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Sunken worlds: the past and future of human-made reefs in marine conservation

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Structures submerged in the sea by humans over millennia provide hard and longstanding evidence of anthropogenic influence in the marine environment. Many of these human-made reefs (HMRs) may provide opportunities for conservation despite having been created for different purposes such as fishing or tourism. In the middle of controversy around the costs and benefits of HMRs, a broad analysis of biodiversity and social values is necessary to assess conservation potential. This requires reframi...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1093/biosci/biz079

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Department:
Zoology
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Zoology
Oxford college:
Merton College
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0003-0324-2710
Publisher:
Oxford University Press Publisher's website
Journal:
BioScience Journal website
Volume:
69
Issue:
9
Pages:
725-735
Publication date:
2019-08-07
Acceptance date:
2019-06-04
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EISSN:
1525-3244
ISSN:
0006-3568
Language:
English
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pubs:1010187
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uuid:a850dc89-6807-488a-9c46-e5cbffac0794
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pubs:1010187
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1010187
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2019-06-09

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