Title page for E-project-050306-114430

Project Type IQP

Submission date 2006-05-03

Authors
James Michael Doucet, ECE
David M Giebenhain, ME
Marina A Gurbanov, BE
Caitlin Rae Slezycki, ECE

URN E-project-050306-114430

Division Technology and Environment

Center San Juan, Puerto Rico

Sponsor University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras

Title Managing Marine Corridors

Advisors
Peet, R. Creighton, ID
Garvin, Ann, CE

Availability unrestricted

Abstract
Human activities have many harmful effects on marine ecosystems. The Fajardo area alone is home to seven marinas, over 40,000 boats, and many construction projects that damage marine environments around them. The goal of this project was to provide recommendations to minimize negative impacts on near shore marine corridors, defined as the interrelated, mangrove, seagrass, and coral reef habitats. To achieve this goal, we determined the major factors in marine corridor deterioration through interviews with fishermen, SCUBA divers, and members of the academic and scientific communities and analysis of fish catch data and remote sensing images. Using these data, we developed recommendations to alleviate impacts from land-based development, overfishing, and recreational overuse.

Files
Final_Report.pdf

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Project Type	IQP
Submission date	2006-05-03
Authors	James Michael Doucet, ECE David M Giebenhain, ME Marina A Gurbanov, BE Caitlin Rae Slezycki, ECE
URN	E-project-050306-114430
Division	Technology and Environment
Center	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Sponsor	University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
Title	Managing Marine Corridors
Advisors	Peet, R. Creighton, ID Garvin, Ann, CE
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Human activities have many harmful effects on marine ecosystems. The Fajardo area alone is home to seven marinas, over 40,000 boats, and many construction projects that damage marine environments around them. The goal of this project was to provide recommendations to minimize negative impacts on near shore marine corridors, defined as the interrelated, mangrove, seagrass, and coral reef habitats. To achieve this goal, we determined the major factors in marine corridor deterioration through interviews with fishermen, SCUBA divers, and members of the academic and scientific communities and analysis of fish catch data and remote sensing images. Using these data, we developed recommendations to alleviate impacts from land-based development, overfishing, and recreational overuse.
Files	Final_Report.pdf