Analysis of the causes and consequences of the major concerns on biodiversity and habitat change in the Irish Sea

Bremner, Julie, Cahillane, Ashley, Di Gennaro, Valentina, Kolbuk, Dorota and Crowe, Tasman P. (2025) Analysis of the causes and consequences of the major concerns on biodiversity and habitat change in the Irish Sea.

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Abstract

In this study we apply the bow-tie risk analysis framework to map the causes and consequences of decline or loss of five key Irish Sea ecosystem components: intertidal sandflats and mudflats, burrowing fauna including Dublin Bay prawn Nephrops norvegicus, blue mussel Mytilus edulis, commercially harvested fish, and wintering waterbirds. Main activities exerting multiple pressures on the Irish Sea ecosystem include energy production from offshore wind farms, tourism and leisure, fishing, transport, agriculture, urban and industrial uses, and waste treatment and disposal. All of them can contribute to decline in condition or loss of critical habitats and biota, leading to significant ecological, economic and sociocultural consequences. Understanding these consequences is essential for designing appropriate management responses. The bow-tie approach allows to identify management risks and highlights the most impactful control points for intervention to prevent or mitigate adverse biodiversity events.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Disclaimer: This article is (co-)authored by any of the Editors-in-Chief, Managing Editors or their deputies in this journal.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	biodiversity loss,habitat loss,ecosystem-based management,ecosystem services,sdg 11 - sustainable cities and communities ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/sustainable_cities_and_communities
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development)
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Collaborative Centre for Sustainable Use of the Seas
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	27 Oct 2025 13:30
Last Modified:	07 Nov 2025 00:57
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/100784
DOI:	10.3897/arphapreprints.e167014

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