Coral Reef Ecology and Management Links

Information specifically on the Virgin Islands

The Virgin Islands National Park
http://www.virgin.islands.national-park.com/
This is the official site of the National Park Service.

Information about monitoring and management of coral reefs

EPA Coral Reef Protection Site
http://www.epa.gov/owow/oceans/coral/index.html

EPA site of coral reef links
http://www.epa.gov/owow/oceans/coral/links.html
This is a great set of links.

United States Coral Reef Task Force
http://www.coralreef.gov/
The U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (CRTF) was established to lead the U.S. response to this growing, global environmental crisis.

Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network
http://www.gcrmn.org/
The GCRMN is a network of people, governments, institutes and NGOs monitoring coral reefs in 80 countries and also a partnership of other monitoring programs.

The Caribbean Coastal Marine Productivity (CARICOMP)
http://www.ccdc.org.jm/caricomp_main.html
Description: The Caribbean Coastal Marine Productivity (CARICOMP)
Program is a regional scientific effort to study land-sea interaction process, to monitor for change, and to provide appropriate scientific information for management. The Program focuses on understanding the productivity, structure and functions of three important coastal ecosystems: mangroves, seagrasses and reefs, throughout the region.

International Coral Reef Information Network
http://www.icriforum.org/
Welcome to the International Directory of Coral Reef Organizations, a database of hundreds of organizations from around the world that work on coral reef related issues, including non-governmental organizations (NGOs), research institutions, aquariums, marine protected areas (MPAs), government agencies, international programs and more.

Cool Sites About the Ocean

Altered Oceans - A Five Part Series on the Crisis in the Seas