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Richter I, Roberts BR, Sailley SF, Sullivan E, Cheung VV, Eales J, Fortnam M, Jontila JB, Maharja C, Nguyen TH, Pahl S, Praptiwi RA, Sugardjito J, Sumeldan JDC, Syazwan WM, Then AY, Austen MC. Building bridges between natural and social science disciplines: a standardized methodology to combine data on ecosystem quality trends. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2022; 377:20210487. [PMID: 35574850 PMCID: PMC9108946 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2021.0487] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Despite a growing interest in interdisciplinary research, systematic ways of how to integrate data from different disciplines are still scarce. We argue that successful resource management relies on two key data sources: natural science data, which represents ecosystem structure and processes, and social science data, which describes people's perceptions and understanding. Both are vital, mutually complementing information sources that can underpin the development of feasible and effective policies and management interventions. To harvest the added value of combined knowledge, a uniform scaling system is needed. In this paper, we propose a standardized methodology to connect and explore different types of quantitative data from the natural and social sciences reflecting temporal trends in ecosystem quality. We demonstrate this methodology with different types of data such as fisheries stocks and mangrove cover on the one hand and community's perceptions on the other. The example data are collected from three United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Biosphere reserves and one marine park in Southeast Asia. To easily identify patterns of convergence or divergence among the datasets, we propose heat maps using colour codes and icons for language- and education-independent understandability. Finally, we discuss the limitations as well as potential implications for resource management and the accompanying communication strategies. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Nurturing resilient marine ecosystems’.
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Affiliation(s)
- I Richter
- School of Psychology, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, Devon, UK.,Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
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- European Centre for Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter, Exeter, Devon, UK
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- Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth, Devon, UK
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- Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth, Devon, UK
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, Devon, UK
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- European Centre for Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter, Exeter, Devon, UK
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- Department of Geography, University of Exeter, Exeter, Devon, UK
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- College of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Western Philippines University, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, the Philippines
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- Centre for Sustainable Energy and Resources Management, Universitas Nasional, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Social Work, Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- School of Psychology, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, Devon, UK.,Urban and Environmental Psychology Group, University of Vienna, 1010 Vienna, Austria
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- Centre for Sustainable Energy and Resources Management, Universitas Nasional, Jakarta, Indonesia.,Department of Biotechnology, Universitas Esa Unggul, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Centre for Sustainable Energy and Resources Management, Universitas Nasional, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- College of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Western Philippines University, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, the Philippines
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- Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment, Universitas Esa Unggul, Jakarta, Indonesia.,Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, Devon, UK
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Older monkeys of the Sulawesian species Macaca nigra spontaneously develop a lesion in the pancreatic islets of Langerhans in which there is deposition of amyloid and gradual degeneration of all cells, which can lead eventually to development of diabetes mellitus. Islet cell antibodies (ICA), formed in response to the release of cellular antigens, can be used to detect the islet lesion and to monitor the progression of each monkey toward diabetes. Numerous M. nigra and one M. tonkeana in captivity have been tested, but it is unknown whether the islet lesion occurs in monkeys in their natural habitat of Sulawesi. Blood samples collected from M. maurus, M. tonkeana, and hybrid M. maurus/tonkeana were assayed for ICA. When all monkeys were considered together, 33% had ICA positive against beta cells and 14% had ICA positive against alpha and/or D cells. Appearance of ICA in blood of males was virtually the same as in females. These results are similar to those found in M. nigra examined in captivity. Since all Sulawesian species share a common genetic heritage, these results would support the appearance of this lesion in their natural habitat. Cause(s) for formation of the lesion and eventual development of diabetes are unknown. There may be genetic factors or genetic predisposition to environmental factors. If environmental factors are responsible, then they must be present not only in the wild, but either carried with the monkeys or universally available, since M. nigra born in captivity also develop the lesion and diabetes after physical maturity at ca. 7+ years.
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- C F Howard
- Oregon Regional Primate Research Center, Beaverton, USA
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Sugardjito J, van Hooff JA. Age-sex class differences in the positional behaviour of the Sumatran orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus abelii) in the Gunung Leuser National Park, Indonesia. Folia Primatol (Basel) 1986; 47:14-25. [PMID: 3557227 DOI: 10.1159/000156260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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During a three-year field study of the socio-ecology of Sumatran orang-utans, their use of the canopy was investigated in the Gunung Leuser National Park, Indonesia. This paper concerns the positional behaviour of different age-sex classes of orang-utans. Adolescents and females with infants differed significantly from an adult male in the following respects: the use of locomotion types (more 'quadrumanous scrambling' and perhaps also 'quadrupedal walking' and less 'tree swaying'); substrate use during resting, and travelling and resting heights. We suggest that large body size restricts the travel route options in higher forest strata and necessitates the use of the lower stratum. Here, 'tree swaying' is an efficient method of progression, particularly for heavy animals. Mothers with infants are forced to travel in the lower zones as well. The fact that they return to a greater heights when they go to rest might suggest that they travel lower in spite of a greater predation risk.
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