Recovery of conch populations in the U.S. Virgin Islands
"Throughout the Caribbean, queen conch (Strombus gigas) are considered a species of concern under the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES) due to basin-wide stock depletions. Research suggests that a variety of factors may be re...
Conserve Our Conch, St. John, USVI - Queen Conch Lesson Plans
These educational materials, distributed to 2nd, 7th, and 10th grade students at the Gifft Hill School in St. John, USVI, provide information about NOAA and its coral reef projects, queen conch biology and ecology, and fisheries management. The lesson pla...