Healthy coral reefs can absorb up to 97 percent of a wave’s energy, which buffers shorelines from currents, waves, and storms, helping to prevent loss of life and property damage.

Puerto Rico Coral Reef Conservation Program. Established in 1999, the program was established “for the management, conservation, and protection of coral reefs for the enjoyment and benefit of the …

More than 11 percent of Puerto Rico’s coral reefs were damaged from Hurricanes Irma and Maria. NOAA and partners assessed damages and conducted emergency reattachment of corals, resulting …

Wherever corals make up the foundation of an underwater habitat, a coral reef occurs. Coral reefs are complex marine ecosystems that include diverse collections of colorful fish and other sea creatures.

Multiple threats have put coral reefs and their ecosystem services at risk. Pollution, fishing impacts, a changing global climate, and other stressors have destroyed or severely damaged many of the …

This GIS-based tool allows you to see where and when National Coral Reef Monitoring Program data were collected, visualize status and trends, and download summarized data in an easier way than …

Residents were asked for their familiarity with potential threats to coral reefs. High level results of residents who recognized these as threats to coral reefs are shown below.

Enhance strategic management of coral reef ecosystems through improved and applied understanding, forecasts, and projections of climate change and ocean acidification impacts.

The strategic plan for NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program defines ways to reduce the three main threats to coral ecosystems—climate impacts, unsustainable fishing, and land-based sources of …

This reserve includes unique and diverse upland, estuarine, and marine habitats within the He‘eia estuary and a portion of Kāne‘ohe Bay, protecting features such as the He‘eia stream, coral reefs, …