Management Plan - Glover's Reef Marine Reserve

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3.2.2 Coral Bleaching/Warming sea temperatures Glovers Reef Marine Reserve – Management Plan High water temperature and high solar insolation (UV) are the two factors that cause corals to eject their symbiont zooxanthellae algae. The group at the threats assessment workshop realized that coral bleaching would occur throughout the atoll; thus, they decided to focus on areas that would be more resilient and resistant to a bleaching event. Given prevailing currents and wind patterns the eastern (windward) side of Glover’s experiences more wave action and water column mixing, and as a result is less prone to temperature-associated bleaching events compared to the patch reefs within the atoll, particularly those located at a distance from the two windward channels and the reefs located along the western (leeward) edge of the atoll. Particulates generated within the atoll tend to move westward and effectively shade the leeward coral from UV making these reefs less susceptible to high insolation bleaching. The group argued that though the windward reefs may be more likely to be affected by coral bleaching they are also more likely to be rapidly recolonized (assuming adequate coral reproductive capacity) and thus can be considered relatively resilient. The leeward reefs, in contrast, may not experience as much coral bleaching (more resistant) but may take longer to recover if they were damaged. Figure 49: Resilience and Resistance to Bleaching Events, 2004 WCS – Living Seascapes Programme – Glover’s Reef Threats Assessment and Mapping Workshop Wildtracks / Wildlife Conservation Society, 2007 83 2004
Glovers Reef Marine Reserve – Management Plan 3.2.3 Chemical runoff from land development, agriculture and aquaculture Runoff from mainland development is manifested in the form of sediment-laden river plumes rich in nutrients (effluents) that potentially can extend to Glover’s Reef, cause algal blooms and coral death. Definitive research to characterize the effects of pesticides and nitrate and phosphate nutrients from agriculture and aquaculture has yet to be undertaken in Glover’s Reef. That said, there is growing concern, given prevailing water currents, that the vast banana and pineapple plantations in Honduras are introducing pesticide and nitrification pollutants in the Glover’s Reef system. Similar concerns exist for banana and citrus plantations and shrimp farms in the Stann Creek area (due west of Glover’s). Figure 50: Potential Impact Area from Sedimentation and Runoff WCS – Living Seascapes Programme – Glover’s Reef Threats Assessment and Mapping Workshop 2004 Wildtracks / Wildlife Conservation Society, 2007 84
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Maps Glover’s Reef Marine Reserve
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2.3 National Context 2.3.1 Legal an
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Peripheral Reefs Glovers Reef Marin
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