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Birkeland, C.E., P. Craig, G. Davis, A. Edward, Y. Golbuu, J. Higgins, J. Gutierrez, N. Idechong, J. Maragos, K. Miller, G. Paulay, R. Richmond, A. Tafileichig and D. Turgeon,
2000
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Status of Coral Reefs of American Samoa and Micronesia: US-Affiliated and Freely Associated Islands of the Pacific
In: Wilkinson, C. (ed.). Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2000. Australian Institute for Marine Science, Australia. p199-218.
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12330
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Birkeland, C.E., P. Craig, G. Davis, A. Edward, Y. Golbuu, J. Higgins, J. Gutierrez, N. Idechong, J. Maragos, K. Miller, G. Paulay, R. Richmond, A. Tafileichig and D. Turgeon
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2000
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Title
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Status of Coral Reefs of American Samoa and Micronesia: US-Affiliated and Freely Associated Islands of the Pacific
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In: Wilkinson, C. (ed.). Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2000. Australian Institute for Marine Science, Australia. p199-218.
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CORAL; STATUS; GCRMN
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Abstract
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The US Affiliated and Freely Associated islands of the tropical Pacific include American Samoa and the islands of Micronesia (excluding Kiribati). Most lie north of the equator, except American Samoa, which is considered part of Polynesia, but has the high coral diversity and cultural dependence on coral reefs similar to Micronesia. Micronesia is made up of a group of small tropical islands and atolls in the central and Indo-west pacific, and encompasses an area of approximately 11.6 million km², larger than continental United States. The vast majority of this area is ocean, with a land mass just over 3,000km². From east to west, the US Affiliated and ‘Freely Associated’ islands include American Samoa, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam (an unincorporated Territory) and the Republic of Belau (Palau). As a region, Micronesia possesses a high diversity of corals and associated organisms and the human population is heavily dependent on coral reefs and related resources both economically and culturally. The coral reefs of American Samoa and Micronesia range in condition from nearly pristine to seriously damaged by anthropogenic disturbance. The human impacts include overfishing, ship groundings, sedimentation and coastal pollution. In the past, human impacts were largely related to the size of the resident populations, however fishing fleets from other nations have taken their toll on even the most remote islands and atolls. Although nuclear testing in the region stopped in the 1950s, some islands are still used for military exercises and testing of non-nuclear missiles. Micronesia is a highly rated scuba diving destination, and rapid tourism related development, including new roads, hotels, golf courses and personal watercraft, is having a substantial effect on coastal reefs on some islands.
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