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Biogeography Projects by Region

Region Status
EAST COAST  
South Atlantic Deep Coral Assessment and Database Portal 2009
National Inventory of Deep Coral Distribution and Development of GIS 2009
Benthic Habitat Mapping of Florida Coral Reef Ecosystems Ongoing
Assessment of Existing Information on Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitats Completed, 2009
Assessment, Monitoring and Reduction of the Causes and Impacts of Marine Debris in the South Atlantic Bight Completed, 2008
Ecological Characterization of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Completed, 2007
Boundary Options for a Research Area within Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary Completed, 2007
Characterization of Fish, Benthos, and Marine Debris at the Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary Completed, 2006
Development of a Geographic Information System (GIS) as a Management Tool to Reduce Bycatch of Sea Turtles in U.S. Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Completed, 2006
Design and Implementation of EcoGIS to Support Fisheries Science and Management Completed, 2006
Estuarine Living Marine Resources (ELMR) Completed, 2000
   
CARIBBEAN  
Benthic Habitat Mapping for National Park Service, St. Croix 2009
Benthic Habitat Mapping of St. John, USVI National Park and Virgin Islands Reef National Monument 2009
GAP Analysis of Geospatial National Park Service Data 2009
Baseline Assessment of Guanica Bay, Puerto Rico in Support of Watershed Restoration 2009
Marine Debris Assessment of Derelict Fishing Traps in the U.S. Virgin Islands 2009
National Inventory of Deep Coral Distribution and Development of GIS 2009
Seafloor Characterization of the U.S. Caribbean Ongoing
National Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring Program Ongoing
Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring Project Ongoing
Conservation Effects Assessment Project - Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico Ongoing
Ecological Characterization of the Marine Resources of Vieques, Puerto Rico Ongoing
Acoustic Tracking of Fish Movements in Coral Reef Ecosystems Ongoing
Comprehensive U.S. Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring Project Ongoing
NMFS Caribbean Essential Fish Habitat Ongoing
Coral Reef Ecosystem Studies (CRES) - U.S. Caribbean Component Completed, 2008
U.S. Caribbean Coral Bleaching Completed, 2008
Development of Reef Fish Monitoring Protocols to Support National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program Completed, 2006
Ecological Characterization of the Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve Completed, 2005
Benthic Habitat Mapping in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Completed, 2002
   
GULF OF MEXICO  
National Inventory of Deep Coral Distribution and Development of GIS 2009
National Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring Program Ongoing
Benthic Habitat Mapping of Florida Coral Reef Ecosystems Ongoing
Tortugas Integrated Biogeographic Assessment Ongoing
Dry Tortugas National Park Resource Condition Assessment Ongoing
Biogeographic Characterization of Fish Communities within the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary: Sampling Design and Implementation of Scuba Surveys on the Coral Caps Completed, 2009
Gulf of Mexico Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Characterization Completed, 2008
Development of a Geographic Information System (GIS) as a Management Tool to Reduce Bycatch of Sea Turtles in U.S. Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Completed, 2006
Development of Reef Fish Monitoring Protocols to Support National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program Completed, 2006
Design and Implementation of EcoGIS to Support Fisheries Science and Management Completed, 2006
Estuarine Living Marine Resources (ELMR) Completed, 2000
   
WEST COAST  
MPA Center West Coast Biogeographic Assessment and GAP Analysis * 2009
National Inventory of Deep Coral Distribution and Development of GIS 2009
National Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring Program Ongoing
An Oceanographic Characterization of the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary and Pacific Northwest: Interpretive Summary of Ocean Climate and and Regional Processes through Satellite Remote Sensing Completed, 2009
Biogeographic Assessment of Central and Northern California National Marine Sanctuaries: Phases I & II Completed, 08 & 04
Biogeographic Assessment of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary to Support Boundary Alternative Assessments Completed, 2005
Estuarine Living Marine Resources (ELMR) Completed, 2000
   
PACIFIC ISLANDS  
Benthic Habitat Mapping: Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands 2009
Work Plan for Biogeographic Assessment of Samoan Archipelago 2009
GAP Analysis of Geospatial National Park Service Data 2009
National Inventory of Deep Coral Distribution and Development of GIS 2009
National Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring Program Ongoing
Strategies to Detect Aquatic Invasive Species in Deepwater Habitats of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Ongoing
Biogeographic Assessment of the American Samoa Archipelago Ongoing
Comparison of Reef Fish Habitat Utilization Patterns In & Outside of Hawaii Marine Protected Areas Ongoing
Biogeographic Assessment of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Completed, 2009
Shallow-water Benthic Habitat Mapping of the Republic of Palau Completed, 2007
Benthic Habitat Mapping of Main Hawaiian Islands Completed, 07 & 03
Benthic Habitat Mapping in American Samoa, Guam, and Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Is. Completed, 2005
Benthic Habitat Mapping in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Completed, 2003
PROJECT TOOLS (NO SPECIFIC LOCATION)  
Marsh Analysis and Planning Tool Incorporating Tides and Elevations (MAPTITE) Completed, 2003
* Projects with an asterisk do not yet have a detailed project description page;
the information provided is from the NCCOS Project Explorer (NPE).
Updated 8/27/09