Opportunities for improving recognition of coastal wetlands in global ecosystem assessment frameworks

Vegetated coastal wetlands, including seagrass, saltmarsh and mangroves, are threatened globally, yet the need to avert these losses is poorly recognized in international policy, such as in the Convention on Biological Diversity and the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals. Identifying...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales:	Christopher J. Brown, Maria F. Adame, Christina A. Buelow, Marieke A. Frassl, Shing Yip Lee, Brendan Mackey, Eva C. McClure, Ryan M. Pearson, Anusha Rajkaran, Thomas S. Rayner, Michael Sievers, Chantal A. Saint Ange, Ana I. Sousa, Vivitskaia J.D. Tulloch, Mischa P. Turschwell, Rod M. Connolly
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove Fish nursery Ecosystem condition System of environmental-economic accounting indicators Ecology QH540-549.5
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/4156e29dd83346ffa5de4bfbd103d4e4
Etiquetas:	Agregar Etiqueta Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!

id	oai:doaj.org-article:4156e29dd83346ffa5de4bfbd103d4e4
record_format	dspace
spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:4156e29dd83346ffa5de4bfbd103d4e42021-12-01T04:51:31ZOpportunities for improving recognition of coastal wetlands in global ecosystem assessment frameworks1470-160X10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107694https://doaj.org/article/4156e29dd83346ffa5de4bfbd103d4e42021-07-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X21003599https://doaj.org/toc/1470-160XVegetated coastal wetlands, including seagrass, saltmarsh and mangroves, are threatened globally, yet the need to avert these losses is poorly recognized in international policy, such as in the Convention on Biological Diversity and the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals. Identifying the impact of overlooking coastal wetlands in ecosystem assessment frameworks could help prioritize research efforts to fill these gaps. Here, we examine gaps in the recognition of coastal wetlands in globally applicable ecosystem assessments. We address both shortfalls in assessment frameworks when it comes to assessing wetlands, and gaps in data that limit widespread application of assessments. We examine five assessment frameworks that track fisheries, greenhouse gas emissions, ecosystem threats, and ecosystem services. We found that these assessments inform management decisions, but that the functions provided by coastal wetlands are incompletely represented. Most frameworks had sufficient complexity to measure wetland status, but limitations in data meant they were incompletely informed about wetland functions and services. Incomplete representation of coastal wetlands may lead to them being overlooked by research and management. Improving the coverage of coastal wetlands in ecosystem assessments requires improving global scale mapping of wetland trends, developing global-scale indicators of wetland function and synthesis to quantitatively link animal population dynamics to wetland trends. Filling these gaps will help ensure coastal wetland conservation is properly informed to manage them for the outstanding benefits they bring humanity.Christopher J. BrownMaria F. AdameChristina A. BuelowMarieke A. FrasslShing Yip LeeBrendan MackeyEva C. McClureRyan M. PearsonAnusha RajkaranThomas S. RaynerMichael SieversChantal A. Saint AngeAna I. SousaVivitskaia J.D. TullochMischa P. TurschwellRod M. ConnollyElsevierarticleSeagrassSaltmarshMangroveFish nurseryEcosystem conditionSystem of environmental-economic accounting indicatorsEcologyQH540-549.5ENEcological Indicators, Vol 126, Iss , Pp 107694- (2021)
institution	DOAJ
collection	DOAJ
language	EN
topic	Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove Fish nursery Ecosystem condition System of environmental-economic accounting indicators Ecology QH540-549.5
spellingShingle	Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove Fish nursery Ecosystem condition System of environmental-economic accounting indicators Ecology QH540-549.5 Christopher J. Brown Maria F. Adame Christina A. Buelow Marieke A. Frassl Shing Yip Lee Brendan Mackey Eva C. McClure Ryan M. Pearson Anusha Rajkaran Thomas S. Rayner Michael Sievers Chantal A. Saint Ange Ana I. Sousa Vivitskaia J.D. Tulloch Mischa P. Turschwell Rod M. Connolly Opportunities for improving recognition of coastal wetlands in global ecosystem assessment frameworks
description	Vegetated coastal wetlands, including seagrass, saltmarsh and mangroves, are threatened globally, yet the need to avert these losses is poorly recognized in international policy, such as in the Convention on Biological Diversity and the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals. Identifying the impact of overlooking coastal wetlands in ecosystem assessment frameworks could help prioritize research efforts to fill these gaps. Here, we examine gaps in the recognition of coastal wetlands in globally applicable ecosystem assessments. We address both shortfalls in assessment frameworks when it comes to assessing wetlands, and gaps in data that limit widespread application of assessments. We examine five assessment frameworks that track fisheries, greenhouse gas emissions, ecosystem threats, and ecosystem services. We found that these assessments inform management decisions, but that the functions provided by coastal wetlands are incompletely represented. Most frameworks had sufficient complexity to measure wetland status, but limitations in data meant they were incompletely informed about wetland functions and services. Incomplete representation of coastal wetlands may lead to them being overlooked by research and management. Improving the coverage of coastal wetlands in ecosystem assessments requires improving global scale mapping of wetland trends, developing global-scale indicators of wetland function and synthesis to quantitatively link animal population dynamics to wetland trends. Filling these gaps will help ensure coastal wetland conservation is properly informed to manage them for the outstanding benefits they bring humanity.
format	article
author	Christopher J. Brown Maria F. Adame Christina A. Buelow Marieke A. Frassl Shing Yip Lee Brendan Mackey Eva C. McClure Ryan M. Pearson Anusha Rajkaran Thomas S. Rayner Michael Sievers Chantal A. Saint Ange Ana I. Sousa Vivitskaia J.D. Tulloch Mischa P. Turschwell Rod M. Connolly
author_facet	Christopher J. Brown Maria F. Adame Christina A. Buelow Marieke A. Frassl Shing Yip Lee Brendan Mackey Eva C. McClure Ryan M. Pearson Anusha Rajkaran Thomas S. Rayner Michael Sievers Chantal A. Saint Ange Ana I. Sousa Vivitskaia J.D. Tulloch Mischa P. Turschwell Rod M. Connolly
author_sort	Christopher J. Brown
title	Opportunities for improving recognition of coastal wetlands in global ecosystem assessment frameworks
title_short	Opportunities for improving recognition of coastal wetlands in global ecosystem assessment frameworks
title_full	Opportunities for improving recognition of coastal wetlands in global ecosystem assessment frameworks
title_fullStr	Opportunities for improving recognition of coastal wetlands in global ecosystem assessment frameworks
title_full_unstemmed	Opportunities for improving recognition of coastal wetlands in global ecosystem assessment frameworks
title_sort	opportunities for improving recognition of coastal wetlands in global ecosystem assessment frameworks
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/4156e29dd83346ffa5de4bfbd103d4e4
work_keys_str_mv	AT christopherjbrown opportunitiesforimprovingrecognitionofcoastalwetlandsinglobalecosystemassessmentframeworks AT mariafadame opportunitiesforimprovingrecognitionofcoastalwetlandsinglobalecosystemassessmentframeworks AT christinaabuelow opportunitiesforimprovingrecognitionofcoastalwetlandsinglobalecosystemassessmentframeworks AT mariekeafrassl opportunitiesforimprovingrecognitionofcoastalwetlandsinglobalecosystemassessmentframeworks AT shingyiplee opportunitiesforimprovingrecognitionofcoastalwetlandsinglobalecosystemassessmentframeworks AT brendanmackey opportunitiesforimprovingrecognitionofcoastalwetlandsinglobalecosystemassessmentframeworks AT evacmcclure opportunitiesforimprovingrecognitionofcoastalwetlandsinglobalecosystemassessmentframeworks AT ryanmpearson opportunitiesforimprovingrecognitionofcoastalwetlandsinglobalecosystemassessmentframeworks AT anusharajkaran opportunitiesforimprovingrecognitionofcoastalwetlandsinglobalecosystemassessmentframeworks AT thomassrayner opportunitiesforimprovingrecognitionofcoastalwetlandsinglobalecosystemassessmentframeworks AT michaelsievers opportunitiesforimprovingrecognitionofcoastalwetlandsinglobalecosystemassessmentframeworks AT chantalasaintange opportunitiesforimprovingrecognitionofcoastalwetlandsinglobalecosystemassessmentframeworks AT anaisousa opportunitiesforimprovingrecognitionofcoastalwetlandsinglobalecosystemassessmentframeworks AT vivitskaiajdtulloch opportunitiesforimprovingrecognitionofcoastalwetlandsinglobalecosystemassessmentframeworks AT mischapturschwell opportunitiesforimprovingrecognitionofcoastalwetlandsinglobalecosystemassessmentframeworks AT rodmconnolly opportunitiesforimprovingrecognitionofcoastalwetlandsinglobalecosystemassessmentframeworks
_version_	1718405719509696512

Opportunities for improving recognition of coastal wetlands in global ecosystem assessment frameworks

Ejemplares similares