Title |
Biodiversity inventories and conservation of the marine fishes of Bootless Bay, Papua New Guinea
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Published in |
BMC Ecology and Evolution, August 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6785-12-15 |
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Authors |
Joshua A Drew, Charlene L Buxman, Darcae D Holmes, Joanna L Mandecki, Augustine J Mungkaje, Amber C Richardson, Mark W Westneat |
Abstract |
The effective management and conservation of biodiversity is predicated on clearly defined conservation targets. Species number is frequently used as a metric for conservation prioritization and monitoring changes in ecosystem health. We conducted a series of synoptic surveys focusing on the fishes of the Bootless Bay region of Papua New Guinea to generate a checklist of fishes of the region. Bootless Bay lies directly south of Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, and experiences the highest human population density of any marine area in the country. Our checklist will set a baseline against which future environmental changes can be tracked. |
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United States | 7 | 27% |
United Kingdom | 4 | 15% |
Canada | 2 | 8% |
Mongolia | 1 | 4% |
Papua New Guinea | 1 | 4% |
Australia | 1 | 4% |
France | 1 | 4% |
Unknown | 9 | 35% |
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Members of the public | 16 | 62% |
Scientists | 8 | 31% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 4% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 4% |
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France | 1 | 2% |
Chile | 1 | 2% |
Spain | 1 | 2% |
Canada | 1 | 2% |
Unknown | 55 | 90% |
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Student > Master | 11 | 18% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 16% |
Student > Bachelor | 8 | 13% |
Other | 6 | 10% |
Other | 8 | 13% |
Unknown | 3 | 5% |
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Environmental Science | 13 | 21% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 3% |
Social Sciences | 2 | 3% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 1 | 2% |
Other | 5 | 8% |
Unknown | 9 | 15% |