Document Details
| Title | Estuarine and Coastal Ecosystems and Their Services |
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| Abstract | The global decline in estuarine and coastal ecosystems (ECEs) is affecting a number of critical benefits, or ecosystem services. We review the main ecological functions and their services across a variety of ECEs, including marshes, mangroves, nearshore coral reefs, seagrass beds, and sand beaches and dunes. We cite estimates of the key economic values arising from these services, and discuss how the natural variability of ECE impacts their benefits, the synergistic relationships of ECE across seascapes, and the management implications. |
| Contributors | Edward B. Barbier, Sally D. Hacker, Evamaria W. Koch, A. Stier and Brian R. Silliman |
| Citation | Barbier, E.B., Hacker, S.D., Koch, E.W., Stier, A. and Silliman, B.R. 2011. Estuarine and Coastal Ecosystems and Their Services. Pages 109-127 in: van den Belt, M. and Costanza, R. (editors). Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science. Elsevier. (DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374711-2.01206-7) |
| Key Words | Coral reef, Economic value, Ecosystem service, Estuarine and coastal ecosystem, Mangrove, Salt marsh, Sand dune, Seagrass, Seascape |
| File Date | 2011 |
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