Smith-Vaniz, W.F.

2021 Bullock, Robert | Ralph, Gina | Stump, E. | Al Abdali, F. | Al Asfoor, J. | Al Buwaiqi, B. | Al Kindi, A. | Ambuali, A. | Birge, T. | Borsa, P. | Di Dario, F. | Everett, B. | Fennessy, S. | Fonseca, C. | Gorman, C. | Govender, A. | Ho, H. | Holleman, W. | Jiddawi, N. | Khan, M. | Larson, H. | Linardich, C. | Matiku, P. | Matsuura, K. | Maunde, C. | Motomura, H. | Munroe, T. | Nair, R. | Obota, C. | Polidoro, B. | Russell, B. | Shaheen, S. | Sithole, Y. | Smith-Vaniz, W.F. | Uiblein, F. | Weerts, S. | Williams, A. | Yahya, S. | Carpenter, K. |

The Western Indian Ocean is comprised of productive and highly diverse marine ecosystems that are rich sources of food security, livelihoods, and natural wonder. The ecological services that species provide are vital to the productivity of these ecosystems and healthy biodiversity is essential for the continued support of economies and local users.

2017 Buchanan, J.R. | Carpenter, K.E. | Greenfield, D.W. | Harvey, M.S. | Harwell, H.D. | Larson, H.K. | Lawrence, A. | Linardich, C. | Matsuura, K. | Motomura, H. | Munroe, T.A. | Myers, R.F. | Pippard, H. | Ralph, G.M. | Russell, B.C. | Smith-Vaniz, W.F. | Thaman, R.R. | Vié, J.-C. | Williams, J.T. |

The Pacific Islands of Oceania are small islands and atolls occurring over a vast expanse of ocean that are characterized by immense biodiversity and endemism. This project represents a major expansion of the coverage of the Pacific Islands’ marine biodiversity on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.