Adaptive management, international co-operation and planning for marine conservation hotspots in a changing climate

Gormley, Kate; Hull, Angela; Porter, Joanne S.; Bell, Michael; Sanderson, William

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2014.11.017

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“…In the marine environment, factors such as water temperature, salinity, and stratification directly affect the habitats and species for which sites are designated, but climate‐driven changes in these water‐column parameters have, in general, not been considered as a central part of the site designation process or for ongoing management. Studies show that some features for which marine protected areas have been designated may have their distributions significantly affected by climate change leading to challenges in the ongoing management of the protected areas (Gormley et al , ). Options need to be available so that where a marine protected area is designated for a single feature (i.e.…”

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A review of climate change and the implementation of marine biodiversity legislation in the United Kingdom

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Bayliss‐Brown

Buckley

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Aquatic Conservation

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ABSTRACT1. Marine legislation, the key means by which the conservation of marine biodiversity is achieved, has been developing since the 1960s. In recent decades, an increasing focus on 'holistic' policy development is evident, compared with earlier 'piecemeal' sectoral approaches. Important marine legislative tools being used in the United Kingdom, and internationally, include the designation of marine protected areas and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) with its aim of meeting 'Good Environmental Status' (GES) for European seas by 2020.2. There is growing evidence of climate change impacts on marine biodiversity, which may compromise the effectiveness of any legislation intended to promote sustainable marine resource management.3. A review of key marine biodiversity legislation relevant to the UK shows climate change was not considered in the drafting of much early legislation. Despite the huge increase in knowledge of climate change impacts in recent decades, legislation is still limited in how it takes these impacts into account. There is scope, however, to account for climate change in implementing much of the legislation through (a) existing references to environmental variability; (b) review cycles; and (c) secondary legislation and complementary policy development.4. For legislation relating to marine protected areas (e.g. the EC Habitats and Birds Directives), climate change has generally not been considered in the site-designation process, or for ongoing management, with the exception of the Marine (Scotland) Act. Given that changing environmental conditions (e.g. rising temperatures and ocean acidification) directly affect the habitats and species that sites are designated for, how this legislation is used to protect marine biodiversity in a changing climate requires further consideration.5. Accounting for climate change impacts on marine biodiversity in the development and implementation of legislation is vital to enable timely, adaptive management responses. Marine modelling can play an important role in informing management decisions.

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A review of climate change and the implementation of marine biodiversity legislation in the United Kingdom

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“…Such conditions may lead to increased connectivity via improved larval supply from other reefs in the Irish Sea (Anwar et al , 1990; Rees et al , 2008; Gormley et al ., 2015b) and Loch Linnhe respectively (Rees, 2009; Moore et al ., 2012). Conversely, the decreased abundance of juveniles in Scapa Flow may be caused by limited connectivity, due to reduced tidal flow and a lack of known neighbouring reefs (Rees, 2009; Gormley et al ., 2015a). Furthermore, while the Scapa Flow population had the largest L ∞ , it also had a lower mussel density compared with the Port Appin and North Lleyn reefs.…”

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The demographics and morphometries of biogenic reefs: important considerations in conservation management

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Modiolus modiolus L. (horse mussel) reefs are a priority marine habitat of high conservation value that is currently listed as endangered and/or threatened across its European distribution. Population structure, density or shell morphology may influence the biodiversity of a reef, either directly or indirectly. Thus, such metrics are important considerations for successful conservation management of these biodiversity hotspots. Population structure, shell morphology and growth rates were examined in M. modiolus reefs across the UK range of the habitat to examine differences between key populations, including those near the Lleyn Peninsula in Wales (southern range), off Port Appin in Western Scotland (mid-range) and in Scapa Flow in the Orkney Isles, Scotland (northern range). Additionally, the influence of physical conditions (temperature and tidal flow) to growth rate and predicted maximum shell length for each population was examined. Growth rates were determined using acetate peels of sectioned shells. Lower juvenile abundance was observed in Scapa Flow. Small, narrow-shaped shells were found to be characteristic of North Lleyn mussels, and larger, globular-shaped shells were characteristic of mussels in Scapa Flow and off Port Appin. Mussels in Scapa Flow were slower growing, yet reached a longer asymptotic length (L∞) than mussels of Port Appin and North Lleyn. Growth curves from sites within this study were analysed with other published data. A trend of higher L∞ at higher latitudes and at lower flow rates was observed. Variations in growth and age are discussed in relation to flow regimes, connectivity to other reefs, density and latitude.

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“…Esto consiste en dividir el número total de presencias de una especie, en 10 subconjuntos (k). Los modelos son calibrados con k-1 de los subconjuntos y validados con el subconjunto que no fue utilizado en la calibración, este procedimiento se repite 10 veces (Gormley et al, 2015;Warren y Seifert, 2011). Las validaciones cruzadas permiten detectar la variación resultante de la partición de los datos (Elith et al, 2011).…”

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“…Dada la relevancia ecosistémica de los corales del género Pocillopora en el POT, es importante incrementar nuestra capacidad predictiva acerca de las consecuencias potenciales del cambio climático en la región. Una forma de lograr esto, es mediante la aplicación de modelos de nicho ecológico (MNE) y distribución potencial (MDP) (Gormley et al, 2015). Estas herramientas han sido ampliamente utilizadas para precisar las áreas de presencia actual de especies marinas (Freeman et al, 2013;Mikkelsen et al, 2016;Reyes-Bonilla, Martínez-Torres et al, 2013) y para plantear de forma hipotética cuáles zonas podrían ser ocupadas o donde podría haber extinciones locales, si las condiciones ambientales cambian en el futuro (Freeman, 2015;Freeman et al, 2013).…”

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Distribución potencial bajo escenarios de cambio climático de corales del género Pocillopora (Anthozoa: Scleractinia) en el Pacífico oriental tropical

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Adaptive management, international co-operation and planning for marine conservation hotspots in a changing climate

Cited by 29 publications

References 57 publications

A review of climate change and the implementation of marine biodiversity legislation in the United Kingdom

A review of climate change and the implementation of marine biodiversity legislation in the United Kingdom

The demographics and morphometries of biogenic reefs: important considerations in conservation management

Distribución potencial bajo escenarios de cambio climático de corales del género Pocillopora (Anthozoa: Scleractinia) en el Pacífico oriental tropical

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