Marine protected area and climate change: A mapping review
This comprehensive scientometric analysis, utilizing CiteSpace and data from the Web of Science Core Collection, examines the trajectory of research on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the context of climate change. Analysing 2782 articles and 117,904 cited references, the study observes a significa...
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| description | This comprehensive scientometric analysis, utilizing CiteSpace and data from the Web of Science Core Collection, examines the trajectory of research on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the context of climate change. Analysing 2782 articles and 117,904 cited references, the study observes a significant surge in publications between 2019 and 2023, with Australia, England and Canada as leading contributors. Our findings reveal key conceptual pillars such as ‘marine protected areas’, ‘climate change’, ‘conservation’, ‘management’, and ‘biodiversity’. The research domain is characterized by 10 major co-citation clusters, with a notable focus on “coral reefs”, “temperature-driven coral decline”, and “large MPAs”. The increasing citation frequency during 2020–2023, particularly in clusters related to coral reefs and regional studies, signals a heightened global awareness of MPAs' role in mitigating climate change impacts. This review provides essential insights, informing future directions for both academic research and policymaking in marine conservation amid ongoing climatic changes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3e0f3a557ca44e1a9c4b51addb3176a02025-08-20T03:04:58ZengElsevierEcological Informatics1574-95412025-05-018610304210.1016/j.ecoinf.2025.103042Marine protected area and climate change: A mapping reviewChandra Segaran Thirukanthan0Parashuram Kallem1Idham Sumarto Pratama2Fathurrahman Lananan3Lee Seong Wei4Zulhisyam Abdul Kari5Huan Gao6Mohamad Nor Azra7Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat8Institute of Climate Adaptation and Marine Biotechnology (ICAMB), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Kuala Nerus, 21030, Terengganu, Malaysia; Correspondance to: T.C. Segaran, Institute of Climate Adaptation and Marine Biotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia.Department of Environmental and Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 59911, United Arab Emirates; Correspondance to: P. Kallem, Department of Environmental and Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 59911, United Arab Emirates.Research Center for Marine and Land Bioindustry, Earth Sciences and Maritime Organization, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Lombok, 83352, IndonesiaFaculty of Bioresources and Food Industry, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, 22200 Besut, Terengganu, MalaysiaAdvanced Livestock and Aquaculture Research Group, Department of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Agro-Based Industry, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus, 17600 Jeli, Kelantan, MalaysiaAdvanced Livestock and Aquaculture Research Group, Department of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Agro-Based Industry, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus, 17600 Jeli, Kelantan, Malaysia; Advanced Livestock and Aquaculture Research Group, Faculty of Agro-Based Industry, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus, 17600 Jeli, Kelantan, MalaysiaSchool of Marine Science and Fisheries, Jiangsu Ocean University, No. 59 Cangwu Road, Haizhou District, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu, ChinaInstitute of Climate Adaptation and Marine Biotechnology (ICAMB), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Kuala Nerus, 21030, Terengganu, Malaysia; Research Center for Marine and Land Bioindustry, Earth Sciences and Maritime Organization, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Lombok, 83352, IndonesiaInstitute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, 21030, Terengganu, Malaysia; Correspondance to: W.I.A.W. Talaat, Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, 21030, Terengganu, Malaysia.This comprehensive scientometric analysis, utilizing CiteSpace and data from the Web of Science Core Collection, examines the trajectory of research on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the context of climate change. Analysing 2782 articles and 117,904 cited references, the study observes a significant surge in publications between 2019 and 2023, with Australia, England and Canada as leading contributors. Our findings reveal key conceptual pillars such as ‘marine protected areas’, ‘climate change’, ‘conservation’, ‘management’, and ‘biodiversity’. The research domain is characterized by 10 major co-citation clusters, with a notable focus on “coral reefs”, “temperature-driven coral decline”, and “large MPAs”. The increasing citation frequency during 2020–2023, particularly in clusters related to coral reefs and regional studies, signals a heightened global awareness of MPAs' role in mitigating climate change impacts. This review provides essential insights, informing future directions for both academic research and policymaking in marine conservation amid ongoing climatic changes.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1574954125000512Marine foundationConservationFisheries protection |
| spellingShingle | Chandra Segaran Thirukanthan Parashuram Kallem Idham Sumarto Pratama Fathurrahman Lananan Lee Seong Wei Zulhisyam Abdul Kari Huan Gao Mohamad Nor Azra Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat Marine protected area and climate change: A mapping review Ecological Informatics Marine foundation Conservation Fisheries protection |
| title | Marine protected area and climate change: A mapping review |
| title_full | Marine protected area and climate change: A mapping review |
| title_fullStr | Marine protected area and climate change: A mapping review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Marine protected area and climate change: A mapping review |
| title_short | Marine protected area and climate change: A mapping review |
| title_sort | marine protected area and climate change a mapping review |
| topic | Marine foundation Conservation Fisheries protection |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1574954125000512 |
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