Evaluating the efficacy of two MPAs in the USVI: St. Thomas East End Reserves and St. Croix East End Marine Park
PROJECT OBJECTIVESThe objectives of this MPA efficacy project are to: (1) evaluate sample size requirements for coral target reef fish species to obtain a desired level of survey precision (e.g. 15% CV) to compare MPAs and open areas; (2) develop an optim...
Southeast Florida Reef Fish Spawning Aggregations – Addressing Ecosystem Management Information Needs
Assessing and monitoring reef fish spawning aggregations (FSAs) continue to be one of the highest priority fisheries ecosystem management topics in Florida’s Coral Reefs. The phenomena are recognized as critical components of fish population dynamics and ...
Mapping Reef Fish Patterns Across the Marianas Archipelago from Continuous, High-Coverage Reef Structural Data Products
Structural habitat is an important determinant for coral reef fish biomass and diversity, but until recently, it was difficult to generate and replicate accurate, robust estimates of structure at regional scales.In our most recent survey years, the Pacifi...
A mechanism for incorporating a spatial management credit into Sustainable Coral Reef Fisheries Management Plans
U.S. Pacific Islands coral reef fisheries managers are moving toward the development of sustainable Jurisdictional Coral Reef Fisheries Management Plans (JCR-FMPs). Local government development of such JCR-FMPs are blending management tools such as specie...
Supporting Sustainable Coral Reef Fisheries Management Plans in Hawai’i
The Hawai?i Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) launched its Holomua Marine Initiative as a way to work with communities to effectively manage nearshore marine resources around six main Hawaiian Islands so that local resources are avai...
Maximizing information and resilience indicators extracted from monitoring efforts to inform fisheries management
Conserving coral-reef ecosystem function and services remains an critical management goal, including the persistence of desirable features like high coral cover, structural complexity, and fish biomass. Importantly, the persistence of reefs is vital for s...
Southeast Florida Reef Fish Spawning Aggregations - Addressing Ecosystem Management Information Needs
Identifying and managing reef fish spawning aggregations and multi-species aggregation sites continue to rise to a top priority for fisheries and ecosystem management goals in southeast Florida. This project builds upon the success of the National Centers...
Investigating ecological function of herbivorous fish in American Samoa
The National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa (NMSAS) will provide support for research that will evaluate the role of herbivorous fish in maintaining resilience in NMSAS units and other reefs in American Samoa. A team from the University of California ...
Assessment of Coral Reef Fishes inside and outside of Guam's Piti Bomb Holes Marine Preserve
The Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center and partners will survey inside and outside of Piti Bomb Holes Marine Preserve during the FY21 National Coral Reef Monitoring Program cruise to the Marianas, and use those surveys along with past surveys from 2...
Little is known about the life history parameters of redtail parrotfish and hogfish from the Caribbean. Reproductive biology, age, and growth research is crucial for these specific stocks because these data are missing completely for redtail parrotfish an...
Evaluating the efficacy of two MPAs in the USVI: St. Thomas East End Reserves and St. Croix East End Marine Park