The effect of anthropogenic and environmental factors in coupled human‐natural systems: Evidence from Lake Zürich

May 17, 2024 - Michele Baggio, Jean-Paul Chavas, Salvatore Di Falco, Andreas Hertig, Francesco Pomati

Journal or Book Title: Natural Resource Modeling

Exploiting a rich data set including both individual fishing activities and ecology, we study how eutrophication and climate warming influence plankton biodiversity in Lake Zürich and the consequent effects on fishers’ behavior and fishery yield. Our analysis indicates that changes in the fishery of Lake Zürich were driven by complex dynamic interactions between fishing efforts, environmental conditions, and lake ecosystem ecology. Results show that nutrient levels and climate warming have both direct and indirect dynamic and nonlinear effects on both fishers’ behavior and lake productivity. Ecological factors such as plankton abundance and diversity affect the dynamics of the fish population, which, in turn, influences fishing effort. The analysis highlights the importance and the interdependence of ecological-human linkages in aquatic ecosystems.

DOI: 10.1111/nrm.12245

Type of Publication: Journal Article

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