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Conceptual Framework Coastal/ Nearshore Ecosystems. Lisa Fogarty, Paul Seelbach , Bo Bunnell , Sheridan Haack , and Mark Rogers. Linking Science Across Habitats. Holistic , systems level approach to ecosystem management
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Conceptual Framework Coastal/Nearshore Ecosystems Lisa Fogarty, Paul Seelbach, Bo Bunnell, Sheridan Haack, and Mark Rogers
Linking Science Across Habitats • Holistic, systems level approach to ecosystem management • Unify ideas and language among Great Lakes manager and scientists • Tool that assists Great Lakes programs assess the state of the ecosystem, science needs, and management strategies
Putting the Puzzle Together Monitoring Management Needs Research Restoration
Lake Ecosystem is a system of multidiscipline processes that operate within and across different geographic areas INTERACTION
Identify Issue or Topic Can We Swim in the Water? • Waterborne Illnesses • Most waterborne illnesses are due to microorganism • Use fecal indicators to indicate health risk • Algae/Cladophora • Nuisance issue, aesthetics • Can harbor pathogens • Can produce toxins
GAPS GAPS GAPS GAPS
Summary • Recognition of an Issue • Identify Key Biologic, Hydrologic, Geomorphic, and Societal Processes associated with the Open-lake, Nearshore, Watershed • GAP analysis • Design Monitoring to fill those gaps
Future Direction • Determine key Nearshore Issues that need to be addressed. • How to frame the tables into something usable? • How to organize a group of the right people to identify key processes and GAP analysis?
A Conceptual Framework for Lake Michigan Coastal/Nearshore Ecosystems, With Application to Lake Michigan Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP) Objectives Open-File Report 2013–1138 U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey