Multilevel assessment and options for the management of cumulative impacts on pelagic ecosystems in the north-eastern tropical Pacific Ocean
Tilot, V.; Fourchault, L.; de Grissac, A.J.; Mallefet, J.; Navas, J.M. (2024). Multilevel assessment and options for the management of cumulative impacts on pelagic ecosystems in the north-eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, in: Sharma, R. (Ed.) Deep-sea mining and the water column: Advances, monitoring and related issues. pp. 415-473. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-59060-3_13
In: Sharma, R. (Ed.) (2024). Deep-sea mining and the water column: Advances, monitoring and related issues. Springer: Cham. ISBN 978-3-031-59060-3. XI, 603 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-59060-3
The multilevel assessment of the water column located above the seabed of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, an area rich in mineral resources targeted for the mining industry, first reveals that interconnected ecological and oceanographic processes support numerous ecosystem services. As a result, the cumulative impacts of fishing, deep-sea mining, shipping, and climate change on organisms across the epi-, meso-, and bathy-pelagic layers of this region are highlighted, as well as their impact on ecosystem services. Finally, management measures and conservation strategies are proposed, highlighting the socio-ecological interconnectivity between marine life and humans, to foster sustainable ecosystem services for global human well-being and to ensure sustainable livelihoods for the Pacific communities.
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