Browsing by Author "McManus, J.W."
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A framework for future training in marine and coastal protected area management
(1998)Type: Conference ProceedingsProceedings of the Workshop on a Framework for Future Training in Marine and Coastal Protected Area Management held in Manila, Philippines, from 3 to 7 November 1997. With funding from the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign ... -
A search for new methods for fish stock assessment and management: the FSA-CRSP overview and Philippine activities
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleA brief account of the USAID funded fish stock assessment collaborative Research Support Program is given, with emphasis on its Philippine module, devoted to empirical analyses, modelling and field studies aimed at improved ... -
Coral reef fishing and coral-algal phase shifts: implications for global reef status
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleCoral reef fisheries support tens of millions of people, mostly in developing countries. Fishing on reefs can be classified into three stages: manageable, ecosystem-overfished, and Malthusian-overfished. Fishing with ... -
Coral reefs and biodiversity: a critical and threatened relationship
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleThe ability of coral reef ecosystems to exist in balanced harmony with other naturally occurring competing/limiting physicochemical and biological agents has been severely challenged in the last several decades by the ... -
Ecological computer programs: the importance of being friendly
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleA discussion is presented on the topic of statistical data analysis in the field of ecology, emphasizing the importance of computer programmes being user friendly for the ecologist. Particular reference is given to TWINSPAN, ... -
Effects of some destructive fishing methods on coral cover and potential rates of recovery
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleEffects of fishing with explosives (blastfishing) and sodium cyanide and of anchor damage on live coral were investigated on a heavily exploited fringing reef in Boli-nao, Philippines from 1987 to 1990. A simple balance-sheet ... -
Indicators for management of coral reefs and their applications to marine protected areas
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleInformed planning and decision-making in the management of natural resources requires an ability to integrate complex interactions in ecosystems and communicate these effectively to stakeholders. This involves coping with ... -
Measuring ecological stress: variations on a theme by R.M. Warwick
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleTwo new indices are presented which reflect quantitatively the changes to be expected in an ecological community under stress, as previously described by R. M. Warwick. The indices summarize information which he presented ... -
Meso-scale transboundary units for the management of coral reefs in the South China Sea area
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleLocal communities and local government units are recognized as the primary stakeholders and participants in the management of coral reef resources and the primary beneficiaries of small-scale fishing activities in the ... -
Population structure and genetic variability of six bar wrasse (Thallasoma hardwick) in Northern South China revealed by mitochondrial control region sequences
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleThe genetic relationships among northern South China Sea populations of the six bar wrasse (<i>Thallasoma hardwicki</i>) were investigated. Fish collected from the Solomon Islands were used for geographic comparison. In ... -
Resource ecology of the Bolinao coral reef system
(1992)Type: Working PaperThe book describes an intensive four-year program of monitoring the community ecology and harvest patterns of a large fringing coral reef system in northeastern Philippines. Reef harvest methods included principally ... -
Resources ecology of the Bolinao coral reef system
(1992)Type: Journal ArticleThe book describes an intensive four-year program of monitoring the community ecology and harvest patterns of a large fringing coral reef system in northeastern Philippines. Reef harvest methods included principally ... -
The Spratly Islands: a marine park alternative
(1992)Type: Journal ArticleMost of the concern over the Spratlys islands has centered on potential resources to be gained by extraction from the area. In reality, the most important long-term resources to be had from the Spratlys may be those which ... -
Variable number of tandem repeats in the mitochondrial DNA of Dascyllus trimaculatus
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleThe primary structure of the Dascyllus trimaculatus mitochondrial (mt) control region was determined, and conserved features were identified based on sequence comparisons to other teleostean fish species. Three ...
