Martin D. Smith

Book · January 1, 2019 Coral reef declines have been recorded for all major tropical ocean basins since the 1980s, averaging approximately 30-50% reductions in reef cover globally. These losses are a result of numerous problems, including habitat destruction, pollution, overfish ... Full text Cite

Sustaining Ocean Observations to Understand Future Changes in Earth’s Climate

Book · January 1, 2017 The ocean is an integral component of the Earth’s climate system. It covers about 70 percent of the Earth’s surface and acts as its primary reservoir of heat and carbon, absorbing over 90 percent of the surplus heat and about 30 percent of the carbon dioxi ... Full text Cite

Effective Monitoring to Evaluate Ecological Restoration in the Gulf of Mexico

Book · January 1, 2017 Gulf Coast communities and natural resources suffered extensive direct and indirect damage as a result of the largest accidental oil spill in US history, referred to as the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill. Notably, natural resources affected by this majo ... Full text Cite

An Ecosystem Services Approach to Assessing the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico

Book · January 1, 2013 As the Gulf of Mexico recovers from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, natural resource managers face the challenge of understanding the impacts of the spill and setting priorities for restoration work. The full value of losses resulting from the spill canno ... Full text Cite