"The Habitat Conservation Division (HCD) is responsible for the protection and conservation of coastal habitats important to commercial and recreational fishery resources of the southeastern United States. The HCD focuses efforts on conserving coastal hab...
"The Protected Resources Division is responsible for the conservation, management, and protection of marine mammals and endangered and threatened species occurring in waters of the southeastern United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The ...
Threatened elkhorn and staghorn corals (Acropora sp.)
Elkhorn and staghorn corals were listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on May 9, 2006. This website, designed by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Southeast Regional Office in Saint Petersburg, Florida, identifies rules is...
SERO is responsible for management of coral reef fisheries in Federal waters around Florida, the Gulf of Mexico and the U.S. Caribbean, as well as essential fish habitat (EFH), and coral reef ecosystem protected species. The office conducts habitat charac...
Rapid Assessments of Reef Sediment Depth and Biotic Stress Indicators at Port Everglades, Florida
"The Port Everglades Deepening Project (PEDP) includes plans to deepen and widen the Port Everglades entrance channel and harbor (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) with construction expected to begin in the fall of 2024. The Port Everglades entrance channel cross...
Examination of Sedimentation Impacts to Coral Reef along the Port Miami Entrance Channel, December 2015 and April 2016
"In December 2015 and April 2016, NOAAs National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) assessed potential damage from dredged sediments to coral reefs adjacent to the Port Miami Entrance Channel. This was an unprecedented evaluation based on concerns brought to...
NMFS Southeast Regional Office - Habitat Conservation Division