Essential ocean variables and high value biodiversity areas: Targets for the conservation of marine megafauna
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106504
Abstract: Abstract Effective conservation and management measures are needed to face the unprecedented changes that marine ecosystems, and particularly marine megafauna, are suffering. These measures require the identification of high-value biodiversity areas (HVBAs) which in turn… read more here.
Keywords: biodiversity areas; high value; ocean variables; value biodiversity ... See more keywords
Are diverse ecosystems more valuable? Economic value of biodiversity as result of uncertainty and spatial interactions in ecosystem service provision
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.02.023
Abstract: Abstract Economic valuation mostly focuses on specific ecosystems, species or the services they provide. The diversity within ecosystems is viewed as a valuation object less frequently. In this paper, it is argued that the economic… read more here.
Keywords: uncertainty; value biodiversity; value; ecosystem service ... See more keywords