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Guam's first coral nursery was established at the Piti preserve in 2013 as a joint project of the University of Guam Marine Lab, UnderWater World Guam, and SECORE International. The Piti nursery includes three types of restoration structures: coral tables, A-frames, and coral trees.
Harbor beaches on Naval property include Gab Gab Beach and San Luis Beach on the Orote Peninsula, and Fantasy Island on Polaris Point. [38] Beaches on Cabras include Family Beach and Outhouse Beach. [39] Port Authority Beach is located on the north shore of Drydock Island. [40] Apra Harbor hosts a robust coral reef community
Haputo Beach (Dededo), restricted access on Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Guam, [1] includes the NHRP-listed Haputo Beach Site Double Reef Beach (Dededo) [ 1 ] Beach in northwest Guam
In 2005, the interagency Guam Coral Reef Monitoring Group began monitoring Tumon Bay. [10] The Tumon Bay preserve comprises 9.2% of all marine protected area on Guam. In a 2009 study, 18% of the preserve was coral, 10% was seaweed, and 1% was seagrasses. [1] Within the Tumon preserve, all species of fish may be caught by hook-and-line.
Cocos Lagoon appears as a small incomplete coral atoll attached to the south-western coast of Guam near the area of the village of Malesso'.It stretches about 5.5 km (3.4 mi) east-west and 3.5 km (2.2 mi) north-south, covering an area of more than 10 km 2 (3.9 sq mi).
Efforts have been made to protect Guam's coral reef habitats from pollution, eroded silt and overfishing, problems that have led to decreased fish populations. This has both ecological and economic value, as Guam is a significant vacation spot for scuba divers, and one study found that Guam's reefs are worth $127 million per year. [68]
The reef crest and reef flats are shallow, with some areas exposed at low tide. These areas are colonized by turf algae, crustose coralline algae and seaweed, with small areas of seagrass shoreward. The fore reef has between 10-50% coral cover and a slope of 4.7-8.9° between 0 and 20 metres (0 and 66 ft). [1]
It sits atop the southwestern coral reef rim of Cocos Lagoon. The east coast of the island is a day resort with a pool, volleyball court, cafe, ice cream parlor, restaurant and bar, and water sports equipment rentals. Visitors to the resort can snorkel, dive, kayak, dolphin watch, parasail, jet ski and bike.