Prospecting for Marine Biodiversity: A Case Study in Montego Bay, Jamaica
2001; Springer International Publishing; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1007/978-94-015-9755-5_11
ISSN2542-9531
AutoresJack Ruitenbeek, Cynthia Cartier,
Tópico(s)Marine and fisheries research
ResumoMarine ecosystems are among the most diverse systems in the world. Their proper management will deliver a wide range of economic benefits to the local and the global economy. Coral reefs, in particular, generate a large number of direct local uses — such as fisheries and tourism — while also harboring biological products and information that are of increasing interest to the pharmaceutical and other industries (Table 11.1). Some coral reef areas in the tropics are under particularly heavy pressure and are deteriorating; a World Bank report on coral reefs identified such ecosystems as the highest priority areas for conservation (Hatziolos et al. 1998). Marine biodiversity is potentially a significant sustainable use of marine products, and valuing this biodiversity is of substantial research interest.KeywordsCoral ReefGreat Barrier ReefMarine BiodiversityExpect ValueCoral AbundanceThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.
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