Threatened elkhorn and staghorn corals (Acropora sp.)

Elkhorn and staghorn corals were listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on May 9, 2006. This website, designed by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Southeast Regional Office in Saint Petersburg, Florida, identifies rules issued by NOAA and NMFS pertaining to this ESA listing; documents associated with the recovery plan NMFS is developing to identify actions necessary to delist elkhorn and staghorn corals; Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and factsheets (English and Spanish versions); information about current research; survey and monitoring protocols; GIS data; presentations; and reports.

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FY2008 CRCP Project ID 2160; Project Title: Acropora Implementation Issues; Principal Investigator: Jennifer Moore