Review of the evidence supporting the provision and resilience of ecosystem services of select marine habitats and species.

Project Background Growing interest in marine natural capital has highlighted the need to better understand the provision and flow of marine ecosystem services from marine habitats and species. Knowledge of which habitats exist, which organisms inhabit these and, the processes performed by those organisms, can be of economic, ecological and cultural value. In recent years there has been an increased focus within both UK policy and science on the concept of Natural Capital and the services and benefits that flow from this. JNCC is working to develop the evidence base within the marine environment where significant evidence gaps exist. A Natural Capital approach requires different users an…

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