Bouncing Boulders and Buoyant Seaweeds: developing indicators to tease human from natural disturbance on rocky intertidal shores

Abstract

Impacts of unregulated activities within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) may undermine the objectives for which the MPAs were instigated. UK governments have started investigating these impacts within their MPA network but... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Elisabeth Morris-Webb (Bangor University)
  2. Martin Austin (Bangor University)
  3. Tim D'urban Jackson (Bangor University)
  4. Guy Walker-Springett (Bangor University)
  5. Harry Goudge (Marine Ecological Solutions Ltd.)
  6. Michel Kaiser (Bangor University)
  7. Freya St John (Bangor University)
  8. Stuart Jenkins (Bangor University)

Topic Areas

Topics: Marine policy , Topics: Effective marine conservation planning , Topics: Conservation at the land-sea interface

Session

FG-79 » From science to evidence – innovative uses of biodiversity indicators for effective marine policy and conservation (13:30 - Wednesday, 27th June, Tubau 2 & 3)