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M/V Elpis coral reef restoration monitoring report: monitoring events 2004-2007, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Monroe County, Florida
U.S. Government
Paperback. Books LLC, Reference Series 2011-09-29.
ISBN 9781234071882
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Original publisher: Silver Spring, Md. : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Marine Sanctuary Program, [2008] OCLC Number: (OCoLC)261340972 Subject: Coral reef conservation -- Florida -- Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Excerpt: ... Fire corals, represented by the genus Millepora, mostly M. alcicornis, accounted for roughly 10 % of all coral cover and 18 % of all coral colonies in the nearby reference areas. Again, the low relative percent cover reflects the colonies ' small average size. Although abundant in certain zones on other Florida Keys ' reefs, neither upright sponges nor colonial anemones ( Palythoa spp. ) appeared to contribute significantly to the benthic assemblage at the M / V Elpis grounding site. A settlement between NOAA and the responsible parties was agreed to in July 1991. The damages received from the responsible parties were allocated to repayment of response and damage assessment costs and for future restoration of the site. Restoration undertaken in 1995 was planned by National Marine Sanctuary Program ( NMSP ) headquarters and FKNMS staff, in collaboration with marine engineers from the commercial firm of Olsen Associates, Inc., and implemented by Team Land and Development, Inc. along with FKNMS staff. Coral Reef Restoration [ Note: The information in this section was adapted from: Bodge, K. 1996. Engineering Summary Report: Structural Restoration of the M / V Alec Owen Maitland and M / V Elpis Vessel Grounding Sites: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Report prepared for: NOAA / Office of Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment. ] The goal of the M / V Elpis restoration project was to re-create a stable foundation that closely emulated the adjacent natural seabed to foster recruitment of coral colonies. Because of the size, irregular shape, and contour of the blowholes, as well as the depth of the rest
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