps.net  Sat Jan 15 00:26:12 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 21:26:12 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Thailand seeks divers--
In-Reply-To: <20050114170053.D67211791A@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050114170053.D67211791A@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050114210630.03652c78@mail.jps.net>

Just saw this story: http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200501/s1281562.htm

Anyone know how to get ahold of Sakanan Plathong, mentioned in piece?

Cheers-
Dida



From gcesarello at aol.com  Fri Jan 14 17:37:29 2005
From: gcesarello at aol.com (gcesarello at aol.com)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 17:37:29 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] Red Sea Coral Reef (clarification)
Message-ID: <1b9.ae6c9da.2f19a3a9@aol.com>

Hello Listers,
 
I would like to thank you for the numerous emails I received.
I probably created a little bit of confusion not specifying some important  
details.
Sorry I should have paid more attention.
In my email I was referring to the Benchmark pilot project (5 years) for  
Remote Sensing Technology and the World Bank (GEF) for the monitoring of Coral  
Reef. 
Red Sea (egypt) is not in the list of the countries in which the benchmark  
studies will be done. 
Thanks for those who remarked the point.
Best regards,
 
Giancarlo
 
 
Giancarlo  Cesarello      _gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca_ 
(mailto:gcesarel at fes.uwaterloo.ca)  
Ph.D.  Program - Marine Environments Remote Sensing
Padi DM 209738
Department of  Geography 
_University of Waterloo_ (http://www.uwaterloo.ca/)   
Waterloo,  Ontario           Phone: (519)  888-4567 ext. 7573
Canada N2L  3G1           Fax: (519)  888-6768






From hise at ledcity.net  Fri Jan 14 12:07:28 2005
From: hise at ledcity.net (Jeremy Hise)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 12:07:28 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy Program
In-Reply-To: <B78687BC-65D7-11D9-B741-003065ECBF70@coral.org>
References: <B78687BC-65D7-11D9-B741-003065ECBF70@coral.org>
Message-ID: <41E7FC50.3030204@ledcity.net>

I couldn't get the link to work, so I've found it on the site.


http://www.coralreefalliance.org/divein/parkbuddy/



Flo Depondt wrote:

> Please find attached the press release entitled "Divers Take a Stand 
> to  Protect Endangered Coral Reefs: CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy  
> Program".
>
> The project encourages divers to raise funds for four urgently needed  
> conservation projects at some of the world's best dive sites.
>
> If you would like to participate in the Park Buddy Program and make a  
> difference, please contact Florence Depondt at divein at coral.org. For  
> detailed information go to: <www.coral.org/divein/parkbuddy/>
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Florence
> The Coral Reef Alliance
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
> -------------------
> PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> Date: January 13, 2005
> Contact: Florence Depondt, The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
> Phone: (415) 834-0900 ext.313 - Email: divein at coral.org
>
> *** Photos and Promotional Materials Available ***
>
> Divers Take a Stand to Protect Endangered Coral Reefs
> CORAL launches 2005 Park Buddy Program
>
> San Francisco, CA ? The devastating impact of the tsunami that hit  
> Southeast Asia on December 26th has demonstrated the urgency of  
> protecting coral reefs worldwide. Coral reefs act as a natural 
> barrier  against powerful waves and tsunamis, an important role that 
> is too  often forgotten. There has never been a better time or 
> opportunity for  divers to show their love for some of the world?s 
> most enchanting but  endangered dive sites. CORAL?s Park Buddy 
> program, in its second year  running, offers ocean lovers just that: 
> the chance to directly support  fundraising efforts for four urgent 
> conservation projects.
>
> CORAL is launching its Park Buddy program as part of the annual Dive 
> In  To Earth Day event, held each year during the week of Earth Day, 
> April  22nd. Park Buddy aims to financially support coral reef 
> protected area  managers in their efforts to protect their 
> biologically diverse and  increasingly threatened reefs. Four 
> conservation projects have been  selected this year: patrolling 
> equipment for the Sandy Bay West End  Marine Reserve of Roatan, 
> Honduras; mooring buoy installation equipment  for Papua New Guinea; a 
> research vessel to enable documentation of the  extensive reefs of 
> Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia; and  an educational 
> visitors? center at the Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes  Marine Reserve in 
> Placencia, Belize.
>
>  ?Global estimates suggest that as many as 70% of coral reef 
> protected  areas established worldwide are not effectively managed, 
> often because  they lack the funding and resources? explains Brian 
> Huse, CORAL?s  Executive Director. ?The Park Buddy Program was 
> developed to bring  small but significant support to these protected 
> areas. It?s incredible  to see the difference a little money can make. 
> Last year our Park  Buddies funded mooring buoys, purchased patrolling 
> and monitoring  equipment, created educational signs and educated park 
> rangers?.
>
> The program was an outstanding success in its first year, and is set 
> to  be an even bigger success in 2005. CORAL?s 2004 Park Buddies held  
> exciting fundraising events such as underwater poker games and 
> benefit  reggae concerts and raised an incredible $20,000 USD. 
> ?Becoming a Park  Buddy is an exciting and easy way to take a stand in 
> support of coral  reef protected areas and the incredible diving that 
> they offer,? says  Tanya Streeter, World Champion Freediver and Dive 
> In Committee member,  ?And it?s fun!  You can hold a fundraising 
> dinner party, team up with  your local dive shop and organize a 
> dive-a-thon, ask your friends to  play for a benefit concert, organize 
> an underwater monopoly, raffle  some of the gear in your dive shop, or 
> just send in a donation? the  list goes on!?
>
> The Park Buddy program is part of the annual Dive In to Earth Day  
> event, developed to raise awareness of coral reefs and ocean issues. 
> In  the past five years, 200,000 people have organized more than 1,000 
> Dive  In activities in 89 countries and territories, including beach 
> cleanups  and educational seminars. CORAL coordinates Dive In with the 
> support of  Project AWARE Foundation, Earth Day Network, International 
> Coral Reef  Action Network (ICRAN) and West Marine.
>
> For more information visit: www.coral.org/divein/parkbuddy
> # # #
>
>
> --------
> Florence Depondt
> Program Assistant
> The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
>
> 417 Montgomery Street, Suite 205
> San Francisco, California, USA 94104
> Phone: 415-834-0900 ext.313
> Fax: 415-834-0999
> Email: fdepondt at coral.org
> Web site:  http://www.coral.org/divein
> --------
> Have you signed the Dive In Pledge yet?  Show that you care about 
> coral  reefs.  http://www.coral.org/diveinpledge.html
>
> The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) coordinates Dive In To Earth Day in  
> partnership with Project AWARE Foundation, and with the support of 
> West  Marine, Air Pacific, Earth Day Network and the International 
> Coral Reef  Action Network (ICRAN).
>
> Need information on how to better protect coral reefs of your region?
> Share success stories or post inquiries on the CORAL Discussion Board.
> http://www.coral.org/cdb
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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>



From pswart at rsmas.miami.edu  Fri Jan 14 13:17:28 2005
From: pswart at rsmas.miami.edu (Peter Swart)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 13:17:28 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: FWD: AGU session on nitrate isotope studies
In-Reply-To: <p06110436bd2afe4f02da@[10.0.0.14]>
References: <p06110436bd2afe4f02da@[10.0.0.14]>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050114131455.031c9e48@mail.rsmas.miami.edu>

Dear Colleague,

We would like to invite you to submit an abstract for the "Sub-tropical
Estuarine Environments: Multidisciplinary Studies" session at the upcoming
AGU Joint Assembly, May 23-27, in New Orleans.  The North American
Benthological Society will be a joint sponsor of this meeting.

For general information on the meeting - go to . . .
http://www.agu.org/meetings/sm05/

Abstract deadlines are Feb 3 for paper submission and Feb 10 for electronic
submission.
Abstract submission guidelines are found at:
http://www.agu.org/meetings/sm05/?content=program#

Please feel free to forward this email to colleagues that would be
interested in participating.



Peter K. Swart and Lynn Wingard



From purkis at nova.edu  Sat Jan 15 03:36:15 2005
From: purkis at nova.edu (purkis at nova.edu)
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 03:36:15 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Remote sensing - Egyptian Red Sea
Message-ID: <1105778175.41e8d5ffe0a23@mail2.nova.edu>

Hi Giancarlo,

Regarding your posting on remote sensing work in the Egyptian Red Sea and water 
column optical properties, I have worked in the Southern Red Sea in the El 
Quesier ? Marsa Alam area and the following papers maybe of interest:

Purkis SJ, Kenter JAM, Oikonomou EK, Robinson IS (2002) High-resolution ground 
verification, cluster analysis and optical model of reef substrate coverage on 
Landsat TM imagery (Red Sea, Egypt). International Journal of Remote Sensing 
23:1677-1698

Purkis SJ, Pasterkamp J (2004) Integrating in situ reef-top reflectance spectra 
with Landsat TM imagery to aid shallow-tropical benthic habitat mapping. Coral 
Reefs 23:5-2

Hope that helps,

Sam

Sam Purkis, PhD 
National Coral Reef Institute 
Oceanographic Center 
Nova Southeastern University 
8000 N. Ocean Drive, Dania 
FL 33004 
USA

(954) 262-3647 (phone office)
(954) 927-1593 (phone home)
(954) 262-4098 fax
http://www.nova.edu/~purkis




From riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca  Fri Jan 14 12:47:40 2005
From: riskmj at univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca (Michael Risk)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 12:47:40 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: fish bombing and tsunami effects
In-Reply-To: <5.2.1.1.0.20050113070140.01abbec0@mail.hawaii.edu>
Message-ID: <web-79381348@cgpsrv2.cis.mcmaster.ca>

Thanks, Helen.

Of course extent of damage is a prime factor, especially when one
considers that these are hardly pristine coastlines-the ideal
environmental conditions I outlined will almost never be met.

Beginning in the late 80's, blast-fishing boats began visiting Sumatra.
Local lore has it that most came from Taiwan and the Philippines, but
there was Indonesian activity also. They bombed using echo-sounder
traces: as long as the traces were flat, well, that's where Budi was
last week. Soon as they saw reticulation, well, that was new reef, so
they began bombing. Took them about 5 years to do most of Sumatra. Then
one gets the mobile-rubble spat-exclusion phenom Helen mentions, which
has been so well documented from Maldives.

Sri Lanka draglined many of their reefs to get coral to make the lime
to build the hotels in which to put the tourists that come to see the
coral. 

Tsunami flooding in Maldives was most severe in "reclaimed" areas.

In East Africa, a one-armed fisherman is one with bombing experience.

India has cut most of her mangroves in the past 20 years.

And on and on. We remove the coastal breakwaters at our peril. If
economics drives the exploitation, then alternative means of income
need to be investigated.

Rate of recovery of these reefs will be controlled almost exclusively
by the degree of land-based threats. Any rehabilitation efforts need to
begin with proper coastal plans.

Mike

On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 07:26:46 -0500
 "Helen E. Fox" <hfox at hawaii.edu> wrote:
> I would add "extent of the damage" to Mike Risk's list of factors
> that will influence coral recovery from the tsunami.  I studied reef
> recovery from bomb fishing in Komodo National Park and N Sulawesi
> (working with Mark and Arnaz), and found that single craters in an
> intact reef matrix are indeed recovering 5 years post-blast.
>  However, chronic blasting before the parks were effectively managed
> has left large rubble fields (and plenty of "non-smart" bombing still
> occurs in other places).  No framework is left nearby, and the vast
> quantities of broken rubble act as "killing fields" for juvenile
> corals--abrading or burying recruits.  There has been no improvement
> in numbers or area covered by hard corals over 7 years, despite good
> water quality and plenty of recruitment.  Some rehabilitation
> treatments I installed have new Acropora growth comparable to that
> reported by Tomascik (more details on that coming out in the Feb05
> Conservation Biology).  I imagine the damage from the tsunami varies
> greatly in scale in different locations.
> 
> Helen Fox
> 
> 
> Helen E. Fox, Ph.D.
> Marine Conservation Biologist
> Conservation Science Program, World Wildlife Fund-US
> 1250 24th St NW
> Washington DC 20037-1193 USA
> Tel: 202-778-9793
> Fax: 202-293-9211
> Email: Helen.Fox at wwfus.org 
> _______________________________________________
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> Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list



From esther.peters at verizon.net  Sun Jan 16 16:03:10 2005
From: esther.peters at verizon.net (Esther Peters)
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 16:03:10 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Course Announcement
Message-ID: <41EAD68E.5050502@verizon.net>

The course "Diseases of Corals and Other Reef Organisms" will be offered
again this summer at Mote Marine Laboratory's Tropical Research
Laboratory on Summerland Key, Florida, July 30 - August 7, 2005.

The instructors are Esther C. Peters, Ph.D., Tetra Tech, Inc., and
Robert B. Jonas, Ph.D., George Mason University.  Thomas R. Cuba, Ph.D.,
Delta-Seven, Inc., will assist.  There will be two special topics and an
opportunity for advanced SCUBA certification offered in addition to the
disease course.

If you are interested in attending "Diseases of Corals and Other Reef
Organisms," go to http://www.mote.org/Keys/disease_course.phtml for the
course description, academic credit arrangements, fees, and application.
You must submit your application to Mote Marine Laboratory by April
15, 2005.

If you are interested in attending a Coral Tissue Slide Reading Workshop
presented by Dr. Peters at the Tropical Research Laboratory July 27-30,
please contact Dr. Peters directly at epeters2 at gmu.edu for more
information.  The workshop is limited to 5 participants.

If you are interested in attending "Secondary Succession on Damaged
Coral Reefs" presented by Dr. Cuba at the Tropical Research Laboratory
July 27-30, please contact Dr. Cuba directly at tom.cuba at delta-seven.com
for more information.  The course is limited to 5 students.

If you are interested in obtaining NAUI Advanced Diver or Master Diver
certification during the disease course July 30-August 7, please contact
Dr. Cuba directly at tom.cuba at delta-seven.com.



From cushion at nova.edu  Sun Jan 16 20:09:04 2005
From: cushion at nova.edu (cushion at nova.edu)
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 20:09:04 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] 
	Position opening: Development Director, southern Belize
Message-ID: <1105924144.41eb103090103@mail2.nova.edu>


Please see position details below. 

www.tidebelize.org

The Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) is seeking a 
Development Director, to begin in mid-March 2005.  Job description includes, 
but is not limited to: 

  

  a.. Develop funding proposals supporting TIDE's annual, capital and 
programmatic needs.  Coordinate and tailor proposal templates to specific needs 
and prioritize proposal submissions.   
  b.. Research new proposal prospects and work with appropriate program staff 
to 
develop and conceptualize these proposals. 
  c.. Communicate with staff to prioritize funding needs; prompt staff on 
deadlines. 
  d.. Create materials to support fundraising efforts, including grant reports 
and other written materials as required. 
  e.. Participate in developing department goals, fundraising strategies and 
action plans.  Recommend methods, approaches and systems to build Board 
participation, volunteer engagement and other strategic partnerships or markets 
to significantly increase revenue from corporations, foundations and 
individuals.   
  f.. Participate in cross-training to build staff and volunteer capability to 
solicit and raise major individual corporate and foundation gifts 
  g.. Represent the ED and the program to high level supporters 
  h.. Responsible for solicitation, gift receipts, acknowledgment, follow-up 
and 
gift stewardship for all assigned prospects; maintain prospect and donor 
tracking systems. 
  i.. Helps research and organize (invitations, catering, site details, etc.) 
donor field trips; participate in selected field trips. 
  j.. Develops ideas and opportunities for activities that promote awareness of 
TIDE 
  k.. Execute schedule of events including pre-planning, the development and 
execution of timelines, staffing needs and budgets; establishes and supervises 
accounting procedures for all fundraising events. 
  l.. Ensures adequate follow-up after all events, including the collection 
with 
all names and addresses of attendees and appropriate entry on TIDEs database. 
  

  

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED: 

?         Bachelor's degree e in natural resources, business or related field 
and two to three years work experience in successful fundraising or Master's 
degree in natural resources, business or related field and one year work 
experience in successful fundraising. 

?         Impeccable English writing skills.  Fluency in Spanish is a plus. 

  a.. Demonstrated experience in computers (MS Word, Excel, Power point), 
database management skills with ability to produce budgets and reports. 
  b.. Attention to details, time management skills, ability to multi task and 
work under pressure.  Meet deadlines consistently. 
  c.. Proven communication skills. 
  d.. Ability to work with minimum supervision 
  e.. Willingness to travel and work irregular hours, including weekends. 
  

Salary commensurate with experience.   

  

All interested parties should submit a C.V. and cover letter along with three 
references to Wil Maheia, Executive Director, TIDE.  These can be faxed 
(722-2655) emailed (sawfish at tidebelize.org) or delivered to the Toledo 
Institute 
for Development and Environment at 1 mile, San Antonio Road.  Mailing address 
is 
P.O. Box 150, Punta Gorda. 

  

Erika Diamond, MESc 
Development and Ecotourism Director 
Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) 
P.O. Box 150 
Punta Gorda 
Belize 





From Hoeksema at naturalis.nnm.nl  Mon Jan 17 05:17:48 2005
From: Hoeksema at naturalis.nnm.nl (Hoeksema, B.W.)
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 11:17:48 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Tsunamis and blast fishing
Message-ID: <847FB91B9756B34382C2C2A08D8E04A868417B@nnms09.nnm.local>

Re: fish bombing and tsunami effects (Helen E. Fox)
RE: Tsunami effects on coral reefs - previous examples
      (Tegan C. Hoffmann)
Re. Stabilizing Acropora fragments over rubble (mmain)

In addition to previous messages on this topic (see above), I would like to comment that comparisons to blast fishing come indeed to our mind when we discuss the possible effects of tsunamis on reef damage and its recovery. Reef communities affected by oceanic swell and monsoon-related storms are predominantly composed of species that have settled after storm damage took place. Such communities mostly consist of species that can survive wave action. Like blast fishing, the force of tsunamis may have different effects on reefs, but apparently we do not know much about this. Blast fishing is operated on a very small scale but it occurs frequently. The reef organisms hit by explosives are not adapted to this kind of destruction. I examined the effects of blast fishing on reefs at South Sulawesi and found that the first visible damage consisted of coral fragmentation inside the blast crater and that occasionally some corals around the blast crater have become covered by sand. Weekly re-examination revealed that much of the soft coral tissue of the fragments was dead and that the rubble fields have become an unconsolidated substratum only fit for free-living mushroom corals and living coral fragments that immigrated from around the crater. 

Corals fragmented as a result of tsunamis may have better chances for survival than corals hit by explosives if no secondary damage occurs. The fragments resulting from tsunamis may regenerate in case they have not become covered under sediment washed from the shore. However, in addition to burial, corals may also suffer long-lasting effects of fine dust that has become suspended after a tsunami. About two months after a tsunami hit Biak in 1996 (Indonesia), the water above the reef flats looked like milk due to a white dust in the water column. Since Biak consists of limestone, this white resuspended dust may most likely have originated from Biak's eroded soil. This entire reef flat was dead. Recent satellite images on the internet, comparing before-and-after tsunami situations, also show an increase of sediment in the water along some of the affected shorelines. For more information on the occurrence of tsunamis in reef areas I refer to http://www.usc.edu/dept/tsunamis/worldmappage.htm. The maps of this site show many epicentres but the Indian Ocean appears to be nearly absent. Since the last tsunami hit coastlines around much of the Indian Ocean, I wonder how the present tsunami will be illustrated, just by its epicentre or by the extend of the affected area.

Bert Hoeksema
National Museum of Natural History Naturalis
Leiden, The Netherlands
Tel. +31.71.5687631 / Fax +31.71.5687666
E-mail: Hoeksema at naturalis.nnm.nl


From Riku_Koskela at ghd.com.au  Tue Jan 18 04:18:13 2005
From: Riku_Koskela at ghd.com.au (Riku_Koskela at ghd.com.au)
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 19:18:13 +1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Peace Corps- Micronesia: Impacts of coral dredging
	operations in Yap State
In-Reply-To: <20041219062626.20166.qmail@web25306.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <OFDB97E71B.3051257A-ON4A256F8D.002FD60D-4A256F8D.0032A783@ghd.com.au>

Hi Lisa (and Iain),

My apologies for not responding sooner, I have been in the field (on a
dredging project no less) and on Xmas leave along with most others.  Iain
has referred you to a paper our ours that is on our website. We badly need
to put some more work out in the public domain this year as we are doing
really interesting things in tropical systems.  At the moment we a looking
at sediment, metal toxicants and PAH contaminants mobilised from dredging
operations as well as the impacts of Phosphates on corals. All of these are
related to port dredging operations.

There are some really effective things that can be done with sediment
mobilisation around corals. One of these is the use of silt curtains. We
have a report on the application of these (problems/benefits etc). I will
talk to the client and see if I can send you a copy.

In terms of sediment threshholds, we have been undertaking 3-D modelling
and sediment deposition studies on a variety of projects. The upshot of all
this is that the likely trigger value for sediment concentrations will vary
markedly according to seastate and tidal action. During calm conditions and
neap tides we used 4ntu as the trigger value for suspended sediment on a
GBR reef slope while Fringing reef in Darwin Harbour (a far more turbid
environment) was something like 12ntu. During rough weather, natural
mobilisation of sediments may exceed 100ntu in shallow systems and thus
dredging activities have a greater wiindow of opportunity (although they
may not like to work in rough weather).  The distance from the dredge
activity to the key habitat is also of interest. Where dredging is very
close to corals the trigger values for the dredge plume (adjacent to the
dredger) should be very restrictive. In such instances, measures such as
silt curtains should be used (with care). Sediment deposition resulting
from dredging certainly produces coral mortality.  This seems to be avoided
during rough sea state as sediments do not settle out and the plume
disperses over a wide area.

Long-term impacts of dredging are likely to be more difficult to measure.
Dredged areas contain more fine silts and if located next to coral systems,
may act as a new and continuous source of deposited sediment.  However, our
recent investigations of a spoil ground in the GBR suggests that the
formation of new structure has promoted rapid hard and soft coral
colonisation on an otherwise relatively bare sandy seabed. Our paper could
probably be used in a rough fashion to develop your own trigger values.
The performance of discharges and plumes is very site specific and we
develop new models to calculate these for each new job. There is no easy
way around this unfortunately. I have a large modelling team for this
purpose. If there is any further assistance I can give please do not
hesitate to email me.

Regards

Dr Riku Koskela
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Dear Lisa and List,

The figure given in Rogers (1990) can, sometimes, be viewed as a limit for
coral reef growth. For your area, however, the limits for coral survival
can be hundreds of mg and not tens. Hodgson has done a lot of work on
sedimentation in SE Asia. A lot of work by Stafford-Smith and Ormond
document sedimentation tolerance of GBR coral species. But more pertinent
to your work from what i have read may be this paper. It is simple but very
good. It is a similar situation but in the GBR. It apparently worked very
well to curtail turbidity.



Koskela et al. (2002) USING PREDICTIVE MONITORING TO MITIGATE CONSTRUCTION
IMPACTS IN SENSITIVE MARINE ENVIRONMENTS. Recent Advances in Marine Science
and Technology


The best thing is that GHD allow you to download for free from their web
site see below. I have no connection to this company. I wonder if Dr. Riku
might like to comment and inform us of any developments / progress in new
papers regarding this topic.


http://www.ghd.com.au/aptrixpublishing.nsf/AttachmentsByTitle/PP+PredictiveMonitoring+PDF/$FILE/Nelly+Bay+Reactive+Monitoring.pdf


The operation should have at least siltation curtains to minimise impact.
Some dredging-coral impacts have shown no long term impact. see siltation
refs on the NOAA web page. I am afraid i can not send you any copies as i
am 3000 miles from my reference collection.

All the best and keep me informed of anything interesting / progress

Thanks and best regards,
Iain Macd.
PO Box 17458
Doha
Qatar.




Lisa Kristine Johnson <johnsolk at gmail.com> wrote:
 Dear Coral List serv recipients,

 I am a new Peace Corps Volunteer in Yap State, FSM working with the
 EPA. My new colleagues have asked for assistance in assessing the
 long term effects of dredging operations around the island. I am just
 getting started with this project, and am faced with obstacles such as
 limited academic resources on island and, unfortunately, my background
 not being in this field (during my masters I was focused on crustacean
 muscle biochemistry/physiology).

 There have been about 10 dredging operations since the 1960s in Yap,
 with one currently underway- about 3 months left, according to the
 operations manager. The dredging operations are for the purpose of
 attaining material to pave roads around the island. Permits, granted
 by the EPA Board, are contingent upon daily monitoring of turbidity by
 the Public Works engineering office and weekly submissions of these
 readings to the EPA. (However, daily monitoring of turbidity nor
 weekly submissions occur as the permits require...) The EPA Board has
 not yet set turbidity limits, although they are open to
 recommendations.

 I have read that turbidity around living corals should be no greater
 than 10 mg/cm2/d. Dr. Chris Perry's Feb. 2004 list serv comment
 regarding siltation and turbidity around corals acknowledged Rogers,
 1990 (Marine Ecology Progress Series 62: 185-202) as as good review on
 the topic but warned that this is a complicated issue, and that
 Indo-Pacific corals are adapted to varying levels of sedimentation
 stress. Would anyone be willing to assert an opinion regarding
 acceptable turbidity limits some distance away from the "mixing zone"?

 The long term effects of dredging on this small, marine
 resource-dependent island is of grave concern, and I am really
 committed to this issue and helping the EPA Board make educated
 decisions about granting/or not granting permits in the future- or
 possibly not allowing dredging at all, although ideas concerning an
 alternative means of acquiring road paving materials would need to be
 offered.

 This study will be conducted by comparing sites- the dredging site
 currently in progress, to sites that have been completed, to sites
 that have not been dredged, but are potential sites to be approved by
 the Board. Information to include would be water quality
 measurements, coral surveys (with the help of a crew of people from
 the EPA office and the Yap Marine Resources Management Division),
 underwater photo and video footage of sites, and interviews with local
 fisherman.

 Does anyone have any advice about this subject/project? sources to
 suggest? I am currently using John Clark's Coastal Zone Management
 Handbook (1996, CRC press) as a guide, but I know that there must be
 information out there on this topic, and I would like some advice.

 Thank you! Kammagar!
 Lisa K. Johnson
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From CDoeg35108 at aol.com  Tue Jan 18 07:16:00 2005
From: CDoeg35108 at aol.com (CDoeg35108 at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 07:16:00 EST
Subject: [Coral-List] Divers wanted
Message-ID: <46.611727c3.2f1e5800@aol.com>

Hi guys,
 
Does anyone have contact details for Thai oceanographer Sakanan Plathong  who 
has called for up to 200 divers to help save reefs damaged by the Boxing Day  
tsunami, please?
 
Best regards,
 
Colin Doeg


From jc at coralcayconservation.com  Tue Jan 18 11:42:45 2005
From: jc at coralcayconservation.com (James Comley)
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:42:45 -0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Position available: Managing Director,
	Coral Cay Conservation
Message-ID: <008401c4fd7c$bcd4ef20$1b46a8c0@JC>

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From Tony.vanderstraete at UGent.be  Wed Jan 19 08:54:16 2005
From: Tony.vanderstraete at UGent.be (Tony Vanderstraete)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 14:54:16 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Tanimbar - Fordate coral reef survey
Message-ID: <001501c4fe2e$5da176b0$49dda8c0@geonet.rug.ac.be>

Dear Coral-listers,

We (Ghent University, Flemish Institute for Technological Research,
Belgian Science Policy and some Dutch and Indonesian partners) are
planning a field campaign to Fordate (Tanimbar Archipelago, Mollukas,
East - Indonesia) sometime between July and September this year. The
campaign frames in a two-year project involving remote sensing for
mapping the coral reef systems and, ultimately, setting op a community
based management program. We are looking for people who have experience
with, or have specific information on, the coral reef ecology and/or
diving in the Tanimbar archipelago; preferably around Fordate and Larat
Islands.

Thank you for your help.

Kind regards,

Tony Vanderstraete

Tony Vanderstraete
Department of Geography
Ghent University
Krijgslaan 281 (S8)
B-9000 Gent
Belgium

Tel.:  ++32 (0)9 264 45 58
Fax.: ++32 (0)9 264 49 85
e-mail: tony.vanderstraete at UGent.be 

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From didak at jps.net  Wed Jan 19 12:11:39 2005
From: didak at jps.net (Dida)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 09:11:39 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: Sakanan-Thailand
In-Reply-To: <20050118170012.E01D0178E7@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
References: <20050118170012.E01D0178E7@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050119090903.01d09f38@mail.jps.net>

Hello- here is an email i recv'd from him 16 Jan. I'm sorry if i hadn't 
already posted it!
Cheers-
Dida Kutz
---------------------------------------------

Dear Allen and Dida

Thank you very much for your offer to help for Thai coral reef.  I cannot
access the e-mail easily since I always on the trip.

There are now more than 200 Thai divers have registered to help. most of
them are dive masters an instructors. That is enough for this urgent
mission. The furthure need after this operation should be the extensive
assessment and long term monitoring. We also need a recommendation for
proper research i.e., restoration research, rehabiliation process, and
also the further impact on growth and reproduction of damaged corals.

After changing my email server I could not reply the mail to the coral
list. could you please pass my sincerely thanks to the coral list.

I have to travel to Bangkok, Phuket and similan island from tomorrow till
next monday.

best regards,
sakanan
sakanan.p at psu.ac.th





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>Hi guys,
>
>Does anyone have contact details for Thai oceanographer Sakanan Plathong  who
>has called for up to 200 divers to help save reefs damaged by the Boxing Day
>tsunami, please?
>
>Best regards,
>
>Colin Doeg




From andreas04 at lycos.com  Wed Jan 19 21:20:01 2005
From: andreas04 at lycos.com (Andreas Albertino  H.)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 21:20:01 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral reef condition in Tsunami area
Message-ID: <20050120022001.A6C16CA094@ws7-4.us4.outblaze.com>


Dear all,

I just got information about coral reef condition in Tsunami area from local news paper, especially in Weh island waters, northern Aceh.  It was surprising me because the coral reef condition on this area is the same (no thing has changed) as before Tsunami beat this area. As you have seen from the internet or TV most of the housings in this area were damaged. But in another area, as far as I know, are not surveyed yet up to now. On the other area such as Banda Aceh (where the most tsunami?s victims were found), many people have seen a lot of deep sea fish were found on land. 

May be any of you have any idea about this phenomena? 


Best regards,
Andreas A. Hutahaean


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From Shawn.Mclaughlin at noaa.gov  Wed Jan 19 14:10:25 2005
From: Shawn.Mclaughlin at noaa.gov (Shawn Mclaughlin)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 14:10:25 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] International Registry of Coral Pathology
Message-ID: <41EEB0A1.B40CA1BA@noaa.gov>

Dear Coral-Listers,

An International Registry of Coral Pathology (IRCP) has been established
by NOAA at the Cooperative Oxford Laboratory in Oxford, Maryland, USA in
affiliation with Coral Disease and Health Consortium (CDHC) to help
advance the understanding and interpretation of health and disease in
corals.  IRCP is endeavoring to expand the application of histopathology
to coral disease investigations by developing a centralized repository
for coral tissues, a microscope slide reference collection, and a
web-accessible database.  These unique resources provide coral
researchers the opportunity to routinely apply histopathology techniques
to new coral health investigations and to examine tissues and related
data collected in earlier investigations by other researchers.   The
repository of slides, tissue blocks, fixed tissues, and related
photographs will be made available to interested researchers for study
and teaching purposes.   A catalogue of accessions, a comprehensive
coral pathology bibliography, and a collection of related reprints
(http://mrl.cofc.edu/oxford/) are being assembled.  IRCP is currently
soliciting accessions representative of pathology, normality, and
abnormality in corals and invites you to consider submitting your
slides, blocks, or tissues for inclusion in the archives.  Diagnosis of
contributed specimens is made by panels of pathologists, coral
biologists, and medical and veterinary experts in the CDHC with the goal
of establishing a consensus on diagnostic criteria for specific coral
diseases.  IRCP will provide fixatives, containers, shipping, and
histology services for researchers interested in collaborative
investigations to expand IRCP archives.  Prior to shipping specimens,
please contact Shawn.McLaughlin at noaa.gov or Kathy.Price at noaa.gov for
submission form, collection and shipping protocols and additional
guidelines (i.e., permitting requirements, CITES).

Thank you,
Shawn M. McLaughlin, PhD
Curator, International Registry of Coral Pathology
NOAA/National Ocean Service
NCCOS/CCEHBR/Cooperative Oxford Laboratory
904 S. Morris St.
Oxford, MD  21654
Phone:  410-226-5193
FAX:  410-226-5925




From fdepondt at coral.org  Wed Jan 19 16:39:32 2005
From: fdepondt at coral.org (Flo Depondt)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 13:39:32 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Need contact detail of Sakanan Plathong
Message-ID: <9B0A775E-6A62-11D9-8EB2-003065ECBF70@coral.org>

Does anybody have Sakanan Plathong's contact details? (email).
He is a Thai environmentalist calling for volunteer divers to help save  
coral reefs damaged by the tsunami last month.
<http://www.news24.com/News24/World/Tsunami_Disaster/0,6119,2-10 
-1777_1646827,00.html>

Thanks!
Flo
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Program Assistant
The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)

417 Montgomery Street, Suite 205
San Francisco, California, USA 94104
Phone: 415-834-0900 ext.313
Fax: 415-834-0999
Email: fdepondt at coral.org
Web site: ?http://www.coral.org/divein
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reefs. ?http://www.coral.org/diveinpledge.html

The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) coordinates Dive In To Earth Day in  
partnership with Project AWARE Foundation, and with the support of West  
Marine, Air Pacific, Earth Day Network and the International Coral Reef  
Action Network (ICRAN).

Need information on how to better protect coral reefs of your region?
Share success stories or post inquiries on the CORAL Discussion Board.
http://www.coral.org/cdb




From josu1 at bigpond.com.au  Wed Jan 19 19:22:58 2005
From: josu1 at bigpond.com.au (Telstra)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 11:22:58 +1100
Subject: [Coral-List] Sea surface temperatures 
Message-ID: <000901c4fea9$ec8fed40$901d8b90@RESEARCH>

Hi List



Because the Sea surface temperatures on the Great Barrier Reef have increased, can anyone tell me if this is likely to change the direction of tidal flows or ocean movement from the normal remembering all in increasing, and if it is could this have an effect of corals ect..?.



Thanks

Sincerely,


John Broomhead


From Maya at zee-aquarium.nl  Thu Jan 20 09:43:04 2005
From: Maya at zee-aquarium.nl (zee-aquarium.nl)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 15:43:04 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Need contact detail of Sakanan Plathong
Message-ID: <005801c4fefe$5e1cf1c0$ef71c23e@mayai1m24obb33>

sakanan.p at psu.ac.th

greetings
Maya


From plumley at bbsr.edu  Thu Jan 20 14:04:52 2005
From: plumley at bbsr.edu (Gerry Plumley)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 15:04:52 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Course Offerings -- Summer 2005,
 Bermuda Biological Station for Research
Message-ID: <6.1.1.1.0.20050120150358.0985f4f8@sargasso.bbsr.edu>


Summer Field Courses - 2005
Bermuda Biological Station for Research

The Bermuda Biological Station for Research (BBSR) is pleased to announce 
its Summer Program course offerings for 2005.  These eight courses combine 
fieldwork, lectures, and independent research projects and are designed for 
the advanced undergraduate/graduate student.  Substantial scholarship funds 
and financial aid are available.  Please email 
<mailto:education at bbsr.edu>education at bbsr.edu for additional information or 
visit our web site: <http://www.bbsr.edu/>www.bbsr.edu

Coral Reef Ecology ? June 5 to 25 ? Dr. Samantha de Putron and Dr. Ross 
Jones, BBSR
An integrated introduction and exposure to active areas of research 
covering physiology, photosynthesis, population biology, competition, 
ecosystems and human impacts. Laboratory and field techniques of reef studies.

Marine Ecotoxicology ? June 5 to 25 ? Dr. John Manock, Univ. North Carolina 
- Wilmington, Dr. Peter Wells, Environment Canada, Dr. Andrew Peters, BBSR, 
and Dr. Ross Jones, BBSR
The impacts of anthropogenic substances are assessed using a wide range of 
chemical, bioassay and biomarker analyses and placed in the context of 
ecological risk management.

Behavior of Coral Reef Animals ? June 26 to July 30 ? Dr. Ruth Byrne, 
Millersville University, and Dr. Michael Kuba, Hebrew University, 
Jerusalem, Israel
Students will study behavior and cognition in a wide range of coral reef 
animals, such as fish, sea stars, octopus, squid, crabs and polychaetes, in 
team projects. Within these projects we will focus on how to conduct 
hypothesis-driven research.

Marine Microbial Ecology ? June 26 to July 9 ? Dr. Craig Carlson, 
University of California, Santa Barbara, and Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon 
State University
Traditional microbiology to the most recent molecular approaches will be 
considered within the context of biogeochemical processes. Field trips and 
laboratory experiments in the open ocean and coral reef rich waters 
surrounding Bermuda.

Marine Microbial Genomics ? July 10 to 16 ? Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon 
State University, and Dr. John Heidelberg, The Institute for Genomics 
Research (TIGR)
An introduction to genomic tools and computational approaches useful in the 
analysis of sequencing data to address specific hypothesis relevant to 
marine microbial ecology.

Scientific Photography ? July 31 to August 20 ? Dr. James Wood, BBSR
An intensive introduction to scientific photography comprised of lectures, 
required reading, laboratory exercises, field assignments and 
demonstrations. This three-week course exposes students to the use of 
photography as a scientific tool.

Tropical Marine Invertebrates ? July 31 to August 27 ? Dr. Kathryn Coates, 
BBSR, and
Dr. Penelope Barnes, Malaspina University-College
Invertebrate diversity of Bermuda's reefs, sea grass and mangrove habitats 
is examined systematically and in relation to biological associations, 
behaviors, body forms and habitats.


F. Gerald (Gerry) Plumley
Education Director/Senior Research Scientist
Bermuda Biological Station for Research
Ferry Reach
St. George's GE01
Bermuda
Phone:  441-297-1880 (extension 217)
FAX:            441-297-8143
Email:          plumley at bbsr.edu 

From richmond at hawaii.edu  Thu Jan 20 16:31:33 2005
From: richmond at hawaii.edu (Robert Richmond)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 07:31:33 +1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: Sakanan-Thailand (Dida)
References: <20050120170008.538D0178D5@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <002f01c4ff37$6a449460$7eee7aa6@richmond1>

In response to the e-mail forwarded by Dida Kutz from Sakanan:
...." We also need a recommendation for proper research i.e., restoration research, rehabiliation process, and
also the further impact on growth and reproduction of damaged corals" ...
experience from Guam may be of help.
1) Guam is in the typhoon belt, and the reefs there are subjected to powerful waves whenever a typhoon hits (albeit smaller than the tsunami, but for longer periods of time).  Following these storms, substantial amounts of debris are washed into the coastal zone.  Reef cleanup efforts (the largest funded by NOAA following a "Supertyphoon" ) were helpful in reducing additional reef damage and supporting recovery.  Tons of building material, clothes, plastic and other debris were removed by volunteers.
2) Following large typhoons during the months of December and January, corals spawned "on-cycle" in June and July.  While many branching and plating corals were broken back to their bases, even colony remnants of suitable size spawned viable gametes.
3) For natural recovery to occur, efforts should be made to return water and substratum quality to optimal levels.  The larvae of many acroporid corals preferntially settle on crustose coralline algae, and hence fleshy algae, sediment and debris covering the bottom will reduce levels of coral larval recruitment.
4) Following strong typhoons that damaged reef areas across Micronesia, crustose coralline algal cover returned quickly in areas where water and substratum quality were good, and subsequently, coral recruitment levels were also good.
the punchline: the most effective means of promoting coral reef recovery is to restore those conditions that allow natural recovery to occur.  Cleanup efforts in coastal areas will help, as will efforts on land to reduce watershed/land-based discharges of sediment and pollutants.

Best wishes,

Bob Richmond

Robert H. Richmond, Ph.D.
Research Professor
Kewalo Marine Laboratory
Pacific Biomedical Research Center
University of Hawaii at Manoa
41 Ahui Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Phone: 808-539-7331
Fax: 808-599-4817
e-mail: richmond at hawaii.edu



From bethead345 at hotmail.com  Fri Jan 21 07:19:38 2005
From: bethead345 at hotmail.com (di ha)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 12:19:38 +0000
Subject: [Coral-List] Is there such a thing as eco tourism
Message-ID: <BAY104-F1663780F207BEFFE7BB15C86820@phx.gbl>

Not wanting to start a debate on this issue but are there any 
journals/research looking at the impact and cost of eco tourism on a coral 
reef. Some of the results I have seen from Eilat indicate that any human 
presence on a reef is damaging. What are people finding around the world????


Cheers

Dion Trevithick-Harney




From sputron at bbsr.edu  Fri Jan 21 09:07:09 2005
From: sputron at bbsr.edu (Samantha de Putron)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 10:07:09 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Summer Field Courses 2005 in Bermuda
Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20050121100437.03ad2dd0@sargasso.bbsr.edu>


Summer Field Courses - 2005
Bermuda Biological Station for Research

The Bermuda Biological Station for Research (BBSR) is pleased to announce 
its Summer Program course offerings for 2005.  These eight courses combine 
fieldwork, lectures, and independent research projects and are designed for 
the advanced undergraduate/graduate student.  Substantial scholarship funds 
and financial aid are available.  Please email education at bbsr.edu for 
additional information or visit our web site: www.bbsr.edu

Coral Reef Ecology  June 5 to 25  Dr. Samantha de Putron and Dr. Ross 
Jones, BBSR
An integrated introduction and exposure to active areas of research 
covering physiology, photosynthesis, population biology, competition, 
ecosystems and human impacts. Laboratory and field techniques of reef studies.

Marine Ecotoxicology  June 5 to 25  Dr. John Manock, Univ. North Carolina - 
Wilmington, Dr. Peter Wells, Environment Canada, Dr. Andrew Peters, BBSR, 
and Dr. Ross Jones, BBSR
The impacts of anthropogenic substances are assessed using a wide range of 
chemical, bioassay and biomarker analyses and placed in the context of 
ecological risk management.

Behavior of Coral Reef Animals  June 26 to July 30  Dr. Ruth Byrne, 
Millersville University, and Dr. Michael Kuba, Hebrew University, 
Jerusalem, Israel
Students will study behavior and cognition in a wide range of coral reef 
animals, such as fish, sea stars, octopus, squid, crabs and polychaetes, in 
team projects. Within these projects we will focus on how to conduct 
hypothesis-driven research.

Marine Microbial Ecology  June 26 to July 9  Dr. Craig Carlson, University 
of California, Santa Barbara, and Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon State 
University
Traditional microbiology to the most recent molecular approaches will be 
considered within the context of biogeochemical processes. Field trips and 
laboratory experiments in the open ocean and coral reef rich waters 
surrounding Bermuda.

Marine Microbial Genomics  July 10 to 16  Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon 
State University, and Dr. John Heidelberg, The Institute for Genomics 
Research (TIGR)
An introduction to genomic tools and computational approaches useful in the 
analysis of sequencing data to address specific hypothesis relevant to 
marine microbial ecology.

Scientific Photography  July 31 to August 20  Dr. James Wood, BBSR
An intensive introduction to scientific photography comprised of lectures, 
required reading, laboratory exercises, field assignments and 
demonstrations. This three-week course exposes students to the use of 
photography as a scientific tool.

Tropical Marine Invertebrates  July 31 to August 27  Dr. Kathryn Coates, 
BBSR, and
Dr. Penelope Barnes, Malaspina University-College
Invertebrate diversity of Bermuda's reefs, sea grass and mangrove habitats 
is examined systematically and in relation to biological associations, 
behaviors, body forms and habitats.





Dr Samantha de Putron
-----------------------------------------------------------
Bermuda Biological Station for Research
Ferry Reach,  St Georges  GE 01,
Bermuda
Tel: (441) 297 1880 x 261
Fax: (441) 297 8143
www.bbsr.edu


From thacker at uab.edu  Thu Jan 20 16:24:45 2005
From: thacker at uab.edu (Robert Thacker)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 15:24:45 -0600
Subject: [Coral-List] STRI Caribbean Sponge Course
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.0.20050120152308.01f49708@mail.ad.uab.edu>

Apologies for cross-postings.

The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Bocas Research Station Presents

A Short-Course In

TAXONOMY AND ECOLOGY OF CARIBBEAN SPONGES

August 15 - 25, 2005

Bocas Research Station, Bocas del Toro, Panama.

Registration Fee: $400 (some fellowships are available).

Instructors:    Dr. Cristina Diaz, Smithsonian Institution
                 Dr. Robert W. Thacker, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Over 100 species of marine sponges have been reported in the Bocas del Toro 
region of Panama.  This course will focus on morphological taxonomy, 
enabling field identification of the common Caribbean species.  We will 
also conduct field surveys to provide baseline data for conservation at the 
Bocas Research Station and in the Isla Bastimentos marine reserve.  In 
addition, students will complete independent projects aimed at stimulating 
interest in conducting future research at the Bocas Research Station.

Application:  This course is directed towards graduate students and 
advanced Licenciado candidates and will be conducted in English.  Please 
e-mail your CV, 1 letter of recommendation, and a 1-2 page statement 
explaining your background and reasons for taking the course to Dr. Rachel 
Collin at: CollinR at naos.si.edu before March 1, 2005.  Enrollment is limited 
to 10 students.

For more information see http://striweb.si.edu/taxonomy/



Robert W. Thacker, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
University of Alabama at Birmingham
109 Campbell Hall
1300 University Boulevard
Birmingham, AL  35294-1170
voice: 205-934-4006
fax: 205-975-6097
http://www.uab.edu/uabbio/thacker.htm





From Dwight.Gledhill at noaa.gov  Fri Jan 21 15:14:16 2005
From: Dwight.Gledhill at noaa.gov (Dwight Gledhill)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 15:14:16 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Subscribe
Message-ID: <41F16298.3010409@noaa.gov>

I've just arrived at NESDIS where I'll be serving as a Sea Grant Knauss 
Fellow for the next year and am interested in joining the coral-list serve.

cheers,
Dwight Gledhill


From phongtheera_b at hotmail.com  Sat Jan 22 02:10:12 2005
From: phongtheera_b at hotmail.com (Phongtheera Buapet)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 22:10:12 -0900
Subject: [Coral-List] Re: Sakanan-Thailand (Dida)
In-Reply-To: <002f01c4ff37$6a449460$7eee7aa6@richmond1>
Message-ID: <BAY2-F314C317C1B424BE193B6C183830@phx.gbl>


   Hello, Robert Richmond and everybody.

       Now Mr. Sakanan Plathong he have trip at similan island in andaman
   sea (west of Thailand)

   with  200 volunteer diver for turn up hard coral and fix sea fan after
   Tsunami on 19-23 January

   2005. He will answer your e-mail after Monday 24 January.
   Best Regards,

   Phongtheera Buapet, Research Assistance.


   Contact detail of Sakanan Plathong

   Centre for Biodiversity of Peninsular Thailand

   Department of Biology, Prince of Songkhla University,

   Hat Yai, Songkla 90112, Thailand.

   Tel. 66 74 288 535, Fax 66 74 212 917

   Mobile Phone 66 9 445 2520

   E-mail : [1]sakanan.p at psu.ac.th
     _________________________________________________________________

   [2]Claim  your  Space  NOW!  Have  fun sharing blogs, photos and music
   lists online. 

References

   1. mailto:sakanan.p at psu.ac.th
   2. http://g.msn.com/8HMAENUS/2728??PS=47575


From hcri_rp at hawaii.edu  Sun Jan 23 15:50:30 2005
From: hcri_rp at hawaii.edu (Social Science Research Institute Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative)
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 10:50:30 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] Peer Reviewers Needed (small honorarium)!
Message-ID: <19495b194197.19419719495b@hawaii.edu>

PEER REVIEWERS NEEDED!

The Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative Research Program (HCRI-RP) is looking 
for a few good peer reviewers to read and comment on upcoming 
proposals. Your expert knowledge will help us to select the best 
projects to sponsor. Reviewers will receive the proposals on April 1, 
2005 and would have until April 30, 2005 to complete the review.  

HCRI-RP sponsors research and monitoring of the state?s coastal reef 
ecosystems to understand the impacts of human activity on reef 
ecosystem. Results are used to provide resource managers with 
information to help them effectively and efficiently prevent, and 
possibly reverse, resource damage and degradation.  At the core of HCRI-
RP lies a competitive grant process to sponsor research and monitoring 
projects.  If you would like to find out more about our program and 
past projects, please refer to our website (www.hcri.hawaii.edu).  

We recognize that to do justice to the proposals submitted requires a 
large amount of time on your part.  If you are able to review 4-5 
proposals, I would like to offer you a very small remuneration for your 
time (US$100) or a book of your choice (not to exceed $100).  It by no 
means covers the cost of your extremely valuable and overbooked 
schedule, but it does represent how much we appreciate you sharing some 
of it with us.

If you just cannot review 4-5 proposals, but would like to help us, it 
would be wonderful if you could even review 1-2.  

If you are interested, please contact hcri_rp at hawaii.edu by February 
28th, 2005.  Also indicate in your email which priorities (listed 
below) you feel best meets your area of expertise.  


HCRI-RP Research Priorities for FY2005-2006

1.	Non-Economic Value of main Hawaiian Islands? Coastal Reefs
HCRI-RP has sponsored economic valuation studies of reef ecosystems in 
the main Hawaiian Islands. These studies estimate that the annual gross 
revenues of these reefs are about $800 million, resulting in $340 
million in added value.  Coastal reef ecosystems also have educational, 
cultural, social, and environmental value. 
The Management Committee seeks proposals that would build upon the 2004-
2005 statewide random sample household survey and focus groups to 
assess non-economic values of reef ecosystems in the main Hawaiian 
Islands sponsored by HCRI-RP.  The program is particularly interested 
in gaining a stronger understanding of how Hawaii?s reefs enhance our 
quality of life.  

2.	Stressors of Coastal Reefs surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii?s reefs are seriously threatened by fishing pressure, alien 
species, and localized pollution. Intensive coastal development and 
ocean recreation also can negatively impact Hawaii?s coral reef 
ecosystems. More research is needed to understand the impacts of 
specific threats on the dynamic relationships among coral, algae, fish, 
and other reef organisms.

a.	Invasive Species.  The Management Committee is interested in 
proposals for projects seeking to understand the effects of invasive 
marine plants and animals on native species and reef ecosystems and to 
make recommendations for management action.  The Management Committee 
is seeking proposals to develop methods for preventing the introduction 
and spread of new invasive marine species, through hull fouling and 
other means. Overall, HCRI-RP would like for selected projects to 
recommend management activities to avoid or minimize impacts. 

b.	Fishing Pressure.  How much fishing effort can Hawaii's aquatic 
resources withstand?  Did we pass a point that is unsustainable?  Is 
fishing pressure, alone, solely responsible for a decrease in fish 
populations?  Is there a relationship between fishing pressure and 
other factors that may influence overall resource populations' health?  

Hawaii's resource managers struggle to determine the cause and effect 
of various factors, including fishing, on our coral reefs.  Fishery 
dependent data is available, but is not sufficient.  Fishery 
independent data is wholly lacking in many fisheries.  Biological 
information on life histories of aquatic species, ecological 
information on species interrelationships, physical environment roles 
in influencing biological factors are missing and desired.  Can no-take 
marine protected areas alone, assist in restoring reef fisheries?  Can 
the minimal use of certain gear types (eg. gill nets) result in an 
increase in fisheries?  

Many questions like these are not fully resolved, and their answers may 
provide managers with information needed to protect resources.  
Additional questions such as the effect of harvesting juveniles of a 
particular species are of a concern.  A reference that combines 
information on times and locations of species spawning, or critical 
locations of recruitment, etc., may aid managers in assessing the 
impact of uses in our marine environment. 

c.	Pollution.  The Management Committee is requesting proposals 
that examine how pollution (e.g., toxins, nutrients, debris, point 
source and non-point source, sediment, hydrocarbons, heavy metals) 
affects Hawaii?s nearshore reefs and to make practical management 
recommendations for preventing marine pollution that negatively impacts 
coral reef ecosystems. The committee is particularly interested in reef-
oriented projects that complement Hawaii?s Local Action Strategy to 
Address Land-based Pollution Threats to Coral Reefs. 

Overall, HCRI-RP would like for selected projects to recommend 
management activities to avoid, minimize and mitigate negative 
impacts.  Specific areas of interest include but are not limited to: 
water and substratum quality as they affect reproduction and 
recruitment processes of key groups of coral reef organisms (fish and 
invertebrate spawning events, fertilization, larval development and 
recruitment), eutrophication, sub-lethal indicators of stress in coral 
reef organisms, benthic infauna and their role in bioturbation and re-
suspension of sediment-borne pollutants, and tools for evaluating the 
effectiveness of mitigation measures. 

d.	Disease.  Coral diseases are emerging as major causes in the 
decline of coral reefs in other parts of the world, and Hawaii's coral 
reefs are susceptible to disease outbreaks.  In the Caribbean, entire 
coral reef ecosystems have collapsed as a result of disease outbreaks 
and more than 20 coral disease syndromes, some with associated 
pathogens, have been described.  The HCRI Management Team is interested 
proposals that address the following:  1)  What is the prevalence and 
incidence of coral disease in the main Hawaiian Islands and the NWHI?  
2) Can coral disease (i.e, growth anomalies) be readily classified and 
illustrated and shared among Hawaiian and other Pacific Island 
researchers and resource managers? 3) What are the linkages between 
anthropogenic stressors and coral disease?  4) Is there variation in 
coral susceptibility to disease and, if there is, what factors govern 
coral resistance to disease? 

e.	Coastal Development.  Ecological and biological information 
should be readily available for coral reef resource managers to make 
informed decisions.  Therefore, the HCRI is interested in proposals 
that address the following questions: (1) Identify, describe and 
spatially illustrate coral reef ecological functions throughout the 
Main Hawaiian Islands; (2) discuss how the identified ecological 
functions may be vulnerable to anthropogenic influences; and (3) make 
recommendations for management solutions. 

f.	Nearshore Recreation.  Hawaii?s nearshore reefs support a wide 
range of recreational activities, including: fishing, kayaking, 
surfing, swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving.  Often, recreational 
users compete for the use of nearshore areas and embayments. Without 
careful management, use of the reef environment by recreational users 
can severely degrade the very resource they enjoy. Competing users vie 
for the same resource and can result in negligence for the welfare of 
the very resource that supports the users.  Anchor damage, groundings, 
dispersal of alien and invasive species, and the trampling of corals, 
are just a few examples of the harm caused by human recreational 
activities. There exists concern that the use of jet skis in shallow 
areas may result in harm to marine fauna and alteration of the 
habitat.  

The Management Committee is seeking proposals for projects to evaluate 
the value of nearshore recreation, to quantify its impacts and to 
recommend ways of improving marine recreation management so that these 
activities will not degrade Hawaii?s marine ecosystems.  Successful 
proposals would determine measures of capacity (ecologically 
sustainable). What is a useable model, approach, or system that could 
indicate to managers when there is too much impact for an area? Is 
there a practical method to determine the levels of use and the impacts 
from that use? What recommendations can be given to resource managers? 

3.	Status of Coastal Reefs surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
Resource assessments and monitoring are crucial to understanding the 
health of coral reef ecosystems. HCRI-RP is soliciting proposals for 
question-driven monitoring and assessment of Hawaii?s coral reef 
ecosystems. Research questions should (1) investigate anthropogenic 
impacts on coral reef ecosystems; (2) identify what changes to these 
ecosystems are due to natural variability; and (3) develop and test 
methods for detecting natural and anthropogenic changes in the status 
of coral reef ecosystems. 

Any sites proposed for monitoring under this program should be selected 
based on a strategy to distinguish the effects of natural variability 
versus anthropogenic impacts. Impacts induced by global climate change 
are not a priority unless they can be related directly to local 
management decisions.

4.	Population and Oceanographic Dynamics of Coastal Reefs 
surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
In order to design ecologically effective marine protected areas, basic 
information on the population dynamics of coral reef keystone species 
is critical. At present, the basic knowledge of reef organisms' 
population structure is inadequate to design a management regime to 
improve the sustainability of important organisms, including fish, 
corals, and algae in ecosystems across the main Hawaiian Islands. In 
particular, scientists and managers do not know where reproduction and 
recruitment takes place for most of Hawaii?s keystone organisms. In 
addition, the basic biology of many species of Hawaiian algae is not 
known. 
Therefore, HCRI-RP is soliciting proposals for projects that will build 
on results of previous years? activities and the investigations of 
others. Potential projects should examine the following questions: What 
are important coral reef keystone organisms around the main Hawaiian 
Islands and how do they contribute to the health of coral reef 
ecosystems? Are the populations of these organisms genetically distinct 
or a single population? What links exist between the life histories, 
reproductive patterns and genetic structures for these population(s)? 
What are the coastal current patterns within the Hawaiian Archipelago, 
and how do these affect recruitment patterns of fishes and 
invertebrates?  What are the effects of invasive algae on recruitment 
of corals and other benthic invertebrates? Projects proposed under this 
priority should address one or more of the following:
a)	Propose recommendations for development of marine protected 
areas to insure the sustainability of keystone coral reef ecosystem 
organisms. 
b)	Identify specific problems affecting population dynamics and 
how these problems can be reduced or managed.
c)	Provide tools for measuring the effectiveness of management 
programs.
The Management Committee is also very interested in proposals for 
projects to examine the relationship of traditional Hawaii?s knowledge 
about coastal reefs and population dynamics and management. In other 
words, how Hawaiian traditional ecological knowledge can be applied to 
(and inform) modern management and be supported by scientific 
investigation.

5.	Regulatory Review
Hawaii has existing regulations to protect coral reef ecosystems, but 
many of these are outdated and may not reflect the most up-to-date 
knowledge or management practices.  Proposal are being solicited to 
review existing legislation and regulations and enforcement mechanisms 
in Hawaii, collect and review relevant practices in other appropriate 
jurisdictions, compile relevant scientific data, and provide options 
for revisions, amendments or replacement of existing regulations and 
enforcement mechanisms.  The key goal is to support protection and 
implement actions that are sound both scientifically as well as within 
the community and regulatory framework.

To make clear and improve the regulatory process that applies to the 
preservation, conservation and management of Hawaiian coral reef 
resources, the Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative is interested in proposals 
that address the following issues: (1) identify appropriate state and 
federal agencies, their authorities, and responsibilities concerning 
the administration of conservation activities over coral reef 
resources; (2) identify state and federal coral reef-related 
regulations and evaluate their effectiveness as a means to preserve, 
conserve and manage coral reef resources for future generations; (3) 
identify regulatory gaps; and (4) develop recommendations to improve 
the effectiveness of and promote cooperation between state and federal 
agencies as stewards of coral reef resources in Hawaii .

6.	?Gaming? the main Hawaiian Islands? Coastal Reefs 
To improve the general public's understanding of coral reef ecosystems, 
their dynamic and fragile nature, and inspire greater efforts to 
conserve coral reef resources among young and old generations, the 
Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative is interested in supporting the 
development of computer interactive gaming software.  The interactive 
gaming software would allow the user to: (1) become familiar with coral 
reef ecology; (2) gain insight into the life history of certain 
keystone marine organisms and better understand the specific roles they 
play and contributions they make towards maintaining equilibrium on a 
coral reef; (3) better understand the relationships between various 
trophic levels on a coral reef; and (4) manipulate variables (natural 
and anthropogenic) that would alter the health of a coral reef 
ecosystem.  Note: the success of any gaming software would be in its 
value towards exciting the interest of the user to play the game to new 
levels and in its accessibility (user friendly) to Hawaii?s public 
schools. 





From hcri_rp at hawaii.edu  Sun Jan 23 15:51:45 2005
From: hcri_rp at hawaii.edu (Social Science Research Institute Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative)
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 10:51:45 -1000
Subject: [Coral-List] RFP Announcements - Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative
Message-ID: <19362a1952b1.1952b119362a@hawaii.edu>

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative Research Program, University of Hawaii 
is issuing a call for proposals for its FY05-06 project cycle.  About 
$800,000 is expected to be available for research and monitoring 
activities, pending availability of funds.  Optional Letters of Intent 
are due 2/10/05.  Proposals are due 4:00 p.m. HST 3/28/05.

For a copy of the full RFP, go to www.hcri.hawaii.edu 
(under ?Announcements?).  Or, contact the program at 
hcri_rp at hawaii.edu. 

Priority Areas:
1.	Non-Economic Value of main Hawaiian Islands? Coastal Reefs
2.	Stressors of Coastal Reefs surrounding the main Hawaiian 
Islands:  Invasive Marine Species; Fishing Pressure; Pollution; 
Disease; Coastal Development; Nearshore Recreation
3.	Status of Coastal Reefs surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
4.	Population and Oceanographic Dynamics of Coastal Reefs 
surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands
5.	 Regulatory Review
6.	 ?Gaming?  the main Hawaiian Islands? Coastal Reefs 

* The University of Hawaii is an equal opportunity/affirmative action 
employer.



Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative Research Program
2424 Maile Way, Saunders Hall #718
Honolulu, HI 96822
Ph: (808) 956-4583
Fax: 956-2884
Email:  hcri_rp at hawaii.edu
Website: www.hawaii.edu/ssri/hcri
 





From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Mon Jan 24 08:27:20 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 08:27:20 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral Reef Assessment in Thailand after the tsunami
Message-ID: <41F4F7B8.1070206@noaa.gov>

[The following message is being forwarded, because of difficulties with 
the sender's posting of the message. Respond appropriately (i.e., not to 
me).]

Subject:
Coral reef assessment in Thailand after the tsunami
From:
Thamasak Yeemin <thamasakyeemin at yahoo.com>
Date:
Sun, 23 Jan 2005 19:51:07 -0800 (PST)

To:
coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
CC:
jamrearn at hotmail.com


  Dear Coral-Listers, I am most grateful for your worries
  regarding to the tsunami. As you know, the tsunami hit six provinces of
  Thailand along the coastline of the Andaman Sea, namely, Ranong, Phang
  Nga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun. Department of Marine and Coastal
  Resources, seven Thai universities and volunteer diving groups
  conducted a rapid assessment program during December 30, 2004 to
  January 15, 2005 by using a survey method developed by Thai
  researchers. A total of 175 study sites were completely carried out and
  the impacts of tsunami on coral reefs were categorized in to five
  groups, i.e., no impact, very low impact (1-10% of corals were
  damaged.), low impact (11-30% of corals were damaged.), moderate impact
  (31-50% of corals were damaged.) and high impact (> 50% of corals were
  damaged.). Only 13% of the study sites were in ?high impact?. No impact
  study sites were around 40%. Very low impact, low impact and moderate
  impact study sites were 21%, 17% and 9%, respectively. Department of
  Marine and Coastal Resources and several universities have routine
  research on coral reefs in the Andaman Sea. In the case of Marine
  Biodiversity Research Group, Ramkhamhaeng University, we have conducted
  a research program on development of appropriate techniques and methods
  for coral reef rehabilitation for sustainable tourism in certain
  provinces since 2001. The research has mainly focused on condition of
  coral reef, status and change of coral fragment, coral reproduction,
  ecology of juvenile coral colony, coral recruitment (settlement plate
  experiment), status and change of partial mortality of coral colony and
  ecology of reef macroinvertebrates and fish. We will continue
  monitoring our 20 study sites in the Andaman Sea. We do appreciate any
  suggestion, recommendation and future research collaboration. [...] 





From Chantal.Collier at dep.state.fl.us  Tue Jan 25 12:18:25 2005
From: Chantal.Collier at dep.state.fl.us (Collier, Chantal)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 12:18:25 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Job Announcement - Office Manager
Message-ID: <943FD515DC6DA1448B46F948346DFB33A67A5F@tlhexsmb3.floridadep.net>

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT - Please post widely.

 

Office Manager - Miami, FL

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection seeks a full-time Office
Manager to support its Coral Reef Conservation Program and the Biscayne Bay
Aquatic Preserve at its Miami field office. Minimum 5 years experience in a
business environment, with at least 3 years of bookkeeping or accounting
experience required. Bachelor's degree preferred. Experience with PC
computers, Microsoft Word, Excel and Quickbooks  required. Computer
hardware/MIS skills a plus. Purchasing, contracts and grant management
experience preferred. Excellent math, analytical, organizational and writing
skills required. Ability to multitask, meet tight deadlines and work
independently. Ability to communicate courteously and effectively with a
diverse range of people. Must have a valid Drivers License. Must be able to
lift 35lbs. Fax cover letter, resume and three references to 305-795-3470 or
email to chantal.collier at dep.state.fl.us No phone calls please.

 

=======================================
Chantal Collier
Coral Reef Program Manager
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
======================================= 

 



From rom at vims.edu  Mon Jan 24 15:17:29 2005
From: rom at vims.edu (Rom Lipcius)
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 15:17:29 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Benthic Ecology Mtg 2005
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20050124151640.01ec5948@pop.vims.edu>

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science invites you to participate in the 
34th Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting to be held on April 6-10, 2005 at the 
Williamsburg Hospitality House in attractive and centrally located 
Williamsburg, Virginia.  The conference will serve as a forum for hundreds 
of scientists, environmental professionals, graduate students, and 
undergraduates to update colleagues on the latest research developments in 
the field of benthic ecology and related areas.  We intend to bring 
together researchers from throughout the United States as well as abroad to 
join in scientific discussion and social interactions. The last benthic 
meeting held in Williamsburg had over 600 participants, so don't miss this 
exciting event.  We will be accepting abstracts for both oral and poster 
presentations until January 30th, 2005.  Please visit our meeting website 
at: http://www.vims.edu/bem2005/ for more information.



From Sara at mcbi.org  Mon Jan 24 16:06:19 2005
From: Sara at mcbi.org (Sara Maxwell)
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 13:06:19 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Tegner Award applications due Fri, Jan 28th
Message-ID: <7CCCF3EBD5F18F48A6D84C209A380F3F3E10F2@mcbiserv.mcbi.org>

APPLICATIONS DUE FRIDAY, JANUARY 28TH.

 

Marine Conservation Biology Institute is embarking on the third year of
the Mia J. Tegner Memorial Research Grants in Marine Environmental
History and Historical Ecology.  To date MCBI has awarded 17 grants,
each $6000 and below (http://www.mcbi.org/Advancing/Advancing.htm#mia).
This program provides funding for high-quality, results-oriented
research projects in the areas of marine environmental history and
historical ecology. To our knowledge, this is the first dedicated
program for funding research in this neglected and important area of
study.

 

This grants program is dedicated to the memory and scientific legacy of
Mia J. Tegner, a marine biologist from Scripps Institution of
Oceanography who lost her life in January 2001 while carrying out
research in the waters of Southern California. Dr. Tegner's primary
research focused on the ecology of kelp forest communities. She studied
the ecology and restoration of abalone populations in southern
California, and her long time series of observations made
significantcontributions to the scientific understanding of the effects
of ocean climate on nearshore ecosystems. Dr. Tegner was a Pew Fellow in
Marine Conservation and a fellow of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science. Her work, her dedication to the field of marine
biology and her contribution to a seminal paper on historical ecology,
was the inspiration for creating this program to both insure Dr.
Tegner's legacy and honor her memory.

 

Applications are due by January 28, 2005.  Please view additional
details and application guidelines at: 

 

http://www.mcbi.org/Advancing/Tegner_grant_announcement%202004.htm.

 

 

--------------------
Sara Maxwell
Program Assistant
Marine Conservation Biology Institute
15805 NE 47th Court
Redmond WA 98052 USA
425.883.8914
425.883.3017 (fax)
www.mcbi.org 

 



From wbrooks at fau.edu  Tue Jan 25 12:19:03 2005
From: wbrooks at fau.edu (Randy Brooks, PhD)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 12:19:03 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral list submission
Message-ID: <009001c50301$f7bc4a90$f61f5b83@wbrooks>

I need several references for any experimental works showing effects of cold shock on corals/cnidarians?

  ***********************
  W. Randy Brooks, PhD
  Biological Sciences
  Florida Atlantic University
  Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991
  Phone: 561-297-3888
  FAX: 561- 297-2749
  E-mail: wbrooks at fau.edu
  http://www.science.fau.edu/biology/faculty/brooks.htm


From jweinzierl at ucsd.edu  Tue Jan 25 18:12:45 2005
From: jweinzierl at ucsd.edu (Weinzierl, Jane)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 15:12:45 -0800
Subject: [Coral-List] Posting for Coral list - Feb 15 application deadline
	for MAS-MBC program at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Message-ID: <01681AE9DA5E8344BA1D38FD9E4B6BFC42B366@unexmail.ucsd.edu>

SCRIPPS ANNOUNCES FEBRUARY 15, 2005, APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR MASTER'S
DEGREE IN MARINE BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
The Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (CMBC) at Scripps
Institution of Oceanography announces an application deadline of
February 15, 2005, for the Master of Advanced Studies degree in Marine
Biodiversity and Conservation. Offered in cooperation with the
University of California, San Diego's (UCSD) Office of Graduate Studies
and Research and UCSD Extension's Office of Advanced Professional
Education, the program will begin its second year in June 2005. The
multidisciplinary program will include courses in natural, social, and
informatic sciences; marine policy, economics, and law; and training in
important cultural and communications skills, providing well-rounded
preparation for addressing the diverse stakeholders, solutions, and
science involved in biodiversity and conservation efforts. Students can
complete the degree in as little as one calendar year. Courses and
fieldwork will be led by professors from Scripps's CMBC, the UCSD
departments of economics and political science, and the UCSD Graduate
School of International Relations and Pacific Studies. The World
Wildlife Fund, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's
Southwest Fisheries Science Center and other government and
non-government agencies add value to the program by providing special
lectures and discussions. No more than 15 master's students will be
admitted to the program. More information, including an online
application, is available on the web at http://oaped.ucsd.edu/cmbc/

 

Jane M Weinzierl

Program Representative

Master of Advance Studies Programs

(858) 964-1334 -  La Jolla Professional Center

(858) 822-2886 - 2155 Hubbs Hall, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

9500 Gilman Drive Dept 0202

La Jolla, CA  92093-0202

 

 

 

 



From Mark.Eakin at noaa.gov  Tue Jan 25 13:22:37 2005
From: Mark.Eakin at noaa.gov (Mark Eakin)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 11:22:37 -0700
Subject: [Coral-List] Moving to Coral Reef Watch
Message-ID: <1731EF34-6EFE-11D9-92E0-000A95BCF0E6@noaa.gov>

For those of you that are not aware, some changes have been taking  
place at NOAA Paleoclimatology.  Earlier this month, I accepted a  
position with NOAA's Coral Reef Watch program back in the Washington,  
DC area.  I am looking forward to this move, as it will take me back  
more directly to my roots in coral reef science.  I will move from  
Boulder to the DC area this summer, and am in the process of phasing  
into my new work for Coral Reef Watch.  I will still continue to do  
some work in coral paleoclimatology, but will mostly be focused on  
modern coral reef observations ranging from in situ instruments to  
satellites.

I have enjoyed working with many of you for the past five years as part  
of NOAA Paleoclimatology, and look forward to continuing relationships  
with many of you through my new job at Coral Reef Watch.

Cheers,
Mark
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C. Mark Eakin, Ph.D.
NOAA Coral Reef Watch
Internet: mark.eakin at noaa.gov
http://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/

until Summer 2005:
NOAA/National Climatic Data Center
325 Broadway E/CC23
Boulder, CO 80305-3328
Voice: 303-497-6172                  Fax: 303-497-6513

effective Summer 2005:
NOAA/NESDIS/ORA/SO
NOAA Science Center -- RM 601
5200 Auth Road
Camp Springs, MD 20746-4304
and
SSMC1, Room 5306
1335 East West Hwy.
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283

From pbongaer at science.uva.nl  Wed Jan 26 06:10:59 2005
From: pbongaer at science.uva.nl (pbongaer at science.uva.nl)
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 12:10:59 +0100
Subject: [Coral-List] Zooxanthellae isolation
Message-ID: <41F77AC3.1070404@science.uva.nl>

Dear all:

I'm trying to set up Symbiodinium cultures from zooxanthellae that were 
extracted from corals in the field. I find it hard to isolate the 
extracted zooxanthellae from other microorganisms that are present in 
the samples (such as diatoms).

Does anyone know if there are any (relatively easy) techniques to do this?

Pim Bongaerts
pbongaer at science.uva.nl


From Felix.Martinez at noaa.gov  Thu Jan 27 09:55:18 2005
From: Felix.Martinez at noaa.gov (Felix Martinez)
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:55:18 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral Special Session (SS07) 2005 ASLO Summer Meeting
	Abstract Deadline
Message-ID: <41F900D6.4030405@noaa.gov>

Hello All,

Reminder that the abstract deadline for the 2005 ASLO Summer Meeting is 
quickly approaching (February 01).

We encourage those involved in the interface of research and management 
of coral reefs to present in Special Session #07 focusing on applied 
ecosystem research to inform coral reef management.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me at: 
felix.martinez at noaa.gov

Felix

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From Mrdare7 at aol.com  Thu Jan 27 12:38:42 2005
From: Mrdare7 at aol.com (Mrdare7 at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 12:38:42 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] MIllepora
Message-ID: <55A8CC2B.0FB8FA39.0018FC22@aol.com>

Can anyone direct me to literature addressing Millepora and eutrophication? 

Thanks!
Shelly Dare


From carlazilber at yahoo.com.br  Fri Jan 28 09:21:31 2005
From: carlazilber at yahoo.com.br (Carla Zilberberg)
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 11:21:31 -0300 (ART)
Subject: [Coral-List] pdf papers
Message-ID: <20050128142131.42900.qmail@web50306.mail.yahoo.com>

Dear coral listers, 

I have been having trouble in finding the following
papers:

- Stoddart 1984: Coral Reefs 3:149-156
- Stoddart 1984:  Marine Bio 81: 19-30
- Shick et al 1979: American Zoologist 19:699-713
- Tsurumi, M. and H. M. Reiswig (1997. Invertebrate
Reproduction & Development 32(1): 1-9 
- Bavestrello et al 1993: Scientia Marina 57(421-425)
- Chen et al.  1995: Zoological Studies 34(1): 29-40.
- Chadwick-Furman and Spiegel 2000: Invertebrate
Biology 119(4):351-360

Does anyone have them in pdf??? I would greatly
appreciate it!!!!

Thanks in advance!!

Carla

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From tjmurdoch at gov.bm  Fri Jan 28 18:07:25 2005
From: tjmurdoch at gov.bm (Murdoch, Thad)
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 19:07:25 -0400
Subject: [Coral-List] Internships available for marine habitat mapping
	initiative in Bermuda
Message-ID: <33CE83527ED53A499BCC2E0B47F553E801E4E4E0@GOVEXG003.messaging.gov.bm>

The Bermuda Zoological Society and Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo are pleased to announce that opportunities are available for graduate students to take part in the extensive assessment and mapping of Bermuda's marine habitats, as interns under the Bermuda Biodiversity Project.? A limited number of scholarships are available to cover costs of accommodation, food and local public transportation. Applicants must provide their own air fare.

The North Atlantic islands of Bermuda are surrounded by over 750 sq km of exceptionally healthy coral reefs and associated marine habitats. While scientists have studied the sea life around Bermuda for well over a century, vast areas remain unsurveyed, until now. As part of the Bermuda Reef Ecosystem Assessment and Mapping (BREAM) project, successful applicants will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience with REEF, AGRRA, video transect and other standard techniques for scientifically assessing coral and seagrass habitats and associated biota. Additionally, graduate interns will obtain practical experience in ecological data analysis and interpretation, GIS mapping, as well as underwater photography and the production of short video documentaries. Interns will also work alongside BZS and Bermuda Government environmental scientists and technicians in the conservation and restoration of threatened native and endemic marine species and habitats.

Participants will work under the supervision of the Project Coordinator, as part of a dynamic team, but equally must demonstrate the ability to work independently for certain tasks.? Applicants should provide evidence of SCUBA certification and at least 20 logged open water dives. Experience using ArcGis would be beneficial but is not required.

Additional information and a downloadable application form may be found on the website of the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo at:

http://www.bamz.org/internships.aspx

Alternately, information is available from:

The Bermuda Zoological Society
Internship Programme
PO Box FL 145, Flatts, FL BX, BERMUDA
Tel: 441.293.2727
Fax: 441.293.4014
Email: bzsinfo(at)ibl.bm

The deadline for application is February 28th, 2005.

Respectfully,

Thad Murdoch
________________________________________________________________

Thaddeus J. T. Murdoch, Ph.D. candidate
Project Coordinator,

Bermuda Reef Ecosystem Assessment and Mapping (BREAM) Project Bermuda Biodiversity Programme Bermuda Zoological Society and Dept. of Conservation Services P.O. Box FL 145, Flatts, FL BX, BERMUDA
Tel: 441.293.2727 x144
Fax: 441.293.6451
Email: tjmurdoch(at)gov.bm
_________________________________________________________________


From Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov  Mon Jan 31 06:51:45 2005
From: Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov (Jim Hendee)
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 06:51:45 -0500
Subject: [Coral-List] Post-doc position modelling Caribbean reefs
Message-ID: <41FE1BD1.80008@noaa.gov>

-------- Original Message --------
Date: 	Mon, 31 Jan 2005 08:47:11 -0000
From: 	Peter J Mumby <P.J.Mumby at exeter.ac.uk>
To: 	<coral-list-owner at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>


subject: Post-doc position modelling Caribbean reefs

Applications are invited for a two year post-doctoral position at the
University of Exeter (UK) modelling the effects of climate change on
Caribbean coral reefs. The post-doc will develop an existing model of
coral-algal-grazer-disturbance interactions and extend it to seascape
scales, embracing the connectivities across lagoon and reef habitats. The
post-doc will also liase with collaborators in the integration of ecological
and socio-economic models of ecosystem services.

Applications are invited from individuals with a track record in spatial
modelling. The position does not involve field work but a familiarity with
coral reef dynamics would be  advantageous. The successful candidate should
be proficient in programming Matlab, R, or C. A background in theoretical
ecology and Bayesian statistics would also be beneficial.

The position will start within the next few months (negotiable) and
applications are invited by postal mail. Feel free to e-mail me for further
details but I'd prefer to receive applications by post. Please include a CV,
covering letter of your research background and an example of your modelling
work (e.g. reprints). The closing date for applications is Feb 18th.

Peter


Dr Peter J Mumby
Royal Society Research Fellow
Corresponding Secretary, ISRS

Marine Spatial Ecology Lab
School of Biological Sciences
Hatherly Laboratory
Prince of Wales Road
University of Exeter
Exeter
Devon
EX4 4PS
UK

tel: + 44 (0)1392 263798
fax: + 44 (0)1392 263700
e-mail: p.j.mumby at exeter.ac.uk

Research: http://www.ex.ac.uk/msel




From cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw  Sun Jan 30 22:45:38 2005
From: cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw (Chen Allen)
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 11:45:38 +0800
Subject: [Coral-List] 2005 Academia Sinica postdoc fellowships---call for
	applications
Message-ID: <927067A0-733A-11D9-85A9-000A95A086CE@gate.sinica.edu.tw>

Dear Coral-List,

The first term of 2005 Academia Sinica postdoc fellowship is now 
available for applications. The deadline for application will be on 
March, 10, 2005. Those who are interested in (1) coral/zooxanthellae 
molecular evolution and genetics; (2) phylogeography of marine insects; 
and (3) sponge diversity, should contact Dr. Allen Chen, Research 
Centre for Biodiversity, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, at e-mail: 
cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw for further detail. The successful application 
will be started at July 1, 2005, and lasted for 2 years under annual 
evaluation.


Best Regards,
Allen Chen, PhD
Associate Research Fellow
Research Centre for Biodiversity
Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan 11529
E-mail:cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw
Ph: 886-2-27899549
Fax: 886-2-27858059
Mobile: 886-(0)-930073637

From hawko at midcoast.com.au  Mon Jan 31 03:42:59 2005
From: hawko at midcoast.com.au (Greg Hawken)
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 19:42:59 +1100
Subject: [Coral-List] RE: Decomposition of Human bones Underwater?
Message-ID: <007901c50770$e2cb8f10$0100a8c0@GREGSDESK>

Greetings,

I have a question I am hoping someone will be able to assist me with.

Recently, I dived on the SS Yongala off Townsville, Australia. The Yongala went down in 1911 with 121 persons on board all perishing. It rests in 30m of water on a sandy bottom  approx 11 miles off Cape Bowling Green and was not discovered until 1958.

My question relates to the decomposition of human bones underwater. I have seen photographs of skulls inside this wreck taken in the late 1980's and on this dive I did, we could see a femur inside one of the holds.

After nearly 100 years why haven't these bones become overgrown with marine life and been bio-eroded, or decomposed? My students will be asking these questions shortly, and at present I have only a few hunches. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Regards

Greg Hawken
Marine Studies Department
John Paul College, Coffs Harbour,
NSW
Australia 

From zuvieldezibel at gmx.at  Mon Jan 31 07:59:40 2005
From: zuvieldezibel at gmx.at (Nikolaus Csaszar)
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 13:59:40 +0100 (MET)
Subject: [Coral-List] Spawning vs. brooding corals?
Message-ID: <4394.1107176380@www8.gmx.net>

Dear Coral Listers,

I am an Austrian marine biologist and desperately looking for a list that
summarizes brooding and spawning coral species in the Caribbean and the
Indopacific for my PhD thesis. If any body could direct me towards
literature (or even better: send them as pdf`s) containing such
summarizations I would be very gratefull.

With Kind Regards, Nikolaus

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