Should underwater pinnacles be used as thermal refugia or dive site?

Abstract

Underwater pinnacles play similar roles as coral reefs such as nursery and feeding grounds, tourism sites etc. Many underwater pinnacles are found in the Gulf of Thailand and they have faced with coral bleaching, recorded in... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Makamas Sutthacheep (Marine Biodiversity Research Group, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Huamark, Bangkok)
  2. Sittiporn Pengsakun (Marine Biodiversity Research Group, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Huamark, Bangkok)
  3. Watchara Samsuvan (Marine Biodiversity Research Group, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Huamark, Bangkok)
  4. Juthamart Putthayakool (Marine Biodiversity Research Group, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Huamark, Bangkok)
  5. Thamasak Yeemin (Marine Science Association of Thailand)

Topic Areas

Topics: Marine policy , Topics: Marine tourism

Session

S-138 » Management of Sustainable Coral Reef Tourism under the Climate Change Crisis (16:00 - Thursday, 28th June, Tubau 1)