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Dajka J, di Carvalho JA, Ryabov A, Scheiffarth G, Rönn L, Dekker R, Peters K, Leberecht B, Hillebrand H. Modeling drivers of biodiversity change emphasizes the need for multivariate assessments and rescaled targeting for management. CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/csp2.12794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Jan‐Claas Dajka
- Helmholtz‐Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity at the University of Oldenburg (HIFMB) Oldenburg Germany
- Institute for Chemistry and Biology of Marine Environments (ICBM), Carl‐von‐Ossietzky University Oldenburg Oldenburg Germany
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- Helmholtz‐Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity at the University of Oldenburg (HIFMB) Oldenburg Germany
- Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz‐Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) Bremerhaven Germany
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- Institute for Chemistry and Biology of Marine Environments (ICBM), Carl‐von‐Ossietzky University Oldenburg Oldenburg Germany
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- Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park Authority (NLPVW) Wilhelmshaven Germany
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- Lower Saxony Water Management, Coastal Defence and Nature Conservation Agency (NLWKN) Oldenburg Germany
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- Department of Coastal Systems NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research Texel The Netherlands
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- Helmholtz‐Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity at the University of Oldenburg (HIFMB) Oldenburg Germany
- Institute for Chemistry and Biology of Marine Environments (ICBM), Carl‐von‐Ossietzky University Oldenburg Oldenburg Germany
- Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz‐Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) Bremerhaven Germany
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- Institute of Biology and Environmental Sciences (IBU), Carl‐von‐Ossietzky‐University Oldenburg Oldenburg Germany
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- Helmholtz‐Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity at the University of Oldenburg (HIFMB) Oldenburg Germany
- Institute for Chemistry and Biology of Marine Environments (ICBM), Carl‐von‐Ossietzky University Oldenburg Oldenburg Germany
- Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz‐Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) Bremerhaven Germany
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Loiseau N, Thuiller W, Stuart-Smith RD, Devictor V, Edgar GJ, Velez L, Cinner JE, Graham NAJ, Renaud J, Hoey AS, Manel S, Mouillot D. Maximizing regional biodiversity requires a mosaic of protection levels. PLoS Biol 2021; 19:e3001195. [PMID: 34010287 PMCID: PMC8133472 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Protected areas are the flagship management tools to secure biodiversity from anthropogenic impacts. However, the extent to which adjacent areas with distinct protection levels host different species numbers and compositions remains uncertain. Here, using reef fishes, European alpine plants, and North American birds, we show that the composition of species in adjacent Strictly Protected, Restricted, and Non-Protected areas is highly dissimilar, whereas the number of species is similar, after controlling for environmental conditions, sample size, and rarity. We find that between 12% and 15% of species are only recorded in Non-Protected areas, suggesting that a non-negligible part of regional biodiversity occurs where human activities are less regulated. For imperiled species, the proportion only recorded in Strictly Protected areas reaches 58% for fishes, 11% for birds, and 7% for plants, highlighting the fundamental and unique role of protected areas and their environmental conditions in biodiversity conservation. This study shows that the dissimilarity in species composition between sites with different levels of protection is consistently high, suggesting that adjacent and connected areas with different protection levels host very dissimilar species assemblages.
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- Nicolas Loiseau
- MARBEC, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, Montpellier, France
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, LECA, Laboratoire d’Ecologie Alpine, F-38000 Grenoble, France
- CEFE, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, EPHE-PSL University, IRD, Univ Paul Valéry Montpellier 3, Montpellier, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, LECA, Laboratoire d’Ecologie Alpine, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- CNRS, ISEM, Université de Montpellier, IRD, EPHE, Montpellier, France
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- Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- MARBEC, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, Montpellier, France
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, LECA, Laboratoire d’Ecologie Alpine, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia
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- EPHE, PSL Research University, CNRS, UM, SupAgro, IRD, INRA, UMR 5175 CEFE, F-Montpellier, France
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- MARBEC, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, Montpellier, France
- Institut Universitaire de France, IUF, Paris, France
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Hillebrand H, Jacob U, Leslie HM. Integrative research perspectives on marine conservation. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2020; 375:20190444. [PMID: 33131441 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2019.0444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Whereas the conservation and management of biodiversity has become a key issue in environmental sciences and policy in general, the conservation of marine biodiversity faces additional challenges such as the challenges of accessing field sites (e.g. polar, deep sea), knowledge gaps regarding biodiversity trends, high mobility of many organisms in fluid environments, and ecosystem-specific obstacles to stakeholder engagement and governance. This issue comprises contributions from a diverse international group of scientists in a benchmarking volume for a common research agenda on marine conservation. We begin by addressing information gaps on marine biodiversity trends through novel approaches and technologies, then linking such information to ecosystem functioning through a focus on traits. We then leverage the knowledge of these relationships to inform theory aiming at predicting the future composition and functioning of marine communities. Finally, we elucidate the linkages between marine ecosystems and human societies by examining economic, management and governance approaches that contribute to effective marine conservation in practice. This article is part of the theme issue 'Integrative research perspectives on marine conservation'.
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- Helmut Hillebrand
- Institute for Chemistry and Biology of Marine Environments [ICBM], Carl-von-Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Schleusenstrasse 1, 26382 Wilhelmshaven, Germany.,Helmholtz-Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity at the University of Oldenburg [HIFMB], Ammerländer Heerstrasse 231, 26129 Oldenbburg, Germany.,Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Am Handelshafen 12, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity at the University of Oldenburg [HIFMB], Ammerländer Heerstrasse 231, 26129 Oldenbburg, Germany.,Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Am Handelshafen 12, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
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- Darling Marine Center and School of Marine Sciences, University of Maine, 193 Clarks Cove Road, Walpole, ME 04573, USA
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