Ecosystem services for supporting coastal and marine resources management, an example from the Adriatic sea (Central Mediterranean sea)

Basconi, Laura; Rova, Silvia; Stocco, Alice; Pranovi, Fabio

doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2023.106486

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“…From the impacts of climate change to plastic pollution and overfishing, many unprecedented threats are looming over our oceans linked to anthropogenic activities. This shows that the anthropogenic use, production, and disposal of plastic must be changed so that the oceans can produce sustainable results (Basconi et al, 2023;Pakalniete et al, 2017).…”

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Assessments of physical, social, and economic vulnerability in Tarakan due to climate change

Pratiwi,

Nainggolan,

Utomo

2024

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Climate change is one of the phenomena that affects the condition of coastal communities in their physical, social, and economic aspects. Communities in a coastal area are considered vulnerable because they live in a disaster-prone area. This study aims to examine the classification of physical, social, and economic vulnerability as well as the capacity of coastal communities due to climate change in Tarakan City and to measure the relationship between physical, social, and economic vulnerability and community capacity from disasters due to climate change in Tarakan City. The data used are qualitative and quantitative, with a descriptive approach using the Likert scale method, the Guttman scale, the rating scale, and the Spearman rank correlation test. The results demonstrate that the level of physical vulnerability of the coastal community in Tarakan City was high at 80%, and the socioeconomic vulnerability of the coastal community in Tarakan City was medium at 52% and 52%, respectively. Meanwhile, the level of community capacity is high at 69%. The level of relationship between physical, social, and economic vulnerability and community capacity is very weak.

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Assessments of physical, social, and economic vulnerability in Tarakan due to climate change

Pratiwi,

Nainggolan,

Utomo

2024

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“…The richness of biodiversity, sensitive ecosystems, and the numerous research activities make the Adriatic Sea important area for ecological observations [33]. At the same time, the Adriatic Sea is one of the most affected regions of the Mediterranean by human pressure [34][35][36][37][38][39][40], and the changes in biodiversity are noticeable [41][42][43]. The vast majority of studies on the introduction of non-native mollusc species in the Adriatic is limited to a specific location or new records of the species [44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57].…”

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Sustainable Management of High-Impact Non-Native Molluscs and Their Potential Commercial Importance in the Eastern Adriatic Sea

2023

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Molluscs, especially bivalves, play an important role in food production and are the dominant group in mariculture worldwide. They are also an important component of the marine ecosystem, influencing the food web and nutrient cycling, as well as creating and modifying habitats. In the Mediterranean Sea, about 578 non-native species have been reported, including 230 taxa of non-native mollusc species. In most regional European seas, including the Mediterranean, the socioeconomic impacts of high-impact mollusc species have generally been poorly studied, and only a few well-documented cases have been reported. The present study collects scientific information on non-native molluscs in Croatian waters that are classified as high impact according to the European Alien Species Information Network EASIN: one Gastropoda—Rapana venosa—and seven Bivalvia species—Anadara kagoshimensis, Anadara transversa, Arcuatula senhousia, Brachidontes pharaonis, Magallana gigas, Pinctada radiata, and Ruditapes philippinarum. This study aims to fill the gap in the literature on high-impact non-native molluscs in the eastern Adriatic Sea through reviewing the literature on examples from other European seas, focusing on the possibility of commercialization and sustainable management of high-impact non-native molluscs. The invasion of non-native molluscs must be managed appropriately, especially if commercialisation is chosen as a management strategy. Additional management measures must be selected and objectively evaluated, taking into account the specificities, location and feasibility of the proposed measures. The study could help researchers, decision-makers, and the public to address the problems with high-impact species in the Adriatic countries, but also in other regions where the monitoring of high-impact non-native species is still inadequate. In addition to Croatia, the monitoring and management of these species is also important for other countries in the eastern Adriatic: Slovenia, Montenegro and Albania.

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“…In recent years, most ecosystem health studies have based their evaluation indicator systems on this framework [18][19][20][21][22]. To understand the functions and conditions of ecosystems, and to assess and address the vulnerability or degradation of ecosystems through effective, scientific methods, researchers have meticulously studied various types of ecosystems (e.g., marine ecosystems [23,24], river ecosystems [25,26], forest ecosystems [27,28], agroecosystems [29], wetland ecosystems [30,31], and desert ecosystems [32]). These studies have yielded important results that have provided strong scientific bases for ecosystem restoration.…”

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Integrated Assessment and Restoration Pathways for Holistic Ecosystem Health in Anxi County, China

Zhu,

Zhang,

Wang

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Different types of ecosystems form a complex community of life. Hence, ecosystem protection and restoration should not focus solely on a single ecosystem. Ecosystem health assessments should consider the integrity and systematicity of interrelated ecosystems to inform rational environmental planning and management. In this study, the key characteristic indicators of major ecosystems (mountain, water, forest, and cropland) and ecosystem service capacity indicators in Anxi County, China, were selected to construct an integrated assessment system of ecosystem health that led to integrated ecosystem restoration pathways that addressed the county’s ecological problems. The results revealed that ecosystem health was higher in the western and lower in the eastern parts of the county. Throughout the county, “medium” and “poor” ecosystem health levels predominated, revealing that overall ecosystem sustainability was weak. Ecosystem restoration programmes should be tailored to each health level. Where there was “excellent” and “good” ecosystem health ratings, those healthy ecosystem functions should be strengthened and maintained. In the “medium” health areas, the control and prevention of ecological problems should be strengthened. “Poor” health areas require immediate integrated ecological restoration projects that ensure the connectivity and coordination of restoration tasks in fragile ecosystems. This then will enhance holistic ecosystem stability and sustainability.

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Ecosystem services for supporting coastal and marine resources management, an example from the Adriatic sea (Central Mediterranean sea)

Cited by 5 publications

References 70 publications

Assessments of physical, social, and economic vulnerability in Tarakan due to climate change

Assessments of physical, social, and economic vulnerability in Tarakan due to climate change

Sustainable Management of High-Impact Non-Native Molluscs and Their Potential Commercial Importance in the Eastern Adriatic Sea

Integrated Assessment and Restoration Pathways for Holistic Ecosystem Health in Anxi County, China

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