Sustainable Management of the Marine Aquarium Trade Pacific Regional Workshop, 4-8 February 2001, Nadi, Fiji : proceedings / technically edited by Mary C. Power and David A. Fisk

Abstract

This discussion will cover the topics listed below, with the aim of explaining, in simple terms, the complex organisation of coral reef ecosystems. The central theme is the inter-relationship between various components of the coral reef ecosystem and the way in which a change in one component may manifest changes in other components. Specifically, inter-relationships are explained in terms of a selective extractive activity such as that associated with the marine ornamental trade. Where possible, examples are drawn from organisms that are currently collected for the trade.