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The results of long term coral reef monitoring at three locations in Jamaica: Monkey Island, "Gorgo City" and Southeast Cay / Resultados del monitoreo a largo plazo en los arrecifes de coral en tres lugares de Jamaica: Isla Monkey, "Ciudad Gorgo" y Cayo Sureste
Ford, Marcia Creary; Smith, Loureene Jones; Green, Sean O.
  • Ford, Marcia Creary; University of the West Indies. Mona Campus. JM
  • Smith, Loureene Jones; University of the West Indies. Mona Campus. JM
  • Green, Sean O; University of the West Indies. Mona Campus. JM
Rev. biol. trop ; 62(supl.3): 65-73, Jul.-Sep. 2014. graf, tab
Article in English | LILACS, SaludCR | ID: lil-757326
ABSTRACT
The global and regional impacts of climate change are having devastating consequences on the coral reef ecosystems of the Caribbean. Long term monitoring are important tool for assessing reef health. Monitoring was established in 2000 in the Bahamas, Belize and Jamaica. Following the pilot project, the program was institutionalized in Jamaica and monitoring was conducted on eight occasions from 2000 to 2010. Monkey Island and “Gorgo City” near Discovery Bay (both on the north coast) and Southeast Cay at Port Royal on the south coast were selected. Macroalgae dominated the benthic substrate. Monkey Island and “Gorgo City” had the highest coral cover. Porites astreoides, Montastraea spp., Porites porities, Siderastrea siderea, and Agaricia agaricites were the most common species. Data from this programme have been used in local and regional coral reef assessment and management initiatives.
RESUMEN
Los impactos regionales y globales del cambio climático están teniendo consecuencias devastadoras en los ecosistemas de arrecifes de coral en el Caribe. Se establecieron monitoreos en el 2000 en Las Bahamas, Belice y Jamaica. Siguiendo el proyecto piloto, el programa se institucionalizó en Jamaica y el monitoreo se llevó a cabo en ocho ocasiones del 2000 al 2010. Se seleccionaron los sitios Isla Monkey, “Ciudad Gorgo “ cerca de la Bahía Discovery (ambos en la costa norte) y el Cayo Sureste en el Puerto Royal en el sur de la costa. Las macroalgas dominaban el sustrato bentónico. Isla Monkey y “Ciudad Gorgo” tuvieron la mayor cobertura de coral. Porites astreoides, Montastraea spp, Porites porities, Siderastrea siderea, y Agaricia agaricites representan las especies de corales más frecuentes. Los datos de este programa se han utilizado en las iniciativas de evaluación y manejo de arrecifes de coral locales y regionales.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Seaweed / Climate Change / Benthic Flora / Coral Reefs Language: English Journal: Rev. biol. trop Year: 2014 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: University of the West Indies/JM

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Seaweed / Climate Change / Benthic Flora / Coral Reefs Language: English Journal: Rev. biol. trop Year: 2014 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: University of the West Indies/JM