Coral Reef Ecosystems of the Mariana Archipelago: a 2003-2007 Overview

During a series of Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (Pacific RAMP) expeditions to the islands and reefs of the Mariana Archipelago in 2003, 2005, and 2007, scientists in the PIFSC Coral Reef Ecosystem Division and partner organizations collected extensive information on coral reef biological communities and habitats and the oceanographic and water-quality parameters influencing them. The survey methods and results are described in this overview report, available for download in PDF format.