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DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.09.002
Title (Primary) Do drivers of biodiversity change differ in importance across marine and terrestrial systems — or is it just different research communities' perspectives?
Author Knapp, S.; Schweiger, O.; Kraberg, A.; Asmus, H.; Asmus, R.; Brey, T.; Frickenhaus, S.; Gutt, J.; Kühn, I. ORCID logo ; Liess, M.; Musche, M.; Pörtner, H.-O.; Seppelt, R.; Klotz, S.; Krause, G.
Source Titel Science of the Total Environment
Year 2017
Department CLE; BZF; OEKOTOX; iDiv
Volume 574
Page From 191
Page To 203
Language englisch
UFZ wide themes RU1
Abstract Cross-system studies on the response of different ecosystems to global change will support our understanding of ecological changes. Synoptic views on the planet's two main realms, the marine and terrestrial, however, are rare, owing to the development of rather disparate research communities. We combined questionnaires and a literature review to investigate how the importance of anthropogenic drivers of biodiversity change differs among marine and terrestrial systems and whether differences perceived by marine vs. terrestrial researchers are reflected by the scientific literature. This included asking marine and terrestrial researchers to rate the relevance of different drivers of global change for either marine or terrestrial biodiversity. Land use and the associated loss of natural habitats were rated as most important in the terrestrial realm, while the exploitation of the sea by fishing was rated as most important in the marine realm. The relevance of chemicals, climate change and the increasing atmospheric concentration of CO2 were rated differently for marine and terrestrial biodiversity respectively. Yet, our literature review provided less evidence for such differences leading to the conclusion that while the history of the use of land and sea differs, impacts of global change are likely to become increasingly similar.
Persistent UFZ Identifier https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=17944
Knapp, S., Schweiger, O., Kraberg, A., Asmus, H., Asmus, R., Brey, T., Frickenhaus, S., Gutt, J., Kühn, I., Liess, M., Musche, M., Pörtner, H.-O., Seppelt, R., Klotz, S., Krause, G. (2017):
Do drivers of biodiversity change differ in importance across marine and terrestrial systems — or is it just different research communities' perspectives?
Sci. Total Environ. 574 , 191 - 203 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.09.002