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Catchments deterioration . Low river flows (dry season) . Frequent flash-flood (wet season) . Changed river flow patterns over time . high soil erosion . turbid & colored water (koko Samoa) Available online Call Number: EL

Over the past decade, there has been growing interest in working with local communities to establish marine protected areas to help conserve dwindling marine resources. Given the urgent

In September 1991 the Government of the Marshall Islands requested assistance in compiling a bibliography of material relating to fisheries and marine resources of the Marshall Islands.

Flying foxes (Pteropus spp) are important pollinators and seed dispersers in many island ecosystems. Populations of flying foxes have declined markedly on most islands in the South Pacific since the 1940's.

In 1981, the Isabel provincial government first recognized the importance of the Arnavon Islands as a nesting ground for Hawksbill turtles, and designated the islands as a Wildlife

Palau lias an equatorial, marine environment. No cyclones have been recorded though near passages are not unusual when high waves can be a problem.

Fisheries - effects of marine protected areas on local fisheries: evidence from empirical studies.Available onlineCall Number: [EL]Physical Description: 27 p

Key findings of the State of Conservation in Oceania 2013. For the 9th Pacific Islands Conference on Nature Conservation and Protected Areas, SPREP commissioned an assessment of the status of biodiversity and conservation in Oceania.

Invasive alien mammals are the major driver of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation on islands.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) provides an indicator of the growth of the economy of a nation. The GDP for Samoa in 1999 was estimated to be ST$718.4 million at current market prices, of which agriculture, fishing and indirectly tourism are the main sectors of the