Donald F. Boesch

TL;DR: Although preliminary, the ORO model demonstrates that the understanding of circulation patterns, single-species population dynamics and their interactions with the ecosystem can be integrated into one quantitative framework that optimizes spending allocations and provides explicit advice along with testable predictions.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that science has played a limited role in global ocean governance regimes, but has made essential contributions to governance on regional scales, particularly when there is strong scientific consensus, clear identification of problems and solutions, and convergence with cultural ideas.

TL;DR: Analysis of nematode community composition revealed generally lower abundances, but no distinct differences, in species composition in the oiled substrates as compared to untreated and natural community controls, which suggests stress resistance and resilience may not be as coincident in meiofauna as in macrofauna because of differences in factors affecting their dispersal.

TL;DR: Monitoring of the environmental conditions, ecosystem health, and human health risks is critically important to the adaptive management of the Chesapeake Bay but can be more effective if it more directly addressed the multiple uses of the resulting information, applied new technologies, and were more effectively integrated across environmental media, among resources, over space and time scales.

TL;DR: Boesch et al. as mentioned in this paper presented the potential consequences of climate variability and change on coastal areas and marine resources, as well as the potential impacts of climate change on marine resources.