Applied ecology has traditionally approached management problems through a simplified,
single-species lens. Repeated failures of single-species management have led us to a new …

Recent years have seen a rapid expansion in the ability of earth system models to describe
and predict the physical state of the ocean. Skilful forecasts ranging from seasonal (3 …

Recent calls for ocean planning envision informed management of social and ecological
systems to sustain delivery of ecosystem services to people. However, until now, no coastal …

Ecological environment quality assessment (EEQ) is an important parameter for sustainable
development and sometimes it's more valuable during industrialization and urbanization …

Forage fish play a pivotal role in marine ecosystems and economies worldwide by
sustaining many predators and fisheries directly and indirectly. We estimate global forage …

Abstract Models are key tools for integrating a wide range of system information in a
common framework. Attempts to model exploited marine ecosystems can increase …

Human activities, such as ship**, aquaculture, and the opening of the Suez Canal, have
led to the introduction of nearly 1000 alien species into the Mediterranean Sea. We …

Stakeholders increasingly expect ecosystem assessments as part of advice on fisheries
management. Quantitative models to support fisheries decision‐making may be either …

The advent of an ecosystem‐based approach dramatically expanded the scope of fisheries
management, creating a critical need for new kinds of data and quantitative approaches that …

Although ecosystem services are increasingly recognized as benefits people obtain from
nature, we still have a poor understanding of how they actually enhance multidimensional …