A social-ecological engagement with reef passages in New Caledonia: Connectors between coastal and oceanic spaces and species.

Autor: Breckwoldt A; Social-Ecological Systems Analysis, Social Science Department, Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT), Fahrenheitstrasse 6, 28359, Bremen, Germany. annette.breckwoldt@leibniz-zmt.de., Dombal Y; ESPACE-DEV, IRD, Université de Montpellier, Université des Antilles, Université de Guyane, Université de la Réunion, Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, 6B, 161 Pouembout, route de la forêt sèche, BP 440, 98825, Pouembout, New Caledonia, France., Sabinot C; ESPACE-DEV, IRD, Université de Montpellier, Université des Antilles, Université de Guyane, Université de la Réunion, Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, 6B, 161 Pouembout, route de la forêt sèche, BP 440, 98825, Pouembout, New Caledonia, France.; ESPACE-DEV, Centre IRD de Nouméa, BPA5, 98848, Nouméa Cedex, New Caledonia, France., David G; ESPACE-DEV, IRD, Université de Montpellier, Université des Antilles, Université de Guyane, Université de la Réunion, Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, 500 rue Jean-François Breton, 34093, Montpellier, France., Riera L; Social-Ecological Systems Analysis, Social Science Department, Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT), Fahrenheitstrasse 6, 28359, Bremen, Germany.; SENS, IRD, CIRAD, Université Paul Valery Montpellier 3, Université de Montpellier, Site St Charles 2, 71 rue Professeur Henri Serre, 34086, Montpellier, France., Ferse S; Science Management/Social Science Department, Office for Knowledge Exchange (OKE), Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT), Fahrenheitstrasse 6, 28359, Bremen, Germany., Fache E; SENS, IRD, CIRAD, Université Paul Valery Montpellier 3, Université de Montpellier, Site St Charles 2, 71 rue Professeur Henri Serre, 34086, Montpellier, France.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Ambio [Ambio] 2022 Dec; Vol. 51 (12), pp. 2401-2413. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Aug 18.
DOI: 10.1007/s13280-022-01762-8
Abstrakt: Healthy and protected coral reefs help island systems in the tropics thrive and survive. Reef passages link the open ocean to lagoon and coastal areas in these ecosystems and are home to an exceptionally diverse and abundant marine life, hosting emblematic species and fish spawning aggregations. Their multiple benefits for the islands and their peoples (e.g., for transport, fishing, socio-cultural aspects) remain yet understudied. Drawing from qualitative interviews with fishers, scuba divers, and surfers along the coast of Grande Terre in New Caledonia, this study highlights the multi-faceted importance of these keystone places. It shows that reef passages are locally deemed 'communication zones' between coastal and oceanic spaces and species, and have significant un(der)explored ecological and socio-cultural roles. Understanding and protecting these ecological and cultural keystone places will strengthen both the reef ecosystems and the people dependent on them.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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