Search Results - "Lozano‐Montes, Hector"

Transferability of predictive models of coral reef fish species richness by Sequeira, Ana M. M, Mellin, Camille, Lozano‐Montes, Hector M, Vanderklift, Mathew A, Babcock, Russ C, Haywood, Michael D. E, Meeuwig, Jessica J, Caley, M. Julian, Heino, Jani

“…Understanding biodiversity patterns depends on data collection, which in marine environments can be prohibitively expensive. Transferable predictive models…”
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Trophic flows, kelp culture and fisheries in the marine ecosystem of an artificial reef zone in the Yellow Sea by Wu, Zhongxin, Zhang, Xiumei, Lozano-Montes, Hector M., Loneragan, Neil R.

“…This study evaluates the ecosystem structure and function of the nearshore reefs in the Lidao coastal ecosystem of northern China, a region of intensive kelp…”
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Shifting environmental and cognitive baselines in the upper Gulf of California by Lozano-Montes, H M, Pitcher, T J, Haggan, N

“…Local fishers' knowledge (LFK) obtained from 49 fishers in the upper Gulf of California indicates that fishery resources have declined by at least 60% over the…”
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Impacts of Fishing Low–Trophic Level Species on Marine Ecosystems by Smith, Anthony D. M., Brown, Christopher J., Bulman, Catherine M., Fulton, Elizabeth A., Johnson, Penny, Kaplan, Isaac C., Lozano-Montes, Hector, Mackinson, Steven, Marzloff, Martin, Shannon, Lynne J., Shin, Yunne-Jai, Tam, Jorge

“…Low—trophic level species account for more than 30% of global fisheries production and contribute substantially to global food security. We used a range of…”
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Challenges of transferring models of fish abundance between coral reefs by Sequeira, Ana M M, Mellin, Camille, Lozano-Montes, Hector M, Meeuwig, Jessica J, Vanderklift, Mathew A, Haywood, Michael D E, Babcock, Russell C, Caley, M Julian

“…Reliable abundance estimates for species are fundamental in ecology, fisheries, and conservation. Consequently, predictive models able to provide reliable…”
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Calibrating process-based marine ecosystem models: An example case using Atlantis by Pethybridge, Heidi R., Weijerman, Mariska, Perrymann, Holly, Audzijonyte, Asta, Porobic, Javier, McGregor, Vidette, Girardin, Raphael, Bulman, Cathy, Ortega-Cisneros, Kelly, Sinerchia, Matteo, Hutton, Trevor, Lozano-Montes, Hector, Mori, Mao, Novaglio, Camilla, Fay, Gavin, Gorton, Rebecca, Fulton, Elizabeth

“…•Best practices for calibrating complex process-based ecosystem models are described.•We emphasize the importance of understanding the model structure and data…”
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Exploring the effects of spatial closures in a temperate marine ecosystem in Western Australia: A case study of the western rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus) fishery by Lozano-Montes, Hector M., Babcock, Russ, Loneragan, Neil R.

“…► The Ecospace model was used to evaluate the effects of different management options, such as spatial closures on fished species (e.g. western rock lobster,…”
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Modeling What We Sample and Sampling What We Model: Challenges for Zooplankton Model Assessment by Everett, Jason D., Baird, Mark E., Buchanan, Pearse, Bulman, Cathy, Davies, Claire, Downie, Ryan, Griffiths, Chris, Heneghan, Ryan, Kloser, Rudy J., Laiolo, Leonardo, Lara-Lopez, Ana, Lozano-Montes, Hector, Matear, Richard J., McEnnulty, Felicity, Robson, Barbara, Rochester, Wayne, Skerratt, Jenny, Smith, James A., Strzelecki, Joanna, Suthers, Iain M., Swadling, Kerrie M., van Ruth, Paul, Richardson, Anthony J.

“…Zooplankton are the intermediate trophic level between phytoplankton and fish, and are an important component of carbon and nutrient cycles, accounting for a…”
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Contrasting Futures for Australia’s Fisheries Stocks Under IPCC RCP8.5 Emissions – A Multi-Ecosystem Model Approach by Pethybridge, Heidi R., Fulton, Elizabeth A., Hobday, Alistair J., Blanchard, Julia, Bulman, Catherine M., Butler, Ian R., Cheung, William W. L., Dutra, Leo X. C., Gorton, Rebecca, Hutton, Trevor, Matear, Richard, Lozano-Montes, Hector, Plagányi, Eva E., Villanueva, Cecilia, Zhang, Xuebin

“…Climate driven trends in ocean temperature and primary productivity are projected to differ greatly across the globe, likely triggering variable levels of…”
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Sectoral Futures Are Conditional on Choices of Global and National Scenarios – Australian Marine Examples by Boschetti, Fabio, Bulman, Catherine M., Hobday, Alistair J., Fulton, Elizabeth A., Contardo, Stephanie, Lozano-Montes, Hector, Robinson, Lucy M., Smith, Anthony D. M., Strzelecki, Joanna, Ingrid van Putten, E.

“…Planning and management require expectations of future system behavior. These expectations can come in the form of predictions, projections, scenarios,…”
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Estimating ecological carrying capacity for stock enhancement in marine ranching ecosystems of Northern China by Wang, Zhaoguo, Feng, Jie, Lozano-Montes, Hector M., Loneragan, Neil R., Zhang, Xiumei, Tian, Tao, Wu, Zhongxin

“…Marine ranching has been proposed as a promising solution to manage the depleted coastal fishery ecosystem in recent decades across China. Marine ranching…”
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EDITOR'S CHOICE: Evaluating marine spatial closures with conflicting fisheries and conservation objectives by Dichmont, Catherine M., Ellis, Nick, Bustamante, Rodrigo H., Deng, Roy, Tickell, Sharon, Pascual, Ricardo, Lozano‐Montes, Hector, Griffiths, Shane, Punt, Andre

“…Summary Spatial management is used extensively in natural resource management to address sustainability and biodiversity issues, for example through…”
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Outstanding Challenges in the Transferability of Ecological Models by Yates, Katherine L., Bouchet, Phil J., Caley, M. Julian, Mengersen, Kerrie, Randin, Christophe F., Parnell, Stephen, Fielding, Alan H., Bamford, Andrew J., Ban, Stephen, Barbosa, A. Márcia, Dormann, Carsten F., Elith, Jane, Embling, Clare B., Ervin, Gary N., Fisher, Rebecca, Gould, Susan, Graf, Roland F., Gregr, Edward J., Halpin, Patrick N., Heikkinen, Risto K., Heinänen, Stefan, Jones, Alice R., Krishnakumar, Periyadan K., Lauria, Valentina, Lozano-Montes, Hector, Mannocci, Laura, Mellin, Camille, Mesgaran, Mohsen B., Moreno-Amat, Elena, Mormede, Sophie, Novaczek, Emilie, Oppel, Steffen, Ortuño Crespo, Guillermo, Peterson, A. Townsend, Rapacciuolo, Giovanni, Roberts, Jason J., Ross, Rebecca E., Scales, Kylie L., Schoeman, David, Snelgrove, Paul, Sundblad, Göran, Thuiller, Wilfried, Torres, Leigh G., Verbruggen, Heroen, Wang, Lifei, Wenger, Seth, Whittingham, Mark J., Zharikov, Yuri, Zurell, Damaris, Sequeira, Ana M.M.

“…Predictive models are central to many scientific disciplines and vital for informing management in a rapidly changing world. However, limited understanding of…”
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Modelling regional futures at decadal scale: application to the Kimberley region by Boschetti, Fabio, Lozano-Montes, Hector, Stelfox, Brad

“…We address the question of how to provide meaningful scientific information to support environmental decision making at the regional scale and at the temporal…”
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Evaluating marine spatial closures with conflicting fisheries and conservation objectives by Dichmont, Catherine M., Ellis, Nick, Bustamante, Rodrigo H., Deng, Roy, Tickell, Sharon, Pascual, Ricardo, Lozano-Montes, Hector, Griffiths, Shane

“…1. Spatial management is used extensively in natural resource management to address sustainability and biodiversity issues, for example through declaration of…”
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Information-theoretic measures of ecosystem change, sustainability, and resilience by Boschetti, Fabio, Prunera, Karine, Vanderklift, Mathew A, Thomson, Damian P, Babcock, Russell C, Doropoulos, Christopher, Cresswell, Anna, Lozano-Montes, Hector

“…Abstract We introduce five measures describing the system-wide behaviour of complex ecological systems. Within an information-theoretic framework, these…”
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Limited effects of an extreme flood event on corals at Ningaloo Reef by Lozano-Montes, Hector M., Keesing, John K., Grol, Monique G., Haywood, Michael D.E., Vanderklift, Mathew A., Babcock, Russ C., Bancroft, Kevin

“…In late April 2014 Ningaloo Reef was exposed to significant freshwater and sediment outflow following an extreme rainfall event (>200 mm in 48 h). It produced…”
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Better Model Transfers Require Knowledge of Mechanisms by Bouchet, Phil J., Peterson, A.Townsend, Zurell, Damaris, Dormann, Carsten F., Schoeman, David, Ross, Rebecca E., Snelgrove, Paul, Sequeira, Ana M.M., Whittingham, Mark J., Wang, Lifei, Rapacciuolo, Giovanni, Oppel, Steffen, Mellin, Camille, Lauria, Valentina, Krishnakumar, Periyadan K., Jones, Alice R., Heinänen, Stefan, Heikkinen, Risto K., Gregr, Edward J., Fielding, Alan H., Caley, M.Julian, Barbosa, A.Márcia, Bamford, Andrew J., Lozano-Montes, Hector, Parnell, Stephen, Wenger, Seth, Yates, Katherine L.

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Evaluating the ecosystem effects of variation in recruitment and fishing effort in the western rock lobster fishery by Lozano-Montes, Hector, Loneragan, Neil R., Babcock, Russ, Caputi, Nick

“…We used a regional, ecosystem mass-balance model (Ecopath with Ecosim) to evaluate the possible changes in flows of mass and energy between the benthic and…”
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