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Illustration of banana tree with bunch of bananas
Banana tree with fruit
Oyster dredge aboard the R/V Aquarius
Oyster dredge
The ocean provides a wealth of services that directly benefit human well-being. Over half the worlds population lives within 100 miles of a coastline, and 20 of the 30 largest cities in the world are coastal. There is increasing access to remote areas, and there are important connections between human well-being and the marine environment. The most widely recognized marine ecosystem services are discussed.
Ecosystem services of the ocean
Illustration of sugarcane
Sugarcane
Illustration of sugarcane plantation
Sugarcane plantation
Illustration of an Indonesian fishing village
Fishing village (Indonesia)
MPAs can be effective as a complementary management tool to
protect marine ecosystems and the resources they provide for the
benefit of locals. Community engagement in the MPA is critical to reach
management, conservation and livelihood targets.
Benefits of a marine protected area (MPA)
Dynamite fishing threatens livelihoods and food security in Zanzibar and coastal Tanzania.
Unsustainable fishing practices
Illustration of Cellana exarata (Black Foot Opihi)
Cellana exarata (Black Foot Opihi)
First annual release of the Maryland's Coastal Bays Report Card. These sensitive coastal lagoons received an overall grade of C+ for 2008. Scientists, the Maryland Coastal Bays Program, National Parks Service, state and local politicians, other dignitaries, and the general public gathered to hear the assessment which was based on water quality and other monitoring data and disseminated widely through various media. The Report Card was a collaboration between several entities, including the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, IAN, EcoCheck, and the Maryland Coastal Bays Program.
2008 Maryland Coastal Bays Report Card
Illustration of taro
Taro
Illustration of taro plot
Taro plot
Illustration of sweet potato plot
Sweet potato plot
Fish head skeleton
Fish head skeleton
Haymarket farmers market in Boston
Haymarket
Haymarket farmers market in Boston
Meat market
Abundant blueberries (Vaccinium angustifolium) provide easy pickings for humans and wildlife, Adirondack mountains of upstate NY.
Wild blueberries
Illustration of seafood restaurant
Hospitality: seafood restaurant
Illustration of fish market
Retail: fish market
Illustration of coconut palm tree
Coconut palm tree
Illustration of wheat kernels
Wheat kernels
Conceptual diagram illustrating the movement of nutrient in a coastal ecosystem.
Nutrient flow in an estuary
Illustration of taro plantation
Taro plantation
Commercial oyster harvesting boats in the Eastern Bay, Chesapeake Bay.
Commercial seafood harvesting on Eastern Bay
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