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Description:
Title:
An ecological characterization of the marine resources of Vieques, Puerto Rico. Part II, Field studies of habitats, nutrients, contaminants, fish, and benthic communities
Alternate Title:
Marine resources of Vieques, Puerto Rico
Field studies of habitats, nutrients, contaminants, fish, and benthic communities
Author(s):
Battista, Timothy Adams
Burke, John S.
Christensen, John David, 1968-
Degan, Brian
Hartwell, S. Ian
Kenworthy, W. Judson
Landry, Brooke
Mason, Andrew L.
Pait, Anthony S.
Vander Pluym, Jenny
Ransiibrahmanakul, Varis
Whitall, David R.
Zitello, Adam G.
Bauer, Laurie J.
Kendall, Matthew S.
United States, National Ocean Service
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (U.S.)
United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.)
Corporate Name:
United States, National Ocean Service
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (U.S.)
United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.)
Dates of Publication:
2008
Abstract:
This report is Part II of an ecological characterization of the marine resources of Vieques, Puerto Rico. The purpose of this work, conducted by NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) in consultation with NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration and other local and regional partners, was to provide natural resource managers with a spatially comprehensive characterization of the marine ecosystem surrounding Vieques. In the first part of this assessment, previously existing data and descriptions from published reports and assessments were integrated into a synthesis report. Part II of this assessment is a joint NCCOS effort encompassing the work of CCMA's Biogeography Branch, CCMA's Coastal and Oceanographic Assessment, Status and Trends (COAST) Branch, and the Center for Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR). This work builds upon previous efforts by presenting new data on benthic habitats, associated biological communities, nutrients, and contaminant concentrations in coral and sediments. Together, both components of the characterization will provide research and monitoring tools in order to support effective management and conservation of the island's marine resources. Funding for this project was provided by NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration, Coral Reef Conservation Program, and National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science"--About this document.
Keywords:
Coral reef ecology
Coral reefs and islands
Corals
Environmental conditions
Environmental impact analysis
Habitat
Management
Marine ecology
Marine ecosystem management
Marine resources
Monitoring
Place Keywords:
Puerto Rico
Vieques Island
Vieques Island (P.R.)
Local Corporate Name:
NOS (National Ocean Service)
NCCOS (National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science)
CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System)
Type of Resource:
Technical Memorandum
Genre:
NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS ; 110
Note:
This report is Part II of an ecological characterization of the marine resources of Vieques, Puerto Rico. The purpose of this work, conducted by NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) in consultation with NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration and other local and regional partners, was to provide natural resource managers with a spatially comprehensive characterization of the marine ecosystem surrounding Vieques. In the first part of this assessment, previously existing data and descriptions from published reports and assessments were integrated into a synthesis report. Part II of this assessment is a joint NCCOS effort encompassing the work of CCMA's Biogeography Branch, CCMA's Coastal and Oceanographic Assessment, Status and Trends (COAST) Branch, and the Center for Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR). This work builds upon previous efforts by presenting new data on benthic habitats, associated biological communities, nutrients, and contaminant concentrations in coral and sediments. Together, both components of the characterization will provide research and monitoring tools in order to support effective management and conservation of the island's marine resources. Funding for this project was provided by NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration, Coral Reef Conservation Program, and National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science"--About this document.
2008
NOS (National Ocean Service)
NCCOS (National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science)
CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System)
Library
Public Domain
1936
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