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Coastal ecosystems, being on the interface between various habitats and also heavily influenced by human impact, face most challenges influencing natural and social systems. This book presents a collection of frontline research on Latin-American coastal marine ecosystem models, written mostly by Latin-American authors. Linking parts to the whole, ecosystem models show large-scale, holistic approaches for better understanding human impact on these complex ecological systems, ranging from the North-East Pacific to the South-East Pacific and Mexican Caribbean coastal areas. In this chapter, we present an overview and synthesis regarding the information presented in each previous chapter, highlighting the relevant aspects and their implications for the conservation, management, and monitoring of coastal marine ecosystems. We also include a general analysis regarding the advances in marine ecological modelling in Latin America within a global context. Finally, we outline and discuss the perspectives of the systems-based view on conservation biology and marine fisheries management.
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Ortiz, M., Jordán, F. (2021). Modelling and Conservation of Coastal Marine Ecosystems in Latin America. In: Ortiz, M., Jordán, F. (eds) Marine Coastal Ecosystems Modelling and Conservation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58211-1_10
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