AS BLIND MEN SEE THE ELEPHANT: THE DILEMMA OF MARINE ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH

摘要: Abstract: We are beset in these days of impact assessments, environmental monitoring and all, with the problem studying a complex system some way that will convince us we know what is going on can predict effect our actions this system. Meetings subject tend to fragment into lobbyists for various approaches. The Baconian ideal compiling all knowledge consigning it computer tell think about ultimate extreme one side, notion (or perhaps two) numbers from dying mussel may be need other ancient deducing state affairs diverse concepts based limited vision or no at but disconnected set tactile impressions elephant. Or, put another way, how certain not still prisoners Plato's cave?