what every pacific island leader should know about climate change
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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. Importance of Coral Reefs. Approximately 30% of Reefs Have Been Negatively Impacted by Human Activities. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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
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Importance of Coral Reefs
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Approximately 30% of Reefs Have Been Negatively Impacted by Human Activities
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Nuclear Testing: Extreme/Acute Disturbance
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Anthropogenic Disturbance
Overfishing
Coastal Pollution Recreational Impacts
Erosion & Sedimentation
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Global Climate Change
• Massive Regional Bleaching Events
• Alternate Stable States
• Ocean Acidification
• Irish Potato Famine of Reefs
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Typhoons and Sea Level
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Aragonite Saturation Levels in 1995
50°E 100°E 150°E 160°W 110°W 60°W 10°WKleypas et al., 2006
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Aragonite Saturation Levels in 2040
• • 50°E 100°E 150°E 160°W 110°W 60°W 10°W• Kleypas et al., 2006
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Ocean acidification effects
Fine and Tchernov, Science, 2007
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Persistence and Perpetuation of Coral Reefs
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Credits: Teina Rongo
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Ngerikill Bay, Airai State – Republic of Palau
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Changes in Community Characteristics
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Community Meetings – Ngermeduu Bay
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Local and Regional Capacity
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Partnerships, Trust and Common Goals