In support of the ICCAT ecosystem report card: advances in monitoring the impacts on and the state of the “foodweb and trophic relationships” ecosystem component.

In support of the development of the ICCAT Ecosystem Report Card, this paper addresses the “foodweb/trophic relationships” ecosystem component. Specifically, it contributes towards developing the following elements: (1) we describe what this component means in the context of ICCAT species and fisher...

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Authors: Andonegi, Eider, Juan-Jordá, María José, Murua, Hilario, Ruiz, J., Ramos, María Lourdes, Sabarros, P.S., Abascal, Francisco Javier, Bach, Pascal, MacKenzie, B.
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2020
Country:España
Institution:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repository:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/324621
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/324621
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Ecosystem report card
Centro Oceanográfico de Canarias
Pesquerías
indicators
Ecosystem structure
Ecosystem function
ICCAT
fish
trophic relationships
monitoring
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Summary:In support of the development of the ICCAT Ecosystem Report Card, this paper addresses the “foodweb/trophic relationships” ecosystem component. Specifically, it contributes towards developing the following elements: (1) we describe what this component means in the context of ICCAT species and fisheries and the importance of monitoring it; (2) we describe the role of ecological indicators and ecosystem models in monitoring this ecosystem component; (3) we present a list of candidate ecological indicators that could be estimated to monitor this component; (4) we discuss the main challenges in monitoring this ecosystem component and indicator development; and finally (5), we draft a work plan to guide our future work. We invite the ICCAT community and others to contribute towards the development of ecological indicators and ecosystem models to monitor this ecosystem component. If interested, contact the corresponding authors to find out how you can contribute to this initiative.

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