How People in the Regulated Community View Biological Integrity

Fresh Water: Perspectives on the Integration of Research, Education, and Decision Making

“…Risser (1996) urges ecologists to begin intensively to study decision-making processes in institutions and governmental systems, then to marshal the best information to answer the questions posed by decision makers on their terms. Polls (1994) suggests a constructive dialogue involving all parties affected by proposed legislation in the initial stages of development to avoid mistakes and future legal action. The point is that for practical purposes, integration using the tapestry model depends on intentional study and involvement at each step by representatives involved in research, education, and decision making.…”

Avaliação da qualidade da água na bacia hidrográfica do Ribeira de Iguape com vistas ao abastecimento público

“…"Integridade" tem sido definida como a habilidade de um ecossitema em se sustentar e manter uma comunidade de organismos balanceada, integrada e adaptada, tendo uma composição de espécies comparável ao da região natural (Fergusun, 1994;Polls, 1994, Karr,1991. "Equilíbrio", é um conceito controverso na ecologia de comunidades/ecossistemas.…”