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Table 2 Full search string grouped by sub-strings in relation to our concept categories

From: What evidence exists on how changes in marine ecosystem structure and functioning affect ecosystem services delivery? A systematic map protocol

Sub-string

Search terms

Term 1

(marine OR coast* OR ocean OR sea OR littoral OR maritime) AND (species OR biodiversity OR ecosystem OR ecological)

POPULATION

Ecosystem

Term 2

("ecosystem service$" OR "contribution to people" OR "ecosystem function$" OR "ecosystem process" OR "landscape service$" OR disservice$ OR "provisioning service$" OR ((provision OR production OR exploitation) AND (food OR fisher* OR macro-algae$ OR molecules)) OR "biomass for nutrition" OR "biomass for materials" OR "genetic materials" OR "raw materials" OR "maintain* food webs" OR "life cycle maintenance and habitat protection" OR "habitat provision" OR "nursery function" OR "regulation service$" OR "climate regulation" OR "carbon sequestration" OR "weather regulation" OR "atmospheric composition and conditions" OR "air quality regulation" OR "coastal protection" OR "water retention" OR "nutrient regulation" OR "nutrient cycling" OR "pathogen regulation" OR "pest and disease control" OR "mediation of waste" OR "mediation of mass" OR "cultural service$" OR "intellectual interaction" OR "physical interaction" OR "experiential interaction$" OR tourism OR recreation OR amenity OR aesthetic OR heritage OR symbolic OR "cognitive effect$" OR "knowledge production" OR education)

OUTCOMES

Ecosystem service

Term 3

(dynamic$ OR impact$ OR effect$ OR variation$ OR interaction$ OR evolution OR change$)

EXPOSURE

Dynamic

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