"The Hawaii hot spot lies in the mantle under, or just to the south of, the Big Island of Hawaii. Two active subaerial volcanoes and one active submarine volcano reveal its productivity. Centrally located on the Pacific Plate, the hot spot is the source o...
"Coral reef scientists and managers were fortunate to have an early warning system in place prior to the damaging events of 2005. This chapter is a log of events that occurred in the Caribbean during 2005 and is largely based on messages sent out, and sub...
Two Shelf-Edge Marine Protected Areas in the eastern Gulf of Mexico
"The Madison-Swanson Marine Protected Area is located off the Florida coast in the Gulf of Mexico at the margin of the continental shelf and slope in 60 to 140 m of water. Prominent within Madison-Swanson is a limestone ridge, thought to be the remnant of...
Geologic setting and ecological functioning of coral reefs in American Samoa
"American Samoa is rich in coral reefs and all islands are more or less fringed by coral reefs. Although structurally not part of the Samoan chain, political American Samoa includes Rose Atoll, a true atoll, and Swains Island. The coral reefs of American ...
Threats and stressors to U.S. coral reef ecosystems
"Shallow-water coral reef ecosystems experience a wide range ofr physical, biological, and chemical threats and stressors, which stem from both anthropogenic and natural causes. Threats are defined as environmental trends with potentially negative impacts...
Restoration outcomes of the Fortuna Reefer Grounding at Mona Island, Puerto Rico
"Although the Fortuna Reefer was not carrying any cargo at the time of the grounding, some of the approximately 100,000 gallons of fuel oil and 33,000 gallons of marine diesel were removed to prevent a spill and lighten the vessel prior to removal. Steel ...
Geology of Hawaii reefs