Dear Tim et al.
This appears to be the work you cited:
<http://www.nature.org/tncscience/files/spalding.pdf>.
Harry
At 11:09 AM 11/11/2010, you wrote:
>There has been an attempt to redefine biogeographical boundaries:
>
>Spalding, M.D., Fox, H.E., Allen, G.R.,
>Davidson, N., Ferdaña, Z.A., Finlayson, M.F.,
>Halpern, B.S., Jorge, M.A., Lombana, A., Lourie,
>S.A., Martin, K.D., McManus, E., Molnar, J.,
>Recchia, C. & Robertson, J., 2007. Marine
>ecoregions of the world: a bioregionalization of
>coastal and shelf areas. BioScience, 57 (7), 573-583.
>
>I'd be interested to know if anyone has used it or seen an alternative.
>
>Tim
>
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>Sent: 09 November 2010 22:19
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>Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Geography question
>
>Dear Jim,
>
>This issue is not directly related to
>traditional biogeographical divisions; Carole
>Marshall asked for suggestions on how to name a
>very specific area of the western Atlantic of
>particular interest to her. I understood that
>she was asking for the name of a geographical,
>physical area, not of a biogeographical region
>or province. Liking saying "the Caribbean, the
>Gulf, and a big piece to the North."
>
>It just so happens that FAO had given a name to
>that area based on a practical division of
>interest to them and to the fisheries industry in that part of the world.
>
>I was the author for the shelled mollusks guides
>on that series (see below), which deals with
>species of interest to fisheries I several major areas of the world.
>
>Cheers,
>
>José
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>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jim Brunner
>Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 4:54 PM
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>Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Geography question
>
>Jose,
>
>Can I imply from your comment that the traditional geographic
>provinces that I've been using for 40+ years are now not in use? In my
>data base I make a clear distinction between the Carolinian and
>Caribbean Provinces.
>
>Jim Brunner
>On Nov 9, 2010, at 2:52 PM, José H. Leal wrote:
>
> > The FAO definition which I followed in the chapters mentioned in my
> > previous email includes the coastal areas from Cape Hatteras, North
> > Carolina, USA, Gulf of Mexico, Middle America, south to Venezuela,
> > including the Bahamas, Cuba, the Caymans, Hispaniola, the West
> > Indies, West Indies.
> >
> > ________________________________________________________
> > José H. Leal, Ph.D., Director and Curator
> > The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum
> > Editor, The Nautilus
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> > ________________________________________
> > From: Conchologists List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
> > Of Marien Faber
> > Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 1:25 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Geography question
> >
> > This begs for the question: what is the central western Atlantic?
> >
> >> Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 11:52:28 -0500
> >> From: [log in to unmask]
> >> Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Geography question
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> >> The United Nations and its Food and Agriculture Organization define
> >> that
> >> area for fisheries purposes as the Western Central Atlantic. Check
> >> this out:
> >> http://shellmuseum.org/projectdetail.cfm?ID=13
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> José
> >> ________________________________________________________
> >> José H. Leal, Ph.D., Director and Curator
> >> The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum
> >> Editor, The Nautilus
> >> www.shellmuseum.org <http://www.shellmuseum.org/>
> >>
> >>
> >> 3075 Sanibel-Captiva Road
> >> Sanibel, FL 33957 USA
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> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> From: Conchologists List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> >> Behalf Of
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> >> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 11:39 AM
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> >> Subject: [CONCH-L] Geography question
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> >> Does anyone know if there is a term to use for the geographical
> >> area which
> >> includes North Carolina, both coasts of Florida to Texas, along
> >> Central
> >> America and the N. Coast of S. America including the Caribbean and W.
> >> Indies. Does someone have an idea of what would be a good term for
> >> this
> >> area.....
> >>
> >> Carole Marshall
> >>
> >>
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