National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program (DOI)

doi:10.1002/fgc.30947

Transnational research for coastal wetlands conservation in a Cuba–US setting

Global Sustainability ◽

10.1017/sus.2020.14 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Victoria C. Ramenzoni ◽

Mark R. Besonen ◽

David Yoskowitz ◽

Vanessa Vázquez Sánchez ◽

Armando Rangel Rivero ◽

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Keyword(s):

Coastal Wetlands ◽

Comprehensive Understanding ◽

International Policy ◽

Socioecological Systems ◽

Sustainable Solutions ◽

Academic Cultures ◽

The Usa ◽

National Boundaries ◽

Wetlands Conservation ◽

Made In

Non-technical summary Sharing information between different countries is key for developing sustainable solutions to environmental change. Coastal wetlands in the Gulf of Mexico are suffering significant environmental and human-related threats. Working across national boundaries, this research project brings together scientists, specialists and local communities from Cuba and the USA. While important advances have been made in strengthening collaborations, important obstacles remain in terms of international policy constraints, different institutional and academic cultures and technology. Overcoming these limitations is essential to formulating a comprehensive understanding of the challenges that coastal socioecological systems are facing now and into the future.

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Marine Mammals Occurring in the Negros Occidental Coastal Wetlands Conservation Area, Philippines

The Philippine Journal of Fisheries ◽

10.31398/tpjf/28.1.2020-0015 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 129-142

Author(s):

Manuel Eduardo de la Paz ◽

Jacob Nathaniel Luther ◽

Stiffy Marie Espinosa ◽

Bea Chiara Festin ◽

Rubena Marie Santillan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Marine Mammal ◽

Coastal Wetlands ◽

Marine Mammals ◽

The Philippines ◽

Mammal Species ◽

Conservation Area ◽

The North ◽

Close Proximity ◽

International Importance ◽

Wetlands Conservation

The Negros Occidental Coastal Wetlands Conservation Area (NOCWCA) is the Philippines’ 7th Ramsar Site of Wetlands of International Importance. It spans 89,607 ha comprising the municipal waters of 10 adjacent towns and municipalities. Its waters are part of the Guimaras Strait in the north and the Panay Gulf in the south. This research aimed to assess marine mammal diversity in these coastal wetlands. Marine mammal species here were documented through strandings, interview surveys, and boat surveys. Ten species of marine mammals, including the dugong (Dugong dugon), have stranded in the NOCWCA for the past ten years. Three species were encountered in the boat surveys: Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus), Long-snouted spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris longirostris), and Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris). All species were encountered in close proximity to fishing boats, indicating possible interactions. The presence of these marine mammals here highlights the importance of these areas as essential habitats.

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