Drowned Atolls

[Histology of skin changes in the drowned].

Bikini and Nearby Atolls, Marshall Islands

_ __--_---.--_--_-_---__--_________________ Introduction.______________________________________ Acknowledgment__________________________________ Water circulation.__________________________________ Latitudinal variation of isobaric topographies. _____ Horizontal current systems at various depths___--_Current at surface or near surface___________ Current at middepth levels_________________ Curre...

Enhanced pelagic biomass around coral atolls

Understanding processes driving the distribution of mid-water prey such as euphausiids and lanternfish is important for effective management and conservation of their predators. In the vicinity of abrupt topographic features such as banks, seamounts, and shelf-breaks mid-water faunal biomass is often elevated, making these sites candidates for special protection. We investigated the spatial dis...

The Functioning of Coral Reefs and Atolls

Tackling environmental threats on Pacific atolls

Pacific Economic Bulletin Volume 11 Number 2 1996 © Asia Pacific Press Increasing population density on the main islands of both Tuvalu and Kiribati is generating waste loadings that exceed the assimilative capacity of the natural systems. The resulting pollution is lowering the quality of life and causing ill health. The renewable resources of the atolls are being degraded and their ability to...