New study ranks 'hotspots' of human impact on coastal areas

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) -- Coastal marine ecosystems are at risk worldwide as a result of human activities, according to scientists at UC Santa Barbara who have recently published a study in the Journal of Conservation Letters. The authors have performed the first integrated analysis of all coastal areas of the world.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news166365764.html">New study ranks 'hotspots' of human impact on coastal areas</a></p> <p>(Santa Barbara, Calif.) -- Coastal marine ecosystems are at risk worldwide as a result of human activities, according to scientists at UC Santa Barbara who have recently published a study in the <i>Journal of Conservation Letters</i>. The authors have performed the first integrated analysis of all coastal areas of the world.</p>