Repair of Coral Reefs Following Large Vessel Groundings

Abstract

Between 1997 and 2002, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Sanctuaries Division, conducted three major coral reef repairs. The repairs were conducted in response to large vessel groundings on coral reefs. The purpose of the repairs was to mitigate for biological damage and to repair reef structure. Two of the repairs were conducted in the Florida Keys, and one repair at Mona Island, Puerto Rico.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA497756

Entities

People

  • Harold Hudson
  • Richard H. Spadoni

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Calcium Compounds
  • California
  • Communities
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Contractors
  • Coral Reefs
  • Dominican Republic
  • Elements
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fragmentation
  • Islands
  • Materials
  • New York
  • Puerto Rico
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Urban Planning and Geography.