"This DVD provides a report, maps, and spatial data characterizing the shallow-water coral reef ecosystem of the Republic of Palau. An overview of the project, the complete text report, downloadable GIS and imagedata, printable benthic maps, and a list of...

"The surface circulation in the western equatorial Pacific Ocean is investigated with the aim of describing intra-annual variations near Palau (134 30' E, 7 30' N). In situ data and model output from the Ocean Surface Currents Analysis-Real-time, TRIangle...

"During the latter half of 1998, Palau experienced unprecedented bleaching that resulted in significant mortality and the loss of significant proportions of one of the few remaining pristine coral reefs in the world. Prior to 1998 and since 1998, little t...

"Fish and invertebrate monitoring were conducted for a period of 18 months. Preliminary analysis for fish data (see figures) shows that MPA does have an effect on fish abundance, however not significantly difference. Further analysis on fish size need to ...

An edition of The Journal of Micronesian Fishing released in spring 2010, from NOAA CRCP Grant NA07NMF4630113. Contents: Page 4: Fishing in Palau over the past 50 years. A perspective from Clarence "Obak" Kitalong; Page 5: Inside: A small boy with a passi...

"Coral community structure is often governed by a suite of processes that are becoming increasingly influenced by land-use changes and related terrestrial discharges. We studied sites along a watershed gradient to examine both the physical environment and...

"This Resilience Management Workshop was designed to focus on the challenges and solutions associated with building resilience into management, specifically focusing on MPA networks. The objectives were as follows: 1. To foster strong ongoing communicatio...

"The establishment of protected areas on land and sea has become a commitment by Palau states in order to effectively manage Palaus natural resources. Due to the increasing pressures that negatively affect natural resources, effective management has often...

The purpose of the project Building capacity for locally managed marine protected areas in Kayangel and Sonsorol states, Republic of Palau is to assist the remote island states of Kayangel and Sonsorol to better protect their marine resources through impr...

"This report describes final workshop of the Pacific Islands Training of Trainers Course (TOT) held in Koror, Palau, on June 3-7, 2011. This two-part course consisted of an intensive, four-month online course that was mentored by global and regional exper...

"This is a workshop report of the 2nd Terrestrial Methods Workshop, held in Koror, Palau, on June 18-21, 2012. The purpose of this workshop was to build on the outcomes of the previous Micronesia Challenge (MC) Terrestrial Measures Workshop and arrive at ...

"This is a workshop report of the 4th Micronesia Challenge (MC) Measures Group Workshop, held in Koror, Palau, on February 6-9, 2012. Representatives from all five MC jurisdictions reconvened at this workshop to finalize the work they had begun two years ...

"The goal of this project was to work closely with local governments and communities to ensure that Palau's Protected Areas Network (PAN) will benefit local people and protect the island's wealth of biodiversity. To do so WildAid was asked to provide both...

A one-page information sheet on the Bkulangriil Reef Conservation Area, from NOAA CRCP Grant Award NA07NMF4630092.

"In 2009 a socio-economic assessment was completed for the Helen Reef Management Project (HRMP) to provide baseline information to ensure that they are meeting their goals and objectives as well as to see the perspectives people have on the work that is b...

"Typhoons generally develop in the warm tropics, but rarely damage coral reefs between the latitudes 10 N and 10 S because they intensify at higher latitudes. However, climate change is forcing anomalous weather patterns, and is causing typhoons to take l...

"Techniques for deriving estimated bathymetry from satellite data are well established; however, use of this product in complex terrains is limited. Accurate bathymetry is essential in the construction of hydrodynamic models and satellite-derived bathymet...

"The greatest impediment to creating meaningful fishery management plans in the Pacific Islands is the lack of biological knowledge about the species to be managed. Essential spawning and nursery habitat for Pacific reef fishes is virtually unknown. In or...

"Ocean acidification is a direct consequence of increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and is expected to compromise the structure and function of coral reefs within this century. Research into the effects of ocean acidification on coral ree...

"In Palau, Ngerumekaol and Ebiil Channels are spawning aggregation sites that have been protected from fishing since 1976 and 2000, respectively. Groupers and other targeted fisheries species were monitored monthly over a 1.5 year period at these two spaw...

"This is the final report on the expenditure of the grant funds that the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provided to the Division of Fish and Wildlife Protection (DFWP), Palau."

"Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have been used worldwide to protect biodiversity and increase marine resources yields. In 2003, the Republic of Palau established the Protected Areas Network (PAN) to help improve the management and effectiveness of Palaus M...

"This report consolidates information gathered under the NOAA Cooperative Agreement Building Sustainable Coral Reef Monitoring and Management Capacity for the Micronesia Challenge and Beyond agreement no: NA11NOS4820011. To assess the current capacity nee...