Reefcherie
07/12/2006, 09:50 PM
July 15, 2006 7:00pm] See www.seabay.org for directions.
SEABay Guest Speaker: Fernando Nosratpour]
"Acropora and Flatworm Parasites"
Fernando Nosratpour is an Assistant Aquarium Curator at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps. In the fall of 2003, the Birch Aquarium at Scripps lost two of its large Acropora colonies due to flatworm parasites. Both the Colonies had resided in an Indo-pacific reef tank for over eight years and had spawned a number of times. Fernando will discuss his subsequent investigations into these parasitic flatworms and the techniques used to try to control/eradicate these pests without harming their host(i.e., corals).
We'll have our usual fundraiser and goodies to eat! Hope to see you there!
SEABay Guest Speaker: Fernando Nosratpour]
"Acropora and Flatworm Parasites"
Fernando Nosratpour is an Assistant Aquarium Curator at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps. In the fall of 2003, the Birch Aquarium at Scripps lost two of its large Acropora colonies due to flatworm parasites. Both the Colonies had resided in an Indo-pacific reef tank for over eight years and had spawned a number of times. Fernando will discuss his subsequent investigations into these parasitic flatworms and the techniques used to try to control/eradicate these pests without harming their host(i.e., corals).
We'll have our usual fundraiser and goodies to eat! Hope to see you there!