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Coral Reef Evaluation and Monitoring Project (CREMP)

CREMP has monitored the condition of coral reef and hardbottom habitats annually throughout the Florida Keys since 1996, southeast Florida since 2003, and the Dry Tortugas since 2004. It is one of the longest running coral reef monitoring projects in south Florida and has been extremely important in documenting the temporal changes that have occurred in recent years.

Site Selection and Monitoring Methods

A summary of Coral Reef Evaluation and Monitoring Project (CREMP) site selection and monitoring methods.

Coral Reef Evaluation and Monitoring Project 2007 Executive Summary

A summary of the Coral Reef Evaluation and Monitoring Project (CREMP) results through 2006.

Dry Tortugas National Park Long Term Monitoring and Assessment Project 2007 Annual Report

A summary of the Dry Tortugas National Park Long Term Monitoring and Assessment Project (DRTO CREMP) results through 2005.

Disease Outbreak Affects the Brain Coral Colpophyllia natans on Bird Key Reef in the Dry Tortugas.

Something is killing the brain coral Colpophyllia natans on Bird Key Reef in the Dry Tortugas. The apparent cause is a disease outbreak. Colonies hundreds of years old and 6 feet across have died since last year.

Assessment of Coral Loss, Post-Hurricane Georges, at Selected Florida Keys Reefs

A total of 272 coral colonies were counted in pre-Hurricane Georges video. Post-hurricane, a total of 236 stony corals were counted for a net loss of 36 colonies.



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