U.S. Coral Reef Task Force
U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF) was established by Presidential Executive Order 13089. Our mission is to lead, coordinate, and strengthen U.S. government actions to better preserve and protect coral reef ecosystems. The Task Force is co-chaired by the Departments of Commerce and of the Interior, and includes leaders of 12 federal agencies, seven U.S. states and territories, and three freely associated states. To implement the policies and requirements of the Executive Order, the Task Force has provided a forum for coordinated planning and action among federal agencies, state and territorial governments, and nongovernmental partners.

The National Center for Coral Reef Research
(NCORE) was founded in response to the need for critical information on how to best assess and manage coral reefs of the Caribbean. Located on the campus of the prediction of coral reef resilience in order to improve the scientific basis of coral reef management. NCORE's goal is to advance coral reef science to the degree that we can determine the range of potential consequences of a given disturbance or change in management strategy on both the ecology of the reef and the socioeconomics of the reef-dependent people. In short, we aim to move coral reef science away from post-mortem analysis toward useful scenario testing.

USGS - Coral Mortality and African Dust
Question... Why have coral reefs that are bathed in clear oceanic waters throughout much of the Caribbean suffered algal infestation, coral diseases, and near extinction of herbivorous sea urchins almost simultaneously during the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s? The best known factors detrimental to coral reefs include sewage, run-off from land, dredging, UV light, etc. These factors do not apply for many affected reefs where human population is low. Is there an alternative way to spread nutrients and diseases?