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1 BASELINE MARINE BIOLOGICAL SURVEYS OF THE PHOENIX ISLANDS, JULY 2000 DAVID OBURA, 1 GREGORY STONE, 2 SANGEETA MANGUBHAI, 4 STEVEN BAILEY, 3 AUSTEN YOSHINAGA, 3 CAT HOLLOWAY, 5 ROBERT BARREL 5 BY ABSTRACT Rapid assessment surveys were conducted during a 21-day marine biological expedition to the Phoenix Islands, Republic of Kiribati, from 29 June to 11 July This study includes new data on the biological diversity and abundance of the region and research and management recommendations. We conducted surveys and over 300 research SCUBA dives among the remote Phoenix Islands: Nikumaroro (Gardner), McKean, Manra (Sydney), Kanton (Aba-Riringa), Enderbury, Orona (Hull) and Rawaki (Phoenix), only excluding Birnie Island due to time limitations. Corals, benthic and mobile invertebrates, fishes, algae, sea turtles, sea birds, and marine mammals were surveyed at each site. Deep-sea life was sampled during seven deployments of an autonomous digital video camera system to 1,000 m depth at Kanton, Manra, and Orona. Coral reef and fish communities were surveyed using rapid assessment methods, small benthic fishes were collected using rotenone as a stunning agent, marine algae were collected by hand primarily during SCUBA dives, and a deepdrop collecting net was deployed to sample deep-sea animals. The reefs show evidence of the extreme isolation of these islands, pounded on three sides by the large ocean swells of the Pacific with only a narrow protected side to the west providing protection for anchorage. Coral species diversity of the islands was moderately high. While lacking in some corals dominant in other major reef areas, the reefs have interesting species assemblages, with prolific growth of some species normally subdominant in other reef areas. The reefs were in an excellent state of health, at the time of these surveys free from the bleaching that has plagued reefs in other parts of the Pacific recently and with no evidence of any coral diseases. Our data include new distribution records for species of algae, coral and fishes. 1 CORDIO-East Africa, P.O. Box Bamburi, Mombasa, Kenya. Corresponding author: cordioea.org; 2 Senior Vice President for Ocean and Exploration and Conservation New England Aquarium, Central Wharf, Boston, MA 01220, USA 3 New England Aquarium, Central Wharf, Boston, MA 01220, USA 4 World Wide Fund for Nature - South Pacific, Private Mail Bag, GPO Suva, Fiji; 4) NAI A Cruises, PO Box 332, Pacific Harbour, Fiji. 5 NAI'A Cruises, PO Box 332, Pacific Harbour, Fiji
2 2 Fish communities were abundant and diverse and included pelagic fishes such as tuna and oceanic mackerels. Significant populations of grey reef, whitetip reef, and blacktip reef sharks were also observed indicating a healthy coral reef ecosystem. Reef macropredators (trevally, Napoleon wrasse) were also abundant. The deep-sea camera recorded images of deep-water sharks including six-gilled and Pacific sleeper sharks. Marine mammal sightings include bottlenose dolphins, Pacific spinner dolphins, beaked whales (Mesoplodon spp.), and unidentified whales. Sea birds observed on Rawaki, McKean, Enderbury, and Orona Islands included tens of thousands of nesting spectacled terns (grey-backed), sooty terns, white fairy-terns, brown noddies, blue-grey noddies, masked boobies, brown boobies, red-footed boobies, red-tailed tropic birds, great frigate birds and lesser frigate birds. Green sea turtle nesting sites were identified on Nikumaroro, McKean and Phoenix Islands. The observations on Rawaki Island are the first confirmed green turtle nestings for that island. INTRODUCTION This multidisciplinary scientific expedition to the Phoenix Islands was part of the Primal Ocean Project, which documents ecologically healthy regions of the ocean that resemble prehuman, or preexploitation, conditions. The program documents key aspects of the marine environments at uninhabited and undisturbed locations. For this study, we surveyed some of the most remote coral atoll islands in the Pacific Ocean. The Phoenix Islands (Figure 1), which are part of the Republic of Kiribati, are rarely visited and our expedition provided the first comprehensive, systematic survey of the reefs and adjacent marine biomes. We used a combination of methods to identify and quantify the abundance and distribution of marine mammals, the diversity and condition of the coral reefs and coral fish, and the distribution and diversity of marine algae. We also recorded observations of seabirds and turtles throughout the expedition. This paper provides a summary of the results for the year-2000 expedition, and recommendations for follow-up research and conservation management. The Phoenix Islands are in the eastern Kiribati Group of Micronesia at approximately 4 degrees latitude south of the equator and 175 degrees west longitude, 1,850 miles southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii, 3,250 miles northwest of Sydney, Australia, and 1,000 miles northeast of Suva, Fiji. (Figure 1). They first found fame as the finest sperm whaling grounds of the South Sea whale fishery in the early 1800s (Towsend, 1935) and were featured in the famous tale, Moby Dick, as the location of the final confrontation between Captain Ahab and the white whale (Melville, 1851). The islands were entirely uninhabited until the late 1800s when British and American governments discreetly fought to claim control of the group by installing entrepreneurs to plant coconuts and establish guano mines. Coconut planters came and quickly went from a few of the islands and they were again uninhabited until In 1937, British delegates surveyed the Phoenix Islands as potential places to resettle Gilbertese and Ellice Islanders as an escape from their overpopulated (and overmined) homelands. Upon seeing Gardner Island and its thick coverage of buka trees for the first time, the Gilbertese villagers immediately recognized the place from their dreams and myths: this was Nikumaroro, the legendary home of the fierce and powerful
3 Polynesian goddess of ocean navigation, Nei Manganibuka. Hence, the current correct name for Gardner Island is Nikumaroro. In 1938, modest colonization of Nikumaroro, Orona and Manra Islands began idealistically and passionately, largely as a result of the untouched beauty of the atolls and the incredible abundance of fish the settlers and surveyors found (Bevington, 1937). Apparently, blacktip sharks gathered in dozens around their ankles as they waded along the shore. Turtles, lobsters, crabs and large pelagic fishes were easily caught and the lagoons teemed with a common type of mullet and triggerfish. However, fresh water was difficult to catch and gather from wells and many families opted to leave in the 1940s; by the 1960s, the settlement scheme was entirely abandoned. Only Kanton Island has any inhabitants now, fewer than 50 people. Previous research on these islands included a visit by the research vessel Bushnell in 1939 that resulted in a taxonomic collection of fishes ( Shultz, 1943), studies on seabird (Clapp, 1964), turtles (Balazs, 1982) and the corals from McKean island in the early 1970s (Dana, 1975). It was not until that detailed marine surveys were conducted, of a comprehensive study of Kanton Atoll (Smith and Henderson 1978), including work on lagoon circulation and biogeochemistry (Smith and Jokiel 1978), coral taxonomy and biogeography (Maragos and Jokiel, 1978) and lagoon and leeward reef coral distributions and assemblages (Jokiel and Maragos, 1978). In additon to these primarily scientific interests, others have been attracted to the Phoenix Islands: the Waikiki Aquarium of Hawaii collected baby black tip sharks from Kanton in the 1980s and the TIGHAR expedition searching for Amelia Earhart s plane wreckage in 1997, dived the island of Nikumaroro (Holloway, 1999). We chose these islands for our study because of their isolation, their long history of being uninhabited and the opportunity to provide biological information for the purpose of management and conservation. 3 METHODS The 120 M/V NAI A departed Fiji on June 24, 2000 and after a five-day crossing arrived at the Phoenix Islands on June 29, We began our survey with Nikumaroro Island, followed by McKean, Kanton, Enderbury, Enderbury, Manra, and Orona Islands and then returned again to Nikumaroro for the final two days of the expedition (Fig. 1). Birnie Island was excluded due to travel and time constraints. We spent between one and two days at each island and transited between islands at night. Upon arrival, we sought a station on the leeward side of each island from which skiffs could be launched safely. Next, we made three or four dives each day seeking maximum diversity of underwater habitats ranging from the shallow surf zone to depths of 140 feet. Most of our time was spent on the leeward sides of the islands due to wind and swell making operations difficult on the windward sides. Landings at each island were made to search for turtle nests and to assess the populations of seabirds. We departed the Phoenix Islands for Fiji on Tuesday, July 11, Specific methods for each area of research are described below:
4 4 Figure 1. Left. The location of the Phoenix Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Right. The Phoenix Islands, showing all eight islands in the Republic of Kiribati. Corals and Benthic Cover Three methods were used for rapid surveying of reefs for coral diversity and condition, as well as benthic cover. Rapid assessment methods were chosen in order to cover as much area as possible during the several dives in each study area. Coral Species Diversity - timed surveys. Coral species were identified at each site by recording new coral species observed in 2.5 minute intervals during each dive, giving information on species diversity, as well as community structure. Identification was done using Veron (1986). Small fragments of unidentified corals were collected, bleached for two days in domestic bleach, then dried and sealed in airtight plastic bags for transportation. Preliminary identifications were made at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (Doug Fenner) and the Museum of Northern Queensland (Dr. Carden Wallace).
5 Coral and benthic cover - video transects. Video records of the benthos using a fixed camera-to-subject distance provided reliable images for scoring benthic cover of major algal and benthic invertebrate groups, many of the latter to genus or species level. Sample quadrats were selected during playback of the material. The video tape of benthic cover was stopped at four-second intervals, sampling five fixed points on the screen, with 100 points defining a single transect. As far as possible, five transects were analyzed for each site, though some sites had fewer transects due to the low video-time recorded. Coral condition. The incidence of coral stress indicators (i.e., bleaching, epiphytism, partial mortality, seastar predation) was also noted for each site. These were recorded in repeated 10-minute samples during each dive. Benthic Invertebrates Important benthic invertebrate resource species were sampled in ten-minute intervals during dives. The identity (at species level where possible) and number of individuals were recorded for the following invertebrate groups: sea cucumbers, lobsters, clams and crown-of-thorns seastars. Fishes Fish populations were studied using four different methods designed to sample: a) abundance of large predatory fishes, b) abundance of ecologically important fish families, c) diversity of representative ornamental fishes, and d) diversity and taxonomy of small cryptic fishes. The first two methods consisted of identifying and counting fish in situ. In the first method, 18 selected species of large predatory fishes were counted during all dives (Table 1). The second method counted fishes at the family level, selecting families common to coral reefs and with important ecological roles (Table 2). The third method assessed relative diversity of representative ornamental reef fish families. Species counts were taken for the following three groups: butterfly fishes (Chaetodontidae), angel fishes (Pomacanthidae) and clown fishes (Pomacentridae; Amphiprioninae). In the fourth method, small benthic fishes were collected with rotenone, an organic fish toxicant. The only previous systematic fish collections made in this region were in 1939 during the U.S.S. Bushnell expedition (Shultz, 1943). Most of those collections were made with nets and traps because SCUBA technology was not yet available. Due to the fishing method used in collecting fishes, these collections focused on larger benthic and pelagic species. The small cryptic fish fauna that lives on the bottom and in crevices was not sampled as extensively; thus it was decided a significant contribution could be made by collecting the smaller cryptic fishes using SCUBA gear and hand-catching. Collections were made at various depths. Sites were selected that contained a rubble bottom, which would provide suitable habitat for the target species, and had currents and structure likely to retain the rotenone. Rotenone was mixed on board the NAI A into a paste with seawater to a consistency that would allow fine cloud dispersion; the paste was transported underwater in a plastic bag. Once on site, the rotenone bag was opened and mixed with seawater by scooping an amount sufficient to create a consistency 5
6 6 Table 1. Large fish species counted at each site for relative fish abundance Scientific Name TUNA AND PELAGICS Gymnosarda unicolor Euthynnus affinis Scomberoides lysan Elegatis bipinnulata JACKS Caranx sexfasciatus Caranx melampygus Caranx lugubris REEF PREDATORS Sphyraena qenie Cheilinus undulatus Epinephelus fuscoguttatus Plectropomus laevis Aprion virescens Lutjanus bohar Macolor macularis SHARKS AND RAYS Carcharhinus melanopterus Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos Triaenodon obesus Manta birostris/alfredi (complex) Common Name Dogtooth Tuna Mackerel Tuna Double-spotted Queenfish Rainbow Runner Bigeye Trevally Bluefin Trevally Black Trevally Chevron Barracuda Napoleon Wrasse Flowery Cod Footballer Trout Green Jobfish Red Bass Midnight Seaperch Blacktip Reef Shark Grey Reef Shark Whitetip Reef Shark Manta Ray Table 2. Common fish families surveyed for abundance at each site. Family Serranidae Lutjanidae Scaridae Acanthuridae Balistidae Common name Groupers Fairy Basslets Snappers Parrotfishes Surgeonfishes Unicornfishes Triggerfishes reminescent of heavy cream. This solution was then released out of the bag onto the rubble substrate where it primarily settled, depending on currents and surge. The mixture would envelop an area of substrate that was on average 4 m 2. Sometimes, depending on current and surge, the rotenone would be lifted into the water column and interact with those fishes. After 2-4 minutes, the effects of the rotenone would irritate the fish out of their burrows and eventually incapacitate them, at which point they were collected in small plastic jars. The majority of fish specimens were collected in a catatonic state in the immediate vicinity of the substrate. Due to the loose and extremely porous nature of the rubble, researchers would often dig down into rubble to a depth of 0.5 m on average to retrieve samples. Specimens were picked up and placed in clear plastic jars with screw-on lids. Specimens were fixed when back on board in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF)
7 then transferred to 10% NBF-soaked gauze prior to transport. Thirty-five percent of the collections were photographed prior to fixing. While in the field, the specimens were generally identified by personal familiarity or using references (Schultz, 1943; Randall et al., 1990; Myers, 1991). Definitive analysis of all specimens is being conducted at the ichthyology departments of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA and the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Instititue, Washington, DC, USA. The expertise of some of the world authorities on particular fish families has been enlisted; among those are the Royal Ontario Museum (Ottawa), Natural History Museum (London), and J.B.L. Smith Institute of Ichthyology (South Africa). All specimens will have their ultimate disposition at either the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution or the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, depending on their contribution to an already existing comprehensive collection for that species or family. All information and data concerning these specimens will be made available to the Kiribati Government and for scientific requests, following standard museum procedures. Algae Marine algae were collected by SCUBA diving, reef walking and snorkeling. Collections were stored and logged at the end of each day according to habitat and water depth, temperature and visibility, and then preserved in 5% formaldehyde in seawater. Specimens were catalogued by phyla on board the research vessel and then delivered to Professor Robin South of the Marine Studies Programme (USP) of the University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji for final analysis, including sorting, microscopic examination and preparation as slides and whole mounted specimens. For large specimens, herbarium or liquid-preserved specimens will be prepared and, where necessary, anatomical sections were retained on microscope slides. Photomicrograph records are stored at the USP laboratory. All species were analyzed and housed in the Phycological Herbarium, the University of the South Pacific Herbarium in Suva, Fiji. A list of recorded species has been compiled and a formal record of the collection is being published separately by South et al. (2001). Marine Mammals Sighting watches were kept from the bridge of the NAI A during most daytime transits. Observer height-of-eye was 6 meters above waterline, and normally two observers, one on each side of the vessel, scanned the waters in an arc from the bow to 90 degrees on each side. For each marine mammal sighting the following information was recorded: date, time, species, number of animals, behaviors, latitude and longitude, distance at first sighting, distance when abeam of NAI A, water depth, weather conditions (sea state, cloud cover, wind), observers, and comments. 7
8 8 Turtles and Birds Turtles and birds were counted opportunistically throughout the cruise. Each island was surveyed for turtle-nesting sites by walking the beaches and from boats. Deep-Sea Camera Survey The National Geographic Society provided a deep-sea digital video camera ( rope-cam ) for use on this expedition. The camera had an operating depth of up to 2,000 meters and had an automatic recording system with a preset on-off schedule once it reached depth. The camera was lowered over the side with bait to attract animals and was then recovered using block and tackle and a tow skiff. A single deployment took up to seven hours. The camera s operating program had the camera switched on for two minutes and then off, or sleeping, for 13 minutes. The sleeping periods allowed the deep-sea animals time to return after usually being frightened away by the bright lights on the apparatus. There were seven camera deployments, each resulting in one hour of recorded bottom time. A full description of the methods can be found in Stone et al. (1998). Deepwater Net Tow In addition to the deep camera system there was one deployment of a deepwater net to a depth of 1000 meters. The net was a four mm mesh with a square frame that measured one metre square. The sample of deepwater fishes and other organisms was analyzed along with the shallow-water fish collections. The above methods cover a range of spatial and temporal scales of measurement, and application at site and island-specific levels. Table 3 gives a summary of how they were collected, and their reporting in the results section. GENERAL RESULTS Thirteen days of surveys were completed in the Phoenix Islands, with nine days of ocean crossings (Table 4). Forty-two research SCUBA dives were completed at 29 survey locations within the island group, nearly 75% of which were at leeward locations due to inaccessibility of rougher waters on the windward sites (Table 5). Additional spot-checks were conducted, for example in the lagoon at Orona, but without detailed collection of data so are not shown in the table. Results are presented in two formats. First, for those data that can be summarized for the entire expedition, we present summary information below. This includes fish collections, marine mammal sightings, algae, and deep-camera results. Following this, island-specific results are presented for coral and fish assemblages, bird populations and turtle sightings.
9 9 Table 3. Tabulation of methods, scales of observation and reporting Method Observations Spatial scale Results Fish collection/ Collection. Tallied by site and Overall Deepwater Net Tow aggregated by island Algae Collection. Tallied by site and Overall Marine Mammals Above-water observation and counts. Deep-Sea Camera Survey Corals and Benthic Cover Benthic Invertebrates Fishes Turtles Birds aggregated by island From vessel during crossings and at islands, from diving skiffs. Video record. Spot deployment at 7 locations off 4 islands Underwater observations, Individual-site records quantitative. from marked locations Underwater observations, quantitative. Underwater observations, quantitative. Above-water and underwater counts for turtles, beach walks for nests Beach and island walks to count nests and birds. around each island Individual-site records from marked locations around each island Individual-site records from marked locations around each island Individual-site records and total counts by island. Total counts by island. Overall Overall Islandspecific Islandspecific Islandspecific Islandspecific Islandspecific Table 4. Itinerary of Expedition. Date June 25 to 29, 2000 June 29 and 30, 2000 July 1, 2000 July 2, 3,and 4, 2000 July 5, 2000 July 6, 2000 July 7, 2000 July 8 and 9, 2000 July 10 and 11, 2000 July 12 to 15, 2000 Locations Ocean crossing Fiji to Phoenix Islands Nikumaroro (Gardner) Island McKean Island Kanton (Aba-Riringa) Island Enderbury (Enderbury) Island Phoenix Island Manra (Sydney) Island Orona (Hull) Island Nikumaroro (Gardner) Island Ocean crossing Phoenix to Fiji
10 10 Table 5. Number of sites sampled at each island in the major reef types in the Phoenix islands leeward, windward, lagoon and channel. Island Leeward Windward Lagoon Channel Total Enderbury Kanton Manra McKean 2 2 Nikumaroro Orona Rawaki 3 3 Total Fish Collection Fishes were collected at all islands during the expedition. Eighteen collections were made with rotenone, five were live or incidental collections and one was made with a deep-drop net to 1000 m. Fifteen collections were on the protected leeward sides of the islands, five were made on the exposed windward side, and three were made inside lagoons. Further details of collections are in Tables 6-7 and the content of each collection is listed within each island s description. Table 6. Number of fish collections, fish species and fish specimens at each island. Island Collections Species Specimens Nikumaroro McKean Kanton Enderbury Enderbury Manra Orona Table 7. Characteristics of fish collections by depth and substrate (depth in meters). Depth range # Collections Substrate # Collections < 5 1 Sand (fine sediment) Rubble Sand/Rubble mix Water column Coral top Other > 50 1 Totals 24 25* * one collection included specimens caught at two locations.
11 Twenty eight families and 85 species are currently represented in the collection. The Pomacentridae, with eight species, are the most diverse family, while 10 other families have just one species. The most often collected species was Chromis acares (Midget chromis: Pomacentridae) from 13 of 24 collections, while 34 species were sampled only once. The team was provided with a species list compiled by the Kiribati Ministry of Natural Resource Development s Fisheries Division. It is currently comprised of 393 species with a scientific name, common name and Kiribati indigenous name listed for each one. Presently this report is able to add 37 additional species (Table 8). Of those 37 species it is believed that two represent zoogeographic range extensions (see Table 60). Some of the species listed as additions in Table 8 are quite common at most collection 11 Table 8. Additions to Kiribati Ministry of Natural Resource fish species list. Family Genus/species Common name Moringuidae (Spaghetti Eels) Moringua ferruginea Rusty spaghetti eel Muraenidae (Moray Eels) Gymnothorax chilospilus (none) Gymnothorax buroensis Buro moray Uropterygius supraforatus (none) Congridae (Conger and Garden Eels) Conger cinereus cinereus Moustache conger Cyclothonidae Cyclothone pallida (none) Cyclothone alba (none) Ophidiidae (Cusk Eels) Brotula multibarbata Reef cusk eel Bythitidae (Livebearing Brotulids) Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides Yellow pygmy brotula Antennariidae (Frogfishes) Antennarius nummifer Spotfin frogfish Exocoetidae (Flying fishes) Cheilopogon suttoni Sutton s flyingfish Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes) Scorpaenodes guamensis Guam scorpionfish Scorpaenodes hirsutus Hairy scorpionfish Taenianotus triacanthus Leaf fish Pterois antennata Spotfin lionfish Serranidae (Fairy Basslets and Groupers) Suttonia lineata (none) Grammistidae Pseudogramma polyacanthum (none) Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) Pseudoplesiops revellei Revelle s basslet Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes) Cirrhitops hubbardi (none) Paracirrhites nisus (none) Paracirrhites xanthus (none) Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) Gymnapogon urospilotus Lachner s cardinalfish Pomacanthidae (Angel fishes) Centropyge flavicauda White-tail angel fish Centropyge flavissima Lemonpeel angel fish Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) Chrysiptera brownriggii Surge damselfish Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus Johnston damselfish Tripterygiidae (Tripletails) Enneapterygius tutuilae (none) Enneapterygius nigricauda (none) Gobiidae (Gobies) Amblygobius phalaena Brown-barred goby Callogobius plumatus Feather goby Callogobius sclateri Pacific flap-headed goby Paragobiodon modestus Warthead goby Priolepis nocturna (none) Acanthuridae (Surgeon and Acanthurus nigricans White cheek surgeonfish Unicornfishes Acanthurus nigrofuscus Brown surgeonfish Zebrasoma scopas Brown tang Zebrasoma veliferum Sailfin tang
12 12 sites. Cyclothone alba and C. pallida, the two species of fish that were collected in the one deep water net tow, share the distinction with their close relation Vinciguerria as the genera that have the greatest abundance of individuals of any verterbrate genus in the world (Nelson, 1994). The cyclothonids occur in virtually all marine waters including Antarctica. The number of specimens remaining to be identified is considerable. Table 9 outlines the task by illustrating the progress to date on more than 400 of those fishes. An additional 350 (primarily labrid and anthiid) specimens have only been grossly classified to family level. The collection methods focused the effort on interstitial fishes. Consequently, the majority of the specimens collected are species that do not achieve a size that facilitates classification using strong visual characteristics. Table 9. Unidentified fishes collected during expedition. Family Genus (if known) Species or description Collection # Status of inquiry Synodontidae Synodus sp.1 10 pending Antennariidae Histrio xtreme small 11 pending Bythitidae Dinemichthys yellow 10,16,18,20 pending Holocentridae Myripristis sp.1 7 pending Holocentridae Sargocentron sp.1 5,18,20 pending Scorpaenidae (scorpaenid) sp.1 5,16,18,21 pending Scorpaenidae Scorpaenodes sp.1 4,6,10 pending Scorpaenidae Scorpaenopsis sp.1 10 pending Scorpaenidae Scorpaenopsis sp.a 16,22 pending Scorpaenidae Sebastapistes sp.1 22 pending Caracanthidae Caracanthus sp.1 18 pending Serranidae Cephalopholis sp 1 pending Apogonidae Apogon sp.1 4,8,10,20,22 pending Apogonidae Apogon sp.2 10 pending Tripterygiidae Enneapterygius sp.1 22 pending Tripterygiidae Helcogramma sp.1 8 pending Acanthuridae Naso sp.1 21 pending Additionally: the Labridae portion of the collection (approximately 75 specimens) has not been examined; the Anthiinae (approximately 200 specimens) analysis is commencing; 12 other families have not yet received any cataloguing. Algae Collection A total of 69 taxa of subtidal benthic marine algae, including nine new records (Rhodophyceae) for Micronesia, were collected and identified (Table 10). The collections were made from Nikumaroro, McKean, Kanton, Enderbury, Enderbury, Manra, and Orona islands. These samples included seven Cyanophyceae, 29 Rhodophyceae, five Phaeophyceae and 28 Chlorophyceae. Together with previous studies (Doty, 1954; Degener and Gillaspy, 1955; Degener and Degener, 1959; Dawson, 1959), this brings to 107 the total number of species reported from these islands. The flora is representative of that of neighboring areas of Micronesia, although one species, Cladophora boodleoides, is reported only for the second time from the South Pacific Ocean. For a complete report of these specimens see South et al. (2001).
13 Table 10. Marine Algae Collected. Each represents a specimen. Two or more represents more than one sample of same species. Sites: A/B: Nikumaroro. C: McKean. D: Kanton. E: Enderbury. F: Enderbury. G: Manra. H: Orona. Confirmed = Species A/B C D E F G H Antithamnionella elegans (Berthold) Price & John Asparagopsis taxiformis (Delile) Trevisan Avrainvillea sp. Blennothrix lyngbyacea (Kützing) Anagnostidies Komárek Bryopsis pennata Lamouroux Bryopsis sp. Caulerpa cupressoides (Vahl) C. Agardh Caulerpa serrulata (Forsskal) J. Agardh Ceramium flaccidum (Kützing) Ardissone Ceramium sp. Cladophora liebetruthii Grunow Codium arabicum Kützing Coralline algae Crouania attenuata (C. Agardh) J. Agardh Cyanophyta Dasya sp. Dictyopteris repens (Okamura) Børgesen Dictyosphaeria cavernosa (Forsskål) Børgesen Dictyosphaeria versluysii Weber van Bosse Dictyosphaeria sp. Galaxaura filamentosa Chou Gelidiopsis intricata (C. Agardh) Vickers Gelidiopsis sp. Griffithsia heteromorpha Kützing Halimeda copiosa Goreau & Graham Halimeda cuneata Hering Halimeda cylindracea Decaisne Halimeda macroloba Decaisne Halimeda micronesica Yamada Halimeda taenicola Taylor Halimeda sp. Herposiphonia dendroidea Hollenberg Hypnea sp. Hypoglossum caloglossoides Wynne & Kraft Jania micrarthrodia Lamouroux Jania sp. Lithothamnion proliferum Foslie Neomeris annulata Dickie Polysiphonia sp. Porolithon sp. Rhipilia geppii Taylor Rhipilia orientalis Gepp & Gepp Rhipilia sp. Rhipiliopsis sp. Spermothamnion sp. Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J. Agardh Turf algal assemblage Valonia aegagropila C. Agardh Not algae Deep-Sea Video Survey Ropecam deployments were successful and documented several deep-sea sharks around the islands. Sharks repeatedly ate all the bait on the camera system and violent encounters were evidenced by bending and actually biting off the bait pole. On the last 13
14 14 deployment, the bait pole was bitten off and the outer camera port was missing, causing flooding of the camera housing. Due to this damage, there were no further deployments. Either the port failed due to structural problems or a shark may have shaken the entire camera system and banged it against some rocks. Table 11 lists the types of animals seen during deployments. Table 11. Deep-sea ropecam results Date Island Position Depth (m) Comments Nikumaroro 04 o 48.6 S 1,000 Camera out of focus 171 o 43.7 W Kanton 02 o 47.8 S 171 o 44.1 W 1,000 Six-gill shark (Hexanchus sp.) and cat shark images (Scyliorhinoidei) Kanton 02 o 48.2 S 1,200 Camera malfunction: ran continuously 171 o 44.1 W Enderbury 03 o 07.4 S 1,100 Eels, sergestid shrimp 171 o 06.6 W Manra 04 o 28.0 S 1,000 Pacific sleeper shark (Somiosinae) 171 o 16.1 W Manra 04 o 29.3 S 171 o 13.4 W 1,100 Sergestid shrimp, unidentified fish, six-gill and unidentified Somniosinae sharks Manra 04 o 29.2 S 172 o 13.4 W 1,300 Camera retrieved with missing lens port; camera destroyed by water damage; remaining system OK Cetacean Sightings Surprisingly few cetaceans were seen during the marine mammal watches which covered over 1,500 nautical miles of ocean as well as cruise tracks in between the islands. Odontocetes were the most common suborder observed and bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) the most common species. Most notable was the lack of any identified large whales, such as sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) or any mystecetes. All cetacean sightings are listed in Table 12. ISLAND RESULTS This section lists results by island, covery underwater and terrestrial survey results. In total, 42 dives group dives totaling approximately 400 man-dives and 10 shore-visits were carried out. Nikumaroro (Gardner) Island Site Descriptions. Nikumaroro was the first and last island on the trip itinerary, with 12 dives made on four days, at eight unique sites (seven leeward and one windward, Table 13). The lee of the island consisted of only the farthest western portion of the island, the remaining north, south and eastern sides being pounded by heavy surf and exposed to storms and swell from the east and south. The return visit on July 10 and 11 was done to verify data collected during the initial familiarization and training dives.
15 All survey sites had a consistent topography characteristic of oceanic atolls. A sloping consolidated platform extended from the wave zone down to between 10 and 15 meters depth, below which the bottom sloped steeply in some places forming a vertical wall. The shallow platform varied from flat to a spur and groove formation, often with very deep-cut grooves and bowls with vertical walls. In shallow water, the substrate tended to be hard and consolidated, giving way to large amounts of rubble forming the majority of the steep slope in deeper water fed from rubble generated in shallow water, and transported downwards in the grooves. The deeper slopes were not sampled with video transects as extensively as slopes < 20 m deep due to diving safety constraints. Table 12. Marine Mammal Sightings. Date Position Species # Comments o 03.7 S Tursiops truncatus 5 Bow-riding 178 o 15.0 W o 34.7 S Tursiops truncatus 2 Bow-riding 173 o 59.0 W o 03.7 S Unidentified 1 Blow seen only (sperm?) 173 o 36.0 W Whale o 49.0 S Tursiops truncatus 10 Bow-riding 171 o 43.0 W o 49.0 S 171 o 43.0 W Dolphin species? Divers heard dolphins during night dive o 49.0 S 171 o 43.0 W Dolphin species? Divers heard dolphins during night dive o 49.0 S Tursiops truncatus 4 Jumping 171 o 42.0 W o 07.0 S Tursiops truncatus 50+ Bow-riding and porpoising 171 o 05.0 W o 29.9 S Mesoplodon spp. 1 Surfaced once 20m from boat 172 o 13.1 W o 41.6 S 174 o 30.0 W Tursiops truncatus (20) Stenella longirostrus (10) 30 Mixed school bow-riding and jumping o 43.2 S Unidentified whale 1 Blow seen 174 o 34.5 W o 57.6 S 178 o 22.1 W Unidentified whale 1 Blow seen 200m from boat (humpback?) 15 Table 13. Dive and survey sites at Nikumaroro Island. Date Time Name Lat. (S) Long. (W) Exposure 29-Jun-00 8:00 am Landing Leeward 29-Jun-00 11:20 am NAI'A Point Leeward 29-Jun-00 2:45 pm Amelia's Lost Causeway Leeward 29-Jun-00 5:15 pm Norwich City Leeward 30-Jun-00 7:55 am North Beach Leeward 30-Jun-00 11:50 am SW Corner Leeward 30-Jun-00 3:20 pm Windward Wing Windward 10-Jul-00 10:45 am Kandy Jar Leeward 10-Jul-00 1:40 pm NAI'A Point Leeward 10-Jul-00 4:40 pm Landing Leeward 11-Jul-00 7:05 am Landing Leeward 11-Jul-00 9:45 am Landing Leeward
16 16 Bottom Cover. Coral cover tended to be higher on the shallow platform and decreased on the steep deeper slope giving way to rubble and Halimeda. Video transects were recorded at four sites, one windward and three leeward sites (Fig. 2). Leeward sites had 25-40% coral cover, in some places exceeding 75% on the shallow platforms. Coralline algae, Halimeda and rubble were the three other dominant cover categories. Coralline algae tended to dominate in shallower water, associated with good coral growth, while Halimeda and rubble dominated the deeper, unconsolidated slopes. Rocky spurs along the deeper wall tended to have higher coral cover with algal turf and coralline algae, with soft corals (gorgonians) becoming more abundant at 30 m and deeper. The windward site had a very distinct crest at 15 m depth from the shallow platform to the steeply sloping reef edge. Both platform and slope were smoother and less accidented than the leeward slopes. Coral cover on the platform was estimated at 70% and the lower cover on the slope was 30%, comparable to the leeward sides. The steep slope was dominated by Halimeda with plates of Porites. In contrast to the leeward side, very little loose rubble was found with the majority of bare surfaces covered by encrusting coralline algae in shallow water. At depth large coraline rocks were jammed together to form a relatively stable, steep incline. Encr/Subm. Branching Plates Massive Mushroom Staghorn Table Bleached/pred. Coral Soft coral Other inverts Coralline algae Halim eda Algae, other Rubble Sand Other Landing Windward Coral Soft coral Other inverts Coralline algae Halim eda Algae, other Rubble Sand Other Coral Soft coral Other inverts Coralline algae Halim eda Algae, other Rubble Sand Other Nai'a Pt Cover (%) Coral Soft coral Other inverts Coralline algae Halim eda Algae, other Rubble Sand Other SW Corner Figure 2. Benthic cover (bar charts) and relative abundance of coral growth forms (pie charts) at Nikumaroro Island. The bar charts show the mean and standard deviation of bottom cover in percentages. The pie charts show the proportion of the total coral cover contributed by the growth forms listed in the legend.
17 Corals. At the four sites sampled by video transect (Fig. 2), encrusting/ submassive and branching corals were the most common growth forms, dominated by Pocillopora, Pavona and a variety of faviids. Plating corals were third, mostly at deeper depths (Porites lutea) or as minor components of the shallow coral fauna (Echinopora, Echinophyllia, Montipora). Leeward sites had very characteristic open-branching and submassive corals revealing the influence of water energy by the amount of fresh rubble. At the windward site, branches were more robust and closely packed, with less fresh rubble and greater substrate cementation by coralline algae. Five dive sites were sampled for coral species, yielding 61 species. The 10 most frequently observed species are listed in Table 14 and were common to both leeward and windward sites. Pocillopora colonies showed the highest rates of partial and full bleaching (Table 15). Porites and Fungia showed low levels of any threat while Acropora was rare and seldom observed. On average, seven coral colonies with evidence of poor condition were observed in each 10 minute sample. Table 14. The 10 most abundant coral species at Nikumaroro Island. Family Acroporidae Agariciidae Faviidae Pectiniidae Pocilloporidae Species Montipora efflorescens Pavona minuta, Pavona varians Echinopora lamellosa, Favia rotumana, Favia stelligera, Favites pentagona, Leptastrea purpurea Oxypora lacera Pocillopora verrucosa 17 Table 15. Frequency of coral threats observed at Nikumaroro Island. Number indicates the number of corals observed with each condition during 10-minute samples in each dive. Four coral genera were sampled for four categories of threat algal growth, partial bleaching, full bleaching and seastar predation. Site NAI A Pt. Landing Windward SW corner Average 1 2 Number of samples Acropora Algal Growth Fungia Bleached Partly Bleached Pocillopora Algal Growth Bleached Partly Bleached Starfish Predation Porites Bleached Partly Bleached Starfish Predation TOTAL
18 18 Invertebrates. Clams in the genus Tridacna were the most frequent key invertebrate (Table 16) with no sightings of any sea cucumbers or Acanthaster planci (crown-of thorns seastars) during the surveys. One A. planci was observed during a break in the survey schedule at 24m at North Beach. The low abundance of invertebrates was particularly striking, especially in view of the unexploited nature of the reefs. Table 16. Number of key invertebrates observed at Nikumaroro Island, in replicate 10-minute samples. Site Landing Nai'a Pt. SW corner Windward Number of samples Sea cucumbers Bohadschia argus Holothuria atra Holothuria leucospilota Lobster Clams (Tridacna sp.) Acanthaster planci Fishes. Large indicator predatory fishes were abundant at all sites at Nikumaroro (Table 17). Of the tuna and pelagics, rainbow runners were the most abundant, and dogtooth tuna were observed on every dive. Bigeye jacks were the most abundant of the carangids, forming large schools aggregated with barracuda on the windward site and at Nai a Point. Chevron barracuda were present in large schools at two sites and large Napoleon wrasses were seen on all but one dive. Red bass were ubiquitous and highly curious, often circling within 30 cm of divers. Sharks were common and also highly curious at all sites, dominated by blacktip reef and grey reef sharks. They would usually approach divers directly, circle around a few times, then swim off only to return. Mildly aggressive behavior was observed occasionally, but never any escalation to strong aggression. One manta ray was recorded during surveys. Of the ecologically important fish families, triggerfishes (invertivores) and surgeonfishes (herbivores) were ubiquitous and common at all sites (Table 18) in loose schools that would often break up as individual fish swam away. Snappers and parrotfishes were also common but their greater mobility often resulted in their not being counted during samples. Groupers were patchily distributed and not recorded at half of the sites sampled. Nikumaroro had a high species richness of butterfly fishes and angel fishes (21 and 7 respectively, Table 19) recorded over 11 dives. Sea Birds. There were no large aggregations of birds observed on this island indicating there may not have been any significant nesting occurring at the time of the survey. Species observed flying near the island included, mostly sub-adult brown boobies (Sula leucogaster), great frigate birds (Fregata minor) of both sexes, sooty (Sterna fuscata) or spectacled (Sterna lunata) terns, 20 masked boobies (Sula dactylatra), brown noddies (Anous stolidus), and several little white fairy-terns (Gygis microrhyncha).
19 19 Table 17. Numbers of large indicator fish species at Nikumaroro Island. Scientific Name Common Name Amelia Landing NAI'A Pt. North SW Windward LC (1) (2) Beach Corner (1) (2) TUNA AND PELAGICS Gymnosarda unicolor Dogtooth Tuna Euthynnus affinis Mackerel Tuna Scomberoides lysan Double-spotted Queenfish Elegatis bipinnulata Rainbow Runner JACKS Caranx sexfasciatus Bigeye Trevally Caranx melampygus Bluefin Trevally Caranx lugubris Black Trevally REEF PREDATORS Sphyraena qenie Chevron Barracuda Cheilinus undulatus Napoleon Wrasse Epinephelus Flowery Cod fuscoguttatus Plectropomus laevis Footballer Trout Aprion virescens Green Jobfish Lutjanus bohar Red Bass Macolor macularis Midnight Seaperch SHARKS AND RAYS Carcharhinus Blacktip Reef Shark melanopterus Carcharhinus Grey Reef Shark amblyrhynchos Triaenodon obesus Whitetip Reef Manta birostris/alfredi Shark Manta Ray Table 18. Average abundance of key fish families in 10-minute samples at Nikumaroro Island. Site Amelia's Kandy Landing Sites NAI'A North Norwich Windward LC Jar (1) (2) Point Beach City Epinephelinae (Groupers) Lujanidae (Snappers) Scaridae (Parrotfishes) Acanthuridae (Surgeon and unicornfishes) Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
20 20 Table 19. Abundance and list of butterfly fishes (Chaetodontidae), angel fishes (Pomacanthidae) and anemone fishes (Pomacentridae; Amphiprioninae) species recorded at Nikumaroro Island. Family # Species Chaetodontidae (Butterfly fish) 21 Chaetodon auriga, C. bennetti, C. ephippium, C. kleinii, C. lunula, C. meyeri, C. ornatissimus, C. punctatofasciatus, C. quadrimaculatus, C. reticulatus, C. semeiom, C. trifascialis, C. lunulatus, C. ulietensis, C. vagabundus Forcipiger flavissimus, F. longirostris Pomacanthidae( Angel fish) Amphiprioninae (Anemone fish) Marine Turtles. Fifteen to 20 green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas agassizi) tracks were identified on the southwestern beach of this island (the only beach that researchers had time to survey). The tracks were fresh and may have represented nesting behavior within the past month. During the 11 dives on Nikumaroro, a total of one hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata bissa) and 12 green turtles were observed in situ. Marine Mammals. A mixed group of bottlenose and spinner dolphins was oberved one mile to the east of Nikumaroro. The group swam in the bow wave of the vessel and both genera were photographed swimming within two meters of each other. McKean Island Heniochus acuminatus, H. chrysostomus, H. monoceros, H. varius. 9 Apolemichthys arcuatus, A. griffisi Centropyge bicolor,c. flavicauda, C. flavissimus, C. loriculus, C. multifasciatus, C. nigriocellus, Pygoplites diacanthus 2 Amphiprion chrysopterus, A. periderion Site Descriptions. McKean was the second island on the trip itinerary with only two dives conducted on a single day, both on the leeward side (Table 20). Table 20. Dive and survey sites at McKean Island. Date Time Name Lat. (S) Long. (W) Exposure 1-Jul-00 9:00 am Guano Hut Leeward 1-Jul-00 11:45 am Rush Hour Leeward The lee (west) of the island appeared to have underwater shelves extending north and south. The first dive was on the southern shelf and slope, while the second dive was along the northern end of the lee side off the beach. The bottom topography was similar to that seen at Nikumaroro, except that the crest of the deep slope was closer to 20-24m, and the shallower slope was a more complex system of coral bommies and rocky patches surrounded by sand and rubble. The shallowest sections formed a steep solid wall, with bowls as observed at Nikumaroro. Visibility was lower and temperatures slightly cooler, suggesting upwelling and mixing of deeper water on this smaller island.
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The European Commissioner for the Environment, Janez Potočnik, has said that shale gas may play a role in the EU's future energy policy but only if health and environmental risks are addressed and minimised. In a speech to the European Economic Congress in Poland, he said the ultimate goal was to decouple demand for energy from economic growth and build a competitive, highly resource and energy-efficient low carbon economy. Read more…
The annual Congress consists of three days of debates and meetings on economic and social development, which attracts leading figures from the worlds of politics, business, science and economics. Commissioner Potočnik told participants that shale gas may contribute to a competitive, highly resource and energy-efficient low carbon economy, provided its potential in Europe was confirmed and the risks associated with its exploration and exploitation were appropriately managed. Commitments towards improving energy efficiency and further developing renewable energy sources remain a key EU priority.
Addressing health and environmental risks will be of paramount importance for the shale gas industry to gain public acceptance," said the Commissioner. "I am not for or against shale gas. I am for using the potential of shale gas, if confirmed, in an environmentally responsible way while keeping in mind our long term objectives and supporting the policies which are leading us towards those objectives."
The main environmental challenges of shale gas extraction are water use, water pollution, air emissions and the management of waste water. Commissioner Potočnik said the Commission was carrying out an EU-level assessment this year of the environmental, climate and energy aspects of shale gas in consultation with stakeholders. The aim is to develop a framework for safe and secure extraction, which will provide reassurance to the general public and enable the industry to operate under clear and predictable rules.
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"We should score more than we have been (lately)," Arnason admitted. "But we did tonight, and that's nice to get."
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Behind the scenes of the animated short Higglety Pigglety Pop!Films
Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life is an animated short based on the book by renowned children's author, Maurice Sendak. The film, directed by Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski (Madame Tutli Putli), appears as a bonus feature on the Where the Wild Things Are DVD and follows the surreal adventures of Jennie the terrier as she strikes out on her own in the hopes of gaining new experiences and starring in the World Mother Goose Theatre.
The production has just released 3 additional short films that take you behind the scenes and introduce you to the cast and crew, show how the sets were constructed and demonstrate how the production team brought the puppets to life.


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Pierre-Louis Panet
Pierre-Louis Panet (August 1, 1761 – December 2, 1812) was a Canadian lawyer, notary, seigneur, judge and political figure in Lower Canada.
He was born in Montreal in 1761, the son of Pierre Panet. Panet qualified to practice as a lawyer in 1779 and as a notary in 1780. He practiced as a notary at Montreal from 1781 to 1783 and at Quebec City from 1783 to 1785. In 1781, he purchased the seigneury of Argenteuil. In 1783, he was named French language clerk for the Court of Common Pleas in Quebec district. In 1785, he was appointed clerk in the Prerogative Court. Panet was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Cornwallis in 1792 and was elected in Montreal East in 1800. In 1794, he was named clerk for the Court of King's Bench in Quebec District. He was named judge in the same court for Montreal district in 1795. He sold his property at Argenteuil in 1800 and bought the seigneuries of Ailleboust and Ramezay. In 1801, Panet became an honorary member of the Executive Council serving as judge and executive councillor until his death.
He died of a stroke at Montreal in 1812.
In 1781, he married Marie-Anne, the daughter of Jean-Gabriel Cerré. His brother Bonaventure also served in the legislative assembly. His cousin, Jean-Antoine Panet, served as speaker of the assembly. His daughter Charlotte-Mélanie Panet (1794–1872) and her husband, Marc-Antoine-Louis Lévesque (1782–1833), were instrumental in the formation of Sainte-Mélanie, a town within the Ailleboust Seignory.[1]
His daughter married Upper and Lower Canada politician William Bent Berczy.
- ^ "Sainte-Mélanie (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
External links[edit]
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- "Pierre-Louis Panet". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.


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