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. 2008 Sep 12;321(5895):1446; author reply 1446.
doi: 10.1126/science.1157390.

Comment on "A global map of human impact on marine ecosystems"

Michael R Heath  1
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Comment on "A global map of human impact on marine ecosystems"

Michael R Heath. Science. .
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Abstract

Halpern et al. (Reports, 15 February 2008, p. 948) integrated spatial data on 17 drivers of change in the oceans to map the global distribution of human impact. Although fishery catches are a dominant driver, the data reflect activity while impacts occur at different space and time scales. Failure to account for this spatial disconnection could lead to potentially misleading conclusions.

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  • A global map of human impact on marine ecosystems.
    Halpern BS, Walbridge S, Selkoe KA, Kappel CV, Micheli F, D'Agrosa C, Bruno JF, Casey KS, Ebert C, Fox HE, Fujita R, Heinemann D, Lenihan HS, Madin EM, Perry MT, Selig ER, Spalding M, Steneck R, Watson R. Halpern BS, et al. Science. 2008 Feb 15;319(5865):948-52. doi: 10.1126/science.1149345. Science. 2008. PMID: 18276889