PUBLICATIONS

The following publications are associated with past and/or present research efforts at the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.

FISHES

Prior Assessments of Fish Communities on the Flower Garden Banks (16kb 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)

Biogeographic Characterization of Fish Communities and Associated Benthic Habitats within the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary - Final Report (August 2009) (This is a link to the NCCOS page that includes the report)

SEA TURTLES

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)

STATE OF THE CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEMS OF THE U.S.

For the full reports from 2008, 2005 and 2002, visit http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/ecosystems/coralreef/coral2008/landing.html

2008 Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Chapter (2.6MB pdf)

2005 Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Chapter (2.6MB pdf)

2002 Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Chapter (200kb pdf)

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For a comprehensive listing of scientific publications and articles associated with sanctuary research, please visit our Research Bibliography page.