@article{,

title = {The need for monitoring of artificial reef structures; Guidelines for an artificial reef monitoring programme for Oman },

author = {De Sylva,D.},

year  = {2000},

date = {2000-01-01},

journal = {Marine Policy},

number = {358},

pages = {1 -27},

abstract = {Globally, 36% of all reefs were classified as threatened by overexploitation, 30% by coastal development, 22% by inland pollution and erosion, and 12% by marine pollution. These human activities coupled with natural disasters have led to reductions in the natural reef systems and marine resources world-wide. Artificial reefs are being deployed in a hope to rehabilitate declining reef systems and enhance fisheries, among other things. In order to assess how successful these structures are in fulfilling their objectives monitoring needs to be carried out. This paper will provide suitable guidelines for a monitoring program to be used on artificial reefs.},

keywords = {artificial reefs, coastal management, Fisheries, marine, monitoring, objectives, Oman, pollution, worldwide},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}