Seagrass ecosystem contributions to people's quality of life in the Pacific Island Countries and Territories

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McKenzie, Len J.^1,2  Yoshida, Rudi L.^1,3  Aini, John W.⁴  Andrefouet, Serge⁵  Colin, Patrick L.⁶  Cullen-Unsworth, Leanne C.^7,8  Hughes, Alec T.⁹  Payri, Claude E.⁵  Rota, Manibua¹⁰  Shaw, Christina¹¹  Tsuda, Roy T.¹²  Vuki, Veikila C.¹³  Unsworth, Richard K. F.^8,14 

[1] James Cook Univ, Ctr Trop Water & Aquat Ecosyst Res TropWATER, Cairns, Qld 4870, Australia

[2] Seagrass Watch, Cairns, Qld 4870, Australia

[3] SeagrassFutures Fiji, Maafu St, Suva, Fiji

[4] Ailan Awareness, Kaselok, New Ireland Pro, Papua N Guinea

[5] Univ Nouvelle Caledonie, UMR 9220 ENTROPIE Inst Rech Dev, Univ Reunion, Ifremer,CNRS, 101 Promenade Roger Laroque Anse Vata,BP A5, Noumea 98848, New Caledonia

[6] Coral Reef Res Fdn, POB 1765, Koror 96940, Palau

[7] Cardiff Univ, Sustainable Places Res Inst, 33 Pk Pl, Cardiff CF10 3BA, Wales

[8] Project Seagrass, POB 412, Bridgend CF31 9RL, Wales

[9] Wildlife Conservat Soc, Munda, Western Provinc, Solomon Islands

[10] Minist Fisheries & Marine Resources Dev, Tarawa, Kiribati

[11] Vanuatu Environm Sci Soc, POB 1630, Port Vila, Vanuatu

[12] Bernice P Bishop Museum, Nat Sci Bot, 1525 Bernice St, Honolulu, HI 96817 USA

[13] Oceania Environm Consultants, POB 5214,UOG Stn, Mangilao, GU 96923 USA

[14] Swansea Univ, Coll Sci, Seagrass Ecosyst Res Grp, Swansea SA2 8PP, W Glam, Wales

关键词: Seagrass;    Ecosystem services;    Traditional ecological knowledge;    Coastal zone management;    Marine policy;    Nature' s contributions to people;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112307

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Seagrass ecosystems provide critical contributions (goods and perceived benefits or detriments) for the livelihoods and wellbeing of Pacific Islander peoples. Through in-depth examination of the contributions provided by seagrass ecosystems across the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs), we find a greater quantity in the Near Oceania (New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands) and western Micronesian (Palau and Northern Marianas) regions; indicating a stronger coupling between human society and seagrass ecosystems. We also find many non-material contributions historically have been overlooked and under-appreciated by decision-makers. Closer cultural connections likely motivate guardianship of seagrass ecosystems by Pacific communities to mitigate local anthropogenic pressures. Regional comparisons also shed light on general and specific aspects of the importance of seagrass ecosystems to Pacific Islanders, which are critical for forming evidence-based policy and management to ensure the long-term resilience of seagrass ecosystems and the contributions they provide.

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