Hierarchical Perspectives on Marine Complexities

Spencer Apollonio has been commissioner of Maine's Department of Marine Resources, chairperson of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and executive director of the New England Regional Fisheries Management Council. He lives in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.

1. The Subject of the Search 2. Some Generalities About Hierarchy Theory and Some Examples 3. Physical Characteristics of the Gulf of Maine 4. Fauna of the Gulf of Maine 5. Organism Characteristics 6. Approaching Hierarchy Theory and the Gulf of Maine 7. Hierarchies and Constraints 8. Hierarchical Applications