Human actions are undoubtedly the major factor affecting the biosphere in this Anthropocene era, making it vital to involve all levels of society in the stewardship of natural resources, in particular marine ecosystems and biodiversity. The Banggai cardinalfish Pterapogon kauderni is a unique specie...

The Banggai cardinalfish Pterapogon kauderni (Koumans, 1933) is an ornamental reef-associated fish endemic to the Banggai Archipelago in Central Sulawesi. Introduced populations have become established at several sites along trade routes, including Luwuk and Palu Bay in Central Sulawesi, Lembeh and ...

The level of awareness of the importance of BCF among people in the supply area is still very low. Furthermore, those who are keen to instigate posi- tive changes in the management and conservation of the Banggai area suffer from a lack of manpower, coordination, skills and funding. Although there h...