Marine Ecosystem Modeling Proceedings From A Workshop Held April 6 8 1982 Frederick Md

Author : Kenneth W. Turgeon
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ISBN 13 : 9781332303854
Total Pages : 296 pages
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Download or read book Marine Ecosystem Modeling written by Kenneth W. Turgeon and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Marine Ecosystem Modeling: Proceedings From a Workshop Held April 6-8, 1982, Frederick, MD Marine ecosystem modeling has evolved significantly since Fleming (1939) formulated and published his phytoplankton population dynamics model for the English Channel. Aside from the variation in modeling approaches and techniques, the change has been most apparent in two areas: (1) model complexity and resolution and (2) model application. Model development in the first area is a natural outgrowth of computer technology and advances in marine ecology. The second area, model application, is a direct consequence of the national environmental awareness of the late 1960s and the ensuing environmental legislation of the early 1970s. A new category of models has been developed - predictive models for application to environmental impact assessment and natural resource management. Management of marine resources, especially living resources, within a framework of sound environmental and economic practices and principles is difficult and complex. Vast amounts of multidisciplinary data must be collected, analyzed, interpreted, assimilated, and forged into a reasonable and workable management plan. These plans should (1) prevent irreversible or unacceptable degradation of the environment, (2) deter overexploitation of valuable resources, (3) minimize multiple use conflicts, and (4) provide alternative management strategies designed to protect the environment. The decisionmaking process is complicated by the need to develop plans before the environment is insulted. Resource managers could easily be overwhelmed by the volume and diversity of data and information necessary to today's environmental planning process. They need tools which will integrate existing knowledge into useful frames of reference. Additionally, they need tools which will allow them to assess in advance possible consequences of the various management options. Ecosystem modeling is such a tool. Obviously it is not the only tool, but it is one which can be of great assistance to the decisionmaker. Wise use of ecosystem modeling requires awareness of the limitations and capabilities of modeling. The participants in this workshop have provided, and, I hope will continue to provide much needed guidance and insight. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.