Reaping the reef: Provisioning services from coral reefs in Solomon Islands

Marine Policy

Volumn 62, Issue , 2015, Pages 244-251

  Albert, Joelle A ^a   Olds, Andrew D ^b   Albert, Simon ^c   Cruz Trinidad, Annabelle ^d   Schwarz, Anne Maree ^a  

^a WORLDFISH   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d FISHBASE Information and Research Group   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Coral trade; Coral triangle; Economic value; Ecosystem services; Fisheries; Solomon Islands

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; CORAL REEF; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MARINE POLICY; RURAL POPULATION;

CORAL TRIANGLE; PACIFIC OCEAN; SOLOMON ISLANDS [(ISG) MELANESIA];

ANTHOZOA; ASTACOIDEA; BIVALVIA; TROCHUS;

EID: 84942756959     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2015.09.023     Document Type: Article

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