GENERAL DOCUMENTS
2008 Condition Report (1.6MB pdf)
Annual Coral Spawning Event (12kb pdf)
Fish Cleaning Behavior in the Sanctuary (12kb pdf)
Mapping, Assessment and Removal of Derelict Fishing Gear (DFG) from Stetson Bank (648kb pdf)
- summary of marine debris removal project
Nutrient Stress on Coral Reef Communities (16kb pdf)
Permit Application Packet (404kb pdf)
- guidelines and application forms for requesting a permit to do research within the sanctuary
Research Chronology (100kb pdf)
- a chronology of research in the sanctuary
Research Projects (96kb pdf)
- a listing of current science projects within the sanctuary
Secrets of the Gulf via Internet 2 (844kb pdf)
- an article by Peter Etnoyer, one of the researchers who participated in the Secrets of the Gulf expedition from a command center in Corpus Christi, TX
Species List (240kb pdf)
- a listing of all known plant and animal species found in the coral cap area of the sanctuary (the area within recreational dive limits)
Temperature & Salinity Data (36kb pdf)
- data from 2005 to 2008
White Plague Coral Disease at the FGBNMS (556kb pdf)
- project summary by researcher Bob Jonas
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CRUISE REPORTS
Cruise Reports provide a summary of activities conducted during specific research cruises.
October 2008: Post-Ike Quick-Look Assessment Cruise (3.9MB)
August 2008: Coral Spawning Cruise (812kb)
July 2008: Mooring Drilling Cruise (416kb)
July 2008: ICRS Field Trip (700kb pdf)
August 2006: Coral Spawning Cruise (508kb pdf)
October 2005: Hurricane Rita Impacts at the FGBNMS (1.3MB pdf)
May 2005: Coral Disease Monitoring Cruise (332kb pdf)
April 2005: Coral Disease Response Cruise (284kb pdf)
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RESEARCH REPORTS
Research Reports provide a summary of research activities conducted during a calendar year.
2008 Research Report (444kb pdf)
2007 Research Report (336kb pdf)
2006 Research Report (856kb pdf)
2005 Research Report (328kb pdf)
2004 Research Report (136kb pdf)
2003 Research Report (320kb pdf)
2002 Research Report (304kb pdf)
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MMS DOCUMENTS
These documents are published by the Minerals Management Service (MMS). For sanctuary-related documents prior to 2001, please visit the MMS web site at http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/regulate/environ/techsumm/rec_pubs.html
2009
MMS 2009-032 Post-Hurricane Assessment of Sensitive Habitats of the Flower Garden Banks Vicinity (9.8MB pdf)
2008
MMS 2008-027 Long Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks 2004-2005 - Interim Report Vol. I: Technical Report (4.1MB pdf)
MMS 2008-028 Long Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks 2004-2005 - Interim Report Vol. II: Appendices (5.7MB pdf)
MMS 2008-019 Post Hurricane Assessment at the East Flower Garden Bank Long Term Monitoring site: November 2005 (6.1MB pdf)
2006
MMS 2006-035 Long Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks 2002-2003 (8MB pdf)
MMS 2006-037 Effect of Depth, Location, and Habitat Type, on Relative Abundance and Species Composition of Fishes Associated with Petroleum Platforms and Sonnier Bank in the Northern Gulf of Mexico (4.1MB pdf)
2003
MMS 2003-031 Long Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks 2000-2001 (2.7MB)
2001
MMS 2001-101 Long Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks 1998-1999 (13MB pdf)
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SCIENCE POSTERS
Posters are available in both high and low resolution versions. The high resolution files are considerably larger in size, in most cases.
Deepwater Antipatharians Poster (DRAFT), High Resolution (41.7MB pdf)
Deepwater Antipatharians Poster (DRAFT), Low Resolution (560kb pdf)
Deepwater Fishes Poster Poster (DRAFT), High Resolution (40MB pdf)
Deepwater Fishes Poster Poster (DRAFT), Low Resolution (376kb pdf)
Deepwater Invertebrates Poster (DRAFT), High Resolution (31.2MB pdf)
Deepwater Invertebrates Poster (DRAFT), Low Resolution (508kb pdf)
Deepwater Octocorals Poster (DRAFT), High Resolution (28.2MB pdf)
Deepwater Octocorals Poster (DRAFT), Low Resolution (560kb pdf)
Deepwater Sponges Poster (DRAFT), High Resolution (32.3MB pdf)
Deepwater Sponges Poster (DRAFT), Low Resolution (616kb pdf)
Manta Catalog Poster, High Resolution (1MB pdf)
Manta Catalog Poster, Low Resolution (828kb pdf)
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PUBLICATIONS
2008 Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Chapter, STATE OF THE CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEMS OF THE U.S. (2.6MB pdf)
For the full State of the Coral Reef Ecosystems of the U.S. reports from 2008, 2005 and 2002, visit http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/ecosystems/coralreef/coral2008/landing.html
Assessing and Tracking Resident, Immature Loggerheads (Caretta caretta) in and around the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, Northwest Gulf of Mexico (December 2000) (4.3MB pdf)
Biogeographic Characterization of Fish Communities within the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary - Work Plan (September 2006) (152kb pdf)
Biogeographic Characterization of Fish Communities within the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary - Mission Report (October 2006) (400kb pdf)
Prior Assessments of Fish Communities on the Flower Garden Banks (16kb pdf)
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OBSERVATION FORMS
Forms used to report observations you make while visiting the sanctuary. For details about what to look for and how your information is used, visit our Report Your Observations page.
