Modeling risks in marine protected areas: Mapping of habitats, biodiversity, and cultural ecosystem services in the southernmost atlantic coral reef

• Published in: Journal of environmental management Vol. 345; p. 118855
• Main Authors: Niz, Willians C., Laurino, Ivan R.A., Freitas, Débora M. de, Rolim, Fernanda A., Motta, Fabio S., Pereira-Filho, Guilherme H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2023
• Subjects: biodiversity; Brazil; coral reefs; decision making; ecosystems; environmental management; Fisheries management; marine environment; Marine protected areas; Marine Spatial Planning; Multiple-use protected areas; risk; Socioecological system; Brazil; Multiple-use protected areas; Fisheries management; Marine protected areas; Marine Spatial Planning; Socioecological system

Marine Protected Area (MPA) is a fundamental strategy for the maintenance of ocean ecological processes worldwide and, consequently, their associated ecosystem services. Nevertheless, the quality of the services provided by MPAs, including cultural services such as recreational activities, depends o...