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| Title: | Management Of Bleached And Severely Damaged Coral Reefs |
| Authors: | Wells, Sue |
| ASFA Terms: | Coral reefs |
| Issue Date: | 2000 |
| Abstract: | Coral reefs are now recognised as the most diverse ecosystems in the sea and of immense economic importance. In 1998/1999 a major coral bleaching event (linked to El Niño and almost certainly to climate change) caused extensive reef damage throughout the Indian Ocean, with coral mortality exceeding 90% in some areas. This can be likened to large areas of tropical rainforest being razed to the ground. There is an urgent need to take immediate action. We need to stimulate a response comparable to the international reaction to the forest fires in Indonesia, which generated intense international concern and rapid response planning. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/487 |
| Appears in Collections: | Miscellaneous
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