The influence of bottom type and shelf position on biodiversity of tropical fish inside a recently enlarged marine reserve
"A necessary component of implementing a successful marine reserve is the quantification of the biological resources that fall under its protection. Without such an initial assessment, the future effects of the reserve on the local habitat and biotic comm...
Long term expansion of a deep Syringodium filiforme meadow in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands: The potential role of hurricanes in the dispersal of seeds
"Automated image classification techniques were applied to aerial photographs of a deepwater (10-20 m) Syringodium filiforme bed in Buck Island Channel, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands to quantify change in its extent from 1971 to 1999. An increase in seagra...
Quantifying habitat utilization patterns of U.S. Caribbean and Hawaii reef fish to define marine protected area boundaries: The coupling of GIS and ecology
NOAAs National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) - Biogeography Program conducts mapping, research, and monitoring of tropical coral reef ecosystems to support wise management of coastal marine resources (Monaco et al. 2001). A biogeographic appro...
Characterising reef fish populations and habitats within and outside the US Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument: a lesson in marine protected area design
"Marine protected areas are an important tool for management of marine ecosystems. Despite their utility, ecological design criteria are often not considered or feasible to implement when establishing protected areas. In 2001, the Virgin Islands Coral Ree...