Climate change and tropical marine agriculture

Crabbe, M. James C.

doi:10.1093/jxb/erp004

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“…In addition, our volunteer studies showed that radial growth rates (mm/yr) of non-branching corals calculated on an annual basis from 2000 to 2008 showed few significant differences either spatially or temporally along the North coast, although growth rates tended to be higher on reefs of higher rugosity and lower macroalgal cover [16].…”

Section: Coral Sizes and Growthmentioning

confidence: 73%

From Citizen Science to Policy Development on the Coral Reefs of Jamaica

Crabbe

2012

International Journal of Zoology

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This paper explores the application of citizen science to help generation of scientific data and capacity-building, and so underpin scientific ideas and policy development in the area of coral reef management, on the coral reefs of Jamaica. From 2000 to 2008, ninety Earthwatch volunteers were trained in coral reef data acquisition and analysis and made over 6,000 measurements on fringing reef sites along the north coast of Jamaica. Their work showed that while recruitment of small corals is returning after the major bleaching event of 2005, larger corals are not necessarily so resilient and so need careful management if the reefs are to survive such major extreme events. These findings were used in the development of an action plan for Jamaican coral reefs, presented to the Jamaican National Environmental Protection Agency. It was agreed that a number of themes and tactics need to be implemented in order to facilitate coral reef conservation in the Caribbean. The use of volunteers and citizen scientists from both developed and developing countries can help in forging links which can assist in data collection and analysis and, ultimately, in ecosystem management and policy development.

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Section: Coral Sizes and Growthmentioning

confidence: 73%

From Citizen Science to Policy Development on the Coral Reefs of Jamaica

Crabbe

2012

International Journal of Zoology

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“…The authors of this essay have successfully transferred scientific expertise in Belize to local participants to generate scientific evidence to underpin future management and conservation decisions. Our scientific findings on the impact of hurricanes on reefs in Belize suggested that hurricanes and severe storms limited the recruitment and survival of nonbranching corals of the Mesoamerican barrier reef and advised marine park managers to assist coral recruitment in years where there are hurricanes or severe storms (Crabbe et al 2008;2009b;2009c).…”

Section: Sustainable Marine Reservesmentioning

confidence: 88%

“…Cooperative studies and networking across all levels improves capacity building and encourages innovative approaches to management, particularly across coralreef, seagrass, and mangrove and forest ecosystems (Christie & White, 2007;Johnson & van Densen, 2007;Poulsen, 2007;Crabbe, 2009c).…”

Section: Sustainable Marine Reservesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Identifying management needs for sustainable coral-reef ecosystems

Crabbe

Martinez

Garcia³

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Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy

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M. James Crabbe's Personal Statement:In 2007, I developed with the aid of the Earthwatch Institute and the Oak Foundation a capacity-building program in southern Belize to address issues of marine reserve management underpinned by science. The first component included group discussions on important issues related to the management of the reserves and review of scientific papers, strategic plans, and action plans. The second component included field research in the Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve and the Port Honduras Marine Reserve. The project's overall objectives and outcomes were to increase the participants' capacity to lead and educate regarding sustainable development and to promote networking among organizations that manage marine resources, enhancing their collective influence over policy decisions. From that program, the project group developed the concepts and management protocols for coral-reef sustainability elucidated below.

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“…A typical reef-building coral grows at the slow rate of 0.6 meters per century, and most corals are very pH sensitive, although some Porites species can manage a pH level between 7.9 and 8.2 (Veron 2008). Individual corals depend upon a host of variables, "including temperature, irradiance, calcium carbonate saturation, turbidity, sedimentation, salinity, pH, and nutrients" (Crabbe 2009). Climate change can affect all of them directly or indirectly, and it has been well established that corals in proximity to human populations suffer additional threats (Brainard 2011;Wilkinson 2012).…”

Section: Background About Coral Reefsmentioning

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Stakeholder Perceptions and Preferences for Coral Reef Restoration and Sustainable Resource Management

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Professor Pallab Mozumder, Major ProfessorThe Florida Reef and associated human community form a unique socioecological system. While this system represents great value to society, it is exposed to high levels of vulnerability. Despite intense study of its elements, the system lacks conceptual integrity, its management is fragmented, and user valuation remains unclear.A survey using contingent valuation methods investigated stakeholders' attitudes and how much they are willing to pay for sustainable seafood, coral reef restoration, and research funding for coral reefs in southeastern Florida. Respondents expressed angst about climate change and reef conditions, and they connected reef degradation to land-based pollution and water quality. Regression analysis revealed status (income, education) as weak, indirect predictors of behavior, age as a moderating influence, and environmental and emotive factors as strong, direct predictors. One's relative attachment to ecosystems, such as coral reefs, is theorized as a motivation that displaces the expectations of traditional economic theory. iv The present investigation uses contingent valuation to assess preferences of residential reef users who live within the region adjacent to the coral reefs of Florida. TheFlorida Reef is one of the world's most popular coral reef systems in terms of tourism, and it is the only such ecosystem within the continental United States. Its popularity and its proximity to a large population are reflected in the ranking of the entire system as being under threat (Burke 2011).Although several relevant technical reports have been published within the past decade, sparse scientific literature addresses preferences and public perceptions of the Florida Reef. These reports reveal trends also appearing in the broader social science literature; namely, people lack an understanding of oceanic ecosystems; despite this knowledge deficit, they express support for oceanic conservation; and they are willing to pay more than current levies for the protection of coral reefs.The conception of the Florida Reef as one socio-ecological system is relatively new. In the academic arena, physical and social sciences traditionally have been segregated by discipline; likewise, the Florida Reef itself has been segregated into discontinuous segments to facilitate study. Mapping technology has enhanced an ability to portray both coral reef segments and the system as a whole; the first comprehensive, integrated GIS map of the Florida Reef was published the by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in 2013 (FWRI). Even the system's name is unclear, as the 3 scientific community uses "Florida Reef Tract" to refer to either the system or a northern sub-section. Hence, the current study avoids that term and favors adoption of the term "Florida Reef."Commonly associated with the Florida Keys, the Florida Reef forms an arc that parallels the Atlantic shoreline of southeastern Florida and extends north of Palm BeachCounty. This northern region lacks pr...

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Climate change and tropical marine agriculture

Cited by 12 publications

References 41 publications

From Citizen Science to Policy Development on the Coral Reefs of Jamaica

From Citizen Science to Policy Development on the Coral Reefs of Jamaica

Identifying management needs for sustainable coral-reef ecosystems

Stakeholder Perceptions and Preferences for Coral Reef Restoration and Sustainable Resource Management

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