A blueprint for integrating scientific approaches and international communities to assess basin-wide ocean ecosystem status

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dc.contributor.authorRoberts, J. Murray
dc.contributor.authorDevey, Colin W.
dc.contributor.authorSmit, Albertus J.
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-07T07:33:23Z
dc.date.available2023-02-07T07:33:23Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractOcean ecosystems are at the forefront of the climate and biodiversity crises, yet we lack a unified approach to assess their state and inform sustainable policies. This blueprint is designed around research capabilities and cross-sectoral partnerships. We highlight priorities including integrating basin-scale observation, modelling and genomic approaches to understand Atlantic oceanography and ecosystem connectivity; improving ecosystem mapping; identifying potential tipping points in deep and open ocean ecosystems; understanding compound impacts of multiple stressors including warming, acidification and deoxygenation; enhancing spatial and temporal management and protection. We argue that these goals are best achieved through partnerships with policy-makers and community stakeholders, and promoting research groups from the South Atlantic through investment and engagement. Given the high costs of such research (€800k to €1.7M per expedition and €30–40M for a basin-scale programme), international cooperation and funding are integral to supporting science-led policies to conserve ocean ecosystems that transcend jurisdictional borders.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRoberts, J. M. (2023). A blueprint for integrating scientific approaches and international communities to assess basin-wide ocean ecosystem status. Communications Earth and Environment, 4(1), 12. 10.1038/s43247-022-00645-wen_US
dc.identifier.issn2662-4435
dc.identifier.uri10.1038/s43247-022-00645-w
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/8366
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNature Researchen_US
dc.subjectBiodiversityen_US
dc.subjectClimate changeen_US
dc.subjectSouth Atlanticen_US
dc.subjectEcosystemen_US
dc.subjectConservationen_US
dc.titleA blueprint for integrating scientific approaches and international communities to assess basin-wide ocean ecosystem statusen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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