Qualitative modelling and indicators of exploited ecosystems

被引:81
作者
Dambacher, Jeffrey M. [1 ]
Gaughan, Daniel J. [2 ]
Rochet, Marie-Joelle [3 ]
Rossignol, Philippe A. [4 ]
Trenkel, Verena M. [3 ]
机构
[1] CSIRO Math & Informat Sci, Hobart, Tas 7001, Australia
[2] Govt W Australia, Dept Fisheries, North Beach, WA 6920, Australia
[3] IFREMER, F-44311 Nantes 03, France
[4] Oregon State Univ, Dept Fisheries & Wildlife, Corvallis, OR 97331 USA
关键词
Community matrix; ecosystem-based management; indicators; press perturbation; qualitative modelling; time averaging; MARINE; COMMUNITY; FISHERIES; FISH; MANAGEMENT; DYNAMICS; FEEDBACK; INDETERMINACY; VARIABILITY; IMPACTS;
D O I
10.1111/j.1467-2979.2008.00323.x
中图分类号
S9 [水产、渔业];
学科分类号
0908 ;
摘要
Implementing ecosystem-based fisheries management requires indicators and models that address the impacts of fishing across entire ecological communities. However, the complexity of many ecosystems presents a challenge to analysis, especially if reliant on quantification because of the onerous task of precisely measuring or estimating numerous parameters. We present qualitative modelling as a complementary approach to quantitative methods. Qualitative modelling clarifies how community structure alone affects dynamics, here of exploited populations. We build an array of models that describe different ecosystems with different harvesting practices, and analyse them to predict responses to various perturbations. This approach demonstrates the utility of qualitative modelling as a means to identify and interpret community-level indicators for systems that are at or near equilibrium, and for those that are frequently perturbed away from equilibrium. Examining the interaction of ecological and socio-economic variables associated with commercial fisheries provides an understanding of the main feedbacks that drive and regulate exploited ecosystems. The method is particularly useful for systems where the basic relationships between variables are understood but where precise or detailed data are lacking.
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页码:305 / 322
页数:18
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