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Event Type
Research Presentation
Academic Department
Biology
Location
Dana Science Building, 2nd floor
Start Date
14-4-2023 1:30 PM
End Date
14-4-2023 3:00 PM
Description
Under the direction of Dr. Kassie Dudek, School for Field Studies, Turks and Caicos
Anthropogenic disturbances of marine systems are varied and ubiquitous, eliciting in extreme cases acute and rapid declines of certain marine species. To slow the degradation of these marine habitats and species, Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) were conceived of and established across the globe with the intent to lessen the impact of these anthropogenic disturbances. However, management and enforcement of MPAs can be lacking, which may result in MPAs not functioning as well as intended. The MPA featured in this study is the East Harbor Lobster and Conch Reserve (EHLCR) in South Caicos, TCI, which was established in 1993 to stymie the rapid population decline of the economically important species Caribbean Spiny Lobsters (Panulirus argus) and Queen Conch (Aliger gigas), due to overfishing. In this oral presentation, the effects – or lack thereof - of the East Harbor Lobster and Conch Reserve on Queen Conch populations in South Caicos will be discussed, with the hope of bringing more awareness to the flaws of modern marine conservation strategies.
Inside and Out: Analyzing the Effects of the East Harbour Lobster and Conch Reserve (TCI) on Population Metrics of the Queen Conch (Aliger gigas)
Dana Science Building, 2nd floor
Under the direction of Dr. Kassie Dudek, School for Field Studies, Turks and Caicos
Anthropogenic disturbances of marine systems are varied and ubiquitous, eliciting in extreme cases acute and rapid declines of certain marine species. To slow the degradation of these marine habitats and species, Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) were conceived of and established across the globe with the intent to lessen the impact of these anthropogenic disturbances. However, management and enforcement of MPAs can be lacking, which may result in MPAs not functioning as well as intended. The MPA featured in this study is the East Harbor Lobster and Conch Reserve (EHLCR) in South Caicos, TCI, which was established in 1993 to stymie the rapid population decline of the economically important species Caribbean Spiny Lobsters (Panulirus argus) and Queen Conch (Aliger gigas), due to overfishing. In this oral presentation, the effects – or lack thereof - of the East Harbor Lobster and Conch Reserve on Queen Conch populations in South Caicos will be discussed, with the hope of bringing more awareness to the flaws of modern marine conservation strategies.