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Final Rule Implementing Coral Amendment 9 in Gulf of Mexico
Final Rule Implementing Coral Amendment 9 in Gulf of Mexico
Causes of Coral Reef Decline
Causes of Coral Reef Decline
Threatened Corals in the Gulf of Mexico
Threatened Corals in the Gulf of Mexico
Life History and Climate Change Impact to ESA-listed Corals
Life History and Climate Change Impact to ESA-listed Corals
Coral HAPC Explorer
Coral HAPC Explorer

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ESA Coral Explorer

ESA Coral Explorer

In September 2014, NOAA Fisheries published a federal register notice that listed seven coral species as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The… Continue Reading ESA Coral Explorer

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Causes of Coral Reef Decline

Causes of Coral Reef Decline

While corals have been resilient to changing oceans throughout time, oceans are changing at an unprecedented rate. Slow-growing corals may not be able… Continue Reading Causes of Coral Reef Decline

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Deep-water Coral in the Gulf of Mexico

Deep-water Coral in the Gulf of Mexico

Deep-water corals are some of the strangest habitats on earth. These corals live at depths of 1000 feet or more where sunlight doesn’t… Continue Reading Deep-water Coral in the Gulf of Mexico

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Coral HAPC Explorer

Coral HAPC Explorer

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is considering changes to current Habitat Area of Particular Concern (HAPC) designation based on new information… Continue Reading Coral HAPC Explorer

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Spiny Lobster Closed Areas

Spiny Lobster Closed Areas

In 2009, the National Marine Fisheries Service completed a Biological Opinion of the Spiny Lobster Fishery which concluded that spiny lobster trap fishing… Continue Reading Spiny Lobster Closed Areas

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