Coastal Ecosystem Services Assessment in the Framework of the Climate Change Effects: Study Case Bay of Cadiz Natural Park (Spain)

  1. López-Herrera, Alba 1
  2. Chica-Ruiz, J. Adolfo 1
  3. Pérez-Cayeiro, María Luisa 1
  1. 1 Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales. Universidad de Cádiz (España)
Revista:
REvista COSTAS

ISSN: 2304-0963

Ano de publicación: 2020

Volume: 2

Número: 1

Páxinas: 185-200

Tipo: Artigo

DOI: 10.26359/COSTAS.1602 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso aberto editor

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Resumo

An ecosystem service assessment in the Bay of Cadiz Natural Park has been undergone in relation to the effects of climate change. The ecosystems in the study areawere analyzed and 3 different types were indentified: 1) beaches and dunes, 2) marshes and 3) marine environment (including the marine phanerogam meadows), andthe ecosystem services (providing, regulating and cultural services) that these ecosystems offer have also been identified. The services state was valued to determine whichones are the most exposed and which the most vulnerable to the climate change effects and its possible future trends through climatic simulators has been made. The resultsallowed to conclude that most of the ecosystem services showed a negative trend, especially the regulation services which are more associated with the climate change phenomenon.