Journal
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
Volume 141, Issue -, Pages 236-243Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.02.051
Keywords
Marine ecosystem services; Conceptual model; Expert workshop; Trade-offs; Management measures; Indicators
Funding
- Natural Environment Research Council
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [NE/L003279/1]
- NERC [pml010004, NE/L003279/1, pml010005] Funding Source: UKRI
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Our understanding of ecological processes that lead to ecosystem services is still evolving but ecological research aims to understand the linkages between the ecosystem and services. These linkages can affect trade-offs between different ecosystem services. Understanding these linkages, by considering multiple ecosystem services simultaneously supports management of the environment and sustainable use of resources. The UK marine environment is relatively data rich, yet the links between ecosystem and several ecosystem services and linkages between services are poorly described. A workshop with 35 marine scientists was used to create a conceptual model that links ecosystem components and key processes to four services they provide and to highlight trade-offs between them. The model was subsequently further developed to include pressures and mitigating management measures. The models are discussed in terms of their application to marine data to facilitate evidence-based marine management and their usefulness to communicate management measures with managers and stakeholders.
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