Abstract Ecopath with Ecosim (EwE) models are easier to construct and use compared to
most other ecosystem modelling techniques and are therefore more widely used by more …

Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) support the largest fishery by volume on the United
States East Coast, while also playing an important role as a forage species. Managers' and …

This paper forms part of a broader overview of biodiversity of marine life in the Gulf of Maine
area (GoMA), facilitated by the GoMA Census of Marine Life program. It synthesizes current …

The implementation of ecosystem management requires ecosystem modelling within the
context of a natural resource management process. Ecopath with Ecosim (EwE) is the most …

Responsible fisheries management is of increasing interest to the scientific community,
resource managers, policy makers, stakeholders and the general public. Focusing solely on …

The widespread use of ecological network models (eg, Ecopath, Econetwrk, and related
energy budget models) has been laudable for several reasons, chief of which is providing …

Worldwide fisheries management has been undergoing a paradigm shift from a single-
species approach to ecosystem approaches. In the United States, NOAA has adopted a …

Global climate change affects marine fish through drivers such as ocean warming,
acidification and oxygen depletion, causing changes in marine ecosystems and …

The Northeast US Continental Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem (NES LME) has experienced 2
major pressures: fishing and climate. The magnitude and rate of response to these …

Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) are an important forage fish for many predators,
and they also support the largest commercial fishery by weight on the US East Coast …