Estimating the potential impact of entry fees for marine parks on dive tourism in South East Asia
"Marine reserves are increasingly being established as a mechanism to protect marine biodiversity and sensitive habitats. As well as providing conservation benefits, marine reserves provide benefits to recreational scuba divers who dive within the reserve...
A report on the available economic data for the invertebrate fisheries (except shrimp)
The need for adequate economic data to understand and analyze U.S. domestic fisheries has been emphasized in all aspects of fishery research and management literature. It is the responsibility of the Southeast Fisheries Center to provide economic data and...
Acropora cervicornis: Broward County. A report for the Biological Review Team - Acropora spp. for NOAA for possible listing of these species under the ESA
Nutrient dynamics of Halimeda tuna on Conch Reef, Florida Keys: Possible influence of internal tides on nutrient status and physiology
"We conducted a manipulative nutrient enrichment study to examine the physiological and growth dynamics of the common tropical reef alga Halimeda tuna from shallow and deep coral reef environments on Conch Reef, in the Florida Keys. Paradoxically, H. tuna...
Tectonic subsidence provides insight into possible coral reef futures under rapid sea-level rise
"Sea-level rise will change environmental conditions on coral reef flats, which comprise extensive habitats in shallow tropical seas and support a wealth of ecosystem services. Rapid relative sea-level rise of 0.6 m over a relatively pristine coral reef i...
Possible mitigation of coral bleaching using shading in conditions of cumulative thermal stress in Acropora aspera
"Global climate change is increasing the amount of thermal stress in coral reefs, which can lead to bleaching events and widespread coral mortality. During bleaching, corals become pale or white because of the expulsion of their algal symbionts, which are...
The ecology of the red algae Ramicrusta textilis, its dynamic with corals and the evaluation of possible management strategies to minimize its threat to coral reefs around Puerto Rico
"The encrusting red alga, commonly known as Ramicrusta (Ramicrusta textilis), is present in Puerto Rico and has been observed overgrowing corals and octocorals. This study quantified the presence and distribution of Ramicrusta at Caja de Muertos reefs, so...
Recovery of Queen Conch in the U. S. Virgin Islands
The queen conch is an important cultural component and an extremely valuable coral reef fishery resource throughout the Caribbean, historically second only to the spiny lobster. Comparisons of past studies with current densities from these areas continue...
Extending the Bajo de Sico, Puerto Rico, Seasonal Closure: An Examination of Small-scale Fishermens Perceptions of Possible Socio-economic Impacts on Fishing Practices, Families, and Community
Despite considerable conservation efforts, many reef fish fisheries around the world continue to be in peril. Many are vulnerable to overexploitation because they have predictable and highly aggregated spawning events. In U.S. Caribbean waters, fishery ma...
Estimating the potential impact of entry fees for marine parks on dive tourism in South East Asia
"The encrusting red alga, commonly known as Ramicrusta (Ramicrusta textilis), is present in Puerto Rico and has been observed overgrowing corals and octocorals. This study quantified the presence and distribution of Ramicrusta at Caja de Muertos reefs, so...
Recovery of Queen Conch in the U. S. Virgin Islands
The queen conch is an important cultural component and an extremely valuable coral reef fishery resource throughout the Caribbean, historically second only to the spiny lobster. Comparisons of past studies with current densities from these areas continue...