run-off

A guide to modelling priorities for managing land-based impacts on coastal ecosystems

Year Published: 
2019
Author(s): 
Christopher J. Brown, Stacy D. Jupiter, Simon Albert, Kenneth R. N. Anthony, Richard J. Hamilton, Alexa Fredston-Hermann, Benjamin S. Halpern, Hsien Yung Lin, Sangeeta Mangubhai, Peter J. Mumby, Hugh P. Possingham, Megan I. Saunders, Vivitskaia J. D. Tulloch, Amelia Wenger, Carissa J. Klein
Geographical Information: 
Global
Type of content: 
Journal articles and Discussion papers

Pollution from land-based run-off threatens coastal ecosystems and the services they provide, detrimentally affecting the livelihoods of millions people on the world's coasts. Planning for linkages among terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems can help managers mitigate the impacts of land-use change on water quality and coastal ecosystem services.

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Tags: 
coastal ecosystems, conservation planning, fisheries, integrated coastal management, Integrated Coastal Zone Management, land-sea connections, ridge-to-reef planning, run-off
Topics of the content: 
Biophysical environment, Planning and management
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