This interactive diagram of Spheres illustrates the interrelationships between sectors that have often been considered in isolation. The Sphere Search allows the user to locate information that falls within a certain sphere or information that relates to more than one of these spheres. The "People & Reefs in the Pacific" section provides a deeper exploration of the issues considered in each sphere and the interactions between spheres.

Here are some basic search tips and examples to guide your interactive search. Note - the sphere search can be used in combination with the simple search or the advanced search.

Selecting a sphere will restrict your search results to information that falls within that sphere. Only Publications and Projects are searchable using the Sphere Search.

Natural Systems
Reef health and status, biology, natural resource surveys, climate and oceanographic features

People & Livelihoods
Socio economic status, income generation activities

Institutions & Governance
Legislations, role of government, community involvement/ co-management

External Threats & Opportunities
Pollution, aquaculture, introduced species, climate change.

Sphere Interactions
Selecting two or more spheres will restrict your search results to that information that falls within all spheres selected.

Natural Systems    External Threats & Opportunities
e.g. climate change impacts on reefs, restocking/reseeding/population enhancement, habitat rehabilitation

Natural Systems    People & Livelihoods
e.g. fisheries income generation, tourism, livelihood benefits from marine protected areas

Institutions & Governance    Natural Systems
e.g. natural resource management

Institutions & Governance    Natural Systems    People & Livelihoods
e.g. fisheries management

Simple search will search for the text you have specified within all fields of the collection. Advanced search will seach for the text in the field the text is entered. Selecting a tab below will refine your search to a particular collection.

Search with keywords such as "and", "or", "not" to fine-tune your search results.

1. coral and reefs
Search for records which contain words coral and reefs

2. coral reefs
Search for records which contain words coral and reefs. Same as the "and" function.

3. coral or reefs
Search for records which contain words coral or reefs.

4. "reefs"
Search for records which contain exact phrase "coral reefs".

5. coral not acropora
Search for records which contain words coral and not acropora.