TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessment of coastal and marine ecosystems in West Africa
T2 - The case of Ghana
AU - Takyi, Richard
AU - El Mahrad, Badr
AU - Addo, Cynthia
AU - Essandoh, John
AU - ElHadary, Mohamed
AU - Adade, Richard
AU - Buadi, Eddiebright Joseph
AU - Botwe, Benjamin Osei
AU - Nunoo, Francis Kofi Ewusie
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2023/12
Y1 - 2023/12
N2 - Coastal and marine ecosystems, as integral component of social, ecological, and economic systems, are critical in providing essential ecosystem services that underpin human activities, including fishing and mining. Effective management of these ecosystems is paramount to safeguarding their vital contributions. This study adopts a socio-ecological framework, “Drivers (D) of human activities (A), associated Pressures (P), State change in coastal and marine environments, Impact (I) on human welfare (W) and Response (R) as measures (M) of management, (DAPSI(W)R(M)),” to analyse the complexities of coastal and marine ecosystems in the Ghanaian context. The study identifies various drivers of anthropogenic activities, such as fishing, oil and gas production, and waste disposal. These anthropogenic activities create significant pressures, including selective extraction of living and non-living resources, as well as habitat degradation through substratum loss and pollution. Consequently, these pressures have led to changes in fish biomass and habitat quality, among other ecological shifts.
AB - Coastal and marine ecosystems, as integral component of social, ecological, and economic systems, are critical in providing essential ecosystem services that underpin human activities, including fishing and mining. Effective management of these ecosystems is paramount to safeguarding their vital contributions. This study adopts a socio-ecological framework, “Drivers (D) of human activities (A), associated Pressures (P), State change in coastal and marine environments, Impact (I) on human welfare (W) and Response (R) as measures (M) of management, (DAPSI(W)R(M)),” to analyse the complexities of coastal and marine ecosystems in the Ghanaian context. The study identifies various drivers of anthropogenic activities, such as fishing, oil and gas production, and waste disposal. These anthropogenic activities create significant pressures, including selective extraction of living and non-living resources, as well as habitat degradation through substratum loss and pollution. Consequently, these pressures have led to changes in fish biomass and habitat quality, among other ecological shifts.
KW - Anthropogenic drivers
KW - Coastal and marine ecosystems
KW - Ecosystem management
KW - Environmental pollution
KW - Socio-ecological framework
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85175545960&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115735
DO - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115735
M3 - Review article
C2 - 37924736
AN - SCOPUS:85175545960
SN - 0025-326X
VL - 197
JO - Marine Pollution Bulletin
JF - Marine Pollution Bulletin
M1 - 115735
ER -