Coral Bleaching in the Western Atlantic: A Quantitative Assessment

该奖项将支持朗博士的“快速反应 资助”进行一些初步的珊瑚研究- 最近影响西部珊瑚礁的白化现象 热带大西洋 朗博士将领导一个 （1）对问题的严重程度进行总体评估。 在热带大西洋西部的漂白现象， 记录区域范围内的发生模式;（2）组织 在一年的时间里反复监测四个具体的 （委内瑞拉、克鲁瓦美属维尔京群岛、佛罗里达群岛、巴哈马） 代表了一系列的珊瑚礁类型（根据地理范围内 该地区，接近大陆的影响，珊瑚礁的程度 （3）在本港四个主要珊瑚礁区建立珊瑚样本库， 用于测量漂白和对照的生长响应的地点 珊瑚群落，（4）促进重复评估， 正在实施方案的其他地区（百慕大，巴拿马， 波多黎各、哥伦比亚、圣约翰、美属维尔京群岛），以及（5）进行 分析样带和环境数据， 霍华德拉斯克博士（纽约州立大学布法罗分校）和理查德道奇博士（新星 大学）。

The award will support Dr. Lang with "rapid response funding" to conduct some preliminary studies of the coral- bleaching phenomenon recently affecting reefs in the western tropical Atlantic Ocean. Dr. Lang will lead a collaborative effort to (1) give a general assessment of the extent of the bleaching phenomenon in the western tropical Atlantic in order to document the region wide patterns of occurrence; (2) organize the repeated monitoring over a year period of four specific (Venezuela, St. Croix USVI, Florida Keys, Bahamas) areas which represent a range of reef types (on the basis of geography within the region, proximity to continental influences, degree of reef development), (3) establish a base of coral samples at the four sites for measuring the growth responses of bleached and control coral colonies, (4) facilitate repetitive assessments in additional regions that have ongoing programs (Bermuda, Panama, Puerto Rico, Columbia, St. John USVI), and (5) conduct an analysis of transect and environmental data with the assistance of Dr. Howard Lasker (SUNY Buffalo) and Dr. Richard Dodge (Nova University).//