Invited Speaker Abstracts

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Program & Abstracts

November 26-December 1, 2001
Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA

Florida – and – National
Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner
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Florida Sea Grant College Program Building 803 McCarty Drive
The State University System Program for P O Box 110400
Coastal Research, Education & Extension Gainesville, FL 32611-0400 U.S.A.
[phone]
SUNCOM 622-5870
FAX [phone]
[email protected]
http://www.flseagrant.org
Welcome to Marine Ornamentals 2001: Collection, Culture & Conservation
Marine Ornamentals ‘99, held in Hawaii, was the first international conference to focus entirely
on the collection, culture and conservation of marine ornamental species. Industry
representatives, scientists, students, agency representatives and interested citizens attended. Our
appreciation goes to Hawaii Sea Grant for taking the lead in organizing MO ’99. Our thanks also
go to the sponsors of that conference. The proceedings were recently sent to all attendees and a
special issue of Aquarium Sciences and Conservation has been published, containing many of the
papers from MO ’99.
Marine Ornamentals 2001 builds on MO ‘99 by continuing the conference focus on the
collection, culture and conservation of marine ornamental species. Florida Sea Grant assumed the
lead role in organizing MO ’01. I co-chaired the 21 person Organizing Committee, along with
John Corbin, Hawaii Aquaculture Development Program, and Sherman Wilhelm, Division of
Aquaculture, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The success of the
conference can be traced directly to the strong support of this committee and our sponsors. Ms.
Beth Miller-Tipton, UF/IFAS Office of Conferences and Institutes, and her staff did a superb job
as conference organizers. This conference would also not have occurred without the financial
support of the many sponsors listed in the program.
For MO ’01, keynote and plenary speakers come from six countries. Contributed paper presenters
come from 13 countries. Within the U.S., speakers come from 19 states. One month prior to the
conference, attendees had registered from 21 countries and 31 states of the U.S. Trade show
participants come from six states. We really appreciate your interest and attendance.
Now, a challenge to all of you! Hawaii Sea Grant and Florida Sea Grant have led the organization
of the first two international conferences. A hosting organization is needed for MO ’03, in 2003,
for the conference to continue. To be truly international, we hope a host from outside the U.S.
steps forward to assume leadership for MO ’03. We will all do our part to assist.
Finally, the conference is located in the heart of Florida. Please enjoy our natural and created
attractions while you are in our state. Please let me or any member of the organizing committee
be of assistance, and thanks again for attending.

James C. Cato
Co-Chair and Conference Organizer
Director, Florida Sea Grant

Florida A & M University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida Institute of Technology,
Florida International University, Florida State University, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of Miami,
University of North Florida, University of South Florida, University of West Florida, Nova Southeastern University,
Mote Marine Laboratory, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution
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Table of Contents
Welcome....................................................................................iii
Conference Sponsors............................................................... vii
Organizing Committee............................................................. ix
Program Agenda ...................................................................... xi
Poster Session Directory..................................................... xxvii
Abstracts
Invited Speakers............................................................... 1
Aquaculture Oral ........................................................... 33
Aquaculture Poster ........................................................ 93
Export/Import Oral...................................................... 107
Global/Cross-cutting Oral........................................... 111
Global/Cross-cutting Poster........................................ 139
Habitat, Fisheries & Collection Oral.......................... 145
Author Index.......................................................................... 171
Hotel Meeting Space Floor Plan .......................................... 174

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Conference Sponsors
Sponsors
• Division of Aquaculture, Florida Department of Agriculture
& Consumer Services
• National Sea Grant College Program
• Florida Sea Grant College Program
Co-Sponsors
• Hawaii Sea Grant College Program
• The Living Seas at Walt Disney World® Resort
• Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium
• Oregon Sea Grant College Program
• Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine
• University of Florida/IFAS, Department of Fisheries & Aquatic
Sciences, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory
• Virginia Sea Grant – University of Virginia
Contributors
• FAO/Rome Italy/Fishery Industries Division
• Florida International University, Marine Biology Program
• Hawaii Aquaculture
• Louisiana Sea Grant College Program
• Maryland Sea Grant College Program
• North Carolina State University
• Ornamental Fish International
• Texas Sea Grant College Program
Additional Support
• New York Sea Grant College Program

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Organizing Committee
Ilze Berzins, The Florida Aquarium, Tampa, FL, USA
Chris Brown, Florida International University, Marine Biology Program, North Miami,
FL, USA
Jim Cato, Co-Chair & Conference Organizer, Florida Sea Grant, University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL, USA
John Corbin, Co-Chair, Hawaii Aquaculture Development Program, Honolulu, HI,
USA
LeRoy Creswell, Florida Sea Grant and St. Lucie County Extension Agent, University of
Florida/IFAS, Gainesville, FL, USA
Ruth Francis-Floyd, Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences, University of
Florida/IFAS, Gainesville, FL, USA
Edmund Green, World Conservation Monitoring Centre, Cambridge, UK
Joan Holt, University of Texas, Port Aransas, TX, USA
Paul Holthus, Marine Aquarium Council, Honolulu, HI, USA
Steve Kearl, Florida Sea Grant, Gainesville, FL, USA
Audun Lem, Fishery Industries Division, Fish Utilization and Marketing Service, U.N.
Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome, Italy
Junda Lin, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, USA
Kevan Main, Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL, USA
Nancy Marcus, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA
Karen Metcalf, Division of Aquaculture, Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer
Services, Tallahassee, FL, USA
Martin Moe, Green Turtle Publications, Islamorada, FL, USA
Steve Olson, American Zoo and Aquarium Association, Silver Spring, MD, USA
Craig Osenberg, Department of Zoology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Jay Rasmussen, Oregon Sea Grant College Program, Newport, OR, USA
Jim Robinett, John G. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, IL, USA
Bill Seaman, Florida Sea Grant, Gainesville, FL, USA
Craig Watson, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS,
Gainesville, FL, USA
Sherman Wilhelm, Co-Chair, Division of Aquaculture, Florida Department of
Agriculture & Consumer Services, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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