Acropora nursery operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands 2012 annual report

Griffin, Sean P., 1973-

Back to Previous Page

- Add this to...
- Twitter
- Facebook
- Google Bookmarks
- LinkedIn

Acropora nursery operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands 2012 annual report

Published Date:

2012

[PDF - 479.88 KB]

Details:

Personal Authors:

Griffin, Sean P., 1973-

Corporate Authors:

Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.)

Keywords:

[+]

Description:

"Both Acropora cervicornis and A. palmata have suffered dramatic declines throughout the entire Caribbean over the last few decades (Bruckner, 2002) which led to the inclusion of these species as 'Threatened' under the Endangered Species Act in 2005. As a result of this decline, adult population s typically have low densities and genetic diversity, resulting in a reduction in genetic connectivity for this genus. The life history traits of this genus (fast growth rates and highly successful asexual propagation through fragmentation) have shown these species to be good candidates for coral nursery programs in the Caribbean (Highsmith, 1982; Lirman, 2010). As these populations continue to decline, proactive intervention is becoming increasingly warranted (Edwards and Clark, 1998)"--Introduction.

Document Type:

Document

Collection(s):

Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP)

Place as Subject:

Puerto Rico ; United States Virgin Islands ;

Supporting Files:

No Additional Files

No Related Documents.

You May Also Like:

Acropora coral propagation efforts in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands : 2016 annual report

Corporate Author:

Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.); United States, National Marine Fisheries Service,;

Published:

2016

Description:

Over 12,500 corals were outplanted from coral nurseries in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands during 2015/16. Corals were transplanted to over 30 sites across the region (Figure 1). Over the past 10 years, nursery operations have expanded exponent...

File Type:

[PDF - 1.85 MB]
Feasibility of a Regionwide Probability Survey for Coral Reef Fish in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands

Personal Author:

Bryan, D. R.; Smith, S. G.; Ault, J. S.; Feeley, M. W.; Menza, C. W.;

Published:

2016

Source:

Marine and Coastal Fisheries, 8(1), 135-146.

Description:

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 underwate...

File Type:

[PDF - 1.57 MB]
Baseline assessment of fish and coral bays, St. John, U. S. Virgin Islands in support of watershed restoration activities. Part I, Fish, coral and benthic habitats

Personal Author:

Menza, Charles W. (Charles William); Wedding, Lisa M.; Clark, Randall D.; Caldow, Chris; Monaco, Mark E.;

Corporate Author:

Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (U.S.)

Published:

2012

Series:

NOAA technical memorandum NOS ; no. 154

Description:

by Charles W. Menza, Lisa M. Wedding, Randy Clark, Chris Caldow, Mark E. Monaco. : "August 2012." : Also available online in PDF via the NOAA Central Library. : Includes bibliographical references (pages 10-12).

File Type:

[PDF - 1.70 MB]
Methods used to map the benthic habitats of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Personal Author:

Kendall, Matthew S.

Corporate Author:

Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (U.S.), Biogeography Program.

Published:

2002

Series:

NOAA technical memorandum NOS NCCOS CCMA ; ?v 152

Description:

Describes the classification scheme and software underlying the following CD-ROM product of the U.S. Coastal Service Center's Biogeography Program: Benthic habitats of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 2001.

File Type:

[PDF - 3.42 MB]
Comprehensive annual catch limit (ACL) amendment for the U.S. Caribbean : amendment 6 to the reef fish fishery management plan of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands : amendment 5 to the fishery management plan for the spiny lobster fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands : amendment 3 to the fishery management plan for the queen conch resources of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands : amendment 3 to the fishery management plan for corals and reef associated plants and invertebrates of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Personal Author:

Crabtree, Roy E.; Schwaab, Eric C.;

Corporate Author:

Caribbean Fishery Management Council; United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Southeast Region.; United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration., Office of Program Planning and Integration,;

Published:

2011

Description:

"The 2011 Caribbean ACL Amendment to the Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) for the Reef Fish, Spiny Lobster, Queen Conch resources and Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates in the U.S. Caribbean is intended to bring those fisheries into c...

File Type:

[PDF - 3.68 MB]