Levelling-up rhodolith-bed science to address global-scale conservation challenges
dc.contributor.author | Tuya, F | |
dc.contributor.author | Schubert, N | |
dc.contributor.author | Aguirre, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Basso, D | |
dc.contributor.author | Bastos, EO | |
dc.contributor.author | Berchez, F | |
dc.contributor.author | Bernardino, AF | |
dc.contributor.author | Bosch, NE | |
dc.contributor.author | Burdett, HL | |
dc.contributor.author | Espino, F | |
dc.contributor.author | Fernández-Gárcia, C | |
dc.contributor.author | Francini-Filho, RB | |
dc.contributor.author | Gagnon, P | |
dc.contributor.author | Hall-Spencer, Jason | |
dc.contributor.author | Haroun, R | |
dc.contributor.author | Hofmann, LC | |
dc.contributor.author | Horta, PA | |
dc.contributor.author | Kamenos, NA | |
dc.contributor.author | Le Gall, L | |
dc.contributor.author | Magris, RA | |
dc.contributor.author | Martin, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Nelson, WA | |
dc.contributor.author | Neves, P | |
dc.contributor.author | Olivé, I | |
dc.contributor.author | Otero-Ferrer, F | |
dc.contributor.author | Peña, V | |
dc.contributor.author | Pereira-Filho, GH | |
dc.contributor.author | Ragazzola, F | |
dc.contributor.author | Rebelo, AC | |
dc.contributor.author | Ribeiro, C | |
dc.contributor.author | Rinde, E | |
dc.contributor.author | Schoenrock, K | |
dc.contributor.author | Silva, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Sissini, MN | |
dc.contributor.author | Tâmega, FTS | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-06-17T12:55:28Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-06-17T12:55:28Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023-09-20 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0048-9697 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1879-1026 | |
dc.identifier.other | 164818 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/handle/10026.1/20980 | |
dc.description.abstract |
Global marine conservation remains fractured by an imbalance in research efforts and policy actions, limiting progression towards sustainability. Rhodolith beds represent a prime example, as they have ecological importance on a global scale, provide a wealth of ecosystem functions and services, including biodiversity provision and potential climate change mitigation, but remain disproportionately understudied, compared to other coastal ecosystems (tropical coral reefs, kelp forests, mangroves, seagrasses). Although rhodolith beds have gained some recognition, as important and sensitive habitats at national/regional levels during the last decade, there is still a notable lack of information and, consequently, specific conservation efforts. We argue that the lack of information about these habitats, and the significant ecosystem services they provide, is hindering the development of effective conservation measures and limiting wider marine conservation success. This is becoming a pressing issue, considering the multiple severe pressures and threats these habitats are exposed to (e.g., pollution, fishing activities, climate change), which may lead to an erosion of their ecological function and ecosystem services. By synthesizing the current knowledge, we provide arguments to highlight the importance and urgency of levelling-up research efforts focused on rhodolith beds, combating rhodolith bed degradation and avoiding the loss of associated biodiversity, thus ensuring the sustainability of future conservation programs. | |
dc.format.extent | 164818-164818 | |
dc.format.medium | Print-Electronic | |
dc.language | en | |
dc.publisher | Elsevier BV | |
dc.subject | Marine conservation | |
dc.subject | Coralline algae | |
dc.subject | Maerl | |
dc.subject | Impacts | |
dc.subject | Management | |
dc.title | Levelling-up rhodolith-bed science to address global-scale conservation challenges | |
dc.type | journal-article | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
plymouth.author-url | https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:001029351500001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=11bb513d99f797142bcfeffcc58ea008 | |
plymouth.volume | 892 | |
plymouth.publication-status | Published | |
plymouth.journal | Science of The Total Environment | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164818 | |
plymouth.organisational-group | |Plymouth | |
plymouth.organisational-group | |Plymouth|Research Groups | |
plymouth.organisational-group | |Plymouth|PRIMaRE Publications | |
plymouth.organisational-group | |Plymouth|Faculty of Science and Engineering | |
plymouth.organisational-group | |Plymouth|Faculty of Science and Engineering|School of Biological and Marine Sciences | |
plymouth.organisational-group | |Plymouth|Research Groups|Marine Institute | |
plymouth.organisational-group | |Plymouth|REF 2021 Researchers by UoA | |
plymouth.organisational-group | |Plymouth|Users by role | |
plymouth.organisational-group | |Plymouth|Users by role|Academics | |
plymouth.organisational-group | |Plymouth|REF 2021 Researchers by UoA|UoA07 Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences | |
dc.publisher.place | Netherlands | |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2023-06-09 | |
dc.date.updated | 2023-06-17T12:55:28Z | |
dc.rights.embargodate | 2024-6-11 | |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1879-1026 | |
dc.rights.embargoperiod | forever | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164818 |