Fringing Reefs of the Philippine Islands

Final Project Report (3/31/10) " a Comparative Study of Fringing Reefs below Developed v. Undeveloped Watersheds, U.s. Virgin Islands "

Shelters and Their Use by Fishes on Fringing Coral Reefs

Coral reef fish density and species richness are often higher at sites with more structural complexity. This association may be due to greater availability of shelters, but surprisingly little is known about the size and density of shelters and their use by coral reef fishes. We quantified shelter availability and use by fishes for the first time on a Caribbean coral reef by counting all holes ...

Ecological Health Assessment of the Surface Sediments of the Coral Reefs of Khark and Kharko Islands (Persian Gulf, Iran)

To assess the ecological risk of the coral reef habitats of Khark and Kharko islands in the Persian Gulf, (Bushehr province), the surface sediment samples were collected from seven stations, in September 2019. The islands have a great ecological value due to the presence of coral reefs. The amounts of potentially toxic elements, sediment texture, total organic matter, total phosphorus and total...

Status of the Coral Reefs at the Cocos (Keeling) Islands

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Hyperspectral Image Analysis of Coral Reefs in the Hawaiian Islands

Concern over the health of coral reef communities has greatly intensified in recent years, particularly with regard to the complex dynamics of global change. The synoptic spatial and temporal monitoring capabilities of remote sensing provide a valuable avenue for evaluating the impacts of local, regional and global change on this important natural resource. Hyperspectral imagery acquired over t...