ResourceRegulated and protected species in U.S. Caribbean waters: Invertebrates, fish, sea turtles, marine mammals (Especies reguladas y protegidas en las aguas del Caribe estadounidense: Invertebrados, peces, tortugas marinas, mamiferos marinos)
Metadata Thumbnail "This guide is meant to serve as a quick reference for all those working in law enforcement, conservation, and management of marine resources in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It provides general descriptions of species that are either managed d...
Resource"A Community-based Fish/Invertebrate Monitoring Plan for Coastal Marine Protected Area with Emphasis on MPAs in Seagrass Habitat" (Grant: NA07NMF4630092)
This monitoring plan is intended for use in the monitoring of Ngelukes Conservation Area, Bkulangriil Conservation Area, Airai Reef Conservation Area, and Ngelukes Conservation Area. The monitoring method can be applied to other conservation areas, howeve...
ResourceGuam erosion and sediment control training manual
Metadata Thumbnail "Guam erosion and sediment control (ESC) training for contractors, designers, and site inspectors was held during a workshop in Tumon, Guam, September 10-12, 2012. Participants were each given a copy of the 2012 Guam ESC field guide and a workshop noteboo...
ResourcePort Honduras Marine Reserve: Manual for Biological Monitoring, Management Effectiveness Indicators and GIS Applications
Manual designed to establish a permanent biological monitoring strategy for Port Honduras Marine Reserve, to aid in evaluating management effectiveness. Addresses methods and indicators of the strategy in relation to the reserve's management plan.
ResourceGuam erosion and sediment control field guide. Version 1.0 for contractors and site inspectors
Metadata Thumbnail "This field guide was adapted from the 2009 CNMI Erosion and Sediment Control Field Guide, CNMI DEQ and was prepared for the Guam Coastal Management Program (GCMP) and the Guam Environmental Protection Agency (GEPA). It was designed specifically for contr...
ResourceScience-to-Action guidebook
Metadata Thumbnail "Recognizing the importance of informed decisions and the differences between the scientific and decision-making processes, this guidebook provides practical tips on how to best bring these worlds together. It is geared toward the perspective of scientist...
ResourceA draft bathymetric atlas of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands: A planning document for benthic habitat mapping
ResourceCoral disease handbook: Guidelines for assessment, monitoring and management
"Designed for reef managers by international experts on coral disease, the manual outlines procedures for describing indicators, measuring impacts, monitoring outbreaks, assessing causes, and managing reefs to minimize losses due to disease. This handbook...
ResourceManuales para la prevencion y resolucion pacifica de conflictos ambientales Los Instrumentos de Politica Ambiental al Alcance de los Particulares
"Los problemas ambientales presentan una diversidad de elementos que deben ser analizados antes de emprender accion alguna. El derecho puede ser un instrumento eficaz para solucionar o bien coadyuvar a solucionar la mayor parte de ellos; desgraciadamente,...
ResourceCoral anatomy tutorial
"Interactive instructional web-based tutorial flash movie to teach students and researchers coral anatomy at gross and microscopic levels."