Marine reserves in the Philippines : historical development, effects and influence on marine conservation policy /

Alcala, Angel C.

Marine reserves in the Philippines : historical development, effects and influence on marine conservation policy / by Angel C. Alcala ; with a foreword by Edgardo D. Gomez. - Makati City : Bookmark, c2001. - xi,115 p. : illustrations (some colored) 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book describes the development of the marine biology research program at the Silliman University Marine Laboratory in Dumaguete City, and its role in the establishment of marine reserves in the Philippines, the enhancing effects of marine reserves, as management tools, on marine biodiversity and coral reef fisheries, and the application of the community-based approach to marine conservation in central Philippines. (Source: http://www.kabayancentral.com)

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Marine parks and reserves--Philippines