Papuan Bird's Head Seascape: Emerging threats and challenges in the global center of marine biodiversity

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2279-2295

  Mangubhai, Sangeeta ^a   Erdmann, Mark V ^b,f   Wilson, Joanne R ^a   Huffard, Christine L ^b   Ballamu, Ferdiel ^b   Hidayat, Nur Ismu ^b   Hitipeuw, Creusa ^c   Lazuardi, Muhammad E ^b   Muhajir, ^a   Pada, Defy ^b   Purba, Gandi ^d   Rotinsulu, Christovel ^e   Rumetna, Lukas ^a   Sumolang, Kartika ^c   Wen, Wen ^a  

^a THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^b Conservation International ^*  (Indonesia)

^c World Wide Fund for Nature Indonesia Program   (Indonesia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PAPUA   (Indonesia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^f CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Coral reefs; Coral Triangle; Fisheries; Indonesia; Marine protected areas; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

COASTAL DEVELOPMENT; COASTAL WATERS; CORAL REEF; CORAL REEF FISH; CORAL TRIANGLE; FOOD SECURITY; ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES; INDONESIA; LOCAL COMMUNITY; MARINE BIODIVERSITY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE PROTECTED AREA; MARINE SPECIES; OIL AND GAS; POPULATION NUMBERS; SEA TURTLES; SHALLOW WATERS; TENURE SYSTEMS;

FISHERIES; FOOD SUPPLY; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; OILS AND FATS; REEFS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIODIVERSITY;

BIODIVERSITY; CETACEAN; COASTAL DEVELOPMENT; COASTAL ZONE; CORAL REEF; ENDANGERED SPECIES; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NATURAL RESOURCE; PROTECTED AREA; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TURTLE;

AQUACULTURE; ARTICLE; CETACEA; CLIMATE CHANGE; COASTAL WATERS; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; CORAL; CORAL REEF; CROCODILE; DEFORESTATION; DOLPHIN; DUGONG; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FISH; FISHERY; FOOD SECURITY; GOVERNMENT; LOGGING; MANGROVE; MARICULTURE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MINING; OCEANOGRAPHY; SALINITY; SEAGRASS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENT; SHARK; SPECIES HABITAT; TURTLE; WATER POLLUTION; WHALE;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; BIRDS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; INDONESIA; OCEANS AND SEAS; SOCIAL PLANNING;

INDONESIA;

ANTHOZOA; AVES; CETACEA; CHELONIIDAE; PISCES;

EID: 84868194107     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.07.024     Document Type: Article

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