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1 Impacts to Coral Reefs Presented by: Kelly Drinnen, Education Specialist NOAA’s Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary 1

2 Why should you care? We all live upstream! 3

3 Watersheds Sedimentation Pollution Debris Diversion of Water 4

4 After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita… 5

5 What Can You do? Educate yourself Keep soil anchored with vegetation Avoid using fertilizers and pesticides Put trash in an appropriate place Conserve water Recycle 6

6 Weather Temperature Wind Storms FGBNMS 7

7 Shipping Groundings Anchoring Tow Lines Pollutants Debris FKNMS 8

8 What Can You Do? 9 Tell us, hit *6 to unmute your phone

9 Spread the word Don’t anchor on the reef - use mooring buoys when they are available Report dumping or other illegal activities Support organizations that protect coral reefs What Can You Do? 10

10 Poll Question: 11 What caused the damage to this coral?

11 Animals Parrotfish Damselfish FGBNMS Joyce & Frank Burek 12

12 Animals Crown of Thorns Sea Star Sea Urchins FGBNMS 13

13 Animals Introduced Species Invasive Species Joyce & Frank Burek 14

14 Fishing Methods –Nets/trawls –Cyanide –Dynamite Species Abundance Joyce & Frank Burek 15

15 Fishing Derelict Nets and Ropes NMFS PIFSC CRED www.pifsc.noaa.gov/cred/ 16

16 What Can You Do? 17 Tell us, hit *6 to unmute your phone

17 Spread the word Support reef-friendly businesses Volunteer for a reef or beach cleanup Be an informed consumer Recycle Stay informed What Can You Do? 18

18 Disease Black Band Yellow Band NOAA 19

19 Oil & Gas Spills Waste Materials Extraction Artifical Reefs 20

20 What Can You Do? Spread the word Become a volunteer monitor Report any slicks or spills Stay informed 21

21 Recreation SCUBA Diving and Snorkeling Sailing/Boating Treasure Hunting FGBNMS Wicksten 22

22 What Can You Do? 23 Tell us, hit *6 to unmute your phone

23 What Can You Do? Spread the word Control your buoyancy Respect local guidelines Participate in the Great Annual Fish Count Take only pictures - Leave only bubbles 24

24 25 Natural (N) or Human (H) Impacts? RecreationOil & GasWatershedsDisease ShippingAnimalsWeatherFishing

25 From Impacts to Interventions: We all make a Difference! For Additional Information: Kelly.Drinnen@noaa.gov 26

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