The role of ecosystem services in the decision to grow oysters: A Maryland case study
The role of ecosystem services in the decision to grow oysters: A Maryland case study
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10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735633
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2020-12
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4.5
通讯作者：
Adriane K. Michaelis;William C. Walton;Donald W. Webster;L. Jen Shaffer
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作者：
Adriane K. Michaelis;William C. Walton;Donald W. Webster;L. Jen Shaffer
牡蛎提供的生态系统服务经常被引用来为牡蛎养殖业的持续发展提供支持，但我们对这些好处是否以及如何影响牡蛎养殖者的了解有限。对美国马里兰州的 57 名牡蛎养殖者进行了参与者观察和半结构化访谈，以详细了解促使进入牡蛎水产养殖业的因素。从生态系统服务的角度来看，结果表明，文化服务比提供、监管或支持服务更有可能激励水产养殖参与。这项研究强调了文化生态系统服务的重要性，并明确了更好地了解牡蛎和其他养殖贝类提供的服务的必要性。对贝类水产养殖提供的生态系统服务进行更完整的描述可以有助于加强对养殖贝类渔业的支持。此外，这种参与性方法凸显了生态系统服务框架内有关关联服务及其复杂性的挑战。
Ecosystem services provided by oysters are regularly cited to gain support for the continued development of oyster aquaculture, but we have limited understanding of whether and how these benefits influence those who grow oysters. Participant observation and semi-structured interviews occurred with 57 oyster growers in Maryland (United States) to detail factors motivating entry into the oyster aquaculture industry. Results, framed under a lens of ecosystem services, indicate that cultural services are more likely to motivate aquaculture participation than provisioning, regulating or supporting services. This study emphasizes the significance of cultural ecosystem services and defines the need to better understand those provided by oysters and other farmed shellfish. A more complete description of the ecosystem services provided through shellfish aquaculture could serve to enhance support of farmed shellfisheries. In addition, this participatory approach highlights challenges within the ecosystem services framework regarding linked services and their complexity.