Coral growth under thermal stress and shading in American Samoa
"I tested the hypothesis that shading at an early stage of cumulative thermal stress, as described by NOAAs Coral Reef Watch - Satellite Bleaching Alert System, can serve as a mitigating management strategy. I analyzed growth, under thermal stress and dif...
Factors affecting land-based sedimentation in coastal bays, US Virgin Islands
"In the US Virgin Islands, land-based sources of pollution including sediment and storm-water runoff are one of the primary causes of coral reef degradation. Watershed development, especially the building of dirt roads, has increased the land-based (terri...