Cold Water Coral Reefs: Out of Sight-No Longer Out of Mind
UNEP-WCMC Biodiversity Series No 22. Cold-water coral reefs : Out of sight - no longer out of mind describes the various cold-water coral ecosystems and associations together with their known and potential worldwide geographical distribution. Case studies and observations from several locations illustrate the state of these reefs and highlight their vulnerability to threats caused by human activities, which have already destroyed or affected a large number of cold-water coral reefs.
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| Format: | Reports and Books biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
2004
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| Subjects: | coral, coral reef, coast protection, coastal area, coastal ecosystem, coastal environment, marine conservation area, marine ecosystem, Ecosystem Management, |
| Online Access: | https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/8727 |
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| Summary: | UNEP-WCMC Biodiversity Series No 22. Cold-water coral reefs : Out of sight - no longer out of mind describes the various cold-water coral ecosystems and associations together with their known and potential worldwide geographical distribution. Case studies and observations from several locations illustrate the state of these reefs and highlight their vulnerability to threats caused by human activities, which have already destroyed or affected a large number of cold-water coral reefs. |
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