This webinar by David Obura (CORDIO East Africa) provides the coral bleaching outlook for the Western Indian Ocean for January–May 2016 and presents updated four-step guidance for monitoring bleaching and impacts. It introduces a monitoring manual and additional resources linked to regional GCRMN reporting for 2016, supported by the Indian Ocean Commission.
- Regional bleaching outlook for the Western Indian Ocean covering January–May 2016
- Four basic steps for monitoring bleaching and impacts at basic, intermediate, and expert levels
- Introduction to a monitoring manual and resources tied to GCRMN regional reporting, with support from the Indian Ocean Commission
David Obura, of CORDIO East Africa, presents an update on the coral bleaching outlook for the Western Indian Ocean for January through May 2016, and updated guidance (in four basic steps!) for monitoring the bleaching event and impact at basic, intermediate and expert levels. This webinar serves as an introduction to a monitoring manual and additional resources available to coral reef managers linked to regional reporting for the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) for 2016, with support provided through the Indian Ocean Commission.
