Pacific Islands Network Benthic Marine Community Monitoring Protocol - Version 2.0 (Paperback)

The benthic marine community in the Pacific Island Network (PACN) is a complex ecologic system and a diverse taxonomic environment, including algae and corals and other invertebrates. Reef-building corals are the primary architectural organism and are sensitive to environmental degradation; therefore, they are a good indicator of overall health for nearshore park's marine ecosystems. The benthic marine protocol will be implemented initially in four parks: Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (KAHO), Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA), National Park of American Samoa (NPSA), and War in the Pacific National Historical Park (WAPA). The protocol addresses two monitoring questions: 1) what are the changes over time in the composition (e.g., species or assemblage) and physical structure (rugosity) of the coral reef benthos? And, 2) what are the changes over time in settlement, growth, survival, and health of target coral assemblages, species, or individuals? The first monitoring question has two objectives.

General

Imprint:	Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Natural Resource Report Nps/Pacn/Nrr?2011/339
Release date:	September 2013
First published:	September 2013
Authors:	T. Jones
Editors:	National Park Service
Authors:	D. Minton
Dimensions:	280 x 216 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	374
ISBN-13:	978-1-4923-3023-3
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > Deltas, estuaries, coastal regions Promotions
LSN:	1-4923-3023-X
Barcode:	9781492330233

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