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Description:
Title:
CDHC workshop report : guidance for establishing a disease surveillance network for Acropora palmata
Alternate Title:
CDHC workshop proceedings
Guidance for establishing a disease surveillance network for Acropora palmata
Author(s):
Woodley, Cheryl M.
Taylor, Scott M.
Downs, Craig
Austin, Timothy
Bothwell, John
Lawson, Andrew (Andrew B.)
McCord, Michael R.
Ochoa-Vergas, Gerardo
Risk, Michael J.
Risk, Jodie
Thrusfield, M. V.
Work, Thierry M.
United States, National Ocean Service
United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.)
St. Matthew's University, School of Veterinary Medicine
Coral Disease & Health Consortium, Workshop, (2011 : Grand Cayman, BWI)
Corporate Name:
United States, National Ocean Service
United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.)
St. Matthew's University, School of Veterinary Medicine
Dates of Publication:
2013
Abstract:
Acropora palmata was listed as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act in May 2006 and with continued declines in their population are being considered for uplisting to Endangered status. This coral exists only in the Caribbean where its existence is threatened by infectious pathogens, pollution, and human activities. There is a critical need to conserve remaining stocks of corals, but the status of this species is unknown in many regions in the Caribbean because the capacity to assess their condition and monitor reefs is lacking. This is particularly challenging in many Caribbean locations (e.g. small islands) with limited financial and personnel resources (e.g. small countries), and that lack access to a coordinated network of collaborators. The goal of this workshop was to provide methods that can assist coral reef managers, particularly those with limited resources, to assess and manage the health of their respective coral populations with a focus on A. palmata as a sentinel species"--Executive summary.
Keywords:
Coral declines
Coral reef conservation
Coral reef ecology
Coral reef management
Coral reefs and islands
Corals
Diseases
Elkhorn coral
Management
Monitoring
Place Keywords:
Caribbean Area
Local Corporate Name:
NOS (National Ocean Service)
CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System)
Type of Resource:
Miscellaneous
Note:
Acropora palmata was listed as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act in May 2006 and with continued declines in their population are being considered for uplisting to Endangered status. This coral exists only in the Caribbean where its existence is threatened by infectious pathogens, pollution, and human activities. There is a critical need to conserve remaining stocks of corals, but the status of this species is unknown in many regions in the Caribbean because the capacity to assess their condition and monitor reefs is lacking. This is particularly challenging in many Caribbean locations (e.g. small islands) with limited financial and personnel resources (e.g. small countries), and that lack access to a coordinated network of collaborators. The goal of this workshop was to provide methods that can assist coral reef managers, particularly those with limited resources, to assess and manage the health of their respective coral populations with a focus on A. palmata as a sentinel species"--Executive summary.
2013
NOS (National Ocean Service)
CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System)
Library
Public Domain
1936
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