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Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Presents its Condition Report

This report presents the condition and trends of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It highlights the pressures and issues faced by the sanctuary's resources, as well as the sanctuary's responses to these challenges. The report also discusses the status and trends of water quality, habitat, living resources, and maritime archaeological resources. It emphasizes the need for continued efforts to protect and restore the compromised ecosystem.

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Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Presents its Condition Report

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  1. Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Presents its Condition Report 12th International Coral Reef Symposium July 9-13, 2012 Cairns • Queensland • Australia Scott Donahue, Joanne Delaney, Brenda Altmeier, Billy Causey*, Sarah Fangman, Brian Keller, Kathy Broughton, Steve Gittings, Vernon R. Leeworthy, Michelle Johnston http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/science/condition

  2. Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act - 1990 (Passed By United States Congress) • 2900 nm2 / 9800 km2 • Jurisdiction to mean high tide • Surrounds Florida Keys • Co-trustee Management with State of Florida • 60% State Waters • 40% Federal Waters • Management Plan implemented in 1997 • 1600 Keys / 1800 miles of shoreline

  3. System-Wide Monitoring (SWiM)“A Monitoring Framework for the National Marine Sanctuary System” • Consistent approach to design and reporting • Tailored local monitoring to track resource and human use trends

  4. Why Condition Reports?

  5. General Details • Executive-level summary • 17 questions standard among all sanctuaries • Workshops with experts to answer questions • Formal review process • Revisited prior to Management Plan • updates (~ 5 years)

  6. 17 Standard Questions

  7. Standardized Question Ratings

  8. Condition Report Layout • Overview • Site History & Resources • Pressures (Stressors & Issues) on the Sanctuary • Status & Trends (State) of Sanctuary Resources • Sanctuary’s Response to Pressures • Literature Cited • Appendices - Explanation of Questions and Process to develop report

  9. Pressures on Resources Coral Diseases Habitat Destruction Nutrients from Pollution Overfishing Intense Coastal Development Wastewater Nutrients Stormwater Runoff Massive Algal Blooms Introduction of Marine Exotics

  10. Pressures to FKNMS Resources • Point Sources of Pollution • Non-point Sources of Pollution • External Inputs • Harmful Algal Blooms • Marinas and boats • Live-Aboard Vessels • Mosquito Control • Cruise Ships • Snorkeling/SCUBA • Fishing Pressures • Coral Bleaching • Climate Change • Diseases of Marine Organisms • Coastal Development • Non-Indigenous Species • Marine Debris • Military Use • Artificial Reefs • Weather Disturbances • Poaching • Treasure Hunting • Swimming Activities

  11. ‘State’ of Water Quality

  12. ‘State’ of Habitat

  13. ‘State’ of Living Resources

  14. ‘State’ of Living Resources (con’t)

  15. Maritime Archaeological Resources

  16. Responses to Pressures • Water Quality Protection Program • Marine Zoning • Regulations Prohibiting Discharge Sanctuary-wide • PSSA designation (2002) • Florida’s “Healthy Beaches” • MEERA • Law Enforcement • Mooring Buoys • Education and Outreach • Marine Debris Removal • Habitat Restoration • Prohibition of Mineral & Hydrocarbon Exploration • Large Ship Navigation Beacons • Permitting Program • BleachWatch • Dolphin SMART • Blue Star • Spill Preparedness Drills • Florida Reef Resilience Program Partner • Vessel Grounding Assessments and Coral Rescue • ATBA • Advanced Wastewater Treatment for Monroe County by 2015

  17. Summary • This is the first Condition Report for the FKNMS. • The status and trends of FKNMS resources reflect it inherited a compromised ecosystem from more than a century of pressures. • There are many successes in the relatively short time frame of management. • We still have a long way to go.

  18. http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/science/condition

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