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Mobilisation of data to stakeholder communities. Bridging the research-practice gap using a commercial shellfish species model.

ABSTRACT: Knowledge mobilisation is required to "bridge the gap" between research, policy and practice. This activity is dependent on the amount, richness and quality of the data published. To understand the impact of a changing climate on commercial species, stakeholder communities require better knowledge of their past and current situations. The common cockle (Cerastoderma edule) is an excellent model species for this type of analysis, as it is well-studied due to its cultural, commercial and ecological significance in west Europe. Recently, C. edule harvests have decreased, coinciding with frequent mass mortalities, due to factors such as a changing climate and diseases. In this study, macro and micro level marine historical ecology techniques were used to create datasets on topics including: cockle abundance, spawning duration and harvest levels, as well as the ecological factors impacting those cockle populations. These data were correlated with changing climate and the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) index to assess if they are drivers of cockle abundance and harvesting. The analyses identified the key stakeholder communities involved in cockle research and data acquisition. It highlighted that data collection was sporadic and lacking in cross-national/stakeholder community coordination. A major finding was that local variability in cockle populations is influenced by biotic (parasites) and abiotic (temperature, legislation and harvesting) factors, and at a global scale by climate (AMO Index). This comprehensive study provided an insight into the European cockle fishery but also highlights the need to identify the type of data required, the importance of standardised monitoring, and dissemination efforts, taking into account the knowledge, source, and audience. These factors are key elements that will be highly beneficial not only to the cockle stakeholder communities but to other commercial species.

SUBMITTER: Mahony KE

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7510983 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Mobilisation of data to stakeholder communities. Bridging the research-practice gap using a commercial shellfish species model.

Mahony Kate E KE Lynch Sharon A SA Egerton Sian S Cabral Sara S de Montaudouin Xavier X Fitch Alice A Magalhães Luísa L Rocroy Mélanie M Culloty Sarah C SC

PloS one 20200923 9

Knowledge mobilisation is required to "bridge the gap" between research, policy and practice. This activity is dependent on the amount, richness and quality of the data published. To understand the impact of a changing climate on commercial species, stakeholder communities require better knowledge of their past and current situations. The common cockle (Cerastoderma edule) is an excellent model species for this type of analysis, as it is well-studied due to its cultural, commercial and ecologica ...[more]

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Mobilisation of data to stakeholder communities. Bridging the research-practice gap using a commercial shellfish species model.

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