Seagrass meadows globally as a coupled social-ecological system: Implications for human wellbeing

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 387-397

  Cullen Unsworth, Leanne C ^a   Nordlund, Lina Mtwana ^b   Paddock, Jessica ^c   Baker, Susan ^c   McKenzie, Len J ^d   Unsworth, Richard K F ^e  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Western Indian Ocean Community Awareness Research and Environment (WIO CARE)   (Tanzania)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coupled social ecological system; Ecological systems; Ecosystem services; Human wellbeing; Seagrass meadows; Social processes

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; FOOD SUPPLY;

ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; HUMAN WELLBEING; SEAGRASS MEADOWS; SOCIAL PROCESS; SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FOOD SECURITY; GLOBAL CHANGE; INCOME; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; SEAGRASS MEADOW;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CENTRAL AMERICA; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FIJI; FISHING; FOOD SECURITY; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INDONESIA; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MOZAMBIQUE; NONHUMAN; SEAGRASS; SOCIETY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TANZANIA; TOURISM; WELLBEING; ALISMATALES; ENVIRONMENT; FISHERY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ALISMATIDAE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; FISHERIES; HUMANS;

EID: 84902106230     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.06.001     Document Type: Article

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