Biodiversity

The economics of ecosystems and biodiversity for local and regional policy makers

Factoring the planet's multi-trillion dollar ecosystem services into policy-making can help save cities and regional authorities money while boosting the local economy, enhancing quality of life, securing livelihoods and generating employment according to this study released by TEEB for Local and Regional Policy Makers at the biodiversity conference in Ghent, Belgium. 

Publication Date: 
31/08/2010
UNEP
Tags:
Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Environment Economics, Cost Benefit Analysis, India, Ecology, Biodiversity Conservation, Climate Change, Corals, Mangroves, Ecosystem Services, Protected Area Conservation, Global
Biodiversity

Prioritizing land and sea conservation investments to protect coral reefs

Coral reefs have exceptional biodiversity, support the livelihoods of millions of people, and are threatened by multiple human activities on land (e.g. farming) and in the sea (e.g. overfishing). Most conservation efforts occur at local scales and, when effective, can increase the resilience of coral reefs to global threats such as climate change (e.g. warming water and ocean acidification).

Publication Date: 
29/08/2010
Carissa J. Klein, Natalie C. Ban, Benjamin S. Halpern & et al
PLoS ONE
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Corals, Marine Ecosystems, Marine Fisheries, Marine Pollution, Protected Area Conservation, Biodiversity Hotspots, Biodiversity
Environment

Ship hits coral reef off Lakshadweep

400 sq m Of Marine Habitat Under Threat; Coast Guard Warns Of Oil Spill
Viju B | TNN

Publication Date: 
17/08/2010
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Corals, Marine Pollution, Water Pollution, Oil Pollution, Shipping, Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Maharashtra, Mangroves, Whales, Dolphin, Environment
Biodiversity

Draft report on 'Identification of research gaps in coastal and marine biodiversity conservation in India'

India has a vast extent of coast line of about 8000 km spanning 13 maritime mainland states
and Union Territories, which are home to a diversity of coastal and marine ecosystems,
comprising nationally and globally significant biodiversity (Venkataraman and Wafar, 2005).
It also supports almost 30% of its human population being dependent on the rich exploitable

Publication Date: 
29/07/2010
Wildlife Institute of India
Tags:
Marine Ecosystems, Biodiversity, India, Bay Of Bengal, Arabian Sea, Mangroves, Sundarbans, Corals, A & N Island, Lakshadweep, Marine Research, Marine Life, Legislation
Climate Change

Ocean warming slows coral growth in the Central Red Sea

Sea surface temperature (SST) across much of the tropics has increased by 0.4

Publication Date: 
15/07/2010
Neal E. Cantin, Anne L. Cohen, Kristopher B. Karnauskas & et al
Science
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Climate Change, Global Warming, Corals, Red Sea, Marine Ecosystems, Climate Impacts
Climate Change

Rethinking ecosystem resilience in the face of climate change

Resilience is usually defined as the capacity of an ecosystem to absorb disturbance without shifting to an alternative state and losing function and services.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2010
Josh Fenn, Steven Chu
PLoS Biology
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Marine Ecosystems, Corals, Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Protected Area Conservation, PLoS Biology, Josh Fenn, Steven Chu
Climate Change

A framework for social adaptation to climate change: sustaining tropical coastal communities and industries

Climate change is hitting coastal areas hard: rises in sea levels, ocean acidification, extreme events, bleaching and death of coral are all climate impacts which will require adjustments socially and economically. This report provides practical guidance for coastal communities and industries to adapt to climate change.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2010
& et al, N.A. Marshall, P.A. Marshall, J. Tamelander
IUCN
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Marine Ecosystems, Corals, Marine Fisheries, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Climate Adaptation, Marine Fisherfolk, Industry, India, IUCN, Global, Switzerland, & et al, N.A. Marshall, P.A. Marshall, J. Tamelander
Environment

Gujarat to transplant corals from Gulf of Mannar to Gulf of Kutch

In a bid to improve marine ecology of the state, the Gujarat Ecology Commission would be transplanting corals from the Gulf of Mannar in Tamil Nadu to the Gulf of Kutch.

Publication Date: 
31/05/2010
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment, Marine Life, Gulf Of Kachchh, Corals, Gulf Of Mannar Marine NP, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Hindu (New Delhi)
Fisheries

Indias first artificial reef to protect Kovalam

Ananthakrishnan G | TNN

Thiruvanathapuram: India

Publication Date: 
20/05/2010
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Marine Life, Oceans and Seas, Corals, Fisheries, Tourism, Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram (D), Times Of India (New Delhi)
Environment

Chemically rich seaweeds poison corals when not controlled by herbivores

Coral reefs are in dramatic global decline, with seaweeds commonly replacing corals. It is unclear, however, whether seaweeds harm corals directly or colonize opportunistically following their decline and then suppress coral recruitment.

Publication Date: 
10/05/2010
Douglas B. Rasher, Mark E. Hay
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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Environment, Marine Research, Caribbean Sea, South Pacific Ocean, Sea Weeds, Corals, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Douglas B. Rasher, Mark E. Hay, Marine Ecosystems

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