Status of the coral reef ecosystems in the U.S. Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico: Florida, Flower Garden Banks, Puerto Rico, Navassa and USVI [PDF]
This chapter covers coral reef areas under the jurisdiction of the USA in the Wider Caribbean: Florida; Flower Garden Banks; Puerto Rico; U.S. Virgin Islands; and Navassa.
Caldow, Chris +5 more
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Modern coral range expansion off southeast Florida falls short of Late Holocene baseline
As thermal stress and disease outbreaks decimate coral reefs throughout the tropics, there is growing evidence that higher latitude marine environments may provide crucial refuges for many at-risk, temperature-sensitive coral species.
Alexander B. Modys +4 more
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SEPM field guide to the Florida reef tract, Key Largo area [PDF]
Eugene A. Lead by Shinn +2 more
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It is an indisputable fact that coral reefs across the globe are in decline. With typical growth rates of 0.3 to 2 centimeters per year for massive corals, and up to 10 centimeters per year for branching corals, it can take up to 10,000 years for a coral reef to form (NOAA).
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1999 US tropical fish wholesaler survey: results and implications [PDF]
A survey of marine life wholesalers was initiated in 1999 as a first step towards understanding the nature of Florida’s marine life industry, the demand for Florida products, and the need for changes in the way the industry is regulated.
Adams, Charles M. +4 more
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Environmental predictors for the restoration of a critically endangered coral, Acropora palmata, along the Florida reef tract. [PDF]
Banister RB +3 more
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Assessing the ecological risk of heavy metal sediment contamination from Port Everglades Florida USA. [PDF]
Giarikos DG +5 more
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Coral species from another ocean may be the only way to save Caribbean reefs. [PDF]
Camacho AE, Dana DA, Matz M.
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Effects of ocean acidification on growth and photophysiology of two tropical reef macroalgae. [PDF]
Page HN +5 more
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Ciguatera Toxin Syndrome from Amberjack Ingestion as a Cause of Chronic Dermatitis with Episodic Erythema. [PDF]
Lucas MD, Kile MR, Ganguli MP, Dimov V.
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