Accommodating dynamic oceanographic processes and pelagic biodiversity in marine conservation planning

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dc.contributor.authorGrantham, Hedley Sen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGame, Edward Ten_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLombard, Amanda Ten_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHobday, Alistair Jen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRichardson, Anthony Jen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBeckley, Lynnath Een_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPressey, Robert Len_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHuggett, Jenny Aen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCoetzee, Janet Cen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVan der Lingen, Carl Den_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-23T12:31:40Z
dc.date.available2015-11-23T12:31:40Z
dc.date.issued2011en_ZA
dc.description.abstractPelagic ecosystems support a significant and vital component of the ocean's productivity and biodiversity. They are also heavily exploited and, as a result, are the focus of numerous spatial planning initiatives. Over the past decade, there has been increasing enthusiasm for protected areas as a tool for pelagic conservation, however, few have been implemented. Here we demonstrate an approach to plan protected areas that address the physical and biological dynamics typical of the pelagic realm. Specifically, we provide an example of an approach to planning protected areas that integrates pelagic and benthic conservation in the southern Benguela and Agulhas Bank ecosystems off South Africa. Our aim was to represent species of importance to fisheries and species of conservation concern within protected areas. In addition to representation, we ensured that protected areas were designed to consider pelagic dynamics, characterized from time-series data on key oceanographic processes, together with data on the abundance of small pelagic fishes. We found that, to have the highest likelihood of reaching conservation targets, protected area selection should be based on time-specific data rather than data averaged across time. More generally, we argue that innovative methods are needed to conserve ephemeral and dynamic pelagic biodiversity.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationGrantham, H. S., Game, E. T., Lombard, A. T., Hobday, A. J., Richardson, A. J., Beckley, L. E., ... Van der Lingen, C. D. (2011). Accommodating dynamic oceanographic processes and pelagic biodiversity in marine conservation planning. <i>PLoS One</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15311en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationGrantham, Hedley S, Edward T Game, Amanda T Lombard, Alistair J Hobday, Anthony J Richardson, Lynnath E Beckley, Robert L Pressey, Jenny A Huggett, Janet C Coetzee, and Carl D Van der Lingen "Accommodating dynamic oceanographic processes and pelagic biodiversity in marine conservation planning." <i>PLoS One</i> (2011) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15311en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationGrantham, H. S., Game, E. T., Lombard, A. T., Hobday, A. J., Richardson, A. J., Beckley, L. E., ... & Possingham, H. P. (2011). Accommodating dynamic oceanographic processes and pelagic biodiversity in marine conservation planning. PloS one, 6(2), e16552. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0016552en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Grantham, Hedley S AU - Game, Edward T AU - Lombard, Amanda T AU - Hobday, Alistair J AU - Richardson, Anthony J AU - Beckley, Lynnath E AU - Pressey, Robert L AU - Huggett, Jenny A AU - Coetzee, Janet C AU - Van der Lingen, Carl D AB - Pelagic ecosystems support a significant and vital component of the ocean's productivity and biodiversity. They are also heavily exploited and, as a result, are the focus of numerous spatial planning initiatives. Over the past decade, there has been increasing enthusiasm for protected areas as a tool for pelagic conservation, however, few have been implemented. Here we demonstrate an approach to plan protected areas that address the physical and biological dynamics typical of the pelagic realm. Specifically, we provide an example of an approach to planning protected areas that integrates pelagic and benthic conservation in the southern Benguela and Agulhas Bank ecosystems off South Africa. Our aim was to represent species of importance to fisheries and species of conservation concern within protected areas. In addition to representation, we ensured that protected areas were designed to consider pelagic dynamics, characterized from time-series data on key oceanographic processes, together with data on the abundance of small pelagic fishes. We found that, to have the highest likelihood of reaching conservation targets, protected area selection should be based on time-specific data rather than data averaged across time. More generally, we argue that innovative methods are needed to conserve ephemeral and dynamic pelagic biodiversity. DA - 2011 DB - OpenUCT DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0016552 DP - University of Cape Town J1 - PLoS One LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2011 T1 - Accommodating dynamic oceanographic processes and pelagic biodiversity in marine conservation planning TI - Accommodating dynamic oceanographic processes and pelagic biodiversity in marine conservation planning UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15311 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/15311
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0016552
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationGrantham HS, Game ET, Lombard AT, Hobday AJ, Richardson AJ, Beckley LE, et al. Accommodating dynamic oceanographic processes and pelagic biodiversity in marine conservation planning. PLoS One. 2011; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15311.en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisherPublic Library of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentMarine Research (MA-RE) Instituteen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.rightsThis is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.en_ZA
dc.rights.holder© 2011 Grantham et alen_ZA
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dc.sourcePLoS Oneen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://journals.plos.org/plosoneen_ZA
dc.subject.otherConservation scienceen_ZA
dc.subject.otherFisheriesen_ZA
dc.subject.otherMarine conservationen_ZA
dc.subject.otherCopepodsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherChlorophyllen_ZA
dc.subject.otherSeabirdsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherBiodiversityen_ZA
dc.subject.otherHabitatsen_ZA
dc.titleAccommodating dynamic oceanographic processes and pelagic biodiversity in marine conservation planningen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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