c0d54145-f7de-49e0-979f-6139b97977ad
https://cloud.gbif.org/bid/resource?r=efj_baseline_surveys_mangroves
UWI/EFJ- Baseline Surveys of vulnerable and impacted mangrove forest areas around Jamaica 2011 – 2014
Mona
Webber
The University of the West Indies-Centre for Marine Sciences
Director
JM
mona.webber@uwimona.edu.jm
Patina
Rankine
The University of the West Indies
Student
JM
patina@live.com
Amanda
Chin
The University of the West Indies
Student
JM
amandachin90@hotmail.com
Gina-Marie
Maddix
The University of the West Indies
Student
JM
ginamaddix@gmail.com
Aniff
Spence
The University of the West Indies
Student
JM
Hugh
Small
The University of the West Indies-Port Royal Marine Laboratory
Chief Scientific Officer
JM
hugh.small@uwimona.edu.jm
Camilo
Trench
The University of the West Indies-Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory
Chief Scientific Officer
JM
camilo.trench@uwimona.edu.jm
Patrice
Francis
The University of the West Indies-Centre for Marine Sciences
Senior Scientific Officer
JM
cms@uwimona.edu.jm
Patrice
Francis
The University of the West Indies-Centre for Marine Sciences
Senior Scientific Officer
JM
cms@uwimona.edu.jm
Marcia
Creary Ford
The University of the West Indies, Centre for Marine Sciences -Caribbean Coastal Data Centre
marcia.creary@uwimona.edu.jm
custodianSteward
2019-03-11
eng
The dataset that is documented in this resource includes plant species found within vulnerable and impacted mangrove forest areas within selected parishes across Jamaica. Specific mangrove forest study areas were selected from Kingston,Portland, St. Ann, Trelawny, St. James and St. Elizabeth between 2011 and 2014.The project was designed to address the problem of the lack of baseline information and capacity for gathering such information on Jamaican mangroves forests, especially those associated with key conservation areas, like fish sanctuaries and vulnerable coastal areas.
Occurrence
Jamaica
Caribbean
Baseline
Mangrove
Forest
Sampling event
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Surveys occurred within mangrove forests in selected parishes across Jamaica (Kingston, St. Elizabeth, St. James, Trelawny, St. Ann and Portland)
-78.437
-76.141
18.677
17.681
Plants were identified to species level.
species
Rhizophora mangle
Red mangrove
species
Avicennia germinans
Black mangrove
species
Laguncularia racemosa
White mangrove
species
Cocoloba uvifera
Sea grape
unkown
Patrice
Francis
The University of the West Indies-Centre for Marine Sciences
Senior Scientific Officer
JM
cms@uwimona.edu.jm
Mangrove forest areas are identified using satellite technology.
5x5m wide belt transect are used to sample the forest.
Vegetation characteristics such as tree type and numbers, height as well as diameter at breast height are noted.
Forest survey data of mangrove species were collected in Jamaica from Port Royal Kingston; Manchioneal, Salt Creek, Errol Flynn Marina, Drapers & Dolphin Bay, Portland; Seville, Kaiser Lake and Pear Tree Bottom, St. Ann; West Falmouth, Trelawny; Bogue, St. James as well as Malcolm Bay, St. Elizabeth.
Random belt transects (5 m wide and varying lengths depending on the forest) were demarked and 5 x 5 m ‘plots’ used as the sampling area from which vegetation characteristics were documented along the ‘belt’. In situ investigations of the forest area and contiguous near-shore waters were then conducted. A global positioning systems (GPS) was used for marking and recording the extent of the transects used in each forest. Forest survey data collection included tree types (and numbers), tree height as well as diameter at breast height (DBH) were noted.
UWI/EFJ- Baseline Surveys of vulnerable and impacted mangrove forest areas around Jamaica 2011 – 2014
Mona
Webber
principalInvestigator
Hugh
Small
principalInvestigator
Patina
Rankine
originator
Amanda
Chin
originator
Gina-Marie
Maddix
originator
Aniff
Spence
originator
Camilo
Trench
originator
Ricardo
Robinson
originator
Paul
Kisson
originator
Sharda
Small
originator
The project was designed to address the problem of the lack of baseline information and capacity for gathering such information on Jamaican mangroves forests, especially those associated with key conservation areas, like fish sanctuaries and vulnerable coastal areas.
Funding was made possible through an Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ) project-94101987 and The University of the West Indies. The EU through GBIF/BID project (BID-CA2016-0004-SMA) provided funding for digitization and publishing of data.
The project is located in vulnerable and impacted mangrove forest areas within selected parishes (Kingston, Portland, St. Ann, Trelawny, St. James & St. Elizabeth) across Jamaica.
A desktop survey was first undertaken to determine the quality/quantity of any existing information on the coastal forests. This was followed by scoping exercises to determine the aerial extent and other features such as presence of freshwater (river/pond), as this would direct the approach and methodologies to be used in surveying the areas.
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dataset
Webber M, Rankine P, Chin A, Maddix G, Spence A, Small H, Trench C, Francis P (2018): UWI/EFJ- Baseline Surveys of vulnerable and impacted mangrove forest areas around Jamaica 2011 – 2014. v1.4. Caribbean Coastal Data Centre, Centre for Marine Sciences. Dataset/Samplingevent. https://cloud.gbif.org/bid/resource?r=efj_baseline_surveys_mangroves&v=1.4
2011-2014
c0d54145-f7de-49e0-979f-6139b97977ad/v1.4.xml