DocumentsNational Status and Trends: Faga'alu, American Samoa Sediment Contaminants Data
Worldwide coral reefs are being threatened by a range of human activities. Sedimentation, overfishing, global climate change, ship groundings, pathogens and pollution are some of the major human-related stressors impacting coral reefs. Land based source...
DocumentsNational Status and Trends: Guanica, Puerto Rico Contaminants Data
This project assesses chemical contaminant status in sediment and coral tissues (Porites astroides) collected in and around Guanica Bay, Puerto Rico in 2009. Parameters monitored include sediment and coral tissue chemistry for over 100 organic and inorgan...
DocumentsNational Status and Trends: Vieques, Puerto Rico Tissue Contaminants Data
Worldwide coral reef ecosystems are being threatened by a range of human activities. Sedimentation, overfishing, global climate change, ship groundings, pathogens and pollution are some of the major human-related stressors impacting coral reefs. The eas...