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Bioeffects Program Reports: Gulf of Mexico and Pue...

The Bioeffects program is a nationwide program of environmental assessment designed to describe the current status of environmental quality in our nation's estuarine and coastal areas. Field studies examine the ...
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Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, Texas, U.S. States and Territories, ian.hartwell@noaa.gov

Capacity Building for Design and Analysis of Fishe...

Over 50 species of reef fish are captured by commercial and recreational fishermen in the U.S. Caribbean. Many of these species use reef habitats that are deeper than 35 meters ...
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Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology, Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Waterbodies, bryan.costa@noaa.gov, chris.jeffrey@noaa.gov

Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring Project

We are monitoring the distribution, abundance, and size of reef fishes and macro-invertebrates and mapping habitats in the Caribbean. The work from this long-term project will help coastal managers understand ...
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Coral, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology, Protected Species, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Waterbodies, chris.jeffrey@noaa.gov, john.christensen@noaa.gov, sarah.hile@noaa.gov

Characterizing and Mapping Essential Fish Habitats...

The purpose of this project was to collect, integrate and map available information on the features of essential fish habitats in protected and non-protected marine areas around the islands of ...
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Assessing Human Use, Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, , Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, chris.jeffrey@noaa.gov, john.christensen@noaa.gov

Ciguatera Fish Poisoning: Identifying Toxic Specie...

Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is the most common, non-bacterial, seafood illness. The condition is caused by toxins from the microalga Gambierdiscus, and can lead to diarrhea, paralysis, and, in worst ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Caribbean Sea, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Waterbodies, wayne.litaker@noaa.gov

Conservation Opportunity: Demobilized Bombing Rang...

The demobilized naval bombing range at the eastern end of the Island of Vieques had potential as a marine protected area (MPA) to conserve marine resources. To help with the ...
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Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories

Contaminants in Marine Resources of Vieques

Land based sources of pollution have the potential to negatively impact a variety of coastal resources, including fisheries stocks. This study is investigating the public perception that pollution is negatively ...
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Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, dave.whitall@noaa.gov

Coral Disease and Health Consortium (CDHC) – Solut...

The Coral Disease and Health Consortium (CDHC) is a network of scientists and managers supporting conservation, restoration, and management goals to protect and restore coral reef ecosystems. Created in 2002, ...
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Coral, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, cheryl.woodley@noaa.gov

Coral Reef Ecosystem Studies: Integrating Science ...

In response to the continued decline of coral reef ecosystem health, we developed a research program to define and understand the causes and effects of reef degradation and provided managers ...
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Assessing Human Use, Coral, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology, , Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, chris.jeffrey@noaa.gov, david.hilmer@noaa.gov, mark.monaco@noaa.gov

Coral Restoration: Developing Scientific Guidance ...

As coral restoration efforts continue to increase in size and number, there is an overwhelming need for information for scientific input into restoration spatial planning and siting, defining restoration success, ...
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Coastal Change, Coral, Marine Spatial Ecology, Restoration, Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, shay.viehman@noaa.gov

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Coral Assessment and Restoration Results Released ...

In September 2017, major hurricanes Irma and Maria impacted Puerto Rico (PR) and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) and caused considerable damage to shallow coral reefs. A newly released NOAA ...
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December 4, 2020 Coral, Marine Spatial Ecology, Protected Species, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Waterbodies, shay.viehman@noaa.gov

NOAA Intervention Strategy Seeks to Stem Loss of U...

NOAA Action Plan on Coral Intervention. Credit: NOAA. Rapidly deteriorating environmental conditions are threatening coral reefs worldwide, leading to a re-evaluation of long-standing conservation strategies. In response to recommendations from ...
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November 18, 2020 Coastal Change, Coral, Marine Spatial Ecology, Ocean Acidification, Protected Species, American Samoa, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Georgia, Guam, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, Utah, Waterbodies, shay.viehman@noaa.gov

2019 Puerto Rico Coral Reef Monitoring Data Now Av...

In support of the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP), NCCOS helps assess the status of U.S. coral reef resources. Puerto Rico fish and benthic community data collected by NCCOS ...
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September 15, 2020 Coral, Marine Spatial Ecology, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, kimberly.edwards@noaa.gov

NCCOS Science, Funding are Backbone of U.S. HAB Mo...

NCCOS-supported regional harmful algal bloom (HAB) monitoring programs span the United States and help build a global HAB monitoring and prediction system. A recent article in Frontiers in Marine Science ...
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Spatial Analysis Completed to Prioritize U.S. Cari...

NCCOS recently completed the spatial analysis that will guide the prioritization of future seafloor mapping, research, and exploration in the U.S. Caribbean. With input from regional stakeholders, the research team ...
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January 15, 2020 Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Waterbodies, jennifer.kraus@noaa.gov, tim.battista@noaa.gov

Highlights of the Southeast Deep Coral Initiative ...

Andrew Shuler (NCCOS) collects samples from the Mohawk ROV bio box during NF1901 as ROV operator, Eric Glidden, looks on. Credit: NOAA NCCOS. The Southeast Deep Coral Initiative (SEDCI) completed ...
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November 18, 2019 Coral, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, Waterbodies, peter.etnoyer@noaa.gov

Coral Reef Expedition Marks Fifteen Years of Disco...

NCCOS's research cruise in the U.S. Caribbean last month aboard NOAA Ship Nancy Foster marks the fifteenth year of ship-based coral ecosystem investigations supported by NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program ...
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August 5, 2019 Coral, Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Waterbodies, tim.battista@noaa.gov

First Book on Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems Publishe...

Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems is the primary source for a basic understanding of mesophotic coral ecosystems. Credit Springer The first book on Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems has been published by Springer. NCCOS ...
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June 3, 2019 Coral, Marine Spatial Ecology, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Waterbodies, kimberly.puglise@noaa.gov

USVI, Puerto Rico Coral Data Collected in 2016–201...

Divers collect benthic data on St. John, USVI, reef during 2017 NCRMP mission. Credit: NOAA. Diver surveys fish community on patch reef in Puerto Rico during 2017 NCRMP season. Credit: ...
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October 1, 2018 Coral, Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, kimberly.edwards@noaa.gov

Exploring Puerto Rican Reef Habitats from NOAA Shi...

High-definition ROV photos of Swiftia exserta, seen here in the white polyp morphotype. Credit: NOAA. A scientific mission on the NOAA Ship Nancy Foster from June 25 to July 7, ...
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July 26, 2018 Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, tim.battista@noaa.gov

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Vieques (PR) BIOmapper

BIOMappers let you interactively view data, aerial imagery, dive photography, underwater video and related publications developed for the benthic habitat mapping of many U.S. coral reefs. In addition to viewing benthic habitat data, you can examine the attributes of the data and show different thematic representations. Photos and videos taken during dive missions are linked to the location of the dives.
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Data & Publications

Coral reef ecosystems of Reserva Natural La Parguera (Puerto Rico): Spatial and temporal patterns in fish and benthic communities (2001-2007)

The report provides a spatial and temporal characterization of the fish and benthic communities of southwestern Puerto Rico, primarily within the La Parguera Natural Reserve. The reserve is a multiuse area that spans the continental shelf from the extensive mangrove ...
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Developing Social and Economic Indicators for Monitoring the U.S. Coral Reef Jurisdictions: Report from a Scientific Workshop to Support the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program, Hollings Marine Laboratory June 13-15, 2012

To support the development of indicators, methods and measures for the National Coral Reef Monitoring Plan, the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program sponsored a workshop for scientists to review the socioeconomic plan, validate and refine the indicators and develop secondary ...
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Development of Benthic and Fish Monitoring Protocols for the Atlantic/Caribbean Biological Team: National Coral Reef Monitoring Program

NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program is developing a national monitoring plan for all coral reefs under the US jurisdiction – including Pacific, Atlantic, Gulf and Caribbean. This National Coral Reef Monitoring Plan (NCRMP) builds upon a decade of work supported ...
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Environmental toxicology data collected by the National Status and Trends Program for monitoring contaminants in coastal United States marine water bodies from 01 Jan 1960 to 05 May 2010 (NODC Accession 0074376)

The National Status and Trends Program is comprised of three nationwide programs: Benthic Surveillance, Mussel Watch, and Bioeffects. These programs are in place to observe estuarine and coastal waters nationwide to describe the current status and detect changes in the ...
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Feasibility of a Regionwide Probability Survey for Coral Reef Fish in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Fishery‐independent surveys can provide accurate and precise data for stock assessments and spatial management to sustain fishery resources as a complementary or alternative source of information to fishery‐dependent sampling. Four years of underwater visual survey data collected in several local ...
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Fish density of El Seco, Puerto Rico from 2009-03-31 to 2009-04-02, Project NF-09-01-USVI, 2009, WGS84 (NCEI Accession 0137091)

This data contains densities of fishes detected using mobile fisheries sonar on board NOAA Ship Nancy Foster. The data were acquired in concert with a multibeam bathymetry survey off the coast of Vieques Island, Puerto Rico in 2009. Fish densities ...
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Mapping Ecological Priorities and Human Impacts to Support Land-Sea Management of Puerto Rico's Northeast Marine Corridor

This report describes a spatial characterization conducted to support the development of an integrated management plan for Puerto Rico's Northeast Marine Corridor. The Northeast Marine Corridor is a large, landsea reserve network, making it unique in the region for both ...
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Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems

This book summarizes what is known about mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) geographically and by major taxa. MCEs are characterized by light-dependent corals and associated communities typically found at depths ranging from 30-40 m and extending to over 150 m in ...
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National Coastal Condition Report IV

This document contains the results and analysis from the fourth national coastal assessment, published in 2012 ...
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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program Socioeconomic Monitoring Component: Summary Findings for Puerto Rico, 2015

This technical memorandum presents the findings from the initial Puerto Rico NCRMP socioeconomic data collection. The report presents preliminary social indicators and provides examples of how indicators can be used to analyze changes over time in a long-term setting. The ...
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