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Description:
Title:
Long-term monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, 2002-2003 [electronic resource] : final report / William F. Precht ... [et al.].
Imprint:
New Orleans, La. : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, [2006]
Physical Description:
Electronic text document (xvii, 182 p.) : PDF file, ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 8.04 MB.
Series Statement:
OCS study
General Note:
Title from title screen (viewed on Jan. 31, 2007).
"MMS 2006-035."
"This report was prepared under contract between the Minerals Management Service (MMS), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and PBS&J Ecological Services, Miami, Florida, USA"--P. iii.
System Details Note:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Internet browser; Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Abstract:
"Monitoring results for 2002-2003 highlighted the continued health of these reefs, expressed as consistently high coral cover, with a mean of 56.43% 2.36 at the East Bank in 2002, 53.20% 3.01 in 2003, 49.67% 3.35 at the West Bank in 2002 and 57.13% 3.81 in 2003. The continuing trend of coral growth is also apparent in repetitive quadrat stations and lateral growth of individual colonies of the brain coral Diploria strigosa. Robust fish populations and oligotrophic water conditions persisted while occurrences of disease and bleaching were low, 0.004% and 0.002%, respectively - averaged for both banks in both years. Sea urchins continued to occur at low densities, averaging 0.01/m2 (both banks, both years); however, herbivorous fishes appear to keep algal cover under control as they represented the largest fish guild on both banks for both years."
Local Note:
SILVER SPRING: Library print copy downloaded from the Internet.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-108).
Topical Term:
Coral reef ecology Mexico, Gulf of.
Coral reef ecology Texas Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.
Coral reefs and islands Mexico, Gulf of.
Coral reefs and islands Texas Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.
Marine pollution Mexico, Gulf of.
Marine pollution Texas Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.
Geographic Name:
Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (Tex.)
Personal Name:
Precht, William F.
Corporate Name:
United States. Minerals Management Service. Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
Electronic Access:
Access Information:
| Library | Location | Call Number | Type | Copies |
| NOAA Central Library, Silver Spring, MD | STACKS | QH541.5.C7 L66 2006 | BOOK | 1
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| INTERNET | INTERNET | QH541.5.C7 L66 2006 (Online) | E-BOOK | 1
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