Biodiversity, international waters and the GEF : an IUCN guide to developing project proposals for the Global Environment Facility / written by Jeff Griffen.
Quantifying fishing activity within and adjacent to NE Gulf of Mexico marine protected areas
The goal of this project was to determine the amount, type, and spatial pattern of fishing activity within the Madison-Swanson and Steamboat Lumps MPAs as well as within adjacent areas open to fishing on the west Florida shelf. The study had three main ob...
Reef fishes are important biologic, ecologic, and economic resources of the marine ecosystem which must be managed for sustainability. Until recently, there was no long-term monitoring program in place to assess the condition of reef fish resources of the...
The economic value of the coral reefs of Saipan, commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Saipan's beautiful fringing and barrier coral reefs are scattered along the 68 km coastline. The economic importance of this ecosystem is significant. Besides providing food, shelter and cultural significance for the citizens on Saipan, the coral reefs ge...
Deepwater Program : exploration and research of northern Gulf of Mexico deepwater natural and artificial hard bottom habitats with emphasis on coral communities: reefs, rigs and wrecks "Lophelia II": Cruise 4 report, Ronald H. Brown - Jason II, 13 October - 4 Novermber, 2010
This document represents TDI-Brooks' Cruise Report for the Lophelia II Project Cruise 4 for contract number: M08PC20038, issued by the U.S.Department of the Interior, BOEMRE 'Deepwater Program: Exploration and Research of Northern Gulf of Mexico Deepwater...
A guide to monitoring reef fish in the National Park Service's South Florida/Caribbean Network
The goal of this guide is to provide the framework for park managers and researchers to create or enhance a reef fish monitoring program within areas monitored by the SFCN. The framework is expected to be applicable to other areas as well, including the F...
Biodiversity, international waters and the GEF : an IUCN guide to developing project proposals for the Global Environment Facility / written by Jeff Griffen.