General Literature

Dr. Shal's report looks at several environmentally damaging developments at Turneffe Atoll including a four story, 96 room hotel which jeopardizes Tureneffe's substantial environmental assets through large-scale dredged of a backreef flat, coral reef damage and extensive mangrove deforestation .

Dr. Valentino Shal
Risking the Atoll
Dr Anthony Fedler analyses the value of Turneffe Atoll in protecting Central Belize, and particularly Belize City, from storm damage. Dr. Fedler uses the Net Present Value approach in determining that Turneffe Atoll provides US $191 million dollars annually in storm damage mitigation for this area.

The Value of Turneffe Atoll Mangrove Forests, Seagrass Beds and Coral Reefs in Protecting Belize City From Storms
Dr. Fedler assesses the Blue Carbon Value of Turneffe Atoll.

The Blue Carbon Value of Turneffe Atoll
Dr. Julio Benavides discusses the current effects, likely future changes and possible mitigation strategies for Turneffe Atoll related to Climate Change.

Climate Chage Impacts to Turneffe Atoll

Mangrove and Conservation Value Assessment at Northern Turneffe
K. Mustafa Toure et al.
Turneffe Islands Master Plan Development Strategy in 1991

An Overview of Turneffe Atoll

Turneffe General Conservation Information

A Management Plan for Protected Areas on Turneffe Atoll

Biodiversity in Belize

Belize Coastal Threat Atlas, Draft May 2005

Recommended Best Practices for the Cayes of Belize

www.bbcleaningservice.com/great-pacific-garbage-patch.html .
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