Coastal Conservation: A research agenda for coastal biodiversity conservation

摘要: Overview Coastal ecosystems make up 4% of the Earth’s land area and 11% its oceans, but they house > 30% global human population (UNEP, 2006; Barbier, 2012). The settlement coastal is expected to increase exponentially over next 100 years, with many people moving “mega-cities” that are located near coast 2006). Given these numbers, it should not be surprising habitats disappearing at a very rapid rate (Barbier, This loss will surely as remaining “squeezed” between rising sea levels on one side development other (Jackson & McIlvenny, 2011; see also Chapters 3, 7, 10). We can ill afford lose given substantial services provide society (Barbier et al ., 2011), growing recognition this dilemma has directed much-needed attention finding ways accommodate coastlines without losing key (Chan Halpern However, role biodiversity in conservation thus far been murky. assembled volume begin fill gap knowledge. chapters within have detailed species associated habitats, their links ecosystem services, influence various stressors persistence. There several cognizant themes emerge from reading chapters, some which we reviewed Chapter 1 (e.g. need conserve connections habitats). Here broaden discussion highlight three research agendas serve mileposts going forward.