Iterative mapping of marine ecosystems for spatial status assessment, prioritization, and decision support

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dc.contributor.authorSink, Kerry J.
dc.contributor.authorAdams, Luther A.
dc.contributor.authorMakwela, Mapula
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-03T10:36:50Z
dc.date.available2023-05-03T10:36:50Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractSouth Africa has taken an iterative approach to marine ecosystem mapping over 18 years that has provided a valuable foundation for ecosystem assessment, planning and decision-making, supporting improved ecosystem-based management and protection. Iterative progress has been made in overcoming challenges faced by developing countries, especially in the inaccessible marine realm. Our aim is to report on the approach to produce and improve a national marine ecosystem map to guide other countries facing similar challenges, and to illustrate the impact of even the simplest ecosystem map. South Africa has produced four map versions, from a rudimentary map of 34 biozones informed by bathymetry data, to the latest version comprising 163 ecosystem types informed by 83 environmental and biodiversity datasets that aligns with the IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSink, K. J. et al. (2023). Iterative mapping of marine ecosystems for spatial status assessment, prioritization, and decision support. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 11, 1108118. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2023.1108118en_US
dc.identifier.issn2296-701X
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2023.1108118
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/8889
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFrontiers Mediaen_US
dc.subjectEcosystemen_US
dc.subjectBiodiversityen_US
dc.subjectEcologyen_US
dc.subjectConservationen_US
dc.subjectMarine ecosystemen_US
dc.titleIterative mapping of marine ecosystems for spatial status assessment, prioritization, and decision supporten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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