Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Department of Marine Science, College of the Marshall Islands, The Ecology Centre, University of Queensland, Australia and Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority
Publication Year:
2005
Publication Place
Marshall Islands
Physical Description:
14 p. ; 29 cm
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Language
English
Record ID:
34209
Legacy PEIN ID:
74210
General Notes
Available electronically
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Coral reef - Ecosystems - Management - Marshall Islands
Coral reef - Conservation - Marshall Islands
Marine resources - Conservation - Marshall Islands
Protected areas - Oceania
Protected areas - Management
Marine resource
Marine resource management
Marine resources - Pacific - Oceania
Marine resources - Marshall Islands
Marine ecosystems
Marshall Islands
Abstract
The reefs of the Marshall Islands are among the most pristine in the Indo-Pacific, having suffered minimal damage from bleaching, destructive fishing techniques, and sedimentation. However, signs of unsustainable resource exploitation are apparent, including the earlier extirpation of the largest giant clams, and the ongoing reduction of reef shark, grouper, and Napoleon wrasse populations. In addition, localized outbreaks of crownof-thorns starfish (COTS) and coral disease, principally on the capital atoll of Majuro, are ongoing. Another concern is the growing, unregulated exploitation of reef fish for the local markets.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Department of Marine Science, College of the Marshall Islands, The Ecology Centre, University of Queensland, Australia and Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority
Publication Year:
2005
Publication Place
Marshall Islands
Physical Description:
14 p. ; 29 cm
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Language
English
Record ID:
34209
Legacy PEIN ID:
74210
General Notes
Available electronically
Record Created: 05-Feb-2008
Record Modified: 23-Feb-2021