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Taking advantage of open data in coastal science and conservation (Page 1)

Taking advantage of open data in coastal science and conservation

Hoad NM, Lefcheck JS, Alexandridis N, Jones BLH, Eklöf JS, and Nordlund LM ·

Human society relies on, and interacts with, a diverse assortment of organisms and ecological systems, from the local to the global level. Research and management of these coupled social-ecological systems requires data that speaks to the variety of processes, statuses, and situations defined by them. Effective stewardship is enhanced by interdisciplinary thinking and, critically, access to interoperable data describing human society and governance and ecological and environmental conditions.