ResourceMonitoring of coral reef communities from natural reserves in Puerto Rico : Isla Desecheo, Rincon, Guanica, Ponce, Caja de Muerto, Vega Baja, Vieques and Mayaguez, 2010-2011
A total of 15 reefs from six Natural Reserves (Desecheo, Rincón, Mayaguéz, Guánica, Caja de Muerto, and Ponce) and two new additional sites (Vieques and Vega Baja) were included in the 2011 national coral reef monitoring program of Puerto Rico. Quantit...
ResourceFinal report : monitoring of coral reef communities from natural reserves in Puerto Rico, 2012-13
This is the final report corresponding to the 2012-13 annual survey of the Puerto Rico Coral Reef Monitoring Program, sponsored by NOAA and administered by the PR Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (PRDNER). The monitoring program includes ...
ResourceCoral Reef Conservation and Management Program : final integrated document : literature review and legal framework, case study and recommendations
The Nature Conservancy organization recruited Estudios Técnicos, Inc. entity for drafting of a paper containing guidelines for the development of a Coral Reefs program in the Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales de Puerto Rico [Department of ...
ResourceGenome-wide survey of single-nucleotide polymorphisms reveals fine-scale population structure and signs of selection in the threatened Caribbean elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata
The advent of next-generation sequencing tools has made it possible to conduct fine-scale surveys of population differentiation and genome-wide scans for signatures of selection in non-model organisms. Such surveys are of particular importance in sharply ...
ResourceRecovery when you are on your own: Slow population responses in an isolated marine reserve
Geographic isolation is an important yet underappreciated factor affecting marine reserve performance. Isolation, in combination with other factors, may preclude recruit subsidies, thus slowing recovery when base populations are small and causing a mismat...
ResourceStabilizing highly erodible sites in the Guánica Watershed : implementation and capacity building : final report
Watersheds in Puerto Rico are in need of erosion control and sediment stabilization techniques of erodible lands. These techniques can help minimize the amount of sediments and other pollutants entering the freshwater systems and eventually reaching the c...
ResourceExpanding conservations/sediment control practices in priority farm areas of the Guánica Bay : final comprehensive report
Historically, the Guánica Bay area was associated with some of the most extensive and healthy reef complexes in Puerto Rico. Unfortunately, coral reefs worldwide have experienced an unprecedented decline over the past 30-40 years, some estimates suggest ...
ResourceVieques Visitor Survey
This is a survey for visitors to Vieques, Puerto Rico. It is associated with CRCP Grant NA04NMF4630335.
ResourceProfessional Training for Puerto Rico's Department of Natural Environment and Resources Maritime Rangers
The 11-week trainings were divided into two large units, legal presentations and behavioral lessons which included such techniques as experiential activities, role-play, and problem-solving. This report details the activities of the trainings, outcomes, p...
ResourceSalva Tres Palmas Campaign
This project addressed a pressing need in Rincon, Puerto Rico, to protect the Elkhorn coral reefs located in the Reserva Marina Tres Palmas (RMTP), in several ways: through the continued multi?stakeholder process to develop a management plan for the RMTP;...