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Spatial and temporal scales of coral reef fish ecological research and management: a systematic map protocol

Lawrence, Alice; Heenan, Adel; Levine, Arielle; R. Haddaway, Neal; Powell, Farrah; Wedding, Lisa; Roche, Ronan; Lawrence, Peter; Szostek, Claire; Ford, Helen; Southworth, Lucy; Sannassy Pilly, Sivajyodee; E. Richardson, Laura; J. Williams, Gareth

Authors

Alice Lawrence

Adel Heenan

Arielle Levine

Neal R. Haddaway

Farrah Powell

Lisa Wedding

Ronan Roche

Claire Szostek

Helen Ford

Lucy Southworth

Sivajyodee Sannassy Pilly

Laura E. Richardson

Gareth J. Williams



Contributors

Peter Lawrence
Other

Abstract

Coral reefs are rapidly changing in response to local and global stressors. Research to better understand and inform the management of these stressors is burgeoning. However, in situ studies of coral reef ecology are constrained by complex logistics and limited resources. Many reef studies are also hampered by the scale-dependent nature of ecological patterns, and inferences made on causal relationships within coral reef systems are limited by the scales of observation. This is because most socio-ecological studies are conducted at scales relevant to the phenomenon of interest. However, management often occurs across a significantly broader, often geopolitical, range of scales. While there is a critical need for incisive coral reef management actions at relevant spatial and temporal scales, it remains unclear to what extent the scales of empirical study overlap with the scales at which management inferences and recommendations are made. This systematic map protocol will evaluate this potential scale mismatch with the goal of raising awareness about the significance of effectively addressing and reporting the scales at which researchers collect data and make assumptions.

Citation

Lawrence, A., Heenan, A., Levine, A., R. Haddaway, N., Powell, F., Wedding, L., Roche, R., Lawrence, P., Szostek, C., Ford, H., Southworth, L., Sannassy Pilly, S., E. Richardson, L., & J. Williams, G. (2021). Spatial and temporal scales of coral reef fish ecological research and management: a systematic map protocol. Environmental Evidence, 10, Article 3. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13750-021-00217-z

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 11, 2021
Publication Date Jan 25, 2021
Deposit Date Mar 24, 2025
Journal Environmental Evidence
Electronic ISSN 2047-2382
Publisher Springer Verlag
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 10
Article Number 3
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/s13750-021-00217-z
Public URL https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1110512