Jackson2013-Status and Trendsof Caribbean Coral Reefs
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Table 2. List of coral reef locations used for this study with extent of sampling, range of years sampled, depth, changes in coral cover for locations sampled more than once, <strong>and</strong> recent biomass of parrotfish. Locations without<br />
percent coral cover were included for data for macroalgae, sea urchins, or fish.<br />
Country or<br />
Territory<br />
1 Antigua &<br />
Barbuda<br />
1 Antigua &<br />
Barbuda<br />
Location # of<br />
datasets<br />
# of<br />
surveys<br />
Start<br />
Year<br />
End<br />
Year<br />
# of yr Year Span Depth range<br />
(m)<br />
Oldest %<br />
<strong>Coral</strong> Cover<br />
Most<br />
recent<br />
% cover<br />
coral<br />
% Change<br />
<strong>Coral</strong><br />
Oldest<br />
Macroalgal<br />
Cover<br />
Most<br />
Recent<br />
Macroalgal<br />
Cover<br />
% Change<br />
Macroalgae<br />
2 227 2005 2008 3 4 2 - 14 16.5 3.8 -12.7 24.8 13.8 -11 19.4<br />
2 Aruba 2 Aruba 1 13 1986 1986 1 1 5 - 5 24 24<br />
Parrotfish<br />
Biomass (g/<br />
m2) after<br />
1999<br />
3 Bahamas 3 Cay Sal Bank 1 685 2011 2011 1 1 4 - 28 7.1 7.1 68.7 68.7 0 14.8<br />
4 Exuma L<strong>and</strong> Sea Park<br />
1 138 1993 2007 14 15 0 - 20 7.3 7.8 0.5 11.2 33.7 22.5 9.8<br />
5 Other 4 2237 1994 2011 14 18 0 - 27 9.7 11.7 2 10.5 44.7 34.2 27.7<br />
4 Barbados 6 Leeward 7 186 1974 2007 24 34 1 - 22 37.4 15 -22.4 0 14.5 14.5<br />
7 South 1 104 1978 2007 12 30 3 - 25 11.1 17.4 6.3 6.8 1.8 -5<br />
8 Windward 1 3 2002 2003 2 2 12 - 13<br />
5 Belize 9 Atoll Leeward 4 963 1970 2009 9 40 0 - 18 55.5 20.7 -34.8 43.9 45.6 1.7 6<br />
10 Atoll<br />
Windward<br />
7 710 1970 2011 12 42 0 - 25 93.2 20.9 -72.3 6.8 51.5 44.7 6.3<br />
11 Central Barrier 6 751 1978 2012 21 35 0 - 49 32.5 15.9 -16.6 4.9 55.5 50.6 7.2<br />
12 Gulf Honduras 1 191 2006 2006 1 1 5 - 18 7.6 7.6 4.5<br />
13 Inner Barrier 2 697 1994 2009 14 16 1 - 15 42.4 16.2 -26.2 4.1 1.6 -2.5 10.7<br />
14 Northern<br />
Barrier<br />
15 Southern<br />
Barrier<br />
6 581 1997 2012 14 16 1 - 26 33.3 16.9 -16.4 20.3 48.8 28.5 8.9<br />
3 414 1997 2011 9 15 1 - 24 23.5 13.5 -10 12.8 66.8 54 6.4<br />
6 Bermuda 16 Bermuda 5 365 1977 2012 19 36 0 - 40 19.4 38.6 19.2 8.4 12.1 3.7 21.9<br />
2 292 1992 2012 21 21 5 - 13 18 14.3 -3.7 5 10.2 5.2 13.8<br />
7 British Virgin<br />
Isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
8 Cayman<br />
Isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
17 British Virgin<br />
Isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
18 Gr<strong>and</strong><br />
Cayman<br />
5 356 1995 2009 8 15 2 - 20 19 30.7 11.7 13.9 31.4 17.5 12.7<br />
19 Little <strong>and</strong> Brac 4 700 1988 2011 13 24 2 - 27 36.1 24.6 -11.5 15.7<br />
9 Colombia 20 Providencia 1 52 1999 2006 6 8 1 - 21 20.5 20.5 41.9 41.9 0<br />
21 San Andrés 4 85 1992 2006 9 15 2 - 20 28.2 12.6 -15.6 19.8 23.8 4<br />
24 STATUS AND TRENDS OF CARIBBEAN CORAL REEFS: 1969-2012
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