Coral reef conservation in the Anthropocene: Confronting spatial mismatches and prioritizing functions

Author:

David R. Bellwood, Morgan S. Pratchett, Tiffany H. Morrison, Georgina G. Gurney, Terry P. Hughes, Jorge G. Álvarez-Romero, Jon C. Day, Ruby Grantham, Alana Grech, Andrew S. Hoey, Geoffrey P. Jonesa, John M. Pandolfi, Sterling B. Tebbett, Erika Techera, Rebecca Weeks, Graeme S. Cumming

Publication Year:

2019

Citation:

Bellwood, D.R. et al. "Coral reef conservation in the Anthropocene: Confronting spatial mismatches and prioritizing functions." Biological Conservation. Volume 236, August 2019, Pages 604-615.

Description:

The authors present a blueprint for future reef conservation that recognizes the need to better understand the processes that maintain Anthropocene reefs, and the growing imperative to reform conservation efforts to address both specific local issues and larger-scale threats. The future of coral reef conservation is no longer one solely of localized action and stewardship; it requires practices and institutions operating at far larger scales than today.

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