A global assessment of human effects on coral reefs
A global assessment of human effects on coral reefs
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DOI：
10.1016/s0025-326x(99)00002-8
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发表时间：
1999-05-01
影响因子：
5.8
通讯作者：
Hodgson, G
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作者：
Hodgson, G
几千年来，珊瑚礁一直被人类用作娱乐区，作为食物和其他产品的来源。人类对珊瑚礁的影响尚未得到很好的了解，特别是在区域或全球范围内，一种名为“珊瑚礁检查”的特别调查方案被设计为供自愿休闲潜水员使用，由海洋科学家培训和领导，并基于对高价值、容易识别的指示生物的使用。在2.5个月的时间里，对31个国家和地区的300多个珊瑚礁进行的全球调查表明，很少有珊瑚礁不受人类影响，即使是非常偏远的地点，过度捕捞使大多数珊瑚礁，包括海洋保护区内的珊瑚礁，鱼类和无脊椎动物指示生物减少到较低水平。红海的活珊瑚与死珊瑚的比例高于其他地区，这表明那里的珊瑚礁状况最好。在未来几年，通过增加珊瑚礁的数量和调查频率，珊瑚礁检查计划可以提供一个宝贵的方法，来发现地方、区域和全球范围内的广泛变化，并增加公众对珊瑚礁保护的支持。(C)1999爱思唯尔科学有限公司。保留所有权利。
Coral reefs have been used by humans as recreation areas and as a source of food and other products for thousands of years. The effects of humans on coral reefs are not well understood, especially on a regional or global scale, A special survey protocol called "Reef Check" was designed to be used by volunteer recreational divers, trained and led by marine scientists, and based on the use of high value, easily identified indicator organisms. During a period of 2.5 months, a global survey of over 300 reefs in 31 countries and territories indicates that few reefs remain unaffected by man, even very remote sites, Overfishing has reduced fish and invertebrate indicator organisms to low levels at most reefs, including those within marine protected areas. The ratio of live to dead coral cover was higher in the Red Sea than in other regions, indicating that reef corals are in the best condition there. In future years, by increasing the number of reefs and the frequency of surveys, the Reef Check program could provide a valuable method to detect broad-brush changes on a local, regional and global scale, as well as increasing public support for coral reef conservation. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.