From daemon Thu May 6 15:04:21 1999 Received: by net.bio.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) id PAA15872; Thu, 6 May 1999 15:04:21 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 15:04:21 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199905062204.PAA15872@net.bio.net> To: annelida@net.bio.net From: jeronimo cerrud Reply-To: annelida@net.bio.net Subject: Americonuphis reesei - recibir informacion Soy estudiante de Biologia de la Universidad de Panama y estoy realizando tesis con el poliqueto Americonuphis reesei. Me gustaria saber donde puedo encontrar informacion relacionada con el ciclo de vida y sobre la funcion metabolica de el Cu, Zn y Fe, en este gusano. le agradacezco su ayuda jeronimo cerrud -- ANNELIDA LIST Discuss = = talk to all members Server = = un/subscribes Archives = http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/ANNELIDA/ Resources = http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/annelid.html -- From daemon Sun May 9 21:15:07 1999 Received: by net.bio.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) id VAA01000; Sun, 9 May 1999 21:15:07 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sun, 9 May 1999 21:15:07 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199905100415.VAA01000@net.bio.net> To: annelida@net.bio.net From: "Geoff Read" Reply-To: annelida@net.bio.net Subject: Annelid resources news Hello folks, I hope you still find the annelida resources web pages useful as a starting point. If you have information to get online or know of links I should have then please make contact. I regret I don't have the time to make the pages as comprehensive as I'd like, and they are indeed resolutely text-based (I hope to jazz up at least the main linking pages soon). Nevertheless there has been since inception a fair accumulation of original information alongside the external links. A reminder that there is an annelid phylogeny page: http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/phylum-state.html Abstracts of recent papers concerning the phylogeny of annelids (by Siddall et al., by Rouse, by McHugh & Rouse, and by Rouse & Fauchald) have been added. Let me know if I've missed anyone else's contribution. http://www.fauna-iberica.mncn.csic.es/faunai/surf.html The Iberian Fauna Project - well worth a look. (A link to the annelida list at the above site is on the annelid resources geographic fauna page at http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/pc-fauna.html). Cheers, Geoff -- Geoff Read -- ANNELIDA LIST Discuss = = talk to all members Server = = un/subscribes Archives = http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/ANNELIDA/ Resources = http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/annelid.html -- From daemon Mon May 10 03:47:10 1999 Received: by net.bio.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) id DAA07896; Mon, 10 May 1999 03:47:10 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 03:47:10 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199905101047.DAA07896@net.bio.net> To: annelida@net.bio.net Reply-To: annelida@net.bio.net From: Natalie Conod Subject: Sabella spallanzanii Dear fellow polychaete lovers, I am a zoology honours student with The University of Tasmania, Australia. I am studying the population genetics of Sabella spallanzanii and hope to determine the origin of the invasion in Australian waters and the type of invasion; single vs multiple sources. I also plan to investigate the revised taxonomy of Sabella using genetic techniques. I am currently collecting samples of Sabella spallanzanii and other members of this genus (Sabella pavonina, Sabella discifera) along with Stylomma palmatum, and representatives of the genus Bispira (Phyllis Knight-Jones, 1998). In particular I would like to get my hands on Sabella spallanzanii from Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, from the Mediterranean and from the East Atlantic populations. Any suggestions or potential contacts would be greatly appreciated ! Thank you for your time, Natalie Conod Tel: (03)6226 1826 Honours Student School of Zoology University of Tasmania GPO Box 252-05 Hobart, Australia 7001 e-mail: nconod@postoffice.utas.edu.au -- ANNELIDA Discuss = annelida@net.bio.net = talk to all members Server = biosci-server@net.bio.net = un/subscribes Archives = http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/ANNELIDA/ Resources = http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/annelid.html -- From daemon Mon May 10 18:39:12 1999 Received: by net.bio.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) id SAA17599; Mon, 10 May 1999 18:39:12 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 18:39:12 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199905110139.SAA17599@net.bio.net> To: annelida@net.bio.net Reply-To: annelida@net.bio.net From: "Matthew O'Brien" Subject: Sampling beachworms Hi everyone, For my PhD I'm working on some large beachworms (.3 - 1.5 meter) and have to work out some kind of replicatable sampling strategy to work out population size, density etc. They live in the subtidal to swash zones on sandy surf beaches, and i'm working on the east coast of Australia, around Brisbane. Because of their size and mobility, standard cores won't work. While taking a front end loader onto the beach and scooping up the beach and sifting it would work, somehow it doesn't seem feasible!! The only method I have seen to actually measure abundance/population size/density has been to attract the worms to the surface using burley (oily shark skin) and count the number of emerged worms. There are a couple of problems with this method: It's hard to distiguish the different species. It assumes 100% emergence. It assumes all the worms emerge at the one point in time (and stay emerged long enough to count). Commercial worm fishermen catch the worms by hand (i.e. Once emerged, are pulled out by hand) I can look at fishermens catches, times fished etc, however the fishermen are selective for larger worms, and particular species. Again the same problems apply. One idea i am playing with at the moment is using photography to document emergence, and then the counting thing won't be a problem and maybe (i haven't got my hopes up) i can work out species as well. If anyone has any great references/ideas/methods/comments for sampling these critters (or even anything like them!), can you please PLEASE reply. If you don't have answers, but have ideas please tell me! I REALLY NEED AND WOULD APPRECIATE SOME FEEDBACK ON THIS! Thanks in advance and happy worming! Matthew _____________________________________________________ Matthew O'Brien, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072 email: mobrien@zoology.uq.edu.au Fax: (07) 3365 1655 Ph: (07) 3365 2491 (Zoology Office) -- ANNELIDA LIST Discuss = = talk to all members Server = = un/subscribes Archives = http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/ANNELIDA/ Resources = http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/annelid.html -- From daemon Tue May 11 17:49:02 1999 Received: by net.bio.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) id RAA24135; Tue, 11 May 1999 17:49:02 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 17:49:02 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199905120049.RAA24135@net.bio.net> To: annelida@net.bio.net From: "Geoff Read" Reply-To: annelida@net.bio.net Subject: Annelid resources news Hello folks, This is a REPEAT of a message sent a couple of days earlier that didn't get mailed to subscribers (there was distribution problem at Bionet) although it's on the archive. Web archive users will see the two copies. If we are back in business there will be other messages to follow. I hope you still find the annelid resources web pages useful as a starting point. If you have information to get online or know links I should have then please make contact. I regret I don't have much time to devote to the pages, and they are indeed resolutely text-based (I hope to jazz up at least the main linking pages soon). Nevertheless there has been since inception a fair accumulation of original information alongside the external links. A reminder that there is an annelid phylogeny page http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/phylum-state.html Abstracts of recent papers concerning the phylogeny of annelids (by Siddall et al., by Rouse, by McHugh & Rouse, and by Rouse & Fauchald) have been added. Let me know if I've missed anyone else's contribution. http://www.fauna-iberica.mncn.csic.es/faunai/surf.html The Iberian Fauna Project - well worth a look. (A link to the annelida list at the above site is on the annelid resources geographic fauna page at http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/pc-fauna.html). Cheers, Geoff -- Geoff Read -- ANNELIDA LIST Discuss = = talk to all members Server = = un/subscribes Archives = http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/ANNELIDA/ Resources = http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/annelid.html -- From daemon Tue May 11 18:58:25 1999 Received: by net.bio.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) id SAA01949; Tue, 11 May 1999 18:58:25 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 18:58:25 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199905120158.SAA01949@net.bio.net> To: annelida@net.bio.net Reply-To: annelida@net.bio.net From: Natalie Conod Subject: Polychaete lovers - Sabella spallanzanii Again - This is a repeat of a message, sent a couple of days earlier, that ran into a brickwall at Bionet. - GBR ==================================================== Dear fellow polychaete lovers, I am a zoology honours student with The University of Tasmania, Australia. I am studying the population genetics of Sabella spallanzanii and hope to determine the origin of the invasion in Australian waters and the type of invasion; single vs multiple sources. I also plan to investigate the revised taxonomy of Sabella using genetic techniques. I am currently collecting samples of Sabella spallanzanii and other members of this genus (Sabella pavonina, Sabella discifera) along with Stylomma palmatum, and representatives of the genus Bispira (Phyllis Knight-Jones, 1998). In particular I would like to get my hands on Sabella spallanzanii from Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, from the Mediterranean and from the East Atlantic populations. Any suggestions or potential contacts would be greatly appreciated ! Thank you for your time, Natalie Conod Tel: (03)6226 1826 Honours Student School of Zoology University of Tasmania GPO Box 252-05 Hobart, Australia 7001 e-mail: nconod@postoffice.utas.edu.au -- ANNELIDA LIST Discuss = = talk to all members Server = = un/subscribes Archives = http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/ANNELIDA/ Resources = http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/annelid.html -- From daemon Tue May 11 19:04:18 1999 Received: by net.bio.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) id TAA02666; Tue, 11 May 1999 19:04:18 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 19:04:18 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199905120204.TAA02666@net.bio.net> To: annelida@net.bio.net Reply-To: annelida@net.bio.net From: "Matthew O'Brien" Subject: Sampling beachworms Again -- for web-archive readers - a repeat of a message - GBR ============================================== Hi everyone, For my PhD I'm working on some large beachworms (.3 - 1.5 meter) and have to work out some kind of replicatible sampling strategy to work out population size, density etc. They live in the subtidal to swash zones on sandy surf beaches, and i'm working on the east coast of Australia, around Brisbane. Because of their size and mobility, standard cores won't work. While taking a front end loader onto the beach and scooping up the beach and sifting it would work, somehow it doesn't seem feasible!! The only method I have seen to actually measure abundance/population size/density has been to attract the worms to the surface using burley (oily shark skin) and count the number of emerged worms. There are a couple of problems with this method: It's hard to distiguish the different species. It assumes 100% emergence. It assumes all the worms emerge at the one point in time (and stay emerged long enough to count). Commercial worm fishermen catch the worms by hand (i.e., once emerged, are pulled out by hand) I can look at fishermens catches, times fished etc, however the fishermen are selective for larger worms, and particular species. Again the same problems apply. One idea i am playing with at the moment is using photography to document emergence, and then the counting thing won't be a problem and maybe (i haven't got my hopes up) i can work out species as well. If anyone has any great references/ideas/methods/comments for sampling these critters (or even anything like them!), can you please PLEASE reply. If you don't have answers, but have ideas please tell me! I REALLY NEED AND WOULD APPRECIATE SOME FEEDBACK ON THIS! Thanks in advance and happy worming! Matthew _____________________________________________________ Matthew O'Brien, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072 email: mobrien@zoology.uq.edu.au Fax: (07) 3365 1655 Ph: (07) 3365 2491 (Zoology Office) -- ANNELIDA LIST Discuss = = talk to all members Server = = un/subscribes Archives = http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/ANNELIDA/ Resources = http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/annelid.html -- From daemon Wed May 12 17:55:01 1999 Received: (from daemon@localhost) by net.bio.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) id RAB10495; Wed, 12 May 1999 17:55:01 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 17:55:01 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199905130055.RAB10495@net.bio.net> To: annelida@net.bio.net From: BIOSCI Administrator Reply-To: annelida@net.bio.net Subject: BIOSCI/bionet miniFAQ & Fundraiser (LAST REVISION: 30-JUL-95) This BIOSCI "miniFAQ" is designed to answer the questions that come up the *most frequently*. 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Because of our limited personnel resources, we ask that you resubmit a *complete* form to revise your entry; we only replace complete entries and do not have resources to edit old forms. -- ANNELIDA LIST Discuss = = talk to all members Server = = un/subscribes Archives = http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/ANNELIDA/ Resources = http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/annelid.html -- From daemon Wed May 12 21:28:22 1999 Received: by net.bio.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) id VAA03122; Wed, 12 May 1999 21:28:22 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 21:28:22 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199905130428.VAA03122@net.bio.net> To: annelida@net.bio.net Reply-To: annelida@net.bio.net From: "Matthew O'Brien" Subject: Keeping beachworms/Sampling beachworms Hi again everyone. 1. Another query. Does anyone have any experience/knowledge/references/ideas about keeping beachworms (or any other worms that live in sediment/sand) in the lab, in a substrate based system. I can't find anyone who is willing to talk to me about, nor any literature references. I'd appreciate any responses. I've got a few designs I want to play with, but don't want to 'reinvent the wheel'. 2. Thanks for all the replies to my query about sampling beachworms. For those of you interested, i've compiled all the replies (without names) and posted them at: http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Residence/5422/project.html following a description of my project. There will be updates as I get more answers, and as my project progresses. As far as the sampling ideas go, there are some good ideas, but also some that won't work. These worms are extremely mobile, and don't live in permanent tubes. They have a mucous coating they excrete as protection. I'd still appreciate any responses/ideas etc etc. Thanks again everyone! Matthew _____________________________________________________ Matthew O'Brien, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072 email: mobrien@zoology.uq.edu.au Fax: (07) 3365 1655 Ph: (07) 3365 2491 (Zoology Office) -- ANNELIDA LIST Discuss = = talk to all members Server = = un/subscribes Archives = http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/ANNELIDA/ Resources = http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/annelid.html -- From daemon Tue May 18 04:24:49 1999 Received: by net.bio.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) id EAA17332; Tue, 18 May 1999 04:24:49 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 04:24:49 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199905181124.EAA17332@net.bio.net> To: annelida@net.bio.net From: "Yosep S. Patadungan" Reply-To: annelida@net.bio.net Subject: Earthworms and Heavy Metals To Annelida Public Server! I want to look for several journals of using earthworms in media or soil contaminated heavy metals (especially Cu, Pb, and Zn). Would you help me to find these journals ?. I say thank you very much for your helping. Sincerely yours, Yosep S Pata'dungan -- ANNELIDA Discuss = annelida@net.bio.net = talk to all members Server = biosci-server@net.bio.net = un/subscribes Archives = http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/ANNELIDA/ Resources = http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/annelid.html -- From daemon Tue May 18 14:53:11 1999 Received: by net.bio.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) id OAA22514; Tue, 18 May 1999 14:53:11 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 14:53:11 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199905182153.OAA22514@net.bio.net> To: annelida@net.bio.net From: "Phil Smith" Reply-To: annelida@net.bio.net Subject: Re: Earthworms and Heavy Metals Dear Yosup, There are several journals that deal with metal pollution in earthworms, eg Journal of Applied Ecology Environmental Pollution Water Air and Soil Pollution Applied Soil Ecology Science of the Total Environment A recent publication that may be of interest is: Spurgeon, DJ & Hopkin, SP (1999). Seasonal variation in the abundance, biomass and diversity of earthworms in soils contaminated with metal emissions from a primary smelting works. Journal of Applied Ecology 36, 173-183. The first author's address is: Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Monks Wood, Abbotts Ripton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE17 2LS, UK. I hope this helps. Regards, Phil Smith Dr Phil Smith, AEC/3E Ltd, The Limes, Creedy Park, Crediton, Devon, EX17 4EB, UK Tel +44 1363 776456 fax 774656 e-mail earth@online.rednet.co.uk -- ANNELIDA LIST Discuss = = talk to all members Server = = un/subscribes Archives = http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/ANNELIDA/ Resources = http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/annelid.html -- From daemon Thu May 20 21:36:54 1999 Received: by net.bio.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) id VAA29923; Thu, 20 May 1999 21:36:54 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 21:36:54 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199905210436.VAA29923@net.bio.net> To: annelida@net.bio.net From: "Geoff Read" Reply-To: annelida@net.bio.net Subject: Fauna Sinica Annelids This announcement forwarded by H. Zibrowius, may have gone to a few of us. The books are in Chinese. I know no more, and I've had no reponse from the e-mail address given. I'd be interested if anyone knows of new taxa or significant taxonomic changes introduced in either book. - GBR. ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- From: Yan Yuanliang Dear Sir/Madam; Following please find Serial Fauna Monographs "Fauna Sinica" part of Phylum Annelida. We think they are useful to your research work. Read the details please and recommend to your library or contact us free. Thank you. 1. Fauna Sinica Phylum Annelida Class Polychaeta Order Phyllodocimorpha By Wu Baoling & Wu Qiquan et al 1997/329 pages /180 figures/hardback/US$58 Chinese Edition with English abstracts (p.287-p.308 English, Keys) Chinese waters are rich in benthic polychaetous species which amount to about one tenth of the total number of the polychaetous species of the world and are very large in number. In addition, the planktonic larvae at various stages, sexually matured species swarming at the sea surface and a few holoplanktonic species can serve as the food of the plankton. This volume describes 2 subclass , 15 families, 67 genera and 153 species. 2. Fauna Sinica Annelida Hirudinea By Yang Tong/1996 / 260pages/141figures/US$45 It contains two parts. Part 1 deals with a research history, Taxonomic classification, geomorphology, biology, geographical distribution and economical importance. Part 2 covers 2 subclass, 3 orders, 9 families, 36 genera, 93 species and subspecies. How to Order * Mail Order: Huayu Center for Environmental Information Services P.O.Box 4088, Beijing 100001, P.R. China. *Fax Order: +86-10-68575909 Tel: +86-10-68415522 ext.6757 E-mail order: hceis@mx.cei.gov.cn Delivery: We shall send the book to you on receipt of the book immediately after receiving your order. Payment: check, bank transfer or international post money on receipt of book. ******************* -- ANNELIDA LIST Discuss = = talk to all members Server = = un/subscribes Archives = http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/ANNELIDA/ Resources = http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/annelid.html -- From daemon Fri May 21 14:16:20 1999 Received: by net.bio.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) id OAA03032; Fri, 21 May 1999 14:16:20 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 14:16:20 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199905212116.OAA03032@net.bio.net> To: annelida@net.bio.net Reply-To: annelida@net.bio.net From: Nicole Gourbault Subject: Fredrik Pleijel's new address Hi! Just a note to let you know that I've changed address and job, now at the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris (full address as in signature). The new e-address will be pleijel@mnhn.fr and should work from sometime next week - until then my old one can be used. Cheers/Fredrik (Pleijel) ------------------------------------- BIMM (Biologie des Invertebres marins), Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 57 rue Cuvier, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France tel: 33(0)1 40 79 31 12, fax: 33(0)1 40 79 31 09 -- ANNELIDA Discuss = annelida@net.bio.net = talk to all members Server = biosci-server@net.bio.net = un/subscribes Archives = http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/ANNELIDA/ Resources = http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/annelid.html -- From daemon Sat May 22 13:34:14 1999 Received: by net.bio.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) id NAA22916; Sat, 22 May 1999 13:34:14 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 13:34:14 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199905222034.NAA22916@net.bio.net> To: annelida@net.bio.net From: "med salah romdhane" Reply-To: annelida@net.bio.net Subject: Ficopomatus enigmaticus survival Does Ficopomatus enigmaticus can survive in harbour bassin 8 to 12 meter depth mean transparency 1.2m secchi disc med salah romdhane -- ANNELIDA Discuss = annelida@net.bio.net = talk to all members Server = biosci-server@net.bio.net = un/subscribes Archives = http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/ANNELIDA/ Resources = http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/annelid.html -- From daemon Sun May 23 02:47:22 1999 Received: by net.bio.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) id CAA12870; Sun, 23 May 1999 02:47:22 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 02:47:22 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199905230947.CAA12870@net.bio.net> To: annelida@net.bio.net Reply-To: annelida@net.bio.net From: "Harry A. ten Hove" Subject: Re: Ficopomatus enigmaticus survival It might. Temperature is more important. Depth is fairly deep though, in my recollection. Why don't you send me a few specimens for verification? >Does Ficopomatus enigmaticus can survive in harbour bassin 8 to 12 >meter depth mean transparency 1.2m secchi disc > >med salah romdhane > dr. Harry A. ten Hove Institute for Systematics and Ecology Zoological Museum, University of Amsterdam POB 94766, 1090 GT AMSTERDAM TEL. 3120 5256906 FAX. 3120 5255402 -- ANNELIDA Discuss = annelida@net.bio.net = talk to all members Server = biosci-server@net.bio.net = un/subscribes Archives = http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/ANNELIDA/ Resources = http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/annelid.html -- From daemon Tue May 25 15:27:02 1999 Received: by net.bio.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) id PAA20400; Tue, 25 May 1999 15:27:02 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 15:27:02 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199905252227.PAA20400@net.bio.net> To: annelida@net.bio.net From: "Geoff Read" Reply-To: annelida@net.bio.net Subject: Re: Fauna Sinica Annelids An update on the Fauna Sinica Annelida volumes: ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- From: "Yan Yuanliang" To: Subject: Book announcement from China Date sent: Tue, 25 May 1999 13:16:51 +0800 Dear Geoff Read: According to the editorial committee, there is no a plan to translate these books into English at present. They are published by Science Press. Fauna sinica is a series book covering every zoology aspects of China. More than 30 volumes have been published by now. I have not found new species described in the Polychaeta book and the Hirudinea book. I am sorry I am not a specialist in zoology. This reply may not meet your needs. Best Regards! Yan Yuanliang, Director Huayu Center for Environmental Information Services P.O.Box 4088 Beijing 100001, China hceis@mx.cei.gov.cn -- ANNELIDA LIST Discuss = = talk to all members Server = = un/subscribes Archives = http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/ANNELIDA/ Resources = http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/annelid.html -- From daemon Wed May 26 04:50:02 1999 Received: by net.bio.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) id EAA23180; Wed, 26 May 1999 04:50:02 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 04:50:02 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199905261150.EAA23180@net.bio.net> To: annelida@net.bio.net From: Thomas Wehe Reply-To: annelida@net.bio.net Subject: Literature Hello Everybody, my name is Thomas Wehe, I'm a PhD-Student from the university of Heidelberg. I'm working on a dissertation about Polychaetes in the Naturmuseum Senckenberg, Frankfurt a.M. The subject of this work are the Polychaetes of the Arabian Peninsula. Now I have some problems to complete the literature about this region. In detail I'm looking for the following papers: AZIZ, N. 1950. Polychaetes of the Arabian Sea. Proceedings of the Pakistan Science Conference 2, 79. SOKOLOVA, M.N. & PASTERNAK, F.A. 1962. Quantitative distribution of bottom fauna in the northern parts of the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal. Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR 144, 645 - 648. SOKOLOVA, M.N. & PASTERNAK, F.A. 1962. Quantitative distribution of bottom fauna in the northern parts of the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal. Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR 144, 653 - 655. SOKOLOVA, M.N. & PASTERNAK, F.A. 1962. Quantitative distribution of bottom fauna in the northern parts of the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal. Trudy Inst. Okeanol. 64, 271 - 296. I would be very thankfull, if anybody could tell me, where I can find this papers. Greetings Thomas -- ANNELIDA Discuss = annelida@net.bio.net = talk to all members Server = biosci-server@net.bio.net = un/subscribes Archives = http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/ANNELIDA/ Resources = http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/annelid.html -- From daemon Sun May 30 15:07:39 1999 Received: by net.bio.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) id PAA21574; Sun, 30 May 1999 15:07:39 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 15:07:39 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199905302207.PAA21574@net.bio.net> To: annelida@net.bio.net From: "Dr. M. Nechama Ben-Eliahu" Reply-To: annelida@net.bio.net Organization: huji Subject: Land planaria Bipalium kewense Dear worm people: Change of Phylum! Does anyone know of damage caused by the terrestrial planarian Bipalium kewense? There is a second finding of this after it's originally being reported in Israel in 1976 by H. Mienis (Israel J. Zool.). Anyhow one living specimen of this interesting creature arrived in my lab from the central area of Israel, and it could be due to a second introduction. Information on whether to add this to the issues Israelis need to panic about is welcome. Thanks, Nechama Ben-Eliahu -- ANNELIDA LIST Discuss = = talk to all members Server = = un/subscribes Archives = http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/ANNELIDA/ Resources = http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/annelid.html -- From daemon Mon May 31 02:54:55 1999 Received: by net.bio.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) id CAA08358; Mon, 31 May 1999 02:54:55 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 02:54:55 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199905310954.CAA08358@net.bio.net> To: annelida@net.bio.net From: Toril Lønnechen Moen Reply-To: annelida@net.bio.net Subject: Ficopomatus - genetics and dispersal Dear Everybody, My name is Toril Loennechen Moen and I'm working at the Museum of Natural History and Archaeology in Trondheim, Norway. I'm planning a PhD on the dispersal of Ficopomatus enigmaticus via ballast water and fouling, both globally (finding its area of origin!) and more locally (inside Europe). I intend to use molecular genetics to compare populations from different localities around the world. I'm interested in getting in touch with anyone out there already working on the genetics of F. enigmaticus (or closely related species/genera). Also, If there is anyone working on tracking the "dispersal route" of other polychaetes, I'll be very happy to hear about it and/or to receive literature-references to published work on the subject. Thank you very much! Greetings, Toril Toril Loennechen Moen Museum of Natural History and Archaeology Department of Natural History Erling Skakkes gate 47a N-7491 TRONDHEIM NORWAY Phone: +47 73 597813 Fax: +47 73 592295 e-mail: tolomo@nvg.ntnu.no or torilm@stud.ntnu.no -- ANNELIDA Discuss = annelida@net.bio.net = talk to all members Server = biosci-server@net.bio.net = un/subscribes Archives = http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/ANNELIDA/ Resources = http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/annelid.html -- From daemon Mon May 31 03:26:32 1999 Received: by net.bio.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) id DAA11772; Mon, 31 May 1999 03:26:32 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 03:26:32 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199905311026.DAA11772@net.bio.net> To: annelida@net.bio.net Reply-To: annelida@net.bio.net From: Salva Subject: Colonisation, life-span and distances Dear list mates, Looking for papers on: 1) benthic colonisation over Surtsey (Iceland) and Krakatoa islands. 2) life-span of polychaetes, and distances which living larvae can be transported through. Many thanks. Salva -- ANNELIDA Discuss = annelida@net.bio.net = talk to all members Server = biosci-server@net.bio.net = un/subscribes Archives = http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/ANNELIDA/ Resources = http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/annelid.html -- From daemon Mon May 31 17:59:25 1999 Received: by net.bio.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) id RAA22514; Mon, 31 May 1999 17:59:25 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 17:59:25 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199906010059.RAA22514@net.bio.net> To: annelida@net.bio.net Reply-To: annelida@net.bio.net From: Natalie Conod Subject: Re: Ficopomatus - genetics and dispersal Dear Toril, A paper you might find interesting: Andrew, J., and Ward, R.D. 1997. Allozyme variation in the marine fan worm Sabella spallanzanii: comparison of native European and introduced Australian populations. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 152: 131-143. Good luck with your research, Natalie Conod Department of Zoology The University of Tasmania Hobart, Australia 7001 -- ANNELIDA LIST Discuss = = talk to all members Server = = un/subscribes Archives = http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/ANNELIDA/ Resources = http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/annelid.html --