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Climate Change Impacts on Pacific Coral Reefs: A Guide for Island Leaders

This guide by Robert H. Richmond, Ph.D., highlights the importance of coral reefs and the threats they face, such as nuclear testing, overfishing, and climate change. It covers key topics like bleaching events, ocean acidification, and the Irish Potato Famine of Reefs, offering insights for Pacific Island leaders to address these challenges effectively.

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Climate Change Impacts on Pacific Coral Reefs: A Guide for Island Leaders

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  1. What Every Pacific Island Leader Should Know About Climate Change Robert H. Richmond, Ph.D. Kewalo Marine Laboratory Pacific Biosciences Research Center University of Hawaii at Manoa

  2. Importance of Coral Reefs

  3. Approximately 30% of Reefs Have Been Negatively Impacted by Human Activities

  4. Nuclear Testing: Extreme/Acute Disturbance

  5. Anthropogenic Disturbance Erosion & Sedimentation Overfishing Coastal Pollution Recreational Impacts

  6. Global Climate Change • Massive Regional Bleaching Events • Alternate Stable States • Ocean Acidification • Irish Potato Famine of Reefs

  7. Typhoons and Sea Level

  8. Aragonite Saturation Levels in 1995 50°E 100°E 150°E 160°W 110°W 60°W 10°W Kleypas et al., 2006

  9. Aragonite Saturation Levels in 2040 • 50°E 100°E 150°E 160°W 110°W 60°W 10°W • Kleypas et al., 2006

  10. Ocean acidification effects Fine and Tchernov, Science, 2007

  11. Persistence and Perpetuation of Coral Reefs

  12. Sediment plume N 100 0 50 Credits: Teina Rongo

  13. Ngerikill Bay, Airai State – Republic of Palau

  14. Changes in Community Characteristics

  15. Future Scenarios

  16. Community Meetings – Ngermeduu Bay

  17. Local and Regional Capacity

  18. Partnerships, Trust and Common Goals

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