Strong connections, loose coupling: the influence of the Bering Sea ecosystem on commercial fisheries and subsistence harvests in Alaska
Human-environment connections are the subject of much study, and the details of those connections are crucial factors in effective environmental management. In a large, interdisciplinary study of the eastern Bering Sea ecosystem involving disciplines from physical oceanography to anthropology, one o...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:90ef8ca464e74d0ca23793d843e9072b 2023-05-15T15:43:17+02:00 Strong connections, loose coupling: the influence of the Bering Sea ecosystem on commercial fisheries and subsistence harvests in Alaska Alan C. Haynie Henry P. Huntington 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-08729-210406 https://doaj.org/article/90ef8ca464e74d0ca23793d843e9072b EN eng Resilience Alliance http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol21/iss4/art6/ https://doaj.org/toc/1708-3087 1708-3087 doi:10.5751/ES-08729-210406 https://doaj.org/article/90ef8ca464e74d0ca23793d843e9072b Ecology and Society, Vol 21, Iss 4, p 6 (2016) Bering Sea commercial fisheries ecosystem studies human-environment connections subsistence Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Ecology QH540-549.5 article 2016 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-08729-210406 2022-12-31T13:13:04Z Human-environment connections are the subject of much study, and the details of those connections are crucial factors in effective environmental management. In a large, interdisciplinary study of the eastern Bering Sea ecosystem involving disciplines from physical oceanography to anthropology, one of the research teams examined commercial fisheries and another looked at subsistence harvests by Alaska Natives. Commercial fisheries and subsistence harvests are extensive, demonstrating strong connections between the ecosystem and the humans who use it. At the same time, however, both research teams concluded that the influence of ecosystem conditions on the outcomes of human activities was weaker than anticipated. Likely explanations of this apparently loose coupling include the ability of fishers and hunters to adjust to variable conditions, and the role of social systems and management in moderating the direct effects of changes in the ecosystem. We propose a new conceptual model for future studies that incorporates a greater range of social factors and their dynamics, in addition to similarly detailed examinations of the ecosystem itself. Article in Journal/Newspaper Bering Sea Alaska Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Bering Sea Ecology and Society 21 4 |
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Human-environment connections are the subject of much study, and the details of those connections are crucial factors in effective environmental management. In a large, interdisciplinary study of the eastern Bering Sea ecosystem involving disciplines from physical oceanography to anthropology, one of the research teams examined commercial fisheries and another looked at subsistence harvests by Alaska Natives. Commercial fisheries and subsistence harvests are extensive, demonstrating strong connections between the ecosystem and the humans who use it. At the same time, however, both research teams concluded that the influence of ecosystem conditions on the outcomes of human activities was weaker than anticipated. Likely explanations of this apparently loose coupling include the ability of fishers and hunters to adjust to variable conditions, and the role of social systems and management in moderating the direct effects of changes in the ecosystem. We propose a new conceptual model for future studies that incorporates a greater range of social factors and their dynamics, in addition to similarly detailed examinations of the ecosystem itself. |
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Strong connections, loose coupling: the influence of the Bering Sea ecosystem on commercial fisheries and subsistence harvests in Alaska |
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Strong connections, loose coupling: the influence of the Bering Sea ecosystem on commercial fisheries and subsistence harvests in Alaska |
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