Policy Brief - Recognising connectivity and climate change impacts: essential elements for an effective North-­‐Atlantic MPA network

Tinch, Robert, Danis, Bruno, Johnson, David E., Kenchington, Ellen, Fox, Alan, Arnaud-Haond, Sophie, Morato, Telmo, Boschen-Rose, Rachel E., Barrio Froján, Christopher and Roberts, J. Murray (2019) Policy Brief - Recognising connectivity and climate change impacts: essential elements for an effective North-­‐Atlantic MPA network Zenodo 11pp. (doi:10.5281/zenodo.3275209).

Abstract

• MPAs can be effective tools for deep-sea ecosystem protection but their effectiveness to counter the impacts of human activities is likely compromised by climate change and ocean acidification.
• Maintaining the natural linkage between marine habitats is crucial to healthy marine ecosystems.
• Effectiveness should be considered in the context of MPA networks and connectivity.
• Area-based planning and management tools in the North Atlantic Ocean’s Area Beyond National Jurisdiction already show a need for climate proofing.
• The EU-funded Horizon2020 ATLAS project is linking deep-sea connectivity, bioregions and physical parameters.
• Practical implications for the planning of MPA networks include the need to recognise marine exploited areas and deep-sea areas where biodiversity may be more resilient to climate change.

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Contributors

Author: Christopher Barrio Froján

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