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Punta GruesaEnd of Phase Presentation

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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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5

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15

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25

81 82 83 84 91 92 93 94 101 102 103 104

P hase

ercentage C

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CN

FDC

LBLD

LG

LJ

LM

LP


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B enthic composition:

Corals Seen per hase

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1 0%

2 0%

3 0%

4 0%

5 0%

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70%

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9 0%

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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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081 082 083 084 091 092 093 094 101 102 103 104Phase

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ber of Colonies

ffected

Pale Sid sid Pale Non Sid sid Partial ull Total leaching Occurrence

Disease Occu rr e ce

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5

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25

35

45

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ffected

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Adu t fish - Presence of key fishfami ies

Number of Individuals per Transect

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6

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Chae

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Haem

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Labr

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Lutj a

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Poma

cent

ridae

Scari

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Serra

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Sphy

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Family

Number of In

dividuals

81

82

83

84

91

92

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94

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10 2

10 3

10 4


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Adu t Fish Average Number of Individua s Recorded per transect

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6

8

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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

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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

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81 82 83 84 91 92 93 94 101 102 103 104

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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

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20

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50

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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

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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

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50

100

150

200

250

300

101 102 103 104

P h s

ofsihins

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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

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60

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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

Share your images


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Help promote your programme

Monthly competition See your photo on the

website and newsletter May win a free t-shirt May win free 2 week

volunteering trip Email

[email protected]

Share your photos


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Are YOU the difference? Help promote your programme Promote volunteering in

general

See your video on thewebsite

May win a free t-shirt May win free year with GVI Contact

[email protected] or [email protected]

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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

Opportunity to say thank you to staff in field and HO Highlights exciting stories for website You may win a 2 week volunteering program!

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Become a GVI Ambassador Re p e se nt GVIHe lp p o ot e ou p o a eSha e YOUR t av e l/volunt eer ex per ie nce back ho eInt roduc e GVI to local e ducational institutionsOff ere d to ha rd wo rkin volunt eer s to h e lp th em sta in

touch with GVI

Wo rk with GVI staff back ho meCash inc e ntiv e and oppo r tunit fo r f ree t r ipE-m ail th e Am bassado r ro ram Mana er at

st e phani e.r ob er ts@ viwo rld .com or info@ viwo rld.com

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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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Gain new skills

Become a GVI HO Intern

Level 3 BTEC Business AdministrationExperience dealing with volunteers and volunteer industryLearn about the rest of the nearly 200 projects GVI hasWork in a fun and exciting office environmentCareer opportunitiesCommitment:

3 days a week for 6 months or equivalent.Expedition incentives (free expo). Available at UK,Oz and US


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Stay connected!

Facebook fan pageTwitter (@GVIWOR LD)Programme blog www.gvimexico.blogspot.com


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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!

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