Status of coral reefs in the Southwest Pacific, 2004 /

"Coral reefs are one of the most diverse and biologically productive ecosystems in the world. They play an integral part in the lives of the people of the South Pacific. South Pacific coastal communities depend on them for subsistence and income generation. Some of the South Pacific economies t...

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Other Authors:	Sulu, Reuben
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Suva, Fiji : IPS Publications, [2007]
Subjects:	Coral reefs and islands > Monitoring > Oceania. Ecological surveys > Oceania. Coral reef conservation > Oceania. Inventaires écologiques > Océanie. Conservation des récifs coralliens > Océanie. Coral reef conservation. Coral reefs and islands > Monitoring. Ecological surveys. Oceania.

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Summary:	"Coral reefs are one of the most diverse and biologically productive ecosystems in the world. They play an integral part in the lives of the people of the South Pacific. South Pacific coastal communities depend on them for subsistence and income generation. Some of the South Pacific economies to large extent are also dependent on coral reefs, especially through the tourism sector."--Foreword
Physical Description:	vii, 266 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9789820203860 9820203864