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. 2016 Sep 30;6:34162. doi: 10.1038/srep34162

Table 1. List of services, models and indicators applied in this research.

Ecosystem service Model applied Time span (t1, t2, t3) Indicator of capacity Indicator of service flow Indicator of benefit
Food provisioning Ecopath with Ecosim 1960s,1980s,2000s Biomass of commercial species Total catch. Trophic level of catch  
Water purification GETM and MedERGOM 1960s,1980s,2000s Kinetic energy Primary production. Nutrients retention in sediments  
Coastal protection Coastal protection (CP) model 1990,2000,2010 CP capacity CP supply CP demand
Lifecycle maintenance Various habitat models 2003–05,2006–09,2010–2012 Potential spawning habitat of bluefin tuna. Potential nursery habitat of hake Biomass of (survived) hake recruits  
Recreation ESTIMAP-Recreation 1990,2000,2010 Recreation Potential Indicator Recreation Opportunity Spectrum