Coral reef ecosystems of American Samoa : a 2002-2010 overview.

Format:

• Book
• Government document

Contributor:

• Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (U.S.). Coral Reef Ecosystem Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Coral reefs and islands--Monitoring--American Samoa.
• Coral reef ecology--American Samoa.
• Corals--Habitat--American Samoa.
• Coral reef fishes--Monitoring--American Samoa.
• Coral reef conservation--American Samoa.
• Benthos--Habitat--Monitoring--American Samoa.
• Marine ecosystem management--American Samoa.
• Coral reef conservation.
• Coral reef ecology.
• Coral reefs and islands--Monitoring.
• Marine ecosystem management.
• American Samoa.

Genre:

• Government publications -- United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (46 pages) : color illustrations, maps, charts

Place of Publication:

Honolulu, HI : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, [2011?]

Summary:

"This booklet provides an overview of key findings and temporal trends from the Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (Pacific RAMP) research surveys conducted in American Samoa in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010 by the Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED) of the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) with financial support from NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program. This summary report builds on the comprehensive analyses of research surveys from 2002-2006 published in the Coral reef ecosystem monitoring report for American Samoa 2002-2006--P. [1]."

Contents:

• History of CRED reef monitoring
• Geography
• Methods
• American Samoa in a Pacific-wide context
• Comparing reefs in American Samoa
• Island-based results
• References.

Notes:

• Title from title screen (viewed on Apr. 4, 2012).
• "PIFSC Special Publication, SP-11-02."
• Includes bibliographical references (pages 44-46).
• Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011.

Other Format:

Print version: Coral reef ecosystems of American Samoa

OCLC:

783527590

Access Restriction:

Use copy Restrictions unspecified