Population dynamics of threatened elkhorn coral in the northern Florida Keys, USA
"Caribbean elkhorn coral Acropora palmata (Lamarck, 1816) was once so widespread and abundant that geologists use its fossils to measure sea levels from the Pleistocene through the Holocene. Now it exists at a small fraction of its former abundance and is...
Tractable field metrics for restoration and recovery monitoring of staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis
"The staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis is a branching coral with complex morphology. While this structural complexity confers high ecological and habitat value, it hinders accurate quantification. An appropriate and quantitative coral 'unit' is required...
Habitat use of juvenile goliath grouper Epinephelus itajara in the Florida Keys, USA
"This study reports the distribution, abundance and habitat use of juvenile goliath grouper Epinephelus itajara along fringing red mangrove Rhizophora mangle shorelines of the Florida Keys, USA. The species has been protected from fishing in US waters sin...
Using dual-frequency sonar to detect juvenile goliath grouper Epinephelus itajara in mangrove habitat
"We tested alternative methods to diver visual censuses of juvenile goliath grouper Epinephelus itajara in turbid mangrove habitat. We used a dual-frequency identification sonar (DIDSON) acoustic camera. DIDSON generates high resolution images of fish wit...