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East African Region<br />
Regional co-ordinator: Dr David Obura<br />
Institute: <strong>CORDIO</strong> East Africa<br />
KENYA<br />
Country co-ordinator: Dr N. H. Muthiga<br />
Institute: Kenya Wildlife Service, Mombasa<br />
1. Annual monitoring of the impacts of the 1998 El<br />
Niño on coral reef community structure in Kenya<br />
This activity will extend existing annual monitoring of<br />
coral reefs in Kenya to deeper reefs, through training<br />
and supporting protected area rangers in the Kenya<br />
Wildlife Service. The Kiunga Marine Reserve was<br />
completed in March 1999, with five other sites to be<br />
surveyed later in the year. Monitoring of shallow<br />
lagoonal patch reefs has been undertaken for over 15<br />
years by the Coral Reef Conservation Project (T.<br />
McClanahan), and of some deeper reefs for 6 years (D.<br />
Obura). This information will be summarized as<br />
baseline data for <strong>CORDIO</strong>.<br />
Co-ordinator: Dr N. H. Muthiga<br />
Institute: Kenya Wildlife Service<br />
2. Investigation of the effects of the 1998 El Niñorelated<br />
coral bleaching on bio-physical and fisheries<br />
aspects of Kenyan coral reefs<br />
Four projects have been proposed by KMFRI scientists<br />
for funding by <strong>CORDIO</strong>, focusing on various aspects of<br />
the coral reef physical and biological environment. The<br />
projects have been organized as a group proposal to a)<br />
provide a comprehensive description of physical,<br />
biological and resource use dynamics of a typical<br />
Kenyan coral reef lagoon and fringing reef (Mombasa),<br />
and b) build on past group projects conducted by<br />
KMFRI in Mombasa, Watamu and Gazi-Shirazi.<br />
Co-ordinator: Mr David Kirugara<br />
Institute: Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute<br />
(KMFRI)<br />
Project 1. Physical – Ultraviolet and temperature interactions<br />
This study will investigate annual patterns of UVradiation<br />
and temperature as they change with water<br />
transport over the fore reef and lagoon areas of a typical<br />
fringing reef in Kenya.<br />
Researcher: D. Kirugara<br />
Project 2. Biological – Zooxanthellae and chlorophyll<br />
dynamics<br />
The objective of this study is to improve knowledge of<br />
zooxanthellae and chlorophyll concentrations and how<br />
they change with bleaching. This projected is also<br />
intended to develop an indicator for assessing bleaching<br />
status and coral health.<br />
Researchers: R. Mdodo & P. Wawiye<br />
Project 3. Biological – Bioerosion and algal succession<br />
Algal succession patterns and bioerosion of coral reef<br />
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