PROGRAM: Overview of oral and poster presentations FINAL PROGRAM 37th AMLC SCIENTIFIC MEETING CURACAO (MAY 18-22, 2015) MAY 17 17:00 Registration (optional) and "ice breaker" on the beach at Carmabi END of DAY 0 (MAY 17) MAY 18 8:00 Registration at the Hilton Hotel 9:00 Official opening 37th AMLC Meeting The Eastern Caribbean: A laboratory for studying the resilience and 9:30 PLENARY: DR. B. STENECK management of coral reefs 10:30 Coffee break Time Authors Title Shifting baselines: three decades of nitrogen enrichment on two 11:00 * Lapointe B, Herren L, Tarnowski, M, Dustan P Caribbean coral reefs Finding a new path towards reef conservation: Antigua’s community- 11:15 S Camacho R, Steneck R based no-take reserves Lyons P, Arboleda E, Benkwitt C, Davis B, Gleason M, Howe 11:30 * C, Mathe J, Middleton J, Sikowitz N, Untersteggaber L, The effect of recreational scuba diving on the benthic community Villalobos S assemblage and structural complexity of Caribbean coral reefs Perspective on how fast and efficient sponge engines drive and 11:45 * De Goeij JM modulate the food web of reef ecosystems Lesion recovery of two scleractinian corals under low pH: 12:00 S Dungan A, Hall ER, DeGroot BC, Fine M implications for restoration efforts Session chair: Kristen Marhaver Kristen chair: Session The status of coral reefs and marine fisheries in Jamaica’s Portland 12:15 * Palmer SE, Lang JC Bight Protected Area to inform proposed development decisions 12:30 Lunch (can be obtained at the Hilton, Carmabi (next to Hilton) or nearby restaurants and bars Historical analysis of ciguatera incidence in the Caribbean islands 13:30 * Mancera-Pineda JE, Celis JS, Gavio B during 31 years: 1980-2010 Smith TB, Richlen ML, Robertson A, Liefer JD, Anderson DM, Ciguatera fish poisoning: long-term dynamics of Gambierdiscus spp. 13:45 * Morris Jr. JG, Parsons ML on coral reefs in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands Parsons ML, Richlen ML, Pitz K, Anderson DM, Ellsworth A, How can the benthic behavior of Gambierdiscus influence ciguatera 14:00 * Leynse AK, Brandt A monitoring efforts? Litaker W, Holland W, Hardison R, McCall J, Elliott E, 14:15 * Ciguatoxin concentrations in Caribbean lionfish Bourdelais A, Baden D, Morris J, Tester P How climate change is expected to affect ciguatera poisoning in the 14:30 * Tester PA Caribbean Special session: Cuiguatera session: Special Advancing research and management of ciguatera fish poisoning and Session chair: Kristen Marhaver Kristen chair: Session 14:45 * Suddleson M, Magnien R, Dowgiallo M related harmful algae in the United States and globally 15:00 Coffee break Konglerd P, Hammel J, Chua CM, Dries R, Jansson F, Leggat Quantitative 3D micro-CT analysis of Acropora millepora larvae from 15:30 * W, Kaandorp J different developmental stages in future CO2 levels Assimilative omnivory displayed by the sea urchin Diadema 15:45 S Barreras RR, Cabanillas-Terán N, Cuevas E, Sabat AM antillarum in the northeastern Caribbean Developing a biological condition gradient for the protection of 16:00 * Bradley P, Santavy DL, Gerritsen J, Jackson SK Puerto Rico’s coral reefs Consumptive and non-consumptive effects of invasive lionfish on 16:15 S Kindinger TL, Albins MA, Hixon MA native herbivores: potential consequences for ecological resilience of coral reefs A comparison of fisheries-based and independent monitoring data at 16:30 * Tewfik A, Burns V, Gibson J Glover’s Reef Marine Reserve A case study of ecological restoration in Portland cottage, Jamaica - is 16:45 * Roye C, Trench C, Hall K Session chair: Kristen Marhaver Kristen chair: Session mangrove restoration worth the trouble? Science-based, Community-driven ocean management: The Blue Halo 17:00 * Johnson A Initiative 17:30 Happy Hour (till 20h00) and Poster sessions at Carmabi END of DAY 1 (MAY 18) MAY 19 8:30 * Moulding AL, Moore JA Recovery plan for elkhorn and staghorn corals Characterizing mesophotic coral reef benthic communities: a Nemeth RS, Armstrong RA, Singh H, García-Moliner G, 8:45 * comparative analysis of seabed Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Blondeau J, Kadison E, Herzlieb S, Whiteman E (AUV) and scuba diver operated video camera 9:00 S Randall CJ, Van Woesik R Thermal stress and coral diseases in the Caribbean 14 Session chair: Jorge Cortez Jorge chair: Session FINAL PROGRAM 37th AMLC SCIENTIFIC MEETING CURACAO (MAY 18-22, 2015) MAY 17 17:00 Registration (optional) and "ice breaker" on the beach at Carmabi END of DAY 0 (MAY 17) MAY 18 8:00 Registration at the Hilton Hotel 9:00 Official opening 37th AMLC Meeting The Eastern Caribbean: A laboratory for studying the resilience and 9:30 PLENARY: DR. B. STENECK management of coral reefs 10:30 Coffee break Time Authors Title Shifting baselines: three decades of nitrogen enrichment on two 11:00 * Lapointe B, Herren L, Tarnowski, M, Dustan P Caribbean coral reefs Finding a new path towards reef conservation: Antigua’s community- 11:15 S Camacho R, Steneck R based no-take reserves Lyons P, Arboleda E, Benkwitt C, Davis B, Gleason M, Howe 11:30 * C, Mathe J, Middleton J, Sikowitz N, Untersteggaber L, The effect of recreational scuba diving on the benthic community Villalobos S assemblage and structural complexity of Caribbean coral reefs Perspective on how fast and efficient sponge engines drive and 11:45 * De Goeij JM modulate the food web of reef ecosystems Lesion recovery of two scleractinian corals under low pH: 12:00 S Dungan A, Hall ER, DeGroot BC, Fine M implications for restoration efforts Session chair: Kristen Marhaver Kristen chair: Session The status of coral reefs and marine fisheries in Jamaica’s Portland 12:15 * Palmer SE, Lang JC Bight Protected Area to inform proposed development decisions 12:30 Lunch (can be obtained at the Hilton, Carmabi (next to Hilton) or nearby restaurants and bars Historical analysis of ciguatera incidence in the Caribbean islands 13:30 * Mancera-Pineda JE, Celis JS, Gavio B during 31 years: 1980-2010 Smith TB, Richlen ML, Robertson A, Liefer JD, Anderson DM, Ciguatera fish poisoning: long-term dynamics of Gambierdiscus spp. 13:45 * Morris Jr. JG, Parsons ML on coral reefs in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands Parsons ML, Richlen ML, Pitz K, Anderson DM, Ellsworth A, How can the benthic behavior of Gambierdiscus influence ciguatera 14:00 * Leynse AK, Brandt A monitoring efforts? Litaker W, Holland W, Hardison R, McCall J, Elliott E, 14:15 * Ciguatoxin concentrations in Caribbean lionfish Bourdelais A, Baden D, Morris J, Tester P How climate change is expected to affect ciguatera poisoning in the 14:30 * Tester PA Caribbean Special session: Cuiguatera session: Special Advancing research and management of ciguatera fish poisoning and Session chair: Kristen Marhaver Kristen chair: Session 14:45 * Suddleson M, Magnien R, Dowgiallo M related harmful algae in the United States and globally 15:00 Coffee break Konglerd P, Hammel J, Chua CM, Dries R, Jansson F, Leggat Quantitative 3D micro-CT analysis of Acropora millepora larvae from 15:30 * W, Kaandorp J different developmental stages in future CO2 levels Assimilative omnivory displayed by the sea urchin Diadema 15:45 S Barreras RR, Cabanillas-Terán N, Cuevas E, Sabat AM antillarum in the northeastern Caribbean Developing a biological condition gradient for the protection of 16:00 * Bradley P, Santavy DL, Gerritsen J, Jackson SK Puerto Rico’s coral reefs Consumptive and non-consumptive effects of invasive lionfish on 16:15 S Kindinger TL, Albins MA, Hixon MA native herbivores: potential consequences for ecological resilience of coral reefs A comparison of fisheries-based and independent monitoring data at 16:30 * Tewfik A, Burns V, Gibson J Glover’s Reef Marine Reserve A case study of ecological restoration in Portland cottage, Jamaica - is 16:45 * Roye C, Trench C, Hall K Session chair: Kristen Marhaver Kristen chair: Session mangrove restoration worth the trouble? Science-based, Community-driven ocean management: The Blue Halo 17:00 * Johnson A Initiative 17:30 Happy Hour (till 20h00) and Poster sessions at Carmabi END of DAY 1 (MAY 18) MAY 19 8:30 * Moulding AL, Moore JA Recovery plan for elkhorn and staghorn corals Characterizing mesophotic coral reef benthic communities: a Nemeth RS, Armstrong RA, Singh H, García-Moliner G, 8:45 * comparative analysis of seabed Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Blondeau J, Kadison E, Herzlieb S, Whiteman E (AUV) and scuba diver operated video camera 9:00 S Randall CJ, Van Woesik R Thermal stress and coral diseases in the Caribbean Yates KK, Rogers CS, Herlan JJ, Brooks GR, Smiley NA, Larson Diverse coral communities in mangrove habitats suggest a novel 9:15 * RA refuge from climate change Enzymatic responses against anthracene are compromised in yellow 9:30 S Montilla LM, Ramos R, Croquer A band disease tissues of the reef-building species Orbicella faveolata Session chair: Jorge Cortez Jorge chair: Session Session chair: Jorge Cortez Jorge chair: Session Low lionfish, no problem? The effect of lionfish on reef fish 9:45 * Hackerott S, Valdivia A, Cox CE, Bruno JF communities along the Mesoamerican barrier reef in Belize 10:00 Coffee break 10:30 PLENARY: DR. J. SANCHEZ Ecological divergence and the fate of coral reefs Herbivory and structural complexity as drivers of algal dynamics on a 11:30 S Duran A, Burkepile DE, Collado-Vides L coral reef 11:45 S Shantz AA, Ladd MC, Shrack E, Burkepile DE Fish-derived nutrient hotspots shape coral reef benthic communities Cortez Effects of heat stress treatments on photosynthetic efficiency in 12:00 * Cover M, Marin O, Croquer A healthy and yellow band disease