Conservation of marine biodiversity
Taxonomic expertise on marine species is relevant for the identification of endangered species such as corals.
Bleaching of mushroom corals in Kepulauan Seribu, 1983.
Selected references
Carpenter, K.E., M. Abrar, G. Aeby, R.B. Aronson, S. Banks, A. Bruckner, A. Chiriboga, J. Cortés, J.C. Delbeek, L. DeVantier, G.J. Edgar, A.J. Edwards, D. Fenner, H.M. Guzmán, B.W. Hoeksema, G.Hodgson, O. Johan, W.Y. Licuanan, S.R. Livingstone, E.R. Lovell, J.A. Moore, D.O. Obura, D. Ochavillo, B.A. Polidoro, W.F. Precht, M.C. Quibilan, C.Reboton, Z.T. Richards, A.D. Rogers, J. Sanciangco, A. Sheppard, C. Sheppard, J. Smith, S. Stuart, E. Turak, J.E.N. Veron, C. Wallace, E. Weil & E. Wood, 2008. One-third of reef-building corals face elevated extinction risk from climate change and local impacts. Science 321: 560-563.
Hoeksema, B.W., 1991. Control of bleaching in mushroom coral populations (Scleractinia: Fungiidae) in the Java Sea: stress tolerance and interference by life history strategy. Marine Ecology Progress Series 74: 225-237.
Hoeksema, B.W., 1997. Conservation problems in coelenterates with emphasis on coral reef communities. In J.C. den Hartog (ed.): Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Coelenterate Biology, Noordwijkerhout, 1995: 253-264.
Hoeksema B.W., 2004. Biodiversity and the natural resource management of coral reefs in Southeast Asia. In: Visser L.E. (ed), Challenging Coasts: Transdisciplinary Excursions into Integrated Coastal Zone Development. Amsterdam University Press, pp 49-71.
Hoeksema, B.W. & J.L. Matthews, in press. Contrasting bleaching patterns in mushroom corals at Koh Tao, Gulf of Thailand. Coral Reefs.Hoeksema, B.W. & L.P. van Ofwegen, 2008. Oceanic distribution ranges and conservation status of extant soft and hard reef coral genera. In: R.J. Leewis & M. Janse (eds). Advances in Coral Husbandry in Public Aquariums. Public Aquarium Husbandry Series 2: 427-438. Burger's Zoo, Arnhem.
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