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The Atlantic Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment (AGRRA) fish protocols
| Title: | The Atlantic Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment (AGRRA) fish protocols. |
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| Name(s): | Self, Madison, creator | |
| Type of Resource: | text | |
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Research Posters Posters |
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| Date Issued: | 2021-04-21 | |
| Physical Form: | electronic | |
| Extent: | 1 poster | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract: | The Atlantic Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment (AGRRA) is an international program aimed at improving conditions of reefs in the West Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, by providing a standardized assessment of key structural and functional indicators that can be used to reveal the regional condition of the reef. Reef fish carry out important roles such as predation and grazing, therefore by studying the abundance, size, and distribution of key species, we can gain insight on the changing dynamics of the reef and understand the roles humans play in effecting these fish populations. AGRRA fish surveys can be at a basic or detailed level, depending on the research needs. These protocols are carried out by a minimum of two trained SCUBA divers who will quantify the abundance and community composition of key species along a 30-meter-long by two-meter-wide belt transect. Once the survey is completed, team leaders will gather datasheets and submit them to the AGRRA database. The results of this data can then be used to serve as baselines for future studies of these reefs and to make educated and informed decisions on management practices for these regions. | |
| Identifier: | BC3354 (IID) | |
| Affiliation: | Madison Self. Broward College. | |
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Poster presented at the Student Research Symposium event of the University/College Library’s annual Literary Festival on April 22, 2021. The Student Research Symposium event of the University/College Library’s annual Literary Festival of 2021 was transitioned to a virtual setting due to COVID-19. A project-based learning approach was implemented during the 2021 Spring semester in Dr. Pamela Fletcher’s Environmental Science courses where students created posters based on their research topics. |
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| Subject(s): |
Broward College Environmental sciences Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment Program Reef fishes Coral reef fishes Marine benthic ecology Benthos Mexico, Gulf of 2021 |
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| Held by: | Broward College Archives and Special Collections | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC3354 | |
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| Host Institution: | Broward |
