Little field data exists documenting the chemical nature of the sedimentation that is occurring on coral reefs around the Port of Miami dredge site. Collaborating with an existing NMFS study at the port, surficial sediment samples will be collected at one...

The queen conch, Strombus gigas, is a highly valued marine resource throughout the Caribbean, but habitat degradation and overfishing have caused steep reductions in population numbers. Wild populations of conch have been slow to recover in spite of drast...

Populations of reef-building corals have not recovered significantly in Florida even though management actions focused on achieving this goal have escalated over the last several decades. There is a general consensus among scientists that recruitment fail...