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In addition to the peer-reviewed and "grey" literature, this paper draws heavily on personal experience in Chesapeake Bay and south Florida ecosystem management activities, and a great deal of gratitude is due to all those colleagues, scientists and managers involved in this important work, We also thank Sandra Neuzil, Harry Dowsett, Matthew Wright, and two anonymous reviewers for critical reviews of an initial version of the manuscript. Funding was provided by the Earth Surface Dynamics Program and the Priority Ecosystem Studies Program of the U.S. Geological Survey.