Shallow-water benthic habitats of Northeast Puerto Rico and Culebra Island
This report describes the development and assessment of shallow-water (0<35 m) benthic habitat maps for Northeast Puerto Rico and Culebra Island. The objective of this effort, conducted by NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) in partn...
Biogeographic characterization of essential fish habitats affected by human activities in the coastal zone of Puerto Rico : final project report
The overall purpose of this project was to collect available information on the characteristics of essential fish habitats in protected and non-protected marine areas around the islands of Puerto Rico. Specifically, this project compiled historical inform...
Biogeographic characterization of fish communities and associated benthic habitats within the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sancturary : sampling design and implementation of scuba surveys on the coral caps
Baseline assessment of Guánica Bay, Puerto Rico in support of watershed restoration
This document presents a comprehensive overview of results from a recent baseline assessment of Guánica Bay, Puerto Rico and its surrounding coral reef ecosystem. The report details: (1) a biogeographic assessment of the coral reef ecosystem outside the ...
Benthic habitats of Fish Bay, Coral Bay and the St. Thomas East End Reserve
This report describes the development and assessment of shallow (0 d40 m) benthic habitat maps for Fish Bay, Coral Bay and the St. Thomas East End Reserve (STEER) in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The objective of this effort, conducted by NOAA's National Cente...
Shallow-water benthic habitats of southwest Puerto Rico
This report describes the creation and assessment of a shallow-water benthic habitat map of southwest Puerto Rico, including the regions of Guánica/La Parguera and Finca Belvedere. The Guánica work was conducted by NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Oc...
Shallow-water benthic habitats of Northeast Puerto Rico and Culebra Island