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Description:
Author(s):
NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program
Title:
The Coral Reef Ecosystem Research Plan Fiscal Years 2007-2011
General Note:
Digital Factsheet
Publication Date:
2007
Page(s):
2
Abstract:
The NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Research Plan (Research Plan) is NOAAs first agency-wide coral reef ecosystem research plan. It: - Provides a national perspective on the stressors that affect the condition of coral reef ecosystems - fishing, pollution, coastal uses, invasive species, climate change, and extreme events; - Summarizes the management issues and information needs that will drive research at the regional level; - Describes what needs to be understood about coral reef ecosystems and the stressors that affect them to implement effective ecosystem-based management strategies; - Covers all coral reef ecosystems under the jurisdiction of the United States and the Pacific Freely Associated States; and - Is written for a broad audience, including resource managers, scientists, policy makers, and the public.
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Notes:
Principal Investigator: Kimberly Puglise
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