Essays about: "coral reef"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 25 essays containing the words coral reef.

  1. 11. A spatiotemporal analysis of coral reef regimes and fish herbivory across the Hawaiian Archipelago

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Emmy Wassénius; [2017]
    Keywords : Coral reef; Herbivory; Regime Shift; Hawaii; Functional space;

    Abstract : Coral reefs can undergo shifts to alternative ecological regimes (or states) when exposed to stress. Acquiring a deeper understanding of when coral reefs become increasingly vulnerable to such shifts (i.e. READ MORE

  3. 12. Estimations of anthropogenic nutrient flows at the coral reef island Ko Sak, Thailand : A simplified source flow analysis

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologi

    Author : Emelie Lindström; Adam Engström; [2016]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : High levels of nutrients in tropical coastal areas is a big problem and poses large threats to coral reefs. Therefore this study will focus on nutrient flows from a source perspective. The aim of this study is to identify and quantify the phosphorus and nitrogen emissions from human activities at the island Ko Sak, Thailand. READ MORE

  4. 13. Revealing distal drivers in coral reef social-ecological systems : Mapping land grabbing and human migration at a global scale

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Linnéa Joandi; [2016]
    Keywords : Coral reef ecosystems; distal drivers; human migration; land grabbing; coral reef social-ecological system framework; teleconnection framework; telecoupling framework; coral reef management;

    Abstract : It is well recognized that coral reefs are suffering from a multitude of anthropogenic stressors which are threatening their integrity and existence. This includes stressors such as overharvesting, reduced water quality and habitat fragmentation. READ MORE

  5. 14. Benthic mapping of the Bluefields Bay fish sanctuary, Jamaica

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Karen Mcintyre; [2015]
    Keywords : remote sensing; image classification; GIS; acoustic survey; benthic habitat mapping; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Small island states, such as those in the Caribbean, are dependent on the nearshore marine ecosystem complex and its resources; the goods and services provided by seagrass and coral reef for example, are particularly indispensable to the tourism and fishing industries. In recognition of their valuable contributions and in an effort to promote sustainable use of marine resources, some nearshore areas have been designated as fish sanctuaries, as well as marine parks and protected areas. READ MORE

  6. 15. Exploring the relationships between biodiversity and benthic habitat in the Primeiras and Segundas Protected Area, Mozambique

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Luisa Teixeira; [2015]
    Keywords : fish biodiversity; coral reef; benthic habitats; object-based image classification; very-high resolution remote sensing; geography; physical geography; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : A Reserva dos Arquip�lagos Primeiras e Segundas, localizada no norte de Mo�ambique, � a maior zona mar�tima protegida de �frica, estendendo-se por mais de 200 km de costa. Apesar da sua import�ncia para a economia local, informa��es sobre os seus ecossistemas marinhos, e particularmente habitats b�nticos, s�o escassas. READ MORE