Towards climate-smart, three-dimensional protected areas for biodiversity conservation in the high seas

Isaac Brito-Morales; David Schoeman; Jason D Everett; Carissa J Klein; Daniel Dunn; Jorge Garcia Molinos; Michael T Burrows; Kristine Camille V Buenafe; Rosa Mar Dominguez; Hugh P Possingham; Anthony J Richardson

doi:10.1038/s41558-022-01323-7

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Towards climate-smart, three-dimensional protected areas for biodiversity conservation in the high seas

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Towards climate-smart, three-dimensional protected areas for biodiversity conservation in the high seas

Isaac Brito-Morales, David Schoeman, Jason D Everett, Carissa J Klein, Daniel Dunn, Jorge Garcia Molinos, Michael T Burrows, Kristine Camille V Buenafe, Rosa Mar Dominguez, Hugh P Possingham, …

Nature Climate Change, Vol.12, pp.402-407

2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-022-01323-7

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climate-change ecology

conservation biology

Marine species are moving rapidly in response to warming, often in different directions and with variations dependent on location and depth. Given the current impetus to increase the area of protected ocean to 30%, conservation planning must include the 64% of the ocean beyond national jurisdictions, which in turn requires associated design challenges for conventional conservation to be addressed. Here we present a planning approach for the high seas that conserves biodiversity, minimizes exposure to climate change, retains species within reserve boundaries and reduces conflict with fishing. This is developed using data from across four depth domains, considering 12,932 vertebrate, invertebrate and algal species and three climate scenarios. The resultant climate-smart conservation areas cover 6% of the high seas and represent a low-regret option that provides a nucleus for developing a full network of high-seas marine reserves.

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Title: Towards climate-smart, three-dimensional protected areas for biodiversity conservation in the high seas
Authors: Isaac Brito-Morales (Author) - University of Queensland
David Schoeman (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Jason D Everett (Author) - University of Queensland
Carissa J Klein (Author) - University of Queensland
Daniel Dunn (Author) - University of Queensland
Jorge Garcia Molinos (Author) - Hokkaido University
Michael T Burrows (Author) - Scottish Association For Marine Science
Kristine Camille V Buenafe (Author) - University of Queensland
Rosa Mar Dominguez (Author) - University of Queensland
Hugh P Possingham (Author) - University of Queensland
Anthony J Richardson (Author) - University of Queensland
Publication details: Nature Climate Change, Vol.12, pp.402-407
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
DOI: 10.1038/s41558-022-01323-7
ISSN: 1758-6798
Organisation Unit: School of Science, Technology and Engineering; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99629439202621
Output Type: Journal article

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