[Coral-List] Recovering Acropora cervicornis populations inthe Caribbean

[EWeil]

There were several populations of healthy and really thick branches in Curacao and Bonaire. Some of these were affected by a storm 
in 2008 I think which produced significant fragmentation and mortality. The population in Caracas Bay, Curacao, was recovering 
well in the summer of 2009. Here in Puerto Rico there a small patches all over the place. However, they are impacted by predation, 
algae overgrowth and the occasional white band outbreak.

EW 


Dr. Ernesto Weil
Department of Marine Sciences
University of Puerto Rico
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>------- Original Message -------
>From    : Szmant, Alina[mailto:szmanta at uncw.edu]
>Sent    : 9/10/2010 12:45:09 PM
>To      : brittanyhuntington at gmail.com; coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
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>Subject : RE: Re: [Coral-List] Recovering Acropora cervicornis populations inthe	Caribbean
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 >There are extensive thickets on the south side of Roatan (Smith's Bank) that have apparently never been affected by anything 
major giving the size/thickness of the branches and extensiveness of the buildup (ridges >2 m high)

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Curious to know if anyone is aware of populations of  *Acropora cervicornis
*populations recovering naturally (i.e. without restoration help) on reefs
in the Caribbean in recent years.  AGGRA database is only current to 2004,
so if you know of a local population that is achieving decent cover of
staghorn coral since 2004, please let me know.

Thanks in advance,
Brittany
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