Prioritizing land and sea conservation investments to protect coral reefs
Background: Coral reefs have exceptional biodiversity, support the livelihoods of millions of people, and are threatened by multiple human activities on land (e.g. farming) and in the sea (e.g. overfishing). Most conservation efforts occur at local scales and, when effective, can increase the resili...
Published in: | PLoS ONE |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2010
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Online Access: | https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:216586 |
Summary: | Background: Coral reefs have exceptional biodiversity, support the livelihoods of millions of people, and are threatened by multiple human activities on land (e.g. farming) and in the sea (e.g. overfishing). Most conservation efforts occur at local scales and, when effective, can increase the resilience of coral reefs to global threats such as climate change (e.g. warming water and ocean acidification). Limited resources for conservation require that we efficiently prioritize where and how to best sustain coral reef ecosystems. |
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