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Acknowledgements
Management Council: special thanks go to Graciela Garcia-Moliner, Miguel Rolon
and Douglas Shapiro. The Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute has been an excellent forum for presenting aggregation work over many years with its dedicated sessions. Work in Palau over many years was greatly facilitated by the Coral Reef
Research Foundation, and I am especially grateful to Lori Bell Colin and Pat Colin
for years of friendship. In Palau, Bob Johannes was involved in early aggregation
work, while more recently Asap Bukurrou and Scotte Kiefer of the Palau
Conservation Society provided fi eld companionship and much other support. In
Fiji, Aisake Batibasaga, and colleagues in the Fishery Research section of government, Waisalima resort, Wildlife Conservation Society, and Loraini Sivo have variously assisted supported and participated in fi eld-work. It has been a pleasure
partnering with WWF on many occasions. A very special mention goes to Mariella
Rasotto for years of friendship, fi eld-work and shared passions.
In Hong Kong, Yvonne would like to thank David Dudgeon and other colleagues
in the former Department of Ecology & Biodiversity, with special recognition to
Rachel Wong for assistance and support over many years, Lily Ng for her computer
expertize, and her many wonderful post-graduate students, particularly Andy
Cornish, Liu Min, William Cheung Allen To and Stanley Shea for variously assisting in fi eld and research work. A special thanks to Mariella Rasotto for years of
friendship and shared passions. From the local salsa scene, she particularly thanks
JE, DT, CW, SC, FW, XP and Sugar for music and dance that inspired.
George Mitcheson has encouraged, nurtured, and entertained for over 30 years,
making this and so much more possible. To Pamela, Jane, John, George, Eleanor
and Brian for being in my life and the strength that brings me.
Pat would like to acknowledge support from a variety of institutions and granting
agencies over many years. His fi rst aggregation work on Atlantic surgeonfi shes was
supported by grants from the National Geographic Society (NGS) in 1977–1979
with support equipment provided by a grant from the National Science Foundation,
Biological Oceanography. The NGS also provided support for later work on the
goliath grouper (1991) in Florida. Additional funds to study specifi c species were
provided by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for humphead wrasse,
and the Coral Reef Research Foundation (CRRF) for work on numerous species
is Palau.
Work has been facilitated by various institutions where Pat has worked including
the Department of Marine Sciences of the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, the
Mid-Pacifi c Research Laboratory (Enewetak), the Motupore Island Research Centre
(University of Papua New Guinea) and more recently by the Coral Reef Research
Foundation. Work on Atlantic groupers and other fi shes was supported in 1987–1991
by the NOAA National Undersea Research Program through the Caribbean Marine
Research Center. The Nature Conservancy East Asia Pacifi c programme provided
funds for the fi rst implementation of GPS density surveys of grouper aggregations
in Palau. The Caribbean Coral Reef Institute provided funds and support to revisit
Puerto Rico sites in 2011.
Acknowledgements
Management Council: special thanks go to Graciela Garcia-Moliner, Miguel Rolon
and Douglas Shapiro. The Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute has been an excellent forum for presenting aggregation work over many years with its dedicated sessions. Work in Palau over many years was greatly facilitated by the Coral Reef
Research Foundation, and I am especially grateful to Lori Bell Colin and Pat Colin
for years of friendship. In Palau, Bob Johannes was involved in early aggregation
work, while more recently Asap Bukurrou and Scotte Kiefer of the Palau
Conservation Society provided fi eld companionship and much other support. In
Fiji, Aisake Batibasaga, and colleagues in the Fishery Research section of government, Waisalima resort, Wildlife Conservation Society, and Loraini Sivo have variously assisted supported and participated in fi eld-work. It has been a pleasure
partnering with WWF on many occasions. A very special mention goes to Mariella
Rasotto for years of friendship, fi eld-work and shared passions.
In Hong Kong, Yvonne would like to thank David Dudgeon and other colleagues
in the former Department of Ecology & Biodiversity, with special recognition to
Rachel Wong for assistance and support over many years, Lily Ng for her computer
expertize, and her many wonderful post-graduate students, particularly Andy
Cornish, Liu Min, William Cheung Allen To and Stanley Shea for variously assisting in fi eld and research work. A special thanks to Mariella Rasotto for years of
friendship and shared passions. From the local salsa scene, she particularly thanks
JE, DT, CW, SC, FW, XP and Sugar for music and dance that inspired.
George Mitcheson has encouraged, nurtured, and entertained for over 30 years,
making this and so much more possible. To Pamela, Jane, John, George, Eleanor
and Brian for being in my life and the strength that brings me.
Pat would like to acknowledge support from a variety of institutions and granting
agencies over many years. His fi rst aggregation work on Atlantic surgeonfi shes was
supported by grants from the National Geographic Society (NGS) in 1977–1979
with support equipment provided by a grant from the National Science Foundation,
Biological Oceanography. The NGS also provided support for later work on the
goliath grouper (1991) in Florida. Additional funds to study specifi c species were
provided by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for humphead wrasse,
and the Coral Reef Research Foundation (CRRF) for work on numerous species
is Palau.
Work has been facilitated by various institutions where Pat has worked including
the Department of Marine Sciences of the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, the
Mid-Pacifi c Research Laboratory (Enewetak), the Motupore Island Research Centre
(University of Papua New Guinea) and more recently by the Coral Reef Research
Foundation. Work on Atlantic groupers and other fi shes was supported in 1987–1991
by the NOAA National Undersea Research Program through the Caribbean Marine
Research Center. The Nature Conservancy East Asia Pacifi c programme provided
funds for the fi rst implementation of GPS density surveys of grouper aggregations
in Palau. The Caribbean Coral Reef Institute provided funds and support to revisit
Puerto Rico sites in 2011.