Cold-Water Coral ReefsCold-Water Coral Reefs

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TimelineTimeline

UNEP Coral Reef Unit (CRU)Division of Environmental Policy Implementation (DEPI)UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, Cambridge, UK

23 June 200423 June 2004

April/May 2004April/May 2004

mid April 2004mid April 2004

• Printing:Printing:

• Consultation and Consultation and revision by supporting revision by supporting organizations:organizations:

• Final draft from the authors:Final draft from the authors:

• Announcement at Announcement at World Environment Day:World Environment Day:

4/5 June 20044/5 June 2004

UNEP Coral Reef Unit (CRU)Division of Environmental Policy Implementation (DEPI)UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, Cambridge, UK

Executive summaryExecutive summary1. INTRODUCTION1. INTRODUCTION

2. DESCRIPTION AND DISTRIBUTION2. DESCRIPTION AND DISTRIBUTIONCorals occurring in cold-water environmentsCold-water coral ecosystemsCoral reefs

3. ECOLOGY3. ECOLOGYDepth rangeTemperature and salinity limitsNutrition and food sourcesGrowth rates and longevityReproductive and molecular ecologyPredation and parasitism of coralsReef framework growth and coral bioerosion

CONTENTSCONTENTS

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4. THREATS4. THREATSCommercial bottom trawling and other bottom fishingHydrocarbon exploration and productionCable and pipeline placementBioprospecting and scientific researchOther pollutionWaste disposal and dumpingCoral exploitation and tradeUpcoming threats

5. CURRENT STATE5. CURRENT STATEAtlantic OceanUS Atlantic and Pacific watersPacific Ocean and Indian Ocean

CONTENTSCONTENTS,continued,continued

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6. SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS6. SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONSCoral ecosystems as a biological and economic resourceStimulating the development of new technologiesEducation and outreach

CONTENTSCONTENTS,continued,continued

7. GAPS IN SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE7. GAPS IN SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE

8. INTERNATIONAL ACTIONS ON COLD-WATER 8. INTERNATIONAL ACTIONS ON COLD-WATER CORALCORAL REEFSREEFS

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CONTENTSCONTENTS,continued,continued

ANNEXESANNEXES

9.9. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE SUSTAINABLERECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE SUSTAINABLEMANAGEMENT OF COLD-WATER CORAL ECOSYSTEMSMANAGEMENT OF COLD-WATER CORAL ECOSYSTEMSInformation management and research (5)Monitoring and assessment (4)Regulations and measures (11)

General (1)Types of regulations and measures (4)Stakeholder involvement (4)Enforcement and compliance (2)

International coordination and awareness(4)

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Global DistributionGlobal Distribution

Bottom TrawlingBottom Trawling

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Information MaterialInformation Material

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