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Experience Note: Improving scientific information and management for coral reef ecosystems around the world

E XPERIENCE NOTES http://www.iwlearn.net/experience INTERNATIONAL WATERS 2008 - 12 Coral Reef Targeted Research and Capacity Building for Management: Improving scientific information and management for coral reef ecosystems around the world. Africa, Australia, Caribbean, Philippines, Palau, Israel Climate and Disease: examine 2005 Caribbean event and disease surveys to assess causal links Addressing the Issue Disease: As of 2008 targeted research for coral disease has continued to address and develop five priority areas of investigation: Global Assessment of coral diseases and anthropogenic facilitators, impacts of coral disease on coral diversity, community diversity and population growth, the epidemiology of coral diseases, mechanisms of coral disease resistance, and building international capacity to assess coral disease.

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