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snippet: Human Impacts to Marine Ecosystems in 2013
summary: Human Impacts to Marine Ecosystems in 2013
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accessInformation: National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis
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typeKeywords: ["ArcGIS","ArcGIS Server","Data","Map Service","Service"]
description: Human pressures on the ocean are thought to be increasing globally, yet we know little about their patterns of cumulative change, which pressures are most responsible for change, and which places are experiencing the greatest increases. Managers and policymakers require such information to make strategic decisions and monitor progress towards management objectives. This layer shows the recent change over 5 years in cumulative impacts to marine ecosystems globally from fishing, climate change, and ocean- and land-based stressors. Nearly 66% of the ocean and 77% of national jurisdictions show increased human impact, driven mostly by climate change pressures. Five percent of the ocean is heavily impacted with increasing pressures, requiring management attention. Ten percent has very low impact with decreasing pressures. The results provide large-scale guidance about where to prioritize management efforts and affirm the importance of addressing climate change to maintain and improve the condition of marine ecosystems.
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title: Human_Impacts_on_Marine_Ecosystems
type: Map Service
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tags: ["WWF-Norway","WWF-SIGHT","WWF-UK","Human Impacts","Marine","Ecosystems"]
culture: en-US
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name: Human_Impacts_on_Marine_Ecosystems
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spatialReference: WGS_1984_Web_Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere