Population assessment of staghorn (Acropora cervicornis) and elkhorn corals (A. palmata) in the upper keys region of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
"In this newsletter, you will find a story about NOAA in the region collaborating to explore undersea canyons and identify deep coral habitats, and identify work in direct response to regional drivers like Sandy recovery and President Obamas Climate Actio...
Frequently asked questions about ocean acidification
Ocean acidification is a new field of research in which most studies have been published in the past 10 years. Hence, there are some certainties, but many questions remain. Ocean acidification is also a multi-disciplinary research area that encompasses to...
Ocean Microbe Census Discovers Diverse World of Rare Bacteria
A startling revelation about the number of different kinds of bacteria in the deep-sea raises fundamental new questions about microbial life and evolution in the oceans. In a paper published in the USA by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science...
2015 U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Meeting Summary Report
"The United States Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF) was established in 1998 by Presidential Executive Order to lead U.S. efforts to preserve and protect coral reef ecosystems. The USCRTF includes leaders of twelve (12) Federal agencies, seven (7) U.S. State...
"The Reef Resilience Network held a three-day Strategic Communications Workshop March 16- 18, 2016 to help marine conservation and education professionals from 11 agencies in American Samoa approach their communications work strategically. Participants le...