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

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 Multidecada...

知识动员（Knowledge mobilisation）需用于弥合科研、政策与实践之间的鸿沟。该活动的开展依赖于已发布数据的体量、丰富度与质量。为明晰气候变化对商业性物种的影响，利益相关方群体亟需掌握相关物种过往与当前的生存状况。普通鸟蛤（Cerastoderma edule）便是此类分析的绝佳模式物种，因其在西欧兼具文化、商业与生态价值，已得到充分研究。近年来，受气候变化、病害等因素影响，普通鸟蛤的捕捞量持续下滑，且同期频繁发生大规模死亡事件。本研究采用宏观与微观尺度的海洋历史生态学（marine historical ecology）技术，构建了涵盖以下主题的数据集：鸟蛤种群丰度、产卵周期、捕捞水平，以及影响该种群的各类生态因子。本研究将上述数据与气候变化及大西洋多年代际（Atlantic Multidecada）相关要素进行关联分析。