Brainard, Russell

History of coral reef monitoring -- Geography -- Methods -- American Samoa in a Pacific-wide context -- Comparing reefs in American Samoa -- Island-based results -- References.

"This booklet provides an overview of key findings and temporal trends from the Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (Pacific RAMP) research surveys conducted in American Samoa in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010 by the Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED) of the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) with financial support from NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program. This summary report builds on the comprehensive analyses of research surveys from 2002-2006 published in the Coral reef ecosystem monitoring report for American Samoa 2002-2006--P. [1]."

Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP)
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

American Samoa