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Overview
Aims and objectivesDive sitesBenthic data previous resultsFish data previous resultsOther monitoring programmesYour contribution this phaseWhere has the data gone?Summary of training receivedFuture opportunities at GVI - keep intouch!
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Aims and Objectives Continuation of the MBRS Synoptic Monitoring Programme (SMP). Daily bird monitoring Incidental sightings programme Continuation of weekly beach cleans monitoring waste composition andtrends
Collection of Coralwatch data Continuation of seagrass monitoring programme
English language and environmental education classes to the people of Mahahual Continuation of the National Scholarship Programme at Punta Gruesa,whereby GVI Punta Gruesa accepts Mexican nationals on a scholarship basisinto the expedition
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Percentage Co ver of Macroalgae and Hermatypic Coral
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081 082 083 084 091 092 093 094 101 102 103 104
Phase
Percentage Cover (%)
Hermatypic Coral
Macroalgae
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S ite Changes
e r centage C e r f He r mat y ic C r als y S ite
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10
15
20
25
81 82 83 84 91 92 93 94 101 102 103 104
P hase
ercentage C
er (%)
CN
FDC
LBLD
LG
LJ
LM
LP
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B enthic composition:
Corals Seen per hase
0%
1 0%
2 0%
3 0%
4 0%
5 0%
60%
70%
8 0%
9 0%
1 00%
0 81 0 82 0 83 0 84 0 91 0 92 0 93 0 94 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 3 1 0 4
hase
ercenta
e of Sihtin
s
Ot he r
Aga ri ia aga ri ites
Di
hocoen ia s tokes i
Diploria s trigosa
Meand rina meand rites
Millepo r a a l i or nis
Mon tas tr aea ca e r nosa
P orites as tr eo ides
ide r as tr ea s ide r ea
tephanocoen ia in te r sep ta
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Predation Occurrence
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304050607080
081 082 083 084 091 092 093 094 101 102 103 104
Phase
Number of colonies affected
Sponge
Gorgonian
Fire Coral
Tunicate
Damselfish
Short CoralSnailFireworm
Parrotfish
Zoanthid
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B leac i Occu rr e ce
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100
200
300
400
081 082 083 084 091 092 093 094 101 102 103 104Phase
Nu
ber of Colonies
ffected
Pale Sid sid Pale Non Sid sid Partial ull Total leaching Occurrence
Disease Occu rr e ce
-5
5
15
25
35
45
081 082 083 084 091 092 093 094 101 102 103 104Phase
Nu
ber of Colonies
ffected
D
DS-1Y D
Other
R D
WP
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Adu t fish - Presence of key fishfami ies
Number of Individuals per Transect
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2
4
6
8
10
12
Acan
thur
idae
Balis
tidae
Cara
ng ida
e
Chae
todo
ntida
e
Haem
ulida
e
Labr
idae
Lutj a
nidae
Poma
cant
hida
e
Poma
cent
ridae
Scari
dae
Serra
nidae
Sphy
raen
idae
Family
Number of In
dividuals
81
82
83
84
91
92
93
94
10 1
10 2
10 3
10 4
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Adu t Fish Average Number of Individua s Recorded per transect
0
2
4
6
8
0
2
4
6
8
20
08 082 083 084 09 092 093 094 0 02 03 04
hase
Average fish per transect
3 6 0 adult fish recorded
9per transect
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J uveni e recruitment
Average Number of Juvenile Fish per Transect
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
081 082 083 084 091 092 093 094 101 102 103 104
P hase
Fish per transect
1 7 9 juvenile fish recorded
4 .5 per transect
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Corre ations
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
81 82 83 84 91 92 93 94 101 102 103 104
P s
Pr
A
c
%
Ac r i
H li
0
5
10
15
20
25
081 082 083 084 091 092 093 94 101 102 103 104
P s
A
r
Pr
of
M
cro
l
% Dic yo s p.
H li s p.
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Corre ations: Percentage Cover of Turf A gaeand Re ative Acanthuridae Abundance
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5
10
15
20
25
30
35
082 083 084 091 092 093 094 101 102 103 104
Phase
Percentage Abundance (%)
Turf algae
Acanthuridae
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Other programmes
Beach cleanIncidental sightings
SeagrassBirds
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Beach Clean
Total Rubbish Collected
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
10 0
092 093 094 101 102 103 104
P hase
Weight (Kg)
111
44 .5 6 kg of rubbish
Including 2 5. 3 5kg plastic
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Incidental sightings data
Sharks and Rays
Eels Turtles Marine Mammals
Great Barracuda Lionfish
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Total N umb r of Inci d ntal Si gh tin g
0
50
10 0
15 0
20 0
25 0
30 0
35 0
91 92 93 94 101 102 103 104
h ase
Number of Observations
111
114 sightings of exciting things!
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Lionfish
Lionfish si h in s h s
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
101 102 103 104
P h s
ofsihins
111
1 6 8 lionfish re co r de d
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Seagrass
Av era e erce ta e C v er f Sea rass
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
1 2 3
Tra sec t Nu ber
Averae ercetae C
ver f Searass
102104
Percentage cover is at itslowest on transect closestto the reef
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Bird surveys
Counts give an idea of presenceand how common a species is
Aim to collect 40 transects per phase. This phase = 4 72140 birds!
66 9 Great tailed grackles1 76 Sanderlings1 58 Brown pelicans110 Tropical mockingbirds
B irds project
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Your contribution this phase
Thanks to all your hard work, this phase we have:33 monitoring boats
14 5 training boats20 benthic transects - equivalent to 6 00 m of reef 402 coral colonies monitored4 6 fish transects - equivalent to 1 .38 km of reef 5 39 fish identified and monitored9 7 2 tanks used2 53 colonies monitored for Coral Watch3 Seagrass transects1 500 kg of fruit and veg100 kg of porridgeManaged to set a new PG record for most naked people on the beachat any one time!
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Where has the data gone?MBRS data provider - largest data provider.Use for regional management decisions.
ASK - Phase and Annual reports and part of thelargest Mexican coral reef database
CONANP - annual reports. Use to modify localand regional management strategies
OBIS SEAMAP- marine mammal, sea bird, seaturtle data
Coral Watch- coral bleachingStatus of the Coral Reefs - bi-annualinternational publication
Healthy Reefs - annual assessment
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SlidePapers, publications and conferences
ITMENS - The effects of bleaching in Mexico following the active 200 5hurricane season - Ponce-Taylor, D and Cameron, A.
RCUK -several posters and presentations Mexican Coral Reef Symposium - several 200 6 and 2009 Mesoamerican Eco-tourism Conference: GVI Mexico :una nueva formula de
turismo alternativo Ponce-Taylor, D. Arochi, C and Cameron, A, 200 6 Franquesa-Rinos, Albert. 200 7 . USING VO LUNTEERS IN A COMPARATIVE
REEF MONITORING BETWEEN A PROTECTED AREA AND A TOURISTZONE. 6 0 th Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute. Punta Cana, DominicanRepublic
Caribbean Corals in Crisis: Record Thermal Stress, Bleaching, and Mortality in200 5 - collaborative efforst - in review by Nature
Melanie McField, Nadia Bood, Ana Fonseca, Alejandro Arrivillaga, AlbertFranquesa Rinos and Rosa Maria Loreto Viruel. Status of the Mesoamerica nReef after the 200 5 Coral Bleaching Event in Wilkinson, C., Souter, D. (eds),2008 Status of Caribbean Coral Reefs After Bleaching and Hurricanes in 200 5Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network, and Reef and Rainforest ResearchCentre, Townsville, 1 52 p.J uan Bezauri - Desarrollo integral de las actividades turiticas en la Reserva dela Biosfera Sian Kaan, Quintana Roo, Mexico (book)
Where has the data gone?
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Summary of training received
During your time here, and with all your work, you have gained thefollowing training and skills
PADI Advanced Open Water PADI Rescue Diver 1 st aid and CPR TrainedIntro to Coral Reef EcologyIdentification of over 7 0 fish speciesIdentification of over 4 5 coral speciesUse of the SMP MBRS coral reef monitoring methodCoral Watch methodology for coral health evaluationIntro to English teaching and community programmesBTEC in Biological MonitoringPADI Coral Reef Research Distinctive Specialty
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GVI Photo and Video competitions
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Monthly competition See your photo on the
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volunteering trip Email
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Are YOU the difference? Help promote your programme Promote volunteering in
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You will be sent an online feedback form please takethe time to fill it in: GVI operations are feedback led We aim to provide the best programs and need toknow how we are doing and how we can do better You can share your opinions if delighted or unhappy
and offer solutions to any issues you encountered
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Case S tudy: GVIAmbassador Michae
When he started: August 2009
Projects completed: Attended atravel expo in New York City,visited local schools sharing hisexperience, posted blogs online toassist future travelers and sharehis experience
Where he is headed: Ambassador Annual Trip next year!
Become a GVI Ambassador
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Share your timeRaise money via the GVI Charitable Trust
Spre ad th e wo rd and re pre se nt GVISuppo rt ou r pro e ct and raise funds fo r GVI s par tn er s
lan an e ve nt
Run a m a rathonSe t up a standin o rderOver , G of di re ct fundin raise d e ach e a rPunta G rue sa Pr o e cts includ e; raisin funds fo r wat er
filter s fo r th e pe opl e of Mahahual to re duc e plastic andsave m on ey . To raise funds to er adicat e lionfish and raise awa re ne ss to
re duc e th e ir im pact .
see www .g vi.org. uk or contact info@ gvi.org. uk
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Stay connected!
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Summary
Aims and objectivesDive sitesBenthic data previous resultsFish data previous resultsOther monitoring programmesYour contribution this phaseWhere has the data gone?Summary of training receivedFuture opportunities at GVI - keep in touch!
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Thanks for your hard work!
THANKS FOR COMING ANDFOR A LL OF YOUR HARD
WORK!