Progress in mapping the Cabo Rojo shelf using SSS

Acoustic, Benthic, Fish, Habitat, Mapping, Reef, Remote sensing, Sonar, Spawning

Author: Jose A. Rivera, Ph.D. Institution: NOAA Fisheries Year: 2006 Located on the west coast, the Cabo Rojo shelf is the widest section of the Puerto Rico (PR) shelf, comprising a diverse mosaic of benthic habitats including well developed deep reefs, at least three known spawning aggregation (SPAG) sites, three of the six federal U.S. Caribbean MPA’s and…

Development of software applications for assessing the effects of land disturbance on sediment yields

Benthic, Coastal, Conservation, Erosion, Geology, Management, Sediment

Author: Carlos E. Ramos-Scharrón, Ph.D. Institution: University of Texas, Austin Year: 2006 Many coral reef systems within the U.S. Caribbean are at risk from land-based sources of sediment and this has prompted the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force to encourage local governments to develop erosion control strategies to mitigate the impacts. The lack of quantitative information and proper…