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 © Global Vision International – 2008 GVI Quarterly Status Report No.083
SEYCHELLESMARINE CONSERVATIONAND RESEARCH EXPEDITION
CORAL RECRUITMENT PROGRAMMEJuly – September 2008
A Status Report prepared by
Global Vision International (GVI) for the Seychelles Centre for Marine Researchand Technology – Marine Parks Authority (SCMRT-MPA), Marine ConservationSociety Seychelles (MCSS) & the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA)Edited by Paul McCann
 
(Expedition Manager)& Rochelle Johnston
 
(Science Officer)
Cap Ternay Research Station, PO Box 1240, Victoria, SeychellesEmail:seychelles@gvi.co.uk Web page:http://www.gvi.co.ukandhttp://www.gviusa.com 
 
 
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Table of Contents
List of Figures ................................................................................................................... iv
 
List of Tables .................................................................................................................... iv 
Executive Summary…..………………………………………………………………...1
1.
 
Introduction................................................................................................................ 2
 
1.1
 
Background ....................................................................................................... 2
 
1.2
 
Expedition Training ............................................................................................ 3
 
2.
 
Coral Recruitment ..................................................................................................... 4
 
2.1
 
Introduction ........................................................................................................ 4
 
2.2
 
Aims .................................................................................................................. 5
 
2.3
 
Methods ............................................................................................................. 6
 
2.3.1
 
Hard Coral Recruitment Quadrates ........................................................... 7
 
2.3.2
 
Coral Predation and Algal Grazing Belt Transects .................................... 7
 
2.4
 
Results .............................................................................................................. 8
 
2.4.1
 
Scleractinian Recruit Density ..................................................................... 8
 
2.4.2
 
Size Class Comparisons ........................................................................... 9
 
2.4.3
 
Reef Substrate Comparison .................................................................... 10
 
2.4.4
 
Depth Comparison ................................................................................... 10
 
2.4.5
 
Family Specific Diversity .......................................................................... 11
 
2.4.6
 
Coral Predator and Algal Grazing Invertebrate Belt Transects ............... 13
 
2.5
 
Discussion ....................................................................................................... 14
 
3.
 
Turtle Monitoring ..................................................................................................... 15
 
3.1
 
Introduction ...................................................................................................... 15
 
3.2
 
Aims ................................................................................................................ 17
 
3.3
 
Methods ........................................................................................................... 17
 
3.3.1
 
In-Water Surveys ..................................................................................... 17
 
3.3.2
 
Beach Surveys ........................................................................................ 18
 
3.4
 
Results ............................................................................................................ 19
 
3.4.1
 
Focal Behavioural Study .......................................................................... 17
 
3.4.2
 
Beach Surveys ........................................................................................ 18
 
3.5
 
Discussion ....................................................................................................... 19
 
4.
 
Whale Shark and Plankton Monitoring .................................................................... 19
 
4.1
 
Introduction ...................................................................................................... 19
 
4.2
 
Aims ................................................................................................................ 19
 
4.3
 
Methods ........................................................................................................... 21
 
4.4
 
Results ............................................................................................................ 22
 
4.5
 
Discussion ....................................................................................................... 22
 
5.
 
Fisheries Assessment ............................................................................................. 22
 
5.1
 
Introduction ...................................................................................................... 22
 
5.2
 
Aims ................................................................................................................ 22
 
5.3
 
Methods ........................................................................................................... 23
 
5.4
 
Results ............................................................................................................ 23
 
5.4.1
 
Sea Cucumbers ....................................................................................... 23
 
 
 
5.4.2
 
Lobsters ................................................................................................... 24
 
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5.4.3
 
Octopus ................................................................................................... 24
 
5.5
 
Discussion ....................................................................................................... 24
 
6.
 
Cetacean Sightings ................................................................................................. 25
 
6.1
 
Introduction ...................................................................................................... 25
 
6.2
 
Aims ................................................................................................................ 25
 
6.3
 
Methods ........................................................................................................... 25
 
6.4
 
Results ............................................................................................................ 25
 
6.5
 
Discussion ....................................................................................................... 26
 
7.
 
Satellite Camps ....................................................................................................... 26
 
7.1
 
Curieuse Island ............................................................................................... 26
 
7.1.1
 
Introduction .............................................................................................. 26
 
7.1.2
 
Aims ......................................................................................................... 30
 
7.1.3
 
Methods .......................................................................................................7.1.4
 
Results ..................................................................................................... 28
 
7.1.4.1
 
Scleractinian Recruit Density ................................................................... 28
 
7.1.4.2
 
Size Class Comparisons ......................................................................... 29
 
7.1.4.3
 
Reef Substrate Comparison .................................................................... 30
 
7.1.4.4
 
Depth Comparison ................................................................................... 31
 
7.1.4.5
 
Family Specific Diversity .......................................................................... 32
 
7.1.5
 
Discussion ............................................................................................... 33 8. Community Development8.1
 
National Scholarship Programme .................................................................... 34
 
8.2
 
International School Work ............................................................................... 34
 
8.3
 
Annual Seychelles regatta ............................................................................... 34 9. Acknowledgements……………………………………………………………………….3710.
 
References .............................................................................................................. 36
 
11.
 
Appendices.............................................................................................................. 38
 
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