A global map of human pressures on tropical coral reefs
A global map of human pressures on tropical coral reefs
Abstract As human activities on the world’s oceans intensify, mapping human pressures is essential to develop appropriate conservation strategies and prioritize investments with limited resources. Here, we map non-climatic pressures on coral reefs using the latest quantitative data layers on fishing, nitrogen and sediment pollution, coastal and industrial development, and tourism. Across 54,596 coral reef pixels worldwide, we identify the top-ranked local pressure and estimate a cumulative pressure index mapped at 0.05-degree (～5 km) resolution. Fishing was the most common top-ranked pressure followed by water pollution (nutrients and sediments), although there is substantial variation by regions. We also find that local pressures are similar inside and outside a proposed global portfolio of coral reef climate refugia. We provide the best available information to inform critical conservation strategies and ensure local pressures are effectively managed to increase the likelihood of the persistence of coral reefs to climate change.
Andrello Marco、Darling Emily、Su¨￠rez-Castro Andr¨|s F.、Gelfand Sharla、Ahmadia Gabby N.、Wenger Amelia
Institute for the Study of Anthropic Impacts and Sustainability in the Marine Environment, National Research Council (CNR-IAS)||MARBEC, Univ MontpellierWildlife Conservation Society, Marine Program||Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of TorontoCentre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, University of Queensland||Instituto de Investigaci¨?n de Recursos Biol¨?gicos Alexander von HumboldtIndependent consultantOceans Conservation, World Wildlife FundWildlife Conservation Society, Marine Program||School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Queensland||Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, University of Queensland
环境污染、环境污染防治海洋学环境管理
Marine conservationoceansthreat mappingclimate changecoastal developmentfishingnitrogensedimentationtourismwater pollution
Andrello Marco,Darling Emily,Su¨￠rez-Castro Andr¨|s F.,Gelfand Sharla,Ahmadia Gabby N.,Wenger Amelia.A global map of human pressures on tropical coral reefs[EB/OL].(2025-03-28)[2025-08-02].https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.04.03.438313.点此复制
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