Alice Lawrence
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
Adel Heenan
Arielle Levine
Neal R. Haddaway
Farrah Powell
Lisa Wedding
Ronan Roche
Dr Peter Lawrence p.j.lawrence@keele.ac.uk
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 |
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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 |
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