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Giakoumi S, Hogg K, Di Lorenzo M, Compain N, Scianna C, Milisenda G, Claudet J, Damalas D, Carbonara P, Colloca F, Evangelopoulos A, Isajlović I, Karampetsis D, Ligas A, Marčeta B, Nenciu M, Nita V, Panayotova M, Sabatella R, Sartor P, Sgardeli V, Thasitis I, Todorova V, Vrgoč N, Scannella D, Vitale S, Di Franco A. Deficiencies in monitoring practices of marine protected areas in southern European seas. J Environ Manage 2024; 355:120476. [PMID: 38442657 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
Abstract
Worldwide, states are gazetting new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to meet the international commitment of protecting 30% of the seas by 2030. Yet, protection benefits only come into effect when an MPA is implemented with activated regulations and actively managed through continuous monitoring and adaptive management. To assess if actively managed MPAs are the rule or the exception, we used the Mediterranean and Black Seas as a case study, and retrieved information on monitoring activities for 878 designated MPAs in ten European Union (EU) countries. We searched for scientific and grey literature that provides information on the following aspects of MPA assessment and monitoring: ecological (e.g., biomass of commercially exploited fish), social (e.g., perceptions of fishers in an MPA), economic (e.g., revenue of fishers) and governance (e.g., type of governance scheme). We also queried MPA authorities on their past and current monitoring activities using a web-based survey through which we collected 123 responses. Combining the literature review and survey results, we found that approximately 16% of the MPA designations (N = 878) have baseline and/or monitoring studies. Most monitoring programs evaluated MPAs based solely on biological/ecological variables and fewer included social, economic and/or governance variables, failing to capture and assess the social-ecological dimension of marine conservation. To increase the capacity of MPAs to design and implement effective social-ecological monitoring programs, we recommend strategies revolving around three pillars: funding, collaboration, and technology. Following the actionable recommendations presented herein, MPA authorities and EU Member States could improve the low level of MPA monitoring to more effectively reach the 30% protection target delivering benefits for biodiversity conservation.
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- Sylvaine Giakoumi
- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Sicily Marine Centre, Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo (complesso Roosevelt), 90149 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Sicily Marine Centre, Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo (complesso Roosevelt), 90149 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Sicily Marine Centre, Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo (complesso Roosevelt), 90149 Palermo, Italy
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- National Center for Scientific Research, PSL Université Paris, CRIOBE, CNRS-EPHE-UPVD, Maison de l'Océan, 195 rue Saint-Jacques, 75005, Paris, France
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- Calabria Marine Centre, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, 87071, Amendolara, Italy
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- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Sicily Marine Centre, Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo (complesso Roosevelt), 90149 Palermo, Italy
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- National Center for Scientific Research, PSL Université Paris, CRIOBE, CNRS-EPHE-UPVD, Maison de l'Océan, 195 rue Saint-Jacques, 75005, Paris, France
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- Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, P.O. Box 2214, 71003, Heraklion, Greece
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- Fondazione COISPA, Stazione Sperimentale per lo Studio del Mare, via dei Trulli 18-20, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, 00198, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Set. I. Mestrovica 63, 21000, Split, Croatia
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- Consorzio per il Centro Interuniversitario di Biologia Marina ed Ecologia Applicata "G. Bacci" (CIBM), viale Nazario Sauro 4, 57128, Livorno, Italy
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- Fisheries Research Institute of Slovenia, Spodnje Gameljne 61 a 1211 Ljubljana, 1211, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- National Institute for Marine Research and Development "Grigore Antipa", 300 Mamaia Blvd., Constanta, 900581, Romania
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- National Institute for Marine Research and Development "Grigore Antipa", 300 Mamaia Blvd., Constanta, 900581, Romania
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- Institute of Oceanology - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, P.O.Box 152, 9000, Varna, Bulgaria
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- Consorzio per il Centro Interuniversitario di Biologia Marina ed Ecologia Applicata "G. Bacci" (CIBM), viale Nazario Sauro 4, 57128, Livorno, Italy
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- Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, P.O. Box 2214, 71003, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Fisheries and Marine Research, 2033, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Institute of Oceanology - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, P.O.Box 152, 9000, Varna, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Set. I. Mestrovica 63, 21000, Split, Croatia
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- National Research Council (CNR) - Institute for Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology (IRBIM), 91026, Mazara del Vallo (TP), Italy; NBFC, National Biodiversity Future Center, Palermo, Italy
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- National Research Council (CNR) - Institute for Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology (IRBIM), 91026, Mazara del Vallo (TP), Italy; NBFC, National Biodiversity Future Center, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Sicily Marine Centre, Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo (complesso Roosevelt), 90149 Palermo, Italy
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Petza D, Amorim E, Ben Lamine E, Colloca F, Dominguez Crisóstomo E, Fabbrizzi E, Fraschetti S, Galparsoro I, Giakoumi S, Kruse M, Stelzenmüller V, Katsanevakis S. Assessing the potential of Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) for contributing to conservation targets: A global scoping review protocol. Open Res Eur 2024; 3:118. [PMID: 37781318 PMCID: PMC10539721 DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.16116.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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This scoping review (ScR) protocol aims to establish the methodological approach for identifying and mapping the evidence regarding the actual contribution of Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) to spatial conservation targets. Emphasis will be placed on examining the research conducted, including the methodologies applied. OECMs, introduced by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 2010, refer to areas outside of protected areas, such as fisheries restricted areas, archaeological sites, and military areas, that effectively conserve biodiversity in-situ over the long term. OECMs are recognized rather than designated. Many countries currently endeavor to identify, recognize and report OECMs to the CBD for formal acceptance to support the implementation of spatial conservation targets. Studies that assess the contribution of OECMs to spatial conservation targets will be considered. Potential OECMs with primary, secondary or ancillary conservation objectives established by all sectors in the terrestrial, freshwater and marine realm worldwide will be considered. Peer-reviewed and grey literature will be considered without imposing limitations based on publication year, stage, subject area and source type. Both experimental and observational studies in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Spanish will be reviewed. The ScR will follow the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology. The protocol will be guided by the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) extension for scoping reviews. The search will encompass bibliographic databases such as Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar. Grey literature sources will include databases, pre-print archives and organizational websites. The Covidence platform will be utilized for data management and extraction.
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- Dimitra Petza
- Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean, Mytilene, Lesvos, Greece
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- International Estuarine & Coastal Specialists (IECS) Ltd, Leven, UK
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Côte d’Azur, Nice, France
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- Integrative Marine Ecology Department, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Sicily Marine Centre, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Palermo, Italy
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- Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries, Bremerhaven, Germany
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- Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean, Mytilene, Lesvos, Greece
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Dimitriadis C, Marampouti C, Calò A, Di Franco A, Giakoumi S, Di Franco E, Di Lorenzo M, Gerovasileiou V, Guidetti P, Pey A, Sini M, Sourbès L. Evaluating the long term effectiveness of a Mediterranean marine protected area to tackle the effects of invasive and range expanding herbivorous fish on rocky reefs. Mar Environ Res 2024; 193:106293. [PMID: 38103302 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2023.106293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Here we provide evidence, along an 8-year period time-series based on multifaceted data from a Mediterranean marine protected area (MPA), whether protection can tackle invasive and range expanding herbivore fishes, and their effects on the algal resource availability, taking into account the population trends of predatory fishes, fisheries catches of herbivore fishes and sea surface temperature (SST) through time. Our findings pointed out that an ineffective in restoring top-down control process MPA may facilitate, rather than alleviate, the sudden and enduring population burst of invasive and range-expanding herbivorous fishes at tipping points of abrupt change. This subsequently results in the deterioration of rocky reef habitats and the depletion of algal resources, with the tipping points of abrupt change for algal and herbivore fish species not overlapping chronologically. As sea temperature increases, ineffective or recently established MPAs may inadvertently facilitate the proliferation of invasive and range-expanding species, posing a significant challenge to management effectiveness and conservation objectives.
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- C Dimitriadis
- Management Unit of Zakynthos and Ainos National Parks and Protected Areas of the Ionian Islands, Natural Environment & Climate Change Agency (N.E.C.C.A.), El. Venizelou 1, 29100, Zakynthos, Greece.
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- Management Unit of Zakynthos and Ainos National Parks and Protected Areas of the Ionian Islands, Natural Environment & Climate Change Agency (N.E.C.C.A.), El. Venizelou 1, 29100, Zakynthos, Greece
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- Department of Earth and Marine Sciences (DiSTeM), University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 20-22, 90123, Palermo, Italy; NBFC, National Biodiversity Future Center, Palermo, 90133, Italy
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- NBFC, National Biodiversity Future Center, Palermo, 90133, Italy; Stazione Zoologica "Anton Dohrn" sede interdipartimentale della Sicilia, Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo, 4521, 90149, Palermo, Italy
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- NBFC, National Biodiversity Future Center, Palermo, 90133, Italy; Stazione Zoologica "Anton Dohrn" sede interdipartimentale della Sicilia, Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo, 4521, 90149, Palermo, Italy
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, UMR 7035 ECOSEAS, Parc Valrose 28, Avenue Valrose, 06108, Nice, France
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- Department of Earth and Marine Sciences (DiSTeM), University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 20-22, 90123, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Environment, Faculty of Environment, Ionian University, Zakynthos, Greece; Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture (IMBBC), Thalassocosmos, Gournes, Crete, Greece
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- NBFC, National Biodiversity Future Center, Palermo, 90133, Italy; Institute for the Study of Anthropic Impact and Sustainability in the Marine Environment (CNR-IAS), National Research Council, Via de Marini 6, 16149, Genoa, Italy; Department of Integrative Marine Ecology (EMI), Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn-National Institute of Marine Biology, Ecology and Biotechnology, Genoa Marine Centre, 16126, Genoa, Italy
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- Thalassa - Marine Research & Environmental Awareness, 17 Rue Gutenberg, 06000, Nice, France
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- Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean, 81100, Mytilene, Greece
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- Management Unit of Zakynthos and Ainos National Parks and Protected Areas of the Ionian Islands, Natural Environment & Climate Change Agency (N.E.C.C.A.), El. Venizelou 1, 29100, Zakynthos, Greece
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Fabbrizzi E, Giakoumi S, De Leo F, Tamburello L, Chiarore A, Colletti A, Coppola M, Munari M, Musco L, Rindi F, Rizzo L, Savinelli B, Franzitta G, Grech D, Cebrian E, Verdura J, Bianchelli S, Mangialajo L, Nasto I, Sota D, Orfanidis S, Papadopoulou NK, Danovaro R, Fraschetti S. The challenge of setting restoration targets for macroalgal forests under climate changes. J Environ Manage 2023; 326:116834. [PMID: 36436438 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The process of site selection and spatial planning has received scarce attention in the scientific literature dealing with marine restoration, suggesting the need to better address how spatial planning tools could guide restoration interventions. In this study, for the first time, the consequences of adopting different restoration targets and criteria on spatial restoration prioritization have been assessed at a regional scale, including the consideration of climate changes. We applied the decision-support tool Marxan, widely used in systematic conservation planning on Mediterranean macroalgal forests. The loss of this habitat has been largely documented, with limited evidences of natural recovery. Spatial priorities were identified under six planning scenarios, considering three main restoration targets to reflect the objectives of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. Results show that the number of suitable sites for restoration is very limited at basin scale, and targets are only achieved when the recovery of 10% of regressing and extinct macroalgal forests is planned. Increasing targets translates into including unsuitable areas for restoration in Marxan solutions, amplifying the risk of ineffective interventions. Our analysis supports macroalgal forests restoration and provides guiding principles and criteria to strengthen the effectiveness of restoration actions across habitats. The constraints in finding suitable areas for restoration are discussed, and recommendations to guide planning to support future restoration interventions are also included.
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- Erika Fabbrizzi
- University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy; Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, Italy.
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- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, Italy; University of Salento, Lecce, Italy
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- Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, Italy; Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council, Lecce, Italy
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- Centre d'Estudios Avançats de Blanes, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientìficas (CEAB-CSIC), Blanes, Spain; University of Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, UMR 7035 ECOSEAS, Nice, France
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- University of Vlora "Ismail Qemali", Sheshi Pavaresia, Vlore, Albania
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- University of Vlora "Ismail Qemali", Sheshi Pavaresia, Vlore, Albania
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- Fisheries Research Institute, Hellenic Agricultural Organization-Demeter, Kavala, Greece
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- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, Italy; Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy; NBFC, National Biodiversity Future Center, Palermo 90133, Italy
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Fraschetti S, Fabbrizzi E, Tamburello L, Uyarra MC, Micheli F, Sala E, Pipitone C, Badalamenti F, Bevilacqua S, Boada J, Cebrian E, Ceccherelli G, Chiantore M, D'Anna G, Di Franco A, Farina S, Giakoumi S, Gissi E, Guala I, Guidetti P, Katsanevakis S, Manea E, Montefalcone M, Sini M, Asnaghi V, Calò A, Di Lorenzo M, Garrabou J, Musco L, Oprandi A, Rilov G, Borja A. An integrated assessment of the Good Environmental Status of Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas. J Environ Manage 2022; 305:114370. [PMID: 34968935 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Local, regional and global targets have been set to halt marine biodiversity loss. Europe has set its own policy targets to achieve Good Environmental Status (GES) of marine ecosystems by implementing the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) across member states. We combined an extensive dataset across five Mediterranean ecoregions including 26 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), their reference unprotected areas, and a no-trawl case study. Our aim was to assess if MPAs reach GES, if their effects are local or can be detected at ecoregion level or up to a Mediterranean scale, and which are the ecosystem components driving GES achievement. This was undertaken by using the analytical tool NEAT (Nested Environmental status Assessment Tool), which allows an integrated assessment of the status of marine systems. We adopted an ecosystem approach by integrating data from several ecosystem components: the seagrass Posidonia oceanica, macroalgae, sea urchins and fish. Thresholds to define the GES were set by dedicated workshops and literature review. In the Western Mediterranean, most MPAs are in good/high status, with P. oceanica and fish driving this result within MPAs. However, GES is achieved only at a local level, and the Mediterranean Sea, as a whole, results in a moderate environmental status. Macroalgal forests are overall in bad condition, confirming their status at risk. The results are significantly affected by the assumption that discrete observations over small spatial scales are representative of the total extension investigated. This calls for large-scale, dedicated assessments to realistically detect environmental status changes under different conditions. Understanding MPAs effectiveness in reaching GES is crucial to assess their role as sentinel observatories of marine systems. MPAs and trawling bans can locally contribute to the attainment of GES and to the fulfillment of the MSFD objectives. Building confidence in setting thresholds between GES and non-GES, investing in long-term monitoring, increasing the spatial extent of sampling areas, rethinking and broadening the scope of complementary tools of protection (e.g., Natura 2000 Sites), are indicated as solutions to ameliorate the status of the basin.
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- Simonetta Fraschetti
- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy; CoNISMa, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy; Department of Integrative Marine Ecology (EMI), Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology (EMI), Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121, Naples, Italy
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- AZTI, Marine Research, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Herrera Kaia, Portualdea S/n, 20110, Pasaia, Spain
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- Hopkins Marine Station and Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA, United States
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- National Geographic Society, Washington, DC, United States
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- CNR-IAS, Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo 4521, 90149, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology (EMI), Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121, Naples, Italy; CNR-IAS, Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo 4521, 90149, Palermo, Italy
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- GrMAR Institut d'Ecologia Aquàtica, Universitat de Girona, 17003, Girona, Spain
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- GrMAR Institut d'Ecologia Aquàtica, Universitat de Girona, 17003, Girona, Spain; Centre d'estudis Avançats de Blanes CEAB-CSIC, Blanes, 17300, Girona, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, via Piandanna 4, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- DiSTAV, Department of Earth, Environment and Life Sciences, University of Genoa, Corso Europa 26, 16132, Genoa, Italy
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- CNR-IAS, via Giovanni da Verrazzano 17, 91014, Castellammare del Golfo, Italy
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- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Sicily, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo, 90149, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology (EMI), Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology (EMI), Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121, Naples, Italy
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- Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, 120 Ocean View Boulevard, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, USA; National Research Council, Institute of Marine Science, CNR ISMAR, Arsenale, Tesa 104 - Castello 2737/F, 30122, Venice, Italy
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- IMC - International Marine Centre, Loc. Sa Mardini, Torregrande, Oristano, Italy
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- ECOSEAS UMR 7035, Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, Parc Valrose, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108, Nice, France; Department of Integrative Marine Ecology (EMI), Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn-National Institute of Marine Biology, Ecology and Biotechnology, Genoa Marine Centre, 16126, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean, 81100, Mytilene, Greece
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- Institute of Marine Sciences, National Research Council (ISMAR-CNR), Arsenale, Tesa 104, Castello 2737/F, 30122, Venice, Italy
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- DiSTAV, Department of Earth, Environment and Life Sciences, University of Genoa, Corso Europa 26, 16132, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean, 81100, Mytilene, Greece
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- DiSTAV, Department of Earth, Environment and Life Sciences, University of Genoa, Corso Europa 26, 16132, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Earth and Marine Sciences (DiSTeM), University of Palermo, via Archirafi 20-22, 90123, Palermo, Italy
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- Institute for Biological Resources and Marine Biotechnologies, National Research Council (IRBIM-CNR), Via L. Vaccara, Mazara del Vallo 61, 91026, Italy
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- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology (EMI), Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121, Naples, Italy; Laboratory of Marine Biology and Zoology, DiSTeBA, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy
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- DiSTAV, Department of Earth, Environment and Life Sciences, University of Genoa, Corso Europa 26, 16132, Genoa, Italy
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- National Institute of Oceanography, Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research (IOLR), PO Box 8030, Haifa, 31080, Israel
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- AZTI, Marine Research, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Herrera Kaia, Portualdea S/n, 20110, Pasaia, Spain; King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Schickele A, Guidetti P, Giakoumi S, Zenetos A, Francour P, Raybaud V. Improving predictions of invasive fish ranges combining functional and ecological traits with environmental suitability under climate change scenarios. Glob Chang Biol 2021; 27:6086-6102. [PMID: 34543498 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.15896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Biological invasions represent one of the main threats to marine biodiversity. From a conservation perspective, especially in the context of increasing sea warming, it is critical to examine the suitability potential of geographical areas for the arrival of Range-Expanding Introduced and Native Species (REINS), and hence anticipate the risk of such species to become invasive in their new distribution areas. Here, we developed an empirical index, based on functional and bio-ecological traits, that estimates the Invasive Potential (IP; i.e. the potential success in transport, introduction and population establishment) for a set of 13 fishes that are expanding their distributional range into the Mediterranean Sea, the most invaded sea in the world. The IP index showed significant correlation with the observed spreading of REINS. For the six species characterized by the highest IP, we calculated contemporary and future projections of their Environmental Suitability Index (ESI). By using an ensemble modelling approach, we estimated the geographical areas that are likely to be the most impacted by REINS spreading under climate change. Our results demonstrated the importance of functional traits related to reproduction for determining high invasion potential. For most species, we found high contemporary ESI values in the South-eastern Mediterranean Sea and low to intermediate contemporary ESI values in the Adriatic Sea and North-western Mediterranean sector. Moreover, we highlighted a major potential future expansion of high ESI values, and thus REINS IP, towards the northern Mediterranean, especially in the northern Adriatic Sea. This potential future northward expansion highlights the risk associated with climate-induced impacts on ecosystem conservation and fish stock management throughout the entire Mediterranean Sea.
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, UMR 7035 ECOSEAS, Nice, France
- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica A. Dohrn-National Institute of Marine Biology, Ecology and Biotechnology, Naples, Italy
- Institute for the Study of Anthropic Impact and Sustainability in the Marine Environment (CNR-IAS), National Research Council, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica A. Dohrn-National Institute of Marine Biology, Ecology and Biotechnology, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Anavyssos, Greece
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Mateos-Molina D, Ben Lamine E, Antonopoulou M, Burt JA, Das HS, Javed S, Judas J, Khan SB, Muzaffar SB, Pilcher N, Rodriguez-Zarate CJ, Taylor OJS, Giakoumi S. Synthesis and evaluation of coastal and marine biodiversity spatial information in the United Arab Emirates for ecosystem-based management. Mar Pollut Bull 2021; 167:112319. [PMID: 33845352 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) host valuable coastal and marine biodiversity that is subjected to multiple pressures under extreme conditions. To mitigate impacts on marine ecosystems, the UAE protects almost 12% of its Exclusive Economic Zone. This study mapped and validated the distribution of key coastal and marine habitats, species and critical areas for their life cycle in the Gulf area of the UAE. We identified gaps in the current protection of these ecological features and assessed the quality of the data used. The overall dataset showed good data quality, but deficiencies in information for the coastline of the north-western emirates. The existing protected areas are inadequate to safeguard key ecological features such as mangroves and coastal lagoons. This study offers a solid basis to understand the spatial distribution and protection of marine biodiversity in the UAE. This information should be considered for implementing effective conservation planning and ecosystem-based management.
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- D Mateos-Molina
- Emirates Nature in association with World Wide Fund for Nature (Emirates Nature-WWF), The Sustainable City (main entrance), P.O. Box 454891, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Departamento de Ecología e Hidrología, Universidad de Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain.
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, UMR 7035 ECOSEAS, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108 Nice, France
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- Emirates Nature in association with World Wide Fund for Nature (Emirates Nature-WWF), The Sustainable City (main entrance), P.O. Box 454891, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Water Research Center & Center for Genomics and Systems Biology, New York University Abu Dhabi, PO Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi, Po Box:45553, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi, Po Box:45553, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Emirates Nature in association with World Wide Fund for Nature (Emirates Nature-WWF), The Sustainable City (main entrance), P.O. Box 454891, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi, Po Box:45553, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, P.O. Box 15551, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Marine Research Foundation, 136 Lorong Pokok Seraya 2, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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- Scientific Research Department, Environment and Protected Areas Authority, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Five Oceans Environmental Services LLC, P.O. Box 660, 131 Muscat, Oman
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, UMR 7035 ECOSEAS, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108 Nice, France; Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Kleitou P, Crocetta F, Giakoumi S, Giovos I, Hall-Spencer JM, Kalogirou S, Kletou D, Moutopoulos DK, Rees S. Fishery reforms for the management of non-indigenous species. J Environ Manage 2021; 280:111690. [PMID: 33246748 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Marine ecosystems are undergoing major transformations due to the establishment and spread of Non-Indigenous Species (NIS). Some of these organisms have adverse effects, for example by reducing biodiversity and causing ecosystem shifts. Others have upsides, such as benefits to fisheries or replacing lost ecological functions and strengthening biogenic complexity. Stopping the spread of NIS is virtually impossible and so the societal challenge is how to limit the socioeconomic, health, and ecological risks, and sustainably exploit the benefits provided by these organisms. We propose a move away from the notion that NIS have only negative effects, and suggest a turn towards an Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management approach for NIS (EBFM-NIS) in the Mediterranean Sea, the world's most invaded marine region. A structured, iterative, and adaptive framework that considers the range of costs and benefits to ecosystems, ecosystem services, and fisheries is set out to determine whether NIS stocks should be managed using sustainable or unsustainable exploitation. We propose fishery reforms such as multiannual plans, annual catch limits, technical measures for sustainable exploitation, and legitimization of unlimited fishing of selected NIS and introduction of a radical new license for NIS fishing for unsustainable exploitation. Depending on local conditions, investment strategies can be included within the EBFM-NIS framework to protect/enhance natural assets to improve ecosystem resilience against NIS, as well as fishery assets to improve the performance of NIS fisheries. Examples of the former include the enhancement of Marine Protected Areas, harvesting of invasive NIS within MPAs, and protection of overfished predators and key species. Examples of the latter include market promotion and valorisation of NIS products, development of novel NIS products, and innovative/alternative NIS fishing such as fishery-related tourism ('pescatourism'). The application of the suggested EBFM-NIS would create jobs, protect and enhance ecosystem services, and help to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development.
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- Periklis Kleitou
- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth PL4 8AA, Plymouth, United Kingdom; Marine & Environmental Research (MER) Lab Ltd, 202 Amathountos Avenue, Marina Gardens, Block B, Limassol, 4533, Cyprus.
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- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, I-80121, Napoli, Italy.
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- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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- Marine & Environmental Research (MER) Lab Ltd, 202 Amathountos Avenue, Marina Gardens, Block B, Limassol, 4533, Cyprus; iSea, Environmental Organisation for the Preservation of the Aquatic Ecosystems, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth PL4 8AA, Plymouth, United Kingdom; Shimoda Marine Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Shizuoka, 415-0025, Japan.
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- Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Hydrobiological Station of Rhodes, Rhodes, Greece.
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- Marine & Environmental Research (MER) Lab Ltd, 202 Amathountos Avenue, Marina Gardens, Block B, Limassol, 4533, Cyprus.
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- Department of Animal Production, Fisheries & Aquaculture, University of Patras, Mesolonghi, Greece.
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth PL4 8AA, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
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- Isabel García‐Barón
- AZTIMarine ResearchBasque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA) Pasaia Spain
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- Université Côte d'AzurCNRSUMR 7035 ECOSEAS Nice France
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions School of Biological Sciences The University of Queensland Brisbane Queensland Australia
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO)Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo Vigo Spain
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- AZTIMarine ResearchBasque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA) Pasaia Spain
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- AZTIMarine ResearchBasque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA) Pasaia Spain
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Giakoumi S, Katsanevakis S, Albano PG, Azzurro E, Cardoso AC, Cebrian E, Deidun A, Edelist D, Francour P, Jimenez C, Mačić V, Occhipinti-Ambrogi A, Rilov G, Sghaier YR. Management priorities for marine invasive species. Sci Total Environ 2019; 688:976-982. [PMID: 31726580 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Revised: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Managing invasive alien species is particularly challenging in the ocean mainly because marine ecosystems are highly connected across broad spatial scales. Eradication of marine invasive species has only been achieved when species were detected early, and management responded rapidly. Generalized approaches, transferable across marine regions, for prioritizing actions to control invasive populations are currently lacking. Here, expert knowledge was elicited to prioritize 11 management actions for controlling 12 model species, distinguished by differences in dispersion capacity, distribution in the area to be managed, and taxonomic identity. Each action was assessed using five criteria (effectiveness, feasibility, acceptability, impacts on native communities, and cost), which were combined in an 'applicability' metric. Raising public awareness and encouraging the commercial use of invasive species were highly prioritized, whereas biological control actions were considered the least applicable. Our findings can guide rapid decision-making on prioritizing management options for the control of invasive species especially at early stages of invasion, when reducing managers' response time is critical.
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- Sylvaine Giakoumi
- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, UMR 7035 ECOSEAS, Parc Valrose, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108 Nice, France; ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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- University of the Aegean, Department of Marine Sciences, University Hill, 81100 Mytilene, Greece.
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- University of Vienna, Department of Palaeontology, Vienna, Austria.
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- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Via del Cedro 38, 57122 Livorno, Italy; Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoles, Italy.
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- Institut d'Ecologia Aquàtica, Universitat de Girona, E-17071 Girona, Catalonia, Spain; Centre d'Estudis Avançats de Blanes (CEAB-CSIC) Blanes, Girona, Spain.
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- Physical Oceanography Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta, Msida MSD 2080, Malta.
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- University of Haifa, School of Marine Sciences, 199 Aba Khoushy Ave., Mt. Carmel, Haifa, Israel.
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, UMR 7035 ECOSEAS, Parc Valrose, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108 Nice, France.
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- Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre (ENALIA), Acropoleos 2, Aglantzia 2101, Nicosia, Cyprus.
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- Institute of Marine Biology, University of Montenegro, Dobrota b.b., 85330 Kotor, Montenegro.
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- University of Pavia, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Via S. Epifanio 14, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
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- National Institute of Oceanography, Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research (ILOR), Haifa 3108001, Israel.
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- Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas, Boulevard du Leader Yasser Arafet, B.P. 337, 1080 Tunis Cedex, Tunisia.
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Giakoumi S, Pey A, Thiriet P, Francour P, Guidetti P. Patterns of predation on native and invasive alien fish in Mediterranean protected and unprotected areas. Mar Environ Res 2019; 150:104792. [PMID: 31557709 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2019.104792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Revised: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Worldwide, the loss of predatory fish due to overexploitation has altered the structure of native communities and caused ecosystem shifts. Ecosystems deprived of high-level predators may be more vulnerable to invasive alien species as the latter are subject to reduced predation control. Marine protected areas (MPAs), and particularly no-take reserves where fishing is banned, can be effective tools for the restoration of predatory relationships within their boundaries. We explored whether the restoration of high-level predatory fish populations within Mediterranean MPAs can exert top-down control on alien fish. Fish tethering experiments, including native (Sardina pilchardus, Boops boops) and alien (Siganus rivulatus) dead specimens, were conducted to quantify predation within the no-take zones of three MPAs and in unprotected areas, and to assess potential differences in predation rates and prey type preferences. A subsample of experimental units was filmed to document predation events and related fish behaviour. More high-level predators interacted with the tethered fish inside the MPAs than in unprotected areas. Yet we did not find significant differences in the consumption of alien or native fishes between MPAs and unprotected areas. The native S. pilchardus was consumed more in comparison to the other tethered fishes, regardless of protection status and location. Interestingly, the alien S. rivulatus was consumed by native predators in the western Mediterranean locations where this alien fish is not established. Despite its limitations, our study provides evidence on the ability of some native predators to feed on and potentially control certain alien species without requiring 'adaptive' time-lag periods.
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- Sylvaine Giakoumi
- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, UMR 7035 ECOSEAS, Parc Valrose, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108, Nice, France; ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, UMR 7035 ECOSEAS, Parc Valrose, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108, Nice, France; THALASSA Marine research & Environmental awareness, 17 rue Gutenberg, 06000, Nice, France
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- Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, UMR 7208 BOREA, Station Marine de Dinard - CRESCO, 38 Rue du Port Blanc, 35800, Dinard, France; Research Unit Biology of Aquatic Organisms and Ecosystems (UMR 7208 BOREA) Sorbonne Universités, MNHN, UPMC, UCN, UA, CNRS, IRD - 43 Rue Cuvier, CP26, 75005, Paris, France; UMS 2006 Patrimoine Naturel - Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, CRESCO, 38 Rue du Port Blanc, 35800, Dinard, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, UMR 7035 ECOSEAS, Parc Valrose, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108, Nice, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, UMR 7035 ECOSEAS, Parc Valrose, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108, Nice, France; Consorzio Interuniversitario per le Scienze del Mare, CoNISMa, Piazzale Flaminio 9, 00196, Rome, Italy
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Scianna C, Niccolini F, Giakoumi S, Di Franco A, Gaines SD, Bianchi CN, Scaccia L, Bava S, Cappanera V, Charbonnel E, Culioli JM, Di Carlo G, De Franco F, Dimitriadis C, Panzalis P, Santoro P, Guidetti P. Organization Science improves management effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas. J Environ Manage 2019; 240:285-292. [PMID: 30952049 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.03.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Revised: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The ecological management effectiveness (EME) of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is the degree to which MPAs reach their ecological goals. The significant variability of EME among MPAs has been partly explained by MPA design, management and implementation features (e.g. surface area, enforcement, age of protection). We investigated EME variability by employing, for the first time, Organization Science. Eight Mediterranean MPAs were taken into account as case studies to explore the relationships between EME and MPA features, such as: 1) organizational size (i.e. the ratio between the number of full-time employees and the total MPA surface area), 2) management performance (i.e. the level of effort exerted to enhance and sustain the MPA management, including enforcement), 3) total surface area, and 4) MPA age. The log-response ratios of fish biomass and density in protected vs unprotected (control) areas were used as a proxy of EME. Management performance, organizational size and, to a lesser extent, MPA age were positively correlated with the log-response ratio of fish biomass, whereas total surface area did not display a significant role. None of the four features considered was significantly correlated with the log-response ratio of fish density. Based on our findings, we argue that the employment of Organization Science in the management effectiveness assessment can assist MPA managers to reach MPAs goals more effectively, with a more efficient use of available resources.
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- Claudia Scianna
- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, UMR 7035 ECOSEAS, Parc Valrose 28, Avenue Valrose, 06108 Nice, France.
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- Department of Economics and Management, University of Pisa, via C. Ridolfi 10, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, UMR 7035 ECOSEAS, Parc Valrose 28, Avenue Valrose, 06108 Nice, France; ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, UMR 7035 ECOSEAS, Parc Valrose 28, Avenue Valrose, 06108 Nice, France
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- Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
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- Department of Earth, Environment and Life Sciences, University of Genoa, Corso Europa 26, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Economics and Law, University of Macerata, Via Crescimbeni 20, 62100 Macerata, Italy
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- Marine Protected Area of Isola di Bergeggi, Via A. de Mari 28/D, 17028 Bergeggi, Italy
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- Marine Protected Area of Portofino, V. le Rainusso, 1-16038 S. Margherita Ligure, Italy
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- Marine Park of Côte Bleue, Observatoire PMCB-plage du Rouet, 31 Avenue Jean Bart, B.P 42, 13620 Carry-le-Rouet, France
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- Office of the Environment of Corsica, Natural Reserve of Bouches de Bonifacio, 20250 Corte, France
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- Marine Protected Area of Torre Guaceto, Via Sant'Anna 6, 72012 Carovigno, Italy
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- National Marine Park of Zakynthos, 1 Eleftheriou Venizelou str, Z.C, 291 00 Zakynthos, Greece
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- Marine Protected Area of Tavolara-Punta Coda Cavallo, via Dante 1, 07026 Olbia, Italy
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- Marine Protected Area of Isole Tremiti, Via Sant'Antonio Abate 121, 71037 Monte Sant'Angelo, Italy
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, UMR 7035 ECOSEAS, Parc Valrose 28, Avenue Valrose, 06108 Nice, France; Interuniversity Consortium of Marine Sciences (CoNISMa), Piazzale Flaminio 9, 00196 Rome, Italy
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González-Moreno P, Lazzaro L, Vilà M, Preda C, Adriaens T, Bacher S, Brundu G, Copp GH, Essl F, García-Berthou E, Katsanevakis S, Moen TL, Lucy FE, Nentwig W, Roy HE, Srėbalienė G, Talgø V, Vanderhoeven S, Andjelković A, Arbačiauskas K, Auger-Rozenberg MA, Bae MJ, Bariche M, Boets P, Boieiro M, Borges PA, Canning-Clode J, Cardigos F, Chartosia N, Cottier-Cook EJ, Crocetta F, D'hondt B, Foggi B, Follak S, Gallardo B, Gammelmo Ø, Giakoumi S, Giuliani C, Guillaume F, Jelaska LŠ, Jeschke JM, Jover M, Juárez-Escario A, Kalogirou S, Kočić A, Kytinou E, Laverty C, Lozano V, Maceda-Veiga A, Marchante E, Marchante H, Martinou AF, Meyer S, Minchin D, Montero-Castaño A, Morais MC, Morales-Rodriguez C, Muhthassim N, Nagy ZÁ, Ogris N, Onen H, Pergl J, Puntila R, Rabitsch W, Ramburn TT, Rego C, Reichenbach F, Romeralo C, Saul WC, Schrader G, Sheehan R, Simonović P, Skolka M, Soares AO, Sundheim L, Tarkan AS, Tomov R, Tricarico E, Tsiamis K, Uludağ A, van Valkenburg J, Verreycken H, Vettraino AM, Vilar L, Wiig Ø, Witzell J, Zanetta A, Kenis M. Consistency of impact assessment protocols for non-native species. NB 2019. [DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.44.31650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Standardized tools are needed to identify and prioritize the most harmful non-native species (NNS). A plethora of assessment protocols have been developed to evaluate the current and potential impacts of non-native species, but consistency among them has received limited attention. To estimate the consistency across impact assessment protocols, 89 specialists in biological invasions used 11 protocols to screen 57 NNS (2614 assessments). We tested if the consistency in the impact scoring across assessors, quantified as the coefficient of variation (CV), was dependent on the characteristics of the protocol, the taxonomic group and the expertise of the assessor. Mean CV across assessors was 40%, with a maximum of 223%. CV was lower for protocols with a low number of score levels, which demanded high levels of expertise, and when the assessors had greater expertise on the assessed species. The similarity among protocols with respect to the final scores was higher when the protocols considered the same impact types. We conclude that all protocols led to considerable inconsistency among assessors. In order to improve consistency, we highlight the importance of selecting assessors with high expertise, providing clear guidelines and adequate training but also deriving final decisions collaboratively by consensus.
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Giakoumi S, Pey A, Di Franco A, Francour P, Kizilkaya Z, Arda Y, Raybaud V, Guidetti P. Exploring the relationships between marine protected areas and invasive fish in the world's most invaded sea. Ecol Appl 2019; 29:e01809. [PMID: 30325075 DOI: 10.1002/eap.1809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Revised: 07/29/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are an essential tool for marine biodiversity conservation. Yet, their effectiveness in protecting marine ecosystems from global stressors is debated. Biological invasions are a major driver of global change, causing biodiversity loss and altering ecosystem functioning. Here, we explored the relationships between MPAs and alien/native range-expanding fishes in the Mediterranean Sea, the world's most invaded sea. We surveyed fish and benthic communities in nine MPAs and adjacent unprotected areas across six countries. In the South and Eastern Mediterranean MPAs, the biomass of alien and native range-expanding fishes often exceeded 50% of the total fish biomass. Conversely, in the North and Western Mediterranean, alien fishes were absent. A negative relationship was found between native and alien species richness. Average and minimum sea surface temperature (SST) over six consecutive years were positively correlated with the total biomass of alien species; no alien fishes were recorded below 20.5°C average SST and 13.8°C minimum SST. We also found a negative relationship between alien fishes' biomass and the distance from the Suez Canal, which is the main pathway for the introduction of alien fish in the Mediterranean Sea. The biomass of alien and native range-expanding fishes was found to be higher in the South and Eastern Mediterranean MPAs than in adjacent unprotected areas. The association of barrens (rocky reefs deprived of vegetation) and invasive herbivores was observed at all eastern sites, regardless of protection status. Currently, the level of fishing pressure exerted on alien and native range-expanding fishes seems to be the most influential factor determining the lower biomass of invasive fishes at unprotected sites compared to MPAs. Our findings suggest that complementary management actions, such as species-targeted removals, should be taken in MPAs to effectively control invasive fish populations.
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- Sylvaine Giakoumi
- CNRS, FRE 3729 ECOMERS, Université Côte d'Azur, Parc Valrose 28, Avenue Valrose, 06108, Nice, France
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- CNRS, FRE 3729 ECOMERS, Université Côte d'Azur, Parc Valrose 28, Avenue Valrose, 06108, Nice, France
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- CNRS, FRE 3729 ECOMERS, Université Côte d'Azur, Parc Valrose 28, Avenue Valrose, 06108, Nice, France
- Consorzio Interuniversitario per le Scienze del Mare, CoNISMa, Piazzale Flaminio 9, 00196, Rome, Italy
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- CNRS, FRE 3729 ECOMERS, Université Côte d'Azur, Parc Valrose 28, Avenue Valrose, 06108, Nice, France
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- Mediterranean Conservation Society, Doga Park Villas No:16 Kalabak Urla, Izmir, Turkey
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- CNRS, FRE 3729 ECOMERS, Université Côte d'Azur, Parc Valrose 28, Avenue Valrose, 06108, Nice, France
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- CNRS, FRE 3729 ECOMERS, Université Côte d'Azur, Parc Valrose 28, Avenue Valrose, 06108, Nice, France
- Consorzio Interuniversitario per le Scienze del Mare, CoNISMa, Piazzale Flaminio 9, 00196, Rome, Italy
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Giakoumi S, Scianna C, Plass-Johnson J, Micheli F, Grorud-Colvert K, Thiriet P, Claudet J, Di Carlo G, Di Franco A, Gaines SD, García-Charton JA, Lubchenco J, Reimer J, Sala E, Guidetti P. Author Correction: Ecological effects of full and partial protection in the crowded Mediterranean Sea: a regional meta-analysis. Sci Rep 2018; 8:17644. [PMID: 30498213 PMCID: PMC6265277 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-36021-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Sylvaine Giakoumi
- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, FRE 3729 ECOMERS, Parc Valrose, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108, Nice, France. .,ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, FRE 3729 ECOMERS, Parc Valrose, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108, Nice, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, FRE 3729 ECOMERS, Parc Valrose, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108, Nice, France.,Centre for Ocean Life, National Institute of Aquatic Resources (DTU-Aqua), Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, USA
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- Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, UMR 7208 BOREA, Station Marine de Dinard - CRESCO, 38 Rue du Port Blanc, 35800, Dinard, France.,Research Unit Biology of Aquatic Organisms and Ecosystems (UMR 7208 BOREA) Sorbonne Universités, MNHN, UPMC, UCN, UA, CNRS, IRD - 43 Rue Cuvier, CP26, 75005, Paris, France.,UMS 2006 Patrimoine Naturel - Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, CRESCO, 38 Rue du Port Blanc, 35800, Dinard, France
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- National Center for Scientific Research, PSL Research University, CRIOBE, USR 3278 CNRS-EPHE-UPVD, Perpignan, France.,Laboratoire d'Excellence CORAIL, Moorea, French Polynesia
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, FRE 3729 ECOMERS, Parc Valrose, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108, Nice, France
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- Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93117, USA
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- Departamento de Ecología e Hidrología, Universidad de Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100, Murcia, Spain
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- Oregon State University, 3029 Cordley Hall, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA
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- Oregon State University, 3029 Cordley Hall, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA
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- National Geographic Society, Washington, DC, 20036, USA
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, FRE 3729 ECOMERS, Parc Valrose, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108, Nice, France.,CoNISMa (Interuniversitary Consortium of Marine Sciences), Piazzale Flaminio 9, 00196, Rome, Italy
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Giakoumi S, Hermoso V, Carvalho SB, Markantonatou V, Dagys M, Iwamura T, Probst WN, Smith RJ, Yates KL, Almpanidou V, Novak T, Ben-Moshe N, Katsanevakis S, Claudet J, Coll M, Deidun A, Essl F, García-Charton JA, Jimenez C, Kark S, Mandić M, Mazaris AD, Rabitsch W, Stelzenmüller V, Tricarico E, Vogiatzakis IN. Conserving European biodiversity across realms. Conserv Lett 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/conl.12586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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- Sylvaine Giakoumi
- Université Côte d'Azur; CNRS; ECOMERS FRE 3729 Nice France
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, School of Biological Sciences; The University of Queensland; Brisbane Queensland Australia
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- Centre Tecnolὸgic Forestal de Catalunya (CEMFOR-CTFC); Solsona Lleida Spain
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- CIBIO/InBIO; Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos da Universidade do Porto; Vairão Portugal
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- Faculty of Life Sciences; School of Zoology, Tel Aviv University; Tel Aviv Israel
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- Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE); School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent; Canterbury Kent CT2 7NR United Kingdom
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, School of Biological Sciences; The University of Queensland; Brisbane Queensland Australia
- School of Environment and Life Sciences; University of Salford; Manchester M5 4WT United Kingdom
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- Department of Ecology, School of Biology; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; Thessaloniki Greece
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- Faculty of Life Sciences; School of Zoology, Tel Aviv University; Tel Aviv Israel
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- National Center for Scientific Research, PSL Université Paris; CRIOBE, USR 3278 CNRS-EPHE-UPVD, Maison des Océans; Paris France
- Laboratoire d'Excellence CORAIL; France
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- Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC); Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Geosciences; University of Malta campus; Msida MSD Malta
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- Division of Conservation, Vegetation and Landscape Ecology; University Vienna; Vienna Austria
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- Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre (ENALIA); Nicosia Cyprus
- Energy; Environment and Water Research Center (EEWRC), Cyprus Institute; Aglanzia Nicosia Cyprus
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- The Biodiversity Research Group, The School of Biological Sciences, ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions and NESP Threatened Species Recovery Hub; Centre for Biodiversity & Conservation Science, The University of Queensland; Brisbane Queensland Australia
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- Institute of marine biology (UNIME-IBMK); University of Montenegro; Kotor Montenegro
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- Department of Ecology, School of Biology; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; Thessaloniki Greece
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- Department of Biology; University of Florence; Florence Italy
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Stelzenmüller V, Coll M, Mazaris AD, Giakoumi S, Katsanevakis S, Portman ME, Degen R, Mackelworth P, Gimpel A, Albano PG, Almpanidou V, Claudet J, Essl F, Evagelopoulos T, Heymans JJ, Genov T, Kark S, Micheli F, Pennino MG, Rilov G, Rumes B, Steenbeek J, Ojaveer H. A risk-based approach to cumulative effect assessments for marine management. Sci Total Environ 2018; 612:1132-1140. [PMID: 28892857 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.08.289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2017] [Revised: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 08/29/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
Marine ecosystems are increasingly threatened by the cumulative effects of multiple human pressures. Cumulative effect assessments (CEAs) are needed to inform environmental policy and guide ecosystem-based management. Yet, CEAs are inherently complex and seldom linked to real-world management processes. Therefore we propose entrenching CEAs in a risk management process, comprising the steps of risk identification, risk analysis and risk evaluation. We provide guidance to operationalize a risk-based approach to CEAs by describing for each step guiding principles and desired outcomes, scientific challenges and practical solutions. We reviewed the treatment of uncertainty in CEAs and the contribution of different tools and data sources to the implementation of a risk based approach to CEAs. We show that a risk-based approach to CEAs decreases complexity, allows for the transparent treatment of uncertainty and streamlines the uptake of scientific outcomes into the science-policy interface. Hence, its adoption can help bridging the gap between science and decision-making in ecosystem-based management.
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- Institute of Marine Science (ICM-CSIC), Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta, n° 37-49, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Ecology, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, FRE 3729 ECOMERS, Parc Valrose 28, Avenue Valrose, 06108 Nice, France; ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Limnology and Bio-Oceanography, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Palaeontology, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Ecology, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- National Center for Scientific Research, PSL Research University, CRIOBE, USR 3278 CNRS-EPHE-UPVD, Perpignan, France; Laboratoire d'Excellence CORAIL, France
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- Division of Conservation Biology, Vegetation and Landscape Ecology, University of Vienna, Rennweg 14, 1030 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Biodiversity, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies, University of Primorska, Slovenia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; NESP Threatened Species Hub, Centre for Biodiversity & Conservation Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, C/Varadero 1, San Pedro del Pinatar, 30740 Murcia, Spain
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- National Institute of Oceanography, Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research (IOLR), PO Box 8030, Haifa 31080, Israel
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- Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS), Operational Directorate Natural Environment (OD Nature), Marine Ecology and Management (MARECO), Gulledelle 100, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- University of Tartu, Estonian Marine Institute, Tartu, Estonia
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Saunders MI, Bode M, Atkinson S, Klein CJ, Metaxas A, Beher J, Beger M, Mills M, Giakoumi S, Tulloch V, Possingham HP. Simple rules can guide whether land- or ocean-based conservation will best benefit marine ecosystems. PLoS Biol 2017; 15:e2001886. [PMID: 28877168 PMCID: PMC5587113 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2001886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2016] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Coastal marine ecosystems can be managed by actions undertaken both on the land and in the ocean. Quantifying and comparing the costs and benefits of actions in both realms is therefore necessary for efficient management. Here, we quantify the link between terrestrial sediment runoff and a downstream coastal marine ecosystem and contrast the cost-effectiveness of marine- and land-based conservation actions. We use a dynamic land- and sea-scape model to determine whether limited funds should be directed to 1 of 4 alternative conservation actions—protection on land, protection in the ocean, restoration on land, or restoration in the ocean—to maximise the extent of light-dependent marine benthic habitats across decadal timescales. We apply the model to a case study for a seagrass meadow in Australia. We find that marine restoration is the most cost-effective action over decadal timescales in this system, based on a conservative estimate of the rate at which seagrass can expand into a new habitat. The optimal decision will vary in different social–ecological contexts, but some basic information can guide optimal investments to counteract land- and ocean-based stressors: (1) marine restoration should be prioritised if the rates of marine ecosystem decline and expansion are similar and low; (2) marine protection should take precedence if the rate of marine ecosystem decline is high or if the adjacent catchment is relatively intact and has a low rate of vegetation decline; (3) land-based actions are optimal when the ratio of marine ecosystem expansion to decline is greater than 1:1.4, with terrestrial restoration typically the most cost-effective action; and (4) land protection should be prioritised if the catchment is relatively intact but the rate of vegetation decline is high. These rules of thumb illustrate how cost-effective conservation outcomes for connected land–ocean systems can proceed without complex modelling. Many coastal marine ecosystems are threatened by anthropogenic activities, but often, the best way to restore and protect these important ecosystems is unclear. Conventional wisdom suggests that the 2 most effective conservation actions to benefit coastal marine ecosystems are implementation of marine protected areas or, alternatively, reduction of land-based threats. Active marine restoration is typically considered a low-priority option, in part due to high costs and low success rates. But does this conventional wisdom hold up to closer scrutiny? We developed a model to ask: should we restore or protect, on either the land or in the ocean, to maximise the extent of coastal marine ecosystems? We based the model on seagrass meadows and adjacent catchments in Queensland, Australia. Surprisingly, we found that direct, active marine restoration can be the most cost-effective approach to maximising extent of marine ecosystems over longer (decades-long) timescales. There is, however, substantial uncertainty in our understanding of the dynamics of complex linked land–sea ecosystems. Further, geomorphological and ecological conditions vary geographically. Therefore, we also used the model to investigate how uncertainty in key parameters affects decision-making outcomes. Our results can be used to guide investment into coastal marine conservation in the absence of complex, region-specific modelling.
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- Megan I. Saunders
- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
- Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Environmental Decisions, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
- The Global Change Institute, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
- * E-mail:
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- Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Environmental Decisions, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia
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- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
- Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Environmental Decisions, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
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- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
- Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Environmental Decisions, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
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- Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
- Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Environmental Decisions, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
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- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
- Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Environmental Decisions, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
- School of Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
- Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Environmental Decisions, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
- Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, Silwood Park Campus, Buckhurst Road, Ascot, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
- Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Environmental Decisions, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
- Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS, FRE 3729 ECOMERS, Parc Valrose, Nice, France
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- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
- Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Environmental Decisions, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
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- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
- Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Environmental Decisions, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
- The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America
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Giakoumi S, Scianna C, Plass-Johnson J, Micheli F, Grorud-Colvert K, Thiriet P, Claudet J, Di Carlo G, Di Franco A, Gaines SD, García-Charton JA, Lubchenco J, Reimer J, Sala E, Guidetti P. Ecological effects of full and partial protection in the crowded Mediterranean Sea: a regional meta-analysis. Sci Rep 2017; 7:8940. [PMID: 28827603 PMCID: PMC5566470 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-08850-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Marine protected areas (MPAs) are a cornerstone of marine conservation. Globally, the number and coverage of MPAs are increasing, but MPA implementation lags in many human-dominated regions. In areas with intense competition for space and resources, evaluation of the effects of MPAs is crucial to inform decisions. In the human-dominated Mediterranean Sea, fully protected areas occupy only 0.04% of its surface. We evaluated the impacts of full and partial protection on biomass and density of fish assemblages, some commercially important fishes, and sea urchins in 24 Mediterranean MPAs. We explored the relationships between the level of protection and MPA size, age, and enforcement. Results revealed significant positive effects of protection for fisheries target species and negative effects for urchins as their predators benefited from protection. Full protection provided stronger effects than partial protection. Benefits of full protection for fish biomass were only correlated with the level of MPA enforcement; fish density was higher in older, better enforced, and —interestingly— smaller MPAs. Our finding that even small, well-enforced, fully protected areas can have significant ecological effects is encouraging for “crowded” marine environments. However, more data are needed to evaluate sufficient MPA sizes for protecting populations of species with varying mobility levels.
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- Sylvaine Giakoumi
- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, FRE 3729 ECOMERS, Parc Valrose, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108, Nice, France. .,ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, FRE 3729 ECOMERS, Parc Valrose, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108, Nice, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, FRE 3729 ECOMERS, Parc Valrose, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108, Nice, France.,Centre for Ocean Life, National Institute of Aquatic Resources (DTU-Aqua), Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, USA
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- Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, UMR 7208 BOREA, Station Marine de Dinard - CRESCO, 38 Rue du Port Blanc, 35800, Dinard, France.,Research Unit Biology of Aquatic Organisms and Ecosystems (UMR 7208 BOREA) Sorbonne Universités, MNHN, UPMC, UCN, UA, CNRS, IRD - 43 Rue Cuvier, CP26, 75005, Paris, France.,UMS 2006 Patrimoine Naturel - Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, CRESCO, 38 Rue du Port Blanc, 35800, Dinard, France
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- National Center for Scientific Research, PSL Research University, CRIOBE, USR 3278 CNRS-EPHE-UPVD, Perpignan, France.,Laboratoire d'Excellence CORAIL, Moorea, French Polynesia
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, FRE 3729 ECOMERS, Parc Valrose, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108, Nice, France
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- Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93117, USA
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- Departamento de Ecología e Hidrología, Universidad de Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100, Murcia, Spain
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- Oregon State University, 3029 Cordley Hall, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA
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- Oregon State University, 3029 Cordley Hall, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA
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- National Geographic Society, Washington, DC, 20036, USA
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, FRE 3729 ECOMERS, Parc Valrose, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108, Nice, France.,CoNISMa (Interuniversitary Consortium of Marine Sciences), Piazzale Flaminio 9, 00196, Rome, Italy
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Katsanevakis S, Mackelworth P, Coll M, Fraschetti S, Mačić V, Giakoumi S, Jones P, Levin N, Albano P, Badalamenti F, Brennan R, Claudet J, Culibrk D, D'Anna G, Deidun A, Evagelopoulos A, García-Charton J, Goldsborough D, Holcer D, Jimenez C, Kark S, Sørensen T, Lazar B, Martin G, Mazaris A, Micheli F, Milner-Gulland E, Pipitone C, Portman M, Pranovi F, Rilov G, Smith R, Stelzenmüller V, Vogiatzakis I, Winters G. Advancing marine conservation in European and contiguous seas with the MarCons Action. RIO 2017. [DOI: 10.3897/rio.3.e11884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Giakoumi S, Guilhaumon F, Kark S, Terlizzi A, Claudet J, Felline S, Cerrano C, Coll M, Danovaro R, Fraschetti S, Koutsoubas D, Ledoux JB, Mazor T, Mérigot B, Micheli F, Katsanevakis S. Front Cover. DIVERS DISTRIB 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Giakoumi S, Guilhaumon F, Kark S, Terlizzi A, Claudet J, Felline S, Cerrano C, Coll M, Danovaro R, Fraschetti S, Koutsoubas D, Ledoux J, Mazor T, Mérigot B, Micheli F, Katsanevakis S. Space invaders; biological invasions in marine conservation planning. DIVERS DISTRIB 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Sylvaine Giakoumi
- Université Nice Sophia Antipolis CNRS, FRE 3729 ECOMERS Parc Valrose 28 Avenue Valrose Nice 06108 France
- The Biodiversity Research Group ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions and NESP Threatened Species Recovery Hub School of Biological Sciences The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD Australia
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- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) MARBEC ‐ Biodiversité Marine et ses usages UMR 9190 University of Montpellier Montpellier France
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- The Biodiversity Research Group ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions and NESP Threatened Species Recovery Hub School of Biological Sciences The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD Australia
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche ed Ambientali Università del Salento, CoNISMa Lecce 73100 Italy
- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn Villa Comunale I Napoli Italy
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- National Center for Scientific Research CRIOBE, USR 3278 CNRS‐EPHE‐UPVD Perpignan France
- Laboratoire d'Excellence CORAIL Perpignan France
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche ed Ambientali Università del Salento, CoNISMa Lecce 73100 Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente Università Politecnica delle Marche, UO CoNISMa via Brecce Bianche I‐60131 Ancona Italy
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- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) UMR MARBEC & LMI ICEMASA University of Cape Town Private Bag X3 Rondebosch Cape Town 7701 South Africa
- Institut de Ciències del Mar CSIC Passeig Maritim de la Barceloneta 37‐49 Barcelona E‐08003 Spain
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- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn Villa Comunale I Napoli Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente Università Politecnica delle Marche, UO CoNISMa via Brecce Bianche I‐60131 Ancona Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche ed Ambientali Università del Salento, CoNISMa Lecce 73100 Italy
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- Department of Marine Sciences University of the Aegean University Hill Mytilene 81100 Greece
- National Marine Park of Zakynthos Zakynthos 29100 Greece
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- Institut de Ciències del Mar CSIC Passeig Maritim de la Barceloneta 37‐49 Barcelona E‐08003 Spain
- CIIMAR/CIMAR Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental Universidade do Porto Porto Portugal
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- CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship EcoSciences Precinct 41 Brisbane Qld Australia
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- UMR 9190 MARBEC University of Montpellier Station Ifremer Avenue Jean Monnet, BP 171 Sète Cedex 34203 France
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- Hopkins Marine Station Stanford University Pacific Grove CA 93950 USA
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- Department of Marine Sciences University of the Aegean University Hill Mytilene 81100 Greece
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Zulueta La Rosa P, Giakoumi S, Beiteke U, Witteler A, Kügler K, Nashan D. Fernmetastasiertes malignes Melanom: Langzeitige aber nicht dauerhafte komplette Remission durch BRAF-Inhibitor. Akt Dermatol 2016. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-111546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Klinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie, Klinikum Dortmund gGmbH
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- Klinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie, Klinikum Dortmund gGmbH
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- Klinik für Radiologie und Neuroradiologie, Klinikum Dortmund gGmbH
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- Hautarztpraxis Dr. A. Hirschmüller, Dr. K. Kügler, Dortmund
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- Klinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie, Klinikum Dortmund gGmbH
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Giakoumi S, Halpern BS, Michel LN, Gobert S, Sini M, Boudouresque CF, Gambi MC, Katsanevakis S, Lejeune P, Montefalcone M, Pergent G, Pergent-Martini C, Sanchez-Jerez P, Velimirov B, Vizzini S, Abadie A, Coll M, Guidetti P, Micheli F, Possingham HP. Towards a framework for assessment and management of cumulative human impacts on marine food webs. Conserv Biol 2015; 29:1228-1234. [PMID: 25704365 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.12468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2014] [Accepted: 12/20/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
Effective ecosystem-based management requires understanding ecosystem responses to multiple human threats, rather than focusing on single threats. To understand ecosystem responses to anthropogenic threats holistically, it is necessary to know how threats affect different components within ecosystems and ultimately alter ecosystem functioning. We used a case study of a Mediterranean seagrass (Posidonia oceanica) food web and expert knowledge elicitation in an application of the initial steps of a framework for assessment of cumulative human impacts on food webs. We produced a conceptual seagrass food web model, determined the main trophic relationships, identified the main threats to the food web components, and assessed the components' vulnerability to those threats. Some threats had high (e.g., coastal infrastructure) or low impacts (e.g., agricultural runoff) on all food web components, whereas others (e.g., introduced carnivores) had very different impacts on each component. Partitioning the ecosystem into its components enabled us to identify threats previously overlooked and to reevaluate the importance of threats commonly perceived as major. By incorporating this understanding of system vulnerability with data on changes in the state of each threat (e.g., decreasing domestic pollution and increasing fishing) into a food web model, managers may be better able to estimate and predict cumulative human impacts on ecosystems and to prioritize conservation actions.
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- Sylvaine Giakoumi
- Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Ag. Kosmas, Greece
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, U.S.A
- Imperial College London, Silwood Park Campus, Buckhurst Road, Ascot, SL57PY, United Kingdom
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- STARESO Research Station, Revellata Cape, 20260, Calvi, France
- Oceanologie Laboratory of Oceanology, B6c Bat Chimie, University of Liege, Sart Tilman, MARE and AFFishCentres, B4000, Liege, Belgium
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- Oceanologie Laboratory of Oceanology, B6c Bat Chimie, University of Liege, Sart Tilman, MARE and AFFishCentres, B4000, Liege, Belgium
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- Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean, University Hill, Mytilene, Lesvos Island, 81100, Greece
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- Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), Aix-Marseille University and Toulon University, CNRS/IRD, UM 110, Campus of Luminy, 13288, Marseille Cedex 9, France
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- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Napoli - Laboratory of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology, Villa Comunale, 80121, Napoli, Italy
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Ispra, Italy
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- STARESO Research Station, Revellata Cape, 20260, Calvi, France
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- DiSTAV, Department of Earth, Environment and Life Sciences, University of Genoa, Corso Europa 26, 16132, Genoa, Italy
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- EqEL, FRES 3041, University of Corsica, BP 52, 20250, Corte, France
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- Department of Marine Science and Applied Biology, University of Alicante, P.O. Box 99, 03080, Spain
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- Center of Pathobiochemistry and Genetics, Medical University of Vienna, Währingerstr.10/19, A-1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, University of Palermo, CoNISMa, via Archirafi 18, 90123, Palermo, Italy
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- STARESO Research Station, Revellata Cape, 20260, Calvi, France
- Oceanologie Laboratory of Oceanology, B6c Bat Chimie, University of Liege, Sart Tilman, MARE and AFFishCentres, B4000, Liege, Belgium
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- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, UMR MARBEC (IRD, Ifremer, UM, CNRS), Avenue Jean Monnet, BP 171, 34203, Sète Cedex, France
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- Université Nice Sophia Antipolis, Faculté des Sciences, EA 4228 ECOMERS, Nice, France
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- Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, U.S.A
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Imperial College London, Silwood Park Campus, Buckhurst Road, Ascot, SL57PY, United Kingdom
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Mazor T, Giakoumi S, Kark S, Possingham HP. Large-scale conservation planning in a multinational marine environment: cost matters. Ecol Appl 2014; 24:1115-1130. [PMID: 25154100 DOI: 10.1890/13-1249.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Explicitly including cost in marine conservation planning is essential for achieving feasible and efficient conservation outcomes. Yet, spatial priorities for marine conservation are still often based solely on biodiversity hotspots, species richness, and/or cumulative threat maps. This study aims to provide an approach for including cost when planning large-scale Marine Protected Area (MPA) networks that span multiple countries. Here, we explore the incorporation of cost in the complex setting of the Mediterranean Sea. In order to include cost in conservation prioritization, we developed surrogates that account for revenue from multiple marine sectors: commercial fishing, noncommercial fishing, and aquaculture. Such revenue can translate into an opportunity cost for the implementation of an MPA network. Using the software Marxan, we set conservation targets to protect 10% of the distribution of 77 threatened marine species in the Mediterranean Sea. We compared nine scenarios of opportunity cost by calculating the area and cost required to meet our targets. We further compared our spatial priorities with those that are considered consensus areas by several proposed prioritization schemes in the Mediterranean Sea, none of which explicitly considers cost. We found that for less than 10% of the Sea's area, our conservation targets can be achieved while incurring opportunity costs of less than 1%. In marine systems, we reveal that area is a poor cost surrogate and that the most effective surrogates are those that account for multiple sectors or stakeholders. Furthermore, our results indicate that including cost can greatly influence the selection of spatial priorities for marine conservation of threatened species. Although there are known limitations in multinational large-scale planning, attempting to devise more systematic and rigorous planning methods is especially critical given that collaborative conservation action is on the rise and global financial crisis restricts conservation investments.
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Giakoumi S, Sini M, Gerovasileiou V, Mazor T, Beher J, Possingham HP, Abdulla A, Çinar ME, Dendrinos P, Gucu AC, Karamanlidis AA, Rodic P, Panayotidis P, Taskin E, Jaklin A, Voultsiadou E, Webster C, Zenetos A, Katsanevakis S. Ecoregion-based conservation planning in the Mediterranean: dealing with large-scale heterogeneity. PLoS One 2013; 8:e76449. [PMID: 24155901 PMCID: PMC3796553 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0076449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2013] [Accepted: 08/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Spatial priorities for the conservation of three key Mediterranean habitats, i.e. seagrass Posidonia oceanica meadows, coralligenous formations, and marine caves, were determined through a systematic planning approach. Available information on the distribution of these habitats across the entire Mediterranean Sea was compiled to produce basin-scale distribution maps. Conservation targets for each habitat type were set according to European Union guidelines. Surrogates were used to estimate the spatial variation of opportunity cost for commercial, non-commercial fishing, and aquaculture. Marxan conservation planning software was used to evaluate the comparative utility of two planning scenarios: (a) a whole-basin scenario, referring to selection of priority areas across the whole Mediterranean Sea, and (b) an ecoregional scenario, in which priority areas were selected within eight predefined ecoregions. Although both scenarios required approximately the same total area to be protected in order to achieve conservation targets, the opportunity cost differed between them. The whole-basin scenario yielded a lower opportunity cost, but the Alboran Sea ecoregion was not represented and priority areas were predominantly located in the Ionian, Aegean, and Adriatic Seas. In comparison, the ecoregional scenario resulted in a higher representation of ecoregions and a more even distribution of priority areas, albeit with a higher opportunity cost. We suggest that planning at the ecoregional level ensures better representativeness of the selected conservation features and adequate protection of species, functional, and genetic diversity across the basin. While there are several initiatives that identify priority areas in the Mediterranean Sea, our approach is novel as it combines three issues: (a) it is based on the distribution of habitats and not species, which was rarely the case in previous efforts, (b) it considers spatial variability of cost throughout this socioeconomically heterogeneous basin, and (c) it adopts ecoregions as the most appropriate level for large-scale planning.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sylvaine Giakoumi
- Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Ag. Kosmas, Greece
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean, Mytilene, Lesvos Island, Greece
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- Department of Zoology, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Center, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Ege University, Faculty of Fisheries, Department of Hydrobiology, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
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- MOm/Hellenic Society for the Study and Protection of the Monk seal, Athens, Greece
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- Middle East Technical University Institute of Marine Sciences, Erdemli, Mersin, Turkey
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- State Institute For Nature Protection, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology, Manisa, Turkey
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- Center for Marine Research Rovinj, Ruđer Bošković Institute Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Zoology, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- MedPAN, The Network of Managers of Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean, Marseille, France
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- Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Ag. Kosmas, Greece
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Water Resources Unit, Ispra, Italy
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Micheli F, Levin N, Giakoumi S, Katsanevakis S, Abdulla A, Coll M, Fraschetti S, Kark S, Koutsoubas D, Mackelworth P, Maiorano L, Possingham HP. Setting priorities for regional conservation planning in the Mediterranean Sea. PLoS One 2013; 8:e59038. [PMID: 23577060 PMCID: PMC3618442 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2012] [Accepted: 02/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Spatial prioritization in conservation is required to direct limited resources to where actions are most urgently needed and most likely to produce effective conservation outcomes. In an effort to advance the protection of a highly threatened hotspot of marine biodiversity, the Mediterranean Sea, multiple spatial conservation plans have been developed in recent years. Here, we review and integrate these different plans with the goal of identifying priority conservation areas that represent the current consensus among the different initiatives. A review of six existing and twelve proposed conservation initiatives highlights gaps in conservation and management planning, particularly within the southern and eastern regions of the Mediterranean and for offshore and deep sea habitats. The eighteen initiatives vary substantially in their extent (covering 0.1-58.5% of the Mediterranean Sea) and in the location of additional proposed conservation and management areas. Differences in the criteria, approaches and data used explain such variation. Despite the diversity among proposals, our analyses identified ten areas, encompassing 10% of the Mediterranean Sea, that are consistently identified among the existing proposals, with an additional 10% selected by at least five proposals. These areas represent top priorities for immediate conservation action. Despite the plethora of initiatives, major challenges face Mediterranean biodiversity and conservation. These include the need for spatial prioritization within a comprehensive framework for regional conservation planning, the acquisition of additional information from data-poor areas, species or habitats, and addressing the challenges of establishing transboundary governance and collaboration in socially, culturally and politically complex conditions. Collective prioritised action, not new conservation plans, is needed for the north, western, and high seas of the Mediterranean, while developing initial information-based plans for the south and eastern Mediterranean is an urgent requirement for true regional conservation planning.
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- Fiorenza Micheli
- Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, Pacific Grove, California, USA.
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