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…