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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 1112 |
| Journal | Landscape Online |
| Volume | 98 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2023 |
Abstract
Keywords
- Baltic Sea, expert-based, German marine waters, marine conservation, marine spatial planning, North Sea
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Science(all)
- Nature and Landscape Conservation
- Environmental Science(all)
- Ecology
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Landscape Online, Vol. 98, 1112, 01.08.2023.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Matrix-based assessment of spatial correlations between marine uses and ecosystem service supply in German marine areas
AU - Kuhn, Tinka
AU - Trentlage, Jennifer
AU - Burkhard, Benjamin
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Authors. Published in Landscape Online – www.Landscape-Online.org
PY - 2023/8/1
Y1 - 2023/8/1
N2 - Marine ecosystems are highly dynamic and complex and contribute immensely to human well-being. Spatiotemporal overlaps of marine uses and human activities are constantly pressuring ecosystems, and that in turn impacts the supply quantity and quality of various ecosystem services (ES). This study is the first attempt to use the ES matrix to link marine uses and the capacity to supply ES. Combining expert- and literature-based evaluations, we assessed the relationships of twelve marine uses and five selected ecosystem services in the German North and Baltic Sea and mapped their spatial distribution. Despite a limited data availability and a higher need for simplification, the matrix approach proved to be applicable for the marine realm. Areas used for tourism and those that provide coastal safeguarding show high values of ES supply in comparison to areas used for sediment extraction and areas previously used as ammunition dumping areas. Nature conservation areas tend to have the highest capacity to supply ES. Differences in the ES supply pattern between the North Sea and Baltic Sea were identified. The results show the influence of anthropogenic activities on the spatial distribution of ES supply and can support future marine planning.
AB - Marine ecosystems are highly dynamic and complex and contribute immensely to human well-being. Spatiotemporal overlaps of marine uses and human activities are constantly pressuring ecosystems, and that in turn impacts the supply quantity and quality of various ecosystem services (ES). This study is the first attempt to use the ES matrix to link marine uses and the capacity to supply ES. Combining expert- and literature-based evaluations, we assessed the relationships of twelve marine uses and five selected ecosystem services in the German North and Baltic Sea and mapped their spatial distribution. Despite a limited data availability and a higher need for simplification, the matrix approach proved to be applicable for the marine realm. Areas used for tourism and those that provide coastal safeguarding show high values of ES supply in comparison to areas used for sediment extraction and areas previously used as ammunition dumping areas. Nature conservation areas tend to have the highest capacity to supply ES. Differences in the ES supply pattern between the North Sea and Baltic Sea were identified. The results show the influence of anthropogenic activities on the spatial distribution of ES supply and can support future marine planning.
KW - Baltic Sea
KW - expert-based
KW - German marine waters
KW - marine conservation
KW - marine spatial planning
KW - North Sea
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U2 - 10.3097/LO.2023.1112
DO - 10.3097/LO.2023.1112
M3 - Article
VL - 98
JO - Landscape Online
JF - Landscape Online
SN - 1865-1542
M1 - 1112
ER -