Marine fish diversity patterns, drivers and underlying processes: Present status and predictions under climate change
Solé, M.M. (2024). Marine fish diversity patterns, drivers and underlying processes: Present status and predictions under climate change. PhD Thesis. DTU Aqua: Kongens Lyngby. xiii, 142 pp. |  |
| Available in | Author | | Document type: Dissertation
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| Keywords | Climate change
Composition > Community composition
Marine/Coastal | | Author keywords | Marine protected area, marine fish diversity |
| Abstract | Biodiversity is the variety of life forms, from intraspecific gene diversity, to different species, communities and entire ecosystems. The uniqueness of all life forms grants them an intrinsic value. But, biodiversity also contributes to human wellbeing by providing key goods and services that human societies rely on, such as food production and climate regulation. Nonetheless, biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate due to anthropogenic pressures such as climate change and overexploitation. Consequently, we are now facing what could be the sixth mass extinction on Earth since life began over 3.5 billion years ago. Anticipating the effects of climate change (and other anthropogenic activities) on natural ecosystems is therefore essential for taking the necessary management and conservation decisions that seek to preserve biodiversity, and thus human well-being. Part of the decisions that need to be taken shall address the suitable placement of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) that guarantee the adequate management and conservation of “areas of particular importance for biodiversity” in order to reach the objective of protecting 30% of marine areas by 2030. |
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