Sunday: November 05, 2006

Registration Opens
GCFI Board of Directors Meeting

Monday: November 06, 2006

OPENING CEREMONY
Welcome address — Dalila Aldana, Chairman, Board of Directors - GCFI
Plenary Speakers — The Honorable Vildo Marin, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
Keynote Address— Dr. Jeremy Jackson “Ecosystem Extinction in the Seas”

Break

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES FOR GULF AND CARIBBEAN FISHERIES

McClenachan et al. ― Florida Keys Coral Reef Fish Communities, Then and Now *

Mohammed, E. ― Quantifying marine biodiversity changes in the southeastern Caribbean

Posada, J.M. et al. ― Regional Initiative for the Evaluation of Queen Conch (Strombus gigas) Exploitation under a Historical Perspective.

Bortone, S.A. et al. ― Perspectives on Tarpon based on the Historical Recreational Fishery in the Gulf of Mexico.

Valdés-Pizzini, M. ― Reflections of the Way Life Used to be: Anthropology, History and the Decline of the Fish Stocks in Puerto Rico.

Baisre, J.A. Desarrollo histórico de la pesca en Cuba. ¿Por qué se necesita de un enfoque integrado en el manejo pesquero?

Lunch Break

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES FOR GULF AND CARIBBEAN FISHERIES continued

Lindeman, K. C. Integrated Coastal and Fishery Management in the Northern Caribbean: Historical Trends and Future Scenarios While the Clock Ticks.

Baum, J.K. and Myers, R.A. Shifting baselines and the decline of pelagic sharks in the Gulf of Mexico

Antczak, A. et. al., A Contribution to the History of Marine Turtle Exploitation in Venezuela

Debrot, D. et al., “What can archaeological otoliths of bonefish (Albula vulpes) tell us?”*
MARINE SCIENCE EDUCATION

Shawl, A. et al. ― Queen Conch Ranching and Educational Outreach as Part of the SEAFLOWER Biosphere Reserve, Colombia.

Corvea, A. ― ACUALINA: A community-based initiative for raising awareness for marine conservation in Havana, Cuba.

Nightingale, J. ― Public Education Model for the Region.

Break

SOCIO-ECONOMICS  and FISHERIES MANAGEMENT

Ban, E. and Olsen, D. — St. Thomas Fishermen's Association: Protecting St. Thomas & St. John Natural Heritage and Culture through Participatory Management.

Kishore, R. and H. Ramsundar ― Community-Based Fisheries Management: A Case Study of Fishing Communities from Ortoire to Guayaguayare, Trinidad.

Gill, D. and McConney, P. — A socio-economic profile of fisheries in the Grenadines.*

Staskiewicz, T. et al. — A Livelihoods Analysis of Fishermen in the Grenadines.*

Martens, O.P. — Lessons learned from the first socioeconomic survey of shrimp vessel owners in the Southeast United States.

Haughton, M. — The Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas Establishing the Caribbean Community Including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy and its Implication for Fisheries in the Region.

Stephen, A. and P.A. Murray ― International Trade and Fisheries: Implications for Fisheries Management and Development of Small Vulnerable Caribbean States.

Valdés-Pizzini, M. and I Ruíz Valentín ― Spatio-temporal Scales of Fishing Effort in La Parguera Marine Reserve in Southwestern Puerto Rico: Relevance for the Design of No-Take MPAs.

Diaz, N. et al. ― Approche comparative de l’incidence des systèmes de gestion des Dispositifs de Concentration de Poissons ancrés sur les pêcheries artisanales de grands pélagiques : les cas de la Martinique et de la Guadeloupe.

Hidalgo, H. El caso de las pesquerías del caribe de Guatemala

Martinez, D. et al., Impactos Socioeconomicos en la Region del SAM

Informal Welcome Reception

Tuesday: November 07, 2006

GCFI BUSINESS MEETING

Large Pelagic Fishes in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico:
Current Status and Integrated Management

Introduction to the Symposium — Jim Franks

Opening Address: Brian Luckhurst — Large Pelagic Fishes in the Wider Caribbean – How Far do they Roam?

Fisheries Ecology

Moderator: Nancy Brown-Peterson

Theme Speakers: E. D. Prince and C. P. Goodyear — Ocean Scale Hypoxia Constrained Habitat of Atlantic Tropical Pelagic Fishes: Consequences.

Arocha, F. — Swordfish Reproduction in the Atlantic: An Overview.

Cowen, R. K. — Advances in the study of billfish early life history.

Cortes E. and C. Brown — Relative Abundance and Average Size Trends of Pelagic Sharks in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea.

Fulling, G et al. — Distribution of Molidae in the Northern Gulf of Mexico, with Preliminary Abundance Estimates for the Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola).

Kleisner , K. et al. —  Relationships between environmental variables and abundance of dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) in the western Atlantic.*

Tavares, R. and F.  Arocha — Composición, Diversidad y Abundancia relativa de Tiburones Oceánicos en el Mar Caribe y Aguas Adyacentes.*

Break

Population Structure and Movements

Moderator: Jim Franks

Theme Speaker:  Jan R. McDowell — Molecular Systematics of Istiophorid Billfishes: Implications for Gulf and Caribbean Population Structure.

Rooker, J. et al. — Blue travelers: is the sustainability of Atlantic bluefin tuna and blue marlin stocks linked to the Gulf of Mexico?

Edwards, R. and K. J  Sulak — Studies of Yellowfin Tuna Aggregations around Deepwater Petroleum Platforms in the Northern Gulf of Mexico.

Ramírez-Macías, D. et al. — Genetic variability of the whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in two isolated populations: Caribbean (Holbox Island) and Gulf of California.

Theisen, T. and J. Baldwin — Movement patterns and habitat preferences of wahoo, Acanthocybium solandri *

Lunch and POSTER SESSION

Pelagic Fishes Poster Session Presentations

Mana, R. R. and G. Kawamura ― Structural Features of the Olfactory System of Bigeye tuna and Striped marlin. (1)

Nelson, L. et al. — Numerical and ponderal variations of micronekton close to fish aggregating devices (FADs) around Martinique.  (2)

Nelson, L. et al. — Fish and invertebrate identified during the Lesser Antilles Pelagic Ecosystem Project (LAPE) , 26th April to 9th  May 2006. (3)

Melvin, G. — Acoustic biomass estimates of pelagic forage species in the offshore waters of the Lesser Antilles. (4)

Fanning, P. et al. — Spatial and diel distribution of pelagic forage species throughout the Lesser Antilles from an acoustic and mid-water trawl survey. (5)

Perry, H. et al. — Mercury Content of Large Pelagic Fishes from the Northern Gulf of Mexico. (6)

Hoffmayer, E. R., et al. — Distribution and Abundance of Larval Tunas (Scombridae) Associated with the Loop Current, Pelagic Sargassum, and Oceanic Frontal Zones in the Gulf of Mexico. (7)

Hoffmayer, E. R., et al. — A Spatially Discrete Region of High Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, Abundance in the Northcentral Gulf of Mexico, With Notes on a Large Aggregation. (8)

Hueter, B. et al. — Biological Studies of the Whale Shark Aggregation off Isla Holbox and Isla Contoy, where the Gulf of Mexico meets the Caribbean Sea. (9)

De Anda-Fuentes, D. and M.E. Vega-Cendejas — Aspectos Biológico Pesquero de los Tiburones de la Plataforma Yucateca. (10)

Ballesteros, C. and E. Castro Gonzalez — Desafios Para El Manejo De Una Pesqueria De Tiburones En Expasion, Con Alta Incertidumbre, Frente A Nuevas Politicas De Conservacion En El Archipielago  De San Andres, Providencia Y Santa Catalina, Colombia.* (11).

Goodyear. C. P.. —  Recreational Catch and Release: Resource Allocation between Commercial and Recreational Fishermen. (12)

Bogardus, D. et al. — Filling the Information Gap: The Billfish Foundation's Cooperative Tagging Program. (13)

Wall, C. et al. — Remotely sensed red tide features and their relationship with recreational king mackerel catch off west-central Florida.* (14)

Hoggarth, D. D. and L. Martin — Stock assessment and management advice for the king mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla) fishery of Trinidad and Tobago. (15)

Brown, C. and K. Ramirez Lopez — Spatio-Temporal Patterns in the Gulf of Mexico Pelagic Longline Fisheries. (16)

Reynal, L. et al. — Fishing effort and production of fishing associated with moored FADs in Martinique: Estimation by Phone Surveys. (17)

Guyader, O. et al. — Management of Moored Fishing Aggregating Device (FADS) in the Lesser Antilles: A Bio-Economic Approach. (18)

Castro, E. et al. — Grandes Pelagicos en el Área Marina Protegida Del Sur del Achipielago de San Andres, Providencia  y Santa Catalina, Colombia: una Pesquería en Expansion. (19)

González-Cano, J. et al. — Impacto de las agregaciones anuales de  Tiburón ballena (Rhincodon typus) en las comunidades al norte y noreste de la Península de Yucatán. (20)

Grant, S. et al. — A history of change and reorganization: the surface longline fishing industry in Gouyave.* (21)

Alvarado Bremer, J. et al. — Beyond the species ID of the early stages of tunas and billfish: The advantages of DNA sequencing. (22)

Singh-Renton, S. and J.Renton CFRAMP’s Large Pelagic Fish Tagging Programme. (23)

Potter, I. and W. H. Howell — From Cape Cod to the Gulf of Mexico: movement and behavior of ocean sunfish, Mola mola. (24)

Kraus, R. T. and Jay R. Rooker — Diel, lunar, and seasonal patterns of vertical habitat use by blue marlin in relation to oceanographic features in the Gulf of Mexico. (25)

Loefer, J. et al. — Changes in nocturnal vertical movements of western North Atlantic swordfish (Xiphias gladius, Linnaeus, 1758) in relation to lunar illumination. (26)

Management: Strategies, Problems and Solutions
Moderator: Hazel Oxenford

Theme Speaker: Patrick McConney, M. Haughton and H.A. Oxenford — Management in the Gulf and Caribbean: mosaic or melting pot?

Grant, S. et al. — Livelihood considerations in fisheries management: An example from Gouyave fishing community, Grenada.*

Salz, R. J. — Large pelagic species permit holders in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico: Statistics, characteristics, and demographic trends over the past decade. 

Reynal, L. et al. — Fishing of Black fin tuna (Thunnus atlanticus) around FADs: Status and necessary management.

Morgan, A. and G.H. Burgess — At-Vessel Fishing Mortality for Six Species of Sharks Caught in the Northwest Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.*

Graham, R. T. — Whale sharks of the Western Caribbean: an overview of current research and conservation efforts and future needs for effective management of the species.  

Closing Address: Nancy B. Thompson — Strategic Investments in Pelagic Species Research.

Break

Panel Discussion
Moderator: Pete Sheridan
Panel members:Brian Luckhurst, Nancy Thompson, Susan Singh-Renton, Gerry Scott, Anderson Kinch.

Tuesday Evening

GCFI POSTER SESSION – RECEPTION

Acosta, A. and M. Shärer ― Historical perspectives of fish traps in the Caribbean.

Acosta-Salmon, H. and M. Davis ― Inducing relaxation for pearl production in the queen conch, Strombus gigas.

Aguirre-Garcia, B. and A. López-García ― Análisis de la Pesquería Artesanal de Tiburones en Campeche, México.

Aldana-Aranda, D. ― Historical catch data of Queen conch, Strombus gigas in Mexico.

Andrefouet , S. et al. ― Millennium Coral Reef Map: Applications for Marine Protected Areas and Fisheries.

Babb-Etchteld, Y. and R. Mahon ― The Chinese Seine Fishery in Suriname: Possible Impacts on Other Stocks.

Ballard J. R. and J. M. Lotz ― Effect of Temperature on the Percent Hatch and Larval Survival of Red Snapper Lutjanus campechanus.

Baldwin, K. et al. ― Marine resource user profiles in the Grenadines Marine Resource Space-Use Information System (MarSIS).*

Beckman, D.W. ― An Interactive CD Course to Increase Awareness of Ocean Resource Issues in University Non-Science Majors.

Bejarano, I. et al. ― Influence of Water Turbidity on Coral and Reef Fish Communities in the Southwest Puerto Rico.*

Bjorkland, R. et al. - Sea turtle bycatch probability estimates from mixed models. Can total landings serve as a Proxy for effort?*

Caballero-Vázquez,  J. A. ― Valoración Ecológica de la Biodiversidad Ictica en un Sistema Lagunar de la Zona Norte del Caribe Mexicano.*

Cala de la Hera, Y.R et al. ― Bases para el Manejo Integrado del Strombus gigas (cobo rosado) en el Sector Costero Monigote-Las Coloradas del Parque Nacional “Desembarco del Granma”.

Chavez, E.A. ― Forecasting Yield in a Spiny Lobster Stock of the Northern Meso-american Barrier Reef System.

Chevalier Monteagudo, P.P. and A.L. Cárdenas Enríquez ― Evaluación Ecológica de las Asociaciones De Peces Arrecifales En Las Zonas De Colecta Del Acuario Nacional de Cuba en El Litoral Norte de las Provincias Habaneras, Cuba.

Cobián, D. and H. Caballero ― Evaluación de las comunidades de corales y peces tras el paso del huracán Iván por cinco zonas arrecifales del Parque Nacional Guanahacabibes, Pinar del Río, Cuba.

Cogua, P. and G. Duque ― Mercury Contamination in Fishes in the Cartagena Bay, Colombian Caribbean: Preliminary Results.*

Cushion, N. et. al. — Assessment of island and habitat specific reef fish assemblages in The Bahamas using fisheries-independent data.*

Dahlgren, C. P and F. Staine — Growth and survival of Caribbean spiny lobster, Panulirus argus, raised from puerulus to adult size in captivity.

Drew, M. et al. ― Lessons for Effective MPA Management: Historical Documentation of the East End Marine Park, US Virgin Islands.

Falfan, E. and Odoñez, U. — Estudio de la Dispersión del Ictioplancton en la Región Norte de la Península de Yucatán (2003 – 2004).

Faunce, C.H. — A meta-analysis of snapper and grunt data from Western Atlantic mangrove shorelines.

Fetherston, E. and C. Dorsett ― Sustainable Fishery Management in the Southeastern United States: The Importance of Total Mortality Accounting Systems.

Fletcher, P. et. al. — Analysis of a university-based reef monitoring pilot program in Caribbean Nicaragua, Central America.

Fletcher, P. et. al. — Making the land-sea connection in South Florida Restoration:  Designing an Effective Education Campaign to promote the application of Marine Science in South Florida Restoration.

Fletcher, P. et al. — Application of the Sea Grant Program in Latin America and the Caribbean: Program design and evaluation in Nicaragua, Central America.

Fonseca Peralta, F. et al. — Sitio de Agregación Multi-específica en la Reserva de la Biosfera Banco Chinchorro.

Fragoso-Perez, M, R. et al. — Crecimiento y Sobrevivencia del Caracol “tote” Pomacea flagellata Alimentado con momo (Piper auritum Kunt) en Tabasco México.

Frias-Torres, S. et. al. — Using Dual-Frequency Sonar to Detect Juvenile Goliath Grouper, Epinephelus itajara, in Mangrove Habitats.

Garcia-Hernandez, V.D. et. al. —  Influencia de las Variables Ambientales sobre la Distribución de Especies de Importancia Comercial en Laguna Yalahau.*

García Santaella, E. et al. ― Oxygen Consumption and Ammonia Excretion of Hatchery-reared Juveniles of the Queen Conch Strombus gigas Fed on Natural Live Algae and an Artificially Balanced Diet.*

Giménez, E. — Propuesta de medidas de manejo para la pesca del mero (Epinephelus morio) del Banco de Campeche.

Graham, R.T. et. al. — Sharks and Rays of Belize: Preliminary Results from the Field and Fisher Interviews.

Hamacher, N. et al. ― Identification of Melanopsin in the Retina of Nassau Grouper, Epinephelus striatus, by in situ Hybridization.

Hendon, J. R. and J.S. Franks ― Seasonal Movements and Migratory Patterns of Tripletail, Lobotes surinamensis, in Florida Coastal Waters.

Hernández Albernas, J.I. ― Fish Assemblages in the Causeway Margins.

Jimenez-Marrero, N.M. et al. — West Indian topshell, Citarium pica, distribution and abundance around Puerto Rico.

Komla-Soukha, N. and J.L. Bouchereau ― État de la Pêche Artisanale dans l’Archipel de la Guadeloupe en février 2006 et son évolution depuis 1988.

Kreiser, B and J. Zednick — Development of Mitochondrial DNA Markers for Lobotes Surinamensis (Pisces: Lobtidae) and an Assessment of Population Structure in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.

Lewis,C., et .al. — When the Wind Blows: Habitat Damage from Traps in the Florida Keys.

Lopez-Rivera, M. and Sabat, A. M. — Effect of a Marine Fishery Reserve and Habitat Characteristics on the Population and Demography of the Red Hind Grouper Epinephelus guttatus in Culebra Island, Puerto Rico.

Macias, D. et al. ― Evaluación Ecológica de Arrecifes Coralinos del Área Marina Protegida Rincón de Guanabo.

Marshak A. R. et al. ―  In-Situ Observations of Antillean Fish Trap Contents in Southwest Puerto Rico.*

Martinez-Gonzalez, A. L. et. al. ― Hábitos alimenticios del Barbul de piedra en el Mar Caribe cordobés.

Mateo, J. and S. Singh-Renton ― Underwater survey of queen conch, Strombus gigas in Parque Nacional Jaragua and Parque Nacional del Este, Dominican Republic: a preliminary report.

McConney, P. et al. ― Reforming marine resource governance: Can we cope with co-management?

Matos-Caraballo, D. ― Determination of the Puerto Rico’s correction factor for commercial landings data during 2003-05.

Matos-Caraballo, D. ― Description of the ornamental fishery in Puerto Rico, 1997-2005.

Nemeth, D. et. al. ― Sympatric surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae) differ in external monogenean parasite loads with respect to species and site in the Virgin Islands.

Nemeth, M. et al., ― Observations from a Small Grouper Spawning Aggregation at Mona Island, Puerto Rico.

Nightingale, J. ― Environmental Education Program in Southern Belice.

Perera, S. et al. ― Monitoreo de Arrecifes Coralinos en el Subsistema de Áreas Marinas Protegidas de Cuba.

Perez-Tapia, I. A. et. al. ― Biología reproductiva del Guabino (Eleotris pisonis) en el mar Caribe cordobés.

Petton, B. and J.C. Falguiere ― Remplacement Total des Artémia par des Microparticules Inertes dans l’élevage Larvaire de l’Ombrine Sciaenops ocellatus.

Petton, B. et al.  ― Amélioration des Performances en élevage Larvaire de l’Ombrine Sciaenops ocellatus et Transfert à une Écloserie Privée Artisanale en Martinique.

Phillipp, D.P. and Claussen, J. E. ― The BTU-FCF Flats Fishing Alliance – Working Together for Research and Education.

Rhodes, K.L. et al. ― Residency and Site Fidelity Profiles among some Acoustically Tagged Fishes in Belize.

Rios, G, R. et al. ―The use of Remote Sensing Data as tools to Evaluate Impacts and Conduct Properly Management Responses after the Hurricane Wilma Strike in Protected Areas of the Mexican Caribbean.

Rizvi, A.F. and P. Nautiyal ― Age Structure of Ribbonfish Lepturacanthus savala and Eupleurogrammus muticus from the Mumbai Coast in relation to Exploitation and Periodicity.*

Rodríguez, Gil, L.A. et al. ― Determinación de la Marea Roja en las Costas del Estado de Yucatán, México.

Rubec et al. ― Linking Oceanographic Modeling and Benthic Mapping With Habitat Suitability Models For Pink Shrimp On The West Florida Shelf

Ruiz-Valentin, I. and A. Aguilar Perera ― Growth of Queen Snapper, Etelis oculatus (Teleostei: Lutjanidae), and Aspects of its Fishery off Puerto Rico.

Saul, S. ― The Analysis of Catch Per Unit of Effort as an Unbiased Estimator of Abundance in Small-Scale Caribbean Commercial Fisheries using an Individual-Based, Object-Oriented Model.

Shawl, A. L. et al. ― “A Conch’s Life Story” Presentation from the Conch Heritage Network.

Shawl, A. et al. ― Effect of Macroalgae Supplementation in the Diet of Juvenile Queen Conch, Strombus gigas.

Tavares, R. ― Parámetros Biológicos del Tiburón Coralino (Carcharhinus perezi) en el Parque Nacional Archipiélago Los Roques, Venezuela.*

Tavares, R. ― Crecimiento de Juveniles del Tiburón Macuira (Carcharhinus limbatus) en el Parque Nacional Archipiélago Los Roques, Venezuela: Un inesperado rápido crecimiento.*

Taylor, D.S. et al. ― The Rich Ichthyofaunal Diversity within the Mangal of the Belize Offshore Cays.

Tepetlan, S. and D. Aldana-Aranda ― Density and abundance of bentos associated to oyster reefs in coastal lagoons of Tabasco, México.

Tolentino, D.S. and L. J.Franco ― Identificación de impactos ambientales en un área natural protegida, X´Cacel-X´Cacelito, Quintan Roo, México.

Tolentino, D.S. and N. Simoes ― Análisis de la distribución espacial de camarones ornamentales en la zona sur del caribe mexicano (X´calak y Mahahaul).

Veilleur, M. et al. ― Utilisation de la taille maximale des poissons de mangrove en vue de la sélection d’espèces natives pour leur pisciculture aux Antilles.

Volson, B. and D. Bengston ― Menidia-zooplankton interactions in two Rhode Island estuaries as an indicatior of ecosystem health.*

Wells D.R.J. et al. ― Trawling in the Gulf of Mexico: a study of the effects on red snapper and the associated community.

Zapp, M and J. Cowan ― Katrina’s Mark on Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper.*

Zetina-Zarate,  A. I. et al. ― Biological and Ecological Aspects of the Fighting Conch Strombus pugilis in Seybaplaya, Campeche, Mexico.*

Wednesday November 8, 2006

BIOLOGY AND FISHERIES OF DEMERSAL AND REEF FISHES

McDonough, M. ― Tracking Red Snapper Movements around an Oil Platform with an Automated Acoustic Telemetry System.*

Heppell, S.A. ― Behavior, physiology, and life history comparisons in four species of grouper: What do they mean for grouper management?

Constantine, S. et al. ― What are the Primary Factors that Determine the Near Shore Fish Population Structure and Productivity Around Antigua, West Indies?

Molina-Ureña, H. et al. ― An Ecosystem-based Approach to Assess Non-target Tropical Reef Fishes.*

Quinn, N.J. ― Exploring the Potential for Pelagic and Deep Water Demersal Fisheries on the North Coast of Jamaica.

Wells, R.J. et al. ― Multiple gear types and their effectiveness of collecting red snapper over natural reefs.*

Break

Szedlmayer, S.T. ― An Evaluation of the Benefits of Artifical Habitats for Red Snapper, Lutjanus campechanus, in the Northeast Gulf of Mexico.

MacKichan, C.A. and S.T. Szedlmayer ― Reproductive Behavior of the Gray Triggerfish, Balistes capriscus, in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico.

Mena-Loria, A. et al. ― Hábitos alimenticios de los juveniles de cuna aguaji, Mycteroperca microlepis (Pisces: Serranidae) en el suroeste del golfo de México.*

Sadovy, Y. ― The Nassau grouper 16 years on: endangered, not just unlucky

Graham, R.T. et al. ― Goliath grouper distribution and abundance in Southern Belize.

Pattengill-Semmens, C.V. and Semmens ― B.X. Fish Assemblages of the Gulf of Mexico: A Regional Comparison.

Fanning, L. et al. ― Sustainable management of the shared marine resources of the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem (CLME) and adjacent regions. (from Socio economics).

Lunch Break

BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF INVERTEBRATE FISHERIES

Rodríguez Gil L. A. ― El Pepino de Mar como un Recurso Potencial de la Costa del Estado de Yucatán, México.

Thigpen III, R. C. and R. P.Creed ― Non-lethal Methodology for Stable Isotope Analysis of Marine Invertebrates.*

Aiken, K. et al. ― The Egg Trace Method of Identifying Diamondback Squid Fishing Grounds in Jamaican Waters.

Gómez Victoria, L. et al. ― Variación genética en el copépodo Acartia lilljeborgii en la Península de Yucatán.*

Tapia Arjona, M.J. and D. Aldana Aranda ― Ciclo reproductor del gasterópodo marino Melongena corona bispinosa (Neogastropoda: Melongenidae) en la laguna de Chelem, Yucatán, México.*

Brito-Manzano et al. ― Efecto de la densidad en la sobrevivencia de juveniles el caracol “tote” Pomacea flagellata bajo condiciones de laboratorio en Tabasco, México.

Elmore, C.E. et al. ― Feasibility of Sponge Aquaculture as a Sustainable Industry in The Bahamas.

Sladek Knowlis, J. et al. ― Spiny Lobster with a Grain of Salt: A Perfect Textbook Assessment Model, and Why We Should Mistrust It.

Dahlgren, C. P. and F. Staine ― Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Caribbean Spiny Lobster, Panulirus argus, puerulus Settlement to the Belizean lagoon system.

Break

BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF STROMBIDS

Zamora-Bustillos, R. et al. ― Isolation and Characterization of Microsatellite Markers in Queen conch (Strombus gigas).*

Alonzo Ruíz, et al. ― Avances en el análisis de la captura del caracol rosado (Strombus gigas) en la Reserva de la Biosfera Banco Chinchorro.*

Aldana-Aranda, D. et al. ― Geographic Distribution of Apicomplexa infecting Strombus gigas.

Patiño-Suarez, V. and D. Aldana-Aranda ― Ingestión y digestión de las larvas de Strombus gigas en función de la dieta y la temperatura.

Formoso Garcia, M. ― Situación Actual en el Manejo Sostenible de la Pesquería Comercial del Caracol (Strombus gigas) en Cuba.

Thursday November 9, 2006
ESSENTIAL HABITATS

Morales Lopez, N. et al. ― Analisis espacio temporal de los ensamblajes de peces presentes en áreas de pastos marinos en la laguna de Yalahau, Quintana Roo, México.*

Crowder, L. et. al. ― A Summary Review of wider Caribbean Fisheries.  Assembling the picture and its Relationship to Sea turtles, Marine Mammals and Sea Birds.

Peñaloza, G. et al. ― Coral Restoration in Old Providence Atoll, Seaflower MPA, After Beta Hurricane: a Joint Work Among Scientists, Technicians and Fishermen.

Taylor, D.S. et al. ― Mangrove Removal In The Belize Cays Adversely Impacts Mangrove Fish Assemblages.

Borges-Souza, J.M. and E.A. Chávez-Ortiz ― Benthic Community Structure Patterns in Caribbean Coral Reefs.

Dailey, W. and A.M. Landry, Jr. ― Recruitment dynamics and habitat preference of young-of-the-year tarpon, Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes, in northwestern Gulf of Mexico estuaries.*

Blondeau, J. et al. ― Using Otolith Microchemistry to Discriminate Yellowtail Snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus) from Three Different Nursery Habitats in the US Virgin Islands.

Danylchuk, S. ― Handling practices influence the short-term post-release mortality of bonefish (Albula spp) in Eleuthera, Bahamas.

Break

HABITAT continued
Beck, J.B. and J.R. Rooker ― The Impact of Pre-release Exposure on Survival Success in Hatchery-Reared Fish.*

Garcia-Hernandez, V.D, and Ordoñes-Lopez, U. ― Efecto de la Complejidad Estructural de Thalassia testudinum sobre la Distribución y Abundancia de Peces Juveniles de Algodón rhomboides.*

Hidalgo, H. El caso de las Pesquerías del Caribe de Guatemala.

BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF SPAWNING AGGREGATIONS

Donaldson, T.J. ― Extinction Susceptibility of Reef Fishes in Spawning Aggregations.

Claro, R. et al. ― Historical Analysis of Cuban Fishing Effort and the Effects of Management Interventions on Snappers and Groupers from 1960 to 2005.

Gibson, J. ― Experiences of the Belize Spawning Aggregation Working Group.

Kobara, S, and W. Heyman ― Caribbean-wide geospatial analysis of the location of transient reef fish spawning aggregation sites using remote sensing.*

Lunch Break and CARIBBEAN CONNECTIVITY POSTER SESSION

CARIBBEAN CONNECTIVITY POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Aguilar-Perera, A and R. Appeldoorn ― Variations in juvenile fish density along the Mangrove-Seagrass-Coral Reef continuum in Southwestern Puerto Rico

Baltz, D. et al. ― Patterns of Habitat Use by Early Life History Stages of Fishes in Placencia Lagoon, Belize: Connecting Marine Reserves and Nursery Habitat

Criales, M. M. et al. ― Implications of tidal transport and internal tides on the cross-shelf transport of pink shrimp larvae at the SW Florida shelf

Criales, M. M. et al. ― Lagrangian measurements in the southwestern Caribbean and its implications for larval transport

Delgado, G. A. et al. ― When Low-Tech is Enough:Using Drift Vial and Plankton Studies to Develop Restoration Strategies

O’Farrell, M and S. Ralston ― Spatial variation in fishing intensity and its effect on yield

Oxenford, H. et al. ― Swimming deep: new evidence of Acanthurid larval dispersal at depth in the eastern Caribbean

Paris, C. et al. ― Orientation With No Frame of Reference (OWNFOR): An In Situ System to Detect and Measure Orientation in Pelagic Reef Fish Larvae

Perez-Enriquez, R. et al. ― Gene Flow of Queen Conch Strombus gigas in the Mexican Caribbean

Pizarro, V. P.  et al.  ― Connections between Coral Reefs: Trajectories of Coral Larvae in the Caribbean Sea*

Richards et al. ― Comparative Phylogeography, Dispersal Strategy, and Biodiversity in three Commensal Invertebrates and their Host Sponge

Scharer, M. et al. ― Ontogenetic connectivity of grunts and snappers within an isolated seascape*

BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF SPAWNING AGGREGATIONS (continued)

Ojeda-Serrano, E. et al. ― Reef Fish Spawning Aggregations of the Puerto Rican Shelf.

Rhodes, K.L. et al. ― Status of Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) Fish Spawning Aggregation from 1998-2006 Multi-Organizational Monitoring Efforts.

Rodríguez Moya, E. and A. Quíros Espinosa ― Contribución al Conocimiento de las Agregaciones Reproductivas de Peces Comerciales en las Áreas Protegidas Marinas de Villa Clara, Cuba.

Whaylen, L. et al. ― Aggregation Dynamics and Lessons Learned from Five Years of Monitoring at a Nassau Grouper Spawning Aggregation in Little Cayman, Cayman Islands.

Medina-Quej, A. et al. ― Estudio de las agregaciones reproductivas de peces arrecífales en “El Blanquizal” en el Parque Marino Arrecifes de Xcalak (Agosto 2004 - Julio 2005), Quintana Roo, México.

SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT OF MARINE PROTECTED AREAS (a CAMPaM Actiity)

Lara, O. F. ― Línea Base Regional de la Efectividad de Manejo en Áreas Marinas Protegidas en la Region del SAM.

Prada, M. et al. ― Networking Among Scientists and Managers Improves Benthic Habitat Knowledge at Six Remote Caribbean MPAs.

Brumbaugh, D. R. et al. ― Studying Bahamian ecological and human seascapes to model networks of marine protected areas in coral reef ecosystems.

Howard, M. et al. ― The Community-based Zoning Process to Establish the Seaflower Marine Protected Area, San Andres Archipelago, Colombia.

Break

Sobel, J. ― Biophysical, Socioeconomic, and Governance Indicators and Monitoring Plans to Measure the Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas in the San Andres Archipelago, Columbia.

Hernandez, A. et. al. ― Desarrollo de un programa de educación ambiental para las escuelas primarias de tres Parques Nacionales Marino-Costeros de Cuba.

Castellanos_Iglesias, S. et al. ― The Sibarimar Program challenge in community co-management, research, environmental education in Marine Protected Areas.

Roach, D. et al. ― Learning from Evaluating MPA Management Effectiveness.

Hendee, J, et al. ― Integrating Near Real-Time Data for Coral Reef Ecological Forecasting.

González-Cano, J. et al. ― Rehabilitation Program for reef damage in the Mexican Isla Mujeres –Cancun National Park caused by Hurricane Wilma in October of 2005.

Self-Sullivan, C. ― Non-Lethal Boat Scars on Manatees in Belize as a Tool for Evaluation of a Marine Protected Area.*

Friday November 10, 2006

CARIBBEAN CONNECTIVITY

Opening welcome to symposium ― Why we are here- Charles Wahle (NOAA), Billy Causey (NOAA), and Gary Davis (U. S. National Park Service)

Keynote Speaker: Peter Sale ― Connectivity: What it is, How to measure it, Why it is important for management

Hydrodynamic and Oceanographic Modeling
Panel Chair: Bob Cowen
Panel Members: Eric Treml, Bob Cowen, Claire Paris, Bjorn Kjerfve

Theme Speakers: Cowen, R. ― Modeling population connectivity of coral reef fishes within the greater Caribbean

Eric Treml, E. ― A Graph-theoretic Approach for Evaluating Marine Population Connectivity

Paris, C. ― Surfing, spinning, or diving from reef to reef: how does it change population connectivity?

Connectivity in Population Structure
Panel Chair: Iliana Baums
Panel members: Iliana Baums, Luiz Rocha, Martha Prada, Maria Criales

Theme Speakers:  Iliana Baums, I. ― A bio-oceanographic filter to larval dispersal in a reef-building coral

Rocha, L. A.  ― The Importance of Sampling across Environmental Gradients in Connectivity Studies

Lunch Break

Spawning Aggregations
Panel Chair: Will Heyman
Panel Members: Will Heyman, Rick Nemeth, Brice Semmens, Lindsey Garbutt

Theme Speakers: Heyman, W.  ― Spawning aggregations as sources: The status of the science and its applications for management

Nemeth, R. - Regional Coupling of Red Hind Spawning Aggregations to Oceanographic Processes in the Eastern Caribbean

Semmens, B. ― Defining the biogeography of a spawning aggregation to inform marine reserve planning and evaluation in the Cayman Islands

Movement patterns- Habitat Linkages, Cross-Shelf Connectivity, and Acoustic Tracking
Panel Chair: Richard Appeldoorn
Panel members: Rich Appeldoon, Ivan Nagelkerken, Hazel Oxenford, Fabian Pina, Ken Lindeman

Theme Speakers: Rich Appeldoorn, R. A. ― Patterns of Habitat Use and Tagging Studies in a Complex Coral Reef Ecosystem: Toward Understanding Habitat Connectivity through Ontogenetic Migration

Nagelkerken, I. ― Connectivity Between Non-Estuarine Mangroves, Seagrass Beds and Coral Reefs by Fishes

Pina–Amargós, F. ― Movimiento de peces adultos en la Reserva Marina Jardines de la Reina, Cuba.

Linking Research and Management for MPAs
Panel Chair: Georgina Bustamante
Panel members:  Georgina Bustamante, Jaime Gonzalez, Mike O’Farrell, Tomas Camerena, Mark Butler

Theme Speakers: Bustamante, G. ― Marine World Heritage Sites in the wider Caribbean: how research data on biological connectivity can document the “outstanding universal value” of new nominations

Mike O’Farrell, M. ― Connectivity, Sustainability and Yield:  Bridging the Gap between Conventional Fisheries Management and MPAs

Butler, M. ― Connectivity in Caribbean Spiny Lobster: the tail of the dispersal kernal?

Saturday 11 November 2006

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Introduction and workshop goals - Frank Muller-Karger (USF) and Mark Eakin (NOAA)
    
Muller-Karger, F. and C. Hu - Fundamentals of satellite remote sensing

Eakin, M. and C. Moses -Sea surface temperature (SST) remote sensing (AVHRR, MODIS, etc.)

Soto, I. and D. Manzello - SST variability and reefs of the Florida Keys

Panel Discussion

Break (10:15-10:25)

Muller-Karger, F. and C. Hu -Ocean color remote sensing (MODIS and SeaWiFS)

Moses, C. - High resolution coastal imagery (Landsat ETM+ and IKONOS)

Cherrington, E. and D. Irwin – SERVIR: The Mesoamerican Regional Visualization and Monitoring

Open discussion on session (feedback and lessons learned)

Lunch Break (12:00-13:00)

Eakin, M. - Introduction to Bleaching & SST Satellite Monitoring Products

Christensen, T. and M. Eakin - Introduction to CRW Product Suite

Christensen, T. and M. Eakin - Coral Reef Watch Suite (hands-on activity)

Open discussion on session (feedback and lessons learned)

Break (15:00-15:10)

Hendee, J. - ICON and CREWS products and pages

Muller-Karger, F. - IMaRS/USF products demo: IMaRS, AVHRR, MODIS, & Millennium web pages (interactive)

Open discussion on session (feedback and lessons learned)