Standards Survey Methods for Key Habitats and Key Species in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
Author(s)
Price, A. R. G.; Jones, D.; DeVantier, L.
Abstract
During the implementation of the Strategic Action Programme for the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (SAP), PERSGA focused attention on the conservation of regional habitats and biodiversity. A review of previous work in the region brought to light two important points. Some areas had received disproportionately more attention that others, and a variety of different survey methods had been used rendering a comparable analysis or synthesis of the data next to impossible. In order to evaluate the current status of key habitats and species within the region surveys had to be undertaken that were comparable in extent, nature, detail, and output. To achieve this goal, PERSGA initiated the preparation of a set of standard survey methods. The key habitats and key species that are covered in this guide include: coral reefs, seagrass, and seaweed beds; other subtidal communities; intertidal communities; mangroves and their associated fauna; as well as faunal groups such as reef fish, marine turtles, seabirds, and marine mammals.
