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Bijoux, J.; Moyne-Picard, M.; Paupiah, N.; Ahamada, S.; Meunier, S.; Maharavo, J.; Bigot, L.. |
A regional monitoring network of the GCRMN was formed just after the major coral bleaching event in 1998. The goal was to assist the Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion and Seychelles manage their reef resources within the Regional Environment Programme of the Indian Ocean Commission. The Node is now being financed for 3 years by the Global Environment Facility (GEF and World Bank) and the European Union to continue coral reef monitoring to strengthen the capacity of national networks to provide data and advice for resource management. The extent of monitoring has increased from 43 stations in 1999/2000 to more than 70 stations in 2002, with more than 20 stations in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The trend on Comoros is for considerable coral... |
Tipo: Book Section |
Palavras-chave: Coral reefs. |
Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/366 |
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