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The occurrence status (present/absent) of the fish species associated with the ECOREEF, Discovery Bay, Jamaica (2015-2017)

Citation

Gayle P, Creary Ford M (2018). The occurrence status (present/absent) of the fish species associated with the ECOREEF, Discovery Bay, Jamaica (2015-2017). Caribbean Coastal Data Centre, Centre for Marine Sciences. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/vqhret accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-08-14.

Description

Artificial reef structures (ECOREEF) were deployed on the seafloor within the boundaries of the Discovery Bay, Jamaica, as mitigation for maintenance dredging carried out by NORANDA JAMAICA BAUXITE PARTNERS LTD. The assessment of the fish population inside and adjacent to the boundaries of the ECOREEF structures form part of the three-year environmental monitoring programme carried out by the Discovery Bay Marine Lab (University of the West Indies). The dataset recorded the occurrence status (present/absent) of the fish species associated with or immediately adjacent to the ECOREEF structure.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The study are was centred around the coordinates 18o 28' 9.6" N & 077 o 24' 39.5 W in approximateley 6-8m water depth in the Discovery Bay Harbour where 500 ECOREEF structures were deployed in an area 28m x 9m running in an east-west direction. Monitoring took place twice per year at 6 monthly intervals over three years starting in July 2015. Monitoring began before the actual start of dredging which was delayed by equipment mobilisation issues.

Sampling

The Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment (AGRRA) protocol (Lang et al., 2010) was used to assess the fish population inside and outside the boundaries of the ECOREEF. This included the use of belt transects and the roving diver technique. Species were recorded along the belt transect and the roving technique was used to record all species encountered, including these that might not be encountered along the belt transects. This dataset presents the occurrence status (presence/absence) of the fish species associated with the ECOREEF structure and the adjacent reefs.

Quality Control

Data collected and identified by experts

Method steps

  1. All field data were collected with multiple transect and roving diver surveys as per FINAL DRAFT AGRRA METHODOLOGY V. 5.0 Revision by Lang et al. (2010) and recorded on data sheets as per AGRRA-FISHES-UW-V5.0.xls. Identification was based on information from Paul Humann - REEF FISHES and FishBase (www.fishbase.org). Field data were reviewed after transcription by senior scientists in the Department."

Taxonomic Coverages

Reef fishes represented primarily by three main Orders.
  1. Perciformes
    common name: Reef fish rank: order
  2. Tetraodontiformes
    common name: Surgeon fishes rank: order
  3. Beryciformes
    common name: Squirrelfish rank: order
  4. Rajiformes
    common name: Sting Rays rank: order

Geographic Coverages

Discovery Bay back reef in the parish of St Ann, Jamaica

Bibliographic Citations

  1. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Paul Human – Reef Fish Identification Series - Humann, P., & DeLoach, N. (1989). Reef fish identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas. Jacksonville, Fla.: New World Publications.

Contacts

Peter Gayle
originator
position: Principal Scientific Officer & Co-Manager
Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory, UWI-Centre for Marine Sciences
Queen's Highway
Discovery Bay
St Ann
JM
Telephone: 1 876 9732241
email: peter.gayle@uwimona.edu.jm
homepage: http://www.mona.uwi.edu/cms/dbml/
userId: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=https://jm.linkedin.com/in/peter-gayle-828641101
Marcia Creary Ford
metadata author
position: Environmental Data Manager
Caribbean Coastal Data Centre, UWI-Centre for Marine Sciences
Mona Campus
Kingston 7
JM
Telephone: 1 876 9271609
email: marcia.creary@uwimona.edu.jm
homepage: http://www.mona.uwi.edu/cms/ccdc/
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4645-1662
Peter Gayle
principal investigator
position: Principal Scientific Officer & Co-Manager
Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory, UWI-Centre for Marine Sciences
Queen's Highway
Discovery Bay
St Ann
JM
Telephone: 1 876 9732241
email: peter.gayle@uwimona.edu.jm
homepage: http://www.mona.uwi.edu/cms/dbml/
Camilo Trench
content provider
Dalelan Anderson
content provider
Denise Henry
content provider
Marcia Creary Ford
administrative point of contact
Peter Gayle
administrative point of contact
position: Principal Scientific Officer & Co-Manager
Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory, UWI-Centre for Marine Sciences
Queen's Highway
Discovery Bay
St Ann
JM
Telephone: 1 876 9732241
email: peter.gayle@uwimona.edu.jm
homepage: http://www.mona.uwi.edu/cms/dbml/
userId: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=https://jm.linkedin.com/in/peter-gayle-828641101
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