A national monitoring framework for coral and sponge areas identified as other effective area-based conservation measures / B.M. Neves, G. Faille, F.J. Murillo, C. Dinn, M. Pućko, S. Dudas, A. Devanney,...: Fs70-5/2026-023E-PDF

"In this paper, we summarize information on Canada’s corals and sponge OECMs, including baseline information and knowledge gaps. We provide a list of known coral and sponge groups for each OECM and we suggest that using those groups can be helpful when developing monitoring plans. Indirect BCBs of corals and sponge habitat are described and reviewed for each group. Indicators to monitor corals and sponges and their associated BCBs are suggested. We describe the appropriateness of several state (ecosystem and environment), and pressure (stress) indicators for corals and sponges. Lastly, we examine various tools and methodologies that can be used to study these coral and sponge habitats. The feasibility and appropriateness of many research tools are explained, from commonly used methods such as trawling and imagery technologies, to emerging techniques like environmental DNA"--Abstract, page vii.

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