Global priorities for marine biodiversity conservation.
In recent decades, many marine populations have experienced major declines in abundance, but we still know little about where management interventions may help protect the highest levels of marine biodiversity. We used modeled spatial distribution data for nearly 12,500 species to quantify global pa...
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ftulundlup:oai:lup.lub.lu.se:5a2af45f-d403-483e-91dc-128a737c9229 2023-05-15T13:35:29+02:00 Global priorities for marine biodiversity conservation. Selig, Elizabeth R Turner, Will R Troëng, Sebastian Wallace, Bryan P Halpern, Benjamin S Kaschner, Kristin Lascelles, Ben G Carpenter, Kent E Mittermeier, Russell A 2014 https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/4291554 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0082898 eng eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/4291554 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0082898 wos:000329862500023 pmid:24416151 scopus:84897372590 PLoS ONE; 9(1), no e82898 (2014) ISSN: 1932-6203 Biological Sciences contributiontojournal/article info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2014 ftulundlup https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0082898 2023-02-01T23:35:21Z In recent decades, many marine populations have experienced major declines in abundance, but we still know little about where management interventions may help protect the highest levels of marine biodiversity. We used modeled spatial distribution data for nearly 12,500 species to quantify global patterns of species richness and two measures of endemism. By combining these data with spatial information on cumulative human impacts, we identified priority areas where marine biodiversity is most and least impacted by human activities, both within Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) and Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ). Our analyses highlighted places that are both accepted priorities for marine conservation like the Coral Triangle, as well as less well-known locations in the southwest Indian Ocean, western Pacific Ocean, Arctic and Antarctic Oceans, and within semi-enclosed seas like the Mediterranean and Baltic Seas. Within highly impacted priority areas, climate and fishing were the biggest stressors. Although new priorities may arise as we continue to improve marine species range datasets, results from this work are an essential first step in guiding limited resources to regions where investment could best sustain marine biodiversity. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Arctic Lund University Publications (LUP) Antarctic Arctic Indian Pacific PLoS ONE 9 1 e82898 |
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In recent decades, many marine populations have experienced major declines in abundance, but we still know little about where management interventions may help protect the highest levels of marine biodiversity. We used modeled spatial distribution data for nearly 12,500 species to quantify global patterns of species richness and two measures of endemism. By combining these data with spatial information on cumulative human impacts, we identified priority areas where marine biodiversity is most and least impacted by human activities, both within Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) and Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ). Our analyses highlighted places that are both accepted priorities for marine conservation like the Coral Triangle, as well as less well-known locations in the southwest Indian Ocean, western Pacific Ocean, Arctic and Antarctic Oceans, and within semi-enclosed seas like the Mediterranean and Baltic Seas. Within highly impacted priority areas, climate and fishing were the biggest stressors. Although new priorities may arise as we continue to improve marine species range datasets, results from this work are an essential first step in guiding limited resources to regions where investment could best sustain marine biodiversity. |
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Global priorities for marine biodiversity conservation. |
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