The role of nearshore ecosystems as fish and shellfish nurseries
"Coastal ecosystems provide many vital ecological and economic services, including shoreline protection, productive commercial and sport fisheries, and nutrient cycling. Key nearshore ecosystems such as seagrass meadows, marshes, and mangrove forests are ...
Mapping Pacific Island coral reef ecosystems with multibeam and optical surveys, introducing the benthic terrain modeler to automate terrain classification
Presentation on Mapping Pacific Island Coral Reef Ecosystems with Multibeam and Optical Surveys, Introducing the Benthic Terrain Modeler to Automate Terrain Classification given at Coastal GeoTools 2005, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, March 7-10, 2005.
Caribbean Acropora restoration guide. Best practices for propagation and population enhancement
"The purpose of this guide is to share the collective knowledge of a community of scientists and restoration practitioners who have been working both independently and collaboratively to restore populations of Acropora corals throughout the Caribbean. By ...
Growth rates, densities, and distribution of Lophelia pertusa on artificial structures in the Gulf of Mexico
"Using industry inspection video and ROV imaging, we examined Lophelia pertusa (Linnaeus 1758) on 10 arti?cial structures of known ages (9 to 100 years) in the northern Gulf of Mexico (GoM). Five different types deep-water energy installations with depths...
"NOAA, working through the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), undertook a two-year project (2012 to 2014) to support climate change adaptation in the Pacific Small Island Developing States. The project invo...
Length-based assessment of coral reef fish populations in the main and Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
"The coral reef fish community of Hawaii is composed of hundreds of species, supports a multimillion dollar fishing and tourism industry, and is of great cultural importance to the local population. However, a major stock assessment of Hawaiian coral reef...
Megabenthic assemblage structure on three New Zealand seamounts: Implications for seafloor massive sulfide mining
"Seamounts are recognized for their biological importance and, more recently, mineral wealth. However, in most cases the biological information required to assess the risk to seamount assemblages from mining is lacking. This study uses towed video footage...
Socioeconomic study of reefs in southeast Florida (revised)
Investment in and maintenance of public resources is a prime function of government. Artificial and natural reefs are public resources that provide recreational benefits to reef users and income to local economies. This study determined, in a comprehensiv...
People and oceans: Managing marine areas for human well-being
"Although much research has been done on the ecological benefits and challenges of marine resource management, comparatively little insight has been gained into the benefits and challenges of the human well-being aspects. This document addresses this gap ...
"Rising seas are contributing to devastating weather events, such as storm surges caused by hurricanes, threatening coastal communities and local livelihoods worldwide. Finding new ways to improve the resilience of our shoreline while decreasing risk to f...
The role of nearshore ecosystems as fish and shellfish nurseries
"The purpose of this guide is to share the collective knowledge of a community of scientists and restoration practitioners who have been working both independently and collaboratively to restore populations of Acropora corals throughout the Caribbean. By ...
"NOAA, working through the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), undertook a two-year project (2012 to 2014) to support climate change adaptation in the Pacific Small Island Developing States. The project invo...
"Although much research has been done on the ecological benefits and challenges of marine resource management, comparatively little insight has been gained into the benefits and challenges of the human well-being aspects. This document addresses this gap ...