Scopélitis J. auteur aut IRD Andrefouët Serge auteur aut IRD Phinn S. auteur aut IRD Arroyo L. auteur aut IRD Dalleau Mayeul auteur aut IRD Cros Annick auteur aut IRD Chabanet Pascale auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf born digital access Most current coral reef management is supported by mapping and monitoring limited in record length and spatial extent. These deficiencies were addressed in a multidisciplinary study of cyclone impacts on Abore Reef, New-Caledonia. Local knowledge, high thematic-resolution maps, and time-series satellite imagery complemented classical in situ monitoring methods. Field survey stations were selected from examination of pre- and post-cyclone images and their post-cyclone coral communities documented in terms of substrata, coral morphologies, live coral cover, and taxonomy. Time-series maps of hierarchically defined coral communities created at spatial scales documenting the variability among communities (29-45 classes) and suggesting the processes that affected them. The increased spatial coverage and repeatability of this approach significantly improved the recognition and interpretation of coral communities' spatio-temporal variability. It identified precise locations of impacted areas and those exhibiting coral recovery and resilience. The approach provides a comprehensive suite of information on which to base reef-scale conservation actions. Crown Copyright (C) 2010 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. specialized Coral community maps Cyclone impact Integrative monitoring Live coral cover Reef health Remote sensing 036 126 60 11 1956-1968 2010 0025-326X https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010052957 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.07.033 0025-326X [F B010052957] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010052957 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2010/12/010052957.pdf Accès réservé (Intranet de l'IRD) IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2011-01-10 2017-08-23 fdi:010052957 fre