Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences · 1996 · 116 citations · 30 references
Life SciencesEcologyEnvironmental ManagementHabitat ConservationHabitat FragmentationRestoration EcologyAquatic Ecosystem ManagementFreshwater Ecosystem ManagementFreshwater Restoration EcologyHabitat ManagementHabitat RestorationLake EcologyAquatic Habitat MonitoringLake RestorationReach-scale Habitat AssessmentRestoration Ecology MonitoringSpatial Scaling In Ecology
Space and time function together to shape communities and ecosystems. As a result, the definition of scale of observation is critical to the design of successful habitat conservation and restoration strategies. Traditionally, aquatic habitat studies were focused on small spatial and temporal scales such as a stream site or reach. Present challenges for managers of large systems such as the Great Lakes include dealing with a variety of stresses acting together at different spatial and temporal scales and understanding how fragmented patches of habitat interact to create ecological change at a larger scale. The design of effective habitat management strategies will require increased attention to the scale-related problems presented by large systems. These problems include the appropriate scale of observation relative to habitat management objectives, the linkages among habitat structures and processes, the need for comprehensive baseline studies, and monitoring at multiple scales. New methods for dealing with these problems, particularly on lake systems, are required. Long-term financial commitment within agencies, and collaboration among agencies that share management responsibilities for habitat will assist in addressing these scale-related issues. Resume : Le temps et l'espace modelent les communautes et leurs ecosysteme, c'est pourquoi la definition d'une echelle d'observation est liee si etroitement a la conception des strategies de protection et de retablissement des habitats. Avec l'approche classique, on etudie les habitats aquatiques a des echelles reduites d'espace et de temps, comme un troncon d'un cours d'eau ou une station. Les amenagistes de vastes ecosystemes comme les Grands Lacs doivent apprendre a jongler avec une variete de facteurs de stress aux effets synergiques, mais qui s'exercent a differentes echelles temporelles et spatiales. Ils doivent aussi trouver de quelles facons des habitats fragmentes interagissent pour modifier des ecosystemes a une echelle superieure a la leur. Pour concevoir des strategies efficaces de gestion des habitats, il faudra porter davantage attention aux problemes d'echelle associes aux grands ecosystemes. Ce sont notamment la bonne echelle d'observation a choisir au regard des objectifs d'amenagement, les liens entre les mecanismes et les structures des habitats, la realisation d'etudes de reference completes et les operations de surveillance a differentes echelles. Il faut inventer de nouvelles facons de traiter ces problemes, particulierement dans le cas des ecosystemes lacustres. Les engagements financiers a long terme des organismes responsables de l'amenagement du territoire et la collaboration sont des elements de reponse a ces problemes. (Traduit par la Redaction)
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