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Population Dynamics and Life History Traits of Corallium Rubrum Populations: Implications for Sustainable Management and Trade

Population Dynamics and Life History Traits of Corallium Rubrum Populations: Implications for Sustainable Management and Trade Population demographics, especially density, abundance, size structure, and morphology (branching pattern), as well as certain life history traits (e.g. growth rates, reproductive strategy, and longevity), must

Liz Thompson August 8, 2010

Deep-Sea Coral Ecosystems of the United States

Deep-Sea Coral Ecosystems of the United States Coral reefs are among the most spectacular ecosystems on the planet, supporting such rich biodiversity and high density of marine life that they have been referred to as the rainforests of the sea. The coral reefs that

Liz Thompson August 8, 2010

Rate and Extent of Decline in Corallium (Pink and Red Coral) Populations: Existing Data Meet the Requirements for a CITES Appendix II Listing

Rate and Extent of Decline in Corallium (Pink and Red Coral) Populations: Existing Data Meet the Requirements for a CITES Appendix II Listing In June 2007, the US government proposed Corallium (pink and red corals) for listing on Appendix II of

Liz Thompson August 8, 2010

Implications of Coral Harvest and Transplantation on Reefs in Northwestern Dominica

Implications of Coral Harvest and Transplantation on Reefs in Northwestern Dominica In June, 2002, the government of Dominica requested assistance in evaluating the coral culture and transplantation activities being undertaken by Oceanographic Institute of Dominica (OID), a coral farm culturing both western

Liz Thompson August 8, 2010

2010 Annual Report

2010 Annual Report of the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation By many measures, 2010 was a notable year for the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation. This year, the Foundation turned ten years old. From the perspective of the

Liz Thompson July 25, 2010

Development of an Island Habitat Classification Scheme for the Amirante Islands, Seychelles

Development of an Island Habitat Classification Scheme for the Amirante Islands, Seychelles A collaborative expedition between Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, Cambridge Coastal Research Unit and Seychelles Centre for Marine Research and Technology – Marine Parks Authority (SCMRT-MPA) was

Liz Thompson August 12, 2009

Characterizing Coral Reef Resilience Across Landscape Scales

Liz Thompson August 12, 2009

Coral Reefs: Threats and Conservation in an Era of Global Change

Coral Reefs: Threats and Conservation in an Era of Global Change Coral reefs are iconic, threatened ecosystems that have been in existence for ∼500 million years, yet their continued ecological persistence seems doubtful at present. Anthropogenic modification of chemical and physical atmospheric

Liz Thompson August 8, 2009

Crawling to Collapse: Ecologically Unsound Ornamental Invertebrate Fisheries

Crawling to Collapse: Ecologically Unsound Ornamental Invertebrate Fisheries Background: Fishery management has historically been an inexact and reactionary discipline, often taking action only after a critical stock suffers overfishing or collapse. The invertebrate ornamental fishery in the State of Florida, with

Liz Thompson August 8, 2009

Coral Health and Disease in the Pacific: Vision for Action

Coral Health and Disease in the Pacific: Vision for Action “We are studying arguably the most complicated ecosystem on the face of the Earth, and it is under serious threat…..We have an incredibly important message, if this ecosystem dies, if

Liz Thompson August 8, 2009

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