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Upgrade and revision of reef survey resource

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Darwin Plus
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£8,000
WHERE ICON
WHERE
Turks and Caicos Islands, Montserrat, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Anguilla

Summary

Taxonomic update and software upgrade of a 2006 OTEP project (XOT407 Identification guide to major Caribbean reef species ), concerning identification of benthic reef species to aid reef survey work. This project was extraordinarily successful (see later) and for 6 years has been the foundation of uncounted reef and field surveys in all Caribbean OTs, and many other Caribbean countries. It fills a need, making reef survey and conservation work easier, but new DNA-based taxonomies have changed many of the names now used. This resource needs substantial updating to help ensure reef survey work is up to date and consistent between countries.
 
Status Completed
Reference DPLUS004
Round 1
Start 01/04/2013
End 30/09/2013



Regions
UKOT

Biomes
ISLAND BIODIVERSITY

Specific Tools
TAXONOMY, MONITORING, RESEARCH, RESEARCH TRAINING

Countries
Turks and Caicos Islands, Montserrat, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Anguilla



Documents:
Download: Application Form - DPLUS004 App - 04/07/2013