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Author
Obura, DavidDate
2005
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East Africa’s coral reefs continue to recover slowly from the ENSO-induced coral bleaching and mortality of 998. However, fastest recovery has been recorded in reefs previously degraded from other threats such as fishing, and slowest in protected areas and on reefs that were less degraded before 998. Minor bleaching continues to affect reefs in the region, most notably in 2003, though with some reported in 2005, though mortality in both cases was limited to some vulnerable Pocillopora species. Interestingly, many Acropora species and Pocillopora damicornis, which suffered near 00% mortality in 998 showed low bleaching and mortality levels in 2003 and 2005. Ongoing increases in other threats continues, most notably fishing, Crown of Thorns outbreaks and now the effects of long term bioerosion related to high mortality in 998. Dynamite fishing is resurging in northern Tanzania. Social and management oriented research and monitoring are becoming increasingly common, and integrated with biological studies to provide more comprehensive assessments of the status of reefs, and recommendations for mitigating threats. The expansion of socio-economic monitoring through a collaborative programme focused on the GCRMN SocMon system started in 2005, for which CORDIO will serve as the regional coordinator. Greater integration of CORDIO’s activities has occurred in the last 2 years through the adoption of a resilience-based approach, combining research and monitoring projects and cutting across biological, socio-economic and management fields.Page Range
pp.25-31Title of Parent Book or Report
Coral Reef Degradation In The Indian Ocean: Status Report 2005.Publisher or University
CORDIO, University of KalmarCollections