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Description:
Author(s):
Burke, Lauretta Marie author.
Title:
Reefs at risk revisited in the Coral Triangle / Lauretta Burke, Kathleen Reytar, Mark Spalding, Allison Perry.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (viii, 72 pages) : PDF file, color illustrations, color maps ; 2.71 MB
General Note:
Countries covered in this report: Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Brunei Darussalam, and Singapore.
This report was adapted from WRI's 2011 global analysis of threats to coral reefs: Reefs at Risk Revisited.
System Details Note:
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Abstract:
This report is a map-based analysis of threats to coral reefs around the world, with particular focus on the countries of the Coral TrianglesIndonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste. It examines present pressures on coral reefs, including overfishing and destructive fishing, coastal development, and pollution from land and sea, as well as projected threats from climate-related ocean warming and acidification. It also studies the social and economic vulnerability of countries to reef loss and examines existing management efforts.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 65-72).
Additional Physical Form Note:
Also issued in print.
Topical Term:
Coral reef ecology Coral Triangle.
Endangered ecosystems Coral Triangle.
Coral reefs and islands Coral Triangle.
Coral reef conservation Coral Triangle.
Climatic changes Coral Triangle.
Geographic Name:
Coral Triangle.
Personal Name:
Reytar, Kathleen, author.
Spalding, Mark, author.
Perry, Allison, author.
Corporate Name:
World Resources Institute sponsor, publisher.
Electronic Access:
Access Information:
| Library | Location | Call Number | Type | Copies |
| NOAA Central Library, Silver Spring, MD | STACKS | QH541.5.C7 B88 2012 | BOOK | 1
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| INTERNET | INTERNET | QH541.5.C7 B88 2012 (Online) | E-BOOK | 1
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