The document provides information about volunteer monitoring of coral reefs at the Oceanic Society Belize Field Station on Blackbird Caye. It outlines that volunteers will receive training on site to monitor various indicators of reef health, including fish abundance, sea urchin abundance, and coral condition and disease. Monitoring involves counting individuals in six categories of fish families and environmental variables, and assessing coral health. Long-term monitoring will track changes on the reef over time to distinguish natural variability from human impacts and inform management planning.

1. Oceanic Society Belize Field Station Blackbird Caye, Turneffe Atoll Katherine Cure, M.S. , P.I.