Inequitable protection of multidimensional biogeochemical regions in the Mediterranean Sea
9 pages, 5 figures, 1 table, supplementary data https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105747
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dig-icm-es-10261-2531492021-10-27T11:40:45Z Inequitable protection of multidimensional biogeochemical regions in the Mediterranean Sea Giménez, Joan Venegas-Li, Rubén Mazor, Tessa Kark, Salit Levin, Noam European Cooperation in Science and Technology European Commission Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (España) Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España) Gap analysis 3D Bioregionalization Marine conservation Marine planning 9 pages, 5 figures, 1 table, supplementary data https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105747 In many cases, protected areas are placed opportunistically and do not fully capture the representation of ecological components for achieving biodiversity conservation goals. In marine systems, where threats and biodiversity are inherently multidimensional and include vertical depth gradients, the designation of protected areas can be more challenging than in the terrestrial realm. Here, we aimed to evaluate the representation equality of biogeochemical regions at different depths in the Mediterranean Sea as a surrogate for biodiversity. We conducted a gap-analysis evaluating the current extent and coverage of protected areas in the Mediterranean Sea biodiversity hotspot to achieve an equitable representation and conservation strategy for the basin. We used biogeochemical regions across different depths, which allow more complex 3D marine spatial planning that includes spatial complexity of marine systems. A total of 60 biogeochemical regions distributed across three bathomes (spaces determined by depth; i.e. epipelagic, mesopelagic, and bathypelagic zones) and the seafloor were assessed. We found that biogeochemical regions in the Mediterranean Sea were not equally protected across bathomes, and that global conservation targets were not met. The bathypelagic bathome had the lowest representation in the Mediterranean Sea marine protected area (MPA) network, as well as the lowest protection equality. The sub-basins with highest protection included the Algero-Provençal basin and the Tyrrhenian Sea. These two sub-basins were the only ones that passed the Aichi protection target of 10%, while all others were lower than the target. The Ionian Sea was identified as the most highly diverse sub-basin regarding biogeochemical regions but with the least protection and with low conservation equality, making this sub-basin a high priority for conservation. Amongst countries, non-European Mediterranean countries had lower values of protection and conservation equality metrics. In general, the bathypelagic bathome was found as the least protected, the most fragmented, and with the lowest protection equality, thus its protection should be enhanced through all the Mediterranean Sea. Decision makers in the Mediterranean can apply the gap-analysis approach presented here as a useful starting point for improving protection equality in the region, incorporating these metrics in the evaluation of new proposed protected areas and sites for conservation This study was funded by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) Action 15121 “Advancing marine conservation in the European and contiguous seas” (MarCons - http://www.marcons-cost.eu/) supported by the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for research and innovation. J. G. partially carried out the analysis of the present study during his research internship at the Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science (School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland) funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Competitiveness of the Spanish Government through the predoctoral mobility grant for research internships in foreign research centers [EEBB-I-2017-12238] With the institutional support of the ‘Severo OchoaCentre of Excellence’ accreditation (CEX2019-000928-S) Peer reviewed 2021-10-27T11:39:13Z 2021-10-27T11:39:13Z 2021-10 artículo http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501 Ocean and Coastal Management 211: 105747 (2021) 0964-5691 CEX2019-000928-S http://hdl.handle.net/10261/253149 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105747 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100003329 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000921 en https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105747 Sí none Elsevier |