NDLI: Spatial and temporal scales of coral reef fish ecological research and management: a systematic map protocol

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Author	Lawrence, Alice Heenan, Adel Levine, Arielle Haddaway, Neal R. Powell, Farrah Wedding, Lisa Roche, Ronan Lawrence, Peter Szostek, Claire Ford, Helen Southworth, Lucy Pilly, Sivajyodee Sannassy Richardson, Laura E. Williams, Gareth J.
Abstract	Background Coral reefs are rapidly changing in response to local and global stressors. Research to better understand and inform the management of these stressors is burgeoning. However, in situ studies of coral reef ecology are constrained by complex logistics and limited resources. Many reef studies are also hampered by the scale-dependent nature of ecological patterns, and inferences made on causal relationships within coral reef systems are limited by the scales of observation. This is because most socio-ecological studies are conducted at scales relevant to the phenomenon of interest. However, management often occurs across a significantly broader, often geopolitical, range of scales. While there is a critical need for incisive coral reef management actions at relevant spatial and temporal scales, it remains unclear to what extent the scales of empirical study overlap with the scales at which management inferences and recommendations are made. This systematic map protocol will evaluate this potential scale mismatch with the goal of raising awareness about the significance of effectively addressing and reporting the scales at which researchers collect data and make assumptions. Methods We will use the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence (CEE) systematic mapping guidelines to identify relevant studies using a framework-based synthesis to summarise the spatial and temporal scales of coral reef fish ecology research and the scales at which management inferences or recommendations are made. Using tested predefined terms, we will search for relevant published academic and grey literature, including bibliographic databases, web-based search engines, and organisational websites. Inclusion criteria for the evidence map are empirical studies that focus on coral reef fish ecological organisation and processes, those informing management interventions and policy decisions, and management documents that cite coral reef research for management decision-making. Study results will be displayed graphically using data matrices and heat maps. This is the first attempt to systematically assess and compare the scales of socio-ecological research conducted on coral reef systems with their management.
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Ending Page	11
Page Count	11
Starting Page	1
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	20472382
DOI	10.1186/s13750-021-00217-z
Journal	Environmental Evidence
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	10
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2021-01-25
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Environmental Management Ecosystems Environmental Law Policy Ecojustice Environmental Policy Forestry Management Evidence map Seascape ecology Socio-ecological system Spatio–temporal scale Scale mismatch Marine protected area Coral reef fisheries Reef fish ecology Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law Ecology Pollution
Journal Impact Factor	3.4/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	4.6/2023

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