Decision-making with ecological process for coastal and marine planning: current literature and future directions

• Published in: Aquatic ecology Vol. 56; no. 1; pp. 1 - 19
• Main Authors: Chamberlain, Debbie A., Possingham, Hugh P., Phinn, Stuart R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.03.2022; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Analysis; Anthropogenic factors; Biodiversity; Biological diversity; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Coastal ecology; Coastal management; Coastal processes; Conservation; Decision analysis; Decision making; Demography; Dispersal; Dispersion; Ecological effects; Ecosystems; Environmental planning; Fish; fish production; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Human influences; Life Sciences; Literature reviews; Marine conservation; Marine ecosystems; Marine parks; Marine protected areas; Marine resources; Marine resources conservation; Meta-analysis; Planning; Production processes; Protected areas; Protection and preservation; Scientific papers; Spatial planning; Statistical analysis; Statistical methods; uncertainty; Waterfront development; Persistence; Ecological processes; Systematic conservation planning; Marine spatial planning; Dispersal

Marine-protected areas are designated to reduce anthropogenic impacts on biodiversity and enhance fish production, but other ecological processes are inadequately accommodated in plans for coastal and marine ecosystems. We conducted a quantitative systematic literature review and meta-analysis on ho...