Shifting Baselines to Thresholds: Reframing Exploitation in the Marine Environment
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Current research on anthropogenic impacts on marine ecosystems often relies on the concept of a “baseline,” which aims to describe ecosystems prior to human contact. Recent research is increasingly showing that humans have been involved in marine ecosystems for much longer than previously understood. We propose a theoretical framework oriented around a system of “thresholds” referring to system-wide changes in human culture, ecosystem dynamics, and molecular evolution. The concept of the threshold allows conceptual space to account for the fluid nature of ecosystems throughout time while providing a critical framework for understanding drivers of ecosystem change. We highlight practical research approaches for exploring thresholds in the past and provide key insights for future adaptation to a changing world. To ensure ecological and societal goals for the future are met, it is critical that research efforts are contextualized into a framework that incorporates human society as integral to ecology and evolution.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Artikelnummer | 742188 |
Tidsskrift | Frontiers in Marine Science |
Vol/bind | 8 |
Antal sider | 15 |
ISSN | 2296-7745 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2021 |
Bibliografisk note
Funding Information:
This project has received funding from the European Union?s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under the Marie Sk?odowska-Curie grant agreement no. 813383. The European Research Agency is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.
Funding Information:
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement no. 813383. The European Research Agency is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.
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Copyright © 2021 Atmore, Aiken and Furni.
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