Estimates of losses and recovery of ecosystem services for oiled beaches lack clarity and ecological realism

Abstract

Estimates of losses and recovery of ecosystem services for oiled beaches lack clarity and ecological realism.

Introduction: Honoring the contribution of Charles H. Peterson (1946–2020) to the field of marine ecology

“…Swinea and Fodrie (2021) examine the role sustainable fisheries play in the recovery of coastal human societies from catastrophic disturbance, in this case, the massive Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Fegley and Michel (2021) advance the way we should quantify the loss and recovery of ecosystem services on beaches degraded by oil spills. Pete played a big role in advancing beach ecology, a fact articulated by Emery et al (2022), who report on how tides drive cyclical patterns of habitat partitioning by beach invertebrate species.…”