Visitor impact analysis and management recommendations for the Hol Chan Marine Reserve
Hol Chan Marine Reserve is subject to high visitor density because of its visitors from cruise ships, San Pedro, and the island of Cay Caulker. For this reason a evaluation was needed to manage and mitigate the these impacts.
Hawaii's Local Action Strategy to Address Land-Based Pollution Threats to Coral Reefs
Presents the state of Hawaii's local action strategy to address land-based pollution threats to coral reefs. Includes major recommendations, watershed-based action plans for three priority areas, and proposes statewide and regional initiatives to address ...
Plan Estrategico del Cuerpo de Vigilantes del Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales
"La politica publica para la conservacion de los recursos naturales y ambientales en Puerto Rico recae principalmente sobre el Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales de Puerto Rico (DRNA). Este Departamento fue creado en virtud de la Ley Num. 23...
A Comparison of Coral Reef Monitoring Methods in Use at Marine Reserves in Belize and the Bahamas
"Compares two field methods used to monitor the integrity of coral reefs and related fishery resources in Belize and the Bahamas. In Belize, the monitoring protocols were components of an atoll-scale monitoring program (LAMP), while in the Bahamas, a rapi...
A Review of Socioeconomic Work in the Commonwealth of the Notrthern Mariana Islands
"This review takes a look at nine specific SEM-related reports that are based on surveys and information gather in the CNMI that are related to natural resource management between 2009 and 2017. The purpose of this review is to identify what gaps, if any,...
Management Plan of the Nguna-Pele Marine Protected Area
The staff and committee members of the Nguna-Pele Marine Protected Area (MPA) with the chiefs and people of Nguna and Pele islands present this management plan to manage our resources. This plan will guide the work and future development of the Nguna-Pele...
Terminal Report - Socioeconomic Monitoring in Soufriere Marine Management Area
Soufriere is a small town located on the south west coast of St. Lucia. The area is an established tourist destination and sustains an important artisanal fishery and has numerous local recreational areas. The Soufriere Marine Management Area (SMMA) is a ...
Do increased nutrients increase the vulnerability of reef corals to climate change? A field and experimental study in the Florida Keys using novel genetic tools
"This project tests the hypothesis that elevated nutrients cause corals to increase the densities of their algal symbionts, and that this change lowers their thermal tolerance. It uses a novel molecular assay to measure changes in the symbiont:host (S:H) ...
Expanding monitoring and modeling of land-based sources of pollution to priority coral reefs in American Samoa
"The project titled, Expanding monitoring and modeling of land-based sources of pollution to priority coral reefs in American Samoa was granted funding by the FY13 NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program. The application for funding was made via American Sam...
Preliminary species inventory for marine invertebrates associated with the coral reef communities of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands