Coral Sr/Ca is widely used to reconstruct past ocean temperatures. However, some studies report different Sr/Ca-temperature relationships for conspeci fics on the same reef, with profound implications for interpretation of reconstructed temperatures. We as...

Describes the nature, growth, location, and ecology of coral reefs. Provides a general introduction to coral reefs, full of fun facts and color photos.

This report identifies and evaluates seafloor, seabird, and deep-sea coral and sponge datasets needed to support a range of marine spatial planning issues by the state of Washington. The physical and ecological targets of this report were chosen by the Wa...

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...

Digital maps of the coral reef ecosystem (<~30m deep) of Majuro Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands, were created through visual interpretation of remote sensing imagery. Digital Globe's Quickbird II satellite images were acquired between 2004 and 200...

This report provides a baseline environmental assessment of Coral Bay and Fish Bay in St. John, USVI in support of watershed restoration activities on the island. This project was funded by the Caribbean Coral Reef Institute (CCRI), NOAA's Coral Reef Cons...

Numbers of human-made reefs in the world’s oceans are increasing, yet questions remain about patterns and speed of fish colonization of these artificial reefs. Here, we tested 1) whether the fish community on a newly deployed artificial reef converged wit...