Trophic models and short-term dynamic simulations for benthic-pelagic communities at Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve (Mexican Caribbean): a conservation case

Rodríguez‐Zaragoza, Fabián Alejandro; Ortiz, Marco; Berríos, Fernando; Campos, Leonardo; Jesús‐Navarrete, Alberto de; Castro-Pérez, José Manuel; Hernández-Flores, Álvaro; García-Rivas, María del Carmen; Fonseca-Peralta, F.; Gallegos-Aguilar, E.

doi:10.1556/168.2016.17.1.7

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“…Forty-nine percent of the coral reef ecosystems in the Mexican Caribbean are in SK and represent 72% of the PMRs. Although coral reefs in AC and BC are not mapped by Cerdeira-Estrada et al [27], these parks have well-developed and mature reefs [43,61,88,89] and should be included in future studies. There is no direct relationship between research efforts values and the biotope surface in NPAs.…”

Section: Coastal Ecosystems and Npasmentioning

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The Conservational State of Coastal Ecosystems on the Mexican Caribbean Coast: Environmental Guidelines for Their Management

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The accelerated rate of environmental degradation of the Mexican Caribbean coast is alarming. In this work, spatial analysis procedures were applied to study relationships among wave and wind climates, water quality, and environmental degradation of the principal coastal ecosystems. We found an increasing North-South gradient in the preservation state of the coastal ecosystems, related to the degree of anthropization of the coastline. In the north, all analysed stressors exert high pressure on coral reefs, seagrass meadows, mangroves, and dunes, and cause chronic coastline erosion. The coastal ecosystems of the central and southern regions are more mature and healthier, and the most significant stressor is reduced water quality. The north has been most hit by high-intensity hurricanes, the frequency of which has increased in the Mexican Caribbean over recent decades. The status of conservation of the ecosystems, added to the long-term intensification of environmental pressures, particularly high-intensity hurricanes, will induce further deterioration if a coordinated management scheme is not adopted by decision-makers. To ensure effective coordinated management, plans should be made on a regional scale using shared guidelines. Spatial analysis procedures aid in prioritizing and adapting the shared guidelines depending on the identified major stressors and the preservation state of each region in the Mexican Caribbean.

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Section: Coastal Ecosystems and Npasmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Conservational State of Coastal Ecosystems on the Mexican Caribbean Coast: Environmental Guidelines for Their Management

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“…Thanks to this contribution, there are commercial fisheries of lobster (Panulirus argus) and the groupers (Epinephelus sp.) [47]. The general state of conservation of the reef can be considered good [48].…”

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Lagoons Reefs of Alacranes Reef and Chinchorro Bank: Ocean Reef of Mexican Atlantic

Torruco¹,

González-Solis²,

González³

2020

Lagoon Environments Around the World - A Scientific Perspective

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Coral reef lagoons are one of the parts of the reef with the largest biotopes, making it an area with great inequalities. Under this perspective we try to compare the lagoons of the biggest ocean reefs in Mexico, which despite belonging to the Mexican Atlantic depend on two different systems: Alacranes Reef of the Gulf of Mexico and Banco Chinchorro of the Mexican Caribbean. From the results the proportion of living substrate is higher were obtained in Banco Chinchorro; however, the richness of species and diversity is greater in Alacranes (58 versus 39 species and 4.44 versus 4.38 bits/ind., respectively). Lobophora variegata (algae) is the only species whose dominance was proportionately consistent in both reefs; the similarity of sites identifies specific zones of the lagoons in both reefs, in the space the species are distributed close to the center of the axes, but many remain solitary or assembled in pairs. Despite the differences between the reefs according to the community descriptors, the location of the sites and their position in relation to the wind are relevant to the understanding of the dynamics of the lagoons.

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Determining keystone species complexes and macroscopic properties for improving ecosystem‐based conservation practices in coral reefs along the western Caribbean Sea (Mexico and Honduras)

Hermosillo‐Núñez

Ortiz

Rodríguez‐Zaragoza

2019

Aquatic Conservation

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Coral ecosystems have been subjected to disturbances caused by humans that threaten their health and alter their structure and functioning. Trophic models were constructed in three coral reef ecosystems along the western Caribbean Sea (Mexico and Honduras) to evaluate the structure, organization, health, and species and functional groups that play keystone roles in these ecosystems. The quantification of the macroscopic properties showed that Media Luna Reef (Honduras) is a more mature, developed, organized, and healthy ecosystem but, in turn, is less resistant to perturbations. The outcomes showed that the ecological systems with reduced human disturbances were more mature and healthy. Likewise, the keystone species complexes contributed considerably to the maturity, development, and health of such coral ecosystems. Several exploited species were integrated into the keystone species complexes, which also would increase resistance against perturbations. These findings suggest that current fisheries management strategies could be improved within a network context to achieve the sustainable usage of resources and to include management programmes to conserve the current conditions of Media Luna Reef.

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Trophic models and short-term dynamic simulations for benthic-pelagic communities at Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve (Mexican Caribbean): a conservation case

Cited by 18 publications

References 48 publications

The Conservational State of Coastal Ecosystems on the Mexican Caribbean Coast: Environmental Guidelines for Their Management

The Conservational State of Coastal Ecosystems on the Mexican Caribbean Coast: Environmental Guidelines for Their Management

Lagoons Reefs of Alacranes Reef and Chinchorro Bank: Ocean Reef of Mexican Atlantic

Determining keystone species complexes and macroscopic properties for improving ecosystem‐based conservation practices in coral reefs along the western Caribbean Sea (Mexico and Honduras)

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