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Maldives 2012 (Coral Reef & Whale Shark) EXPEDITION REPORT n Expedition dates: 2 - 8 September 2012 n a m t t o Report published: May 2013 L r e k l o V ) c ( Little and large: e g a m i surveying and safeguarding coral r e v reefs & whale sharks in the Maldives. o C BEST BEST FOR TOP BEST NEW TRIP BEST IN ENVIRONMENT TOP HOLIDAY VOLUNTEERING GREEN-MINDED RESPONSIBLE USA SUSTAINABLE AWARD FOR NATURE ORGANISATION TRAVELLERS HOLIDAY TRAVEL Germany Germany UK UK UK USA EXPEDITION REPORT Little and large: surveying and safeguarding coral reefs & whale sharks in the Maldives. Expedition dates: 2 - 8 September 2012 Report published: May 2013 Authors: Jean-Luc Solandt Marine Conservation Society & Reef Check Co-ordinator Maldives Matthias Hammer and Adam Stickler (editors) Biosphere Expeditions 1 © Biosphere Expeditions, an international not-for-profit conservation organisation registered in England, Germany, France, Australia and the USA Officially accredited member of the United Nations Environment Programme's Governing Council & Global Ministerial Environment Forum Officially accredited member of the International Union for Conservation Abstract One week of Reef Check surveys were carried out in September 2012 with Biosphere Expeditions volunteers in central Maldives atolls. Surveys concentrated on re-visiting sites that were initially surveyed prior to or just after the 1998 bleaching event. Coralwatch, and photo quadrat surveys (analysed using Coral Point Count software) were also carried out at most locations. An effort-based whale shark survey was carried out at Maamigili reef to the south of Ari atoll for five hours, with no sightings. Reef Check sites visited were predominantly inshore house reef and sheltered locations, both in North Male and Ari atolls. At most sites, coral cover had surpassed the surveyed coral cover since before the 1998 bleaching event. At other sites, coral cover was approaching that recorded prior to 1998. For example, Ellaidhoo house reef on the northeast side of Ari atoll had 42% live coral prior to the bleaching event in 1997. In 2012, the cover was 27%. Further south, the more sheltered reef of Angaga (12% rise in coral cover since 1997) and Vilamendhoo (where coral cover immediately post bleaching was 6%) increased to 45%. Observations from many other Maldives reefs since the 1998 bleaching event show an average coral cover of approximately 20-30%. Given the severity of the initial catastrophic bleaching, there has been a moderate to good recovery of corals in central Maldives atolls. 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Expedition review 4 1.1. Background 4 1.2. Research area 5 1.3. Dates 6 1.4. Local conditions & support 6 1.5. Scientist 7 1.6. Expedition leader 8 1.7. Expedition team 8 1.8. Other Partners 8 1.9. Expedition budget 9 1.10. Acknowledgements 10 1.11. Further information & enquiries 10 2. Reef Check survey 11 2.1. Introduction and background 11 2.2. Results 18 2.3. Discussions and conclusions 43 2.4. References 47 Appendix I: Expedition diary and reports 49 3 © Biosphere Expeditions, an international not-for-profit conservation organisation registered in England, Germany, France, Australia and the USA Officially accredited member of the United Nations Environment Programme's Governing Council & Global Ministerial Environment Forum Officially accredited member of the International Union for Conservation Please note: Each expedition report is written as a stand-alone document that can be read without having to refer back to previous reports. As such, much of this section, which remains valid and relevant, is a repetition from previous reports, copied here to provide the reader with an uninterrupted flow of argument and rationale. 1. Expedition review 1.1. Background Biosphere Expeditions runs wildlife conservation research expeditions to all corners of the Earth.
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