A Rapid Marine Biodiversity Assessment of Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

Based on Conservation International's successful terrestrial biological survey approach, the Marine Rapid Assessment Program's goal is to rapidly generate and disseminate information on coastal and near-shore shallow-water marine biodiversity. Its surveys yield appropriate and realistic recommendations for conservation--and have, at times, resulted in the finding of new species. This marine assessment surveys the coral reefs of Papua New Guinea's Milne Bay Province, which plays an integral role in sustaining coastal communities and represents an important component of the nation's rich natural heritage. Until recently, this environment was under minimal stress, threatened only by a small human population. Now, however, there are increasing signs of habitat degradation due to land-based activities and over-harvesting of sedentary marine resources. Milne Bay Province contains some of the best examples of undisturbed coral reefs in the entire Coral Triangle region, making it vitally important for both government agencies and communities to respond to these threats.

ISBN 1881173682   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9781881173687 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 500 Publisher Conservation International,U.S.   Published in Washington, DC Imprint Conservation International,U.S.   Series ISSN 0969-354 Format Paperback   Series title Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program Publication date 22 Jul 2003   Height (mm) 281 Library of Congress QH   Width (mm) 219 Pages 172   Spine width (mm) 13 Part volume 2000   Academic level Professional / Scholarly

		Participants
		Organizational Profiles
		Acknowledgments
		Executive Summary
		Overview
Ch. 1		Corals of Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea by Douglas Fenner
Ch. 2		Condition of coral reefs in Milne Bay Province by Gerald R. Allen and Pamela Seeto and Tessa McGarry
Ch. 3		Molluscs of Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea by Fred E. Wells and Jeff P. Kinch
Ch. 4		Reef Fishes of Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea by Gerald R. Allen
Ch. 5		Living Coral Reef Resources of Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea by Mark Allen and Jeff Kinch and Tim Werner
		Appendices
App. 1		List of coral species recorded at Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea during 2000 RAP survey by Douglas Fenner and Emre Turak
App. 2		Data for calculating the Reef Condition Index by Gerald R. Allen and Pamela Seeto and Tessa McGarry
App. 3		Percentage of various substrate for Milne Bay survey sites by Gerald R. Allen and Pamela Seeto and Tessa McGarry
App. 4		List of molluscs recorded at Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea during RAP surveys by Fred E. Wells
App. 5		List of the reef fishes of Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea by Gerald R. Allen
App. 6		List of reef fish target species of Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea by Mark Allen
App. 7		List of fishes caught by Brooker islanders using various techniques by Jeff P. Kinch
		Maps and Photos

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