Implementation of a framework for multi-species, multi-objective adaptive management in Delaware Bay

Biological Conservation

Volumn 191, Issue , 2015, Pages 759-769

  McGowan, Conor P ^a   Smith, David R ^b   Nichols, James D ^c   Lyons, James E ^c   Sweka, John ^d   Kalasz, Kevin ^e   Niles, Lawrence J ^f   Wong, Richard ^e   Brust, Jeffrey ^g   Davis, Michelle ^h   Spear, Braddock ⁱ  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LEETOWN SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d Northeast Fishery Center   (United States)

^e Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control   (United States)

^f Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey ^*  (United States)

^g NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION   (United States)

^h VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁱ Atl States Mar Fish Commission   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic optimization; Ecological uncertainty; Horseshoe crabs; Monitoring; Objective functions; Red Knots; Structured decision making

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CRAB; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MIGRATORY POPULATION; OPTIMIZATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SPAWNING; STAKEHOLDER; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WADER;

DELAWARE BAY; UNITED STATES;

CALIDRIS CANUTUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); LIMULUS POLYPHEMUS; MEROSTOMATA;

EID: 84941242874     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2015.08.038     Document Type: Article

References (61)

1. ASMFC Interstate fishery management plan for horseshoe crab. Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, Fishery Management Report No. 32. Washington, DC 1998.
2. Baker A.J., Gonzalez P.M., Piersma T., Niles L.J., do Nascimento I., Atkinson P.W., Clark N.A., Minton C.D., Peck M.K., Aarts G. Rapid population decline in Red Knots: fitness consequences of decreased refueling rates and late arrival in Delaware Bay. Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B 2004, 271:875-882.
3. Barber W.E. Maximum Sustainable Yield Lives On. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 1988, 8:153-157.
4. Berkson J., Shuster C.N. The horseshoe crab: the battle for a true multiple-use resource. Fisheries 1999, 24:6-10.
5. Breese G., Smith D., Nichols J., Lyons J., Hecht A., Clark N., Michels S., Millard M., Scherer A., Spear B., Brewer D.C., Starfield A.M., Runge M.C. Application of structured decision making to multi-species management of the horseshoe crab and shorebird populations in Delaware Bay. A Case Study from the Structured Decision Making Workshop, 9-13 July 2007 2007, National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, WV, USA, (http://training.fws.gov/branchsites/CSP/Resources/Decision_Analysis/July%2007/HSC_SHBD_Final_Report.pdf).
6. Fackler P.L. MDPSOLVE a MATLAB toolbox for solving Markov decision problemswith dynamic programming: user's guide 2011, Available online:, (accessed 11/07/2014). https://sites.google.com/site/mdpsolve/.
7. Fraser J.D., Karpanty S.M., Cohen J.B., Truitt B.R. The Red Knot (Calidris canutus rufa) decline in the western hemisphere: is there a lemming connection?. Can. J. Zool. 2012, 911:13-16.
8. Gillings S., Atkinson P.W., Bardsley S.L., Clark N.A., Love S.E., Robinson R.A., Weber R.G. Shorebird predation of horseshoe crab eggs in Delaware Bay: species contrasts and availability constraints. J. Anim. Ecol. 2007, 76:503-514.
9. Gregory R.S., Keeney R.L. Making smarter environmental management decisions. J. Am. Water Resour. Assoc. 2002, 38:1601-1612.
10. Gregory R., Failing L., Harstone M., Long G., McDaniels T., Ohlson D. Structured Decision Making: A Practical Guide to Environmental Management Choices 2012, John Wiley & Sons.
11. Hammond J.S., Keeney R.L., Raiffa H. Smart Choices 2002, Broadway Books, New York, NY, USA.
12. Haramis G.M., Link W.A., Osenton P.C., Carter D.B., Weber R.G., Clark N.A., Teece M.A., Mizrahi D.S. Stable isotope and pen feeding trial studies confirm the value of horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus eggs to spring migrant shorebirds in Delaware Bay. J. Avian Biol. 2007, 38:367-376.
13. Hata D., Hallerman E. Evaluation of the Coastal Horseshoe Crab Trawl Survey for Estimating Juvenile Recruitment and Mortality: Supplemental Report to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Horseshoe Crab Technical Committee 2009, VA Tech., Blacksburg, VA, (13 pp.).
14. Hilborn R. Future directions in ecosystem based fisheries management: a personal perspective. Fish. Res. 2011, 108:235-239.
15. Hurton L., Berkson J., Smith S. The effect of hemolymph extraction volume and handling stress on horseshoe crab mortality. Biology and Conservation of Horseshoe Crabs 2009, Springer, NY. J.T. Tanacredi, M.L. Botton, D.R. Smith (Eds.).
16. Johnson F.A., Clinton T.M., Kendall W.L., JDubovsky J.A., Caithamer D.F., Kelley J.R., Williams B.K. Uncertainty and the management of mallard harvests. J. Wildl. Manag. 1997, 61:202-216.
17. Keeney R.L., Gregory R.S. Selecting attributes to measure the achievement of objectives. Oper. Res. 2005, 53:1-11.
18. Kreamer G., Michels S. History of horseshoe crab harvest in Delaware Bay. Biology and Conservation of Horseshoe Crabs 2009, Springer, NY. J.T. Tanacredi, M.L. Botton, D.R. Smith (Eds.).
19. Loveland R.E., Botton M.L. Size dimorphism and the mating system in horseshoe crabs, Limulus polyphemus L. Anim. Behav. 1992, 44:907-916.
20. Lubow B. Adaptive Stochastic Dynamic Programming (ASDP): Version 3.2 2001, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.
21. Lyons J.E., Kendall W.L., Royle J.A., Converse S.J., Andres B.A., Buchanan J.B. Population size and stopover duration estimation using mark-resight data and Bayesian analysis of a superpopulation model. Biometrics 2015, (in press).
22. Lyons J.E., Runge M.C., Laskowski H.P., Kendall W.L. Monitoring in the context of structured decision-making and adaptive management. J. Wildl. Manag. 2008, 72:1683-1692.
23. Martin J., Fackler P.L., Nichols J.D., Runge M.C., McIntyre C., Lubow B.L., McCluskie M.G., Schmutz J.A. An adaptive management framework for optimal control of recreational activities in Denali National Park. Conserv. Biol. 2011, 25:316-323.
24. Martin J., O'Connell A.F., Kendall W.L., Runge M.C., Simons T.R., Waldstein A.H., Schulte S.A., Converse S.J., Smith G.W., Pinion T., Rikard M., Zipkin E.F. Optimal control of native predators. Biol. Conserv. 2010, 143:1751-1758.
25. McFadden J.E., Hiller T.L., Tyre A.J. Evaluating the efficacy of adaptive management approaches: is there a formula for success?. J. Environ. Manag. 2011, 92:1354-1359.
26. McGowan C.P. A structured approach to incidental take decision making. Environ. Manag. 2013, 51:241-250.
27. McGowan C.P. Comparing models of Red Knot population dynamics. The Condor: Ornithological Applications 2015, 115:494-502.
28. McGowan C.P., Hines J.E., Nichols J.D., Lyons J.E., Smith D.R., Kalasz K.S., Niles L.J., Dey A.D., Clark N.A., Atkinson P.W., Minton C.D.T., Kendall W. Demographic consequences of migratory stopover: linking red knot survival to horseshoe crab spawning abundance. Ecosphere 2011, 2.
29. McGowan C.P., Lyons J.E., Smith D.R. Developing objectives with multiple stakeholders: adaptive management of horseshoe crabs and red knots in the Delaware Bay. Environ. Manag. 2015, 55:972-982.
30. McGowan C.P., Runge M.C., Larson M.A. Incorporating parametric uncertainty into population viability models. Biol. Conserv. 2011.
31. McGowan C.P., Smith D.R., Sweka J.A., Martin J., Nichols J.D., Wong R., Lyons J.E., Niles L.J., Kalasz K., Brust J., Klopfer M., Spear B. A framework for adaptive management of horseshoe crab harvest in the Delaware Bay constrained by Red Knot conservation. Report to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, Washington, D.C., USA 2009, (http://www.asmfc.org/horseshoeCrab.htm).
32. McGowan C.P., Smith D.R., Sweka J.A., Martin J., Nichols J.D., Wong R., Lyons J.E., Niles L.J., Kalasz K., Brust J., Klopfer M., Spear B. Multispecies model for adaptive management of horseshoe crabs and red knots in Delaware Bay. Nat. Resour. Model. 2011, 24:117-156.
33. Meltofte H., Høye T.T., Schmidt N.M. Effects of food availability, snow and predation on breeding performance of waders at Zackenberg. Adv. Ecol. Res. 2008, 40:235-243.
34. Millard M.J., Sweka J.A., McGowan C.P., Smith D.R. Assessment and management of North American horseshoe crab populations, with emphasis on a multispecies framework for Delaware Bay populations. Changing Global Perspectives on Biology, Conservation, and Management of Horseshoe Crabs 2015, Springer, NY. R. Carmichael, M. Botton (Eds.).
35. Mizrahi D., Peters K. Relationships between sandpipers and horseshoe crabs in Delaware Bay: a synthesis. Biology and Conservation of Horseshoe Crabs 2009, Springer, NY. J.T. Tanacredi, M.L. Botton, D.R. Smith (Eds.).
36. Nichols J.D. Evidence, models, conservation programs and limits to management. Anim. Conserv. 2012, 15:331-333.
37. Nichols J.D., Williams B.K. Monitoring for conservation. Trends Ecol. Evol. 2006, 21:668-673.
38. Nichols J.D., Williams B.K. Adaptive management. Encyclopedia of Environmetrics 2013, 1-6. John Wiley, NY. 2nd edition.
39. Nichols J.D., Runge M.C., Johnson F.A., Williams B.K. Adaptive harvest management of north American waterfowl populations: a brief history and future prospects. J. Ornithol. 2007, 149(Suppl. 2):S343-S349.
40. Niles L.J., Bart J., Sitters H.P., Dey A.D., Clark K.E., Atkinson P.W., Baker A.J., Bennett K.A., Kalasz K.S., Clark N.A., Clark J., Gillings S., Gates A.S., Gonzalez P.M., Hernandez D.E., Minton C.D.T., Morrison R.I.G., Porter R.R., Ross R.K., Veitch C.R. Effects of horseshoe crab harvest in Delaware Bay on Red Knots: are harvest restrictions working?. Bioscience 2009, 59:153-164.
41. Niles L.J., Sitters H.P., Dey A.D., Atkinson P.W., Baker A.J., Bennett K.A., Carmona R., Clark K.E., Clark N.A., Espoza C., Gonzalez P.M., Harrington B.A., Hernandez D.E., Kalasz K.S., Lathrop R.G., Matus R.N., Minton C.D.T., Morrison R.I.G., Peck M.K., Pitts W., Robertson R.A., Serrano I.L. Status of the Red Knot in the western hemisphere. Stud. Avian Biol. 2008, (36).
42. Odell J., Mather M.E., Muth R.M. A biosocial approach for analyzing environmental conflicts: a case study of horseshoe crab allocation. Bioscience 2005, 55:735-748.
43. Pilke R.A. The Honest Broker: Making Sense of Science in Policy and Politics 2007, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.
44. Rist L., Campbell B.M., Frost P. Adaptive management: where are we now?. Environ. Conserv. 2013, 40:5-18.
45. Runge M.C. An introduction to adaptive management for threatened and endangered species. J. Fish Wildl. Manag. 2011, 2:220-233.
46. Schwarzer A.C., Collazo J.A., Niles L.J., Brush J.M., Douglass N.J., Percival H.F. Annual survival of red knots (Calidris canutus rufa) wintering in Florida. Auk 2012, 129:725-733.
47. Shuster C.N., Botton M.L. A contribution to the population biology of horseshoe crabs, Limulus polyphemus (L.), in Delaware Bay. Estuaries 1985, 8:363-372.
48. Smith D.R. Effect of horseshoe crab spawning density on nest disturbance and exhumation of eggs: a simulation study. Estuar. Coasts 2007, 30:287-295.
49. Smith D.R., Mandt M.T., Macdonald P.D.M. Proximate causes of sexual size dimorphism in horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) of the Delaware Bay. J. Shellfish Res. 2009, 28:405-417.
50. Smith D.R., McGowan C.P., Daily J.P., Nichols J.D., Sweka J.A., Lyons J.E. Evaluating a multispecies adaptive management framework: must uncertainty impede effective decision-making?. J. Appl. Ecol. 2013, 50:1431-1440. 10.1111/1365-2664.12145.
51. Smith D.R., Millard M.J., Carmichael R.H. Comparative status and assessment of Limulus polyphemus with emphasis on the New England and Delaware Bay populations. Biology and Conservation of Horseshoe Crabs 2009, Springer, NY. J.T. Tanacredi, M.L. Botton, D.R. Smith (Eds.).
52. Sweka J.A., Smith D.R., Millard M.J. An age-structured population model for horseshoe crabs in the Delaware Bay area to assess harvest and egg availability for shorebirds. Estuar. Coasts 2007, 30:277-286.
53. U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service Adaptive Harvest Management: 2013 Duck Hunting Season 2013, U.S. Department of Interior, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
54. Walters C.J. Adaptive management of renewable resources 1986, Mac-Millan, New York, USA.
55. Westgate M.J., Likens G.E., Lindenmayer D.B. Adaptive management of biological systems: a review. Biol. Conserv. 2013, 158:128-139.
56. Williams B.K. Adaptive optimization and the harvest of biological populations. Math. Biosci. 1996, 136:1-20.
57. Williams B.K. Adaptive optimization of renewable natural resources: solution algorithms and a computer program. Ecol. Model. 1996, 93:101-111.
58. Williams B.K., Brown E.D. Adaptive management: the U.S. Department of the interior applications guide. Adaptive Management Working Group 2012, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC.
59. Williams B.K., Nichols J.D., Conroy M.J. Analysis and Management of Animal Populations 2002, Academic Press, New York, NY, USA.
60. Williams B.K., Szaro R.C., Shapiro C.D. Adaptive management: the US Department of the Interior technical guide. Adaptive Management Working Group 2007, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC.
61. Worm B., Hilborn R., Baum J.K., Branch T.A., Collie J.S., Costello C., Fogarty M.J., Fulton E.A., Hutchings J.A., Jennings S., Jensen O.P., Lotze H.K., Mace P.M., McClanahan T.R., Minto C., Palumbi S.R., Parma A.M., Richard D., Rosenberg A.A., Watson R., Zeller D. Rebuilding global fisheries. Science 2009, 325:578-585.