Linking People to Coastal Habitats: A meta-analysis of final ecosystem goods and services on the coast.

ABSTRACT: Coastal ecosystem goods and services (EGS) have steadily gained traction in the scientific literature over the last few decades, providing a wealth of information about underlying coastal habitat dependencies. This meta-analysis summarizes relationships between coastal habitats and final ecosystem goods and services (FEGS) users. Through a "weight of evidence" approach synthesizing information from published literature, we assessed habitat classes most relevant to coastal users. Approximately 2,800 coastal EGS journal articles were identified by online search engines, of which 16% addressed linkages between specific coastal habitats and FEGS users, and were retained for subsequent analysis. Recreational (83%) and industrial (35%) users were most cited in literature, with experiential-users

SUBMITTER: Littles CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6541417 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature