Documents

Press Release

12-month Finding Federal Register Notice

FAQs about the 12-month Finding and Proposed Rule

FAQs for Researchers

Distribution Maps for Southeast Proposed Corals

Biological Status Review Report - Examines the biology of, threats to,
and extinction risk of 82 coral species.

Management Report - Describes existing regulatory mechanisms and
ongoing conservation efforts to manage and conserve the 82 coral
species throughout the Caribbean and Indo-Pacific

Supplemental Information Report - Describes existing regulatory
mechanisms and ongoing conservation efforts to manage and
conserve the 82 coral species throughout the Caribbean and Indo-Pacific

Determination Tool and Guide - Describes existing regulatory mechanisms
and ongoing conservation efforts to manage and conserve the 82 coral
species throughout the Caribbean and Indo-Pacific

• Determination Tool Flow Chart -
  Figure that describes the various pathways to listing status.

90-day Finding Initiating Status Review

Center for Biological Diversity Petition

 

How Do I?

Submit Comments, Data, and Information
after December 3, 2012

Attend a Public Hearing

Jurisdiction	Date and Time	Location
Florida	Monday January 14, 2013 7-9 p.m.	Nova Southeastern University Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystem Science 8000 North Ocean Drive Dania Beach, FL
	Tuesday January 15, 2013 7-9 p.m.	John Pennekamp State Park Visitors Center 102601 Overseas Highway Key Largo, FL
	Wednesday January 16, 2013 7-9 p.m.	Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center 35 East Quay Road Key West, FL
Puerto Rico	Monday February 4, 2013 6-8 p.m.	Dept. of Natural and Environmental Resources 4th Floor Conference Room Road 8838, km. 6.3, Sector El Cinco Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
	Tuesday February 5, 2013 6-8 p.m.	University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez Campus Salas Eugene Francis, Physics Building, Room # 229 Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands	Wednesday February 6, 2013 7-9 p.m.	Buck Island Reef National Monument 2100 Church Street, #100 Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
	Thursday February 7, 2013 7-9 p.m.	Windward Passage Hotel Veterans Drive Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Species List

The NOAA Fisheries Southeast Region Protected Resources Division is responsible for the species in the Atlantic/Caribbean basin and the NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Region Protected Resources Division is responsible for the species in the Pacific basin.

Atlantic/Caribbean Species

Proposed Endangered

Staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis)

Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata)

Pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus)
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Lobed star coral (Montastraea annularis)
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Mountainous star coral (Montastraea faveolata)
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Knobby star coral (Montastraea franksi) 
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Rough cactus coral (Mycetophyllia ferox)
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Proposed Threatened Species

Lamarck's sheet coral (Agaricia lamarcki)
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Elliptical star coral (Dichocoenia stokesii)
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Pacific Species

Proposed Endangered

Millepora foveolata
Pocillopora elegans (E Pacific)
Acropora jacquelineae
Acropora lokani
Acropora rudis
Anacropora spinosa
Euphyllia paradivisa

Proposed Threatened