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Last updated: October 11, 2002
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Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Zone Monitoring Program
Highlights
Hypothesis-driven
Compare trends over time between fished (reference) & unfished (zoned) areas
Monitoring structure (abundance & size)and function (processes)
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Performance Measures
- Coral: coral cover and diversity will change
significantly between the zones and reference sites
- Algae: macroalgal cover and biomass will change
significantly between the zones and reference sites
- Fish & Lobster: average size and overall
abundance will be greater within the zones
- Human Values: perception of resource quality
will be higher inside the zones, and overall compliance will improve over
time
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Level
I
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Monitor ecosystem
structure & function
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Two largest zones
+ one no diving zone
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Academic science
team
Level
II
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Monitor ecosystem
structure & human use changes
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13 heavily used zones
+ reference sites
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Interagency teams
& existing programs
Level
III
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Monitor overall ecosystem
health
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All 23 zones + reference
sites
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Volunteers &
local citizens
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