Fish & Wildlife Disease: Coral Diseases and Reef Health
Corals reefs support marine biodiversity, protect coastlines from storm surges and strong waves, and provide income from tourism to coastal communities. Coral diseases were first recognized in the 1970s and are now considered a major threat to coral reef survival worldwide. Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) emerged in Florida in 2014, impacting coral reefs in Florida, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, and other Caribbean reefs. SCTLD causes high mortality rates in multiple species and now threatens Pacific coral reefs.
USGS Coral Disease and Reef Health Science Team:
James Patrick Cronin, James Evans, Aine C Hawthorn, Margaret Hunter, Deborah D Iwanowicz, Christina Kellogg, Kevin Lafferty, Julien Martin, Travis McDevitt-Galles, Adam A Perez, Maureen K Purcell, Katie Richgels, Caroline Rogers, W. Bane Schill, Daniel P. Walsh, C. LeAnn White, and Thierry M Work
Coral Disease and Reef Health Research
Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities: Habitat Assessment and Evaluation
Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities: Coral Propagation Technique (CPT) Development Project
NRDA: Deepwater ROV Sampling to Assess Potential Impacts to Hardbottom Coral Communities and Associates from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
USGS DISCOVRE: Benthic Ecology, Trophodynamics, and Ecosystem Connectivity – Lophelia II: Continuing Ecological Research on Deep-Sea Corals and Deep Reef Habitats in the Gulf
Research in response to Florida’s emerging coral disease
USGS Role in DEEP SEARCH: Deep Sea Exploration to Advance Research on Coral, Canyon, and Cold-seep Habitats
Marine Invertebrate Diseases
Coral Bleaching and Disease: Effects on Threatened Corals and Reefs
Connectivity of Tropical Marine Ecosystems: Understanding Biodiversity and Trophic Relationships in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
Life on the Edge: Can Corals in Mangroves Provide Insights into Climate Change and Recovery following Severe Hurricane Damage?
The Hawaiian Islands’ beautiful ocean and beaches attract more than 8.5 million tourists each year. The USGS aims to help Hawaii preserve its underwater natural resources by tracing how oceanography may influence coral disease outbreaks.
The Hawaiian Islands’ beautiful ocean and beaches attract more than 8.5 million tourists each year. The USGS aims to help Hawaii preserve its underwater natural resources by tracing how oceanography may influence coral disease outbreaks.
This documentary presents how recent changes in the composition and quantities of African dust transported to the Caribbean and the Americas might provide clues to why Caribbean coral reef ecosystems are deteriorating and human health may be impacted.
This documentary presents how recent changes in the composition and quantities of African dust transported to the Caribbean and the Americas might provide clues to why Caribbean coral reef ecosystems are deteriorating and human health may be impacted.
High water temperatures bleaching coral along south Florida coast
Corals reefs support marine biodiversity, protect coastlines from storm surges and strong waves, and provide income from tourism to coastal communities. Coral diseases were first recognized in the 1970s and are now considered a major threat to coral reef survival worldwide. Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) emerged in Florida in 2014, impacting coral reefs in Florida, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, and other Caribbean reefs. SCTLD causes high mortality rates in multiple species and now threatens Pacific coral reefs.
USGS Coral Disease and Reef Health Science Team:
James Patrick Cronin, James Evans, Aine C Hawthorn, Margaret Hunter, Deborah D Iwanowicz, Christina Kellogg, Kevin Lafferty, Julien Martin, Travis McDevitt-Galles, Adam A Perez, Maureen K Purcell, Katie Richgels, Caroline Rogers, W. Bane Schill, Daniel P. Walsh, C. LeAnn White, and Thierry M Work
Coral Disease and Reef Health Research
Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities: Habitat Assessment and Evaluation
Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities: Coral Propagation Technique (CPT) Development Project
NRDA: Deepwater ROV Sampling to Assess Potential Impacts to Hardbottom Coral Communities and Associates from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
USGS DISCOVRE: Benthic Ecology, Trophodynamics, and Ecosystem Connectivity – Lophelia II: Continuing Ecological Research on Deep-Sea Corals and Deep Reef Habitats in the Gulf
Research in response to Florida’s emerging coral disease
USGS Role in DEEP SEARCH: Deep Sea Exploration to Advance Research on Coral, Canyon, and Cold-seep Habitats
Marine Invertebrate Diseases
Coral Bleaching and Disease: Effects on Threatened Corals and Reefs
Connectivity of Tropical Marine Ecosystems: Understanding Biodiversity and Trophic Relationships in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
Life on the Edge: Can Corals in Mangroves Provide Insights into Climate Change and Recovery following Severe Hurricane Damage?
The Hawaiian Islands’ beautiful ocean and beaches attract more than 8.5 million tourists each year. The USGS aims to help Hawaii preserve its underwater natural resources by tracing how oceanography may influence coral disease outbreaks.
The Hawaiian Islands’ beautiful ocean and beaches attract more than 8.5 million tourists each year. The USGS aims to help Hawaii preserve its underwater natural resources by tracing how oceanography may influence coral disease outbreaks.
This documentary presents how recent changes in the composition and quantities of African dust transported to the Caribbean and the Americas might provide clues to why Caribbean coral reef ecosystems are deteriorating and human health may be impacted.
This documentary presents how recent changes in the composition and quantities of African dust transported to the Caribbean and the Americas might provide clues to why Caribbean coral reef ecosystems are deteriorating and human health may be impacted.