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Synthesis of Marine Ecosystem Monitoring Activities for the United States Virgin Islands:1990-2009
Author(s): Pittman, S.J., S. Hitt, G.F. Renchen, C.F.G. Jeffrey
NCCOS Center: CCMA
Center Team: Biogeography
Name of Publisher: NOAA
Place of Publication: Silver Spring, MD USA
Publication Type: NOAA Technical Memoranda
Date of Publication: 2012
Reference Information:
Keywords: marine ecosystem monitoring, USVI, marine ecosystem monitoring in USVI, U.S. Virgin Islands, coral reef, marine ecosystem, monitoring, ocean monitoring, NOAA, C-CCREMP, coral reef conservation act, NCCOS, CCMA, biogeography, Caribbean
Abstract: About this document
This report provides a synthesis of marine monitoring activities that have taken
place in the nearshore waters of the U.S. Virgin Islands between 1990 and the
end of 2009. Summary metadata are provided that describe the monitoring
programs, their implementing agency, the ecosystem components that are
measured together with maps showing where the measurements were taken.
This information is intended to facilitate data sharing and synergies between
monitoring programs, inform and enhance strategic planning for regional and
national monitoring, avoid duplication of effort and increase knowledge and
awareness of the spatial, temporal and compositional characteristics of
monitoring in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The information was compiled as a contribution to the Comprehensive Caribbean
Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring Project (C-CCREMP) project funded by NOAA
Coral Reef Conservation Program.
For more information on C-CCREMP and related projects please visit NCCOS’
webpage (http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/ecosystems/coralreef/ccremp/) or direct
questions and comments to:
Simon Pittman, Ph.D.
Project Lead
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / National Ocean Service /
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science/ Center for Coastal Monitoring and
Assessment / Biogeography Branch
E-mail: simon.pittman@noaa.gov
Chris Caldow
Branch Chief
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / National Ocean Service /
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science/ Center for Coastal Monitoring and
Assessment / Biogeography Branch
E-mail: chris.caldow@noaa.gov
Availability: Online PDF at the NOAA NCOS website; contact chris.caldow@noaa.gov or simon.pittman @noaa.gov
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