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Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
ecological applications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.864
H-Index - 213
eISSN - 1939-5582
pISSN - 1051-0761
DOI - 10.1002/eap.1356
Subject(s) - strongylocentrotus purpuratus , kelp forest , ecology , context (archaeology) , cover (algebra) , predation , ecosystem , sea urchin , kelp , geography , fishery , biology , mechanical engineering , archaeology , engineering
Cover Photo: Small changes in human and environmental drivers can prompt disproportionately large ecological responses. A well‐known example is depletion of kelp forests in response to increased predation by sea urchins. Understanding when and where such non‐linear responses are likely to occur can help prevent ecological surprises and enables use of thresholds for precautionary target‐setting in an ecosystem‐based management context. See Hunsicker, et al (pp 651–663). Photo credit: Lindsey Chamberlain (Purple sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus ).