Keywords:
Coral reefs · Diver impacts · Environmental stewardship · Marine tourism · Ocean acidification
Dive industry perspectives on threats to coral reefs: A comparative study across four Asia-Pacific countries
The combined effects of climate change, marine tourism and other stressors threaten the ecological and economic sustainability of coral reefs. This study investigates dive industry stakeholder awareness of the threats to coral reefs through structured interviews with Dive Masters, company managers and marine management agencies in Vietnam, Australia, Malaysia and Indonesia. Stakeholders from all locations...
Benkendorff, K., Ngoc, Q.T.K., Ab Lah, R., Ode, I., Dimmock, K., Trinh, D.T., ... Limmon, G. (2023). Dive industry perspectives on threats to coral reefs: A comparative study across four Asia-Pacific countries. APN Science Bulletin, 13(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2023.2346