Millepora coral cover on shallow reefs in St. John, USVI, 1992-2008 (St. John LTREB project)

<p>The objective of this study was to describe how a rare, yet ecologically important invertebrate has changed in abundance over 16 years, and evaluate the extent to which the changes were associated with seawater temperature and storm intensity.</p>

<p>The study was conducted between Cabritte Horn and White Point in the protected Virgin Islands National Park (VINP). The abundance of Millepora spp. on shallow fringing reefs in St. John was quantified from 1992 to 2008 using photoquadrats. Average daily temperature and storm intensity is also reported.</p>

<p>These data were published in Brown D., Edmunds P.J. (2013) Long-term changes in the population dynamics of the Caribbean hydrocoral Millepora spp. &nbsp;J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 441: 62-70. DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2013.01.013</p>

<p>Related Datasets:<br />
<a href=\"http://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/523648\">Millepora colony size 1992-2008</a><br />
<a href=\"http://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/523691\">Millepora cover - temps - storms 1992-2008</a><br />
<a href=\"http://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/523676\">seawater temperature USVI 1992-2008</a><br />
<a href=\"http://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/523661\">storms USVI 1992-2008</a></p>

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