Using globally threatened pelagic birds to identify priority sites for marine conservation in the South Atlantic Ocean
The Convention on Biological Diversity aspires to designate 10% of the global oceans as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), but so far, few MPAs protect pelagic species in the high seas. Transparent scientific approaches are needed to ensure that these encompass areas with high biodiversity value. Here w...
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ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:517059 2023-05-15T18:20:59+02:00 Using globally threatened pelagic birds to identify priority sites for marine conservation in the South Atlantic Ocean Dias, Maria P. Oppel, Steffen Bond, Alexander L. Carneiro, Ana P.B. Cuthbert, Richard J. González-Solís, Jacob Wanless, Ross M. Glass, Trevor Lascelles, Ben Small, Cleo Phillips, Richard A. Ryan, Peter G. 2017-07 text http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/517059/ https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/517059/1/Using%20globally%20threatened%20pelagic%20birds%20to%20identify%20priority%20sites%20%20AAM.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2017.05.009 en eng Elsevier https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/517059/1/Using%20globally%20threatened%20pelagic%20birds%20to%20identify%20priority%20sites%20%20AAM.pdf Dias, Maria P.; Oppel, Steffen; Bond, Alexander L.; Carneiro, Ana P.B.; Cuthbert, Richard J.; González-Solís, Jacob; Wanless, Ross M.; Glass, Trevor; Lascelles, Ben; Small, Cleo; Phillips, Richard A.; Ryan, Peter G. 2017 Using globally threatened pelagic birds to identify priority sites for marine conservation in the South Atlantic Ocean. Biological Conservation, 211, Part A. 76-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2017.05.009 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2017.05.009> Publication - Article PeerReviewed 2017 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2017.05.009 2023-02-04T19:44:58Z The Convention on Biological Diversity aspires to designate 10% of the global oceans as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), but so far, few MPAs protect pelagic species in the high seas. Transparent scientific approaches are needed to ensure that these encompass areas with high biodiversity value. Here we used the distribution of all globally threatened seabirds breeding in a centrally located archipelago (Tristan da Cunha) to provide guidance on where MPAs could be established in the South Atlantic Ocean. We combined year-round tracking data from six species, and used the systematic conservation-planning tool, ‘Zonation’, to delineate areas that would protect the largest proportion of each population. The areas used most intensively varied among species and seasons. Combining the sites used by all six species suggested that the most important areas of the South Atlantic are located south of South Africa, around the central South Atlantic between 30°S and 55°S, and near South America. We estimated that the longline fishing effort in these intensively used areas is around 11 million hooks on average each year, highlighting the need for improved monitoring of seabird bycatch rates and the enforcement of compliance with bird bycatch mitigation requirements by fisheries. There was no overlap between the identified areas and any of the existing MPAs in the South Atlantic. The conservation of these highly mobile, pelagic species cannot be achieved by single countries, but requires a multi-national approach at an ocean-basin scale, such as an agreement for the conservation of biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction under the United Nation Convention on the Law of the Sea. Article in Journal/Newspaper South Atlantic Ocean Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Tristan ENVELOPE(140.900,140.900,-66.735,-66.735) Biological Conservation 211 76 84 |
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The Convention on Biological Diversity aspires to designate 10% of the global oceans as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), but so far, few MPAs protect pelagic species in the high seas. Transparent scientific approaches are needed to ensure that these encompass areas with high biodiversity value. Here we used the distribution of all globally threatened seabirds breeding in a centrally located archipelago (Tristan da Cunha) to provide guidance on where MPAs could be established in the South Atlantic Ocean. We combined year-round tracking data from six species, and used the systematic conservation-planning tool, ‘Zonation’, to delineate areas that would protect the largest proportion of each population. The areas used most intensively varied among species and seasons. Combining the sites used by all six species suggested that the most important areas of the South Atlantic are located south of South Africa, around the central South Atlantic between 30°S and 55°S, and near South America. We estimated that the longline fishing effort in these intensively used areas is around 11 million hooks on average each year, highlighting the need for improved monitoring of seabird bycatch rates and the enforcement of compliance with bird bycatch mitigation requirements by fisheries. There was no overlap between the identified areas and any of the existing MPAs in the South Atlantic. The conservation of these highly mobile, pelagic species cannot be achieved by single countries, but requires a multi-national approach at an ocean-basin scale, such as an agreement for the conservation of biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction under the United Nation Convention on the Law of the Sea. |
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Dias, Maria P. Oppel, Steffen Bond, Alexander L. Carneiro, Ana P.B. Cuthbert, Richard J. González-Solís, Jacob Wanless, Ross M. Glass, Trevor Lascelles, Ben Small, Cleo Phillips, Richard A. Ryan, Peter G. |
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Dias, Maria P. Oppel, Steffen Bond, Alexander L. Carneiro, Ana P.B. Cuthbert, Richard J. González-Solís, Jacob Wanless, Ross M. Glass, Trevor Lascelles, Ben Small, Cleo Phillips, Richard A. Ryan, Peter G. Using globally threatened pelagic birds to identify priority sites for marine conservation in the South Atlantic Ocean |
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Dias, Maria P. Oppel, Steffen Bond, Alexander L. Carneiro, Ana P.B. Cuthbert, Richard J. González-Solís, Jacob Wanless, Ross M. Glass, Trevor Lascelles, Ben Small, Cleo Phillips, Richard A. Ryan, Peter G. |
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Using globally threatened pelagic birds to identify priority sites for marine conservation in the South Atlantic Ocean |
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Using globally threatened pelagic birds to identify priority sites for marine conservation in the South Atlantic Ocean |
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Using globally threatened pelagic birds to identify priority sites for marine conservation in the South Atlantic Ocean |
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Using globally threatened pelagic birds to identify priority sites for marine conservation in the South Atlantic Ocean |
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https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/517059/1/Using%20globally%20threatened%20pelagic%20birds%20to%20identify%20priority%20sites%20%20AAM.pdf Dias, Maria P.; Oppel, Steffen; Bond, Alexander L.; Carneiro, Ana P.B.; Cuthbert, Richard J.; González-Solís, Jacob; Wanless, Ross M.; Glass, Trevor; Lascelles, Ben; Small, Cleo; Phillips, Richard A.; Ryan, Peter G. 2017 Using globally threatened pelagic birds to identify priority sites for marine conservation in the South Atlantic Ocean. Biological Conservation, 211, Part A. 76-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2017.05.009 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2017.05.009> |
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