CASE STUDY: Pacific coral reef management in a changing climate – PIRCA

Two climate-related phenomena - rising ocean temperatures and changing ocean chemistry - in conjunction pose a serious threat to the long-term survival of coral reef ecosystems in the Pacific Islands region. Coral reef managers in American Sāmoa are testing tools and technologies that could reduce these stresses.

A) Distribution of warm-water and cold-water coral reefs (credit

Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific reboots 'Coral Reefs' exhibits

Low-level nutrient enrichment during thermal stress delays

Cool ways scientists are trying to protect coral

In the Pacific, Some Coral Survived the Last El Nino, Thanks to

Observed changes in key climate indicators (top) in the Pacific

Sustainable Finance for Asia and the Pacific: Protecting and

A juvenile Acropora coral colony among a field of Padina

Fisheries and Tourism: Social, Economic, and Ecological Trade-offs

Coral Reef Management in a Changing Climate – Shark Research