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2015 report, response to physical impacts on coral reefs in Puerto Rico and the USVI
Corporate Authors:
United States, National Ocean Service ; United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ; Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.) ; NOAA Restoration Center
United States, National Ocean Service ; United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ; Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.) ; NOAA Restoration Center Less -
NOAA Program & Office:
NOS (National Ocean Service) ; CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System) ; Restoration
NOS (National Ocean Service) ; CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System) ; Restoration Less -
Description:
US reefs are impacted by 3 - 4 large groundings and hundreds of small incidents annually. In the aftermath of groundings, impacted corals are often broken, dislodged, or flipped over. These fragments are subject to abrasion, scour, and sedimentation, which ultimately result in death. Unchecked, these damages can result in additional reef loss and instability. However, if dislodged fragments can be collected and stabilized shortly after physical impacts then the probability of survival increases substantially (>90%). Response to physical impacts is a Jurisdictional Priority in both PR/USVI, an identified capacity gap in both jurisdictions, and a priority element of the draft Acropora recovery plan. Puerto Rico and the USVI have acknowledged that because of internal limitations and the need for quick and flexible response that more robust action on the part of NOAA was necessary to help stem the unchecked and unnecessary coral losses that were occurring after physical impacts.
Keywords:
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Coral Reef Conservation
Coral Reefs And Islands
Effect Of Human Beings On
Environmental Aspects
Shipwrecks

CoRIS Project ID:
CRCP Project ID ; 490
Document Type:
Miscellaneous
Place as Subject:
Puerto Rico ; United States Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico ; United States Virgin Islands Less -
Rights Information:
Public Domain
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Library
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:fb255ea74fad4206d4f5f65d55ae8298a1e67cfcdd81aad8496d146787797733
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