Ecosystem-Based Management in the Arctic Ocean: A Multi-Level Spatial Approach

Ecosystem-based management (EBM) first requires the identification of spatial units capturing the ecosystem structure and functions. To this end, the Arctic Council has adopted the Large Marine Ecosystem (LME) framework. Ecosystem experts have identified 17 Arctic LMEs and mapped them for monitoring...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Authors: Siron, Robert, Sherman, Kenneth, Skjoldal, Hein Rune, Hiltz, Elizabeth
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2009
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Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63168