Volume 30, No. 2 September 2015 Number 42 REEF ENCOUNTER REEF ENCOUNTER United Nations Climate Change Conference Education about Reefs and Climate Change Climate Change: Reef Fish Ecology, Genetic Diversity and Coral Disease Society Honors and Referendum Digital Underwater Cameras Review The News Journal of the International Society for Reef Studies ISSN 0225-27987 REEF ENCOUNTER The News Journal of the International Society for Reef Studies ISRS Information REEF ENCOUNTER Reef Encounter is the magazine style news journal of the International Society for Reef Studies. It was first published in 1983. Following a short break in production it was re-launched in electronic (pdf) form. Contributions are welcome, especially from members. Please submit items directly to the relevant editor (see the back cover for author’s instructions). Coordinating Editor Rupert Ormond (email: [email protected]) Deputy Editor Caroline Rogers (email: [email protected]) Editor Reef Perspectives (Scientific Opinions) Rupert Ormond (email: [email protected]) Editor Reef Currents (General Articles) Caroline Rogers (email: [email protected]) Editors Reef Edge (Scientific Letters) Dennis Hubbard (email: [email protected]) Alastair Harborne (email: [email protected]) Edwin Hernandez-Delgado (email: [email protected]) Nicolas Pascal (email: [email protected]) Editor News & Announcements Sue Wells (email: [email protected]) Editor Book & Product Reviews Walt Jaap (email: [email protected]) INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR REEF STUDIES The International Society for Reef Studies was founded in 1980 at a meeting in Cambridge, UK. Its aim under the constitution is to promote, for the benefit of the public, the production and dissemination of scientific knowledge and understanding concerning coral reefs, both living and fossil. President Ruth Gates (UK/USA) (email: [email protected]) Vice President Yimnang Golbuu (Palau) (email: [email protected]) Treasurer Donald Potts (USA) (email: [email protected]) Corresponding Secretary Rupert Ormond (UK) (email: [email protected]) Minutes Secretary Kiho Kim (USA) (email: [email protected]) Council Members (2013-17) Juan Pablo Carricart-Gavinet (Mexico) (email: [email protected]) Beatriz Casareto (Japan) (email: [email protected]) Andrea Grottoli (USA) (email: [email protected]) Jeff Miller (USA/US Virgin Islands) (email: [email protected]) Erinn Muller (USA) (email: [email protected]) Stephanie Norman (USA) (email: [email protected]) Council Members (2015-19) David Baker (USA/Hong Kong) (email: [email protected]) Ilsa Kuffner (USA) (email: [email protected]) Stacy Jupiter (USA/Fiji) (email: [email protected]) Kazuo Nadaoka (Japan) (email: [email protected]) Serge Planes (France/French Polynesia) (email: [email protected]) Laurie Richardson (USA) (email: [email protected]) Thamasak Yeemin (Thailand) (email: [email protected]) CORAL REEFS - THE JOURNAL The International Society for Reef Studies also publishes through Springer its premier scientific journal entitled “CORAL REEFS”. The Journal publishes high quality scientific papers concerning the broad range of fields relevant to both modern and ancient reefs (see http://www.springer.com/life+sciences/ecology/journal/338). Editor in Chief Howard R. Lasker (email: [email protected]) Topic Editors (Biology) Anastazia Banaszak (email: [email protected]) Line K Bay (email: [email protected]) Simon Davy (email: [email protected]) Brian Helmuth (email: [email protected]) Andrew Hoey (email: [email protected]) Mark J.A. Vermeij (email: [email protected]) Topic Editors (Ecology) Michael Berumen (email: [email protected]) Stuart A. Sandin (email: [email protected]) Alastair Harborne (email: [email protected]) Topic Editor (Geology) Chris Perry (email: [email protected]) 2 | P a g e VOLUME 30 NUMBER 2 September 2015 REEF ENCOUNTER The News Journal of the International Society for Reef Studies Contents CONTENTS EDITORS, OFFICERS & COUNCIL MEMBERS 2 PRESIDENT’S WELCOME 4 EDITORIAL 5 OFFICERS’ REPORTS 5 ANNOUNCEMENTS 8 REEF PERSPECTIVES The Earlier the Better: Education about reefs and climate change: James Crabbe 13 Climate Change Ecology of Reef Fish: Giverny Rodgers 16 REEF CURRENTS Coral Populations on Subtropical Reefs Contain a Unique Genetic Diversity: Annika Noreen 19 The Crinoid Paradox: David L Meyer 24 Coral Reef Ecosystems and Biogenic Sulphur: Tammy Green 29 Modelling Climate-Change Effects on Coral Disease: Michael P Lesser and Robert van Woesik 32 Investissement Privé et Gestion des Récifs Coralliens: un nouveau couple? Nicolas Pascal 36 iSeahorse: Seahorse Conservation through Citizen Science: Jasmine Wei, Tyler Stiem and Riley Pollom 40 REEF EDGE Carbonate budgets of coral reefs: recent developments in excavating sponge research: James K H Fang and Christine H L Schonberg 43 Reef rehabilitation using transplantation hard corals at Con Co Island, Quang Tri Province, Vietnam: Nguyen Van Hieu et al. 47 Invasion of the exotic seaweed, Kappaphycus alvarezii, on coral areas in two islands (Krusadai & Mulli) in the Gulf of Mannar, Southeastern India: Edward J K Patterson et al. 50 Syndepositional cementation in the reef ‘Twilight Zone’: D K Weinsteain, J S Klaus and D F McNeill 53 BOOK AND PRODUCT REVIEWS Snap Decisions: Searching for the Perfect Underwater Digital: Adam Porter 57 The American Sea: A natural history of the Gulf of Mexico, R. Darnell: Robert S Carney 63 Marine Historical Ecology in Conservation: Applying the Past to Manage for the Future, John N. Kittinger, Loren McClenachan, Keryn B. Gedan, and Louise K. Blight (eds): John W Tunnell 64 CONFERENCE REPORTS Second International Workshop on Mesophotic Coral Reef Ecosystems, Eilat, Israel 66 8th Mexican Coral Reef Meeting, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 67 REEF SHELF 69 PROGRAMMES & PROJECTS Service d’Observation CORAIL: A Long-Term Monitoring Program for the Coral Reefs of the South Pacific 71 Green Bubbles: The European Project on Sustainable Diving 75 REEF DEPARTURES Loïc Charpy (1950-2013): Beatriz Casareto and Marie Jose Langlade 77 Glenn Richard Almany (1967–2015): Serge Planes, Geoffrey Jones, Michael Berumen and Simon Thorrold 79 ISRS MEMBERSHIP 80 NOTES FOR CONTRIBUTORS 80 COVER PICTURES (clockwise from top): Bleaching corals in American Samoa, March 2016 (photo: XL Catlin); Bleaching corals, near the Phi Phi Islands, Thailand, 2010 (photo: Nalinee Thongtham); Bleaching corals on the Great Barrier Reef, September 2015 (photo: Ove Hoegh-Guldberg). VOLUME 30 NUMBER 2 September 2015 3 | P a g e REEF ENCOUNTER The News Journal of the International Society for Reef Studies Officers’ Reports PRESIDENT’S WELCOME Dear ISRS Colleagues, This issue of Reef Encounter comes at a time when high seawater water temperatures have driven a third global coral bleaching event. I have personally watched over 50 % of the coral in Kaneohe Bay bleach for the second year in a row….alarming! The extent and severity of the bleaching has highlighted a pivotal role for our society in raising awareness of changes on reefs that link to climate and human use. The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris in December (COP21) represents a venue where decisions will be made and where science based messages can have impact. Capitalizing on this opportunity, ISRS has now published a consensus statement detailing the state of knowledge regarding the impact of climate change on reefs, as well as providing a call for action. This is the first in a number of statements that ISRS hopes to produce tailored to specific audiences and opportunities. ISRS is also partnering with and identifying organizations and individuals who can help amplify messages and communicate with more diverse audiences. For example, we are working with XL Catlin Seaview who have produced a range of free images, videos and infographics about coral bleaching. These materials are accurate and factual and are being heavily promoted to the media (see http://www.globalcoralbleaching.org). We have also begun to identify individuals in our society who are comfortable communicating with the media and defining our network of media contacts who can facilitate dissemination. Moving forward, ICRS 13 in Honolulu provides as amazing opportunity for ISRS members to convene and strategize as a community. What should ISRS be doing to close the gap between our science, the public, and influencers whose decisions frame trajectories on coral reefs? The timing and need make it imperative that we assess where we are and decide who and what we want to be as a society. I see ISRS as an energetic, visible and vocal organization representing a proactive collaborative community and a hub for activities that make a difference. This is a vision shared by many, and there are many people already working hard to actualize elements of it. For example, we are refreshing our logo through a design competition; developing our social media presence; announcing honors and awards; working on a membership drive; constantly updating our website; communicating directly with our membership; building efficiencies in the ISRS business management; and, updating our constitution. There are many to thank for this incredible commitment and drive but today, I would like to call out the leadership team of Rupert, Don and Yim for their work in so many of these areas; Ove, Rupert and Sue for spearheading the COP21 statement; Kiho for the website and logo competition;