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Impacts to Coral Reefs Presented by: Kelly Drinnen, Education Specialist NOAA’s Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary 1

Why should you care? We all live upstream! 3

Watersheds Sedimentation Pollution Debris Diversion of Water 4

After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita… 5

What Can You do? Educate yourself Keep soil anchored with vegetation Avoid using fertilizers and pesticides Put trash in an appropriate place Conserve water Recycle 6

Weather Temperature Wind Storms FGBNMS 7

Shipping Groundings Anchoring Tow Lines Pollutants Debris FKNMS 8

What Can You Do? 9 Tell us, hit *6 to unmute your phone

Spread the word Don’t anchor on the reef - use mooring buoys when they are available Report dumping or other illegal activities Support organizations that protect coral reefs What Can You Do? 10

Poll Question: 11 What caused the damage to this coral?

Animals Parrotfish Damselfish FGBNMS Joyce & Frank Burek 12

Animals Crown of Thorns Sea Star Sea Urchins FGBNMS 13

Animals Introduced Species Invasive Species Joyce & Frank Burek 14

Fishing Methods –Nets/trawls –Cyanide –Dynamite Species Abundance Joyce & Frank Burek 15

Fishing Derelict Nets and Ropes NMFS PIFSC CRED 16

What Can You Do? 17 Tell us, hit *6 to unmute your phone

Spread the word Support reef-friendly businesses Volunteer for a reef or beach cleanup Be an informed consumer Recycle Stay informed What Can You Do? 18

Disease Black Band Yellow Band NOAA 19

Oil & Gas Spills Waste Materials Extraction Artifical Reefs 20

What Can You Do? Spread the word Become a volunteer monitor Report any slicks or spills Stay informed 21

Recreation SCUBA Diving and Snorkeling Sailing/Boating Treasure Hunting FGBNMS Wicksten 22

What Can You Do? 23 Tell us, hit *6 to unmute your phone

What Can You Do? Spread the word Control your buoyancy Respect local guidelines Participate in the Great Annual Fish Count Take only pictures - Leave only bubbles 24

25 Natural (N) or Human (H) Impacts? RecreationOil & GasWatershedsDisease ShippingAnimalsWeatherFishing

From Impacts to Interventions: We all make a Difference! For Additional Information: 26