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The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have implemented a network of eight marine protected areas (MPAs) between Cape Hatteras, NC and the Florida Keys to protect seven species of grouper and tilefish, all members of the deep water snapper-grouper complex. In November 2009, the NOAA Fisheries Laboratory in Panama City, FL completed its fifth annual survey of the MPA sites. Previously, four pre-closure surveys were conducted and 2009 was the first year of post-closure data collected.

A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) was used to examine the areas with four main objectives: 1) establish estimates of species composition and fish abundance, especially for species of grouper and tilefish; 2) describe habitat features; 3) document the relationship between habitat and species assemblages and 4) begin to investigate any changes in fish species composition and/or abundances between pre and post-closure data as well as comparisons between areas inside and outside the MPA. In 2009, inclement weather concatenated the survey and we were forced to limit observations to the Florida, Edisto, and northern South Carolina MPAs. Several members of the snapper-grouper complex were present both inside and outside the surveyed MPAs including nine species of grouper, one of which being an targeted species (speckled hind (Epinephelus drummondhayi)). Biodiversity of grouper species was higher in 2009 compared to all previous survey years. Unfortunately, lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) abundances continued to increase with 2009 displaying the highest abundances of any other survey year. Lionfish showed comparable abundances to the most common grouper, scamp (Mycteroperca phenax), at Edisto and Florida MPAs and were significantly more prevalent than all grouper species at the northern South Carolina MPA . This study has presented a unique opportunity to examine MPA sites before implementation of fishing restrictions, thus providing fishery managers with robust pre-closure data upon which efficacy evaluations of closures can be made.

Document Information

Document Type
Report

Document Format
Acrobat Portable Document Format

Publication Date
2010-08-01

Contact Information

Metadata Contact
Andrew David
andy.david@noaa.gov
850-234-6541 x208

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-82.08333333333° W, -79.96666666667° E, 26.26666666667° N, 24.46666666667° S

Gulf Of Mexico And South Atlantic Ocean

Time Frame 1
2009-11-16 - 2009-11-20 17+0000

Item Identification

Title: South Atlantic MPA: year 5 of an evaluation of habitat and fish assemblages in a network of reserves
Status: Completed
Publication Date: 2010-08-01
Abstract:

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have implemented a network of eight marine protected areas (MPAs) between Cape Hatteras, NC and the Florida Keys to protect seven species of grouper and tilefish, all members of the deep water snapper-grouper complex. In November 2009, the NOAA Fisheries Laboratory in Panama City, FL completed its fifth annual survey of the MPA sites. Previously, four pre-closure surveys were conducted and 2009 was the first year of post-closure data collected.

A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) was used to examine the areas with four main objectives: 1) establish estimates of species composition and fish abundance, especially for species of grouper and tilefish; 2) describe habitat features; 3) document the relationship between habitat and species assemblages and 4) begin to investigate any changes in fish species composition and/or abundances between pre and post-closure data as well as comparisons between areas inside and outside the MPA. In 2009, inclement weather concatenated the survey and we were forced to limit observations to the Florida, Edisto, and northern South Carolina MPAs. Several members of the snapper-grouper complex were present both inside and outside the surveyed MPAs including nine species of grouper, one of which being an targeted species (speckled hind (Epinephelus drummondhayi)). Biodiversity of grouper species was higher in 2009 compared to all previous survey years. Unfortunately, lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) abundances continued to increase with 2009 displaying the highest abundances of any other survey year. Lionfish showed comparable abundances to the most common grouper, scamp (Mycteroperca phenax), at Edisto and Florida MPAs and were significantly more prevalent than all grouper species at the northern South Carolina MPA . This study has presented a unique opportunity to examine MPA sites before implementation of fishing restrictions, thus providing fishery managers with robust pre-closure data upon which efficacy evaluations of closures can be made.

Purpose:

1) establish estimates of species composition and fish abundance, especially for species of grouper and tilefish

2) describe habitat features

3) document the relationship between habitat and species assemblages

4) begin to investigate any changes in fish species composition and/or abundances between pre and post-closure data as well as comparisons between areas inside and outside the MPA.

Other Citation Details:

This report is National Marine Fisheries Service Panama City Laboratory Contribution Number 10-18.

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
NOAA Fisheries Glossary invasive species
None CTD Data
None deep reef habitat and fishes
None FINSS
None lionfish
None ROV Data
None RV Pisces

Temporal Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None 2009

Spatial Keywords

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UNCONTROLLED
None Florida
None Georgia
None North Carolina
None South Carolina

Stratum Keywords

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NOAA Fisheries Glossary species

Physical Location

Organization: Panama City Laboratory
City: Panama City
State/Province: FL

Document Information

Document Type: Report
Format: Acrobat Portable Document Format
Status Code: Final

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Author

CC ID: 570870
Date Effective From: 2010
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): David, Andrew
Address: 3500 Delwood Beach Road
Panama City, FL 32408
Email Address: andy.david@noaa.gov
Phone: 850-234-6541 x208
Fax: 850-235-3559
Contact Instructions:

Phone or email

Author

CC ID: 570872
Date Effective From: 2010
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Harter, Stacey
Address: 3500 Delwood Beach Road
Panama City, FL 32408
Email Address: Stacey.Harter@noaa.govs
Phone: 850-234-6541
Fax: 850.235.3559
Contact Instructions:

Contact by email preferred.

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 570873
Date Effective From: 2010
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): David, Andrew
Address: 3500 Delwood Beach Road
Panama City, FL 32408
Email Address: andy.david@noaa.gov
Phone: 850-234-6541 x208
Fax: 850-235-3559
Contact Instructions:

Contact by email preferred.

Extents

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 570868
W° Bound: -82.08333333333
E° Bound: -79.96666666667
N° Bound: 26.26666666667
S° Bound: 24.46666666667
Description

Gulf Of Mexico And South Atlantic Ocean

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 570867
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2009-11-16
End: 2009-11-20 17+0000

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Procedure:

Open to everytone

Data Access Constraints:

Download from specified link

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URL 1

CC ID: 570874
URL: https://data.nodc.noaa.gov/coris/library/NOAA/CRCP/project/1693/2009_South_Atlantic_MPA_Report_to_SAFMC.pdf
Name: South Atlantic mpa: year five of an evaluation of habitat and fish assemblages in a network of reserves
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

Report itself

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 46212
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:46212
Metadata Record Created By: Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Created: 2017-06-07 13:44+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2022-02-28
Owner Org: SEFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2022-02-28
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2023-02-28