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… as a natural platform for resilience (e.g., mangroves and coral reefs as a natural protection from storms and floods). … coastal ecosystems, including mangroves, coastal wetlands, coral reefs, • islands; Protecting biodiversity and …

… on the Ramsar List, and in particular, when appropriate, coral reefs, mangroves, 5 The Ramsar Convention defines … surface, with some exceptions such as the Great Barrier Reef of Australia and the barrier reef of Belize. Further research is needed to assess fully …

… recognizing that coastal areas, mangroves, sea grasses, coral reefs, and other marine living and non-living resources … Biological Diversity Corridor; the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef Project; the project to enhance the trilateral … Commission on Environmental Law: Oceans, Coastal and Coral Reef Specialist Group. 2 D.A. Duda and K. Sherman, K., …

… the grazing/browsing pattern in savannahs, or predation of coral reefs by starfish. Note that key processes can be …

… Target 10 By 2015, the multiple anthropogenic pressures on coral reefs, and other vulnerable ecosystems impacted by …

… (seamount = conical; guyot = flat-topped; atoll = cor- al-reef formation) (Keating, 1987). It is estimated that there … benthic epifaunal biomass as by- catch, and decimating coral assemblages (DeForges et al., 2000). According to Dower … Viva, Amma Corporation, Millennium Seed Bank, Philippine Coral, Plao-Noi, Yanomami Land and Coco-de-mer – did not …

… in the Philippines. Pagbilao Bay, with its mangroves and coral reefs, is one of the richest natural marine areas in …

… the degradation of coastal wetlands, the destruction of coral reefs, the disappearance of mangrove swamps and coconut …

… Serengeti, Yellowstone National Park and the Great Barrier Reef. To be included on the World Heritage List, a site must … ✓ Marine fish aquaculture ✓ ✓ ✓ Material extraction (e.g. coral, shells, resin, rubber, grass, rattan) ✓ ✓ Medicinal … to a city downstream, or maintenance of mangroves and coral reefs may secure coastal populations against storms. …

… wetlands, coastal lagoons, mangroves, sea grass beds and coral reefs. The ecology of coastal-marine areas and its … profiles changing the coast’s hydrology and • ecology; Coral reefs are very sensitive to sedimentation originating …