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This tiled layer displays coral habitat data related to the Northeast Reserve in Puerto Rico. Only the habitats used in the hurricane coral reef assessment and triage effort in Puerto Rico in 2018 are shown. See the data link provided below to download the entire dataset.
NOAA, in coordination with partners Sea Ventures, Force Blue, and PR DNER, performed coral assessment and emergency triage under a mission assignment from FEMA. This engagement with FEMA is unprecedented, as it is the first time NOAA has received a mission assignment from FEMA for recovery support. Based on the assessments, recommended recovery actions have been suggested to the Territory for consideration in their recovery plan. These efforts resulted in approximately 10,000 corals reattached and saved.The data and images within the “Hurricane Coral Reef Assessment and Triage in Puerto Rico" website further describe these efforts.
Data contained here are part of a preliminary summary. A preliminary version of the data are accessible for download at the following URL:
https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/assessment-of-hurricane-impacts-to-coral-reefs-in-florida-and-puerto-rico/
See also the project website for additional information: Assessment of Hurricane Impacts to Coral Reefs in Florida and Puerto Rico
If you have questions contact the project manager: Jennifer Moore (@noaa)
A complete collection of the finalized data will be available via the NOAA data archive on NCEI in 2018.
The original Northeast Reserve benthic habitat map can be found here under "Products, Datasets and Reports:
https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/benthic-habitat-mapping-northeast-puerto-rico-culebra/ |