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Description:
Author(s):
NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, United States. National Ocean Service, United States. National Marine Fisheries Service
Title:
Coral reef condition: A status report for the Northern Marinia Islands
Publication Date:
2018
Institution:
University of Maryland - Center for Environmental Science
Abstract:
"Healthy coral reefs are among the most biologically diverse ecosystems on Earth, with high cultural and economic significance. Located in the western Pacific basin, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is made up of 14 islands extending over 600 kilometers. Coral reefs are important to the people of CNMI because they provide traditional and subsistence uses, production of commercial food products, recreational opportunities for a healthy tourist economy, and physical protection from storms."
Keywords:
coral reef, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, CNMI, status report, condition, biodiversity, coast changes, coral reef ecology, economic condition, protected areas
Electronic Access:
Notes:
FY2019; CRCP Project ID: 743; Project Title: National Coral Reef Monitoring Program; Principal Investigator: Justine Kimball
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