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Documentary on the Coral Reefs Report Card of the Gulf of Mexico 2019.
Coral Reefs Report Card of the Gulf of Mexico…
Mangroves and oyster reefs in the Ten Thousand Islands, Florida.
Mangroves and oyster reefs
Diagram showing example indicators for nearshore marine habitat in the Pacific, including coral cover, coral health, fish biomass, fish richness, and water quality.
Diagram showing example indicators for nearshore…
Diagram showing key threats to Pacific Island nations.
Diagram showing key threats to Pacific Island…
Conceptual diagram illustrating the spawning migration of a female lobster tagged on a patch reef. This bird's eye view shows that she traveled to the fore reef and returned to her den 4 days later (Scale is approximate).
Female lobster spawning migration
Conceptual diagram illustrating the goliath grouper life cycle and movement of various life stages throughout the nearshore and reef environments.
Goliath grouper life cycle
Skillet fish are commonly found among oyster shells and reefs. This was found during water quality monitoring fieldwork in Maryland's Coastal Bays
Skilletfish found among oyster shells in…
Oyster shells are cleaned and dried in preparation for larval settling as part of the Oyster Restoration Project and the Horn Point Laboratory oyster hatchery.
Oyster shells for restoration
Oyster shells are cleaned and dried in preparation for setting oyster larvae for restoration, as part of the Oyster Restoration Project in conjunction with the Horn Point Laboratory oyster hatchery.
Oyster shells for restoration
Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) settle on other oyster shells, forming reef structures. These reefs attract other organisms as well, including mussels.
Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
Oysters growing on rocks at Virginia Beach.
Oysters growing on rocks
Oyster Gardeners in various communities participate in Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts through the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) by growing oysters over nine months for transplantation to oyster restoration reefs throughout Chesapeake Bay.
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Oyster Gardening
The eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) builds reefs as oyster larvae set onto other oyster shells, as seen in this small clump of at least four oysters.
The eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
The eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) sets on other oyster shells, creating reef structures. These reef structures attract other organisms as well, including mussels.
Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
Illustration of bleached Acropora cervicornis (antler coral).
Acropora cervicornis: bleached
Diagram showing how land clearing and development in the Ngerikiil watershed is causing erosion into Airai Bay, where the sediment smothers seagrasses and corals.
Diagram showing how land clearing and development…
Diagram showing how land use on Babeldaob Island affects the terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Diagram showing how land use on Babeldaob Island…
Diagram showing how the Compact Road on Babeldaob has increase access and transport around the island, leading to increased impacts in the watersheds.
Diagram showing how the Compact Road on Babeldaob…
Illustration of two-dimensional coastline base of gradient from catchment to river to nearshore and offshore reefs
Coastline 2D: catchment, river, nearshore and…
Illustration of 2-dimensional coastline base of a closed estuary with nearshore reefs
Coastline 2D: closed estuary and nearshore reefs
Conceptual diagram illustrating coral habitats from Cape Florida to the Dry Tortugas. In this region, corals occur on hardbottom habitats, patch reefs, and deep and shallow bank reefs.
Coral habitats

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