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NOAA scientists quantify coral reef growth to monitor the effects of ocean acidification
by Bernardo Vargas-Ángel Often referred to as the “rainforests of the sea,” coral reefs are some of the most biologically rich and economically valuable ecosystems on Earth. Most coral reefs occur in warm, shallow, clear waters and are built by … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernardo Vargas-Ángel, CaCO3, calcification accretion units, calcium carbonate, carbon dioxide, CAUs, Coral Reef Ecosystem Program, coral reefs, CREP, crustose cora, ocean acidification, pH, PLoS ONE
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How can an ecosystem approach be used to address climate change?
By Adel Heenan and Amanda Dillon The Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center’s Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), in collaboration with scientists from 16 international institutions, recently published a paper in the journal Marine Policy that discusses how coastal fisheries management … Continue reading
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Tagged Adel Heenan, Amanda Dillon, and invasive species, Asia-Pacific, climate change, coastal fisheries management, Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, CRED, EAFM, ecosystem approach to fisheries management, eutrophication, habitat degradation, Marine Policy, ocean acidification, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, PIFSC, pollution, tropical fisheries
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The fastest divers you’ve ever seen: installation of a climate monitoring station at Pagan Island
Text and video by Noah Pomeroy I wish we could actually move as fast as we do in this video! In reality, this time-lapse video captures a scuba dive that took place on April 23 over about one hour in … Continue reading
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Tagged ARMS, autonomous reef monitoring structure, biodiversity, bioerosion monitoring unit, BMU, calcification accretion unit, carbonate chemistry, CAU, Charles Young, climate change, climate monitoring station, CNMI, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, CRED, habitat complexity, Jeanette Clark, Mariana Archipelago, National Coral Reef Monitoring Plan, NCRMP, Noah Pomeroy, ocean acidification, Ocean Acidification Program, ocean change, Pacific RAMP, Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program, Pagan, Pagan Island, photoquadrat, rugosity, Russell Reardon, STR, subsurface temperature recorder
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Researchers complete surveys of coral reef ecosystems around O`ahu
By Bernardo Vargas-Ángel Members of the PIFSC Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED) recently concluded a two-week deployment on O`ahu, where they conducted surveys of coral reef ecosystems as part of the Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (Pacific RAMP) in … Continue reading
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Tagged ARMS, autonomous reef monitoring structure, belt transect, bioerosion monitoring unit, BLT, BMU, Brett Schumacher, calcification accretion unit, CAU, Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, CRED, Dione Swanson, Hi`ialakai, invertebrate, Kaneohe Bay, main Hawaiian islands, NOAA Ship, Oahu, ocean acidification, Pacific RAMP, Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program, Paula Ayotte, Rapid Ecological Assessment, REA, SB-13-20, small-boat mission, SPC, stationary point count
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The final count: cruise for monitoring of effects of ocean and climate change in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands completed
By Chip Young Scientists from the PIFSC Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED) recently completed a 17-day expedition to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, where they conducted coral reef monitoring surveys at Pearl and Hermes Atoll, Lisianski Island, and French Frigate Shoals. These … Continue reading
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Tagged ARMS, autonomous reef monitoring structures, bioerosion monitoring unit, biogeochemical cycle, BMU, calcification accretion unit, calcification rate, calcium carbonate, CAU, chemical analysis, chemical composition, Chip Young, climate change, conductivity, coral bleaching, Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, corals, CRED, cruise, crustose coralline algae, cryptic biota, CTD, CTD cast, depth, fleshy algae, food web, French Frigate Shoals, HA-13-05, Hi`ialakai, Kure Atoll, Lisianski Island, monitoring, National Coral Reef Monitoring Plan, NCRMP, NOAA Ship, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, ocean acidification, ocean change, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, Pearl and Hermes Atoll, percent cover, pH, recruitment rate, species diversity, temperature, temperature sensors, triennial, water sample, World Heritage Site
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