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.
Dr. Anthony FedlerThe 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.
Dr Anthony FedlerThe 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.
Dr. Julio BenavidesClimate Chage Impacts to Turneffe Atoll
J.C. MeermanMangrove and Conservation Value Assessment at Northern Turneffe
K. Mustafa Toure et al.
Turneffe Islands Master Plan Development Strategy in 1991
Melanie McFieldAn Overview of Turneffe Atoll
Melanie McFieldTurneffe General Conservation Information
Joel Wainwright et al.A Management Plan for Protected Areas on Turneffe Atoll
Belize Forest DepartmentBiodiversity in Belize
World Resources InstituteBelize Coastal Threat Atlas, Draft May 2005
Wildlife Conservation SocietyRecommended Best Practices for the Cayes of Belize
Clean Our Oceans: Impact of the Great Pacific Garbage Patchwww.bbcleaningservice.com/great-pacific-garbage-patch.html .
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