Marine Ecology Consulting and Helen Sykes have partnered with leading NGO and conservation bodies to publish many papers and reports.
Below is a selection of the most recent. Many can be downloaded from this page. If not, please contact Marine Ecology Consulting
2010
Professor Bill Aalbersberg (Institute of Applied Sciences, University of the South Pacific), Tracy Berno (Tourism Studies, University of the South Pacific),
Manoa Malani (Ministry of Tourism), Helen Sykes (Resort Support), Batiri Thaman (Institute of Applied Sciences, University of the South Pacific), Dr Dick Watling (Environmental Consultants)
Fiji Checklist Sustainable Tourism Development
A simple checklist of development guidelines to encourage small resorts and hotels in Fiji to build and operate in an environmentally and socially sustainable manner.
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2009
Reddy, C. and Sykes, H
Comparison of key invertebrate species abundance within a community managed marine protected area versus its fishing grounds in Waitabu village, Fiji Islands.
(in prep) FICSF Fiji Islands Conservation Science Forum, August 2009, Suva, Fiji
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Sykes, H., Reddy, C and Lovell, E
Status of Fiji’s reef health 1999 – 2008: The Fiji Coral Reef Monitoring Network (FCRMN)
(in prep) FICSF Fiji Islands Conservation Science Forum, August 2009, Suva, Fiji
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Sykes, H., Reddy, C., Jenkins, A and McKay, K
The Great Fiji Butterflyfish Count: A Fiji-wide biodiversity assessment
(in prep) FICSF Fiji Islands Conservation Science Forum, August 2009, Suva, Fiji
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Sykes, H and Lovell, E
(In prep) PSI 2009, 11th Pacific Interscience Congress, Tahiti, French Polynesia, March 2009
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Sykes, H and Reddy, C.
(In prep) PSI 2009, 11th Pacific Interscience Congress, Tahiti, French Polynesia, March 2009
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2008
Lovell, E. and Sykes, H.
Status of coral reefs in the Fiji Islands 1999 – 2007, results of monitoring by the Fiji Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network
(In prep) International Coral Reef Symposium, Florida, USA, July 7-11 2008
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Sykes, H.R., and MacKay, K.T.
Poster presentation at the International Coral Reef Symposium, July 7-11 2008 (2.2Mb download)
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Lovell, E., Sykes, H., Bonito, V., Khan, Z., Quinn, N.
In-situ Monitoring of Sea Temperatures in Fiji: An Archipelago-wide Programme
Poster presentation at the International Coral Reef Symposium, July 7-11 2008 (3.2 Mb download)
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Sykes, H.R.
Waitabu Marine Life Survey series 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008
Privately published reports following the improvement of reef communities after the formation of a Locally Managed Marine Protected Area.
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2007
Sykes, H.
Status of Fiji’s Coral Reefs, 2007
National status report for GCRMN
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2006
Sykes, H.
Status of Fiji’s Coral Reefs, 2006
National status report for GCRMN (1.2Mb download)
2004
Lovell, E., Sykes, H.
Status of Fiji’s Coral Reefs, 2004
National status report for GCRMN
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Institute of Applied Sciences, University of the South Pacific; Resort Support: Department of Environment
Improving Wastewater Management in Fiji’s Tourism industry: A booklet for Resort Operators
Published by JICA (Japanese International Cooperation Agency) 2004
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2003
Aalbersberg, W., Berno, T., Malani, M., Sykes, H.R., Thaman, B., Watling, D.
Guide to Setting up Environmentally Sustainable Small Hotels and Resorts – A Simple Checklist
Fiji Integrated Coastal Management Project 2003
2002
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Sykes, H.R., Kats, K., Derksen, R.
Effects of Collection on Ornamental Reef Fish Populations in Fiji
Institute of Applied Sciences Report, University of the South Pacific, November 2002
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1999 – 2001
Cumming, R.L., Carlson, B.A., Hughes, A., Koven, J.F., Lovell, E.R., Quinn, N.J., Sykes, H.R., Taylor, O.J.S., Tosacno, M.A., Vaughan, D.
Mass Coral Bleaching Fiji 2000: within-country variation linked to seawater temperature.
Proceedings of the 9th International Coral Reef Symposium, Bali
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Sykes, H.R.
The Environmental Impact of Harvesting Live Coral and Live Rock for the Aquarium Trade, as carried out in the Fiji Islands. Nov 2001
Privately commissioned report for the Fiji Hotel Association.
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Sykes, H.R.
“Marine Tourism Education” and “Marine Conservation Education” courses teaching conservation and monitoring techniques to Fijian People. 1999
(Fijian Translation 2003)
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