AOML capacity for coral propagation and technology development
Problems:NOAA does not have a dedicated facility for the settlement and grow out of ESA-listed corals, critical for restoration and restoration researchState-of-the-art stress-testing facilities at AOML lack a source of coral critical for research Coral p...
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 ...
NOAA has emerged as the lead for Mission: Iconic Reefs, as requested by the MIR partners. Thus, we must provide foundational elements of the program to allow for success of the implementing partners in their areas of expertise (e.g., coral and grazer rest...
NOAA has emerged as the lead for Mission: Iconic Reefs, as requested by the MIR partners. Thus, we must provide foundational elements of the program to allow for the success of the implementing partners in their areas of expertise (e.g., coral and grazer ...
Observations and Models for Coral Water Quality Targets in South Florida
The proposed project addresses 3 of the 4 CRCP LBSP Pillar priorities.The project will “Provide technical assistance and scientific support to management agencies in establishing water quality targets for sediments and nutrients and conduct baseline chara...
Performance-driven restoration and data coordination
Background and problem: Coral reef ecosystem health has declined worldwide due to numerous anthropogenic stressors. In the western Atlantic and US Caribbean, coral cover has dropped to levels that are unsustainable for reef habitat persistence, with ...
Near-real-time in situ sea temperature monitoring to improve Coral Reef Watch predictions and support Mission: Iconic Reefs
The project involves the installment of accurate and reliable in situ temperature buoys at each of the Mission:Iconic Reef sites to allow monitoring of bleaching heat stress in near real time at a spatial scale that is needed to support restoration activi...
Optimizing invertebrate herbivore restocking strategies to enhance coral recruitment
The incorporation of grazers in coral restoration activities is recognized as an international coral restoration best practice and is an important component of NOAA’s Mission: Iconic Reefs (M:IR) plan. Staff from the NMFS Southeast Regional Office (SERO) ...
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...
FKNMS will lead Mission: Iconic Reefs ecosystem-based fieldwork activities at IR restoration sites, in order to track, understand and enhance coral survival. To properly undertake this work, FKNMS requests support for six full-time contractors to make up ...
AOML capacity for coral propagation and technology development