Report on the status of marine protected areas in coral reef ecosystems of the United States. Vol. 1, Marine protected areas managed by U.S. states, territories, and commonwealths Marine protected areas managed by U.S. states, territories, and commonwealths

First inventory and assessment of coral reef MPAs managed by state and territorial governments in the U.S. Analyzes 207 MPAs located across seven jurisdictions: American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Identifies major challenges to effective MPA management, and recommends steps to improving MPA success. NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program developed the report in conjunction with federal, state, territory, and commonwealth partners, and collected information in partnership with the Marine Managed Areas Inventory conducted by the National Marine Protected Areas Center from 2001-2006 [edited by Dana Wusinich-Mendez and Carleigh Trappe] NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, Coral Marine Protected Area Status Report. Project ID: 1188-04. Principal Investigator: Dana Wusinich-Mendez "February 2007." Mode of access: World Wide Web System requirements: Internet browser; Adobe Acrobat Reader Includes bibliographical references 2007 NOS (National Ocean Service) OCM (Office for Coastal Management) Library Public Domain 1937