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Description:
Title:
Coral reef resilience to climate change in Saipan, CNMI, field-based assessments, and implications for vulnerability and future management
Author(s):
Maynard, Jeffrey
McKagan, Steven C. (Steven Clark)
Johnson, Steven
Houk, Peter
Ahmadia, Gabriella
Hooidonk, Ruben van
Harriman, Lindsey
Mcleod, Elizabeth, 1976-
United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.)
Corporate Name:
United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.)
Dates of Publication:
2012
Abstract:
This report presents the results of the first field-based implementation of the McClanahan et al. (2012) framework from 35 sites around Saipan. This applied research was funded by the NOAA Coral Reef Initiative and is a collaboration of representatives of the following agencies: CNMI DEQ, NOAA, DFW, CRM, PMRI, and TNC. The resilience scores calculated are the average of the scores for 9 variables included in the analysis (the variables above minus coral disease and anthropogenic physical impacts, which were not observed). The relative categories high, medium and low were used to describe the scores for all independent variables and the resultant resilience scores. The report presents the results of the resilience analysis, including resilience rankings and maps, and presents suggestions for managers as well as our working group's plans to continue and advance the research presented here in 2013/14"--Executive summary.
Keywords:
Climatic changes
Climatic factors
Coral reef conservation
Coral reef management
Corals
Environmental impact analysis
Resilience (Ecology)
Place Keywords:
Northern Mariana Islands
Saipan
Local Corporate Name:
CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System)
Type of Resource:
Professional Paper
Note:
This report presents the results of the first field-based implementation of the McClanahan et al. (2012) framework from 35 sites around Saipan. This applied research was funded by the NOAA Coral Reef Initiative and is a collaboration of representatives of the following agencies: CNMI DEQ, NOAA, DFW, CRM, PMRI, and TNC. The resilience scores calculated are the average of the scores for 9 variables included in the analysis (the variables above minus coral disease and anthropogenic physical impacts, which were not observed). The relative categories high, medium and low were used to describe the scores for all independent variables and the resultant resilience scores. The report presents the results of the resilience analysis, including resilience rankings and maps, and presents suggestions for managers as well as our working group's plans to continue and advance the research presented here in 2013/14"--Executive summary.
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