Pert, Petina L., Stevens, Lauren, Coggan, Anthea, De Valck, Jeremy, Jarvis, Diane, Graham, Victoria, Huchery, Cindy, Dyer, Michelle, Sehgal, Akshat, and Salas, Eduardo Klein (2026) An interactive data tool for ecosystem service value assessment in the Great Barrier Reef. Ecological Indicators, 190. 115294.

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Abstract

SYNTHESEAS (System for iNTegrating Human dimensions, Ecosystem Services and Economic Assessment for Sustainability) is an interactive R Shiny application developed by Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) to catalogue and share metadata on datasets related to ecosystem service values in the Australian Great Barrier Reef (GBR) region. Designed primarily for environmental managers, policy-makers, and researchers, the platform supports more informed decision-making by providing a structured overview of data describing the uses, benefits, and values associated with GBR ecosystems. SYNTHESEAS users can explore and filter datasets by ecosystem service category (Provisioning, Regulating, Cultural), specific service types (e.g. recreational fishing), and major beneficiary groups (Government, Households, Industry, and First Nations Peoples). The tool also enables filtering along key components of the Ecosystem Service Value Chain (ESVC), including types of use, methods of quantification or qualification, economic multipliers, and derived values. By integrating diverse data sources and making them accessible through an intuitive interface, SYNTHESEAS facilitates transparent, inclusive, and spatially nuanced assessments of ecosystem service values that pertain to marine social-ecological systems.

Item ID:	93413
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1470160X
Keywords:	Ecosystem services; Environmental decision-making; Social-ecological systems; Data integration; Marine resource management; Ecosystem service valuation
Copyright Information:	© 2026 Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Funders:	Great Barrier Reef Foundation, Australian Government
Projects and Grants:	RIMReP
Research Data:	https://data.csiro.au/collection/csiro%3A62783v1
Date Deposited:	07 Aug 2026 04:37
FoR Codes:	41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4104 Environmental management > 410402 Environmental assessment and monitoring @ 50% 38 ECONOMICS > 3801 Applied economics > 380105 Environment and resource economics @ 50%
SEO Codes:	15 ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK > 1599 Other economic framework > 159902 Ecological economics @ 35% 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1802 Coastal and estuarine systems and management > 180201 Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems @ 35% 22 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES > 2202 Environmentally sustainable information and communication services > 220299 Environmentally sustainable information and communication services not elsewhere classified @ 30%
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