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Section 6. Defining Ecosystem Reference Levels: A Case in Puget Sound

  • 1. Ecosystem reference levels: how do we know when EBM has succeeded?
  • 2. Reference points and reference directions
  • 3. Target, benchmark, limit, and precautionary reference levels
  • 4. Baseline reference levels
  • 5. Reference levels based on nonlinearities
  • 6. Normative reference levels
  • 7. Focus for the future: targets and success in Puget Sound
  • 8. Existing Targets for Puget Sound
  • 9. Tables - Defining ecosystem reference levels
  • 10. References
  • ‹ 10. Indicator Evaluation Spreadsheets
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