Focus Group Introductory Questions
Tonight we have invited you here to talk about your recreational activities on the coral reefs of Puerto Rico and the attributes of the coral reefs that are important to you when doing your activities on the coral reefs.
We have a couple of questions we would like to ask you before we begin our discussion.
{hand out questions and give 10 minutes to complete}
What recreational activities do you do on Puerto Rico’s coral reefs?
(Please check all that apply)
__ snorkeling __ SCUBA Diving __ fishing _glass-bottom boat rides
__ Other (Specify) _______________________
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What attributes of coral reefs in Puerto Rico are important to you when doing your recreational activities? (For each attribute, please check each activity for which the attribute is important to you)
Snorkeling SCUBA Fishing Glass-bottom
Diving Boat Rides
____ ____ ____ ____ Coral cover – percent of sea floor covered
by coral
____ ____ ____ ___ Coral and fish diversity – number of
different kinds of coral and fish
____ ____ ____ ____ Fish abundance – amount of fish on the reefs
____ ____ ____ ____ Water clarity/visibility – the distance you
can see clearly
____ ____ ____ ____ Opportunity to view Major Predators/Large
Fauna (sharks, rays, sea turtles, manatees)
____ ____ ____ ____ Water Quality – pollutants in water that
might cause ear infections
Snorkeling SCUBA Fishing Glass-bottom
Diving Boat Rides
____ ____ ____ ____ Coast development – percentage of coastal
development on coastline near where coral
reefs are located
____ ____ ____ ___ Marine Protected Areas – where you can to
snorkeling, SCUBA diving and glass-bottom
boat rides, but cannot fish or take things
____ ____ ____ ____ Waters ports Zoning – exclusion of personal
watercraft (jet skis and wave runners) from
coral reef areas
____ ____ ____ ____ Number of other users on the coral reefs
____ ____ ____ ____ Opportunity to view Major Predators/Large
Fauna (sharks, rays, sea turtles, manatees)
____ ____ ____ ____ Water Quality – pollutants in water that
might cause ear infections
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Author | NOSTEMP |
Last Modified By | Sarah Brabson |
File Modified | 2012-11-07 |
File Created | 2012-11-05 |