Abstracts » Zoology and wildlife conservation

A Blueprint for the Oceans: Implications of Two National Commission Reports for Conservation Practitioners

Article Abstract:

The 2003 Pew Oceans Commission report and the 2004 US Commission on Ocean Policy report are both analyzed. Priorities suggested for improving ocean ecosystem and resource management include outreach and education efforts by aquatic, marine, and terrestrial conservation practitioners, the integration of research, and clearly defining actor roles in the implementation of policy recommendations.

United States, Government domestic functions, Environmental policy, Pew Center on Global Climate Change, United States. Commission on Ocean Policy

---

Using Biogeography to Help Set Priorities in Marine Conservation

Article Abstract:

Biogeography can help identify potential conservation areas, foster comprehension of processes that preserve species distributions, and provide information of historical distributions that can serve as conservation baselines.

Biogeography

---

Slow Growth and Lack of Recovery in Overfished Holothurians on the Great Barrier Reef: Evidence from DNA Fingerprints and Repeated Large-Scale Surveys

Article Abstract:

Findings drawn from DNA fingerprinting techniques indicate that highly conservative conservation management is needed to protect both Holothuria nobilis stocks and the ecosystem on the Great Barrier Reef.

Environmental aspects, Natural history, Protection and preservation, Great Barrier Reef, Holothurians, Sea cucumbers

Some parts © 2013 Advameg, Inc.