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Ecological and socioeconomic impacts of 1998 coral mortality in the Indian Ocean: an ENSO impact and a warning of future change?

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The year 1998 was the warmest year since the recording of temperature 150 years ago. Furthermore, the 1990s have been the warmest decade ever recorded. The strongest El Nino was recorded in 1998. Consequently, high water temperatures were observed in the tropical Indian Ocean between 3 to 5 degrees above normal. As a result, many corals, reefs, and fish stocks in this region died.

Environmental aspects, El Nino, El Nino Current, Fish populations, Indian Ocean, Corals, Reefs

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Escalating trends in the urban metabolism of Hong Kong: 1971-1997

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Consumption and pollution statistics for Hong Kong indicate that significant changes are needed to foster sustainable development. Since the 1970s, per-capita consumption of food, water, and material goods rose respectively by 20%, 40%, and 149%. Sewage discharges, carbon dioxide emissions, and solid waste quantities have increased by 153%, 250%, and 245% respectively.

Hong Kong, Statistical Data Included, Environmental policy, Sustainable development, Urban policy

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Marine Ecosystem appropriation in the Indo-Pacific: a case study of the live reef fish food trade

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The consumption of coral reef fish, in particular the live reef fish food trade (FT), which exceeds the production levels are described. The results show that the unsustainable nature of the food trade has caused for management and conservation of coral reef fisheries in the Indo-Pacific.

Sales & consumption, Science & research, Research, Coral reefs and islands, Coral reefs, Consumption data

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