Guidance for implementation of integrated ecosystem assessments: A US perspective

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1198-1204

  Levin, Phillip S ^a   Kelble, Christopher R ^b   Shuford, Rebecca L ^c   Ainsworth, Cameron ^d   Dereynier, Yvonne ^a   Dunsmore, Rikki ^e   Fogarty, Michael J ^f   Holsman, Kirstin ^g   Howell, Evan A ^h   Monaco, Mark E ⁱ   Oakes, Stephanie A ^c   Werner, Francisco ^j  

^a ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b ATLANTIC OCEANOGRAPHIC AND METEOROLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^e NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^f NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^h PACIFIC ISLANDS FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

ⁱ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration   (United States)

^j SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

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Author keywords

ecosystem indicator; ecosystem risk; ecosystem based management; IEA; integrated ecosystem assessment; management strategy evaluation

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INTEGRATED APPROACH; MARINE ECOSYSTEM;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84892843127     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fst112     Document Type: Article

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