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NOAA Proposes Listing 66 Reef-building Coral Species under the Endangered Species Act
The comment period closed on 04/06/2013. You can find comments received in the docket folder on regulations.gov.
NOAA Fisheries is proposing Endangered Species Act (ESA) listings for 66 coral species:
59 in the Pacific
7 would be listed as endangered
52 would be listed as threatened
7 in the Caribbean
5 would be listed as endangered
2 would be listed as threatened
In addition, we are proposing that 2 Caribbean species--elkhorn and staghorn corals--already listed under the ESA be reclassified from threatened to endangered.
Proposed Endangered
Atlantic/ Caribbean
Boulder star coral (Montastraea annularis)
Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) *
Mountainous star coral (Montastraea faveolata)
Pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus)
Rough Cactus Coral (Mycetophyllia ferox)
Staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis) *
Star coral (Montastraea franksi)
* proposed to be reclassified from threatened to endangered
Pacific
Acropora jacquelineae
Acropora lokani
Acropora rudis
Anacropora spinosa
Euphyllia paradivisa
Millepora foveolata
Pocillopora elegans - E Pacific
Proposed Threatened Species
Atlantic
Lamarck's Sheet Coral (Agaricia lamarcki)
Elliptical Star Coral (Dichocoenia stokesii)
Pacific
Acanthastrea brevis
Acanthastrea hemprichii
Acanthastrea ishigakiensis
Acanthastrea regularis
Acropora aculeus
Acropora acuminate
Acropora aspera
Acropora dendrum
Acropora donei
Acropora globiceps
Acropora horrida
Acropora listeria
Acropora microclados
Acropora palmerae
Acropora paniculata
Acropora pharaonis
Acropora polystoma
Acropora retusa
Acropora speciosa
Acropora striata
Acropora tenella
Acropora vaughani
Acropora verweyi
Alveopora allingi
Alveopora fenestrate
Alveopora verrilliana
Anacropora puertogalerae
Astreopora cucullata
Barabattoia laddi
Caulastrea echinulata
Euphyllia cristata
Euphyllia paraancora
Isopora crateriformis
Isopora cuneata
Millepora tuberosa
Montipora angulate
Montipora australiensis
Montipora calcarea
Montipora caliculata
Montipora dilatata/ flabellata/ turgescens
Montipora lobulata
Montipora patula/ verrilli
Pachyseris rugosa
Pavona diffluens
Pectinia alcicornis
Physogyra lichtensteini
Pocillopora danae
Pocillopora elegans - Indo-Pacific
Porites horizontalata
Porites napopora
Porites nigrescens
Seriatopora aculeate
Background
In response to a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity [pdf] to list under the ESA and designate critical habitat for these species, NMFS reviewed the status of 82 "candidate species" of corals (all petitioned species except for the Large Ivory Coral, Oculina varicosa). In April 2012, NMFS completed a status review report and draft Management Report of the candidate species of corals.
In November 2012, NMFS proposed to list 66 of those petitioned species of corals as threatened or endangered under the ESA.
Petition
The petition asserts that the following threats and other impacts are affecting these corals:
ocean warming
ocean acidification
dredging
coastal development
coastal point source pollution
agricultural and land use practices
disease
predation
reef fishing
aquarium trade
physical damage from boats and anchors
marine debris
aquatic invasive species
Additional Protections
These corals are also listed in CITES Appendix II.
Updated: April 9, 2013
*Source (Office of Protected Resources (OPR))
NOAA Proposes Listing 66 Reef-building Coral Species under the Endangered Species Act
The comment period closed on 04/06/2013. You can find comments received in the docket folder on regulations.gov.
NOAA Fisheries is proposing Endangered Species Act (ESA) listings for 66 coral species:
59 in the Pacific
7 would be listed as endangered
52 would be listed as threatened
7 in the Caribbean
5 would be listed as endangered
2 would be listed as threatened
In addition, we are proposing that 2 Caribbean species--elkhorn and staghorn corals--already listed under the ESA be reclassified from threatened to endangered.
Proposed Endangered
Atlantic/ Caribbean
Boulder star coral (Montastraea annularis)
Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) *
Mountainous star coral (Montastraea faveolata)
Pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus)
Rough Cactus Coral (Mycetophyllia ferox)
Staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis) *
Star coral (Montastraea franksi)
* proposed to be reclassified from threatened to endangered
Pacific
Acropora jacquelineae
Acropora lokani
Acropora rudis
Anacropora spinosa
Euphyllia paradivisa
Millepora foveolata
Pocillopora elegans - E Pacific
Proposed Threatened Species
Atlantic
Lamarck's Sheet Coral (Agaricia lamarcki)
Elliptical Star Coral (Dichocoenia stokesii)
Pacific
Acanthastrea brevis
Acanthastrea hemprichii
Acanthastrea ishigakiensis
Acanthastrea regularis
Acropora aculeus
Acropora acuminate
Acropora aspera
Acropora dendrum
Acropora donei
Acropora globiceps
Acropora horrida
Acropora listeria
Acropora microclados
Acropora palmerae
Acropora paniculata
Acropora pharaonis
Acropora polystoma
Acropora retusa
Acropora speciosa
Acropora striata
Acropora tenella
Acropora vaughani
Acropora verweyi
Alveopora allingi
Alveopora fenestrate
Alveopora verrilliana
Anacropora puertogalerae
Astreopora cucullata
Barabattoia laddi
Caulastrea echinulata
Euphyllia cristata
Euphyllia paraancora
Isopora crateriformis
Isopora cuneata
Millepora tuberosa
Montipora angulate
Montipora australiensis
Montipora calcarea
Montipora caliculata
Montipora dilatata/ flabellata/ turgescens
Montipora lobulata
Montipora patula/ verrilli
Pachyseris rugosa
Pavona diffluens
Pectinia alcicornis
Physogyra lichtensteini
Pocillopora danae
Pocillopora elegans - Indo-Pacific
Porites horizontalata
Porites napopora
Porites nigrescens
Seriatopora aculeate
Background
In response to a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity [pdf] to list under the ESA and designate critical habitat for these species, NMFS reviewed the status of 82 "candidate species" of corals (all petitioned species except for the Large Ivory Coral, Oculina varicosa). In April 2012, NMFS completed a status review report and draft Management Report of the candidate species of corals.
In November 2012, NMFS proposed to list 66 of those petitioned species of corals as threatened or endangered under the ESA.
Petition
The petition asserts that the following threats and other impacts are affecting these corals:
ocean warming
ocean acidification
dredging
coastal development
coastal point source pollution
agricultural and land use practices
disease
predation
reef fishing
aquarium trade
physical damage from boats and anchors
marine debris
aquatic invasive species
Additional Protections
These corals are also listed in CITES Appendix II.
Updated: April 9, 2013
*Source (Office of Protected Resources (OPR))
