The Ecological Monitoring Program, Indo Pacific
Description
The Ecological Monitoring Program (Indo-Pacific Version) is a course designed to provide divers in-depth knowledge on coral reef ecology and teach the skills necessary to perform scientific monitoring surveys. This manual includes everything you need to know about coral reef organisms, the ways in which they interact, and their importance to the ecosystem as a whole. The information included is relevant to reefs all over the globe, but takes a special focus on the reefs the Indo-Pacific, containing up to date information on their health and status. the third edition provides interesting reading for any diver, and essential for all dive leaders working in coral reefs.
Topics covered in this 3rd Edition include:
- Coral Reef Ecology and Coral Anatomy
- Reef Invertebrate Identification and Assessments
- Coral Reef Fish ID and Monitoring
- Coral Identification and Health Assessments
- Coral Taxonomy
- Coral Diseases
- Advanced Reef Monitoring Techniques
- And much more.
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Content
Ecological Monitoring Program (EMP) Description
Prerequisites
Course Outline
Certification Options
Safety Notes For Scientific Diving
Chapter 1: Introduction to Coral Reef Ecology
The Value of Coral Reefs
Symbiosis and Interactions of reef organisms
Coral Anatomy
Requirements for a Healthy Reef
Threats to Coral Reef Health
Chapter 2: Collecting Data Along a Transect Line
Using Indicator Species
Transect Lines
Conducting the Invertebrate survey
Conducting the Fish Survey
Conducting the Substrate Survey
Estimating Visibility using a secchi disk
Chapter 3: Invertebrate Indicator Species
Introduction to Invertebrates
Invertebrate Indicator Species
Chapter 4: Fish Indicator Species
Fish Survey Indicator Species
Chapter 5: The Substrate Survey
Substrate types and Codes - Non-Living
Substrate Types and Codes - Living
Hard Coral Growth Forms
Coral health
Review of the EMP Substrate Codes
Chapter 6 - EMP Dive Planning
Required Equipment
Pre-Dive Planning
Ecological Monitoring Program Manual 3
The EMP Dive Procedure for 4 divers
Chapter 7: Coral Taxonomy
Introduction to coral families and Genera
How to identify coral genera
Identifying corals for the EMP survey
Common Coral Genera
Chapter 8: Surveying for Coral Diseases
Coral disease basics and terminology
Identifying problems with coral health
Coral Diseases of the Indo-Pacific
Chapter 9: Specialized reef survey Methods
Photographic Surveys
Quadrant Surveys
Benthic Surveys in Non-Reef Areas
Coral size-class, recruitment, and fragment survey
The Compromised Coral Health Survey (Disease Survey)
Mass Coral Bleaching Surveys
Advanced Fish Surveys
Chapter 10: Setting up a permanent transect line
Finding the transect starting points (point A) on existing lines
Setting up a new line
Mapping your new site
Appendix A - Fish and Invertebrate Example Slate Set-up
Appendix B - Substrates Example Slate Set-up
Appendix C - Substrate Cheat Sheet
Appendix D - List of Coral Genera (for Advanced EMP Surveyors)
Appendix E - Example Compromised Coral Health Survey Form
Appendix F - Coral Bleaaching Example Survey Slate
Appendix G - Dangerous Marine Animals of the Indo-Pacific
Glossary
List of Figures and Photo Credit
References and works cited
