Characterization of deep water reef communities within the marine conservation district, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands final report
The purpose of this research was to validate habitat classifications developed for the CFMC and to assess fisheries and non-fisheries resources within this marine protected area. This research provides information that is applicable for the classification...
Benthic structure and cryptic mortality in a Caribbean mesophotic coral reef bank system, the Hind Bank Marine Conservation District, U.S. Virgin Islands
"Coral reef banks may form an important component of mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) in the Caribbean, but remain poorly explored relative to shallower reefs and mesophotic habitats on slopes and walls. Consequently, the processes structuring mesophoti...