Abstract
Crosman, K. M., E. L. Petrou, M. B. Rudd, and M. D. Tillotson. 2019. Clam hunger and the changing ocean: characterizing social and ecological risks to the Quinault razor clam fishery using participatory modeling. Ecology and Society 24(2):16. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10928-240216
Highlights
Rural and remote coastal communities are uniquely vulnerable to multiple processes of environmental change (Bennett et al 2016)
At the time of our study, the Quinault were experiencing an unprecedented closure of their coastal fisheries, including razor clams, because of high levels of domoic acid associated with a harmful algal bloom (HAB) that impacted much of the West Coast (McCabe et al 2016)
Tool users can explore the single or combined impacts of (1) HABs, where the harvest rate is set to zero during harvest closures at user-specified frequencies and durations, but there is no impact on razor clam survival rates; (2) increasing wave heights and storm surges, which we modeled by reducing the survival of razor clam larvae and juveniles over time, (3) pollution and oil spills, modeled by reducing the survival of juvenile and adult razor clams over time, and (4) habitat destruction, which we equate to reduced beach capacity and modeled as density-dependent mortality among juvenile and adult razor clams
Summary
Rural and remote coastal communities are uniquely vulnerable to multiple processes of environmental change (Bennett et al 2016) These communities are often economically vulnerable because they are commonly resource-dependent and rely on exploitation of coastal and marine resources or nature-based tourism (Dyson and Huppert 2010). They may be physically vulnerable to climate change impacts such as sea level rise, increased storm activity, and loss of sea ice (Schwarz et al 2011). We’d like to speak with you today about the Quinault Indian Nation and their harvest and use of razor clams. We would greatly appreciate your help by not identifying one another if you discuss today’s interview outside of this room
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