Bax, NarissaPineda Metz, Santiago E.Pearman, TabithaDiesing, MarkusCarter, StefanieDowney, Rachel V.Evans, Chris D.Barnes, David K.Brickle, PaulBaylis, Alastair M.Adler, AlyssaGuest, AmyLayton, KaraBrewin, Paul E.Bayley, Daniel2022-06-102022-06-102022-06-10Bax, N, Pineda Metz, S E, Pearman, T, Diesing, M, Carter, S, Downey, R V, Evans, C D, Barnes, D K, Brickle, P, Baylis, A M, Adler, A, Guest, A, Layton, K, Brewin, P E & Bayley, D 2022, 'Towards incorporation of blue carbon in Falkland Islands marine spatial planning : a multi-tiered approach', Frontiers in Marine Science, vol. 9, 872727. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.8727272296-7745ORCID: /0000-0002-4302-3048/work/114480445https://hdl.handle.net/2164/18700ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We gratefully acknowledge our collaborators and colleagues, the organisations and individuals who contributed their time and expertise to marine spatial planning in the Falkland Islands, Alex Blake and Jorge Ramos at Falkland Island Fisheries for spatial estimates of fisheries in FCZs, Jack Ingledew for providing GIS and metadata assistance, and Chester Sands for providing input on an earlier draft of the manuscript. This paper is dedicated to the Falklands’ future generations and the important marine biodiversity they will inherit.131943441engSDG 13 - Climate ActionSDG 14 - Life Below Waterblue carbon ecosystemkelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)Marine Spatial Planning (MSP)Marine protected areaMarine managed areasVulnerable marine ecosystems (VME)MesophoticFalkland archipelagoSubantarctic and temperate zoneQH301 BiologySupplementary InformationQH301Journal article10.3389/fmars.2022.8727279