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  • Marine conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean : an analysis of marine protected areas (MPAs)

    Creator:
    Guarderas, A. Paulina
    Abstract:
    Coastal and marine ecosystems in Latin America and the Caribbean are undergoing a rapid and drastic transformation. Dense human populations are concentrated in coastal areas, leading to increased coastal development, destruction of near-shore habitats, pollution, and overexploitation of marine resources. For most Latin American and Caribbean countries, the deterioration of...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    , particularly no-take marine reserves in Latin America and the Caribbean. I show that the number and the area

  • A marine resource management internship report

    Creator:
    Brunson, Ed
    Abstract:
    At the May 19, 1982 meeting of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Program, Kenya President Daniel Arap Moi summarized a growing international feeling that there is a need for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to get more involved in international conservation efforts with the following statement: "The issue before...
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project
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    Conservation of Living Marine Resources and Processes in the Caribbean Region, the World_ Conservation Strategy

  • Indirect effects of fishing on predators and their prey

    Creator:
    Stallings, Christopher Derek
    Abstract:
    Predators are fundamentally important for regulating and driving prey population dynamics as well as structuring ecological communities. Over-exploitation of marine resources has caused dramatic depletions of predatory fish species and shifts in marine community composition, with attendant declines in productivity and diversity of marine ecosystems. Despite the important ramifications of...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    northern Caribbean. Marine Ecology Progress Series 198:261-272. Cohen, J. E., T. Jonsson, and S. R