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MEPS 459:165-167 (2012)  -  DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09582

Bernard Megrey: pioneer of Comparative Marine Ecosystem analyses

Erlend Moksness1, Jason Link2,*, Ken Drinkwater3, Sarah Gaichas4

1Institute of Marine Research, Flødevigen Marine Research Station, 4817 His, Norway
2National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Fisheries Science Center,
166 Water Street, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, USA
3Institute of Marine Research, Box 1870 Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway
4National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Fisheries Science Center,
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, Washington 98115, USA

ABSTRACT: The MEPS Theme Section on ‘Comparative Analysis of Marine Fisheries Production’ is dedicated to Dr. Bernard Megrey. Dr. Megrey was well known for comparative studies of ecosystems, but his contributions to science were far broader. His pioneering of comparative marine ecosystem studies began long before they achieved a high profile in the field. He played a leading role in a number of international projects comparing marine ecosystems in northern hemisphere countries, and championed the use of simple but robust models for this purpose. He was central in organizing a successful trilateral workshop that modeled stock production in the USA, Canada and Norway. This was followed up by the Surplus Production Modelling Workshop in Woods Hole in 2011, which encompassed a broader range of modeling approaches, as well as additional countries and their associated marine ecosystems. The resulting manuscripts are presented in this Theme Section. Dr. Megrey’s flair for bringing together scientists with diverse perspectives led to a cohesiveness among such disparate scientists, resulting in the successful completion of this and related workshops and ultimately the works in this Theme Section.


KEY WORDS: Comparative studies · Fisheries production · Modeling · Memorial


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Cite this article as: Moksness E, Link J, Drinkwater K, Gaichas S (2012) Bernard Megrey: pioneer of Comparative Marine Ecosystem analyses. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 459:165-167. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09582

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