INTRODUCTION

Importance of coral reefs, environmental factors, threats, and solutions, Important of coral reef monitoring, history of Reef Check, EcoDiver survey method, and identification of target species.

FISH ID

Fish monitoring method, fish Indicators, and fish identification area.

SUBSTRATE ID

Basic Reef Check survey categories, hard coral, soft coral, nutrient indicator algae, sponge, other marine organisms, and nonliving components.

INVERTEBRATE ID

Invertebrate monitoring method, Indicator invertebrates, Impacts, coral bleaching, coral diseases, and coral damage

WORKSHOP TRAINING

Identification of reef check indicators in different locations in the Egyptian Red Sea: Marsa Alam, Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab and Safari.

REEF CHECK SURVEY

Conducting underwater survey by collecting the official data at two different contour depths, and get credit to the ecodivers.