Identifying coral reef resilience potential in Tutuila, American Samoa based on NOAA coral reef monitoring data
Schumacher BD, Vargas-Angel B, Heron SF. 2018. Identifying coral reef resilience potential in Tutuila, American Samoa based on NOAA coral reef monitoring data
• Eleven zones around Tutuila and Aunu‘u were evaluated for relative resilience potential • Resilience potential was highest in protected zones (Fagamalo, Aunu‘u, Fagatele) • Several of the highest scoring zones had relatively low coral cover • Impacts to coral cover from past crown-of-thorns seastar predation persist
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Schumacher, Brett; Vargas-Angel, Bernardo; Heron, Scott
- Date of Issue
- 2018-03
- Units
- NPSA
- Keywords
- American Samoa, Coral, marine management, Marine Sanctuary, National Park of American Samoa, NPSA, Protected areas, Resilience, Restoration