Monitoring protocol for coastal reefs. Version 1.0.

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2020Author
Bernardino, Angelo Fraga
Mazzuco, Ana Carolina de Azevedo
Stelzer, Patricia Sarcinelli
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The aim of this protocol is to elucidate the methodology and rationale applied in the Long-Term Research Program for Coastal Habitats in Espírito Santo to monitor marine biodiversity in coastal reefs of the Eastern Brazil Marine Eco-region, in the South Atlantic. The Long Term Research Program Coastal Habitats of Espírito Santo LTER HCES started in 2017 and is located on the east coast of Brazil (Fig. 1), with a focus on coastal ecosystems, including estuaries, mangroves, coastal reefs, and rhodolith beds. This is an innovative initiative to assess the spatio-temporal patterns of coastal ecosystems in the Eastern Marine Eco-region of Brazil, where there is a decadal trend of warming. The program combines research and conservation, applied at three Conservation Units: Costa das Algas Environmental Protection Area, Santa Cruz Wildlife Refuge, and the Municipal Integral Protection Area of the Piraquê-Açu and Piraquê-Mirim rivers. The projects in LTER HCES aim to investigate the interactio.....
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The Long-term Ecological Research Program Coastal Habitats of Espírito Santo (LTER HCES)Vitória, Brazil
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enSustainable Development Goals (SDG)
14.2Essential Ocean Variables (EOV)
Hard coral cover and compositionMacroalgal canopy cover and composition
Invertebrate abundance and distribution
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TRL 8 Actual system completed and "mission qualified" through test and demonstration in an operational environment (ground or space)Best Practice Type
Best PracticeManual (incl. handbook, guide, cookbook etc)
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Southwest AtlanticCitation
Bernardino, A.F.; Mazzuco, A.C.A. and Stelzer, P.S, (2020) Monitoring protocol for coastal reefs. Version 1.0. Vitória, Brazil, The Long-term Ecological Research Program Coastal Habitats of Espírito Santo, 12pp. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.25607/OBP-900Collections
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