Monitoring Coral Reefs for Global Change - Reference Methods for Marine Pollution Studies No. 61

The methods in this handbook are recommended for gathering baseline data to monitor coral reefs for the effects of global climate change and other impacts. They have been specifically selected to be easily repeatable, and they use inexpensive, accessible equipment. While these methods are the minimum requirement for data collection, it is both possible and desirable In expand the methods to provide a more detailed analysis of the resources.