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Title Name: Dr Camilla Floros
Qualification: PhD (University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2011)
Job title: Scientist
Portfolio: Reef Biodiversity Programme
Research interests as keywords: coral reef ecology, reef fish, coral communities, marine protected areas, effects of human activities
Projects:
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Importance of Acropora austera on reef fish communities
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Coral associated indicators
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MPA connectivity in reef fish
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Long term monitoring of coral communities at Sodwana Bay
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Management of underwater temperature data from Sodwana Bay
Current students: None
Collaboration:
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Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife
 iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authorities
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University of KwaZulu-Natal
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South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)
Recent publications and selected reports:
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Floros C. (submitted). First observation of Acropora pinguis on the high-latitude coral reefs of South
Africa. Westen Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science
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Floros C & Schleyer MH. (submitted). Fish indicators of diving and fishing pressure on South
African coral reefs. Ocean and Coastal Management
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Floros C, Schleyer MH, Maggs J & L Celliers. 2012. Ichthyological baseline assessment of high- latitude coral reef fish communities in southern Africa. African Journal of Marine Science. 34(1):
55-69
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Floros C & Schleyer MH. 2012. Critical habitats in the Western Indian Ocean: status and links to fisheries. In: Van der Elst RP (ed). Mainstreaming biodiversity in fisheries management: a retrospective analysis of existing data on vulnerable organisms in the South West Indian Ocean.
Specialist report prepared for the South West Indian Ocean Project. SWIOFP RMU, KMFRI,
Mombasa, Kenya. 206p.
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Maggs JQ, Floros C, Pereira MAM & Schleyer MH. 2010. Rapid visual assessment of fish communities on selected reefs in the Bazaruto Archipelago. Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine
Science. 9(1):115-134
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Schleyer MH, Celliers L, Glassom D, Macdonald AHH, Kruger A, Starzak DE, & Floros C. 2008.
South Africa Reefs: current status and research. In: Coastal Ocean research and development in the
Indian Ocean: Status Report 2008. CORDIO, Mombasa:107-111

Links:
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Floros C, Samways MJ, & Armstrong B. 2005. Polychaete ( Spirobranchus giganteus ) loading on
South African corals. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 15:
289-298
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Floros C, Samways MJ, & Armstrong B. 2004. Taxonomic patterns of bleaching in a South African coral assemblage. Biodiversity and Conservation. 13: 1175-1194, http://za.linkedin.com/pub/camilla-floros/29/812/671