Quicklook Report 2001 - People Server at UNCW

Table 3. SCUBA diving effort in the Florida Keys during June-September 2001.
NURC/UNCW Quick look Report: Summer 2001
Diver Affiliation No. of dives Depth range (ft.) Bottom time
Benthic surveys
Mark Chiappone CMSR/UNCW 139 11-29 187 hr 22 min
Dione Swanson CMSR/UNCW 134 9-28 199 hr 51 min
Helga Dienes CMSR/UNCW 91 11-27 130 hr 35 min
Erik Franklin RSMAS/UM 51 13-25 54 hr 53 min
Subtotal 415 9-29 572 hr 41 min
Reef fish surveys
Doug Harper NOAA/NMFS 14 15-25 12 hr 57 min
Mike Judge NOAA/NMFS 43 12-32 45 hr 28 min
Dave McClellan NOAA/NMFS 5 24-28 5 hr 39 min
Helena Molina RSMAS/UM 58 12-27 75 hr 12 min
Steve Smith RSMAS/UM 2 15-24 3 hr 24 min
Subtotal 122 12-32 142 hr 40 min
Total all divers 537 9-32 715 hr 21 min
Table 4. Variables measured in Sanctuary no-take zones and reference areas during 2001. Transects 25 m
in length were used in all sites except patch reefs (10 m).
Variable Method Factors assessed
Percent cover Point-intercept along 4 transects Percent cover, relative abundance
Species richness 0.4 m x 25 m swaths along 8 transects Species density, total species
Coral density and size 0.4 m x 25 m swaths along 2 transects Density, size, condition
Acropora coral density 2 m x 25 m swaths along 8 transects Density
Juvenile coral density Twenty 0.68 m x 0.45 m quadrats Species composition and density
Gorgonian density and height 0.4 m x 25 m swaths along 2 transects Density, height distribution
Urchin density and size 0.4 m x 25 m swaths along 8 transects Density, test diameter
Marine ornamentals 0.4 m x 25 m swaths along 8 transects Density
Spiny lobster density 2 m x 25 m swaths along 8 transects Density
Cyphoma density and prey 0.4 m x 25 m swaths along 8 transects Density, prey utilization
Fishing gear density 2 m x 25 swaths along 8 transects Density, length, biological impacts
Topography 0.4 m x 25 m swaths along 4 transects Maximum relief, substratum slope
17