Long-Term Monitoring Workshop Presentation

Imtiyaaz MalickB.Tech: OceanographyM.Sc: Zoology (Marine Biology) StudentMarine Research Technician/Scientific Diver

Rapid Comparative Assessments

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Keywords, Terms & Concepts

MPAs

Benthos

Photo-Quadrat Sample

MPAs

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Improved Assessment TechniquesVarious sampling techniques are usedUnderwater photography is best suited for

samplingPhoto-quadrat addresses many of the major

problems

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Rapid Comparative AssessmentsM.Worship

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Site SelectionDepth

Bottom type

Substrate

Management zone

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Shotline Photographed by: Werner Kuntz

Data Collection

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Data ManagementSamples transferred to workstation

Photo-quadrat samples enhanced and

sequenced

Species identified

Catalogue composed

Database developed

9CPCe

Analysis – CPCe

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Analysis - PRIMERPlymouth Routines in Multivariate Ecological Research

(PRIMER)

Relate depth and management zone to biological data

Species –accumulation curves

Cluster analysis

Multi-Dimensional Scaling (MDS)

Analysis of Similarity (ANOSIM)

Similarity Percentage Breakdown (SIMPER)

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Results: Species-accumulation

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Results: Cluster Analysis

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Results: Multi Dimensional Scaling

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TMNP MPA Northern Section

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ConclusionRapid Technique

Adequate and Present

Baseline Data

Permanent Record

Long-Term Monitoring

Stations

Comparative MPA

Assessments

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Thank You!TMNP MPACape Town

Robberg MPA Camps Bay

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