Coral reef condition: A status report for the Pacific Remote Islands

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• Corporate Authors:
  United States. National Ocean Service ; United States. National Marine Fisheries Service ; United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ; Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.)
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NOS (National Ocean Service) ; NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System)
• Description:
  Healthy coral reefs are among the most biologically diverse, culturally significant, and economically valuable ecosystems on Earth. They are nursery grounds for fish and other organisms, provide food and jobs for people, and protect coasts against erosion around the world.
  
  The U.S. Pacific Remote Islands encompass seven islands and atolls scattered across the central Pacific Ocean that represent relatively pristine, beautiful, and wild coral reef ecosystems. Howland, Baker, and Jarvis Islands are geographically situated near the equator. Kingman Reef and Palmyra Atoll are north of Jarvis Island, and Wake Atoll and Johnston Atoll are farther north and west of Kingman Reef.
  
  
• Keywords:
  Coral Reef Biology Coral Reef Ecology Coral Reefs And Islands Equator Erosion Fishes Reef Organisms Coral Reef Biology Coral Reef Ecology Coral Reefs And Islands Reef Organisms

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• Document Type:
  Technical Report
• Place as Subject:
  Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (Line Islands) ; Pacific Ocean ; Cook Islands ; Baker Island ; Jarvis Island (Line Islands) ; Kingman Reef (Line Islands) ; Palmyra Atoll (Line Islands) ; Wake Island ; Johnston Island
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:13ac97d15adb84d7948b85dd73350e76e1bbb6a3dbed5473ea367207ca337733dbfc587e01480cf52c9e5fce565f42e63f43cc55ced76cf7f33ea0a68aea4ab8
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  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/19536/noaa_19536_DS1.pdf
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