Practicing coastal seascape ecology

Landscape ecology concepts developed from terrestrial systems have recently emerged as theoretical and analytical frameworks that are equally useful for evaluating the ecological consequences of spatial patterns and structural changes in the submerged landscapes of coastal ecosystems. The benefits o...

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Published in:Marine ecology. Progress series (Halstenbek) 2011-04, Vol.427, p.187-190
Main Authors: Pittman, Simon J., Kneib, Ronald T., Simenstad, Charles A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied ecology
Aquatic habitats
Coastal ecology
Coral reefs
Landscape ecology
Landscapes
Marine ecosystems
Mathematical concepts
Salt marshes
THEME SECTION: Seascape ecology: application of landscape ecology to the marine environment
Wetland ecology
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Summary:Landscape ecology concepts developed from terrestrial systems have recently emerged as theoretical and analytical frameworks that are equally useful for evaluating the ecological consequences of spatial patterns and structural changes in the submerged landscapes of coastal ecosystems. The benefits of applying a spatially-explicit perspective to resource management and restoration planning in the coastal zone are rapidly becoming apparent. This Theme Section on the application of landscape ecology to the estuarine and coastal environment emerged from a special symposium at the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) 20th Biennial Conference (Estuaries and Coasts in a Changing World) held in Portland, Oregon, USA, in November 2009. The 7 contributions in this Theme Section collectively provide substantial insights into the current status and application of the landscape approach in shallow marine environments, and identify significant knowledge gaps, as well as potential directions for the future advancement of ’seascape ecology’.
ISSN:0171-8630
1616-1599
DOI:10.3354/meps09139