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Defining Boundaries for Ecosystem-Based Management : A Multispecies Case Study of Marine Connectivity across the Hawaiian Archipelago
Joint Authors
Schultz, Jennifer K.
Eble, Jeff A.
Daly-Engel, Toby S.
Andrews, Kimberly R.
Iacchei, Matthew
Toonen, Robert J.
Baums, Iliana B.
Faucci, Anuschka
Bowen, Brian W.
Puritz, Jonathan B.
Timmers, Molly A.
Concepcion, Gregory T.
Bird, Christopher E.
Gaither, Michelle R.
Skillings, Derek J.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-02-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Determining the geographic scale at which to apply ecosystem-based management (EBM) has proven to be an obstacle for many marine conservation programs.
Generalizations based on geographic proximity, taxonomy, or life history characteristics provide little predictive power in determining overall patterns of connectivity, and therefore offer little in terms of delineating boundaries for marine spatial management areas.
Here, we provide a case study of 27 taxonomically and ecologically diverse species (including reef fishes, marine mammals, gastropods, echinoderms, cnidarians, crustaceans, and an elasmobranch) that reveal four concordant barriers to dispersal within the Hawaiian Archipelago which are not detected in single-species exemplar studies.
We contend that this multispecies approach to determine concordant patterns of connectivity is an objective and logical way in which to define the minimum number of management units and that EBM in the Hawaiian Archipelago requires at least five spatially managed regions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Toonen, Robert J.& Andrews, Kimberly R.& Baums, Iliana B.& Bird, Christopher E.& Concepcion, Gregory T.& Daly-Engel, Toby S.…[et al.]. 2011. Defining Boundaries for Ecosystem-Based Management : A Multispecies Case Study of Marine Connectivity across the Hawaiian Archipelago. Journal of Marine Biology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473279
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Toonen, Robert J.…[et al.]. Defining Boundaries for Ecosystem-Based Management : A Multispecies Case Study of Marine Connectivity across the Hawaiian Archipelago. Journal of Marine Biology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473279
American Medical Association (AMA)
Toonen, Robert J.& Andrews, Kimberly R.& Baums, Iliana B.& Bird, Christopher E.& Concepcion, Gregory T.& Daly-Engel, Toby S.…[et al.]. Defining Boundaries for Ecosystem-Based Management : A Multispecies Case Study of Marine Connectivity across the Hawaiian Archipelago. Journal of Marine Biology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473279
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-473279