Supporting people and nature across neighboring nations with land-sea planning at multiple scales DOI Creative Commons
Jade Delevaux, Jessica M. Silver, Samantha G. Winder

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Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 3, 2023

Abstract Deforestation impacts the benefits coral reefs provide to coastal communities in multiple ways. Yet, connections between terrestrial and marine ecosystems are generally assessed at a single scale from an ecological perspective alone. This limits understanding of societal outcomes distributional effects watershed interventions. We employ linked land-sea ecosystem service models Mesoamerican Reef region explore how management (restoration, protection, sustainable agriculture) regional country scales influences where prioritize actions delivery benefits. With perspective, interventions prioritized larger transboundary watersheds, resulting more sediment retention healthier for neighboring nations. At scale, non-transboundary, often smaller, watersheds targeted, leading decreased risk, increased tourism fisheries each nation individually. Our findings highlight effect on social across within identify win-win strategies that can improve forests health while generating communities.

Language: Английский

Light availability regulated by particulate organic matter affects coral assemblages on a turbid fringing reef DOI
Yong Luo, Lintao Huang, Xinming Lei

et al.

Marine Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 177, P. 105613 - 105613

Published: April 5, 2022

Language: Английский

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Algal turf structure and composition vary with particulate loads on coral reefs DOI

Chaitanya V. Arjunwadkar,

Sterling B. Tebbett, David R. Bellwood

et al.

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 181, P. 113903 - 113903

Published: July 14, 2022

Language: Английский

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The limited role of herbivorous fishes and turf-based trophic pathways in the functioning of turbid coral reefs DOI
Sterling B. Tebbett, David R. Bellwood, Tahlia J. Bassett

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Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 34(1), P. 439 - 460

Published: Dec. 11, 2023

Language: Английский

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7
Social–ecological benefits of land–sea planning at multiple scales in Mesoamerica DOI
Jade Delevaux,

Jess Silver,

Samantha G. Winder

et al.

Nature Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7(5), P. 545 - 557

Published: April 22, 2024

Language: Английский

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Modelling the spatial extent of post‐fire sedimentation threat to estimate the impacts of fire on waterways and aquatic species DOI
Michelle Ward, Darren Southwell, Rachael V. Gallagher

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Diversity and Distributions, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 28(11), P. 2429 - 2442

Published: Oct. 9, 2022

Abstract Aim Fires can severely impact aquatic fauna, especially when attributes of soil, topography, fire severity and post‐fire rainfall interact to cause substantial sedimentation. Such events immediate mortality longer‐term changes in food resources habitat structure. Approaches for estimating impacts on terrestrial species (e.g. intersecting extent with distributions) are inappropriate as sedimentation carry well downstream the extent, occur long after fire. Here, we develop an approach spatial systems, across multiple catchments. Location Southern Australian bioregions affected by fires 2019–2020 that burned >10 million ha temperate subtropical forests. Methods We integrated existing soil erosion model mapping data estimate threat waterways basins potential exposure this threat. validated against field observations 2019–20 fires. Results While overlapped ~27,643 km waterways, potentially occurred ~40,449 km. In total, 55% ( n = 85) 154 study region may have experienced Ten species—including six Critically Endangered—were threatened 100% their range. The increased estimates impact, compared considering alone, >80% species. Some had distributions did not overlap but were entirely exposed Conclusions Compared species' ranges, our improves fire‐related threats fauna capturing complexities hydrological systems. provides a method quickly future any fire‐prone region, thus improving conservation assessments informing emergency management interventions.

Language: Английский

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A spatial framework for improved sanitation to support coral reef conservation DOI Creative Commons
Caitlin D. Kuempel, Jacqueline Thomas, Amelia Wenger

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Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 342, P. 123003 - 123003

Published: Nov. 29, 2023

Coral reefs are one of the most valuable yet threatened ecosystems in world. Improving human wastewater treatment could reduce land-based impacts on coral reefs. However, information quantity and spatial distribution pollution is lacking. Here, we develop a model linking residential (nitrogen phosphorus/year) conservation sectors [coral reefs] to better understand relative differences efficacy different sanitation services their potential implications for monitoring management. We apply our Fiji, where ongoing initiatives investments health be leveraged cost-effectively improve reef condition. estimate that plants account nearly 80% nutrients released into surface waters. Nutrient widespread, affecting 95% reefs, but concentrated across few watersheds. Our spatially explicit approach can used benefits trade-offs between service improvements health, helping bridge as well inform prioritize ground action.

Language: Английский

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Chapter 30 : Hawaiʻi and US-Affiliated Pacific Islands. Fifth National Climate Assessment DOI
Abby G. Frazier, Mari–Vaughn V. Johnson, Lucas Berio Fortini

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Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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Sediment mobilization by rain-driven landslides in a subtropical moist, mix-use, and predominantly metamorphic setting DOI
Carlos E. Ramos‐Scharrón, Eugênio Arima, Y. Chen

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Geomorphology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 413, P. 108380 - 108380

Published: July 25, 2022

Language: Английский

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Managing Watersheds for Coral Reefs and Public Health: A Vibrant Oceans Initiative Whitepaper DOI Open Access
Ama Wakwella, Amelia Wenger, Stacy D. Jupiter

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Published: Jan. 1, 2022

The health and integrity of coral reef ecosystems are in decline worldwide due to an increasing suite human activities, which threaten biodiversity wellbeing. One the major drivers ecosystem is poor water quality from activities on land. Land-based pollutants travel downstream via watersheds - through groundwater flow land areas drained by streams – funnelled into coastal environments. There now ample evidence linkages between elevated levels discharged marine ecosystems. also a growing understanding myriad often interacting impacts these have critical services they provide for associated dependent communities. This white paper reviews landbased runoff ecosystems, with four specific objectives to: (1) review how sediments, nutrients, chemicals, pathogens affect corals reef-associated organisms at variety life stages; (2) assess processes impact populations; (3) identify existing knowledge needs; (4) science-based management options. Improving upstream within has great potential alleviate severe local threats preserve functions (e.g., tourism, fisheries, protection). can reduce disease risk increase vital biological needed grow reproduction), improves resilience global such as climate change. Yet, despite breadth research demonstrating land-sea health, there few standout examples successful improvements condition that be directly linked action. largely because investments both interventions monitoring need large scale sustained over long (i.e., decadal) periods detect measurable impacts. resulting flowing onto direct declining include: enhanced transmission diseases gastrointestinal upper respiratory diseases); reduced food availability nutritional deficit fisheries habitat; poisoning consumption seafood contaminated pathogens. Poor consequently contributor burdens conservatively estimated cost 12 billion USD economic losses annually, disproportionately borne poorest countries (Alhamlan et al. 2015). overlapping watershed alteration provides opportunity create strategic will address goals conservation public sectors enhance outcomes. presents innovative solutions incentivize large-scale, action required improve prevent use holistic approaches integrated bridge social ecological systems important co-benefits Focusing combined economic, wellbeing across motivate leverage investment result multiple sectors. Designing appropriate solutions, therefore, requires taking multi-sector, approach, accounts systems, collaboration environmental, agricultural, water, sanitation hygiene (WASH) sectors, interface. Having wide range informed stakeholders sharing resources approach assist buffering risks more effective proactive governance. We several recommendations key actions promote outcomes nature people improved management: -Undertake assessments main sources land-based consider where overlap especially context future change scenarios. -Ensure engagement full actors, landowners, beneficiaries boundaries platforms transparent, participatory planning, decision-making. -Develop guidance materials integrate management, WASH planning. -Engage and/or establish multi-sector authorities commissions) mandate coordinate resource users/managers, logging, mining, policy gap analysis implementation policies opportunities strengthen best-practice guidelines including production, wastewater treatment properly account -Conduct synthesis quantity data available thresholds indicators make information easily accessible open-source database) support assessment programs. -Develop/enhance sustainable financing mechanisms, private sector engagement, business case studies mobilization strategies, implement phased, nested scales. -Advocate places pollution likely undermine other being implemented protected areas). -Document process developing implementing strategies order communication broader conservation, communities lessons learned.

Language: Английский

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A 3D perspective on sediment turnover and feeding selectivity in blennies DOI

Casey L. Bowden,

Robert P. Streit, David R. Bellwood

et al.

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 180, P. 113799 - 113799

Published: June 1, 2022

Language: Английский

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