The Tobago Cays are a cluster of tiny uninhabited islands and shallow coral reefs situated in the St. Vincent and the Grenadines archipelago in the eastern Caribbean. Their sheltered mooring areas and outstanding natural beauty have made them a favourite ...
Survey of fish assemblages and habitat within two marine protected areas on the West Florida Shelf
The Madison-Swanson and Steamboat Lumps Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) were established by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council in 1999 to protect spawning aggregations of groupers. The primary goals of this project were to: 1) establish baseline ...
Larval supply and recruitment of coral reef fishes to marine reserves in the Upper Florida Keys, USA
One of the primary goals of marine reserve implementation is the protection of biodiversity, current fisheries and future fish stocks. To achieve this goal, effective placement of marine reserves should ensure that incoming recruits are delivered to the p...
First descriptions of a spawning aggregation of red hind, Epinephelus guttatus, in the National Marine Park "Alacranes Reef" on the Yucatan Platform
Since 2000, first indications of the occurrence of a spawning aggregation of red hind E. guttatus in the Alacranes Reef were identified through interviews with local fishermen. From 2002 through 2004, an area located in the northeast reef and known as the...
Global trade and consumer choices: Coral reefs in crisis
"Coral reefs around the world are in crisis. Over 25% have already died or are severely damaged, and another 30% are seriously threatened and may die -- from global warming, overfishing, destructive fishing practices, and unsound coastal development. [1] ...
NOAA's new island-wide reef fish and coral monitoring program in the US Caribbean
"NOAAs Coral Reef Conservation Program has developed a national coral reef fish and coral monitoring plan throughout the US Pacific, Atlantic, and Caribbean. The goal of the monitoring plan is to use consistent and standardized approaches to collect biolo...
Integrated biogeographic assessments: Objective approaches for managing coastal resources and conserving biodiversity in small islands states
"Caribbean coral ecosystems have deteriorated and now exhibit reduced coral cover. Also, many reef-associated fishes and invertebrates that maintain reef productivity also support livelihoods, and they have become rare because of extractive multispecies f...
Tobago Cays Marine Park: How is this MPA Doing?