Buck Island Reef National Monument Geologic Resource Management Issues Scoping Summary
Hall KN. 2005. Buck Island Reef National Monument Geologic Resource Management Issues Scoping Summary. South Florida/Caribbean Network
A Geologic Resources Evaluation scoping meeting was held for Buck Island Reef National Monument (BUIS) on April 5, 2004. The scoping meeting participants identified the following as the most significant geologic resources management issues: 1. Inventory and monitor coastal and marine processes and resources such as sediment transport, sediment thickness, coral reef populations (i.e. health, location, species), and other benthic habitats. 2. Monitor BUIS hiking trails for a significant increase in erosion. 3. Investigate the possible effects of windblown particulates (i.e. Saharan dust, Montserrat dust) on park resources. 4. Monitor seismic activity in the Puerto Rico Trench and the Anegada Trough for earthquakes and tsunamis.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Hall, K.
- Date of Issue
- 2005-09-01
- Publisher
- South Florida/Caribbean Network
- Units
- BUIS
- Keywords
- Buck Island, Geologic, Geology, SFCN, South Florida/Caribbean Network