A reef manager's guide to fostering community stewardship : helping people work together to improve the outlook for coral reefs and communities / coordinationg authors: Paul Marshall, Anna Lyons, Carolyn Luder, Jeffrey Maynard, Roger Beeden ; contributing authors: Karen Vohland, Sarah Strutt, Randall Owens, Christabelle Andrews, Megan Connell, Jeremy Goldberg, Nadine Marshall, Adam Smith, Ameer Abdulla.
"This guide presents a framework (Part A) and step-by-step guide (Part B) for developing a reef stewardship program that suits the needs of your local community and marine environment. References and additional resources are provided in Part C. While comm...
An evaluation and comparison of techniques for estimating fish species composition, abundance and size structure in mangrove and reef habitats
Underwater visual fish surveys have become the most commonly used method for estimating fish abundance and diversity in coral reef environments, and more recently in adjacent environments such as mangroves. Limitations associated with visual surveys (e.g....
An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Caye Caulker and Bacalar Chico Marine Reserves in Belize an ecological, socioeconomic and governance analysis : final report
The Caye Caulker and Bacalar Chico Marine Reserves are two reserves in a network intended to protect coral reef ecosystems and associated marine resources of Belize. Ecological, Socioeconomic and Governance evaluations were conducted for both marine reser...
Suspected spawning-associated colouration and behaviour in black grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci)
A probable spawning-associated aggregation of black grouper Mycteroperca bonaci was observed on the leeward side of the Old Providence atoll, Seaflower Biosphere Reserve, Colombia. Courtship behaviours previously reported for other grouper species, includ...
Management and stewardship for coral reefs in the Caribbean (Grenada, St. Vincent)
The goals of this project included increasing capacity for timely and targeted social and ecological monitoring and building stewardship in local communities. The project focus areas were Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Managers from these cou...
Description and discussion of Southeast Florida fishery landings, 1990-2000
The Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative (SEFCRI) was established as a local action strategy in 2003 to better manage coral reefs in southeastern Florida (Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Martin counties). To support that effort, we profiled all co...
Hydroacoustic evaluation of spawning red hind (Epinephelus guttatus) aggregations along the coast of Puerto Rico in 2002 and 2003
Red hind (Epinephelus guttatus) have been overfished in the Caribbean and were included with seven other regional grouper species deemed vulnerable to risk of extinction. The Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources desired to map spa...
Impacts of climate change on World Heritage coral reefs : a first global scientific assessment
Since 1972, the UNESCO World Heritage Convention has united the world around a shared responsibility to protect natural and cultural places of Outstanding Universal Value (OUV). The World Heritage List includes 29 natural, marine properties that contain c...
A cooperative multi-agency reef fish monitoring protocol for the Florida Keys coral reef ecosystem
This document provides the background behind and descriptions of the protocols developed for a collaborative, multi-agency effort to monitor reef fish populations in the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas. Agencies involved include the National Oceanic and Atm...
A reef manager's guide to fostering community stewardship : helping people work together to improve the outlook for coral reefs and communities / coordinationg authors: Paul Marshall, Anna Lyons, Carolyn Luder, Jeffrey Maynard, Roger Beeden ; contributing authors: Karen Vohland, Sarah Strutt, Randall Owens, Christabelle Andrews, Megan Connell, Jeremy Goldberg, Nadine Marshall, Adam Smith, Ameer Abdulla.