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Data

Data Needs

For deeper fore reefs, the Caribbean norm (66 cm) is

less than the norm for Mexico (92 cm) and Belize (97

Ongoing AGRRA surveys and data from the MBRS

cm)19.

SMP will provide additional rugosity data that are

Honduras reef crests and fore reefs show a similar

more representative of the entire region and across

pattern, with decreased rugosity on shallow reef

all reef habitat types.

crests and higher rugosity on fore reefs, although

these reefs had some of the highest mortality after

the 1998 events.

Melanie McField / WWF

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