The advancement of ecosystem-based management of aquatic ecosystems should no longer be limited by a lack of tools. However, a lack of comprehensive understanding of the capabilities of existing tools can form a barrier for uptake. With this chapter, we strive to more fully describe one of these tools, the spatial-temporal ecosystem model Ecospace, which is part of the Ecopath with Ecosim (EwE) ecosystem modeling approach and software. Changes and developments in Ecospace have been faster than documented in recent years. Many features of Ecospace, including the most recent that have not been described before, are detailed in this chapter. The applications highlighted showcase the multitude of uses of the spatial application of EwE, which, especially due to expansion of the capabilities to incorporate the effects of environmental change, has facilitated its use outside of fisheries management to protection of biodiversity, ecosystem restoration and environmental impact assessment. New applications of Ecospace can truly contribute to advance modeling of cumulative impacts and management alternatives in marine ecosystems, and can be of interest to inform sectoral and intersectoral policy.
de Mutsert K., Coll M., Steenbeek J., Ainsworth C., Buszowski J., Chagaris D., Christensen V., Heymans S.J.J., Lewis K.A., Libralato S., Oldford G., Piroddi C., Romagnoni G., Serpetti N., Spence M.A. and Walters C. (2024) Advances in spatial‐temporal coastal and marine ecosystem modeling using Ecospace. In: Baird D. & Elliott M. (eds.). Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science (Second Edition) (pp. 122-169). 10.1016/B978-0-323-90798-9.00035-4
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Title = {Advances in spatial‐temporal coastal and marine ecosystem modeling using Ecospace},
Author = {de Mutsert, Kim and Coll, Marta and Steenbeek, Jeroen and Ainsworth, Cameron and Buszowski, Joe and Chagaris, David and Christensen, Villy and Heymans, Sheila J.J. and Lewis, Kristy A. and Libralato, Simone and Oldford, Greig and Piroddi, Chiara and Romagnoni, Giovanni and Serpetti, Natalia and Spence, Michael A. and Walters, Carl},
Editor = {Baird, D. and Elliott, M.},
Year = {2024},
Pages = {122-169},
Volume = {5},
Doi = {10.1016/B978-0-323-90798-9.00035-4},
Isbn = {978-0-323-91042-2},
Booktitle = {Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science (Second Edition)},
Abstract = {The advancement of ecosystem-based management of aquatic ecosystems should no longer be limited by a lack of tools. However, a lack of comprehensive understanding of the capabilities of existing tools can form a barrier for uptake. With this chapter, we strive to more fully describe one of these tools, the spatial-temporal ecosystem model Ecospace, which is part of the Ecopath with Ecosim (EwE) ecosystem modeling approach and software. Changes and developments in Ecospace have been faster than documented in recent years. Many features of Ecospace, including the most recent that have not been described before, are detailed in this chapter. The applications highlighted showcase the multitude of uses of the spatial application of EwE, which, especially due to expansion of the capabilities to incorporate the effects of environmental change, has facilitated its use outside of fisheries management to protection of biodiversity, ecosystem restoration and environmental impact assessment. New applications of Ecospace can truly contribute to advance modeling of cumulative impacts and management alternatives in marine ecosystems, and can be of interest to inform sectoral and intersectoral policy.},
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TY - CHAP
AU - de Mutsert, Kim
AU - Coll, Marta
AU - Steenbeek, Jeroen
AU - Ainsworth, Cameron
AU - Buszowski, Joe
AU - Chagaris, David
AU - Christensen, Villy
AU - Heymans, Sheila J.J.
AU - Lewis, Kristy A.
AU - Libralato, Simone
AU - Oldford, Greig
AU - Piroddi, Chiara
AU - Romagnoni, Giovanni
AU - Serpetti, Natalia
AU - Spence, Michael A.
AU - Walters, Carl
ED - Baird, Daniel
ED - Elliott, Michael
TI - Advances in spatial‐temporal coastal and marine ecosystem modeling using Ecospace
PY - 2024
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VL - 5
DO - 10.1016/B978-0-323-90798-9.00035-4
SN - 978-0-323-91042-2
BT - Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science (Second Edition)
AB - The advancement of ecosystem-based management of aquatic ecosystems should no longer be limited by a lack of tools. However, a lack of comprehensive understanding of the capabilities of existing tools can form a barrier for uptake. With this chapter, we strive to more fully describe one of these tools, the spatial-temporal ecosystem model Ecospace, which is part of the Ecopath with Ecosim (EwE) ecosystem modeling approach and software. Changes and developments in Ecospace have been faster than documented in recent years. Many features of Ecospace, including the most recent that have not been described before, are detailed in this chapter. The applications highlighted showcase the multitude of uses of the spatial application of EwE, which, especially due to expansion of the capabilities to incorporate the effects of environmental change, has facilitated its use outside of fisheries management to protection of biodiversity, ecosystem restoration and environmental impact assessment. New applications of Ecospace can truly contribute to advance modeling of cumulative impacts and management alternatives in marine ecosystems, and can be of interest to inform sectoral and intersectoral policy.
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