Towed-diver surveys, a method for mesoscale spatial assessment of benthic reef habitat: A case study at Midway Atoll in the Hawaiian Archipelago
"An integrated method for reef benthic habitat assessment to the depth limits of conventional SCUBA is described, in which divers maneuver boards equipped with digital video, temperature, and depth recorders while being towed behind a small boat. The tow ...
Integrating climate and ocean change vulnerability into conservation planning
"Tropical coastal and marine ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to ocean warming, ocean acidification, and sea-level rise. Yet these projected climate and ocean change impacts are rarely considered in conservation planning due to the lack of guidance ...
The Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) tool: Enhancing community-based planning for a changing climate
"Tropical coastal communities face the impacts of climate change with increasing frequency and severity, which exacerbates existing local threats to natural resources and the societies that depend on them. Climate change presents a unique opportunity to r...
Accommodating Ecotourism in Multiple Use Planning of Coastal and Marine Protected Areas
"This article was featured at the 2006 workshop, "Conservacion y uso sostenible en arrecifes de corales y habitats asociados en la Riviera Maya, Mexico", held at the Universidad del Caribe in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico, June 19-28, 2006. Coastal and mar...
Negotiating uncertainty: Framing attitudes, prioritizing issues, and finding consensus in the coral reef environment management crisis?
"Environmental problems are becoming increasingly unwieldy, particularly those which are highly debated because of their political and financial consequences and have been termed as in crisis?. In coral reef environments, these considerations spill into d...
Management of Crown-of-Thorns Sea Star (Acanthaster planci L.) Outbreaks: Removal Success Depends on Reef Topography and Timing within the Reproduction Cycle
"Removals of crown-of-thorns sea stars (Acanthaster planci L.) are crucial initiatives in limiting the damage to coral reefs during outbreaks, but have often been unable to control the populations. We hypothesized that reef topography and exact timing of ...
Oceanic inflow from the Coral Sea into the Great Barrier Reef
"Long-term current meter data from the continental shelf region of the Great Barrier Reef show that there exists a zone of oceanic inflow onto the shelf. This oceanic inflow splits into two branches on meeting the continental shelf slope, resulting in two...
On the Accuracy of SeaWiFS Ocean Color Data Products on the West Florida Shelf
"Despite the importance of the West Florida Shelf (WFS) on regional ecology and local economy, systematic shelf-wide assessment of the ocean biology has not been conducted, primarily because of budgetary limitations for routine field campaigns and unknown...
A global seamount classification to aid the scientific design of marine protected area networks
"Seamounts are prominent features of the world's seafloor, and are the target of deep-sea commercial fisheries, and of interest for minerals exploitation. They can host vulnerable benthic communities, which can be rapidly and severely impacted by human ac...
Cold-water corals: Ancient life in the deep, dark sea