The State of the coral reefs of the U.S. Virgin Islands [electronic resource] / Nicolas Drayton ... [et al.].
Describes the ecology and current status of the coral reefs of the U.S. Virgin Islands, including natural and human-caused stresses. Presents information on local research and educational activities that contribute to reef conservation, and the use of var...
Hope in the face of a Caribbean coral crisis [electronic resource] / by Rebecca Lindsey with contributions from Jamie Sziklay.
"Facing the possibility of a massive coral bleaching event in the Caribbean Sea in late summer and early fall 2010, a USGS biologist based at U.S. Virgin Islands National Park hopes that the season won't have the same devastating outcome as a similar even...
Bibliography: Pelican Rock, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
Provides citations for and links to resources selected to advance research and study of Pelican Rock, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. The bibliography's citations are considered gray literature, and its contents will be expanded over time. The bibliography...
Bibliography: Salt River Canyon Region, St. Croix, Virgin Islands
Provides citations for and links to resources selected to advance research and study of the Salt River Canyon region of St. Croix, Virgin Islands. The bibliography's citations are considered gray literature, and its contents will be expanded over time. Th...
Scientists use cameras and sonar near the U.S. Virgin Islands to "see" the sea floor and find out how fish and other sea life use the underwater habitats, which include coral reefs and sea grasses.
"NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science announces the launch of the St. John Biogeography Integrated Online Mapper (BIOMapper). The St. John BIOMapper provides managers and scientists with improved access to coastal and ocean data and a way to ...
Welcome to the STEER/Fish Bay/Coral Bay BIOMapper, a fully interactive, online feature designed to let users explore benthic habitat mapping data. This portal contains a comprehensive collection of data, including aerial imagery, LiDAR imagery, benthic ha...
The St. John Biogeography Integrated Online Mapper (or BIOMapper) is a fully interactive, online feature designed to let users explore data from Benthic Habitat Mapping off St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands National Park, and Virgin Islands Reef National Monu...
Towards Predicting coral disease patterns: quantifying coral responses to disease in the US Virgin Islands
"Coral diseases are a major driver of coral decline within reef habitats of the U.S. Virgin Islands, including those within the protective boundaries of federal and territorial reserves. The overall objective of this study is to identify consistent patter...
Assessment of nearshore juvenile grouper habitats using traditional knowledge of fishermen
Local fishermen and outside scientists worked together to conduct underwater surveys assessing nearshore habitats of juvenile grouper on the South and North sides of St. Croix. This report details the metholology and results of these surveys.
Assessment of the impact of watershed restoration on marine sedimentation in the USVI
"This is the first study to use a high resolution monitoring to directly compare turbidity and deposition data collected from below developed and minimally developed watersheds, and to separate resuspension induced turbidity and deposition from runoffindu...
This is a guide for the St. Croix East End Marine Park. The St. Croix East End Marine Park (STXEEMP or Park) was established in January 2003 with financial and logistical support from the Department of the Interior and National Oceanographic and Atmospher...
Summary from August 14-16, 2006 Watershed and Stormwater Management Workshop, St. Croix, USVI
This memo summarizes discussions and recommendations generated during a three-day training workshop on watershed and stormwater management funded by NOAA OCRM and supported by DPNR CZM. Workshop participants included primarily DPNR staff from CZM and DEP,...
Impacts of fishing on parrotfish grazing in St. Croix - A case study on the ecological impacts of fishery management actions: Final Report
"This report summarizes information from a three year study to evaluate the impacts of fishing on parrotfish grazing in St. Croix, U. S. Virgin Islands. The largest parrotfish fishery in the U. S. Caribbean is located on St. Croix. For many years, commerc...
Spatial and temporal patterns of coral bleaching around Buck Island Reef National Monument, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
"Since 2001, biannual fish and habitat monitoring has been conducted for the shallow (> 30 m), colonized pavement and gorgonian dominated Buck Island Reef National Monument (BIRNM) St. Croix, USVI and adjacent waters. during October, 2005, widespread c...
Tracking and mapping sun-synchronous migrations and diel space use patterns of Haemulon sciurus and Lutjanus apodus in the U.S. Virgin Islands
"The spatially explicit diel movement patterns of fish using coral reef ecosystems are not well understood, despite the widespread recognition that many common species undergo distinct migrations to utilize different resources during night and day.We used...
Long-term monitoring of habitats and reef fish found inside and outside the U.S. Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument: A comparative assessment.
"The primary objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of the Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument (VICR), a marine protected area in St John, US Virgin Islands. Surveys of habitat and fishes inside and outside of VICR were conducted in 20...
Coral reefs, seagrass beds and mangroves : their interaction in the coastal zones of the Caribbean : report of a workshop / edited by John C. Ogden, Elizabeth H. Gladfelter.
The three major tropical coastal ecosystems: coral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangroves, have been subject to a good deal of research in the past. In spite of this level of attention, scientific studies have concentrated on single ecosystems and have gener...
The State of the coral reefs of the U.S. Virgin Islands [electronic resource] / Nicolas Drayton ... [et al.].