ResourceCoral bleaching : causes, consequences and response : selected papers presented at the 9th International Coral Reef Symposium on "Coral Bleaching: Assessing and Linking Ecological and Socioeconomic Impacts, Future Trends and Mitigation Planning" / edited by Heidi Z. Schuttenberg.
ResourceAsia Pacific reef guide : Malaysia, Indonesia, Palau, Philippines, tropical Japan, China, Vietnam, Thailand / Helmut Debelius.
ResourcePropagation of reef corals for the international aquarium trade. Phase I, Cnidaria: Alcyonacea / Gerald A. Heslinga.
ResourceCoral reefs of Palau / Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC), Japan International Coooperation Agency (JICA).
ResourceTropical marine plants of Palau / Hideo Ohba ... [et al.]
ResourceNgelukes Conservation Area
Metadata Thumbnail A one-page information sheet on the Ngelukes Reef Conservation Area, from NOAA CRCP Grant Award NA07NMF4630092.
ResourceThe importance of long-term monitoring to assess the effectiveness of seagrass beds within a marine protected areas network in Palau, Micronesia.
ResourceImproving community based marine conservation area management in Palau, Final Report July 2004
The goal of this project was to help the Palau Conservation Society improve its ability to successfully work with communities to manage and monitor marine conservation areas in Palau. Since 1994, the Palau Conservation Society has helped communities set u...
Resource"Field Guide to Seagrasses of Palau"
A field guide to seagrasses of Palau, from NOAA CRCP Grant Award NA07NMF4630092.
ResourcePalau International Coral Reef Center and the Palau Aquarium
The Palau International Coral Reef Center is a self-sustaining, non-profit coral reef center and marine park that provides a forum for coral reef studies, research and education. The Center is designed to assist in improving the management, use and conser...
ResourceEl Nino related coral bleaching in Palau, Western Caroline Islands
"Mass coral bleaching is currently viewed as a major threat to the long-term health of coral reef communities. Here we quantify coral bleaching in Palau coincident with the 1997/1998 El Nino Southern Oscillation event and with local sea surface temperatur...
ResourceRiver discharge reduces reef coral diversity in Palau
"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...
ResourceImpact of two sequential super typhoons on coral reef communities in Palau
"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...
ResourceSatellite bathymetry use in numerical models of ocean thermal stress
"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...
ResourcePreparing to manage coral reefs for ocean acidification: Lessons from coral bleaching
"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...
ResourceResearch and capacity building for MPA monitoring
"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 ...
ResourceNOAA Brings Coral Reef Monitoring Satellite Remote Sensing Tools Workshop to the Republic of Palau
Resource"A Community-based Fish/Invertebrate Monitoring Plan for Coastal Marine Protected Area with Emphasis on MPAs in Seagrass Habitat" (Grant: NA07NMF4630092)
This monitoring plan is intended for use in the monitoring of Ngelukes Conservation Area, Bkulangriil Conservation Area, Airai Reef Conservation Area, and Ngelukes Conservation Area. The monitoring method can be applied to other conservation areas, howeve...
ResourceNOAA grant funding, fiscal year 2003
"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."
ResourceReef Resilience Learning Exchange 2011: Building Resilience Into Reef Management: Lessons learned and new tools
Metadata Thumbnail "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...
ResourcePacific Islands Training of Trainers Course
Metadata Thumbnail "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...
ResourceSecond MC Terrestrial Measures Workshop
Metadata Thumbnail "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 ...
ResourceFinalizing the Regional MPA Monitoring Protocol: Coral Reef Monitoring and 4th MC Measures Group Workshop
Metadata Thumbnail "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 ...
ResourceCoral macrobioerosion is accelerated by ocean acidification and nutrients
"Coral reefs exist in a delicate balance between calcium carbonate (CaCO3) production and CaCO3 loss. Ocean acidification (OA), the CO2-driven decline in seawater pH and CaCO3 saturation state (Omega), threatens to tip this balance by decreasing calcifica...
ResourceAirai Reef Conservation Area (Grant: NA07NMF4630092)
Metadata Thumbnail "A one-page information sheet on the Airai Reef Conservation Area, from NOAA CRCP Grant Award NA07NMF4630092."