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Steiner, S.C.C., 2003. Stony corals and reefs of Dominica. Atoll Res. Bull. : 497-508.
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Steiner, S. C.
2003
Stony corals and reefs of Dominica
Atoll Res. Bull
497-508
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Thirty-six scleractinian coral species were identified in situ during the first comprehensive quantitative survey of reefs around the Commonwealth of Dominica. Porites astreoides dominated most assemblages within the 1,146 m super(2) area examined, constituting 29.7% of the total live coral recorded (166 m super(2)). The abundance of constructional, yet non-reef-building, species along the west coast may be one of the reasons for the paucity of reef accretion. Coral reefs in the strictest sense are found along the narrow shelf of the west coast where they are sheltered from turbulence by depth and coves. Madracis mirabilis was among the main reef builders, forming mono-, as well as bi-specific banks with Porites porites. East-coast reefs were characterized by patch and fringing reefs whose main scleractinan component were built by A. palmata frameworks. However, these reefs had a comparatively low live cover (9.25%). East-coast reefs (windward) were also significantly less diverse (ANOVA, F=9.1, P=0.01) than west-coast reefs (leeward), among which shallow sites (1-5 m) were significantly less diverse (ANOVA, F=16.2, P=0.01) than deeper sites (6-18 m). A negative correlation was detected between the live cover of Scleractinia and other sessile invertebrate groups, mostly sponges, hydrocorals and zooanthids. No correlation between the presence of Scleractinia and algae was found. Given Dominica's young and narrow shelf, the assemblage types are harbored within a relatively small area suitable for reef development and lie in close proximity to the shoreline where coastal developments are the source of many disturbances. Coral reefs of Dominica can be considered as marginal systems yet a historically important artisanal fishing resource. Although it is doubtful that these reefal habitats have remained unaffected by human activities, new user groups are targeting Dominica's marine resources and thus the justification for conservation measures is suggested.
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Acropora formosa (Dana, 1846) accepted as Acropora muricata (Linnaeus, 1758) (additional source)
Acropora palmata (Lamarck, 1816) (additional source)
Agaricia Lamarck, 1801 (additional source)
Agaricia agaricites (Linnaeus, 1758) (additional source)
Agaricia agaricites f. agaricites (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Agaricia agaricites (Linnaeus, 1758) (additional source)
Agaricia agaricites var. purpurea Wells, 1954 accepted as Agaricia agaricites (Linnaeus, 1758) (additional source)
Agaricia fragilis Dana, 1846 (additional source)
Agaricia humilis Verrill, 1901 (additional source)
Colpophyllia natans (Houttuyn, 1772) (additional source)
Dendrogyra cylindrus (Ehrenberg, 1834) (additional source)
Dichocoenia stokesii (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849) (additional source)
Diploria clivosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786) accepted as Pseudodiploria clivosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (additional source)
Diploria labyrinthiformis (Linnaeus, 1758) (additional source)
Diploria strigosa (Dana, 1846) accepted as Pseudodiploria strigosa (Dana, 1846) (additional source)
Eusmilia fastigiata (Pallas, 1766) (additional source)
Favia fragum (Esper, 1793) (additional source)
Isophyllastrea rigida (Dana, 1846) accepted as Isophyllia rigida (Dana, 1846) (additional source)
Isophyllia sinuosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (additional source)
Leptoseris cucullata (Ellis & Solander, 1786) accepted as Helioseris cucullata (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (additional source)
Madracis decactis (Lyman, 1859) (additional source)
Madracis formosa Wells, 1973 (additional source)
Madracis mirabilis (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860) sensu Wells, 1973 accepted as Madracis auretenra Locke, Weil & Coates, 2007 (additional source)
Madracis ormosa Wells., 1973 accepted as Madracis formosa Wells, 1973 (basis of record)
Meandrina meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) (additional source)
Meandrina memorialis (Wells, 1973) accepted as Meandrina meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) (new combination reference)
Montastraea annularis (Ellis & Solander, 1786) accepted as Orbicella annularis (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (additional source)
Montastraea faveolata (Ellis & Solander, 1786) accepted as Orbicella faveolata (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (additional source)
Montastraea franksi (Gregory, 1895) accepted as Orbicella franksi (Gregory, 1895) (additional source)
Montastrea cavernosa (Linnaeus, 1767) accepted as Montastraea cavernosa (Linnaeus, 1767) (additional source)
Mussa angulosa (Pallas, 1766) (additional source)
Mycetophyllia aliciae Wells, 1973 (additional source)
Mycetophyllia ferox Wells, 1973 (additional source)
Porites Link, 1807 (additional source)
Porites astreoides Lamarck, 1816 (additional source)
Porites colonensis Zlatarski, 1990 (additional source)
Porites porites (Pallas, 1766) (additional source)
Porites porites f. divaricata Le Sueur, 1820 accepted as Porites divaricata Le Sueur, 1820 (additional source)
Scolymia Haime, 1852 (additional source)
Siderastrea ormosa (Wells, 1973) accepted as Madracis formosa Wells, 1973 (new combination reference)
Siderastrea radians (Pallas, 1766) (additional source)
Siderastrea siderea (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (additional source)
Stephanocoenia intersepta (Esper, 1795) (additional source)
Tubastrea coccinea Lesson, 1830 accepted as Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830 (additional source)
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Acropora palmata (Lamarck, 1816) 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Agaricia agaricites (Linnaeus, 1758) 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Agaricia fragilis Dana, 1846 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Agaricia humilis Verrill, 1901 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Colpophyllia natans (Houttuyn, 1772) 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Dendrogyra cylindrus (Ehrenberg, 1834) 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Dichocoenia stokesii (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849) 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Diploria clivosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786) 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Diploria labyrinthiformis (Linnaeus, 1758) 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Diploria strigosa (Dana, 1846) 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Eusmilia fastigiata (Pallas, 1766) 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Favia fragum (Esper, 1793) 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Isophyllastrea rigida (Dana, 1846) 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Isophyllia sinuosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786) 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Leptoseris cucullata (Ellis & Solander, 1786) 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Madracis decactis (Lyman, 1859) 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Madracis formosa Wells, 1973 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Madracis mirabilis (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860) sensu Wells, 1973 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Meandrina meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Montastraea annularis (Ellis & Solander, 1786) 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Montastraea faveolata (Ellis & Solander, 1786) 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Montastraea franksi (Gregory, 1895) 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Montastrea cavernosa (Linnaeus, 1767) 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Mussa angulosa (Pallas, 1766) 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Mycetophyllia aliciae Wells, 1973 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Mycetophyllia ferox Wells, 1973 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Porites astreoides Lamarck, 1816 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Porites colonensis Zlatarski, 1990 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Porites porites (Pallas, 1766) 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Siderastrea radians (Pallas, 1766) 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Siderastrea siderea (Ellis & Solander, 1786) 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Stephanocoenia intersepta (Esper, 1795) 
Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone for Tubastrea coccinea Lesson, 1830