Characterizing driver-response relationships in marine pelagic ecosystems for improved ocean management

• Published in: Ecological applications Vol. 26; no. 3; p. 651
• Main Authors: Hunsicker, Mary E, Kappel, Carrie V, Selkoe, Kimberly A, Halpern, Benjamin S, Scarborough, Courtney, Mease, Lindley, Amrhein, Alisan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2016
• Subjects: Animals; Biomass; Databases, Factual; Ecosystem; Marine Biology - methods; Models, Biological; Oceans and Seas; Population Density

Scientists and resource managers often use methods and tools that assume ecosystem components respond linearly to environmental drivers and human stressors. However, a growing body of literature demonstrates that many relationships are-non-linear, where small changes in a driver prompt a disproporti...