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Reef Ecosystem Services and Decision Support Database
Citation:
YEE, S. H., E. JOHNSON, J. BOUSQUIN, P. SHUBA, D. VIVIAN, AND P. BRADLEY. Reef Ecosystem Services and Decision Support Database. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/C-13/001, 2012.
Impact/Purpose:
The database utilizes a systems approach to describe the linkages between decisions, human activities, and provisioning of reef ecosystem goods and services. The database provides conceptual models, literature citations, management options, and laws related to each topic.
Description:
This scientific and management information database utilizes systems thinking to describe the linkages between decisions, human activities, and provisioning of reef ecosystem goods and services. This database provides: (1) Hierarchy of related topics - Click on topics to navigate to sub-topics or related topics; (2) Four kinds of information for each topic - Concept maps, scientific citations, management options, and laws; (3) Three ways of searching for topics - Navigate through individual concept maps, or see the Whole systems model or search for keywords from a Topic list.