Marine ecosystem modeling : proceedings from a workshop held April 6-8, 1982, Frederick, Md.
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Marine Ecosystem
Modeling
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Held 1982April 6-8,
Md.Frederick,
W.Kenneth EditorTurgeon,
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Malcolm\co Baldrlga, Secretary
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AdministrationNational Oceanic and Atmospheric
V.John AdministratorByrne,
National Environmental andSatellite, Data, Information Service
John H. Assistant AdministratorMcElroy, ActingDISCLAIMER
This document is a Final It has been reviewed and forReport. approved
Such does not that the contents reflectprinting. approval signify necessarily
the views of the of Commerce and theU.S. National Oceanic andDepartment
Administration. Mention of trade names and commercialAtmospheric products
doesherein not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.CONTENTS
VFOREWORD
John V. Byrne
viiPREFACE
Kenneth W. Turgeon
ixACKNOWLEDGMENTS
xiSUMMARY
Kenneth W. Turgeon
INVITED PAPERS :
1Needs for in Marine Pollution AssessmentModeling
A. WolfeDouglas
21Comments on from the of a Research AdministratorModeling Standpoint
Robert L. Edwards and James E. Kirkley
Marine The Potential for in BenefitEcosystem Modeling: Application
35Measurement
Clifford S. William andJ. ThereseRussell, Vaughn, Feng
57Use and Limits of A LakesModels:Ecosystem great Perspective
Donald Scavia
Oil for OCS Environmental 89Assessment andSpill Modeling Decisionmaking
David E. Amstutz
Oil Assessment toSpill-Fishery Impact Modeling: Application Georges
Bank 101
Malcolm L. Mark Saul B. Ernesto andSpaulding, Reed, Saila, Lorda,
A. WalkerHenry
A Simulation Framework for Research inModeling Ecological Complex
The of 131Case inSystems: Submerged Vegetation Upper Chesapeake Bay
W. Michael R.Walter and Albert J. HermannKemp, Boynton,
Mussel of the Ria deOptimal Exploitation, by Rafts, Arosa, Spain:
Predictions of 159a First-Generation Model
Richard G. and Ernesto Penas-LadoWiegert
Atlantic Marsh-Estuarine Nearshore Detrital Model(AMENDS)System
173(abstr.)
David S. Peters and William E. Schaaf
A Simulation Model of a Near-Shore Marine of the North-CentralEcosystem
Gulf of Mexico 179
Joan A. Browder
inContents (cont'd)
in the YorkMathematical Model of NewDepletion Bight:Oxygen
and Chemical Factors in 1975 andAn of Biological,Analysis Physical,
2231976 (abstr.)
and John J. WalshAndrew Stoddard
:PANEL REPORTS
- 235ToolA as a FisheriesPanel ManagementEcosystem Modeling
- 243an ToolPanel B as Environmental Management Modeling
-Panel C of andBiological Physical EcosystemIntegration/Linkage
257Models
-D into a Socio-EconomicPanel Integrating Ecosystem Modeling
265Framework
269TO THE PANELS FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION iPOSEDQUESTIONS
271LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
IVFOREWORD
Marine has evolved sinceecosystem modeling significantly Fleming
formulated and his model(1939)1 published phytoplankton population dynamics
for the Channel. Aside from the variation in andEnglish modeling approaches
the has been most in two areas: model com-(1)change apparenttechniques,
and resolution and model Model in the(2)plexity application. development
first area is a natural of and advances inoutgrowth computer technology
marine The second model is a directecology. area, application, consequence
of the national environmental awareness of the late 1960s and the ensuing
environmental of the 1970s. A new of models haslegislation early category—been models for to environmentaldeveloped predictive application impact
assessment and natural resource management.
within aof marine resources, especially living resources,Management
and economic and dif-framework of sound environmental ispractices principles
of beficult and Vast amounts data must collected,complex. multidisciplinary
and into a reasonable and workableassimilated, forgedanalyzed, interpreted,
should irreversible orThese (1) prevent unacceptablemanagement plan. plans
valuableof the deter of re-environment, (2) overexploitationdegradation
man-minimize use and alternative(3) (4)sources, multiple conflicts, provide
to the environment. Theagement strategies designed protect decisionmaking
is the need to before the environment isprocess complicated by develop plans
insulted.
Resource could be overwhelmed the volume andeasily diversitymanagers by
of data and information to environmentalnecessary today's planning process.
need tools which will into useful frames ofintegrate existingThey knowledge
reference. need tools which will allow them to assess inAdditionally, they
advance of the variouspossible consequences management options. Ecosystem
is such a tool. it is not the but it is onemodeling Obviously only tool,
which can be of assistance to the decisionmaker. Wise use ofgreat ecosystem
awareness of the limitations and ofmodeling requires capabilities modeling.
The in this have I will continue toparticipants workshop provided, and, hope
much needed andprovide guidance insight,
John V. Byrne
\dministrator
itional Oceanic and Atmospheric
ionAdministrat
U.S. of CommerceDepartment
R. H. 1939. The control of diatom J. Cons^-Fleming, population by grazing.
Perm. Mer. 14:210-227.Expl.PREFACE
This held on 1982 in was convenedworkshop, April 6-8, Frederick, Maryland,
and the Environmental Data and Information ofService NOAA.sponsored (EDIS)lby
EDIS has been interested and Involved in the oflong application quantitative
mathematical to of resource and assessment ofmodeling problems management
environmental and man-induced on valuable national resources. Its Centerimpacts
for Environmental Assessment Services uses oceano-(CEAS)^ regularly climatic,
and models as scientific tools to decision assistancegraphic, ecological provide
to of critical national food and marine resources.managers resources, especially
often these models are in a or mode toQuite applied predictive forecasting
enable to consider the of various environmentalmanagers consequences scenarios,
devise alternative and Likemanagement strategies, develop contingency plans.
most users of scientific we are on the lookout for totools, constantly ways
those their and ensure that are well-improve tools, expand applications, they
suited to their intended use.
The of this was to research scien-major objective workshop bring together
model model resource resource andtists, builders, users, economists, managers,
administrators to discuss and assess the current and role offuture ecosystem
as a useful and tool in marine environmental assessmentmodeling practical impact
and in the and of anddevelopment implementation management strategies policies
for conservation and wise utilization of maine resources.
were invited from researchParticipants government, academia, institutions,
and The andblend of diverse scientificprivate industry. composite
from both and sectors allowedmanagement/administrative expertise public private
for an and critical on the issues which were addressedopen dialogue and, perhaps
more ensured that the would a balancedimportantly, workshop findings represent
as to a limited or biased view. The inperspective opposed findings reported
these been different ofhave hadproceedings single guildmay significantly only
or been in themodelers resource involvedprofessionals (e.g., managers)
deliberations .
The was divided into three sessions: invited(1)workshop papers, (2)
and a session. The invited were(3)working panels, plenary papers presented
on the first and a on broad ofvaluable information base aday provided spectrum
marine to theecosystem modeling topics directly pertinent workshop objectives.
Four of 12 to 13 each convened on theworking panels morningcomposed panelists
of the second It Is worth that the also aday. mentioning panels represented
diverse mix of and no was dominatedprofessional background expertise; panel by
in the area. This "within was in withexperts topic panel blending" keeping
our desire to a balanced consensus of and Eachprovide viewpoints opinions.
addressed a area of marine relevant to resourcepanel general ecosystem modeling
^•EDIS was with the National Earth Satellite Service as(NESS)merged part
of the NOAA which was effective in December 1982. The new ser-reorganization
vice is the National Environmental and Information ServiceSatellite, Data,
(NESDIS).
Z
CEAS is now the Assessment and Information Services Center (AISC).
VIIThese areas of areassessment. discussionand environmental impactmanagement
-- Bas a Fisheries PanelPanel A Management Tool; (2)Modeling(1) Ecosystem
-an Environmental Panel Cas Tool; (3)ManagementEcosystem Modeling
Panel Dof and andModels; (4)Biological Physical EcosystemIntegration/Linkage
- theinto a Socio-Economic Framework.Ecosystem Modeling AlthoughIntegrating
asto consider a list

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