A concept for biological valuation in the marine environment

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Derous, S.

Agardy, T.

Hillewaert, H.

Jamieson, G.

Lieberknecht, L.

Mees, J.

Moulaert, I.

Olenin, S.

Paelinckx, D.

Rabaut, M.

Rachor, E.

Roff, J.

Stienen, E.W.M.

Wal, J.T. van der

Lancker, V. van

Verfaillie, E.

Vincx, M.

Wesławski, J.M.

Degraer, S.
In order to develop management strategies for sustainable use and conservation in the marine environment, reliable and meaningful, but integrated ecological information is needed. Biological valuation maps that compile and summarize all available biological and ecological information for a study area, and that allocate an overall biological value to subzones, can be used as baseline maps for future spatial planning at sea. This paper provides a concept for marine biological valuation which is based on a literature review of existing valuation criteria and the consensus reached by a discussion group of experts. © 2007, by Institute of Oceanology PAS.
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BiodiversityEcological valuation criteriaHotspot approachIntrinsic valueMarine biological valuation
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239935
Repository link
https://resolver.tno.nl/uuid:3d38f02f-574e-45f9-b632-bb7d1ce99876
ISSN
00783234
Source
Oceanologia, 49(1), pp. 99-128.
Pages
99-128
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