TY - JOUR
T1 - A blueprint for integrating scientific approaches and international communities to assess basin-wide ocean ecosystem status
AU - Roberts, J. Murray
AU - Devey, Colin W.
AU - Biastoch, Arne
AU - Carreiro-Silva, Marina
AU - Dohna, Tina
AU - Dorschel, Boris
AU - Gunn, Vikki
AU - Huvenne, Veerle A. I.
AU - Johnson, David
AU - Jollivet, Didier
AU - Kenchington, Ellen L. R.
AU - Larkin, Kate
AU - Matabos, Marjolaine
AU - Morato, Telmo
AU - Naumann, Malik S.
AU - Orejas, Covadonga
AU - Perez, J. Angel A.
AU - Ragnarsson, Stefán
AU - Smit, Albertus J.
AU - Sweetman, Andrew
AU - Unger, Sebastian
AU - Boteler, Benjamin
AU - Henry, Lea-Anne
N1 - Funding Information:
This paper has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 818123 (iAtlantic) and the United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) One Ocean Hub (Grant Ref: NE/S008950/1). We thank Jason Cleland for assistance in preparing the manuscript and two anonymous reviewers for their helpful comments on the manuscript. This output reflects only the author’s view and the European Union cannot be held responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
Funding Information:
This paper has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 818123 (iAtlantic) and the United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) One Ocean Hub (Grant Ref: NE/S008950/1). We thank Jason Cleland for assistance in preparing the manuscript and two anonymous reviewers for their helpful comments on the manuscript. This output reflects only the author’s view and the European Union cannot be held responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, The Author(s).
PY - 2023/1/19
Y1 - 2023/1/19
N2 - Ocean 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.
AB - Ocean 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.
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U2 - 10.1038/s43247-022-00645-w
DO - 10.1038/s43247-022-00645-w
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85146751746
SN - 2662-4435
VL - 4
JO - Communications Earth and Environment
JF - Communications Earth and Environment
M1 - 12
ER -
