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Mass-Balance Model for Evaluating Food Web Structure and Community-Scale Indicators in the Central Basin of Puget Sound.

PB2011102711

Publication Date	2010
Personal Author	Harvey, C. J.; Bartz, K. K.; Davies, J.; Francis, T. B.
Page Count	197
Abstract	Scientists, policy makers, and stakeholders in coastal regions are increasingly calling for ecosystem-based approaches to managing marine resources and services. Such approaches, generally referred to as ecosystem-based management (EBM) of marine systems, recognize the importance of linkages between (and trade-offs among) species, processes, and stakeholder uses. Puget Sound is a system in which EBM methods are especially applicable, because it supports a diverse assemblage of species and a growing human population that derives a range of services from natural resources and processes. These services span far beyond fisheries. Recognizing the need for EBM in Puget Sound, the State of Washington established a consortium the Puget Sound Partnership (PSP)in 2007 to identify goals and actions pursuant to ecosystem restoration and sustainability, particularly with respect to species, habitat, water quality, water quantity, and human health and well-being.
Keywords	Food chains Marine biology Ecosystem-based management Restoration Water quality Human health Sustainability
Source Agency	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Corporate Authors	National Marine Fisheries Service, Seattle, WA. Northwest Fisheries Science Center.; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201107

Mass-Balance Model for Evaluating Food Web Structure and Community-Scale Indicators in the Central Basin of Puget Sound.

Mass-Balance Model for Evaluating Food Web Structure and Community-Scale Indicators in the Central Basin of Puget Sound.
PB2011102711

Publication Date	2010
Personal Author	Harvey, C. J.; Bartz, K. K.; Davies, J.; Francis, T. B.
Page Count	197
Abstract	Scientists, policy makers, and stakeholders in coastal regions are increasingly calling for ecosystem-based approaches to managing marine resources and services. Such approaches, generally referred to as ecosystem-based management (EBM) of marine systems, recognize the importance of linkages between (and trade-offs among) species, processes, and stakeholder uses. Puget Sound is a system in which EBM methods are especially applicable, because it supports a diverse assemblage of species and a growing human population that derives a range of services from natural resources and processes. These services span far beyond fisheries. Recognizing the need for EBM in Puget Sound, the State of Washington established a consortium the Puget Sound Partnership (PSP)in 2007 to identify goals and actions pursuant to ecosystem restoration and sustainability, particularly with respect to species, habitat, water quality, water quantity, and human health and well-being.
Keywords	Food chains Marine biology Ecosystem-based management Restoration Water quality Human health Sustainability
Source Agency	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Corporate Authors	National Marine Fisheries Service, Seattle, WA. Northwest Fisheries Science Center.; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201107