List of coral reef related articles, reports and other publications in alphabetical order.
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McKenna, S. A., M. J. Hosken and N. Baillon,
2011
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A Rapid Marine Biodiversity Assessment of the Northeastern Lagoon from Touho to Ponérihouen, Province Nord, New Caledonia
RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment 62. Conservation International, Arlington, VA, USA.
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McKenna, S. A., M. J. Hosken and N. Baillon
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2011
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A Rapid Marine Biodiversity Assessment of the Northeastern Lagoon from Touho to Ponérihouen, Province Nord, New Caledonia
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RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment 62. Conservation International, Arlington, VA, USA.
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marine diversity, MPA, coral reef, assessment
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Introduction
For the executive summary a brief overview on the Marine Rapid Assessment Program and on New Caledonia is presented first, including general information on the inscription of the Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems on the World Heritage List. Further general background information is presented for the three communes of Touho, Poindimié and Ponérihouen that lie adjacent to the reef sites surveyed. This is followed by general background information on the survey sites and methods used to conduct the study. Finally, highlights of the findings are given and we close with a discussion of conservation and management recommendations based on the findings.
Overview
Marine Rapid Assessment Program (Marine RAP) The Marine Rapid Assessment Program conducts scientific surveys (Marine RAPS) 1 with local and international scientists to fill in data gaps on marine biodiversity in areas where data is lacking or under threat. Surveys provide data on select species of biological and commercial importance, as well as the “health” of the habitats sampled. The in situ fieldwork both underwater and on land identifies threats and documents socioeconomic issues regarding marine resource-use patterns, concerns, and beliefs of coastal residents in the particular region. The specific information collected and methods employed are based on local and regional needs as determined by consultation with all local stakeholders including government and other nongovernmental organizations. The information obtained during the Marine RAP is analyzed, synthesized and geo-spatially mapped with other relevant and available data to: a) pinpoint key sites and issues within the region for implementing realistic mechanisms/activities to conserve species and their habitats (e.g. establishing locally managed marine areas) and for mitigating threats to biodiversity (e.g. curtailing destructive fishing techniques); b) identify data gaps and topics for further study (e.g. stock assessments); c) implement further surveys, activities and studies needed for identified species and regions d) and address questions regarding biodiversity and the design of Marine Protected Areas. Findings from the surveys enable informed decision making, especially for the creation of Marine Managed/Protected Areas and for implementation of other conservation “tools” (e.g. limitations on extraction). The surveys also provide exchange between national and international scientists to build capacity. Education and awareness on the importance of marine biodiversity and resources is also raised as a result of Marine RAPS.
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Erdmann, M.V. and J.S. Pet,
2002
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A rapid marine survey of the northern Raja Ampat Islands.
Henry Foundation/The Nature Conservancy/NRM/EPIQ
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Erdmann, M.V. and J.S. Pet
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2002
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A rapid marine survey of the northern Raja Ampat Islands.
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Henry Foundation/The Nature Conservancy/NRM/EPIQ
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marine survey, field expedition, taxonomy, biodiversity
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Detailed report on the results of a field expedition to Raja Ampat Islands in the NWPapua Province of Indonesia by the Henry Foundation and The nature Conservancy.
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In early 2001, a team of taxonomic and coastal resource experts sponsored by Conservation International (in collaboration with the University of Cenderawasih and LIPI-Oseanologi) conducted a marine rapid assessment of the Raja Ampat Islands in NW Papua Province, Indonesia. During the course of 15 days, this survey covered 45 survey locations in an area described as possessing outstanding (though threatened) marine biological diversity and stunning natural beauty that is clearly in need of rapid conservation action to protect it.
Based upon this report and the plans for a joint TNC/CI/Henry Foundation continuation RAP in the remaining areas of the Raja Ampat Islands in late 2002, the Henry Foundation funded a follow-up survey of the same general area from 17-30 June 2002 in order to collect additional data on this high priority conservation site. Specific objectives of the survey were to:
1. Conduct a detailed taxonomic survey reef-associated stomatopod crustaceans.
2. Collect preliminary information on the abundances, size distributions, current exploitation levels and possible spawning aggregation sites (SPAGS) of target species for the live reef food fish trade (LRFFT)
3. Compile general observations on the current status of the marine (and terrestrial) natural resources of the area and specifically on resource use patterns and opportunities for future management and conservation initiatives.
A total of 33 sites (23 of which were CI RAP sites) were surveyed in 11 days in the islands, followed by 3 days of observations in the regency capital city of Sorong. During this survey, 34 reef-associated stomatopod species were identified (including 4 undescribed species and one that is apparently endemic to the Raja Ampats) from 6 families and 14 genera. This is the highest alpha diversity for reef-associated stomatopods from one area from anywhere in Indonesia sampled by the first author, and this finding is in line with those of the CI 2001 RAP which also found this area to be extremely biodiverse. A total of 375 specimens were collected in ethanol for future genetic connectivity studies.
Underwater visual censuses for target species for the LRFFT were conducted on 19 sites and revealed very low abundances of these target species, with a marked lack of large male groupers and Napoleon wrasse. This data, combined with that collected by the CI 2001 Raja Ampat RAP and our own fisher interviews suggest that the Raja Ampat area has been heavily exploited for these target species over the last decade - both by local fishers who target these species primarily using handlining techniques and by outside fishing groups who rely mostly on hookah compressors and cyanide solution to capture these fish.
Our general observations on the Raja Ampat reef system and the results of our local stakeholder interviews suggest that while the area is quite sparsely populated by humans and does possess outstanding natural beauty both above and below water, the reefs especially have been strongly negatively impacted by human use, particularly by destructive fishing practices such as blast and cyanide fishing. Besides these destructive fisheries, other resource exploitation techniques which we observed and/or collected data on include shrimp trawlers, lift nets (bagan), commercial fisheries such as small pelagic pole and line and pearl farming, shark finning, turtle, clam and trepang harvesting, logging, and capture/collection of bats and swift nests. We noted that many of the more destructive techniques were primarily conducted by outside visitors to the region.
Despite these strong pressures on the reefs and forests of the area, the incredible diversity of habitats and sheer number of islands and reefs seems to provide a resiliency that should allow the area to recover relatively quickly with proper management. Although local communities seemed in many ways powerless at this time to prevent the onslaught of large and medium-scale outside business interests (often with political and/or military backing) from degrading their resources, these communities do have strong traditional claims to ownership of reefs and forests. If carefully empowered (while also insuring the rule of law through proper enforcement), these communities could become valuable guardians of their resources. A number of potential sustainable community development options were identified, including conservation concessions, mariculture of locally abundant species, pelagic capture fisheries, ecotourism, and value-added industries related to the byproducts from the pearl farm industry.
Several high priority next steps in the development of an integrated conservation and management strategy for the area were identified. These include gaining a much better understanding of traditional concepts of marine and land ownership in the area (including mapping these claims) and the legal basis for recognizing these ownership claims, initiating dialog with key stakeholder groups including the communities themselves, a range of local government agencies, the local private sector (tourism and fisheries) and the national level Department of Nature Conservation (PHKA), and clarifying the current status and size of the protected areas system in the Raja Ampat archipelago. A number of action items are listed for prioritization and completion before or during the planned late 2002 follow-up RAP.
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Debrot A. O. and I. Nagelkerken,
1997
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A Rare Mass Recruitment of the Balloonfish (Diodon holocanthus L.) in the Leeward Dutch Antilles, 1994.
Caribbean Journal of Science, Vol. 33, No. 3–4, 284–286.
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Debrot A. O. and I. Nagelkerken
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1997
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A Rare Mass Recruitment of the Balloonfish (Diodon holocanthus L.) in the Leeward Dutch Antilles, 1994.
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Caribbean Journal of Science, Vol. 33, No. 3–4, 284–286.
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Bohnsack, J.A., B. Causey, M.P. Crosby, R.B. Griffis, M.A. Hixon, T.F. Hourigan, K.H. Koltes, J.E. Maragos, A. Simmons and J.T. Tilman,
2000
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A rationale for minimum 20-30% no-take protection.
In Moosa, M.K., S. Soemodihardjo, A. Soegiarto, K. Romimohtarto, A. Nontji, Soekarno and Suharsono (ed.). Proceedings of the Ninth International Coral Reef Symposium, Bali. 23-27 Oct. 2000. Vol. 2:615-620
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Bohnsack, J.A., B. Causey, M.P. Crosby, R.B. Griffis, M.A. Hixon, T.F. Hourigan, K.H. Koltes, J.E. Maragos, A. Simmons and J.T. Tilman
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2000
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A rationale for minimum 20-30% no-take protection.
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In Moosa, M.K., S. Soemodihardjo, A. Soegiarto, K. Romimohtarto, A. Nontji, Soekarno and Suharsono (ed.). Proceedings of the Ninth International Coral Reef Symposium, Bali. 23-27 Oct. 2000. Vol. 2:615-620
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coral reef, fisheries, management, MPA, ICRS9
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Please note that the document may contain typo errors due to the inability of the OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software to recognize and translate scientific terms found in the proceedings.
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In response to the coral reef decline, the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force adopted a goal of protecting a minimum of 20% by area of all representative coral reefs and associated habitats as no- take reserves by 2010. Here we provide a rationale for using 20 - 30% minimum no- take protection to conserve coral reef ecosystems. Support comes from reproductive theory, knowledge about the vulnerability of reef species to exploitation, analysis of fisheries failures, and empirical and modeling studies of reserves. Other support comes from applying principles of precautionary management and a need for having minimally disturbed reference sites. Reserves alone will not protect all species and must be used in addition to other fisheries and resource management measures to obtain high sustainable fishery production. Ultimately, human activities must be within sustainable limits of coral reef ecosystems.
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Randall, R.H.,
1993
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A reassessment of the community structure of corals after fifteen years of exposure to thermal power plant effluent at Tanguisson, Guam, a simulated global warming effect.
p. 73. In: R.H. Richmond (ed.) Proceedings of the 7th International Coral Reef Symposium Vol. 1. University of Guam Press, UOG Station, Guam.
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Randall, R.H.
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1993
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A reassessment of the community structure of corals after fifteen years of exposure to thermal power plant effluent at Tanguisson, Guam, a simulated global warming effect.
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p. 73. In: R.H. Richmond (ed.) Proceedings of the 7th International Coral Reef Symposium Vol. 1. University of Guam Press, UOG Station, Guam.
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ICRS7, Thermal pollution, Community structure, Global warming
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Ferreira, C.E.L., J. L. Gasparini, A. Carvalho-Filho and S. R. Floeter,
2005
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A recently extinct parrotfish species from Brazil.
Coral Reefs Volume 24, Number 1: 128
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Ferreira, C.E.L., J. L. Gasparini, A. Carvalho-Filho and S. R. Floeter
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2005
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A recently extinct parrotfish species from Brazil.
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Coral Reefs Volume 24, Number 1: 128
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Buggeln, R. G. and R. T. Tsuda,
1969
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A record of benthic marine algae from Johnston Atoll
Atoll Research Bulletin, The Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. (120): 22 pp
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Buggeln, R. G. and R. T. Tsuda
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1969
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A record of benthic marine algae from Johnston Atoll
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Atoll Research Bulletin, The Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. (120): 22 pp
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Atoll Bulletin, fishery, coral reef, research
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Veron, J.E.N.,
2008
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A reef in time: the Great Barrier Reef from beginning to end
The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts. London, England, 289pp.
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Veron, J.E.N.
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2008
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A reef in time: the Great Barrier Reef from beginning to end
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The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts. London, England, 289pp.
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climate change, coral reef conservation, environmental responsibility, environment protection
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Marshall, P. and H. Schuttenberg,
2006
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A reef manager’s guide to coral bleaching.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority,Townsville, Australia.
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Marshall, P. and H. Schuttenberg
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2006
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A reef manager’s guide to coral bleaching.
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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority,Townsville, Australia.
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coral bleaching marine protected area MPA zooxanthellae
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Mass coral bleaching events have increased in frequency and severity over the past two decades associated with anomalously high sea surface temperatures. These events have produced wide-spread coral mortality and significant ecological, social and economic impacts to coral reefs and the communities that depend on them. What can local coral reef managers do to address coral bleaching events?
While the fate of coral reefs will be determined by a variety of stressors including the rate and extent of climate change, the new report “A Reef Manager’s Guide to Coral Bleaching” concludes that reef managers have a critical role to play in maximising the resilience of reefs to coral bleaching.
The Reef Manager’s Guide provides information on the causes and consequences of coral bleaching, and management strategies to help local and regional reef managers reduce this threat to coral reef ecosystems.
Produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Australian Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA), and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Reef Manager’s Guide includes contributions from over 50 experts in coral bleaching and coral reef management from 30 organizations.
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Holthus, P.F.,
1985
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A reef resource conservation and management plan for Ponape Island (Caroline Archipelago, Micronesia).
p. 231-236. In: C. Gabrie and B. Salvat (assoc. eds.) Proceedings Of The Fifth International Coral Reef Congress. Tahiti, 27 May -1 June 1985. Vol. 4: Symposia and Seminars (B).
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Holthus, P.F.
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1985
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A reef resource conservation and management plan for Ponape Island (Caroline Archipelago, Micronesia).
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p. 231-236. In: C. Gabrie and B. Salvat (assoc. eds.) Proceedings Of The Fifth International Coral Reef Congress. Tahiti, 27 May -1 June 1985. Vol. 4: Symposia and Seminars (B).
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Reefs, Conservation, Resource management, ICRS5
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Ponape is the largest high island in the Caroline Archipelago and capital site of the newly
e_rging Federated States of Micronesia. It is alrost canpletely surrounded by a barrier reef, with
n\n1lerous passes, which encloses a deep lagoon. An extensive fringing reef, with seagrass beds and a
well developed mangrove forest, adjoins the island reef. The reef and lagoon resources of Ponape were
inventoried semi-quantitatively during a 2 month survey in 1984. Information was subsequently gathered
on traditional and subsistence use of reef resources, develop_nt activities and plans, and can_rcial
uses through interviews with fishermen, government officials, and business people. The use of Ponape's
reef resources is intensifying and conflicts are e_rging as population expands, modern, equip_nt
becanes available, and development pressures increase. Results indicate that, although most of the reef
and lagoon ecosysten of Ponape is in a relatively healthy state, specific prob1ans of reef degradation,
resource exploitation, and conflicts in use do exist. Among the most important reef management and
conservation considerations are:
-habitat destruction from reef flat dredging and filling,
-terrestrial sedi-ntation as a result of construction activities,
-habitat degradation from sand extraction,
-increased fishing pressure and over-fishing of preferred species,
-decreased water quality surrounding population centers, and
-preservation of reef habitats for subsistence fishing, recreational, tourist, and scientific
use.
These, and other, considerations are discussed in relation to the particulars of Ponape's
coral reef resources, their past uses, and present condition. A plan is proposed which canbines
existing management activities, subsistence requirements, development pressures, and conservation needs
into a manage-nt program for the reef and lagoon resources of Ponape. The applicability of previous
reef management efforts to the Ponape situation is discussed and the usefulness of the present study to
future reef resource conservation and manage_nt planning in other locations is touched upon.
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Lulofs, R.B.,
1973
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A reef survey of Pulau Gaya and associated islands, Sabah, June 8-12, 1973
Unpublished report to the Sabah National Parks Department, Kota Kinabalu
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Lulofs, R.B.
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1973
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A reef survey of Pulau Gaya and associated islands, Sabah, June 8-12, 1973
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Unpublished report to the Sabah National Parks Department, Kota Kinabalu
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Reefs, Survey
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Lulofs, R.B., N.P.E. Langham and J.A. Mathias,
1974
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A reef survey of Pulau Gaya and associated islands, Sabah. Part 2
Report to the Sabah National Parks Development, Kota Kinabalu (unpublished).
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Lulofs, R.B., N.P.E. Langham and J.A. Mathias
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1974
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A reef survey of Pulau Gaya and associated islands, Sabah. Part 2
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Report to the Sabah National Parks Development, Kota Kinabalu (unpublished).
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Reefs, Survey
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Cortes, J.,
1994
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A reef under siltation stress: a decade of degradation,
p. 240-246. In: R.N. Ginsburg (compiler) Proceedings of the Colloquium on Global Aspects of Coral Reefs: Health, Hazards and History 1993. University of Miami, Florida.
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Cortes, J.
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1994
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A reef under siltation stress: a decade of degradation,
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p. 240-246. In: R.N. Ginsburg (compiler) Proceedings of the Colloquium on Global Aspects of Coral Reefs: Health, Hazards and History 1993. University of Miami, Florida.
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Coral reefs, Siltation, Stresses
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Wilkinson, C.R., L.M. Chou, E. Gomez, I. Mohammed, S. Soekarno and S. Sudara,
1993
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A regional approach to monitoring coral reefs: studies in southeast Asia by the ASEAN-Australian Living Coastal Resources Project.
p. 138-143. In: R.H. Richmond (ed.) Proceedings of the 7th International Coral Reef Symposium Vol. 1. University of Guam Press, UOG Station, Guam.
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Wilkinson, C.R., L.M. Chou, E. Gomez, I. Mohammed, S. Soekarno and S. Sudara
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1993
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A regional approach to monitoring coral reefs: studies in southeast Asia by the ASEAN-Australian Living Coastal Resources Project.
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p. 138-143. In: R.H. Richmond (ed.) Proceedings of the 7th International Coral Reef Symposium Vol. 1. University of Guam Press, UOG Station, Guam.
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ICRS7, MONITORING; CORAL REEF; STUDY
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The ASEAN-Australia Living Coastal Resources project has successfully established and run one of the world's largest regional monitoring programs on coral reefs over the last 7 years. The project has been a collaborative effort between scientists of five ASEAN countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand) and scientists from Australia, principally the Australian Institute of Marine Science. The ~poiect resulted from initiatives by ASEAN senior scientists and is run by these ASEAN scientists through a management committee. Australia provides financial support and some technical assistance. The initial emphasis was on basic techniques, identifying the coral reef benthos as recognizable life form cat- egories and examining fish populations, targeting the species of preference for fishermen and tourists. The techniques have been refined through repeated use in the region, and higher level taxonomic resolution is performed in most countries. All data have been assembled in a regional database maintained in Bangkok, such that regional scale comparisons over a 7 year time span can be performed. The Living Coastal Resources project is seen as a model for conducting large scale monitoring programs involving many different countries, at relatively low cost, and with very few problems.
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Leão, Z.M.A.N., and R. K.P. Kikuchi,
2005
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A relic coral fauna threatened by global changes and human activities, Eastern Brazil.
Marine Pollution Bulletin Volume 51, Issues 5-7: 599-611
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Leão, Z.M.A.N., and R. K.P. Kikuchi
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2005
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A relic coral fauna threatened by global changes and human activities, Eastern Brazil.
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Marine Pollution Bulletin Volume 51, Issues 5-7: 599-611
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Coral Reef Ecotoxicology and Health.
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Coral species composition of drilled cores from emergent bank reefs, and coral cover of the surface of old and living reefs located along the coast of the state of Bahia, Eastern Brazil, revealed that there is a marked change in the occurrence of the major building coral species in different time intervals of the reef structure, as well as in the living surface of reefs located in two different geographical sites. Holocene core sections from two reef areas (12° 40′S-38° 00′W and 18° 00′S-39° 00′W) have as major reef builders, on its topmost core interval (3 to 4 ky old), the endemic coral Mussismilia braziliensis Verrill, 1868, which also dominate on the 2.5-3.5 ky old surfaces of truncated reef tops. At the base of the cores (the 2 m lower interval, older than 4 ky BP), another endemic coral Mussismilia harttii Verrill, 1868 is the dominant reef component. The relative abundance of M. braziliensis on the living surfaces of shallow reefs from both areas, shows that in the southern area, it is up to 98% on reefs located 60 km off the coast, in depths between 3 and 4 m, but do not exceed 1.3% on the surface of the northern reefs located 1–2 km off the coast in depths 4-5 m. The Holocene falling sea level that occurred along the coast of Brazil since 5.1 ky BP, causes an increasing runoff into the area of coastal reefs. This phenomenon may have affected the nearshore reef building fauna, replacing a more susceptive coral fauna with one better adapted to low light levels and higher sediment influx. The high turbidity associated with early Holocene shelf flooding, should also be responsible for the absence of M. braziliensis during the initial stages of reef buildup in Brazil. At the present time, the rapidly increasing human pressure, due to changes in land uses of the coastal zone (increasing sedimentation rate, nutrification of coastal waters, industrial pollution) and underwater practices, such as overfishing and an intense tourism, is aggravating the recovery capacity of this already naturally threatened coral community. If this situation coupled with increasing sea surface temperature persists, modern coral reef growth, in Brazil cannot be maintained and the major reef building coral species of the reefs in Bahia, a remnant endemic coral fauna will very soon appear in the list of endangered species.
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833.
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Hedley, J.D. and P.J. Mumby,
2003
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A remote sensing method for resolving depth and subpixel composition of aquatic benthos.
Limnol. Oceanogr., 48 (1, part 2) : 480–488
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Hedley, J.D. and P.J. Mumby
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Year
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2003
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A remote sensing method for resolving depth and subpixel composition of aquatic benthos.
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Limnol. Oceanogr., 48 (1, part 2) : 480–488
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coral reef
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The problem of subpixel heterogeneity in cover types has been addressed in terrestrial environments by the application of linear spectral unmixing techniques. However, in aquatic systems the interceding depth of water causes the apparent reflectance of the substrate to diverge from a linear model, and if depth is unknown these methods cannot be applied. A new technique is presented in which the conventional spectral unmixing method has been modified to calculate depth at each pixel in addition to the proportions of substrate type. The technique requires
knowledge of the reflectance spectra of m pure substrata in n (n . m) spectral bands at depth 0 and the water diffuse attenuation coefficients for the site in the same bands. Depth, z, can be entirely unknown. The method is comparable to ‘‘classical’’ spectral unmixing and proceeds by performing a Gaussian elimination for endmember quantities and then solving the remaining nonlinear function of z for f(z) 5 0 by successive approximation. Computer- based models are used to test the technique with realistic water diffuse attenuation coefficients and random
spectra and actual spectra of coral reef substrata. The robustness of the technique is assessed against three forms of introduced error: measurement errors on the spectra to be unmixed, differences between the true endmember
spectra and those used in the analysis, and measurement error on the water diffuse attenuation coefficients. The results of these tests imply the technique is sufficiently robust for use on real data. Furthermore, spectral unmixing
of aquatic systems appears to be relatively insensitive to inaccuracies in depth estimation and offers great utility for benthic mapping.
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834.
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Glaser, K. B., and A. M. S. Mayer.,
2009
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A Renaissance in Marine Pharmacology: From Preclinical Curiosity to Clinical Reality.
Biochemical Pharmacology, 78: 440–448.
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Author
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Glaser, K. B., and A. M. S. Mayer.
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2009
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A Renaissance in Marine Pharmacology: From Preclinical Curiosity to Clinical Reality.
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Biochemical Pharmacology, 78: 440–448.
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Marine pharmacology, Marine natural products, Drug discovery
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Marine pharmacology, the pharmacology of marine natural products, has been for some time more associated with marine natural products chemistry rather than mainstay pharmacology. However, in recent years a renaissance has occurred in this area of research, and has seen the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval in 2004 of Prialt1 (ziconotide, v-conotoxin MVIIA) the synthetic equivalent of a conopeptide found in marine snails, used for the management of severe chronic pain. Furthermore Yondelis1 (trabectedin, ET-743) an antitumor agent discovered in a marine colonial tunicate, and now produced synthetically, receiving Orphan Drug designation from the European Commission (EC) and FDA for soft tissue sarcomas and ovarian cancer and its registration in 2007 in the EU for the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma. The approval/marketing of so few marine natural productshas come after many years of research primarily by the academic community and the sporadic involvement of major pharmaceutical companies. This commentary, through the opinions provided by several leaders in the marine natural products field, will examine the potential reasons and perceptions from both the academic and pharmaceutical communities regarding the development ofmarine natural products as viable therapeutic entities.
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837.
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Samson, E. D., D. Vosseler and M. Brownjohn,
1991
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A report on coastal fisheries in Papua New Guinea: Fisheries and coastal resources management and development project, Papua New Guinea.
ADB Technical Assistance No. 1306, Working paper No. 9. Canada, Agrodev.
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Samson, E. D., D. Vosseler and M. Brownjohn
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Year
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1991
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Title
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A report on coastal fisheries in Papua New Guinea: Fisheries and coastal resources management and development project, Papua New Guinea.
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ADB Technical Assistance No. 1306, Working paper No. 9. Canada, Agrodev.
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REPORT; COASTAL FISHERIES; MANAGEMENT; DEVELOPMENT
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Berhanu, A.,
1977
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A report on Dahlak Islands Marine Park.
Collected Abstracts and Papers of the International Conference on Marine Parks and Reserves, Tokyo, 12-14 May 1975, Sabiura Marine Park Research Station.
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Berhanu, A.
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1977
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Title
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A report on Dahlak Islands Marine Park.
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Collected Abstracts and Papers of the International Conference on Marine Parks and Reserves, Tokyo, 12-14 May 1975, Sabiura Marine Park Research Station.
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Marine park, Resource management
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Hamilton, R.,
2003
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A report on the current status of exploited reef fish aggregations in the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea – Choiseul, Ysabel, Bougainville and Manus Provinces.
Report Submitted to Society for the Conservation of Reef Fish Aggregations (SCRFA).
April 2003
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Hamilton, R.
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2003
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Title
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A report on the current status of exploited reef fish aggregations in the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea – Choiseul, Ysabel, Bougainville and Manus Provinces.
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Report Submitted to Society for the Conservation of Reef Fish Aggregations (SCRFA).
April 2003
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live fish reade, coral reef fisheries, traditional knowledge
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In 2003 Richard Hamilton was commissioned by SCRFA to compile a preliminary
database on reef fish spawning aggregations in the Solomon Islands and Papua New
Guinea (PNG). It was intended that the data collected would contribute towards the
compilation of a detailed and comprehensive global database on the current status,
location, and exploitation history of all known fish spawning aggregations. “Such a
database can be used to summarize, in a standardized way, our current knowledge on
reef fish aggregations, identify gaps in information, and provide a strong foundation
on which support for aggregation management and protection can be based”
(Preliminary report on the SCRFA global database, December 2002). Aside for
compiling a preliminary database on spawning aggregations in each country, the in
country visits also served as a valuable means of establishing contact with national
and provincial fisheries officials, provincial officials, local community leaders,
community based fishers and NGO’s. It also provided an opportunity to hold public
meetings in many of the rural communities visited, where the issues surrounding
spawning aggregations were discussed.
Due to the dearth of scientific knowledge on reef fish spawning aggregations in both
of these countries, the vast majority of the information documented in the SCRFA
aggregation database and in this report was obtained through interviews with a wide
range of stakeholders. Government officials, fisheries officers and local fishers were
interviewed on their knowledge of spawning aggregations and associated issues, with
published and unpublished literature being reviewed where available. The success of
this project hinged on drawing on Indigenous Ecological Knowledge (IEK) pertaining
specifically to spawning aggregations. Consequently, the main priority of this
research was visiting remote fishing communities in each country, making contact and
clearly explaining SCRFAS short and long term aims with these communities, and
then establishing what (if any) species where known to form spawning aggregations
within fishers traditional fishing grounds. When possible spawning aggregations
were identified and fishers who were willing to participate were interviewed on a
wide range of topics regarding these aggregations in accordance of the SCRFA
questionnaire. When possible aggregation sites were also visited and precise
locations marked.
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Aliño, P.M., M. Ross, V. Rosaroso and C. Orosco,
1981
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A report on the marine subtidal marine environment around the Philippine Mining Services Corporation Pier at Alcoy, Cebu.
Philipp. Scientist 18:129-140.
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Aliño, P.M., M. Ross, V. Rosaroso and C. Orosco
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1981
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Title
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A report on the marine subtidal marine environment around the Philippine Mining Services Corporation Pier at Alcoy, Cebu.
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Philipp. Scientist 18:129-140.
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Survey, Subtidal environment, Mining
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847.
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Helm, N.,
1988
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A report on the market survey of reef and lagoon fish catches in Western Samoa.
Workshop on Inshore Fishery Resources. BP 30, South Pacific Commission, Noumea, New Caledonia.
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Helm, N.
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1988
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Title
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A report on the market survey of reef and lagoon fish catches in Western Samoa.
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Source
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Workshop on Inshore Fishery Resources. BP 30, South Pacific Commission, Noumea, New Caledonia.
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Fish yield, Fisheries, Survey
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848.
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Helm, N.,
1993
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A report on the market survey of reef and lagoon fish catches in Western Samoa.
p. 1-5 In P. Dalzell (ed.) Papers on Fisheries Science from the Pacific Islands Vol 1. Inshore Fisheries Research Project Technical Document No. 1, South Pacific Commission, Noumea, New Caledonia. 50 p.
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Helm, N.
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1993
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Title
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A report on the market survey of reef and lagoon fish catches in Western Samoa.
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p. 1-5 In P. Dalzell (ed.) Papers on Fisheries Science from the Pacific Islands Vol 1. Inshore Fisheries Research Project Technical Document No. 1, South Pacific Commission, Noumea, New Caledonia. 50 p.
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Fisheries, Market survey, Survey
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