karimwassef
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These aren't flatworms though. They're nudibranchs
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xeniabelgium
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same reaction on nudi's karimwassef
Interesting. Traditionally levasimole-based products haven't had an impact on nudibranchs, which is why, to my knowledge, the only treatment for montipora eating nudibranchs is iodine for adults and continuous QT with continued iodine-based dips (lugols) to kill the next generation of adults, and manual removal.
Maybe people haven't experimented with levasimole since it is traditionally used for flatworm removal (AEFW in particular).
karimwassef
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I recently learned that there is a kind of nudibranch that preys exclusively on the eggs of other nudibranchs:
Favorinus
https://www.flickr.com/search/?text=Favorinus
http://www.seaslugforum.net/specieslist.htm
The Ringed Favorinus Tsuruganus is apparently found in the great barrier reef
http://reefguide.org/favorinustsuruganus.html
and the less colorful Favorinus Japonicus
http://lifg.australianmuseum.net.au/Group.html?groupId=OqeqEEGQ&hierarchyId=PVWrQCLG
I think their diet determines their coloration...
I would say that these little guys would be worth their weight in gold to some nudi sufferers around the world.
Favorinus
https://www.flickr.com/search/?text=Favorinus
http://www.seaslugforum.net/specieslist.htm
The Ringed Favorinus Tsuruganus is apparently found in the great barrier reef
http://reefguide.org/favorinustsuruganus.html
and the less colorful Favorinus Japonicus
http://lifg.australianmuseum.net.au/Group.html?groupId=OqeqEEGQ&hierarchyId=PVWrQCLG
I think their diet determines their coloration...
I would say that these little guys would be worth their weight in gold to some nudi sufferers around the world.
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xeniabelgium
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This is always better than treatment with agents!
thanks.
sacha
thanks.
sacha
karimwassef
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there's also the nudi hunter that feeds on nudis
Gymnodoris Rubropapulosa
http://www.seaslugforum.net/showall/gymnrubr
Gymnodoris Rubropapulosa
http://www.seaslugforum.net/showall/gymnrubr
Usernam Invalid
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there's also the nudi hunter that feeds on nudis
Gymnodoris Rubropapulosa
http://www.seaslugforum.net/showall/gymnrubr
The last one looks lil something from aqua teen hunger force
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Spslvr
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The bleaching is as bad as they report, some areas we collect from are pretty well gone.... It started quite high on the reef and is making its way further down...
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karimwassef
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what's causing the bleaching? Is your setup immune?
Spslvr
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Heat, warm currents and clear skyes
Washington Post on GBR Bleaching
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Generally no bueno.
"Aerial surveys of more than 500 coral reefs from Cairns to Papua New Guinea reveal that the most pristine section of the Great Barrier Reef is currently experiencing the worst, mass bleaching event in its history, with the overwhelming majority of reefs being ranked in the most severe bleaching category."
And at least these parts of the GBR are generally pretty healthy reefs. For any of the other coral triangle reefs that aren't as healthy or well protected, I imagine they are faring even worse, it's just not as well documented and as closely watched.
Hi i would like to introduce my self as Nicks other half Christian
I look after the fram and the collection side.
We have seen mass bleaching all up the coast and on the inner reefs of Cairns and north off Cairns .
Our last trip out to Cairns, reefs was about two weeks ago
Most parts off the reefs was bleached but not all .
The reefs down south are much healthy maybe because off the cooler waters all year round they are about 150km of Cairns i was out there yesterday and the temperature is still 29.7 at 20m deep which is still hot for down deep and they are used to no higher then 27c
But over all the reef looks very healthy down south
Chris
karimwassef
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Do these events eventually subside with new more robust coral taking hold?
Like a forest fire helping new saplings grow
Like a forest fire helping new saplings grow
The corals will come back slowly in the not so bleached reefs as for the reefs that has been hit really bad by bleaching may not come back for years with new growth or new coral
I was not in Cairns for the last events of mass coral bleaching but they say its still dead in them areas
Which sad because we are not doing enough to help save it once the reefs go our hobby and our passion gose
Chris
karimwassef
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Maybe a rescue project to take samples of the native corals at the onset of the bleaching event - keep it protected until the temperature subsides and then replant?
I don't know what kind of conservation efforts would be effective in helping the reefs recover after these events. We may not be able to stop the events, but maybe we can help?
At least trees you can gather seeds or saplings and then replant...
I hope someone is thinking about that... maybe scientists and wildlife officers in the government?
I don't know what kind of conservation efforts would be effective in helping the reefs recover after these events. We may not be able to stop the events, but maybe we can help?
At least trees you can gather seeds or saplings and then replant...
I hope someone is thinking about that... maybe scientists and wildlife officers in the government?
We went to the marine parks back in 2013 with a project to replant the reef as a test program 200 page document
And all we got was a no that they are worried about the health off the coral going back on the reef as well as disease what could harm the bio system off the reef
Which i understand that .
But the funny thing is when we are fragging coral i have to dip them all because we get out breaks of nudis or flat worm which are common on in a reefs eco system anyway And naturally control on a reef
But all i know that there is red tape around the whole word
Replant coral its like we are a 3rd would country with the best reefs in the world
Regards Christian
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