Fig 1. Conceptual diagram of the dynamic land- and sea-scape model used to identify how investment in conservation actions (restoration or protection) on land or in the ocean affects the extent of marine habitats.
The Cleared (C), Available (A), Restoring (R), and Protected (P) categories on land and ocean indicate habitat area as a proportion of the land- and sea-scape, respectively, such that C + A + R + P = 1 and CS + AS + RS + PS = 1. The area of suitable habitat in the seascape changes in each time step as a function of the area of intact (Available or Protected) land in the landscape, which in turn modifies sediment loads delivered to the ocean.