A global horizon scan of issues impacting marine and coastal biodiversity conservation
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Authors
Thornton, Ann
Amon, Diva
Birchenough, Silvana
Côté, Isabelle
Dias, Maria
Godley, Brendan
Keith, Sally
McKinley, Emma
Peck, Lloyd
Calado, Ricardo
Defeo, Omar
Degraer, Steven
Johnston, Emma
Kaartokallio, Hermanni
Macreadie, Peter
Metaxas, Anna
Muthumbi, Agnes
Obura, David
Paterson, David
Piola, Alberto
Richardson, Anthony
Schloss, Irene
Snelgrove, Paul
Stewart, Bryce
Thompson, Paul
Watson, Gordon
Yasuhara, Moriaki
Sutherland, Willliam
Journal Title
Nature Ecology and Evolution
ISSN
2397-334X
Publisher
Nature Research
Type
Article
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Herbert-Read, J., Thornton, A., Amon, D., Birchenough, S., Côté, I., Dias, M., Godley, B., et al. A global horizon scan of issues impacting marine and coastal biodiversity conservation. Nature Ecology and Evolution https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.84526
Abstract
The biodiversity of marine and coastal habitats is experiencing unprecedented change. While there are well-known drivers of these changes, such as overexploitation, climate change, and pollution, there are also relatively unknown emerging issues that are poorly understood or recognised that have potentially positive or negative impacts on marine and coastal ecosystems. In this inaugural Marine and Coastal Horizon Scan, we brought together 30 scientists, policymakers, and practitioners with trans-disciplinary expertise in marine and coastal systems to identify novel issues that are likely to have a significant impact on the functioning and conservation of marine and coastal biodiversity over the next 5-10 years. Based on a modified Delphi voting process, the final 15 issues presented were distilled from a list of 75 submitted by participants at the start of the process. These issues are grouped into three categories: ecosystem impacts, for example the impact of wildfires and the effect of poleward migration on equatorial biodiversity; resource exploitation, including an increase in the trade of fish swim bladders and increased exploitation of marine collagens; and novel technologies, such as soft robotics and new bio-degradable products. Our early identification of these issues and their potential impacts on marine and coastal biodiversity will support scientists, conservationists, resource managers, and policymakers to address the challenges facing marine ecosystems.
Sponsorship
This Marine and Coastal Horizon Scan was funded by Oceankind. SNRB is supported by EcoStar (DM048) and Cefas (My time). RC acknowledges FCT/MCTES for the financial support to CESAM (UIDP/50017/2020, UIDB/50017/2020, LA/P/0094/2020) through national funds. OD is supported by CSIC Uruguay and Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. JH-R is supported by the Whitten Lectureship in Marine Biology. SAK is supported by a Natural Environment Research Council grant (NE/S00050X/1). PIM is supported by an Australian Research Council Discovery Grant (DP200100575). DMP is supported by the Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland (MASTS). ARP is supported by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. WJS is funded by Arcadia. AT is supported by Oceankind. MY is supported by the Deep Ocean Stewardship Initiative and bioDISCOVERY.
Funder references
National Philanthropic Trust (Unknown)
Embargo Lift Date
2025-05-12
Identifiers
This record's DOI: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.84526
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/337107
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