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Location of report (drag the red pin or input long/lat coordinates)
Name of dive site
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Latitude
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Longitude
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Date of observation
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Have you submitted a report for this site before?
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Did you see bleached/fluorescent coral in the area at the time of your report?
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yes
no
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Rate how much of the coral reef is bleached in this area at the time of this report. (see above photos for reference)
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5
Very few corals are white/have bleached.
All corals in the reef are white/have bleached.
1 is Very few corals are white/have bleached., 5 is All corals in the reef are white/have bleached.
Do you think that the reef recovered after bleaching?
yes
no
unsure
Did you see any other reef threats? (choose all that applies)
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crown-of-thorns starfish (>30 in one site)
anchor damage
plastic trash
discarded fishing nets/lines
nearby open sewage pipe
nearby coal powerplant
drupella snails
nearby rivers/creeks
coral disease
None
Other
What was the temperature of the water in celsius degrees (if known)?
What was the depth in meters (if known)?
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You will need to distinguish between coral lifeforms and their stages of health for this section. You may visit our Facebook page to view reference photos (fb.com/phbleaching).
Reef-Level Information
What types of corals and/or other organisms were affected? (Choose all that applies.)
brain corals
staghorn/branching corals
mushroom corals
table corals
smooth (massive) coral heads
foliose (cabbage) corals
encrusting corals
other organisms (anemones, soft corals, clams, etc.)
What is the general condition of the reef?
fluorescent pink or blue
completely white
algae has started to overgrow
decaying tissue around bleached portions
only portions have started to bleach
(Coral) Colony-Level Information
What was the most common coral colony that bleached?
brain corals
staghorn corals/branching corals
mushroom corals
table corals
smooth (massive) coral heads
foliose (cabbage) corals
encrusting corals
Estimate how much of the most common coral colony bleached
less than 25%
25%-49%
50%-74%
75%-100%
Estimate how much of the most common coral colony has recovered (i.e not died from bleaching)
0%
less than 25%
25%-49%
50%-74%
75%-100%
Unsure
Which part of the most common coral colony bleached?
only tips or tops bleached
only bottom part bleached
in patches
whole colony
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Last Name
Affiliation
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Have you received any training on coral reef monitoring or other reef-related trainings?
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If yes, what kind of training have you received?
Example: Reef Check Ranger, Reef Check Ecodiver, NGO-led trainings, Academe-led trainings
Are you interested to receive alerts on trainings in the future?
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