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Garzón-Ferreira, J., J. Cortés, A. Croquer, H. Guzmán, Z. Leão And A. Rodríguez-Ramírez,
2000
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Status of Coral Reefs in Southern Tropical America: Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama and Venezuela
In: Wilkinson, C. (ed.). Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2000. Australian Institute for Marine Science, Australia. p331-348.
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12335
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Garzón-Ferreira, J., J. Cortés, A. Croquer, H. Guzmán, Z. Leão And A. Rodríguez-Ramírez
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2000
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Title
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Status of Coral Reefs in Southern Tropical America: Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama and Venezuela
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Source
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In: Wilkinson, C. (ed.). Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2000. Australian Institute for Marine Science, Australia. p331-348.
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CORAL; STATUS; GCRMN
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Abstract
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Five countries have joined a recently created Node of the GCRMN for Southern Tropical America (STA), covering coral reef areas of the Eastern Pacific and the Western Atlantic. Coral reefs in this region are not extensive because of a strong continental influence, but they support important biodiversity reservoirs and an expanding tourism industry. Most coral reefs in STA have undergone major changes in the last 30 years, in particular during the 1980s, due to natural and anthropogenic agents. There have been important losses of live coral cover in many reef areas and transitions to algal dominated reefs. Nevertheless, considerable levels of coral cover can still be found at numerous locations on the Caribbean (means between 20-40%) and Pacific (means above 40%) coasts. Bleaching events appear to have increased in frequency, but decreased in severity, throughout the 1990s, which could be related to the global warming phenomenon. The 1997-98 strong ENSO event in the Pacific generated only moderate bleaching and low coral mortality throughout the STA. It is predicted that coral bleaching will become a more frequent event during the next decade, although the level of bleaching and related coral mortality will probably continue to be low. Reef monitoring in the STA needs to be expanded and maintained in the long term, because few of the coral reef areas are being covered by current programmes. In order to properly address coral reef decline, specific and more rigorous government policies and laws for coral reef sustainable management must be developed during the next few years, as well as effective protection of marine natural parks and reserves. Finally, funding for coral reef research, monitoring and management throughout the STA needs to be considerably increased by both national governments and international agencies.
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