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dc.contributor.authorRombouts, I.
dc.contributor.authorBeaugrand, G.
dc.contributor.authorArtigas, L.
dc.contributor.authorDauvin, J.
dc.contributor.authorGevaert, F.
dc.contributor.authorGoberville, E.
dc.contributor.authorKopp, D.
dc.contributor.authorLefebvre, S.
dc.contributor.authorLuczak, C.
dc.contributor.authorSpilmont, Nicolas
dc.contributor.authorTravers-Trolet, M.
dc.contributor.authorVillanueva, M.
dc.contributor.authorKirby, R.
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T15:08:15Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T15:08:15Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.date.modified2014-06-12T23:39:35Z
dc.identifier.issn1470-160X
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.07.001
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/60043
dc.description.abstractA major challenge in ocean and coastal management is to find simple ways to evaluate the health of such complex ecosystems. This task may prove complicated as selection criteria needs to be established for choosing appropriate indicators and evaluation tools which do not mask or leave out inherent ecosystem properties and dynamics. Here, we review some empirical analyses and modelling techniques which can be used to derive environmental health indicators. With a series of case studies ranging from the combined use of structural and functional attributes of the system, to modelling outputs that integrate the biological and physical environments, we illustrate the usefulness and complementarities of these methods to assess ecosystem health. The choice of relevant indicators will depend on the ecological questions raised as well as the biological and habitat components considered which can range from a single level (individual or population) to multiple levels (community or ecosystem-based indicators) in the ecosystem. Each method has its own capabilities and limitations that may render it useful or insufficient in some cases. We suggest, however, that, whenever possible, the combination of ecological attributes and tools should be used to improve our knowledge and assessment of marine ecosystems for better management and conservation in the future.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.publisher.placeNetherlands
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom353
dc.relation.ispartofpageto365
dc.relation.ispartofjournalEcological Indicators
dc.relation.ispartofvolume24
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEcological Applications not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchChemical Sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEnvironmental Sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchBiological Sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode050199
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode03
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode05
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode06
dc.titleEvaluating marine ecosystem health: Case studies of indicators using direct observations and modelling methods
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorSpilmont, Nicolas BB.


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