Towards reef restoration in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, México: lessons learned

Introduction: Coral reef structures in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero are well-preserved. The coverage of living corals, near 60 % at several locations, makes them comparable to other coral reefs in the states of Oaxaca, Jalisco, and Nayarit and with high potential to promote their conservation. Objective: T...

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Authors: Nava, Héctor, González-Rodríguez, Antonio, Narchi, Nemer E., Méndez-Medina, Ana Crisol, Maldonado-López, Yurixhi, Cárdenas-Alvarado, María Angeles, Figueroa-Camacho, Antonieta Gina, Drouet-Cruz, Huran Tonalli, Corona-Morales, Néstor
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Publication Date:2023
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Keyword:Pocillopora; restoration; Mexican Pacific; citizen science; coral reefs.
Pocillopora; restauración; Pacífico mexicano; ciencia ciudadana; arrecifes coralinos.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Towards reef restoration in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, México: lessons learned
Hacia la restauración arrecifal en Zihuatanejo Guerrero, México: lecciones aprendidas
title Towards reef restoration in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, México: lessons learned
spellingShingle Towards reef restoration in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, México: lessons learned
Nava, Héctor
Pocillopora; restoration; Mexican Pacific; citizen science; coral reefs.
Pocillopora; restauración; Pacífico mexicano; ciencia ciudadana; arrecifes coralinos.
title_short Towards reef restoration in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, México: lessons learned
title_full Towards reef restoration in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, México: lessons learned
title_fullStr Towards reef restoration in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, México: lessons learned
title_full_unstemmed Towards reef restoration in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, México: lessons learned
title_sort Towards reef restoration in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, México: lessons learned
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Nava, Héctor
González-Rodríguez, Antonio
Narchi, Nemer E.
Méndez-Medina, Ana Crisol
Maldonado-López, Yurixhi
Cárdenas-Alvarado, María Angeles
Figueroa-Camacho, Antonieta Gina
Drouet-Cruz, Huran Tonalli
Corona-Morales, Néstor
author Nava, Héctor
author_facet Nava, Héctor
González-Rodríguez, Antonio
Narchi, Nemer E.
Méndez-Medina, Ana Crisol
Maldonado-López, Yurixhi
Cárdenas-Alvarado, María Angeles
Figueroa-Camacho, Antonieta Gina
Drouet-Cruz, Huran Tonalli
Corona-Morales, Néstor
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author2 González-Rodríguez, Antonio
Narchi, Nemer E.
Méndez-Medina, Ana Crisol
Maldonado-López, Yurixhi
Cárdenas-Alvarado, María Angeles
Figueroa-Camacho, Antonieta Gina
Drouet-Cruz, Huran Tonalli
Corona-Morales, Néstor
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author
author
author
author
author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Pocillopora; restoration; Mexican Pacific; citizen science; coral reefs.
Pocillopora; restauración; Pacífico mexicano; ciencia ciudadana; arrecifes coralinos.
topic Pocillopora; restoration; Mexican Pacific; citizen science; coral reefs.
Pocillopora; restauración; Pacífico mexicano; ciencia ciudadana; arrecifes coralinos.
description Introduction: Coral reef structures in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero are well-preserved. The coverage of living corals, near 60 % at several locations, makes them comparable to other coral reefs in the states of Oaxaca, Jalisco, and Nayarit and with high potential to promote their conservation. Objective: To present the outcome of 12 years of research in coral communities from Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, as a justifying argument for the current conservation efforts in the area. Methods: We developed a baseline on the conservation status of the reef structures, bioerosion processes and the source of major natural and anthropogenic impacts. We assessed the genetic diversity of the coral zooxanthellae symbionts, the outcome of a technique of coral transplantation to recover the coverage of living corals and the local ecological knowledge to involve local inhabitants to promote conservation. Results: At least five coral reefs remain exposed to a medium-low level of impact by bioerosion and anthropization. Coral transplantation experiments made in the area showed records of transplant survival nearing 90 %. Although the warming of the sea surface temperature that occurred during the El Niño of 2015-2016 caused coral bleaching and mortality in several coral populations in this area, there were no affectations attributed to this phenomenon in other locations. This response was not related to the level of exposure to anthropogenic impacts, and the presence of thermal resistant zooxanthellae was assessed using molecular tools, confirming the existence of zooxanthellae of the genus Durusdinium. The analysis of local ecological knowledge of the inhabitants of Zihuatanejo showed that they keep elaborate knowledge on the ecology of coral reefs. This is complemented with scientific knowledge that will encourage community participation in conservation strategies. Conclusions: A long-term multidisciplinary strategy is required for coral reef conservation that encompasses: 1) assessing the role of the overall holobiont in the thermal resistance of corals from this area and 2) establishing restoration strategies of coral reefs that include the local knowledge about marine ecology, for the establishment of coral reef protection and management schemes put in place by local inhabitants.
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spelling Towards reef restoration in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, México: lessons learnedHacia la restauración arrecifal en Zihuatanejo Guerrero, México: lecciones aprendidasNava, HéctorGonzález-Rodríguez, AntonioNarchi, Nemer E.Méndez-Medina, Ana CrisolMaldonado-López, YurixhiCárdenas-Alvarado, María AngelesFigueroa-Camacho, Antonieta GinaDrouet-Cruz, Huran TonalliCorona-Morales, NéstorPocillopora; restoration; Mexican Pacific; citizen science; coral reefs.Pocillopora; restauración; Pacífico mexicano; ciencia ciudadana; arrecifes coralinos.Introduction: Coral reef structures in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero are well-preserved. The coverage of living corals, near 60 % at several locations, makes them comparable to other coral reefs in the states of Oaxaca, Jalisco, and Nayarit and with high potential to promote their conservation. Objective: To present the outcome of 12 years of research in coral communities from Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, as a justifying argument for the current conservation efforts in the area. Methods: We developed a baseline on the conservation status of the reef structures, bioerosion processes and the source of major natural and anthropogenic impacts. We assessed the genetic diversity of the coral zooxanthellae symbionts, the outcome of a technique of coral transplantation to recover the coverage of living corals and the local ecological knowledge to involve local inhabitants to promote conservation. Results: At least five coral reefs remain exposed to a medium-low level of impact by bioerosion and anthropization. Coral transplantation experiments made in the area showed records of transplant survival nearing 90 %. Although the warming of the sea surface temperature that occurred during the El Niño of 2015-2016 caused coral bleaching and mortality in several coral populations in this area, there were no affectations attributed to this phenomenon in other locations. This response was not related to the level of exposure to anthropogenic impacts, and the presence of thermal resistant zooxanthellae was assessed using molecular tools, confirming the existence of zooxanthellae of the genus Durusdinium. The analysis of local ecological knowledge of the inhabitants of Zihuatanejo showed that they keep elaborate knowledge on the ecology of coral reefs. This is complemented with scientific knowledge that will encourage community participation in conservation strategies. Conclusions: A long-term multidisciplinary strategy is required for coral reef conservation that encompasses: 1) assessing the role of the overall holobiont in the thermal resistance of corals from this area and 2) establishing restoration strategies of coral reefs that include the local knowledge about marine ecology, for the establishment of coral reef protection and management schemes put in place by local inhabitants.Introducción: Los arrecifes coralinos de Zihuatanejo Guerrero están bien conservados. La cobertura de corales vivos, cerca del 60 %, los hace comparables a otras comunidades coralinas presentes en Oaxaca, Jalisco y Nayarit y con un alto potencial para promover su conservación. Objetivo: Presentar los resultados de 12 años de investigación en las comunidades coralinas de Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, como un argumento que justifica los esfuerzos actuales de conservación en el área. Métodos: Desarrollamos una línea base del estado de conservación de la estructura arrecifal, los procesos de bioerosión y las fuentes principales de impactos naturales y antropogénicos. Evaluamos la diversidad genética de los simbiontes zooxantelados de los corales, el resultado de una técnica de trasplante de corales para recuperar la cobertura de corales vivos y el conocimiento ecológico local para desarrollar estrategias de conservación con participación local. Resultados: Cinco de esas comunidades coralinas permanecen expuestas a un nivel de impacto medio a bajo por bioerosión y antropización. Los experimentos de trasplante de corales en el área mostraron una supervivencia cercana al 90 %. Aunque el calentamiento de la temperatura superficial del mar ocurrido durante el evento El Niño 2015-16 causó blanqueamiento y mortalidad coralina en algunas poblaciones de corales del área, no hubo afectaciones atribuidas a este fenómeno en otras. Esta respuesta no se relacionó con el nivel de exposición a impactos antropogénicos y la presencia de poblaciones de zooxantelas fue examinada usando herramientas moleculares, confirmando la existencia de una población del género Durusdinium. El análisis del conocimiento ecológico local de los habitantes de Zihuatanejo mostró que estos resguardan conocimientos complejos sobre la ecología de las comunidades coralinas. Este conocimiento es complementario al conocimiento científico y servirá para promover estrategias de participación ciudadana en la conservación de las comunidades coralinas. Conclusiones: Se requiere una estrategia multidisciplinaria de largo plazo para la conservación de las comunidades coralinas que incluya: 1) examinar el papel del holobionte completo en la resistencia térmica de los corales de esta área y 2) establecer estrategias de restauración en arrecifes coralinos que incluyan el conocimiento ecológico local para el establecimiento de esquemas de protección y manejo de los arrecifes coralinos a cargo de los habitantes locales.Universidad de Costa Rica2023-05-02info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionArticleartículo originalhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdftext/htmlapplication/epub+ziphttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/5479210.15517/rev.biol.trop..v71iS1.54792Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 71 No. S1 (2023): Advances and challenges of coral restoration in Latin America and the Caribbean; e54792Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 71 Núm. S1 (2023): Avances y retos de la restauración coralina en América Latina y el Caribe; e54792Revista Biología Tropical; Vol. 71 N.º S1 (2023): Avances y retos de la restauración coralina en América Latina y el Caribe; e547922215-20750034-774410.15517/rev.biol.trop..v71iS1.2023reponame:Portal de Revistas UCRinstname:Universidad de Costa Ricainstacron:UCRenghttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/54792/55314https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/54792/55315https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/54792/55642http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0acceso abiertohttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2023-05-03T03:35:21Zoai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/54792Portal de revistashttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/Universidadhttp://www.ucr.ac.crhttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/index/oaijorge.polanco@ucr.ac.crCosta RicaNo aplicaNo aplicaNo aplicaopendoar:2025-08-13T10:26:07.292Portal de Revistas UCR - Universidad de Costa Ricafalse
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