Guidance for implementation of integrated ecosystem assessments: a US perspective

Author:

Levin Phillip S.1,Kelble Christopher R.2,Shuford Rebecca L.3,Ainsworth Cameron4,deReynier Yvonne5,Dunsmore Rikki6,Fogarty Michael J.7,Holsman Kirstin8,Howell Evan A.9,Monaco Mark E.10,Oakes Stephanie A.3,Werner Francisco11

Affiliation:

1. National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, 2725 Montlake Blvd. E., Seattle, WA 98115, USA

2. NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Lab, Miami, FL, USA

3. National Marine Fisheries Service Office of Science and Technology, Silver Spring, MD, USA

4. University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL, USA

5. National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Regional Office, Seattle, WA, USA

6. NOAA National Ocean Service, National Marine Sanctuary Program, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Monterey, CA, USA

7. National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Woodshole, MA, USA

8. Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

9. National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Honolulu, HI, USA

10. NOAA National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal and Ocean Science, Silver Spring, MD, USA

11. National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, La Jolla, CA, USA

Abstract

Abstract Ecosystem-based management (EBM) has emerged as a basic approach for managing human activities in marine ecosystems, with the aim of recovering and conserving marine ecosystems and the services they deliver. Integrated ecosystem assessments (IEAs) further the transition of EBM from principle to practice by providing an efficient, transparent means of summarizing the status of ecosystem components, screening and prioritizing potential risks, and evaluating alternative management strategies against a backdrop of environmental variability. In this paper, we draw upon lessons learned from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's IEA programme to outline steps required for IEA implementation. We provide an overview of the conceptual framework for IEAs, the practical constraints that shape the structure of individual IEAs, and the uses and outcomes of IEAs in support of EBM.

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Ecology,Aquatic Science,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics,Oceanography

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