Q 58 - How to protect vulnerable species against climatic stressors?#

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Practices: Scoping Data collection and presentation Analysis and diagnosis Prioritisation and designation
Spatial scales: Transboundary / sea basin National Regional / local
Protection regimes: Strict protection Non-strict protection
Marine zones: Coastal zone Deep sea Offshore zone

Criteria classes: 1.1.1 Vulnerability

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In the scoping phase (step “setting the assessment” Deliverable 3.3, page 21), define the species of priority for conservation to target the analysis of vulnerability to climatic stressors on those species. Then, analyze the exposure (page 38, Deliverable 3.3), sensitivity (page 58), and vulnerability, (page 93) of species to define the risks across species derived from anthropogenic and climatic stressor. The same type of analyses can be run for the habitats supporting the target species. All this knowledge on species and supporting habitats is essential to identify potential management levers (Cambra et al., 2024, section 5.2, ESE criteria Species Vulnerability to Climatic and Anthropogenic stressors). Based on available data and knowledge on the targeted species, and on available skills and human resources, the vulnerability assessment can be run with qualitative or quantitative approaches (i.e., climate velocity metrics). Running the vulnerability assessment for different emissions scenarios at different projections can help quantifying the risk intensity in time. Mitigating local anthropogenic stressors is considered as an effective strategy to reduce the combined effects of global and local stressors (Gissi et al. 2021) and increase resilience and stability of species against climate-induce global stressors.

About adaptation and mitigation actions, refer to chapter 5 and 6 of Deliverable 3.3 (Cambra et al. 2024).

Notes

Cambra E., Conversi A., Whatley L., Menegon S., Beckaert M., Bongiorni L., Calado H., Pinarbasi K., Barboza F., Lauri K., Sciascia R., Cristina A., Marasovic T, Boudy C., Alloncle N., Gissi E. (2024). Guidance for including climate change scenarios in protection and prioritization strategies for Marine Protected Areas development. Deliverable D3.3, under the WP3 of MSP4BIO project (GA n°101060707)

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  • Cambra E., Conversi A., Whatley L., Menegon S., Beckaert M., Bongiorni L., Calado H., Pinarbasi K., Barboza F., Lauri K., Sciascia R., Cristina A., Marasovic T, Boudy C., Alloncle N., Gissi E. (2024). Guidance for including climate change scenarios in protection and prioritization strategies for Marine Protected Areas development. Deliverable D3.3, under the WP3 of MSP4BIO project (GA n°101060707)