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New Study Shows Elevated Sediment Pollution Levels in Guánica Bay ...
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A new study from the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) reports recent sediment samples from Guánica Bay, Puerto Rico contained some ...
Benthic Habitat Mapping in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for ...
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In Puerto Rico, we mapped 721 km 2 of submerged vegetation, 756 km 2 of coral reef and colonized hardbottom, 49 m 2 of unconsolidated sediment, and 73 ...
NCCOS | Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
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Below are printable maps of benthic habitats for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The maps are divided into three indices: Puerto Rico, St ...
NCCOS | Benthic Habitat Mapping - National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
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Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for a Baseline Inventory; Seafloor Characterization of the U.S. Caribbean; Shallow-water Benthic Habitat ...
Owner of Puerto Rico Superfund Site Agrees to Contamination Clean Up
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The Ochoa Fertilizer Company site in Guánica, Puerto Rico, consists of two parcels totaling 125 acres adjacent to Guánica Bay. Ammonia, ammonium ...
National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Puerto Rico
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The National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) conducts and supports research, monitoring, assessments, and technical assistance to meet ...
NCCOS Contaminant Data Supports Listing of New EPA Superfund Site in ...
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Puerto Rico’s Gu á nica Bay. Credit: US EPA. Based on environmental contamination originally reported by NCCOS scientists, the U.S. Environmental ...
Spatial Characterization to Support Development of an Integrated ...
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We synthesized data to support development of an integrated management plan for Puerto Rico’s Northeast Marine Corridor. We used spatial data to ...
NCCOS | Biogeography Aerial Viewer - National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
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This page provides access to digital photos (1999 and older) from Hawaii, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico First, choose your region of interest ...
Shallow-water Benthic Habitat Mapping of Northeast Puerto Rico and ...
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We developed a map of benthic habitat types, including live coral cover present off northeast Puerto Rico and Culebra Island, a region selected by ...
Marine Benthic Algae of Puerto Rico Part II Published
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The study builds on the work of the lead author, Dr. David L. Ballantine of the Smithsonian Institution, formerly of the University of Puerto Rico at ...
An Ecological Characterization of the Marine Resources of Vieques ...
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From 1941 to 2003, the U.S. Navy conducted live bombing exercises on the eastern side of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. As the Navy phased out ...
Researchers Estimate Flood Protection Benefits of Coral Reefs in ...
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USGS and UCSC used the results of these surveys to quantify the increased flood risk to people and property in Florida and Puerto Rico as a result of ...
Baseline Assessment of Contaminants and Ecological Resources in Jobos ...
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Jobos Bay is Puerto Rico’s second largest estuary and home of the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. The Bay has a variety of important ...
Characterizing and Mapping Essential Fish Habitats Affected by Human ...
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The seafloor of Puerto Rico, which supports a diverse and robust coral reef ecosystem, is being severely impacted by recreational activities, coastal ...
Digital Atlas for the Northeast Marine Corridor of Puerto Rico Now ...
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At the request of Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER), NCCOS scientists conducted a spatial characterization of the ...
Coastal Development Impacts Puerto Rico’s Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems
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The narrow insular shelf off Ponce, Puerto Rico’s second most populated municipality, makes deep-water dredge disposal for the commercial port and ...
Ecology, Integrity and Status of Caribbean Mesophotic Coral Reefs
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We investigated Puerto Rico’s mesophotic coral ecosystems to better understand them and their relationship to shallower reefs. They are off the ...
Report: A Baseline Assessment of the Ecological Resources of Jobos Bay ...
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Region(s) of Study: Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories This baseline assessment of Jobos Bay and surrounding marine ecosystems consists of a two ...
Conservation Opportunity: Demobilized Bombing Range, Island of Vieques ...
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Coastal development and overfishing degraded many of Puerto Rico’s spectacular marine resources. Although the bombing activities inevitably damaged ...