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Racial and economic disparities in coastal access and engagement mediate the ocean's contribution to human wellbeing.
| Τίτλος: | Racial and economic disparities in coastal access and engagement mediate the ocean's contribution to human wellbeing. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Frawley TH; Institute of Marine Science, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA. tfrawley@ucsc.edu., Selgrath JC; California Marine Sanctuary Foundation, Santa Barbara, Monterey, CA, USA., Gee EKC; Environmental Studies Department, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA., Triviño TA; School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA., Díaz M; California Marine Sanctuary Foundation, Santa Barbara, Monterey, CA, USA.; Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, USA., Lyles JM; Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.; Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, Pacific Grove, CA, USA., Seary R; Institute of Marine Science, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA.; Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), School of Natural Sciences, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK., Crowder LB; Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, Pacific Grove, CA, USA., Garza C; School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA., Hazen EL; Institute of Marine Science, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA.; Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, Pacific Grove, CA, USA., Romero T; Native Coast Action Network, Santa Ynez, Lompoc, CA, USA., Seto KL; Environmental Studies Department, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA. |
| Πηγή: | Nature communications [Nat Commun] 2026 Jul 13; Vol. 17 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jul 13. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Nature Pub. Group Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101528555 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2041-1723 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20411723 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Nat Commun Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: [London] : Nature Pub. Group |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Oceans and Seas* , Conservation of Natural Resources*, Humans ; California ; Socioeconomic Factors |
| Περίληψη: | Understanding what shapes ocean access and its contribution to human wellbeing is critical for equitable and sustainable marine resource management. Using a community-engaged research approach, we examine responses from 1691 surveys administered across central California (USA), an iconic coastline renowned for its biodiversity and cultural significance, to explore the factors mediating ocean use and benefits. We find that a) the ocean's subjective and relational contributions to human wellbeing outweighed material contributions; and b) these benefits are constrained for vulnerable communities and underserved populations by personal (e.g., lack of interest or affordability), physical-environmental (e.g., lack of infrastructure or exposure to pollution), and knowledge (e.g., how to safely and legally engage) barriers. Our results highlight how structural exclusion from ocean spaces limits wellbeing for marginalized groups, a critical feedback loop that may perpetuate inequality and degrade public health. Though California considers itself a world leader in ocean management, our findings indicate that there is more work to be done and offer actionable insight for advancing more inclusive and equity-centered approaches to coastal and ocean governance. (© 2026. The Author(s).) |
| Competing Interests: | Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests. |
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| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260713 Date Completed: 20260714 Latest Revision: 20260813 |
| Update Code: | 20260814 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13365518 |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s41467-026-75034-4 |
| PMID: | 42443160 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
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