Establishment of a No-take Area (NTA) could not Guarantee the Preservation of Coral Communities in Chinwan Inner Bay, Penghu, Taiwan.

Autor: Hsieh, Hernyi J., Kao-Song Chen, Lin, Yihan I., Huang, Yuanchao A., Baird, Andrew H., Wan-Sen Tsai, Wei-Cheng Su, Chen, Chaolun A.
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Zdroj: Zoological Studies; Jul2011, Vol. 50 Issue 4, p443-453, 11p
Abstrakt: The article presents a study which focuses on the establishment of a No-take Area (NTA) that could not guarantee the coral communities preservation in Chinwan Inner Bay (CIB) in Penghu, Taiwan. The study uses a study site, rapid assessment techniques, and quantitative surveys modified from ReefCheck methodology. Result found a decline in the living coral from 80.9% in 2001 to 16.3% by 2008 with coral functional group shifting from branching species to massive and columnar species.
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