status and trends of St. Eustatius coral reefs, Dutch Caribbean : 2005-2015

Msc thesis

The present report aims to summarise Reef Check data from 2005 to 2015 in order to find out the most reliable conclusions to the following question : have the coral reefs of St. Eustatius changed during last decade? Trends in fish, invertebrates density and substrate composition have been assessed for this purpose. Main results and possible drivers of changes will be discussed. Then recommendations will be suggested in order to improve the local coral reefs management. 

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