ResourceRevision of the soft coral genus Minabea (Octocorallia: Alcyoniidae) with new taxa from the Indo-West Pacific / by Gary C. Williams.
ResourceRalph Vaughan Williams' a sea symphony [videorecording] / produced by Lori Arguelles ; NOAA Office of Public Affairs Video Studio.
Includes the Ralph Vaughan Williams' a Sea Symphony that highlighted a musical tribute to "Year of the Ocean," a concert presented by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration featuring the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. During the concer...
ResourceProteinaceous corals as proxy archives of paleo-environmental change
High-resolution marine data are critical to evaluating anthropogenic impacts on our environment. Considering the spatial and temporal limitations of direct instrumental measurements, proxy data extracted from marine environmental archives are necessary to...
ResourceLiterature review : seagrass and mangrove habitats as reef fish nursery habitats and cumulative impacts from coastal construction in Florida, USA / submitted by Stephanie Williams ; submitted to Jocelyn Karazsia, National Marine Fisheries Service.
ResourceCoral Sea Region billfish atlas : seasonal distribution and abundance of billfish species around the Coral Sea Rim: Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu / David McB. Williams ; research assistance: Michael Cappo and Peter Speare.
ResourceLiterature review : coastal development impacts on coastal and marine resources in Puerto Rico (1970-2006) ; Reported coral mass spawning in Puerto Rico ; & Coastal development projects in Cabo Rojo, Lajas, & Mayaguez, Puerto Rico (1995-1996 & 2004-2005) / submitted to: Lisamarie Carrubba ; submitted by: Stephanie Williams.
ResourceThe reduction of harmful algae on Caribbean coral reefs through the reintroduction of a keystone herbivore, the long‐spined sea urchin Diadema antillarum
Herbivores play an essential role in the health and recovery of a coral reef ecosystem. The lack of recovery of the keystone herbivore Diadema antillarum has had long‐lasting effects, evidenced with many reefs persisting in algal dominance. This study res...
ResourceCorals and coral reefs in the Caribbean : a manual for students / by Stafford A. Griffith and Eugenie Williams ; edited and illustrated by Nikki Meith.
ResourceNatural variation in coral reef trophic structure across environmental gradients
Policies designed to address current challenges to the sustainability of fisheries generally use an ecosystem‐based approach – one that incorporates interactions between fishes, fishers, and the environment. Fishing alters the trophic structure among cora...
ResourceDemographic monitoring of Acropora species (Permit Number: FKNMS-2008-080)
"Acropora spp. populations in the Florida Keys and throughout the Caribbean have declined by greater than 90% since the 1980s. The remaining population faces a variety of natural and anthropogenic pressures that threaten population level recovery. This st...