This volume provides information on the causes and consequences of coral bleaching for coral reef ecosystems, from the level of individual colonies to ecosystems and at different spatial scales, as well as a detailed analysis of how it can be detected and quantified.

Human Dimensions, Market Economies and the Sustainability of LMEs

Questions development in the Pacific Islands and the role of the education system.

The proceedings highlights contributions to polar research in International Polar Year history, astrophysics, biology, and cultural studies.

This practical book gives an introduction to the biology and ecology of plankton and its use as a tool for monitoring water quality. It explores the ecology of plankton, its associated environmental and water quality issues, and its importance as an environmental indicator.

Publishes results of the symposium convened by the Baromedical and Environmental Physiology Group of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

Important Gulf of Mexico biodiversity baseline prior to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Also available at GulfBase.org

Editor's Award. Ch. 23 is the marine chapter in a handbook which spans protected area management with international case studies.

Comprehensive guide to the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, including field guide and discussion of contemporary issues by thirty-three international experts. Useful as a baseline text for most Indo-Pacific coral reefs.

Considers how Pacific people view sustainable development and what knowledge, skills and values do we need to teach young people to enable them to live worthwhile and sustainable lives?