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Description:
Title:
Biogeographic characterization of essential fish habitats affected by human activities in the coastal zone of Puerto Rico : final project report
Author(s):
Jeffrey, Christopher Francis, 1965-
Mueller, Peter W.
Kendall, Matthew S.
Buja, Ken
Edwards, Kimberly Ann, 1975-
Hile, Sarah
Carrubba, Lisamarie
United States, National Ocean Service
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (U.S.)
Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (U.S.), Biogeography Branch
United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.)
Puerto Rico, Department of Natural and Environmental Resources,
Caribbean Fishery Management Council
Corporate Name:
United States, National Ocean Service
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (U.S.)
Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (U.S.), Biogeography Branch
United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.)
Puerto Rico, Department of Natural and Environmental Resources,
Caribbean Fishery Management Council
Dates of Publication:
2010
Abstract:
The overall purpose of this project was to collect available information on the characteristics of essential fish habitats in protected and non-protected marine areas around the islands of Puerto Rico. Specifically, this project compiled historical information on benthic habitats and the status of marine resources into a Geographic Information System (GIS) by digitizing paper copies of existing marine geologic maps that were developed for the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC) for areas around the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. In addition, information on benthic habitat types, Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) requirements, and fishing and non-fishing impacts to marine resources were compiled for two priority areas: La Parguera and Vieques. The information obtained will help to characterize and select habitats for future monitoring of impacts of fishing and non-fishing activities and to develop management recommendations for conservation of important marine habitats. The project focused specifically on areas identified as priorities for conservation by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) and the Local Action Strategy Overfishing Group"--Goal.
Keywords:
Coastal zone management
Coral reef conservation
Coral reef management
Effect of human beings on
Habitat (Ecology)
Habitat conservation
Marine ecosystem management
Marine resources
Marine resources conservation
Place Keywords:
Puerto Rico
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 ; 115
Note:
The overall purpose of this project was to collect available information on the characteristics of essential fish habitats in protected and non-protected marine areas around the islands of Puerto Rico. Specifically, this project compiled historical information on benthic habitats and the status of marine resources into a Geographic Information System (GIS) by digitizing paper copies of existing marine geologic maps that were developed for the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC) for areas around the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. In addition, information on benthic habitat types, Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) requirements, and fishing and non-fishing impacts to marine resources were compiled for two priority areas: La Parguera and Vieques. The information obtained will help to characterize and select habitats for future monitoring of impacts of fishing and non-fishing activities and to develop management recommendations for conservation of important marine habitats. The project focused specifically on areas identified as priorities for conservation by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) and the Local Action Strategy Overfishing Group"--Goal.
2010
NOS (National Ocean Service)
NCCOS (National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science)
CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System)
Library
Public Domain
1936
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