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A Decision Framework to Protect Coral Reefs in Guánica Bay, Puerto Rico
Citation:
FISHER, W. S., J. CARRIGER, AND P. BRADLEY. A Decision Framework to Protect Coral Reefs in Guánica Bay, Puerto Rico. Presented at Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas Global Summit on Coastal Seas, Balltimore, MD, August 28 - 31, 2011.
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Abstract for presentation at Global Summit on Coastal Seas
Description:
A Watershed Management Plan (WMP) for Guánica Bay, Puerto Rico, was introduced in 2008 by a nonprofit organization, the Center for Watershed Protection, with the intent of protecting coral reefs from damage related to watershed discharges. The plan was initially generated with the collaboration of federal agencies in the Coral Reef Task Force. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) took lead roles for the project in collaboration with Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources and the Environmental Quality Board. They were joined by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a comprehensive effort to reduce sediment and nutrient efflux to coral reefs from the Guánica Bay watershed.