Vieques, Puerto Rico Benthic Habitat Maps derived from 2006-2008 IKONOS imagery and orthophotography
Benthic habitat maps of the nearshore marine environment of Vieques, Puerto Rico were created by visual interpretation of remotely sensed imagery. The objective of this effort, conducted by NOAA's Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment - Biogeograph...
Vieques, Puerto Rico Benthic Habitat Map - Ground Validation Sites
Benthic habitat maps of the nearshore marine environment of Vieques, Puerto Rico were created by visual interpretation of remotely sensed imagery. The objective of this effort, conducted by NOAA's Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment - Biogeograph...
Vieques, Puerto Rico Benthic Habitat Map - Accuracy Assessment Sites
Benthic habitat maps of the nearshore marine environment of Vieques, Puerto Rico were created by visual interpretation of remotely sensed imagery. The objective of this effort, conducted by NOAA's Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment - Biogeograph...
Consequences of the life history traits of pelagic larvae on interisland connectivity during a changing climate
"Many coral reef organisms possess a pelagic larval phase during which some larvae are retained near spawning sites and others are dispersed to more distant locations via ocean currents. Planktonic duration, distances traveled, and recruitment success can...
Benthic habitat maps of the nearshore marine environment of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands were created by visual interpretation of remotely sensed imagery. The objective of this effort, conducted by NOAA's Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment - Bi...
"A collaborative research effort between the NOAAs National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessments (CCMA) Biogeography Branch (BB) and the National Park Service South Florida and Caribbean Network (NPS-SFC...
St. John Shallow Water Accuracy Assessment Transects
Benthic habitat maps of the nearshore marine environment of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands were created by visual interpretation of remotely sensed imagery. The objective of this effort, conducted by NOAA's Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment - Bi...
2012 Data Summary for the First Island-wide Fish and Coral Assessment in Shallow (1-100') Hardbottom Habitats of Saint Croix, USVI
A collaborative research effort between the NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment’s (CCMA) Biogeography Branch (BB) and the National Park Service South Florida and Caribbean Network (NPS-SF...
An ecological characterization of the marine resources of Vieques, Puerto Rico. Part I, Historical data synthesis
This report is Part I of an ecological characterization of the marine resources of Vieques, Puerto Pico. The purpose of this work, conducted by CCMA's Biogeography Branch in consultation with NOAA's Office of Reponse and Restoration and other local and re...
A baseline assessment of the ecological resources of Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico
This report is organized into six chapters that represent a suite of interrelated studies. Chapter 1 provides a short introduction to Jobos Bay, including the land use and hydrology of the watershed. Chapter 2 is focused on benthic mapping and provides th...
Vieques, Puerto Rico Benthic Habitat Maps derived from 2006-2008 IKONOS imagery and orthophotography
Consequences of the life history traits of pelagic larvae on interisland connectivity during a changing climate