Exploration of outer shelf and slope habitats off the coast of North Carolina, August 5-15, 2002; Mission two, summary
The two primary goals of this mission were to study two distinct and unique habitats: 1) the outer shelf hardgrounds in water depths of 80-200 m that are characterized by rocky outcrops, hard-bottom "pavement", pinnacles, and sand channels; and 2) reef ba...
Can an island be a fishing community : an examination of St. Croix and its fisheries
This report focuses on the island, people and fisheries of St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands (USVI). In doing so it attempts to determine if the island, as a whole, can be considered a fishing community as defined by the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Con...
An assessment of chemical contaminants detected in passive water samplers deployed in the St. Thomas east end reserves (STEER)
This report is the second in a series from a project to assess land-based sources of pollution (LBSP) and effects in the St. Thomas East End Reserves (STEER) in St. Thomas, USVI, and is the result of a collaborative effort between NOAA's National Centers ...