We would like to sincerely extend our appreciation to all keynote speakers, mini-symposium conveners, workshop organizers, supporters, presenters and participants for your contributions to the 2nd APCRS. We also thank the organizing committees and several organizations for their supports and hard work that made the symposium as a successful and fruitful event.

We believe that the Asia Pacific Coral Reef Symposium is recognized as an important event for the Asia Pacific region. We will meet again for the Third Asia Pacific Coral Reef Symposium in Taiwan in 2014.

Congratulations to the Asia Pacific Coral Society for its growing!!!

Proceedings of the 2ndAPCRS

We plan to publish proceedings of the 2nd APCRS in a special issue of the Journal Galaxea, Journal of Coral Reef Studies (Japanese Coral Reef Society).
The deadline for submit manuscripts 2nd APCRS is now extended to 15th August 2010.

Details of Manuscript Preparation

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The Asia Pacific is a significant region for natural resources and socio-economic aspects of the world. It is a home of over 50% of the world’s marine species. Coral reefs are one of the most important marine ecosystems in this region and support human population of more than 500 millions. Most people depend on the coral reefs as a source of their livelihood, mainly from fisheries and tourism. In many areas, rapid economic development and associated pollution problems also contributed to the destruction of coral reefs. These threats to coral reefs are urgently needed to address together with the impacts from global climate change through an effective forum, especially for coral reef scientists and managers in the Asia Pacific region to share their experiences.

The First Asia Pacific Coral Reef Symposium was successfully organized by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, during 18 - 24 June, 2006. The symposium had about 250 abstracts, with participants coming from 27 countries. The symposium also served as the founding congress of the Asia Pacific Coral Reef Society.

The Second Asia Pacific Coral Reef Symposium, 20 – 24 June, 2010 in Phuket, Thailand provides greater cooperation and more concrete programs for collaboration among all researchers and managers in the Asia Pacific region.

We strongly hope that you could be an important collaborator and be with us at the 2nd APCRS in Phuket, Thailand to conserve coral reefs in a changing climate.

Extended deadline for abstract submission: 1st March 2010

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