Healthy and protected coral reefs help island systems in the tropics thrive and survive. Reef passages link the open ocean to lagoon and coastal areas in these ecosystems and are home to an exceptionally diverse and abundant marine life, hosting emblematic species and fish spawning aggregations. Their multiple benefits for the islands and their peoples (e.g., for transport, fishing, socio-cultural aspects) remain yet understudied. Drawing from qualitative interviews with fishers, scuba divers, and surfers along the coast of Grande Terre in New Caledonia, this study highlights the multi-faceted importance of these keystone places. It shows that reef passages are locally deemed ‘communication zones’ between coastal and oceanic spaces and species, and have significant un(der)explored ecological and socio-cultural roles. Understanding and protecting these ecological and cultural keystone places will strengthen both the reef ecosystems and the people dependent on them.
Breckwoldt A., Dombal Y., Sabinot C., David G., Riera L., Ferse S. and Fache E. (2022) A social-ecological engagement with reef passages in New Caledonia: Connectors between coastal and oceanic spaces and species. AMBIO. 10.1007/s13280-022-01762-8
@article{Breckwoldt2022,
Title = {A social-ecological engagement with reef passages in New Caledonia: Connectors between coastal and oceanic spaces and species},
Author = {Breckwoldt, Annette and Dombal, Yvy and Sabinot, Catherine and David, Gilbert and Riera, Léa and Ferse, Sebastian and Fache, Elodie},
Editor = {},
Journal = {AMBIO},
Year = {2022},
Doi = {10.1007/s13280-022-01762-8},
Abstract = {Healthy and protected coral reefs help island systems in the tropics thrive and survive. Reef passages link the open ocean to lagoon and coastal areas in these ecosystems and are home to an exceptionally diverse and abundant marine life, hosting emblematic species and fish spawning aggregations. Their multiple benefits for the islands and their peoples (e.g., for transport, fishing, socio-cultural aspects) remain yet understudied. Drawing from qualitative interviews with fishers, scuba divers, and surfers along the coast of Grande Terre in New Caledonia, this study highlights the multi-faceted importance of these keystone places. It shows that reef passages are locally deemed ‘communication zones’ between coastal and oceanic spaces and species, and have significant un(der)explored ecological and socio-cultural roles. Understanding and protecting these ecological and cultural keystone places will strengthen both the reef ecosystems and the people dependent on them.},
}
TY - JOUR
AU - Breckwoldt, Annette
AU - Dombal, Yvy
AU - Sabinot, Catherine
AU - David, Gilbert
AU - Riera, Léa
AU - Ferse, Sebastian
AU - Fache, Elodie
TI - A social-ecological engagement with reef passages in New Caledonia: Connectors between coastal and oceanic spaces and species
T2 - AMBIO
PY - 2022
DO - 10.1007/s13280-022-01762-8
AB - Healthy and protected coral reefs help island systems in the tropics thrive and survive. Reef passages link the open ocean to lagoon and coastal areas in these ecosystems and are home to an exceptionally diverse and abundant marine life, hosting emblematic species and fish spawning aggregations. Their multiple benefits for the islands and their peoples (e.g., for transport, fishing, socio-cultural aspects) remain yet understudied. Drawing from qualitative interviews with fishers, scuba divers, and surfers along the coast of Grande Terre in New Caledonia, this study highlights the multi-faceted importance of these keystone places. It shows that reef passages are locally deemed ‘communication zones’ between coastal and oceanic spaces and species, and have significant un(der)explored ecological and socio-cultural roles. Understanding and protecting these ecological and cultural keystone places will strengthen both the reef ecosystems and the people dependent on them.
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