… We tested this approach in the development of a Conservation Plan for a significant portion
… methods of addressing scale in spatial planning were compared (Fig 6). The comparisons …

… Change over time and frequency of use at a seascape scale were considered. … Differences
in patch shape complexity and connectivity between habitats was estimated with a Kruskal-…

… In an alternative approach, but with the same aim, the region was also sub-divided into
hexagon cells of 5, 10, 20 and 50 km cell size with the aim of reducing fine-scale differences …

… valuation of local and social considerations in conservation planning, investments of …
conservation planning, I made sure to first ask if they chose to participate in these types of planning …

… shows major differences in the quality and level of detail in documentation of methods in …
-practice planning principles. While most studies in our database provided information on …

… comparisons between our scale-linked and single-scale scenarios, we explored an empirical
basis for future scale-linked conservation planning … track algorithm convergence. Lastly, we …

… and differences. … conservation planning (Margules and Pressey, 2000; Pressey and
Bottrill, 2009) and incorporated into spatial planning software such as MARXAN and C-Plan…

… the approach used in the systematic conservation planning … included in conservation
planning and what methods were … In contrast, spatial scale of the study region, had no influence …

… the effectiveness of marine conservation planning, we … (differences in dispersion capacity,
distribution in the area to be managed, and taxonomic identity). We recommend this approach …

… apply seascape-scale data collection and analytical approaches … The uptake of landscape
and spatial analysis approaches in … coastal resource management and conservation planning. …