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Indicator summary
Summary of indicator structure and function
Indicator | Attribute | Purpose | If restricted to taxa, list which ones | Ecosystem applicability | Identified capability | Biological classification level | Response variable | Drivers | Robustness | |
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Chlorophyll a | Tropic structure, community Community structure, eutrophicationEutrophication | Phytoplankton; fisheriesFisheries |
| Should be applicable to all ecosystems | Demonstrable | Ecosystem, Community |
| Species-based, Trophodynamic | Anthropogenic | Medium |
Examples of how the indicators is used for ecosystem management and ecosystem status and trends
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Attribute
Tropic structure, community Community structure, eutrophicationEutrophication
Purpose
Provide any additional details necessary of the purpose listed in the tablePhytoplankton; Fisheries
Taxa
As appropriate list an taxa that this indicator is restricted to
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References that Fulton et al uses for this indicator:
Frid, C. L. J., K. G. Harwood, S. J. Hall, and J. A. Hall. 2000. Long-term changes in the benthic communities on North Sea fishing grounds. ICES Journal of Marine Science 57: pp 1302-9.
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Monbet, Y. 1992. Control of phytoplankton biomass in estuaries: a comparative analysis of microtidal and macrotidal estuaries. Estuaries 15, no. 4: pp 563-71.
Parsons, T. R., and Y.-L. L. Chen. 1994. Estimates of trophic efficiency, based on the size distribution of phytoplankton and fish in different environments. Zoological Studies 33, no. 4: pp 296-301.
Background reading
Fulton, E.A., Fuller,M., Smith, A.D.M., and Punt, A. (2004) Ecological indicators of the ecosystem effects of fishing: Final report. AFMA Final Research Report, report Number R99/1546.
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Other references that can be used to update this page
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