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The United States Virgin Islands Coral Reef Monitoring Program : annual report, 2014
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Alternative Title:Annual report, 2014
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Corporate Authors:United States, National Ocean Service ; United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ; Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.) ; University of the Virgin Islands, Center for Marine and Environmental Studies, ; United States Virgin Islands, Department of Planning and Natural Resources., Division of Coastal Zone Management
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Description:"This report presents results of the 13th year of monitoring on reefs surrounding St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas (years 2001-2013). Monitoring sites were distributed across the insular platform in depths from 5 to 63 m (16 - 220') in an effort to capture the diversity of reef types present in the Virgin Islands. Long-term data is presented from 33 sites. While not exhaustive, the TCRMP is generally representative of the geographic areas and variety of reef types in the USVI. Digital video and diver surveys were used to quantify benthic cover and coral health at 14 permanent sites surrounding the island of St. Croix and 19 permanent sites on the Puerto Rican Shelf surrounding the island of St. John and St. Thomas. In addition, at 32 of these sites sea urchin density and fish community structure were evaluated. This report presents data from a major expansion of coral reef monitoring sites"--Executive summary (page 20).
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Rights Information:Public Domain
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