Tracing Coral Reefs: A Citizen Science Approach in Mapping Coral Reefs to Enhance Marine Park Management Strategies
Tracing Coral Reefs: A Citizen Science Approach in Mapping Coral Reefs to Enhance Marine Park Management Strategies
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追踪珊瑚礁：绘制珊瑚礁地图以加强海洋公园管理策略的公民科学方法
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发表时间：
2019
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3.7
通讯作者：
Noor Ikhwanie Zainal
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作者：
C. Lau;Abdul Adzis Kee;Y. A. Affendi;J. Hyde;A. Chelliah;Yun Sing Leong;Yin Lee Low;Putri Asma Megat Yusop;Ven Thye Leong;A. Mohd Halimi;Yaman Mohd Shahir;R. Mohd Ramdhan;Ai Gaik Lim;Noor Ikhwanie Zainal
只有当管理人员对珊瑚礁的健康和面积有足够的了解时，才能有效地管理和保护珊瑚礁。然而，在资金和时间有限的情况下，获取此类信息是劳动密集型的，而且很困难。马来西亚海洋公园部门委托珊瑚礁检查马来西亚绘制蒂奥曼岛海洋公园周围的珊瑚礁地图，并记录健康状况和特定地点的威胁。为了实现这一目标，我们利用了珊瑚礁检查调查方法，这是一种基于科学原则的简单、快速和全面的标准化珊瑚礁监测方案。这种方法适用于资金和时间有限的地方。在经认证的珊瑚礁检查生态潜水员志愿者和当地利益攸关方代表的协助下，对蒂奥曼岛周围的95个地点进行了调查。事实证明，这种公民科学方法是成功的，并生成了一张基线地图，显示了提曼岛东西两侧珊瑚礁健康状况的差异，西部占东部的50%。结合指示鱼类和无脊椎动物以及人类和自然影响的数据，结果建议将提曼岛划分为三个不同的保护优先区，以加强该海洋公园的管理战略。这是让当地利益攸关方参与规划、养护和管理战略的创新方式的一个例子。
Effective marine park management and protection of coral reefs can only happen if managers have adequate knowledge of reef health and area. However, obtaining such information is labour intensive and difficult with limited funding and time. Reef Check Malaysia was engaged by Department of Marine Parks Malaysia to map the coral reefs surrounding Tioman Island Marine Park and document health status and site specific threats. To achieve this, we utilized the Reef Check survey method, a simple, rapid and holistic standardized reef monitoring protocol based on scientific principles. This method is suitable where funds and time are limited. A total of 95 sites surrounding Tioman Island were surveyed with the assistance of certified Reef Check EcoDiver volunteers and representatives from local stakeholders. This citizen science approach proved successful and generated a baseline map revealing a difference in the health of coral reefs between the west and east sides of Tioman Island, where the West had 50% on the East. Combined with data on indicator fish and invertebrates, as well as human and natural impacts, the results suggest that Tioman Island should be separated into three distinctive conservation priority zones to enhance management strategies of this marine park. This is an example of an innovative way to engage and involve local stakeholders in planning conservation and management strategies.