Coral Reef Evaluation and Monitoring Project 2012 US EPA Water Quality Protection Program Steering Committee Presentation February 20th, 2013 Rob Ruzicka,

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Coral Reef Evaluation and Monitoring Project 2012 US EPA Water Quality Protection Program Steering Committee Presentation February 20th, 2013 Rob Ruzicka, Mike Colella, Jim Kidney, Vanessa Brinkhuis, Lucy Bartlett, Dr. Kate Lunz, Kevin Macaulay, Dr. Jim Porter, Meredith Meyers CREMP is funded by US EPA Water Quality Protection Program Federal Award No. X A presentation of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission/ Fish & Wildlife Research Institute

CREMP Spatial Framework – 2011 & Beyond

Methods - Past Switched from video to still camera in 2010 Traditional stony coral species richness inventory ceased in 2010 Bioerosion/clioniad sponge survey concluded in 2009

Methods - Present Camera surveys only on 300 transect, whole station new patch reefs Stony coral demographics - 40 sites; all stations Octocoral demographics – 18 sites; all stations Xestospongia demographics – 11 sites; 2 stations per site

Differences in Benthic Cover – 300 transect vs. whole station >90% of all sites showed same trend since 1996 for stony corals, octocorals, and macroalgae. >85% for sponges

Benthic Cover Results 2010 vs – Habitat*Region Comparisons Significant increases in green, decreases in red Increase in total stony coral and sponge cover N = 40 sites/109 stations Stony Coral Octocoral SpongeMacroalgae Diff Diff Diff Diff. LK BCP (2)1.8±1.52.3±1.9NC 0±0 NC 1.4±0.71.4±0.4NC 42.2± ±6.8NC LK OD (5)2.5±0.43.4±0.4 ↑ 12.2± ±1.4NC 3.0±0.73.5±0.7NC 33.7± ±3.2 ↓ LK OS (5)5.6±2.36.4±2.0 ↑ 11.6± ±0.9NC 0.4±0.10.5±0.1NC 9.0±1.27.8±2.4NC LK P (6)22.2±3.623±4.0NC 15.2± ±6.1 ↑ 3.9±0.96.1±1.3 ↑ 8±6.36.0±4.5NC MK OD (3)2.7±0.83.5±1.8NC 11.5±3.39.9±2.2NC 7.7±2.76.9±1.5NC 13.3± ±7.0NC MK OS (3)1.9±0.42.2±0.4NC 22.1± ±1.7NC 1.6±0.51.4±0.3NC 16± ±3.2 ↑ MK P (4)12.9±0.513±0.9NC 12.3± ±2.4 ↓ 2.7±0.64.1±1.4 ↑ 7.1± ±5.5 ↑ UK OD (3)3.3±0.33.7±0.2NC 14.9± ±2.5NC 5.9±2.16.3±1.9NC 31.8± ±1.5NC UK OS (4)5.0±1.55.8±1.9NC 17.2± ±2.3NC 0.6±0.21.0±0.4 ↑ 12.7± ±4.0NC UK P (5)5.5±1.85.3±1.5NC 11.1±5.412±5.3NC 1.0±0.51.8±0.6 ↑ 25.5± ±2.3 ↓ OVERALL (40)7.5±1.38.0±1.3 ↑ 13.2± ±1.3NC 2.7±0.43.3±0.5 ↑ 18.4± ±1.9NC

Benthic Cover Results 2010 vs – Habitat Comparisons Increase in total stony coral cover at deep and shallow forereefs Increase in octocoral and sponge cover at patch reefs N = 40 sites/109 stations

Long Term Trends in Benthic Cover N = 34 sites in the Florida Keys

Temporal Trends Since 1997/1998 Mass Bleaching Event

Benthic Variable Trends Ruzicka et al. MEPS 2013 (in review)

Stony Coral Trends Ruzicka et al. MEPS 2013 (in review)

Change in Community Structure 1999 – 2009 Ruzicka et al. MEPS 2013 (in review)

Change in Community Structure 1999 – 2009 Ruzicka et al. MEPS 2013 (in review)

Change in Community Structure 1999 – 2009 Ruzicka et al. MEPS 2013 (in review)

Changes in Octocoral Cover – Molasses Shallow Ruzicka et al. MEPS 2013 (in review)

Changes in Octocoral Cover – Conch Shallow Ruzicka et al. MEPS 2013 (in review)

Images from Gene Shinn in Tropical Treasures - South Florida Marine Environments Nearly 4x increase in hardbottom habitat occupied by octocorals spanning a century in the Dry Tortugas (Davis 1982)

Temporal changes in benthic assemblages on Florida Keys reefs 11 years after the 1997/1998 El Niño 1.No overall significant decline in total stony coral cover Keys-wide between 1999 and 2009 Total stony coral cover did decline at deep and shallow forereefs Decline in stony coral cover associated with loss of M. annularis complex No decline detected for 4 of the other 5 most spatially common stony corals 2.Significant increase in octocoral cover Keys-wide between 1999 and 2009 Increase in all three habitats Clear shift in community structure at shallow forereefs; less clear on deep forereefs; transition may start at patch reefs following the 2010 winter event Shift is likely to continue because octocorals have demonstrated more resilience to stressors than other benthic fauna 3.No change in macroalgal cover between 1999 and 2009 Macroalgal values on par with 1996 values Management strategies (e.g., fisheries regulations and advanced wastewater treatment) have likely helped to reduce macroalgal proliferation

CREMP is funded by US EPA Water Quality Protection Program Federal Award No. X CREMP 2009 Final Report Available at