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Tulane University
Publication Date
Spring 2019
Abstract
Coral bleaching and reef health were studied in fringing reefs around Misali Island, Tanzania. Over a 28-day period, 1,329 coral colonies were surveyed along 31 transects. For each colony, data was collected on growth form and bleaching severity. No significant differences in bleaching frequency or intensity were observed between the resource extraction and non-extraction zones protected under the Pemba Channel Marine Conservation Area (PECCA). Bleaching was observed to be extensive across all coral growth forms and was found to collectively increase over the study period in frequency and intensity. This study indicates the vulnerability of Misali coral reefs to bleaching and reef degradation and draws attention to the ecological instability caused by global change and anthropogenic impact.
Disciplines
African Studies | Climate | Environmental Sciences | Environmental Studies | Oceanography
Recommended Citation
Kulick, Danielle, "An Assessment of Coral Bleaching near Misali Island, Tanzania" (2019). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 3027.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/3027
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African Studies Commons, Climate Commons, Environmental Sciences Commons, Environmental Studies Commons, Oceanography Commons
Program Name
Tanzania-Zanzibar: Coastal Ecology and Natural Resource Management