Reef Encounter: newsletter of the International Society for Reef Studies

Contents: 1) Upwellings - reef encounter on the internet; 2) Currents - coral reef systems and their exploitation; 3) Long-term reef-flat dynamics in the Great Barrier Reef; 4) International coral reef initiative; 5) International year of the reef; 6) current status and call for materials; 7) larval supply and the recruitment of reef fishes; 8) parrotfish grazing on coral reefs; 9) coastal problems; 10) reef assessment and monitoring using volunteers and nonprofessionals; 11) coral reef ecosystems; 12) marine protected areas: principles and techniques for management; 13) marine protected areas and sustainable fisheries.