MPA4Sustainability
KEY POINTS- Ecosystem analysis in the Sound (Öresund)
- Food web modelling and analysis of monitoring data
- eDNA
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Marine protected areas are intended to help conserve biodiversity, but how they are best managed is not always clear. In an international project, researchers have explored how protection can be designed to benefit nature while still allowing people to benefit from marine resources.
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have a crucial role in the implementation of the European Biodiversity Strategy. However, with more than 17,000 MPAs now designated globally, less than a quarter have a clear management plan.
This project aims to find practical approaches for MPA managers to yield positive biodiversity outcomes while maintaining the ability of adjacent communities to benefit from marine ecosystem services.
In the project, we conducted case studies in Madeira, France, Denmark, and Sweden.
The project is coordinated by DTU Aqua with partners from SLU, Sweden; EPHE/CNRS/Perpignan University, France; Madeira Whale Museum, Portugal; Spanish National Research Council, Spain; Mathematical Research Center, Spain.
Read more about the project at biodiversa.eu