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NOAA’s Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment
Coral Reef Ecosystem Studies (CRES) - US Caribbean Component. In response to the continued decline of coral reef ecosystem health, a 5-year research program funded through NOAA's Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (CSCOR) has been developed to define and understand causes and effects of reef degradation, and provide managers information and tools to aid in reversing the degradation of US Caribbean reef ecosystems. This integrated multidisciplinary team, lead by scientists at the University of Puerto Rico, is based on existing collaborations (UPRM-UPRRP, UPRM-NOS-NMFS, USGS-NOS), and builds upon these and existing data extending over several decades and across the region.
The link address is: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/ecosystems/coralreef/cres.html
