End of phase presentation

Aims and Objectives

Continuation of the MBRS Synoptic

Monitoring Program (SMP).
Daily bird monitoring.
Incidental sightings program.
Continuation of weekly beach cleans
English language and environmental
education classes to the people of Punta Allen.
PADI Open Water Diver training

MBRS fish and coral monitoring of this month

We
We finished
finished 55 sites
sites for
for fish
fish and
and Coral
Coral (PJ05,
(PJ05, Px05,
Px05, PL05,
PL05, PL10
PL10 and
and PL20)!
PL20)!
For
For fish
fish the
the data
data that
that we
we gathered
gathered doing
doing this
this transects
transects was
was the
the abundance
abundance and
and the
the size
size
This
This data
data help
help us
us calculate
calculate the
the biomass
biomass that
that will
will help
help us
us understand
understand the
the changes
changes in
in the
the
community
community dynamics
dynamics and
and will
will lead
lead us
us to
to identify
identify the
the human
human impacts
impacts in
in the
the area.
area.

The coral and sessile (anemones, algae etc) data can be used to understand
the growth/recovery rates as well as giving us an ongoing view on the overall
health with the reef.

Monitoring completed in last 8 weeks:

PJ05, Px05, PL05, PL10 and PL20 !

Paso lagrimas

Punta Juana

Punta Xamach

Fish Time!
Adult Pl10
Family
Acanthuridae
Haemulidae
Lutjanidae
Serranidae
Labridae
Chaetodontidae
Scaridae
Pomacentridae
Carangidae
Total:

Total
141
4
2
2
2
5
6
11
53

Density
0.146875
0.004167
0.002083
0.002083
0.002083
0.005208
0.00625
0.011458
0.055208

226

0.235417

0.16
0.14
0.12
0.1
0.08
0.06
0.04
0.02
0

0.14
0.12

PP10 Juvi Fish

0.1
0.08
0.06
0.04
0.02
0

Family
Labridae
Pomacentridae
Acanthuridae
Sparisoma
Total:

Total
60
20
13
8

Density
0.125
0.041667
0.027083
0.016667

101

0.210417

Adult Pl20

0.06
0.05
0.04
0.03
0.02

Family
Acanthuridae
Haemulidae
Lutjanidae
Serranidae
Labridae
Chaetodontidae
Scaridae
Pomacentridae
Carangidae
Monacanthidae
Pomacanthidae
Total:

Total Density
52
10
6
8
6
9
12
7
3
1
4

0.054167
0.010417
0.00625
0.008333
0.00625
0.009375
0.0125
0.007292
0.003125
0.001042
0.004167

118 0.122917

0.01
0

PL20 Juvi Fish

0.09
0.08
0.07
0.06
0.05
0.04
0.03
0.02
0.01

Total
Labridae
Pomacentridae
Scaridae
Grammatidae
Total:

Densidad
32 0.066667
31 0.064583
40 0.083333
1 0.002083
104 0.216667

Labridae Pomacentridae Scaridae

Grammatidae

PL10 Adult
250
200
150
100
50
0

Jul2005 Jul2006 Jul2008 Jul2010 Jul2011 Jul2012 Jul2016

PL10 Juvis
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0

Jul2005 Jul2006 Jul2008 Jul2010 Jul2011 Jul2012 Jul2016

PL20 Adult
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

Jul2005

Jul2006

Jul2008

Jul2010

Jul2011

Jul2012

Jul2016

PL20 Juvi
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0

Jul2005

Jul2006

Jul2008

Jul2010

Jul2011

Jul2012

Jul2016

Corals and Benthos at PL10

Coral Diversity @ PL10

How to properly compare this data between years ?

Genus

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Acropora

Agaricia

Colpophyllia

Dichocoenia

Diploria

Helioseris

Madracis

Meandrina

Millepora
Montastraea
Orbicella
Porites
Pseudodiploria
Siderastrea
Stephanocoenia

2
1

13
14
24
46
24
28

19
26
28
75
25
96

10
11
12
43
21
51

12
4
2
24
11
21

11
14
11
55
22
71

7
3
2
23
9
29

16
7
4
51
18
59

12
10
6
42
15
64

1
5
3
24
6
31

3
4
2
27
6
30

11
14
5
49
13
64

5
2
22
7
46

1
8
3
34
9
32

System A

System B

Proportiona
Species
l cover

Proportion
Species al cover

25 %

5%

25 %

5%

25 %

10 %

25 %

80 %

Total

100 %

Total

100 %

Same Diversity ??

NO !

(Just same species

richness)

Have to convert to true

diversity = number of
equally abundant

Proportiona
Species
l cover
1
2

Total

50 %
50 %

100 %

Coral Diversity @ PL10

Diseases
Diseases over last decade at Pez Maya monitorsites
16%

14%

12%

10%

8%

6%

4%

2%

0%
2004

2005

2006

2007
All diseases

2008

2009

Dark Spot Disease

2010

2011

White plague

2012

2013

Yellow Blotch

2014

2015

Beach clean

Last
quarter
they
collected
354.6 kg
of trash by
picking
more than
24,443
objects
from the
beach

In a total area of 1848 m !

This month you

helped collect 313.39
kg of trash!

Top 10
Plastic pieces
12191
Other plastic/foam packaging 6027
Bottle caps (plastic)
1252
Forks, knives, spoons
902
Foam pieces
1650
Straws/stirrers
424
Cups & Plates (plastic)
514
Lollypop Sticks
333
Beverage bottles (plastic)
391
Lids (plastic)
542

You collected a total of: 20928 objects

Incidental sightings
Eels
Green Moray
Spotted Moray

13
8
5

Caribbean Stingray
Southern Stingray
Spotted Eagle Ray
Yellow Stingray

27
12
8
5
2

Bull Shark
Nurse Shark

5
1
4

Green Turtle
Hawksbill Turtle
Loggerhead Turtle

18
10
2
6

Rays

Sharks
Turtles

Grand Total

63

The number one spotter of

this month:

Incidental sightings
400
350

338

325
287

300
250

344
276

204

200
150
100
50
0

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015 2016

Birds

842

Magnificent Frigatebird
Great-tailed Grackle
Black Catbird
Turkey Vulture
Swift/Swallow
Brown Pelican
Royal Tern
Tropical Mockingbird
Black Vulture
White Ibis

148
111
95
61
54
49
47
29
29
29

Coralwatch
Last quarter we analyzed:
33 Coral watch surveys
640 Corals recorded!
This month you helped with:
46 Coral watch surveys
657 Corals recorded!

Go to http://www.coralwatch.org
to see reports with your data!

Lionfish
Last quarter they saw
91 Lionfish
(7 kills = 7.7%)
Smallest: 5 cm
Largest: 45 cm
This month
you saw
44 Lionfish
(12 kills = 27.3%)
Smallest: 4 cm
Largest: 45 cm
Its Important to
record your
sightings!

Last year we saw: 515

(96 Killed = 18.6%)
The number one spotter
of the month: Doug with
10 sights

Where has the data

gone?
MBRS data provider - Largest data provider.
Use for regional management decisions.
ASK Quarter and Annual reports
CONANP - Annual reports. Use to modify
local and regional management strategies
OBIS SEAMAP- Marine mammal, sea bird
and sea turtle data
Coral Watch - Coral bleaching
Status of the Coral Reefs - Bi-annual
international publication
Healthy Reefs - Annual assessment

Summary of
training received

Dont forget the

valuable and unique
skills you have learnt
here!
PADI Advanced Open
Water
EFR Primary &
Secondary Care
PADI Rescue Diver
Coral Reef Ecology
advanced survey
techniques
Coral Watch
methodology for coral
health evaluation
Community programs
PADI Coral Reef
Research Distinctive
Specialty

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