Coral reef mapping implementation plan (2nd draft)
US Coral Reef Task Force. 1999. Coral reef mapping implementation plan (2nd draft). US Coral Reef Task Force, Mapping and Information Synthesis Working Group: NOAA, NASA, and USGS. Washington, DC
This document was produced to support the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (CRTF), created by Executive Order P.L. 13089, which calls for the conservation and protection of the nation’s coral reefs. The Mapping Implementation Plan (MIP) complements the CRTF’ Mapping and Information Synthesis Working Group’s (MISWG) mapping strategy document. The MIP provides the first comprehensive framework to map all U.S. coral reef habitats by 2007 using a suite of satellite, aircraft, and underwater data-collection platforms. The MIP is an evolving document that will be routinely revised and updated based on Working Group and user comments, funding constraints, and changes in technology.