This publication documents the devastating effects of hurricanes on coral reefs in the Caribbean in 2005, the hottest year on record. This report catalogues the impacts of the warming and storms during 2005 and 2006.
This report was written to provide an overview, without the use of scientific jargon, of the status of coral reefs and causes of reef decline, with recommendations for action by national authorities.
Author(s):
Wilkinson, Clive R.
Organization(s):
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), AU
Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network
International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), UK
UNEP
IUCN
World Bank, Environment Department
WorldFish Center, MY
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
The tsunamis of Sunday 26 December 2004 struck without apparent warning on a clear day. Not only was there a devastating loss of life, but coastal resources and infrastructure in the Indian Ocean suffered massive destruction as well.
Author(s):
Wilkinson, Clive R.
Souter, David
Goldberg, Jeremy
Organization(s):
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), AU
Australia, AusAID
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
Coral Reef Degradation in the Indian Ocean (CORDIO)
Cooperative Research Centre for the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, AU
This report was written to provide an overview, without the use of scientific jargon, of the status of coral reefs and causes of reef decline, with recommendations for action by national authorities.
Author(s):
Wilkinson, Clive R.
Organization(s):
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), AU
Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network
International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), UK
UNEP
IUCN
World Bank, Environment Department
WorldFish Center, MY
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
27% of the world's coral reefs have been lost and 14% are predicted to be destroyed in the next 10 to 20 years. These are the predictions of the world's most authoritative document on the health of reef systems.
