Linking the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) to ecosystem services: an application to the US Gulf of Mexico

Human Dimensions of Our Estuaries and Coasts

“…CMECS is designed for use within all waters ranging from the head of tide to the limits of the exclusive economic zone and from the spray zone to the deep ocean. A process to link CMECS habitat types to ecosystem services and help resource managers and researchers account for the connections between ecosystem structure, function, and services was described recently (Carollo et al 2013).…”

Ecosystem services assessments to improve management of marine habitats, amphibians and reptiles, forest biodiversity and silviculture, and medicinal plants

“…Kaltenborn et al (2013) discuss the perception of hunters on their role in ecosystem management. Carollo et al (2013) report on an expert workshop in which an attempt was made to link marine habitat type classifications with ecosystem services. Valencia-Aguilar et al (2013) present the first comprehensive overview of ecosystem services that can be directly or indirectly contributed to amphibians and reptiles.…”

“…In the United States, the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) was recently endorsed as the first standard for classifying coastal and marine ecosystems. In an important research letter published in this Issue, Carollo et al (2013) describe the results of the first Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem Services Workshop (held in 2010), during which the CMECS was first linked with ecosystem service classifications. Although this process was solely based on using expert opinion, the results signify an important step towards incorporating ecosystem services in marine planning (Rees et al 2012).…”

Ethnobotanical survey of bananas (Musaceae) in six districts of East Java, Indonesia

“…Ecological classification is a fundamental role to increase the knowledge about spatial patterns and maintainingecosystem services (Carollo et al 2013). Indeed, changes in marine biodiversity are thecause of change of several ecosystem services (Worm et al 2006).…”