A concept for biological valuation in the marine environment

A concept for biological valuation in the marine environment

In order to develop management strategies for sustainable useand conservation in the marine environment, reliable and meaningful,but integrated ecological information is needed. Biological valuationmaps that compile and summarize all available biological andecological information for a study area, a...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Eric Willem Maria Stienen, Steven Degraer, Hans Hillewaer, Kris Hosten, Glen Jamieson, Louise Lieberknecht, Jan Mees, Ine Moulaert, Sergej Olenin, Desire Paelinckx, Marijn Rabaut, Eike Rachor, John Roff, Jan Tjalling van der Wal, Vera van Lancker, Els Verfaillie, Magda Vincx, Jan Marcin Węsławski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-03-01
Series:Oceanologia
Subjects:
Marine biological valuation
Biodiversity
Ecological valuation criteria
Intrinsic value
Hotspot approach
Online Access:http://www.iopan.gda.pl/oceanologia/49_1.html#A6
Description
Summary:In order to develop management strategies for sustainable useand conservation in the marine environment, reliable and meaningful,but integrated ecological information is needed. Biological valuationmaps that compile and summarize all available biological andecological information for a study area, and that allocate anoverall biological value to subzones, can be used as baselinemaps for future spatial planning at sea. This paper providesa concept for marine biological valuation which is based on aliterature review of existing valuation criteria and the consensusreached by a discussion group of experts.
ISSN:0078-3234

Similar Items