Max
Registered
- Messages
- 34
- Reaction score
- 1
Do you know what Reef Resilience is?
In the face of an always changing and sometimes harsh environment it is believed that resilient reefs can withstand or recover from the impacts of stress and disturbance without suffering permanent damage. On the other hand, reefs that are not resilient suffer and cannot recover from the same stresses and disturbances.
In the worst cases, the living coral reef may be replaced by a different and less desirable natural community. The proliferation of algae covered rock where vibrant, living coral once held sway is a classic example that many Florida divers are all too familiar with.
The Florida Reef Resilience Program is seeking answers to fundamental questions:
* Are any of Florida’s reefs resilient?
* If so, where are reefs resilient and where are they not?
* What factors influence a reef’s resilience?
* Who depends on reefs, and what do reef users want and need from coral reefs?
* What actions can people take to maintain the resilience of healthy reefs and improve the resilience of unhealthy reefs?
The Nature Conservancy works with partners around the world to create marine protected area (MPA) networks. As one of a suite of effective management tools, MPA networks protect and restore the most resilient examples of healthy ocean and coastal habitats in ways that benefit marine life, local communities and economies.
The Nature Conservancy is asking the Dive industry: "How do you think the reef resiliency program will affect your business?"
They have workshops and seminars available.
Please visit them online at: Marine Conservation - Building Resilience into Protected Areas
Pictured below is Jessica Snook from the Nature Conservatory.
In the face of an always changing and sometimes harsh environment it is believed that resilient reefs can withstand or recover from the impacts of stress and disturbance without suffering permanent damage. On the other hand, reefs that are not resilient suffer and cannot recover from the same stresses and disturbances.
In the worst cases, the living coral reef may be replaced by a different and less desirable natural community. The proliferation of algae covered rock where vibrant, living coral once held sway is a classic example that many Florida divers are all too familiar with.
The Florida Reef Resilience Program is seeking answers to fundamental questions:
* Are any of Florida’s reefs resilient?
* If so, where are reefs resilient and where are they not?
* What factors influence a reef’s resilience?
* Who depends on reefs, and what do reef users want and need from coral reefs?
* What actions can people take to maintain the resilience of healthy reefs and improve the resilience of unhealthy reefs?
The Nature Conservancy works with partners around the world to create marine protected area (MPA) networks. As one of a suite of effective management tools, MPA networks protect and restore the most resilient examples of healthy ocean and coastal habitats in ways that benefit marine life, local communities and economies.
The Nature Conservancy is asking the Dive industry: "How do you think the reef resiliency program will affect your business?"
They have workshops and seminars available.
Please visit them online at: Marine Conservation - Building Resilience into Protected Areas
Pictured below is Jessica Snook from the Nature Conservatory.
