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TY - JOUR
T1 - The future of resilience-based management in coral reef ecosystems
AU - Mcleod, E.
AU - Anthony, K.R.N.
AU - Mumby, P.J.
AU - Maynard, J.
AU - Beeden, R.
AU - Graham, N.A.J.
AU - Heron, S.F.
AU - Hoegh-Guldberg, O.
AU - Jupiter, S.
AU - MacGowan, P.
AU - Mangubhai, S.
AU - Marshall, N.
AU - Marshall, P.A.
AU - McClanahan, T.R.
AU - Mcleod, K.
AU - Nyström, M.
AU - Obura, D.
AU - Parker, B.
AU - Possingham, H.P.
AU - Salm, R.V.
AU - Tamelander, J.
PY - 2019/3/1
Y1 - 2019/3/1
N2 - Resilience underpins the sustainability of both ecological and social systems. Extensive loss of reef corals following recent mass bleaching events have challenged the notion that support of system resilience is a viable reef management strategy. While resilience-based management (RBM) cannot prevent the damaging effects of major disturbances, such as mass bleaching events, it can support natural processes that promote resistance and recovery. Here, we review the potential of RBM to help sustain coral reefs in the 21st century. We explore the scope for supporting resilience through existing management approaches and emerging technologies and discuss their opportunities and limitations in a changing climate. We argue that for RBM to be effective in a changing world, reef management strategies need to involve both existing and new interventions that together reduce stress, support the fitness of populations and species, and help people and economies to adapt to a highly altered ecosystem. © 2018 The Authors
AB - Resilience underpins the sustainability of both ecological and social systems. Extensive loss of reef corals following recent mass bleaching events have challenged the notion that support of system resilience is a viable reef management strategy. While resilience-based management (RBM) cannot prevent the damaging effects of major disturbances, such as mass bleaching events, it can support natural processes that promote resistance and recovery. Here, we review the potential of RBM to help sustain coral reefs in the 21st century. We explore the scope for supporting resilience through existing management approaches and emerging technologies and discuss their opportunities and limitations in a changing climate. We argue that for RBM to be effective in a changing world, reef management strategies need to involve both existing and new interventions that together reduce stress, support the fitness of populations and species, and help people and economies to adapt to a highly altered ecosystem. © 2018 The Authors
KW - climate
KW - coral reef
KW - economic aspect
KW - human
KW - review
KW - stress
KW - Anthozoa
U2 - 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.11.034
DO - 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.11.034
M3 - Journal article
VL - 233
SP - 291
EP - 301
JO - Journal of Environmental Management
JF - Journal of Environmental Management
SN - 0301-4797
ER -