Synthesis of research and resource management information for marine and terrestrial ecosystems of Virgin Islands National Park and Biosphere Reserve
Rogers CS. 1988. Synthesis of research and resource management information for marine and terrestrial ecosystems of Virgin Islands National Park and Biosphere Reserve. U.S. Virgin Islands
This synthesis/summary document has many objectives: 1) to present research which has been carried out by VIRMC in Virgin Islands National Park and the extent of our knowledge of the marine and terrestrial ecosystems within this protected area; 2) to identify areas where future research is required; 3) to synthesize information from selected documents with implications for research and resource management within the Caribbean and specifically within VINP/BR; 4) to present management recommendations for ecosystems within VINP and the wider Caribbean. This report is intended primarily for resource managers including the Superintendent of Virgin Islands National Park and park managers elsewhere in the Caribbean and for scientists interested in studying terrestrial and marine ecosystems of St. John or similar ecosystems in the Caribbean. The report is organized into the following major sections: Marine Ecosystems, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Geology of St. John, and the Virgin Islands Biosphere Reserve. Dr. Caroline Rogers, Research Biologist for VINP, was largely responsible for the sections on marine systems and the biosphere reserve, as well as overall organization of the report, while Robert Teytaud was primarily responsible for the sections on terrestrial systems and island geology.