coastalscience.noaa.gov

Community Perceptions of Coral Reefs in the U.S. Virgin Islands: A Summary Report

NOAA’s National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) socioeconomic team has published a new report, which presents primary ...
fisheries.noaa.gov

Coral Reef Community Recovery Trajectories Vary by Depth Following a Moderate Heat Stress Event at Swains Island, American Samoa

The 2014–2017 global coral bleaching event caused mass coral mortality and reshaped benthic communities across the Pacific. Swains Island, a remote and uninhabited island within American Samoa, was ...

Combining science and community knowledge could shape coral reef conservation in Indonesia

Coral reefs in Indonesia's Spermonde Archipelago are under pressure from both natural and anthropogenic activities.
Phys.org

Groundwater flow can alter coral reef chemistry and trigger ecosystem-wide changes

Groundwater input to coral reefs directly affects water chemistry and triggers a cascade of changes in the coastal ecosystem, according to a new study led by University of Hawaiʻi (UH) at Mānoa ...
fisheries.noaa.gov

Community Members Restore Hawaiʻi Coral Reefs and Reconnect with Traditional Hawaiian Ecological Practices

With support from NOAA, Kuleana Coral Restoration is training Native Hawaiians and community members in coral reef restoration. Meet the people taking part in the program. Kuleana Coral Restoration ...
University of Hawaii

Groundwater discharge found to alter coral reef ecosystems

Groundwater directly affects water chemistry in coral reefs and triggers a cascade of changes in the coastal ecosystem, according to a new study led by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa oceanographers.