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Identification, definition and quantification of goods and services provided by marine biodiversity: Implications for the ecosystem approach

Identification, definition and quantification of goods and services provided by marine biodiversity: Implications for the ecosystem approach
Identification, definition and quantification of goods and services provided by marine biodiversity: Implications for the ecosystem approach
This paper identifies and defines ecosystem goods and services provided by marine biodiversity. Case studies have been used to provide an insight into the practical issues associated with the assessment of marine ecosystem goods and services at specific locations. The aim of this research was to validate the definitions of goods and services, and to identify knowledge gaps and likely difficulties of quantifying the goods and services. A validated theoretical framework for the assessment of goods and services is detailed, and examples of the goods and services at a variety of case study areas are documented. These results will enable future assessments of marine ecosystem goods and services. It is concluded that the utilisation of this goods and services approach has the capacity to play a fundamental role in the Ecosystem Approach, by enabling the pressures and demands of society, the economy and the environment to be integrated into environmental management.
Marine biodiversity, Goods and services, Ecosystem Approach, Environmental management
0025-326X
253-265
Beaumont, N.J.
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Dentinho, T.P.
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Derous, S.
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Horton, T.
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Starkey, D.J.
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Townsend, M.
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Zarzycki, T.
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Atkins, J.P.
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Degraer, S.
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Dentinho, T.P.
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Derous, S.
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Horton, T.
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Van Ierland, E.
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Marboe, A.H.
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Starkey, D.J.
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Beaumont, N.J., Austen, M.C., Atkins, J.P., Burdon, D., Degraer, S., Dentinho, T.P., Derous, S., Holm, P., Horton, T., Van Ierland, E., Marboe, A.H., Starkey, D.J., Townsend, M. and Zarzycki, T. (2007) Identification, definition and quantification of goods and services provided by marine biodiversity: Implications for the ecosystem approach. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 54 (3), 253-265. (doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.12.003).

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This paper identifies and defines ecosystem goods and services provided by marine biodiversity. Case studies have been used to provide an insight into the practical issues associated with the assessment of marine ecosystem goods and services at specific locations. The aim of this research was to validate the definitions of goods and services, and to identify knowledge gaps and likely difficulties of quantifying the goods and services. A validated theoretical framework for the assessment of goods and services is detailed, and examples of the goods and services at a variety of case study areas are documented. These results will enable future assessments of marine ecosystem goods and services. It is concluded that the utilisation of this goods and services approach has the capacity to play a fundamental role in the Ecosystem Approach, by enabling the pressures and demands of society, the economy and the environment to be integrated into environmental management.

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Published date: March 2007
Keywords: Marine biodiversity, Goods and services, Ecosystem Approach, Environmental management

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Local EPrints ID: 49960
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/49960
ISSN: 0025-326X
PURE UUID: e8ba63ec-f97a-4843-a885-43eab35fff3b

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Date deposited: 20 Dec 2007
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 10:01

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Author: N.J. Beaumont
Author: M.C. Austen
Author: J.P. Atkins
Author: D. Burdon
Author: S. Degraer
Author: T.P. Dentinho
Author: S. Derous
Author: P. Holm
Author: T. Horton
Author: E. Van Ierland
Author: A.H. Marboe
Author: D.J. Starkey
Author: M. Townsend
Author: T. Zarzycki

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