Pez Maya

Phase presentation 141

Aims and Objectives

• Continuation of the MBRS Synoptic Monitoring Programme (SMP).

• Daily bird monitoring

• Incidental sightings programme

• Continuation of weekly beach cleans within the reserve, monitoring waste

composition and trends

• English language and environmental education classes to the people of Punta

Allen

• PADI Open Water Diver training

• Continuation of the National Scholarship Programme at Pez Maya, whereby

GVI Pez Maya accepts Mexican nationals on a scholarship basis into the

expedition

MBRS fish and coral

monitoring

• In 141 coral have successfully monitored sites;

PJ05 (F-C)

PJ10 (F-C)

PL05 (F)

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Gorgoneas

Corales Hermatipicos

Macroalgas

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Gorgoneas

Corales Hermatipicos Macroalgas

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Arena

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11.67

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13.83

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Anemona

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Gorgoneas

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Rubble

Zoantido

PJ05

Density of coral colonies: 0.37 colonia/m lineal

Richness: 7 coral species

Coral cover (%): 5.17

Algal cover (%): 78.33

PJ10

Density of coral colonies: 0.5 colonia/m lineal

Richness: 9 coral species

Coral cover (%): 4.83

Algal cover (%): 74.33

PL10

Density of coral colonies: 0.68 colonia/m lineal

Richness: 13 especies de coral

Coral cover (%): 13.83

Algal cover (%): 63.17

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BEACH CLEAN

Non-recyclable items

684.23 kg

Recyclable items

202.335 kg

Total of pieces collected

14478

Category # Items

Shoreline and recreational activities 13263

Ocean/waterway activities 566

Smoking related activities 53

Dumping activities 18

Medical/personal Hygiene 67

Additional Items 511

BEACH CLEAN

INCIDENTAL SIGHTINGS

160 Incidental sightings for phase 141

Category Common name Scientific name # Ind

Turtles

Turtle Sp. Unidentified 1

Loggerhead Turtle Caretta caretta 15

Green Turtle Chelonia mydas 8

Hawksbill Turtle Eretmochelys imbricate 7

Sharks

Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas 2

Nurse shark Ginglymostoma cirratum 14

Eels

Goldentail Moray Gymnothorax miliaris 3

Spotted Moray Gymnothorax moringa 34

Green Moray Gymnothorax funebris 16

Eel Unidentified 1

Rays

Southern Stingray Dasyatis americana 10

Caribbean Stingray Himantura schmardae 20

Lesser Electric Ray Narcine brasiliensis 3

Spotted Eagle Ray Aetobatus narinari 4

Yellow Stingray Urolophus jamaicensis 1

Eagle ray Unidentified 3

Marine

mammals

Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus 17

Bryde's whale Balaenoptera edeni 1

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Number of sightings per category by years

• 22 Coral watch surveys

• 440 corals monitored

http://www.coralwatch.org – take a look at our data!

Lionfish

141:

200 sightings

22 Kills

Smallest 4 cm

Largest 45 cm

Average 18.75 cm

SD +/- 7.26

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Bird surveys

• Counts give an idea of presence

and how common a species is, as

well as migratory patterns.

• Identification of 97 bird species

around Pez Maya

• Brown pelican the most commonly

sighted birds (129 times)

Birds

Birds phase 141

Number of transects: 43

Total number of sightings: 885

Diversity: 66 species

Your expedition in numbers so

far…..

• 304 Diving Boats

• 1216 Tanks filled

• 0.7 tonnes of Fruit and

Vegetables

• 50 kg Raw Porridge

• 36 pots of Jam (Many,many

pots of peanut butter!)

•…..And a lot of unforgettable

moments!!!!!!

Where has the data gone?

•MBRS data provider - largest data provider. Use

for regional management decisions.

•ASK - Phase and Annual reports and part of the

largest Mexican coral reef database

•CONANP - annual reports. Use to modify local

and regional management strategies

•OBIS SEAMAP- marine mammal, sea bird, sea

turtle data

• Earth Dive - individual dives, target species

• Coral Watch - coral bleaching

•Status of the Coral Reefs - bi-annual international publication •Healthy Reefs - annual assessment

Slide

Papers, publications and conferences

•ITMENS - The effects of bleaching in Mexico following the active 2005 hurricane season

- Ponce-Taylor, D and Cameron, A.

•RCUK -several posters and presentations

•Mexican Coral Reef Symposium - several 2006, 2009 and 2011

•Mesoamerican Eco-tourism Conference: “GVI Mexico :una nueva formula de turismo

alternativo” Ponce-Taylor, D. Arochi, C and Cameron, A, 2006

•Franquesa-Rinos, Albert. 2007. USING VOLUNTEERS IN A COMPARATIVE REEF

MONITORING BETWEEN A PROTECTED AREA AND A TOURIST ZONE. 60th Gulf and

Caribbean Fisheries Institute. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

•Caribbean Corals in Crisis: Record Thermal Stress, Bleaching, and Mortality in 2005 -

collaborative efforst - in review by Nature

•Melanie McField, Nadia Bood, Ana Fonseca, Alejandro Arrivillaga, Albert Franquesa

Rinos and Rosa Maria Loreto Viruel. Status of the Mesoamerica n Reef after the 2005

Coral Bleaching Event in Wilkinson, C., Souter, D. (eds), 2008 Status of Caribbean Coral

Reefs After Bleaching and Hurricanes in 2005 Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network,

and Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Townsville, 152 p.

•Juan Bezauri - Desarrollo integral de las actividades turiticas en la Reserva de la

Biosfera Sian Ka’an, Quintana Roo, Mexico (book)

Where has the data gone?

Summary of training received

During your time here, and with all your work, you have gained the

following training and skills

PADI Open Water

PADI Advanced Open Water

1st aid and CPR Trained

Intro to Coral Reef Ecology

Identification of over 70 fish species

Identification of over 45 coral species

Use of the SMP MBRS coral reef monitoring method

Coral Watch methodology for coral health evaluation

Community programmes

PADI Coral Reef Research Distinctive Specialty

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By getting a glimpse into the work that we do, we

hope that their horizons will be expanded and their

awareness of global issues raised.

What is involved? We are looking for inspiring leaders over the age of 21

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lead our students through life changing volunteer trips

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the Under 18s Field Team, you will learn about the

inner workings of our community and conservation

projects.

Duration 3 to 5 weeks

Start July-August 2014

Where Kenya, South Africa, Costa Rica

Thailand, USA, Greece, India, Fiji

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Thanks for your hard work!

Thanks for all of your hard work! Thank you for all of your hard work!!!!