Abstract
Recreational diving is an expanding branch of ecotourism that when poorly managed, may cause considerable impacts to benthic organisms. Such impacts become a matter of concern in popular diving destinations. A systematic literature review was used to verify the characteristics of divers who cause damage to reefs, the effects on benthic organisms, and the range of management interventions available. We describe the knowledge gaps, addressed challenges and propose solutions hoping to reach successful management of diving tourism industry. We identified three main challenges on recreational diving management frameworks and discussed actions to overcome such challenges. The challenges are related to (1) the lack of baseline data and long-term monitoring; (2) integration of scientific research and management; and (3) adaptive management strategies and stakeholder involvement.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 109949 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-9 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Environmental Management |
| Volume | 256 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Feb 2020 |
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Ecological impacts and management strategies for recreational diving : A review. / Giglio, Vinicius J.; Luiz, Osmar J.; Ferreira, Carlos E.L.
In: Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 256, 109949, 15.02.2020, p. 1-9.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Ecological impacts and management strategies for recreational diving
T2 - A review
AU - Giglio, Vinicius J.
AU - Luiz, Osmar J.
AU - Ferreira, Carlos E.L.
PY - 2020/2/15
Y1 - 2020/2/15
N2 - Recreational diving is an expanding branch of ecotourism that when poorly managed, may cause considerable impacts to benthic organisms. Such impacts become a matter of concern in popular diving destinations. A systematic literature review was used to verify the characteristics of divers who cause damage to reefs, the effects on benthic organisms, and the range of management interventions available. We describe the knowledge gaps, addressed challenges and propose solutions hoping to reach successful management of diving tourism industry. We identified three main challenges on recreational diving management frameworks and discussed actions to overcome such challenges. The challenges are related to (1) the lack of baseline data and long-term monitoring; (2) integration of scientific research and management; and (3) adaptive management strategies and stakeholder involvement.
AB - Recreational diving is an expanding branch of ecotourism that when poorly managed, may cause considerable impacts to benthic organisms. Such impacts become a matter of concern in popular diving destinations. A systematic literature review was used to verify the characteristics of divers who cause damage to reefs, the effects on benthic organisms, and the range of management interventions available. We describe the knowledge gaps, addressed challenges and propose solutions hoping to reach successful management of diving tourism industry. We identified three main challenges on recreational diving management frameworks and discussed actions to overcome such challenges. The challenges are related to (1) the lack of baseline data and long-term monitoring; (2) integration of scientific research and management; and (3) adaptive management strategies and stakeholder involvement.
KW - Anthropogenic impacts
KW - Benthic assemblages
KW - Scuba diving
KW - Snorkeling
KW - Tourism management
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85076008042&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109949
DO - 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109949
M3 - Review article
C2 - 31818747
AN - SCOPUS:85076008042
VL - 256
SP - 1
EP - 9
JO - Journal of Environmental Management
JF - Journal of Environmental Management
SN - 0301-4797
M1 - 109949
ER -