Dear listers,
This is to inform you that you can now register and submit abstracts for
the isrs2010 symposium “Reefs in a Changing Environment” in The
Netherlands, December 13-17, 2010.
Please, visit www.isrs2010.org for further details.
We hope to welcome many of you in Wageningen.
On behalf of the Organizing Committee,
Ronald Osinga
International Society for Reef Studies
http://www.caribsave.org/index.php?id=5
A new report spearheaded by the CARIBSAVE project under UNDP funding
highlights the impacts of climate change on Caribbean nations and
natural resources. In particular, the report highlights the difference
in the impacts at the 2.0°C increase being pushed by many UN
negotiators vs. the 1.5°C increase promoted by the Alliance of Small
Island States. The report focuses on: the implications of ice sheet
melt for global sea level rise (SLR); the projections and implications
of SLR for the Caribbean region; evaluation of the differential
impacts of +1.5° and +2°C on coral reefs, water resources and
agriculture in the Caribbean, with additional analysis for the Pacific
islands. Of particular interest are the sections on climate change and
ocean acidification impacts on Caribbean coral reefs — analysis led
by NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch and its partners.
Special thanks to Mark Eakin and the coral-list
C. Mark Eakin, Ph.D.
Coordinator, NOAA Coral Reef Watch
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Center for Satellite Applications and Research
Satellite Oceanography & Climate Division
e-mail: mark.eakin@noaa.gov
url: coralreefwatch.noaa.gov
Ocean acidification reduces sperm flagellar motility in broadcast spawning reef invertebrates.
Sesoko ocean acidification project is one of subtopics of “Experimental studies of the effects of ocean acidification on calcifying organisms” which is supported by 2008 Global Environment Research Fund (No. B-084) by Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan.
Here you’ll find several scientific studies of the effects of ocean acidification on coral reefs. Check it out.
http://www.researchstationcarmabi.org/
Nature, both above as below the water, has been intensively studied on Curaçao for more than five decades resulting in a large number of studies and publications. To facilitate this research, CARMABI, short for the Caribbean Marine Biological Institute was founded in 1955. In addition to facilitating and conducting research, this institute now plays an important role in advising government and other local organizations on the sustainable use of its natural resources. At present the institute runs a Natural Parks program by which it manages several protected areas such as the Christoffel Park (2000 hec2), the Shete Boka Park, known for its nesting turtles and the Curacao Marine Park, spanning 20km of uninhabited shore line.
http://www.lenfestocean.org/publications/catch_shares.html and http://www.pnas.org/content/107/2/754.full
In a new study funded by the Lenfest Ocean Program, Dr. Tim Essington studied 15 North American catch share programs to determine their effect on marine ecosystems. Dr. Essington examined a range of measurements of fishery health, including population status, catch landings and fishing rate. He compared fisheries with catch shares to fisheries without them and also evaluated fisheries before and after the implementation of a catch share program. He found that catch share programs can help eliminate erratic swings in fishing rates, catch landings and fish population sizes, among other factors, but may not necessarily lead to larger fish populations.
As a reminder, NOAA’s draft Catch Share Policy is still open for public comment. Click here to submit your input: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/domes_fish/catchshare/comments/.
Special thanks to: Debbie (for Leda Dunmire)
Pew Environment Group
Campaign to End Overfishing in the Southeast