期刊
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
卷 10, 期 5, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jmse10050644
关键词
ecosystem disturbance; rainforest; cenotes; underground cave system; mangrove; dune; seagrasses; coral reefs
资金
- CONACYT-SENER-Sustentabilidad Energetica project Centro Mexicano de Innovacion en Energia del Oceano (CEMIE Oceano) [FSE-2014-06-249795]
Urbanization and global disturbances have significant impacts on ecosystems and human quality of life, highlighting the importance of improving coastal zone management. This study identified ecosystem disturbances in the Mexican Caribbean through a systematic literature review and discussed their integration into a coastal zone management framework.
In a relatively short timescale (less than 50 years), urbanization has caused many anthropogenic disturbances that have affected ecosystem health and, directly or indirectly, quality of life for the local human population. Global disturbances, such as climate change, can also have a substantial, overarching impact on ecosystems. In this scenario, natural disturbances, previously considered an integral part of ecosystem dynamics, can now cause irreversible change to the state of ecosystems, and at the same time, negatively impact social and economic systems. The objective of this study was to identify ecosystem disturbances at a site of interest to recommend strategies to improve coastal zone management. We chose the Mexican Caribbean as a case study, because its biological and cultural complexity render it an interesting location from a coastal management point of view. The PRISMA framework was used to conduct a systematic literature review to identify the ecosystem disturbances that affect this area, as well as the main causes and consequences of these disturbances. Additionally, we discuss how disturbances and their impacts, as screened through PRISMA, can be incorporated into a coastal zone management framework. Results need to consider the limitations associated with using this technique e.g., the degree of impact from a current disturbance may vary from that reported in an earlier publication. Despite its limitations, we believe that this methodology proves useful for identifying key ecosystem disturbances and their consequences, providing a useful tool for identifying appropriate actions to inform coastal zone management plans.
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