Project closed: 2012
This project focuses on understanding coral reef ecology, existing threats, and ways to improve the situation worldwide. It emphasizes capacity development to facilitate research and monitoring by experts in developing countries. UNU-INWEH is to execute one of six research components – concerning connectivity and large-scale ecological processes. Connectivity among local populations of coastal marine organisms, chiefly via dispersal of pelagic larval stages, is of major importance for any form of spatially explicit management – such as use of marine protected areas. In general, the extent of connectivity is very poorly known for many marine organisms in coral reefs.
This UNU-INWEH project will feature demonstration projects, capacity-building workshops, and advanced student training so that they may develop tools, measure connectivity for selected species at specific sites, and extend local knowledge of the importance of connectivity in management and planning.
Reef Reminiscences (2012)
Preserving Reef Connectivity: A Handbook for Marine Protected Area Managers (2010)
Preserving Reef Connectivity [SPANISH]
The Science of No-Take Fishery Reserves: A Guide for Managers (2009)
The Science of No-Take Fishery Reserves [SPANISH]
The Science of No-Take Fishery Reserves [FRENCH]
Connectivity, biodiversity conservation and the design of marine reserve networks for coral reefs (2009)
Connectivity and resilience of coral reef metapopulations in marine protected areas: matching empirical efforts to predictive needs (2009)
Larval Retention and Connectivity Among Populations of Corals And Reef Fishes: History, Advances, and Challenges (2009)
Theme section on “Larval connectivity, resilience and the future of coral reefs” (2009)
Thinking and Managing Outside the Box: Coalescing Connectivity Networks to Build Region-Wide Resilience in Coral Reefs (2009)
Connectivity in Coral Reef Systems Lessons to Date and Goals for the Future (2009)
Climate change and coral reef connectivity (2008)
Coral Reef Targeted Research and Capacity Building for Management (2007)
3rd Training Workshop in Monitoring of Recruitment of Fish, Corals and Lobster in Akumal, México (2006)
Connectivity of Mesoamerican Reefs (2006)
Lake Victoria Basin Commission Knowledge Portal