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DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CORAL REEF BIOCRITERIA IN U.S. JURISDICTIONS
Citation:
BRADLEY, PATRICIA M., W. S. FISHER, H. BELL, W. DAVIS, V. A. CHAN, C. LABUE, AND W. WILTSE. DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CORAL REEF BIOCRITERIA IN U.S. JURISDICTIONS. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT (SPECIAL EDITION). Springer, New York, NY, 150(1-4):43-51, (2009).
Impact/Purpose:
The goal of the CRBWG is to foster development of coral reef biocriteria through focused research, evaluation, and communication among Agency partners and interactive implementation with U.S. jurisdictions.
Description:
U.S. coral reef ecosystems are threatened by a variety of anthropogenic activities (e.g., pollution, over fishing, vessel groundings, excess nutrients, coastal development, etc.), natural stressors (e.g., tropical storms), and natural stressors that have been exacerbated by anthropogenic activities (e.g., climate change). The President’s Ocean Action Plan directs the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop biological assessment methods and biological criteria for evaluating the health of coral reefs and associated water quality. In response, EPA has formed a Coral Reef Biocriteria Working Group (CRBWG) with representatives from EPA Program and Regional Offices. The goal of the CRBWG is to foster development of coral reef biocriteria through focused research, evaluation, and communication among Agency partners and interactive implementation with U.S. jurisdictions.
