Caribbean Coastal Marine Productivity (CARICOMP) |
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The Caribbean Coastal Marine Productivity (CARICOMP) ( http://www.ccdc.org.jm/caricomp.html) program is a
network of marine laboratories, parks, and reserves in 13 islands
and 9 mainland countries throughout the Caribbean basin. Member
laboratories monitor physical parameters, coral reefs, mangroves, and
grassbeds using a common protocol to provide data for long-term comparative
studies of biodiversity and productivity in Carribbran coastal ecosystems.
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| STRI ESP has been actively working with CARICOMP since the mid 1990's and has contributed data since 1999. The ESP monitors three sites (coral, reef, and mangrove) using the Level 1 protocols in the Methods Manual (link - http://www.ccdc.org.jm/methods_manual.html) near the main laboratory in Bocas del Toro. ESP data collected for this program should be obtained through the CARICOMP Data Management Center. (link - http://www.ccdc.org.jm/dmc.html) | |