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Sea-Floor Integrity

Mar 9, 2015
Multiple pressures on the sea floors. A wide range of human activities affect the integrity of the sea floors, marine ecosystems and coasts. Our comprehension of the interactions and cumulative effects of these activities is fragmented because research has focused on the effects of individual
activities on clearly defined sea-floor areas. Sustainable sea-floor management will require an integrated, multidisplinary approach. Inset, We propose the assessment of large sea-floor areas, and identify appropr
In the current issue of Nature Geoscience Katrin Huhn and Till Markus comment on the quest for sea-floor integrity as a prerequisite for healthy marine ecosystems and intact coastlines. The authors address the need for a sea-floor management regime to make the exploitation of marine resources sustainable. more...