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Buck Island Reef National Monument: Partners for Protection and Resource Management – A Collaborative Documentary between the National Park Service and NOAA

Posted on August 21st, 2008 (1762 days ago) in Biogeographic Assessment, Coral, Ecosystem Management, Marine Spatial Planning

The video shows cutting-edge technologies used to map and monitor the marine environment, to evaluate the effectiveness of the marine protected area. This video won a CINE Golden Eagle Award in 2008. To download the video, visit Buck Island Documentary.

Related NCCOS Center(s): CCMA
Related Region(s): Caribbean, U.S. Virgin Islands
Shorter web link for sharing: http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/?p=1924

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