Evaluating the design of the first marine protected area network in Pacific Canada under a changing climate
Marine protected area (MPAs) networks can buffer marine ecosystems from the impacts of climate change by allowing species to redistribute as conditions change and by reducing other stressors. There are, however, few examples where climate change has been considered in MPA network design. In this pap...
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| author | Emily M. Rubidge Carrie K. Robb Patrick L. Thompson Chris McDougall Karin M. Bodtker Katie S.P. Gale Stephen Ban Kil Hltaanuwaay Tayler Brown Vicki Sahanatien Sachiko Ouchi Sarah K. Friesen Natalie C. Ban Karen L. Hunter Angelica Pena Amber Holdsworth Rebecca Martone |
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| description | Marine protected area (MPAs) networks can buffer marine ecosystems from the impacts of climate change by allowing species to redistribute as conditions change and by reducing other stressors. There are, however, few examples where climate change has been considered in MPA network design. In this paper, we assess how climate change considerations were integrated into the design of a newly released MPA network in the Northern Shelf Bioregion in British Columbia, Canada, and then evaluate the resulting network against projected physical and biogeochemical changes and biological responses. We found that representation, replication, and size and spacing recommendations integrated into the design phase were met in most cases. Furthermore, despite varying degrees of projected changes in temperature, dissolved oxygen, and aragonite saturation across the MPA network, suitable habitat for demersal fish species is projected to remain in the network despite some redistribution among sites. We also found that mid-depth MPAs are particularly important for persistence, as fish are projected to move deeper to avoid warming in shallower areas. Our results highlight that a representative MPA network with adequate replication, that incorporates areas of varying climate change trajectory, should buffer against the impacts of climate change. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-312308c3e48c42e7bf54952d6ad2cd792024-07-17T13:12:41ZengCanadian Science PublishingFACETS2371-16712024-01-01911810.1139/facets-2023-0126Evaluating the design of the first marine protected area network in Pacific Canada under a changing climateEmily M. Rubidge0Carrie K. Robb1Patrick L. Thompson2Chris McDougall3Karin M. Bodtker4Katie S.P. Gale5Stephen Ban6Kil Hltaanuwaay Tayler Brown7Vicki Sahanatien8Sachiko Ouchi9Sarah K. Friesen10Natalie C. Ban11Karen L. Hunter12Angelica Pena13Amber Holdsworth14Rebecca Martone15Institute of Ocean Sciences, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Sidney, BC , CanadaRegional Headquarters, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Vancouver, BC, CanadaInstitute of Ocean Sciences, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Sidney, BC , CanadaCoastal First Nations-Great Bear Initiative Society, Vancouver, BC, CanadaIndependent Consultant, Vancouver, BC, CanadaInstitute of Ocean Sciences, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Sidney, BC , CanadaBC Parks, Government of British Columbia, Victoria, BC, CanadaCouncil of the Haida Nation, Old Masset, Haida Gwaii, BC, CanadaCentral Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance, Campbell River, BC, CanadaKitselas Lands and Resources Department, Terrace, BC, CanadaInstitute of Ocean Sciences, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Sidney, BC , CanadaSchool of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, CanadaPacific Biological Station, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Vancouver, BC, CanadaInstitute of Ocean Sciences, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Sidney, BC , CanadaInstitute of Ocean Sciences, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Sidney, BC , CanadaCoastal Marine Stewardship Branch, BC Ministry of Land and Resource Stewardship, Victoria, BC, CanadaMarine protected area (MPAs) networks can buffer marine ecosystems from the impacts of climate change by allowing species to redistribute as conditions change and by reducing other stressors. There are, however, few examples where climate change has been considered in MPA network design. In this paper, we assess how climate change considerations were integrated into the design of a newly released MPA network in the Northern Shelf Bioregion in British Columbia, Canada, and then evaluate the resulting network against projected physical and biogeochemical changes and biological responses. We found that representation, replication, and size and spacing recommendations integrated into the design phase were met in most cases. Furthermore, despite varying degrees of projected changes in temperature, dissolved oxygen, and aragonite saturation across the MPA network, suitable habitat for demersal fish species is projected to remain in the network despite some redistribution among sites. We also found that mid-depth MPAs are particularly important for persistence, as fish are projected to move deeper to avoid warming in shallower areas. Our results highlight that a representative MPA network with adequate replication, that incorporates areas of varying climate change trajectory, should buffer against the impacts of climate change.https://facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/facets-2023-0126climate changeMarine Protected Area networkdemersal fishMPA designecological representationreplication |
| spellingShingle | Emily M. Rubidge Carrie K. Robb Patrick L. Thompson Chris McDougall Karin M. Bodtker Katie S.P. Gale Stephen Ban Kil Hltaanuwaay Tayler Brown Vicki Sahanatien Sachiko Ouchi Sarah K. Friesen Natalie C. Ban Karen L. Hunter Angelica Pena Amber Holdsworth Rebecca Martone Evaluating the design of the first marine protected area network in Pacific Canada under a changing climate FACETS climate change Marine Protected Area network demersal fish MPA design ecological representation replication |
| title | Evaluating the design of the first marine protected area network in Pacific Canada under a changing climate |
| title_full | Evaluating the design of the first marine protected area network in Pacific Canada under a changing climate |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating the design of the first marine protected area network in Pacific Canada under a changing climate |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating the design of the first marine protected area network in Pacific Canada under a changing climate |
| title_short | Evaluating the design of the first marine protected area network in Pacific Canada under a changing climate |
| title_sort | evaluating the design of the first marine protected area network in pacific canada under a changing climate |
| topic | climate change Marine Protected Area network demersal fish MPA design ecological representation replication |
| url | https://facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/facets-2023-0126 |
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