Perspective: sustainability challenges, opportunities and solutions for long-term ecosystem observations

作者：Akira Mori, K. Suzuki, Masakazu Hori, Taku Kadoya, K. Okano, Aya Uraguchi, Hiroyuki Muraoka, Tamotsu Sato, Hideaki Shibata, Yukari Suzuki‐Ohno, Keisuke Koba, Mariko Toda, Shin‐ichi Nakano, Michio Kondoh, Kaoru Kitajima, Masahiro Nakamura · 发表于：Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · 年份：2023 · DOI：10.1098/rstb.2022.0192 · 被引用次数：39 · 研究领域：Land Use and Ecosystem Services、Species Distribution and Climate Change、Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics

Abstract As interest in natural capital grows and society increasingly recognizes the value of biodiversity, we must discuss how ecosystem observations to detect changes in biodiversity can be sustained through collaboration across regions and sectors. However, there are many barriers to establishing and sustaining large-scale, fine-resolution ecosystem observations. First, comprehensive monitoring data on both biodiversity and possible anthropogenic factors are lacking. Second, some in situ ecosystem observations cannot be systematically established and maintained across locations. Third, equitable solutions across sectors and countries are needed to build a global network. Here, by examining individual cases and emerging frameworks, mainly from (but not limited to) Japan, we illustrate how ecological science relies on long-term data and how neglecting basic monitoring of our home planet further reduces our chances of overcoming the environmental crisis. We also discuss emerging techniques and opportunities, such as environmental DNA and citizen science as well as using the existing and forgotten sites of monitoring, that can help overcome some of the difficulties in establishing and sustaining ecosystem observations at a large scale with fine resolution. Overall, this paper presents a call to action for joint monitoring of biodiversity and anthropogenic factors, the systematic establishment and maintenance of in situ observations, and equitable solutions across sectors and ...