Virtual Library - Notable Additions

Researchers are constantly adding to the literature of Marine Protected Areas. This section features newly released or published research and information of significance to the MPA community.

A report from two NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) regional workshops in Hawaii (2008) and Puerto Rico (2009) addresses national-level mapping and monitoring activities under the Coral Reef Ecosystem Integrated Observing System (CREIOS). Summaries of the various top mapping and monitoring needs to support management for each location included some needs for mapping to support MPA design, and acoustic surveys to understand fishing pressure as a tool for enforcement in MPAs.

Morgan, J.A. and J.E. Waddell, "NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Integrated Observing System (CREIOS) Workshops Report". Silver Spring, MD: NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, 2009.
http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/coris/library/NOAA/CRCP/other/other_crcp_publications/creios_workshops_report_2009.pdf

A new technical memorandum from NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) provides background on Palau's 1998 coral bleaching event, and describes an effort of The Nature Conservancy and the Palau government to design and implement a protected areas network for Palau's coral reef ecosystem.

Skirving, W.J. et al., "Determining Thermal Capacitance for Protected Area Network Design in Palau". Silver Spring, MD: NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, 2010.
http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/coris/library/NOAA/CRCP/other/other_crcp_publications/crcp_tech_memo_12/
crcp_tech_memo_12_palau_final.pdf

A report of project focused on the two main MPAs in the Abrolhos Bank, Brazil (Abrolhos Marine National Park, and Corumbau Extractive Reserve) describes how Conservation International and in-country partners worked to strengthen the implementation of an effective network of MPAs as a tool to conserve the area's biodiversity and reverse decline of fisheries resources.

Moura, Rodrigo et al., "Promotion of the Effective Management of a Network of MPAs in the Largest Southern Atlantic Coral Reef Complex: The Abrolhos Bank, Brazil, Final Report to NOAA". Arlington, VA: Conservation International, 2008.
http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/coris/library/NOAA/CRCP/project/1395/promote_effect_mgmt_mpa_network_brazil.pdf

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