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Lubchenco, Jane, and Kirsten Grorud-Colvert.  2015.  Making waves: The science and politics of ocean protection. Science Vol. 350 No. 6259: 382-383.

Wagner, D. (ed).  2013.  Big Ocean: A Shared Research Agenda for Large-Scale Marine Protected Area.  Prepared by Big Ocean planning team in collaboration with the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument & UNESCO World Heritage Site (PMNM), NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.

Infield, M., Morse-Jones, S., and Anthem, H. (2015). Guidelines for the Rapid Assessment of Cultural Ecosystem Services (GRACE): Version 1. A report by Fauna & Flora International.

Cultural ecosystem services (CES) and the benefits they provide have long been overlooked in decision making, yet they contribute greatly to human wellbeing. 

Oonzaier, L. B. and D. Pauly. 2016.  Marine protection targets: an updated assessment of global progress. Oryx 50(1), 27–35.

AntWiki: a wealth of information on the world's ants

Invasive Species Research in the Pacific by the U.S. Geological Survey

Pacific Invasive Ant Key (PIAkey) - an illustrated identification guide to invasive ant species commonly encountered in the Pacific island region.

Pacific Invasives Initiative is a leading provider of technical support and capacity development for invasive species management in the Pacific

Invasive Alien Species - Pacific is Birdlife International's major thrust to save Pacific island birds.  

Pacific Islands Ecosystems at Risk

Here you will find listings and descriptions of plant species that threaten ecosytems of the Pacific islands.  Also listed are many other invasive and potentially invasive plant species present in and around the Pacific region.