World Seas: An Environmental Evaluation, Second Edition, Volume Two: The Indian Ocean to the Pacific provides a comprehensive review of the environmental condition of the seas from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific. Each chapter is written by experts in the field who provide historical overviews in environmental terms, current environmental status, major problems arising from human use, informed comments on major trends, problems and successes, and recommendations for the future. The book is an invaluable worldwide reference source for students and researchers who are concerned with marine environmental science, fisheries, oceanography and engineering and coastal zone development. Covers regional issues that help countries find solutions to environmental decline that may have already developed elsewhereProvides scientific reviews of regional issues, thus empowering managers and policymakers to make progress in under-resourced countries and regionsIncludes comprehensive maps and updated statistics in each region covered INDICE: Introduction to World Seas: An Environmental Evaluation Charles Sheppard 1. The Arabian Gulf Grace O. Vaughan, Noura Al-Mansoori, John A. Burt 2. Oman Michel Claereboudt 3. The Red Sea Susana Carvalho, Benjamin Kürten, George Krokos, Ibrahim Hoteit, Joanne Ellis 4. The Northern Mozambique Channel Obura, DO, Bandeira, SO, Bodin, N, Burgener, V,, Braulik, G, Chassot, E, GullströmM, Kochzius, M, Nicoll, M, Osuka, K, Ralison, HO, Richmond, M, Samoilys, MA,, Scheren, P, TernonJ-F 5. South Africa V Wepener, N Degger 6. Madagascar HardingS. 7. The Sundarban Delta Complex S.K. Sarkar, M.K. Ahmed, K.K. Satpathy 8. The Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve, Southern India Nochyil S. Magesh, Subbiah Krishnakumar 9. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Dilip Kumar Jha, Ramalingam Kirubagaran, Nambali Valsalan Vinithkumar, Gopal Dharani, Perumal Madeswaran 10. The Maldives Archipelago Guy Stevens, Niv Froman 11. British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago) Charles Sheppard, Anne Sheppard 12. Seas of Mauritius Ranjeet Bhagooli, Deepeeka Kaullysing 13. French Territories in the Western Indian Ocean Bigot, L., Chabanet, P., Cuet, P., Cauvin, B., Durville, P., Mulochau, T.,, Naim, O., Nicet, J.B.,, Tessier, E.,, Thomassin, B., Wickel, J. 14. The North-Western Margin of Australia Shaun Wilson, Alan Kendrick, Barry Wilson 15. Australia's Great Barrier Reef Morgan S. Pratchett, Tom C.L. Bridge, Jon Brodie, Darren S. Cameron, Jon Day, Michael J. Emslie, Alana Grech, Mark Hamann, Scott F. Heron, Andrew S. Hoey, Mia O. Hoogenboom, Janice M. Lough, Tiffany H. Morrison, Kate Osborne, Mark Read, Chloe Schauble, Scott G. Smithers, Hugh P.A. Sweatman, Jane Waterhouse 16. Taiwan Chon-Lin Lee, Fung-Chi Ko, Jheng-Jie Jiang, Shiau-Yun Lu, Bing-Sian Lin, Chih-Chieh Su 17. The Bohai Sea Jinming Song, Liqin Duan 18. The Yellow Sea Jinming Song, Liqin Duan 19. The Coast of Vietnam: Present Status and Future Challenges for Sustainable Development Silvia Giuliani, Luca G. Bellucci, Dang H. Nhon 20. The West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia Seyedeh Belin Tavakoly Sany, Mohammad Tajfard, Majid Rezayi, Mohammad A. Rahman, Rosli Hashim 21. Java Island, Indonesia Larissa Dsikowitzky, Ario Damar, Sebastian C.A. Ferse, Hari E. Irianto, Tim C. Jennerjahn, Martin C. Lukas, Inga Nordhaus, Thomas Pohlmann, Jan Schwarzbauer, Ketut Sugama, Bambang Sumiono 22. Thailand Ines D. Lange, Eike Schoenig, Somkiat Khokiattiwong 23. The Philippines Wilfredo Y. Licuanan, Reine W. Cabreira, Porfirio M. Aliño 24. Singapore Loke M. Chou, Danwei Huang, Koh S. Tan, Tai C. Toh, Beverly P.L. Goh, Karenne Tun 25. Sulawesi Seas, Indonesia Rohani Ambo-Rappe, Abigail M. Moore 26. The Spratly Islands Ma. Carmen Ablan Lagman 27. New Caledonia Claude E. Payri, Valérie Allain, Jérôme Aucan, Corine David, Victor David, Cyril Dutheil, Lionel Loubersac, Christophe Menkes, Bernard Pelletier, Gilles Pestana, Sarah Samadi 28. The Samoan Archipelago Douglas Fenner 29. Current Status of the US Military Atolls in the Pacific: Johnston and Wake Lisa K. Lobel, Phillip S. Lobel 30. Tonga Karen Stone, Douglas Fenner, Daniela LeBlanc, Bronwyn Vaisey, Islay Purcell, Ben Eliason 31. The Coral Sea Daniela M. Ceccarelli 32. Tuvalu Daniela M. Ceccarelli 33. The Hawaiian Archipelago Alan M. Friedlander, Eric K. Brown 34. The Pitcairn Islands Robert A. Irving, Terence P. Dawson, Michele Christian 35. Fiji: Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Sangeeta Mangubhai, Helen Sykes, Edward Lovell, Gilianne Brodie, Stacy Jupiter, Cherie Morris, Steven Lee, Epeli M. Loganimoce, Bindiya Rashni, Ronal Lal, Yashika Nand, Ingrid Qauqau 36. Nauru Douglas Fenner 37. Kiribati: Atolls and Marine Ecosystems Sangeeta Mangubhai, Edward Lovell, Riibeta Abeta, Simon Donner, Farran Mack Redfern, Mark O'Brien, Karibanang Tamuera Aram, Robert Gillett, Randi Rotjan, Taati Eria, Sarah Botaake Teetu, Ratita Bebe 38. French Polynesia Serge Andréfouët 39. Solomon Islands: Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Stacy Jupiter, Joe McCarter, Simon Albert, Alec Hughes, Alistair Grinham 40. Western New Guinea: Papua and West Papua Provinces of Indonesia Douglas Fenner
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