Trends in recreational boating in the British Virgin Islands: a preliminary assessment of impact from human activities on anchorages and development of a monitoring program for safe anchorages
Lund H, Anderson M, Gladfelter EH, Davis M. 1985. Trends in recreational boating in the British Virgin Islands: a preliminary assessment of impact from human activities on anchorages and development of a monitoring program for safe anchorages. Biosphere Reserve Research Report No. 5. National Park Service and Virgin Islands Resource Management Cooperative
Sections on "Trends in Recreational Boating in the British Virgin Islands"; "Assessment of Direct and Indirect Impacts of Human Activities on Safe Anchorages in the Virgin Islands"; "Established Long Term Monitoring Program for Existing Safe Anchorages" (This section describes a monitoring program which includes sites at St. John. There are tables giving data for seagrass beds in Greater Lameshur Bay, Prickly Pear Island and Francis Bay). Author Abstract: REPORT N0.5 Subtask 1.4 TRENDS IN RECREATIONAL BOATING IN THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT FROM HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON ANCHORAGES AND DEVELOPMENT OF A MONITORING PROGRAM FOR SAFE ANCHORAGES: Recreational boating is a significant component of the tourist industry of the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. This report considers the impact of boating on the marine communities of the islands. The history and growth of the boating industry in the BVI is described. An assessment was made of the direct and indirect impact of boating use of the proposed or existing parks of the British Virgin Islands and St. Croix. USVI as described in Report No.4. A research plan for monitoring the effects of anchoring on seagrass bed communities and· on coral communities is presented. This plan was implemented by the establishment of Long Term Monitoring Stations at two sites on St. John. USVI; Great Lameshur and Francis Bays. and two sites in the BVI: The Baths and Prickly Pear Island. North Sound. There is a brief discussion of studies of the effects of anchoring on benthic communities.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Lund, Holly; Anderson, Miles; Gladfelter, Elizabeth; Davis, Mike
- Date of Issue
- 1985
- Publisher
- National Park Service and Virgin Islands Resource Management Cooperative
- Units
- VIIS
- Keywords
- Anchoring, Boating, British Virgin Islands, Francis Bay St. John US Virgin Islands, Greater Lameshur Bay St. John US Virgin Islands, Human Impact, Management, Monitoring, Seagrasses