In:
PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science (PLoS), Vol. 17, No. 3 ( 2022-3-24), p. e0256777-
Abstract:
Biodiversity monitoring plays an essential role in tracking changes in ecosystems, species distributions and abundances across the globe. Data collected through both structured and unstructured biodiversity recording can inform conservation measures designed to reduce, prevent, and reverse declines in valued biodiversity of many types. However, given that resources for biodiversity monitoring are limited, it is important that funding bodies prioritise investments relative to the requirements in any given region. We addressed this prioritisation requirement for a biodiverse Mediterranean island (Cyprus) using a three-stage process of expert-elicitation. This resulted in a structured list of twenty biodiversity monitoring needs; specifically, a hierarchy of three groups of these needs was created using a consensus approach. The most highly prioritised biodiversity monitoring needs were those related to the development of robust survey methodologies, and those ensuring that sufficiently skilled citizens are available to contribute. We discuss ways that the results of our expert-elicitation process could be used to support current and future biodiversity monitoring in Cyprus.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1932-6203
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0256777
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0256777.g001
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0256777.g002
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0256777.g003
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0256777.t001
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0256777.t002
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0256777.t003
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0256777.s001
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0256777.s002
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0256777.s003
Language:
English
Publisher:
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Publication Date:
2022
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