In this paper, we identified seven ecological network analysis (ENA) metrics that, in our opinion, have high potential to provide useful and practical information for environmental decision-makers and stakeholders. Measurement and quantification of the network indicators requires that an ecosystem level assessment is implemented. The ENA metrics convey the status of the ecological system state variables, and mostly, the flows and relations between the various nodes of the network. The seven metrics are: 1) Average Path Length (APL), 2) Finn Cycling Index (FCI), 3) Mean Trophic level (MTL), 4) Detritivory to Herbivory ratio (D:H), 5) Keystoneness, 6) Structural Information (SI), and 7) Flow-based Information indices. The procedure for calculating each metric is detailed along with a short evaluation of their potential assessment of environmental status.
Fath B.D., Asmus H., Asmus R., Baird D., Borrett S.R., de Jonge V.N., Ludovisi A., Niquil N., Scharler U.M., Schückel U. and Wolff M. (2019) Ecological network analysis metrics: The need for an entire ecosystem approach in management and policy. 174: 1-14. 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.03.007
@article{Fath2019,
Title = {Ecological network analysis metrics: The need for an entire ecosystem approach in management and policy},
Author = {Fath, Brian D. and Asmus, Harald and Asmus, Ragnhild and Baird, Dan and Borrett, Stuart R. and de Jonge, Victor N. and Ludovisi, Alessandro and Niquil, Nathalie and Scharler, Ursula M. and Schückel, Ulrike and Wolff, Matthias},
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Year = {2019},
Pages = {1-14},
Volume = {174},
Doi = {10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.03.007},
Abstract = {In this paper, we identified seven ecological network analysis (ENA) metrics that, in our opinion, have high potential to provide useful and practical information for environmental decision-makers and stakeholders. Measurement and quantification of the network indicators requires that an ecosystem level assessment is implemented. The ENA metrics convey the status of the ecological system state variables, and mostly, the flows and relations between the various nodes of the network. The seven metrics are: 1) Average Path Length (APL), 2) Finn Cycling Index (FCI), 3) Mean Trophic level (MTL), 4) Detritivory to Herbivory ratio (D:H), 5) Keystoneness, 6) Structural Information (SI), and 7) Flow-based Information indices. The procedure for calculating each metric is detailed along with a short evaluation of their potential assessment of environmental status.},
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TY - JOUR
AU - Fath, Brian D.
AU - Asmus, Harald
AU - Asmus, Ragnhild
AU - Baird, Dan
AU - Borrett, Stuart R.
AU - de Jonge, Victor N.
AU - Ludovisi, Alessandro
AU - Niquil, Nathalie
AU - Scharler, Ursula M.
AU - Schückel, Ulrike
AU - Wolff, Matthias
TI - Ecological network analysis metrics: The need for an entire ecosystem approach in management and policy
PY - 2019
SP - 1-14
VL - 174
DO - 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.03.007
AB - In this paper, we identified seven ecological network analysis (ENA) metrics that, in our opinion, have high potential to provide useful and practical information for environmental decision-makers and stakeholders. Measurement and quantification of the network indicators requires that an ecosystem level assessment is implemented. The ENA metrics convey the status of the ecological system state variables, and mostly, the flows and relations between the various nodes of the network. The seven metrics are: 1) Average Path Length (APL), 2) Finn Cycling Index (FCI), 3) Mean Trophic level (MTL), 4) Detritivory to Herbivory ratio (D:H), 5) Keystoneness, 6) Structural Information (SI), and 7) Flow-based Information indices. The procedure for calculating each metric is detailed along with a short evaluation of their potential assessment of environmental status.
ER -
