We present an analysis of exposure, resilience, and social vulnerability to climate change threats for the coral reefs of the main Hawaiian Islands, relative to the rest of the U.S. Pacific.
Coral reefs are highly threatened ecosystems, with challenges in conducting inventories of their vanishing biodiversity. This study illustrates the efficacy of DNA sequences in identifying organisms and detecting cryptic variation with applications.
NOAA scientists head to American Samoa to conduct coral reef surveys. Have management actions to reduce land-based sources of pollution had observable effects on the coral communities?
Among many efforts in 2019, we made progress on restoring corals, opened up rivers and tide channels for fish, and worked with communities to restore habitat across the U.S. and territories. Here are some highlights.
