The ecological and economic value of cold water coral ecosystems and their biodiversity

Naomi Foley; Thomas M. Van Rensburg

doi:10.13025/23072

The ecological and economic value of cold water coral ecosystems and their biodiversity

Naomi Foley
, Thomas M. Van Rensburg

Economics

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Abstract

Despite the growing scientific literature on cold-water corals (CWC) there appears to be no research of an economic nature applied to the resource. This paper presents an overview of the goods and services of CWC and their associated biodiversity. Use and non-use values associated with CWC are presented, and the methods relevant for assessing their valuation are discussed. The impact of human induced disturbance on CWC is reviewed, in order to indicate how knowledge of CWC values can be used by policy makers in the management of CWC as a habitat and vehicle for biodiversity.

Original language	English (Ireland)
Journal	Ocean And Coastal Management
Volume	53
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.13025/23072
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2010

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