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Assessment of coastal and marine ecosystems in West Africa: The case of Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorTakyi, Richard
dc.contributor.authorEl Mahrad, Badr
dc.contributor.authorAddo, Cynthia
dc.contributor.authorEssandoh, John
dc.contributor.authorElhadary, Mohamed
dc.contributor.authorAdade, Richard
dc.contributor.authorBuadi, Eddiebright Joseph
dc.contributor.authorBotwe, Benjamin Osei
dc.contributor.authorNunoo, Francis Kofi Ewusie
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-17T13:32:15Z
dc.date.available2024-01-17T13:32:15Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractCoastal and marine ecosystems, as integral component of social, ecological, and economic systems, are critical in providing essential ecosystem services that underpin human activities, including fishing and mining. Effective management of these ecosystems is paramount to safeguarding their vital contributions. This study adopts a socio-ecological framework, "Drivers (D) of human activities (A), associated Pressures (P), State change in coastal and marine environments, Impact (I) on human welfare (W) and Response (R) as measures (M) of management, (DAPSI(W)R(M))," to analyse the complexities of coastal and marine ecosystems in the Ghanaian context. The study identifies various drivers of anthropogenic activities, such as fishing, oil and gas production, and waste disposal. These anthropogenic activities create significant pressures, including selective extraction of living and non-living resources, as well as habitat degradation through substratum loss and pollution. Consequently, these pressures have led to changes in fish biomass and habitat quality, among other ecological shifts.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115735pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn1879-3363
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/20307
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.subjectCoastal and marine ecosystemspt_PT
dc.subjectSocio-ecological frameworkpt_PT
dc.subjectAnthropogenic driverspt_PT
dc.subjectEnvironmental pollutionpt_PT
dc.subjectEcosystem managementpt_PT
dc.titleAssessment of coastal and marine ecosystems in West Africa: The case of Ghanapt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.startPage115735pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleMarine Pollution Bulletinpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume197pt_PT
person.familyNameEl Mahrad
person.familyNameElhadary
person.givenNameBadr
person.givenNameMohamed
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person.identifier.ciencia-id1414-4FFE-F235
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person.identifier.scopus-author-id57209271531
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