egime shift" -- 5. Apply knowledge of productivity changes -- 6. Recovery potential of depleted species -- 7. Key features of ecosystem structure and function -- 8. Knowledge access and spatial management methodologies -- 9. Best practices for ecosystem assessments -- Conclusion -- Annex - Examples of ecosystem science in support of integrated management -- A. Ecosystem management in the Great Lakes -- B. The Strait of Georgia and ecosystem-based management -- C. Ecosystem-based approach for the Northumberland Strait -- D. The Whole Lake Aquaculture Experiment: An example of ecosystem-based science -- E. Lower St. Lawrence Estuary -- F. The Fundy Isles (SW New Brunswick Bay of Fundy) case study -- G. Examples of DFO activities placed in an ecosystem context."