@article{fdi:010049492,
  title = {{T}he good(ish), the bad, and the ugly : a tripartite classification of ecosystem trends},
  author = {{B}undy, {A}. and {S}hannon, {L}. {J}. and {R}ochet, {M}. {J}. and {N}eira, {S}. and {S}hin, {Y}unne-{J}ai and {H}ill, {L}. and {A}ydin, {K}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{M}arine ecosystems have been exploited for a long time, growing increasingly vulnerable to collapse and irreversible change. {H}ow do we know when an ecosystem may be in danger? {A} measure of the status of individual stocks is only a partial gauge of its status, and does not include changes at the broader ecosystem level, to non-commercial species or to its structure or functioning. {S}ix ecosystem indicators measuring trends over time were collated for 19 ecosystems, corresponding to four ecological attributes: resource potential, ecosystem structure and functioning, conservation of functional biodiversity, and ecosystem stability and resistance to perturbations. {W}e explored the use of a decision-tree approach, a definition of initial ecosystem state (impacted or non-impacted), and the trends in the ecosystem indicators to classify the ecosystems into improving, stationary, and deteriorating. {E}cosystem experts classified all ecosystems as impacted at the time of their initial state. {O}f these, 15 were diagnosed as "ugly", because they had deteriorated from an already impacted state. {S}everal also exhibited specific combinations of trends indicating "fishing down the foodweb", reduction in size structure, reduction in diversity and stability, and changed productivity. {T}he classification provides an initial evaluation for scientists, resource managers, stakeholders, and the general public of the concerning status of ecosystems globally.},
  keywords = {comparative approach ; decision tree ; ecosystem classification ; ecosystem indicator ; exploited marine ecosystems},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{I}ces {J}ournal of {M}arine {S}cience},
  volume = {67},
  numero = {4},
  pages = {745--768},
  ISSN = {1054-3139},
  year = {2010},
  DOI = {10.1093/icesjms/fsp283},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010049492},
}