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Coral cover can be influenced by biotic stressors such as the presence of invasive species and substrate competition with other benthic invertebrates. Invasive species can cause severe and lasting damage to the habitats they invade by reducing the abundance of native species as well as altering the ecosystem structure. They can rapidly spread in the… Continue Reading Coral Reef Invasive Species
NOAA Fisheries announces the final rule implementing Amendment 9 to the Fishery Management Plan for Coral and Coral Reef Resources in Gulf of Mexico U.S. waters (Amendment 9). The final rule will be effective November 16, 2020. The rule establishes 13 new habitat areas of particular concern with fishing regulations, designates 8 new areas without fishing… Continue Reading Final Rule Implementing Coral Amendment 9 in Gulf of Mexico
Gulf council produced a set of pamphlets which highlights basic information about Endangered Species Act (ESA) listed corals from the Gulf of Mexico. You can view the pamphlets by clicking the image below or could download all of them from here. Don’t forget to check our ESA Coral Explorer Application to know where these corals… Continue Reading Endangered Corals from the Gulf of Mexico
An ecosystem is a community of organisms and the environment in which these organisms live. The size of an ecosystem can range from a tiny speck of marine snow to the entire ocean. The Gulf of Mexico is considered a ‘large marine ecosystem,’ and managers are charged with managing the resources within it. Check our… Continue Reading The Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem
