Reefs and corals observed during the 1991-92 American Samoa coastal resources inventory

Maragos JE, Hunter CL, Meier KZ. 1994. Reefs and corals observed during the 1991-92 American Samoa coastal resources inventory. Program on the Environment, Dept of Botany, CORIAL. Honolulu, HI

This report provides an inventory of American Samoan coastal reefs in 1991-92. It addresses problems associated with rapid population growth, pollution, overfishing, typhoons, and the crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci). Tables display the relative abundance of coral species at various locations.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Maragos, J; Hunter, Cynthia; Meier, Karen
Date of Issue
1994-05
Publisher
Program on the Environment, Dept of Botany, CORIAL
Units
NPSA , PACN
Keywords
American Samoa, Animal Studies, Coral, Coral Reefs, Crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci), Human Impact

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