期刊
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
卷 683, 期 -, 页码 97-107出版社
INTER-RESEARCH
DOI: 10.3354/meps13954
关键词
Shark relative abundance; Marine protected area; Glover's Reef Marine Reserve; Baited remote underwater video stations; Carcharhinus perezi; Ginglymostoma cirraturn
资金
- Earthwatch Institute
- Paul G. Allen Family Foundation (Global FinPrint)
- Mays Family Foundation
- Roe Foundation
This study examined the long-term trends in relative abundance of reef sharks in Belize. The results showed a decline in the relative abundance of C. perezi inside the no-take marine reserve, while G. cirratum remained stable. The decline of C. perezi is hypothesized to be the result of fishing along the edge of the marine reserve, while the stability of G. cirratum is attributed to their behavior and nationwide protection.
Spatial comparisons of reef shark abundance inside and outside marine protected areas (MPAs) are common and generally report positive MPA effects, yet few studies have tracked abundance trends over long time periods. This is problematic because inside:outside comparisons at a single point in time cannot evaluate whether populations are declining. In Belize, the Caribbean reef shark Carcharhinus perezi is one of the most fished shark species and is more abundant inside MPAs. Although the relative abundance of C. perezi was stable inside Glover's Reef Marine Reserve (GRMR) from 2001 to 2013, using standard baited remote underwater video station surveys, we document a decline in relative abundance inside the no-take marine reserve from 2009 to 2019. We used a negative binomial generalized linear model and model averaging to test the effect of year, depth, and water temperature on C. perezi and nurse shark Ginglymostoma cirratum relative abundance. While model-averaged results indicated a C. perezi decline, G. cirratum remained stable from 2009 to 2019. We hypothesize that the C. perezi decline is a result of fishing along the edge of GRMR, while G. cirratum stability is related to their behavior and nationwide protection. Given the dynamic nature of fisheries regulations, economic pressures, and site-specific environmental conditions, our results emphasize the need for standardized long-term monitoring of reef sharks inside and around MPAs globally.
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