Macroalgal-dominated Patch Reef in Glover’s Reef Marine Reserve (IMAGE)

University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science

Macroalgal-dominated Patch Reef in Glover’s Reef Marine Reserve

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A new study conducted by Brittany Huntington, Mandy Karnauskas and UM Professor Diego Lirman appears in the journal Coral Reefs. Its authors tested whether 10 years of reserve designation has translated into positive impacts on coral communities in Glover’s Reef Marine Reserve, Belize. Results from their surveys showed no clear indication of reserve implementation benefiting coral cover, colony size or the abundance of juvenile corals.

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Image courtesy of Brittany Huntington

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