Framework to assess and protect ecosystem functioning on the Great Barrier Reef

Framework outlining the assessment criteria employed to identify key functional species for targeted management recommendations, based on their (1) functional importance (process-based trait assessment), (2) vulnerability, and (3) manageability on the GBR. Black arrows represent estimated data; i.e. high (bold) or low (thin) contributions; positive (outwards), negative (inwards) or neutral (line only) influences. Symbols courtesy of the Integration and Application Network (ian.umces.edu/symbols/).