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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"ecosystem-based management"”.
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Ecosystem-Based Management in the Morro Bay Watershed and Estuary
… following thesis discusses the implementation of ecosystem-based management, an emerging concept in the field of environmental planning and management, in the Morro Bay watershed and estuary. Ecosystem-based management offers solutions to problems associated with human interaction within the …
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The mental demands of marine Ecosystem -based Management: A constructive developmental lens
<p>Ecosystem-based Management (EBM) is a relatively new and promising approach to the management of marine systems. EBM is holistic by seeking to include ail stakeholders affected by marine policy. Stakeholders may include individuals from ail levels of government, academia, environmental …
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Evaluating an ecosystem-based management approach to conserve biodiversity in boreal British Columbia
… challenge. Following a systematic structure based on ecological principles may help integrate social-ecological systems with multiple values, needs, and interests across diverse cultural and ecological landscapes. My research assessed whether an ecosystem management approach can be used as a …
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An ecosystem-based management approach for maintaining sandhill crane nesting habitat on northern Vancouver Island
… canadensis) migratory populations use wetland ecosystems on northern Vancouver Island for their breeding habitat. With wind energy development being proposed for the area, an ecosystem-based management approach is being used to maintain Sandhill Crane breeding habitat and biological diversity …
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Sustainable development of maritime cultural heritage in the Gulf of Maine
… the principles of sustainable development and ecosystem-based management are applied to develop a conservation policy for maritime cultural heritage in the Gulf of Maine. This dissertation first examines the effectiveness of existing laws, policies and preservation programs available for the …
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The Cape fur seal : monitoring and management in the Benguela Current ecosystem
… thesis was the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) Programme’s project "Top Predators as Biological Indicators of Ecosystem Change in the BCLME" (LMR/EAF/03/02). The objectives of this project were to assess the utility of top predators as biological indicators of ecosystem change …
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Socio-economic impact assessment of permit re-allocations in the South African West Coast Rock Lobster industry
… Sustainability of both the resource and fishery-based livelihoods must be ensured when examining the social and economic impacts underlying the recent legal issue between MCM and the large rock lobster firms who were contesting the allocation of permits to nearshore fishermen. There is currently …
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A Case Study of Polar Bear Co-Management in Alaska
… (USFWS) and Alaska Nanuuq Commission (ANC) co-management of polar bears is important for the conservation of the species and resilience of Alaska Native communities. Polar bears and Alaska Native food security are becoming increasingly vulnerable to change on many fronts. The purpose of this …
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Invasion Genetics of the Blue Catfish (Ictalurus Furcatus) Range Expansion into Large River Ecosystems of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
… The study has important implications for ecosystem-based management because it is the first application of mixed stock analysis to an invasive species.
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Global Conservation Status and Threat Patterns of the World’s Most Prominent Forage Fishes (Teleostei, Clupeiformes)
… for improvements to conservation and fisheries management. The best estimate of nearly 11% of species are of elevated conservation concern, although this could be as high as 34% if Data Deficient species are all threatened. The Caribbean and the Indo-Malay-Philippine Archipelago both have high …
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The Effectiveness of Periodically-Harvested Closures in Meeting Ecological and Socioeconomic Objectives
… (PHCs) are a widespread form of community-based marine spatial management used throughout the Indo-Pacific that also is currently being intensively advocated by conservation organizations for supporting productive fisheries and healthy marine ecosystems. However, local implementation of …
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Forests, Beetles, and Climates in British Columbia's Central Interior: Historical Geographies of Paradigm Change in Forest Science and Management, 1945 - Present
This dissertation explores forest science and management issues in the Central Interior of British Columbia through a historical-geographical lens. I gather evidence that illustrates the combined socio-ecological nature of forest loss, degradation and industrial (i.e., timber supply) crises in the …
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Tracking diet and movement of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) using carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes
… thynnus) are important top predators in pelagic ecosystems. Understanding their diet and movements is necessary for proper management, but existing methods are costly and logistically challenging. Naturally occurring stable isotopes have been used to study diet and movement in many aquatic …
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Protection and management of marine areas in the Mediterranean Sea: applications of satellite remote sensing
… for protecting valuable and vulnerable marine ecosystems (habitats, species and communities), maintaining the biological diversity, and safeguarding the associated historical and cultural resources. MPAs accommodate local communities and regulate the different uses of the sea, fostering more …
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Bioenergetic and ecological consequences of diet variability in Atlantic croaker Micropogonias undulatus
… of individuals within the population and to the ecosystem. Generalized additive models revealed that the biomass of anchovy explained some of the variability in croaker occurrence and abundance in Chesapeake Bay. However, physical factors, specifically temperature, salinity, and seasonal dynamics …
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Are Cape Cormorants (Phalacrocorax capensis) losing the competition? Dietary overlap with commercial fisheries
… feeders can be regarded as key to development of ecosystem-based management plans, conservation of predators as well as understanding of ecological and trophic interactions. Therefore, long term studies on dietary changes provide insights into the nature of competition and overlap between seabirds …
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Using banding data to assess the use of 100-meter-wide habitat corridors by breeding landbirds, in an intensively managed pine landscape.
… and mist netting. The objectives of my study, based on banding data, were to see how birds were using the corridors versus the adjacent stands. There were 4 sites in the control (Ashley) and 3 in the experimental (Edisto). Sites had a corridor and adjacent stand. Corridors were not 'installed' …
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Ecosystem impacts of intertidal invertebrate harvesting: from benthic habitats to bird predators.
… in these areas therefore require careful management to achieve sustainability and to maintain healthy ecosystem functioning. This thesis investigates impacts of intertidal harvesting on benthic habitats and invertebrate communities as well as the potential impacts of harvesting on …
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Development of a scenario-based approach for responding to change in fishery systems: a case study in the small-scale fisheries of South Africa's Southern Cape
… while managers need to apply the principles of ecosystem-based management approaches such as an ecosystem approach to fisheries management (EAF) at larger scales. Using the small-scale fishing communities of South Africa’s southern Cape as a case study, this thesis explores how structured …
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From the Forest to the Sea: Lessons in Managing Public Space
… for improvement revolved around the themes of ecosystem-based management, improved agency coordination, and regional flexibility.</p><p>One recommendation in particular stated that, "Congress ... should establish a balanced, ecosystem-based offshore management regime that sets forth guiding …
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