Status of Caribbean coral reefs after bleaching and hurricanes in 2005

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Stat u s o fCa r i b b e a nCo r a l Re e f sa f t e rBl e a c h i n ga n dHu r r i c a n e sin 2005Ed i t e d b y Cl i v e Wi l k i n s o na n d Dav i d So u t e r
Dedication: This book is dedicated to the many people who have worked on coral reefs to understand them andensure that they exist for future generations. One of these deserves special mention; Len Muscatine retired fromUCLA to his vineyard but did not have enough time to enjoy the fruit of his vines. We miss him. The book is alsorecognises the International Coral Reef Initiative and partners, and particularly those people in the USA, operatingthrough the US Coral Reef Task Force, the US Department of State and the US National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration, who continue to strive for greater recognition of the problems facing coral reefs and the need forurgent conservation efforts.Note: The conclusions and recommendations of this book are solely the opinions of the authors and contributors anddo not constitute a statement of policy, decision, or position on behalf of the participating organizations.Front Cover: A stylized map of the maximum Degree Heating Week values observed across the Caribbean during2005, indicating the highest level of accumulated thermal stress at each location (image from US National Oceanicand Atmospheric Administration Coral Reef Watch).Inside Title Page: This image shows the 2005 maximum Degree Heating Week data used to create the image on thefront cover, showing the maximum level of accumulated thermal stress at each location (explained on pages 38 and39; image from US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coral Reef Watch).Back Cover: A NOAA/Biogeography Branch diver with a 1 metre by 1 metre quadrat examining a bleachedMontastraea colony at St Croix, US Virgin Islands (photo from NOAA Center for Coastal Monitoring and AssessmentBiogeography Branch).Maps were provided by UNEP-WCMC through ReefBase, The WorldFish Center; we thank them.Citation: Wilkinson, C., Souter, D. (2008). Status of Caribbean coral reefs after bleaching and hurricanes in 2005.Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network, and Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Townsville, 152 p.© Global Coral Reef Monitoring Networkc/o Reef and Rainforest Research Centre,PO Box 772Townsville, 4810 AustraliaTelephone: +61 7 47212699;Facsimile: +61 7 47722808www.gcrmn.orgISSN 1447 6185ii
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