A practical approach to implementation of ecosystem-based management: a case study using the Gulf of Maine marine ecosystem

被引:27
作者
Altman, Irit [1 ]
Blakeslee, April M. H. [2 ]
Osio, Giacomo C. [3 ]
Rillahan, Christopher B. [4 ]
Teck, Sarah J. [5 ]
Meyer, John J. [6 ]
Byers, James E. [1 ]
Rosenberg, Andrew A. [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ New Hampshire, Dept Biol Sci, Durham, NH 03824 USA
[2] Smithsonian Environm Res Ctr, Marine Invas Lab, Edgewater, MD 21037 USA
[3] Univ New Hampshire, Inst Study Earth Oceans & Space, Durham, NH 03824 USA
[4] War Pacific Natl Hist Pk, Hagatna, GU USA
[5] Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Dept Ecol Evolut & Marine Biol, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA
[6] Oregon State Univ, Dept Zool, Corvallis, OR 97331 USA
关键词
RESILIENCE; IMPACTS; BIODIVERSITY; EXPERIENCES; DEPLETION; HISTORY; SHIFTS;
D O I
10.1890/080186
中图分类号
Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
学科分类号
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
The application of ecosystem-based management (EBM) in marine environments has been widely supported by scientists, managers, and policy makers, yet implementation of this approach is difficult for various scientific, political, and social reasons. A key, but often overlooked, challenge is how to account for multiple and varied human activities and ecosystem services and incorporate ecosystem-level thinking into EBM planning. We developed methods to systematically identify the natural and human components of a specific ecosystem and to qualitatively evaluate the strength of their interactions. Using the Gulf of Maine marine ecosystem as a case study, we show how these methods may be applied, in order to identify and prioritize the most important components to be included in an EBM plan - particularly the human activities that are the strongest drivers of ecosystem change and the ecosystem services most threatened by cumulative and indirect effects of these activities.
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页码:183 / 189
页数:7
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