Integrated ecosystem assessments: Developing the scientific basis for ecosystem-based management of the ocean

PLoS Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Levin, Phillip S ^a   Fogarty, Michael J ^b   Murawski, Steven A ^c   Fluharty, David ^d  

^a NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; POLICY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATERSHED MANAGEMENT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; RISK; SEA;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; OCEANS AND SEAS; RISK;

EID: 58849148532     PISSN: 15449173     EISSN: 15457885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1000014     Document Type: Review

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