First someone had to conceive the idea of maps, then someone had to conceive the identity of ecosystems, and then someone ...

Healthy ecosystems are essential for human well being, as they provide invaluable functions and services including sustaining living marine resources. The health of ecosystems is therefore not ...

The idea of "ecosystem services" has rapidly gained in popularity and it is now a widely used concept in the evaluation of ecosystems. This concept is clearly important in raising awareness of ...