We used existing and newly collected data, including local expert knowledge, to develop a map-based decision support tool to identify and prioritize the most important coral reefs for conservation consideration in the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as to determine the distribution of
We used existing and newly collected data, including local expert knowledge, to develop a map-based decision support tool to identify and prioritize the most important coral reefs for conservation consideration in the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as to determine the distribution of threats and stressors to coral reefs.
Why We Care
Coral reef ecosystems in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) have deteriorated dramatically in the past few decades, reducing the value and sustainability of ecosystem services to society. The problem is geographically widespread, but not all coral reefs have decline