Increasing marine ecosystems conservation linking marine protected areas and integrated coastal management in southern Cuba

Perera‐Valderrama, Susana; Hernández-Ávila, Aylem; Azcona, Hakna Ferro; Rojas, Dorka Cobián; González-Méndez, Juliett; Aragón, Hansel Caballero; Guardia-Llansó, Elena de la; Puebla, Adonis Ramón; Hernández-González, Zaimiuri; Espinosa-Pantoja, Leonardo; Lara, Ariagna

doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2020.105300

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“…In addition, in the months of September-October there is a decrease in macroalgal species, as there are transition periods between peaks of abundance. So having found a greater coverage in these months could be due to a greater sampling effort [34].…”

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Dominant Macroalgae in Bahía de Cochinos, Matanzas, Cuba

Alfonso¹,

Sánchez²,

Aragón³

et al. 2022

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Spatial-temporal variations of macroalgae were analyzed in a study conducted in Cueva de Los Peces (CP) and Punta Perdiz (PP), two dive sites located on the eastern coast of Bahía de Cochinos. The most conspicuous species found from 3 to 20 m depths were present in the biotopes of ridges and shallow and deep terraces. Sampling was carried out in September 2014, and March and October 2016 by autonomous diving and direct methods. Qualitative visual censuses and quantitative analyzes were used to estimate the coverage (%) of the genera according to the AGRRA methodology with the use of the 10 m linear transect and quadrats as the sampling unit. The first list of macroalgae for the area is offered that includes 49 taxa of which 10 were Rhodophyta, 10 Ochrophyta (Phaeophyceae), and 29 Chlorophyta. The dominant genera during the study period were Halimeda, Dictyota, Lobophora, and Udotea. Spatial differences were found regarding the specific composition. Temporal variations were evidenced in terms of the relative abundance of the genera present, which reveals temporal changes in the qualitative structure, where some species replace others. The information obtained is pioneering and can serve as a comparative baseline for future monitoring of the area.

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Dominant Macroalgae in Bahía de Cochinos, Matanzas, Cuba

Alfonso¹,

Sánchez²,

Aragón³

et al. 2022

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“…Population Density (D)= ∑number of individuals total area sampled (1) Relative Population Density RPD = density for a species total density for all species x100% (2) Frequency F = number of plots in which a species occurs the total number of plots sampled (3) Relative Frequency RF = frequency value for a species total frequency value for all species x100% (4) Dominance D = total of basal area of each tree of a species from all plots total area of all the measured lots (5) Relative Dominance RD = D for a species total dominance for all species (6) Importance Value Index (IVI) = RD + RF + RD (7) Mangrove coverage percentage at the study location was determined using the on-screen manual digitation method based on land coverage class visible in high-resolution imagery satellite and performed a confirmation of the existing condition in the field. The imagery satellite data used were Landsat images as satellite imagery-captured programs with Landsat satellite.…”

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“…High community growth and rapid development activity in the coastal area for various purposes increase the ecological pressure on the ecosystem and coastal and marine resources. This condition can surely threaten the ecosystem and the availability and sustainability of resources either directly (land conversion) or indirectly (various development activities generating pollution) [2], [3]. These threats can cause decreased population and scarcity of several aquatic biotas, including Longtail Shad fish (T. macroura).…”

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Mangroves and the Sustainability of Longtail Shad Fish (Tenualosa macroura) in Riau Province Water, Indonesia

Seygita¹,

Sulistiono²,

Kusmana³

et al. 2022

Int. J. Adv. Sci. Eng. Inf. Technol.

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Mangroves are crucial to fisheries as nurseries; they can be used as spawning and feeding grounds for fish, including Longtail Shad fish (Tenualosa macroura). The objective of the study was to analyze the mangrove vegetation used as Longtail Shad fish spawning ground. It was carried out from January to May 2021, using a checkered line method with six sampling stations. Each station was placed in three transects with three plots for each transect. Density, relative density, frequency, relative frequency, dominance, relative dominance, and importance value index were included in the vegetation analysis. There were 13 true mangrove types and 1 mangrove associate type at the study locations. The highest mangrove density was found at Station 3 with 3300.48 Ind/Ha, categorized as good. The highest mangrove coverage was found at Station 2, with an exceptionally dense category (76.34%). The regression analysis revealed a substantial relationship between density and mangrove and the water salinity at a 0.002 significance value (<0.05). Based on the gut content analysis in establishing the fish's eating habits, the type of food consumed by the Longtail Shad fish was mostly mangrove litter, representing 44.66% of the total stomach contents. The result of the study clearly shows that mangroves are crucial for Longtail Shad fish. A good mangrove ecosystem will provide good water quality for the migration process of longtail shad fish and produce mangrove litter as fish food. Mangrove ecosystem management can support the management of Terubuk fisheries.

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“…CCCR was legally approved as Fauna Refuge since 2012 ( Consejo de Ministros, 2012 ). CL is identified as an Ecological Reserve, but lack of any administration or enforcement despite of being included in a stricter category of management ( Perera-Valderrama et al, 2018 , 2020 ). All the cays close to the study zone are uninhabited, but Cayo Largo hosts touristic infrastructure that includes one airport, one marina and several hotels.…”

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Coral reef fish assemblages exhibit signs of depletion in two protected areas from the eastern of Los Canarreos archipelago (Cuba, Caribbean Sea)

Navarro-Martínez

Armenteros

Espinosa³

et al. 2022

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Understanding the impact of marine protected areas on the distribution and composition of fishes is key to the protection and management of coral reef ecosystems, and especially for fish-based activities such as SCUBA diving and recreational fishing. The aim of this research is to compare the ichthyofauna structure in three areas in the eastern part of Los Canarreos archipelago in Cuba with different management schemes: Cayo Campos-Cayo Rosario Fauna Refuge (CCCR), Cayo Largo Ecological Reserve (CL) and non-protected area (nMPA), and considering habitat differences and depth variation. A total of 131 video transects were conducted using diver operated stereo-video (stereo-DOV) in November, 2015 in backreef and forereef along the CCCR, CL and the adjacent nMPA. We recorded 84 species and 27 functional groups suggesting high complementarity of functions. Several multispecies schools were observed along surveys, which explain the biomass peaks in some sites, mainly for Lutjanidae, Haemulidae and Carangidae. A concerning issue was the bare representation of critical functional groups and threatened species. The effect of sites nested within habitats was significant and the most important driver structuring fish assemblages, while MPA condition was not evident. Favorable habitat features (habitat heterogeneity and surrounding coastal ecosystems) are likely enhancing fish assemblages and counteracting the effects of pouching derived from insufficient management. We recommend immediate actions within a strategy of precautionary management including, but not limited to, the appointment of staff for the administration of CL, frequent monitoring and effective enforcement.

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Increasing marine ecosystems conservation linking marine protected areas and integrated coastal management in southern Cuba

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Dominant Macroalgae in Bahía de Cochinos, Matanzas, Cuba

Dominant Macroalgae in Bahía de Cochinos, Matanzas, Cuba

Mangroves and the Sustainability of Longtail Shad Fish (Tenualosa macroura) in Riau Province Water, Indonesia

Coral reef fish assemblages exhibit signs of depletion in two protected areas from the eastern of Los Canarreos archipelago (Cuba, Caribbean Sea)

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Increasing marine ecosystems conservation linking marine protected areas and integrated coastal management in southern Cuba

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Dominant Macroalgae in Bah&#237;a de Cochinos, Matanzas, Cuba

Mangroves and the Sustainability of Longtail Shad Fish (Tenualosa macroura) in Riau Province Water, Indonesia

Coral reef fish assemblages exhibit signs of depletion in two protected areas from the eastern of Los Canarreos archipelago (Cuba, Caribbean Sea)

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