| A Marine Rapid Assessment of the Raja Ampat Islands, Papua Province, Indonesia: Rap 22 Volume 22 Contributor(s): McKenna, Sheila A. (Editor), Allen, Gerald R. (Editor), Suryadi, Suer (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1881173607 ISBN-13: 9781881173601 Publisher: Conservation International OUR PRICE: $19.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2002 Annotation: The Raja Ampat islands are another example of a highly diverse coral ecosystem under threat. Such regions stand out not only because of their species richness, endemism, and habitat level diversity, but also because of their relatively pristine condition. Yet portions of these coral ecosystems face imminent destruction and degradation because of over-fishing or destructive fishing, pollution, population growth, and the urbanization of coastlines. This rapid assessment catalogs the current biological state of the Raja Ampat islands and assesses potential threats. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science |
| Dewey: 577.789 |
| Series: Rap Bulletin of Biological Assessment |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 8.53" W x 10.84" (1.20 lbs) 193 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Raja Ampat islands are another example of a highly diverse coral ecosystem under threat. Such regions stand out not only because of their species richness, endemism, and habitat level diversity, but also because of their relatively pristine condition. Yet portions of these coral ecosystems face imminent destruction and degradation because of over-fishing or destructive fishing, pollution, population growth, and the urbanization of coastlines. This rapid assessment catalogs the current biological state of the Raja Ampat islands and assesses potential threats. |