Ecosystem-based adaptation in marine ecosystems of tropical Oceania in response to climate change
Tropical Oceania, including Melanesia, Polynesia, Micronesia and northern Australia, is one of the most biodiverse regions of the world. Climate change impacts have already occurred in the region and will become one of the greatest threats to biodiversity and people. Climate projections indicate tha...
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ftunivqespace:oai:espace.library.uq.edu.au:UQ:297912 2023-05-15T17:51:31+02:00 Ecosystem-based adaptation in marine ecosystems of tropical Oceania in response to climate change Grantham, H. S. McLeod, E. Brooks, A. Jupiter, S. D. Hardcastle, J. Richardson, A. J. Poloczanska, E. S. Hills, T. Mieszkowska, N. Klein, C. J. Watson, J. E. M. 2011-01-01 https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:297912 eng eng Surrey Beatty & Sons doi:10.1071/PC110241 issn:1038-2097 orcid:0000-0002-9289-7366 orcid:0000-0002-6299-6451 orcid:0000-0003-4942-1984 Ecology Nature and Landscape Conservation 2303 Ecology 2309 Nature and Landscape Conservation Journal Article 2011 ftunivqespace https://doi.org/10.1071/PC110241 2020-10-27T01:44:35Z Tropical Oceania, including Melanesia, Polynesia, Micronesia and northern Australia, is one of the most biodiverse regions of the world. Climate change impacts have already occurred in the region and will become one of the greatest threats to biodiversity and people. Climate projections indicate that sea levels will rise in many places but not uniformly. Islands will warm and annual rainfall will increase and exhibit strong decadal variations. Increases in global atmospheric CO concentration are causing ocean acidification, compromising the ability of organisms such as corals to maintain their calcium carbonate skeletons. We discuss these climate threats and their implications for the biodiversity of several ecosystems (coral reefs, seagrass and mangroves) in the region. We highlight current adaptation approaches designed to address these threats, including efforts to integrate ecosystem and community-based approaches. Finally, we identify guiding principles for developing effective ecosystem-based adaptation strategies. Despite broad differences in governance and social systems within the region, particularly between Australia and the rest of the Pacific, threats and planning objectives are similar. Ensuring community awareness and participation are essential everywhere. The science underpinning ecosystem-based adaptation strategies is in its infancy but there is great opportunity for communicating approaches and lessons learnt between developing and developed nations in tropical Oceania. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ocean acidification The University of Queensland: UQ eSpace Pacific Pacific Conservation Biology 17 3 241 |
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Tropical Oceania, including Melanesia, Polynesia, Micronesia and northern Australia, is one of the most biodiverse regions of the world. Climate change impacts have already occurred in the region and will become one of the greatest threats to biodiversity and people. Climate projections indicate that sea levels will rise in many places but not uniformly. Islands will warm and annual rainfall will increase and exhibit strong decadal variations. Increases in global atmospheric CO concentration are causing ocean acidification, compromising the ability of organisms such as corals to maintain their calcium carbonate skeletons. We discuss these climate threats and their implications for the biodiversity of several ecosystems (coral reefs, seagrass and mangroves) in the region. We highlight current adaptation approaches designed to address these threats, including efforts to integrate ecosystem and community-based approaches. Finally, we identify guiding principles for developing effective ecosystem-based adaptation strategies. Despite broad differences in governance and social systems within the region, particularly between Australia and the rest of the Pacific, threats and planning objectives are similar. Ensuring community awareness and participation are essential everywhere. The science underpinning ecosystem-based adaptation strategies is in its infancy but there is great opportunity for communicating approaches and lessons learnt between developing and developed nations in tropical Oceania. |
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Grantham, H. S. McLeod, E. Brooks, A. Jupiter, S. D. Hardcastle, J. Richardson, A. J. Poloczanska, E. S. Hills, T. Mieszkowska, N. Klein, C. J. Watson, J. E. M. |
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Grantham, H. S. McLeod, E. Brooks, A. Jupiter, S. D. Hardcastle, J. Richardson, A. J. Poloczanska, E. S. Hills, T. Mieszkowska, N. Klein, C. J. Watson, J. E. M. |
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Ecosystem-based adaptation in marine ecosystems of tropical Oceania in response to climate change |
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Ecosystem-based adaptation in marine ecosystems of tropical Oceania in response to climate change |
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Ecosystem-based adaptation in marine ecosystems of tropical Oceania in response to climate change |
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Ecosystem-based adaptation in marine ecosystems of tropical Oceania in response to climate change |
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Ecosystem-based adaptation in marine ecosystems of tropical Oceania in response to climate change |
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ecosystem-based adaptation in marine ecosystems of tropical oceania in response to climate change |
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