Integrating landscape connectivity into the evaluation of ecosystem services for biodiversity conservation and its implications for landscape planning

Ng, Cho Nam; Xie, Yu; Yu, Xiao

doi:10.1016/j.apgeog.2013.04.015

Cited by 63 publications

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“…Shallow-water habitats are integrally linked through nutrient flow and the movements of mobile organisms such as fish, and should therefore be studied and analyzed with this holistic perspective in mind (Ng et al, 2013). Here, we found support for the idea that coastal habitats, while differing in the abundance of fish contained within each habitat, all support juvenile fish assemblages.…”

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Habitat Connectivity of Fish in Temperate Shallow-Water Seascapes

2018

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Movements of organisms comprise a fundamental aspect of coastal habitat connectivity. Determining the distribution and co-existence of habitat specialists and generalists in shallow-water seascapes leads to a better understanding of the strength of connectivity-driven community patterns in coastal areas. In this study, unbaited Remote Underwater Video (RUV) systems were used to examine habitat usage and connectivity of fish within six shallow-water coastal seascapes on the Swedish west coast. Within each seascape, video sampling was conducted at three different shallow-water habitats: seagrass meadows, rock-macroalgae and unvegetated areas, in June 2014. Comparative analyses showed that the shallow-water fish community was similar in adjacent habitats within a seascape, though abundances of fish were higher within the structurally complex habitats. All habitats were dominated by juveniles, highlighting the importance of the coastal seascape for early fish life stages. The findings demonstrate that adjacent shallow-water habitats in temperate coastal waters are linked through similar species utilization and that the coastal matrix could be regarded in terms of a seascape nursery for fish. The study highlights the importance of considering shallow-water seascape connectivity in coastal conservation planning and management.

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confidence: 63%

Habitat Connectivity of Fish in Temperate Shallow-Water Seascapes

2018

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“…Xie et al [8] modified the coefficient values based on those of Costanza et al [1] in 1997 to formulate an accurate ESV-per-hectare for the terrestrial ecosystems in China by surveying approximately 200 Chinese ecologists. The coefficient values were directly applied to several ecosystem service studies in China, in addition to being adjusted for the unique land cover types of China's internal regions [9][10][11][12]. Most studies evaluating ESV in China have been primarily based on the method of Costanza et al [1] and Xie et al [8].…”

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confidence: 99%

The Impact of Land Cover Change on Ecosystem Service Values in Urban Agglomerations along the Coast of the Bohai Rim, China

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Local ecosystem services have been significantly affected by land cover changes associated with rapid urbanization in China. Based on the 2000 and 2010 land cover data products with 30-m resolution, we examined the similarities and differences in the impacts of land cover change on ecosystem service values (ESV) at three coastal urban agglomerations in China between 2000 and 2010 (Liaodong Peninsula (LP), Jing-Jin-Ji (JJJ) and Shandong Peninsula (SP)). A rapid evaluation method developed by Xie et al. (2008) was used to derive an ecosystem service value coefficient. The most significant change was an increase in artificial surfaces, due to urban expansion, which mainly occurred on cultivated land. The greatest loss in total ESV (2273 million Chinese Yuan) occurred in SP, due to the large decrease in wetland areas, because this service has the highest estimated coefficient. The second greatest loss in ESV (893 million Yuan) occurred in JJJ, due to the urban expansion of major cities. In contrast, ESV increased (72 million Yuan) in LP. This study demonstrates that urban expansion does not necessarily lead to a net decline in ESV. In conclusion, land use and land cover policymaking should consider the sustainability of ecosystem services in relation to economic growth. OPEN ACCESSSustainability 2015, 7 10366

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“…For the calculation of dPCki and ESVB(PC)ki and three of their values respectively, we will consider both habitat size and spatial connectivity [13,15], as we can see from Eq.3 and Eq.4.…”

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confidence: 99%