Agency Priorities for Mapping Coral Reef Ecosystems in Guam and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands

NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) utilizes benthic mapping data on coral reef ecosystems to support a diversity of science-based management decisions. To efficiently allocate limited mapping resources, CRCP recognized a need to identify priority locations based on emerging management requirements. Specifically, this effort focuses on coral reef areas up to 40 m deep surrounding the islands of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Contract no. EA133C17BA0062