Healthy coral reefs can absorb up to 97 percent of a wave’s energy, which buffers shorelines from currents, waves, and storms, helping to prevent loss of life and property damage.

Puerto Rico Coral Reef Conservation Program. Established in 1999, the program was established “for the management, conservation, and protection of coral reefs for the enjoyment and benefit …

Wherever corals make up the foundation of an underwater habitat, a coral reef occurs. Coral reefs are complex marine ecosystems that include diverse collections of colorful fish and other sea …

More than 11 percent of Puerto Rico’s coral reefs were damaged from Hurricanes Irma and Maria. NOAA and partners assessed damages and conducted emergency reattachment of corals, …

This GIS-based tool allows you to see where and when National Coral Reef Monitoring Program data were collected, visualize status and trends, and download summarized data in an easier …

Multiple threats have put coral reefs and their ecosystem services at risk. Pollution, fishing impacts, a changing global climate, and other stressors have destroyed or severely damaged …

Residents were asked for their familiarity with potential threats to coral reefs. High level results of residents who recognized these as threats to coral reefs are shown below.

The strategic plan for NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program defines ways to reduce the three main threats to coral ecosystems—climate impacts, unsustainable fishing, and land-based …

Enhance strategic management of coral reef ecosystems through improved and applied understanding, forecasts, and projections of climate change and ocean acidification impacts.

NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program Financial Assistance for Fiscal Year 2023