GCRMN_COI_2017-Western Indian Ocean Reef Status

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Coral reef status report for the Western Indian Ocean (2017) Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network 2.4.3 Status and trends From 2002 to 2010 a progressive decline in coral cover is shown on coral reefs on Mauritius Island (fig. 2.4.2a), though cover at individual sites varied widely, from
Coral reef status report for the Western Indian Ocean (2017) Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network a b Figure 2.4.3 Comparison of mean percent cover of (a) live corals (b) fleshy algae for Mauritius Island separated by fore reef and back reef zones with 95% confidence limits (using only Albion Fisheries Research Centre data) Coral reefs of Rodrigues have undergone little change from 2002 to 2010, but discontinuity in monitoring sites in 2012 resulted in the maximum % live coral cover recorded of >50% (Fig. 2.4.2a). The % live coral cover on the reef slopes has been consistently higher than that of the back reefs, at 50% and 20% in 2012, respectively (fig. 2.4.4), likely due to storm damage reducing cover on the shallow reef flats (Lynch et al. 2003). Figure 2.4.4 Mean percent cover of live corals on Rodrigues Island separated by fore reef and back reef zones (shaded areas represent 95% confidence limits of the mean) NATIONAL CHAPTERS 81
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