Sierra Leone - State of the Marine Environment 2015

SIERRA LEONE STATE OFTHEMARINE ENVIRONMENT REPORT 2015

Contents Foreword

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Executive summary

1. Introduction 2. Major marine ecosystems 3. Marine Biodiversity

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4. Habitat 5. Species 6. Physical, chemical and ecological processes

7. Pests, introduced species, diseases and algal blooms 8. Pressures – Environmental and socioeconomic impacts 9. Risks to the marine environment 10. Conclusions 11. Recommendations 12. References 13. Background documents 14. Acronyms Appendix