Valuing Ecosystem Services Can Help to Save Seabirds

Daniel Plazas-Jiménez; Marcus V Cianciaruso

doi:10.1016/j.tree.2020.06.008

Valuing Ecosystem Services Can Help to Save Seabirds

Trends Ecol Evol. 2020 Sep;35(9):757-762. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2020.06.008. Epub 2020 Aug 6.

Authors

Daniel Plazas-Jiménez¹, Marcus V Cianciaruso²

Affiliations

¹ Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Evolução, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás 74690-900, Brazil. Electronic address: plazas.jimenezd@gmail.com.
² Departamento de Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás 74690-900, Brazil. Electronic address: cianciaruso@gmail.com.

PMID: 32773149
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2020.06.008

Abstract

Biodiversity provides crucial but overlooked contributions to human wellbeing. One way to call attention to these contributions is to monetise them. We have estimated that the value of seabird nutrient deposition could be up to US$473.83 million annually. This figure should increase awareness of the importance of seabird conservation.

Keywords: biodiversity valuation; ecological functions; ecosystem services; seabird threats.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Biodiversity
Birds
Conservation of Natural Resources*
Ecosystem*
Humans