August 20, 2018
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The Pacific Island is home to one of the world’s most pristine coral reefs, boasting more than 9,300 marine species. Click on the link below to read the full article.
World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) Oceania Newsletter No.3, 2018
The third edition of the Newsletter of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas Oceania (2018). IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) is the world's premier network of protected area expertise. It is administered by IUCN's Global Programme on Protected Areas and has over 2,000 members, spanning 140 countries.
August 3, 2018
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This study applies Modern Portfolio Theory...to create a global selection of reefs with a higher chance of surviving climate change impacts... Click on the link below to access the full article.
July 20, 2018
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By eating seabirds, the rodents weaken the flow of nutrients into the oceans, endangering coral reefs and the fish that live there. Click on the link to read the full article.
July 20, 2018
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A team working on the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean found that invasive rats on the islands are a "big problem" for coral reefs. Click on the link below to read the full article.
The Reimplementation of the Ra’ui: Coral Reef Management in Rarotonga, Cook Islands
This research focuses on coral reef health in the South Pacific region, an area of high global coral diversity. Coral reef health surrounding two study sites in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, has been assessed in areas that have not been previously surveyed. Each study site has distinct differences based upon marine management practices. Marine management practices are identified and described and some historical rea- sons as why they exist are discussed.
May 31, 2018
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Villagers of the Tikina Korolevu-i-wai are lamenting the loss of their reef off the coast of the Sigatoka river mouth which was destroyed by a 120m long metal pipe in April.Click on the link below to read the full article.
May 31, 2018
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Hawaii has committed to boosting coastal fisheries, and a new study identifies east Kauai as one of the highest-potential fisheries for population recovery.Click on the link below to read the full article.
May 25, 2018
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A recently published study, led by researchers at the University of Hawai"i at M"noa, identified areas in the Hawaiian Islands that would provide the greatest increase in coastal fishery stocks, if effectively managed.Click on the link below to read the full article.
May 18, 2018
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In a recent study, Stanford scientists and their colleagues used the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing system to modify genes in coral. Click on the link to read the full article.