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National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (CCMA)
Weekly Report – December 12, 2007
New Seascape Ecology Approach May Help Managers Identifying Essential Fish Habitat in Mangroves
Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment researchers have published a study on fish distribution and abundance in Caribbean mangroves that may help in the identification and evaluation of critical or essential fish habitat, the placement of marine protected areas, and the design of habitat restoration projects. The study develops an exploratory seascape ecology approach using the geographic location of mangroves and the distribution of surrounding habitat types to explain spatial patterns in fish density and number of species observed within mangroves of southwestern Puerto Rico . The study titled, ìUsing seascape types to explain the spatial patterns of fish in the mangroves of SW Puerto Rico ,î can be found online at http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/meps/v348/p273-284/ . For more information, contact Simon Pittman at (340) 693-1179 or Simon.Pittman@noaa.gov , or Sarah Hile at (301) 713-3028 x226 or Sarah.Hile@noaa.gov .
Smithsonian Oceans Book Features Work by Terry McTigue
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Smithsonian released the book, Hidden Depths: Atlas of the Oceans , for the Smithsonian's 2008 Ocean Exhibit on December 3. Terry McTigue from the Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment was the lead author and editor for the Vital Ecosystems chapter. Terry worked with authors from the Nature Conservancy Bahamas, University of Alaska-Fairbanks, NOAA Narragansett Laboratory, NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve System, NOAA Coral Program, College of the Mainland, and the Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research. For more information, contact Terry McTigue at (301) 713-3028 x141 or Terry.McTigue@noaa.gov .