A scientific forum on the Gulf of Mexico : the islands in the stream concept / Kim B. Ritchie, Brian D. Keller.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Government document

Contributor:

Ritchie, Kimberly Beach

Keller, Brian D., 1948-

National Marine Sanctuary Program (U.S.)

Conference Name:

Gulf of Mexico Science Forum (2008 : Mote Marine Laboratory) http://viaf.org/viaf/170548805

Series:

Marine sanctuaries conservation series ; no. NMSP-08-04.

Marine sanctuaries conservation series ; no. NMSP-08-04

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marine parks and reserves--America, Gulf of--Congresses.

Marine parks and reserves.

Marine parks and reserves--America, Gulf of--Management--Congresses.

Marine ecosystem management--America, Gulf of--Congresses.

Marine ecosystem management.

Ocean circulation--Research--America, Gulf of--Congresses.

Ocean circulation.

Benthos--America, Gulf of--Congresses.

Benthos.

Fisheries--America, Gulf of--Congresses.

Fisheries.

Marine parks and reserves--Management.

Ocean circulation--Research.

Gulf of America.

Genre:

proceedings (reports)

Conference papers and proceedings

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (108 pages) : PDF file, color illustrations, color maps ; 5.17 MB.

Other Title:

Proceedings : Gulf of Mexico Science Forum

Place of Publication:

Silver Spring, Md. : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Marine Sanctuary Program, [2008]

Summary:

Proceedings of a January 2008 conference convened to bring together scientists and managers from around the Gulf of Mexico to discuss a range of topics on their knowledge of the area, including its geology, its larger-scale connectivity to the Caribbean region, and applications to a more integrated approach to area-based management. Features 6 panels of experts who spoke on the oceanographic and biological features in the Gulf of Mexico, including connections with Mexico and the Mesoamerican barrier reef system, and the legal and regulatory structure currently in place. Report includes discussion of available science, connectivity, and the potential value of establishing a marine protected area network in the Gulf of Mexico.

Contents:

Foreword

Executive summary

Acknowledgements

Organizing committee

Welcome and introduction

Introduction to the forum

Summary of scientific forum

Panel 1. The geological setting

Panel 2. The oceanographic setting

Panel 3. Benthic characterizations

Panel 4. Fish and fisheries characterization/spawing aggregations

Panel 5. Existing legal structure/regulations in the Gulf of Mexico

Panel 6. Connections with Mexico and the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef system

Open discussion

Attendee list

Appendix A. HAPC and other habitat or area based regulations in the Gulf of Mexico.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on May 10, 2011).

"Proceedings of the Forum, 23 January 2008, Keating Education Center, Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, Florida."

"July 2008."

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

263935222