Evaluation, Gap Analysis, and Potential Expansion of the Finnish Marine Protected Area Network

Evaluation, Gap Analysis, and Potential Expansion of the Finnish Marine Protected Area Network

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are essential for safeguarding marine biodiversity. Various international and regional agreements require that nations designate sufficient marine areas under protection. Assessing the functionality and coherence of MPA networks is challenging, unless extensive data on...

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Main Authors: Elina A. Virtanen, Markku Viitasalo, Juho Lappalainen, Atte Moilanen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
Baltic Sea
boosted regression trees
conservation planning
marine spatial planning
spatial conservation prioritization
species distribution modeling
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00402/full

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