Celebrating the International Year of the Reef, Status of Coral Reefs in the Pacific is published to coincide with the PSA Inter Congress, July 13-19, at the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji. Modern understanding of their technology is yet to be fully realized.
Basic questions remain to be answered.
It will be possible to apply the present numerical method to other fishponds and make recommendations on ways to reduce sediment accumulation, one of the stumbling blocks to the economic viability of fishponds. Ertekin is looking forward to the development of a database that will consolidate general information from all sources as well as specific data for each fishpond. The researchers hope to provide a resource that would make it possible to utilize computer simulations for the development of efficient pond designs and the further expansion of a potentially viable aquaculture industry. Our project is motivated by the possibility of revitalization. Predation spread from this area toward the north and south, finally reaching the eastern coast.