Tracing Coral Reefs: A Citizen Science Approach in Mapping Coral Reefs to Enhance Marine Park Management Strategies

Tracing Coral Reefs: A Citizen Science Approach in Mapping Coral Reefs to Enhance Marine Park Management Strategies

Effective marine park management and protection of coral reefs can only happen if managers have adequate knowledge of reef health and area. However, obtaining such information is labor intensive and difficult with limited funding and time. Reef Check Malaysia was engaged by Department of Marine Park...

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Main Authors: Chai Ming Lau, Abdul Adzis Kee-Alfian, Yang Amri Affendi, Julian Hyde, Alvin Chelliah, Yun Sing Leong, Yin Lee Low, Putri Asma Megat Yusop, Ven Thye Leong, A. Mohd Halimi, Yaman Mohd Shahir, R. Mohd Ramdhan, Ai Gaik Lim, Noor Ikhwanie Zainal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
citizen science
marine protected area management
reef check
coral reef mapping
geographic information system
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00539/full

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