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Marine Ecosystems Services and Human Health

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Making the Connections: Some Examples<br />

National Coastal<br />

Condition<br />

Assessments<br />

Stressors<br />

On <strong>Marine</strong> Systems<br />

•Temperature rise<br />

•Acidification<br />

•Eutrophication<br />

•Contaminants<br />

•HABs<br />

•Habitat loss<br />

•….etc<br />

Management<br />

Decisions <strong>and</strong> Points<br />

Of Intervention<br />

Harvest<br />

The Question:<br />

How do we<br />

optimize the<br />

interventions to<br />

maximize<br />

production of<br />

services?<br />

Dredging<br />

Zoning<br />

Protected<br />

areas<br />

Water Quality<br />

…many<br />

others<br />

Production of<br />

Ecosystem <strong>Services</strong><br />

Seafood<br />

Production<br />

Transportation<br />

Storm<br />

Protection<br />

Pharmaceuticals<br />

Recreation<br />

…etc.<br />

National<br />

<strong>Services</strong><br />

Atlas<br />

Eco-<strong>Health</strong><br />

Browser<br />

Desired<br />

Outcome<br />

<strong>Human</strong><br />

Well<br />

Being

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