Cesar2000-Economics of Coral Reefs.pdf

Authors Threats Mgt. Description
Issues
McClanahan (1995) Overfishing Yes Presents a coral reef simulation model which calculates the
effect of fishing various species at different levels of intensity on
the coral reef ecology; results in the design of a management
strategy based upon the highest and most stable yield of fishery.
McClanahan & Overfishing Yes Study analysing fish numbers and weights at two older marine
Kanda-Arara (1996)
protected areas in comparison with a newly created marine park
(with an adjacent marine reserve) in Kenya; total fish landing in
the reserve decreased by 35% due (in part) to a flawed park
design with low edge-to-area ratio.
McClanahan & Sedimentation No Results of a study testing the effects of sedimentation on coral
Obura (1997)
reef communities in the Watamu and Malindi National Marine
Parks, Kenya; the biological diversity and ecological health of
the sediment-affected reefs remained stable throughout the
study.
McClanahan et al. (1999) — Yes Paper discusses the proliferation of MPAs in Kenya and elsewhere
in the world where management is relatively poor. The
article argues that there is an economic rationale to have fewer,
but better managed MPAs.
McClanahan (1999) Overfishing Yes Tests a previously-designed overfishing model at protected reef
sites in Kenya and Zanzibar in comparison with unprotected
sites; found that fishing led to a reduction in the abundance of
certain fish species and an increase in the sea urchin population.
McManus (1994) Military, Yes Argues in favour of the establishment of an international marine
oil drilling
park at the Spratly Islands as a strategy to resolve conflicting
claims over the region by China, Taiwan, the Philippines,
Malaysia and Vietnam.
McManus (1996) General Yes Overview of social scientific issues and research approaches
related to the management of coral reef systems; discusses
reefs as common property, Malthusian overfishing, and includes
management options.
McManus et al. (1992) Blasting, Yes Describes four-year programme of monitoring the ecology and
poison,
harvest patterns of a coral reef system in Bolinao, Philippines, to
anchoring
assess the effects of harvest on fish diversity; includes recom
mendations for management of the reef.
McManus et al. (1997) Blasting, No Assess the effects of blasting, cyanide and anchor damage on a
poison, coral reef in Bolinao, Philippines, between 1987 and 1990.
anchoring
Nowlis et al. (1997) Sedimentation No Studies the impact of sediment on coral reefs in St. Lucia
following a tropical storm; sediment resulting from intensive
land-use practices and road construction was found to have a
considerably damaging effect on nearshore reefs.
Nzali et al. (1998) Blasting No Results of a study comparing coral recruitment patterns at two
sites at Taa Reef, Tanzania, one of which had been severely
damaged by blasting; findings suggest that recolonisation is
negatively affected by a reduction in viable seed populations, as
reflected in coral cover levels.
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