Including biological diversity in natural capital accounts for marine biodiversity conservation and human well-being

Abstract Natural capital (NC) accounts measure and value the benefits that ecosystems provide to humans. Marine biodiversity supports human well-being directly by providing a source of food (e.g. wild fish), indirectly employment fisheries, tourism) recreation diving). The inclusion marine environment in NC accounting is relatively new. Central framework, one most challenging aspects account for. Here, we consider potential for be included accounts, explain why this line with current policy directions towards achieving sustainability well-being. We present set indicators could used assess ecosystem extent condition through their biodiversity, inform policies aimed improve conclude including biological will help conservation economic activities blue spaces as complementary components can facilitate decision-making showing, few interconnected tables, trends provision specific area ecosystems. This makes trade-offs between ecosystems, services, more apparent.