Characterization of the Tortugas Ecological Reserve (TER) : seafloor surveys and oceanographic processes : cruise and progress report for Leg I of NOAA ship Ferrel cruise FE-02-15-FK, 15 July-19 July, 2002/ submitted by Gregory A Piniak; approved by Donald E. Hoss, Gary C. Matlock.
"The central research theme in our laboratory has been how the structure and function of benthic ecosystems such as coral reefs, seagrasses, and algal beds, are modified by human behavior... The implementation of the Tortugas Ecological Reserve (TER) in J...
Acropora nursery operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands 2012 annual report
Both Acropora cervicornis and A. palmata have suffered dramatic declines throughout the entire Caribbean over the last few decades (Bruckner, 2002) which led to the inclusion of these species as 'Threatened' under the Endangered Species Act in 2005. As a ...
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, small scale fisheries costs and earnings study : report on the design, implementation, and descriptive results
This report documents the design, implementation, data preparation, and descriptive results for the 2007/ 08 St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Small Scale Costs and Earnings Study. Based on an in-person and telephone survey of 73 licensed Crucian fishermen, ...
Implementation of an erosion control program to reduce sediment loading rates from land-based sources to the coral reefs of Culebra, Puerto Rico
This report summarizes our training and Best Management Practice (BMP) implementation project in Culebra, PR. Culebra is a small 6 square mile island off the east coast of Puerto Rico where nearshore coral reefs are being impacted by often poorly controll...
Acropora nursery operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, 2014 annual report
Over 16,000 corals were outplanted from coral nurseries in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands during 2014/15. Corals were transplanted to over 30 sites across the region (Figure 1). Over the past 5 years, nursery operations have expanded exponentially ...
Seeding reefs with Diadema antillarum to enhance coral recovery in Puerto Rico, 2014 annual report
This report describes efforts to increase populations of D. antillarum at a reefs in La Parguera and at restored reef in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico and to monitor the results of such efforts. The long-term goal of this project is to enhance coral reef resili...
M/V Wave Walker coral reef restoration baseline monitoring report, 2004 : Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Monroe County, Florida
This document presents the results of baseline monitoring of a repaired coral reef injured by the M/V Wave Walker vessel grounding incident of January 19, 2001. This grounding occurred in Florida state waters within the boundaries of the Florida Keys Nati...
Status of Caribbean coral reefs after bleaching and hurricanes in 2005
Documents the devastating effects on coral reefs from the hottest year on record with its high sea surface temperatures and record hurricane activity throughout the Caribbean and Atlantic basins. Report was developed from contributions of 71 coral reef sc...
Characterization of deep water reef communities within the marine conservation district, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands final report
The purpose of this research was to validate habitat classifications developed for the CFMC and to assess fisheries and non-fisheries resources within this marine protected area. This research provides information that is applicable for the classification...
Characterization of the Tortugas Ecological Reserve (TER) : seafloor surveys and oceanographic processes : cruise and progress report for Leg I of NOAA ship Ferrel cruise FE-02-15-FK, 15 July-19 July, 2002/ submitted by Gregory A Piniak; approved by Donald E. Hoss, Gary C. Matlock.