Tourist activity in coral reefs of the Natural National Park Corals of Rosario and San Bernardo, Colombia.

slas del Rosario and San Bernardo is a National Nature Park that protects coral reefs and mangroves but is increasingly affected by tourism. Between April 2011 and January 2013 we interviewed users of the 16 main submarine trails. The most frequented trail was Ministerio / Acuario mío (23,7 ± 5,7 %); Open Water scuba diving was the main diving certificate among tourists (63,5 ± 4,5 %); 58.6% lacked basic diving experience, and 74% had some type of contact with the corals (mostly hard coral: 0,9 ± 0,05). An average there were 5,39 contacts per diver (scuba). For basic diving there was an average of 0.18 contacts/ min/ diver. Diving causes direct and indirect damages to these ecosystems. Most coral contacts are from inexperienced divers: training the tourists is fundamental.

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BIODIVERSITI DAN PEMULIHARAAN TERUMBU KARANG DI TIGA BUAH PULAU, MELAKA (Biodiversity and Conservation of Coral Reefs in Three Islands in Malacca)

MALIM: JURNAL PENGAJIAN UMUM ASIA TENGGARA (SEA JOURNAL OF GENERAL STUDIES) ◽

10.17576/malim-2021-2201-14 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 180-197

Author(s):

SYAIMAK ISMAIL ◽

MOHAMAD SAUPI BIN ISMAIL ◽

MUHAMMAD SAIFUL ISLAM ISMAIL ◽

AEMY AZIZ

Keyword(s):

Coral Reefs ◽

Biodiversity Conservation ◽

Soft Coral ◽

Good Condition ◽

Scuba Diving ◽

Field Studies ◽

The State ◽

Hard Coral ◽

Wide Range ◽

State Museum

In the state of Melaka, there are eighteen islands recorded by the Melaka State Museum Corporation (PERZIM). Part of this island serves as a tourist island, and developed islands are also uninhabited islands. However, three islands are recorded to have amazing coral reefs that are still in good condition. The Penang Batu Maung Fisheries Research Institute (AkuaTAR) has conducted a study on the biodiversity of coral reefs around the waters of Pulau Dodol, Pulau Serimbun, and Pulau Undan. AkuaTAR researchers are using scuba diving methods, and at the same time, they did conservation on coral reefs that have been identified in the waters of the Straits of Melaka. The objective of this study is to record the types of community forms such as living corals and identify the species of coral reefs found in three islands in the state of Melaka in Pulau Undan, Pulau Dodol, and Pulau Serimbun. The study also implemented method observation by conducting field studies on the islands involved by doing scuba diving. Results and discussion of the search, these three islands are located in very clean, uninhabited waters. They have a wide range of coral biodiversity using soft coral reefs and hard coral reefs. The study also found that the three islands in the state have the largest coral reefs in the waters of the Straits of Melaka. Keywords: Biodiversity; Conservation; Coral; Three island; Melaka

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Species diversity of marine sponges dwelling in coral reefs in Had Khanom—Mo Ko Thale Tai National Park, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom ◽

10.1017/s002531540705833x ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 87 (6) ◽

pp. 1635-1642 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Sumaitt Putchakarn

Keyword(s):

Species Diversity ◽

Coral Reefs ◽

National Park ◽

Scuba Diving ◽

Marine Sponges ◽

Gulf Of Thailand ◽

Field Surveys ◽

Taï National Park ◽

The Gulf Of Thailand ◽

Tai National Park

The species diversity and distribution of demosponges dwelling in the coral reefs, at Had Khanom—Mo Ko Thale Tai National Park on the southern coast of the Gulf of Thailand, was investigated, with field surveys undertaken at 12 sites in November 2006 using SCUBA diving and random observation. Forty-five species of demosponges from 10 orders, 24 families and 34 genera were recorded. The most abundant and common sponges in this area are: Oceanapia sagittaria; Neopetrosia sp. blue; Xestospongia testudinaria; and Haliclona (Gellius) cymaeformis. Most species are common representatives of the Indo-Pacific fauna found throughout the Gulf of Thailand.

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Urban coral reefs: Degradation and resilience of hard coral assemblages in coastal cities of East and Southeast Asia

Marine Pollution Bulletin ◽

10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.07.041 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 135 ◽

pp. 654-681 ◽

Cited By ~ 54

Author(s):

Eliza C. Heery ◽

Bert W. Hoeksema ◽

Nicola K. Browne ◽

James D. Reimer ◽

Put O. Ang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Coral Reefs ◽

Southeast Asia ◽

Hard Coral ◽

Coastal Cities ◽

East And Southeast Asia

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Use of the flooded forest by fish assemblages in lakes of the National Park of Anavilhanas (Amazonas, Brazil)

Acta Amazonica ◽

10.1590/s0044-59672012000400015 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 42 (4) ◽

pp. 561-566 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Janette Noveras ◽

Kedma C. Yamamoto ◽

Carlos E.C. Freitas

Keyword(s):

Species Diversity ◽

Correspondence Analysis ◽

National Park ◽

Fish Assemblages ◽

Open Water ◽

Flooded Forest ◽

Rio Negro ◽

Flooded Forests ◽

Filter Feeders ◽

Distribution Of Fish

We evaluated diversity and distribution of fish species in two habitats: flooded forest and open water of lakes of Rio Negro. Each of four lakes within the Anavilhanas Archipelago was sampled three times from 2009-2010. Species diversity generally was higher in flooded forests and at night, according to correspondence analysis. Predators were most active at night, but showed no preference between the flooded forest and open water habitats. Omnivores, filter feeders, and detritivores were most active during the day.

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OBSERVATION ON THE FEEDING OF NUDIBRANCH Phyllidia varicosa LAMARCK, 1801 ON THE SPONGE Axinyssa cf. aculeata WILSON, 1925 IN CORAL REEFS OF PRAMUKA ISLAND, THOUSAND ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK, INDONESIA

MAKARA of Science Series ◽

10.7454/mss.v7i1.284 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Yasman .

Keyword(s):

Coral Reefs ◽

National Park ◽

Thousand Islands

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New Scales to Guide the Assessment of Hard Coral Cover and Diversity in the Philippines

The Philippine Journal of Fisheries ◽

10.31398/tpjf/27.2.2020-0008 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 121-126

Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Coral Reefs ◽

Coral Cover ◽

Rapid Identification ◽

The Philippines ◽

Hard Coral ◽

Hard Coral Cover ◽

Assessment Scales

Coral reefs supply vital ecosystem services to the Philippines. Safeguarding these services requires the rapid identification of reefs that provide most services, and identification is best made by measuring hard coral cover and diversity and using updated and locally relevant assessment scales on these measurements. The use of these assessment scales has advantages and is recommended to update and improve Philippine laws.

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