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Status of Caribbean Coral Reefs after Bleaching and Hurricanes in 2005greater fishing activity and localized eutrophication. The Grand Turk reefs were generally ingood condition, with 24% average coral cover (range 17-33%) and high coral diversity thatwas dominated by Montastraea annularis, M. cavernosa, Siderastrea siderea and Agariciaagaricites, with many gorgonians and low algal cover (1-20%). However, the average coralcover at 5 major dive sites decreased from 32.4% in 1995 to 21.9% in 2004.There were active domestic and export fisheries, especially for queen conch (Strombus gigas),spiny lobster (Panulirus argus), grouper, hogfish and snappers. Herbivores, such as parrotfishand surgeonfish, are usually not kept. Most fishing is done with hand lines but there were a fewtraps. Generally, fishing pressure was relatively low and fish communities were relatively intacton both the Turks and Caicos Banks, with potential yields assessed by AGRRA of 70–140 kg perkm 2 with an average fish density of 2-14 fish per 100 m 2 for selected families (Pomacanthidae,Cheatodontidae, Balistidae, Acanthuridae, Haemulidae, Lutjanidae, Serranidae and Scaridae).Fishermen have reported little change in the past 5 years.Impacts of Coral Bleaching in 2005: The first coral bleaching occurred on South Caicosbetween September and December 2005. Of 166 coral colonies at The Warhead, The Fishbowland Tuckers Reefs, only 3 colonies (1 Montastraea annularis and 2 Agaricia agaricites)were completely bleached, and 87 colonies showed partial bleaching. In shallow water (
The Effects of Coral Bleaching in the Northern Caribbean and Western AtlanticAu t h o r Co n ta c t sLoureene Jones, National Environment and Planning Agency, Kingston, Jamaica, loureene@gmail.com; Pedro Alcolado, Instituto de Oceanología, Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba, alcolado@ama.cu; Yuself Cala, Parque Nacional Desembarco del Granma, Cuba; Dorka Cobián, ParqueNacional Guanahacabibes, Cuba; Vania Coelho, Central Caribbean Marine Institute, Princeton,New Jersey USA, vcoelho@dominican.edu; Aylem Hernández, Centro Nacional de ÁreasProtegidas, Cuba; Ross Jones, Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS), Ferry Reach, St.George’s, Bermuda, Ross.Jones@bbsr.edu; Jennie Mallela, Department of Life Sciences, TheUniversity of the West Indies, St. Augustine, JMallela@fsa.uwi.tt; Carrie Manfrino, CentralCaribbean Marine Institute, Princeton, New Jersey USA. manfrino@reefresearch.org.ReferencesJones, LA (2006). An assessment of hurricane damage in Negril: A review and critical analysisof the Reef Check methodology of assessing reefs. MSc thesis, University of the WestIndies, Mona, Jamaica.Jones R (2006). Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences – Marine Environmental Program(MEP), Annual report to the Department of Environmental Protection (Ministry of theEnvironment) 2005-2006. 129 p.Woodley JD, Chornesky EA, Clifford PA, Jackson JBC, Kaufman LS, Knowlton N, Lang JC,Pearson MP, Porter JW, Rooney MC, Rylaarsdam KW, Tunnicliffe VJ, Wahle CM, WulffJL, Curtis ASG, Dallmeyer MD, Jupp BP, Koehl MAR, Neigel J, Sides EM (1981).Hurricane Allen’s impact on Jamaican coral reefs. Science 214:749–755.83
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