Science in support of ecosystem-based management for the US West Coast and beyond

Biological Conservation

Volumn 143, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 576-587

  Lester, Sarah E ^a   McLeod, Karen L ^b   Tallis, Heather ^c   Ruckelshaus, Mary ^d   Halpern, Benjamin S ^e   Levin, Phillip S ^d   Chavez, Francisco P ^f   Pomeroy, Caroline ^g   McCay, Bonnie J ^h   Costello, Christopher ⁱ   Gaines, Steven D ⁱ   Mace, Amber J ^j   Barth, John A ^b   Fluharty, David L ^k   Parrish, Julia K ^k  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^e NATIONAL CENTER FOR ECOLOGICAL ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS   (United States)

^f MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^g California Sea Grant Extension Program   (United States)

^h RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^j California Ocean Science Trust   (United States)

^k UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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Author keywords

Cumulative impacts; Ecosystem services; Ecosystem variability; Ecosystem based management; Marine

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; MARINE ECOSYSTEM;

EID: 76649127718     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2009.11.021     Document Type: Review

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