Global Climate Change and Coral Reefs: Implications for People and Reefs : Report of the UNEP-IOC-ASPEI-IUCN Global Task Team on the Implications of Climate Change on Coral ReefsClive R. Wilkinson, Robert W. Buddemeier, UNEP-IOC-ASPEI-IUCN Global Task Team on the Implications of Climate Change on Coral Reefs IUCN, 1994 - 124 pages A global overview of the potential impacts of climate change and sea level rise on coral reefs, and of the implications of such impacts for ecological sustainable use of coral reefs. Includes information on the status and trends of reef conservation and use around the world, and suggestions for management of reefs in a changing world. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 21
Page viii
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Page x
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Page 4
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Page 47
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Page 48
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Contents
Coral reefs and their Environment | 9 |
Human Uses of Reefs and the Consequences | 25 |
Climate Variability and Climate Change | 41 |
Effects of Climate Change on Reefs and Human Use | 57 |
Policy and Management Implications of Climate Change | 85 |
Climate Change and Coral Reefs Conclusions | 101 |
109 | |
Members of the Task Team | 123 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
adjacent agriculture algae algal anthropogenic anthropogenic stresses assessment atmospheric atolls Barrier Reef biodiversity biological bleaching Buddemeier 1992 calcification calcium carbonate Caribbean chronic stresses clams coast coastlines conservation coral bleaching coral reef communities coral reef ecosystems coral reefs cyclonic storms damage degradation developing countries economic ecosystems effects of climate El NiƱo environmental erosion export factors fish fisheries freshwater global climate change greenhouse Gulf human activities human populations impacts important increase Indian Ocean Indonesia interactions Jokiel lagoons land masses larvae live long-term major Maldives mariculture migration natural nutrient oceanic reefs over-exploitation Pacific patterns Philippines plankton pollution population growth potential predictions pressures productivity protection rainfall range rates Red Sea reduce reef areas reef flats reef islands reef resources regional result salinity scale sea level rise sediment shoreline Smith and Buddemeier species structure surface sustainable temperature threats Tokelau tourist tropical variability variations vulnerability