Pollution in the Arctic Ocean: An overview of multiple pressures and implications for ecosystem services
Abstract The Arctic is undergoing unprecedented change. Observations and models demonstrate significant perturbations to the physical and biological systems. Arctic species and ecosystems, particularly in the marine environment, are subject to a wide range of pressures from human activities, includi...
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crspringernat:10.1007/s13280-021-01657-0 2023-05-15T14:33:28+02:00 Pollution in the Arctic Ocean: An overview of multiple pressures and implications for ecosystem services Townhill, Bryony L. Reppas-Chrysovitsinos, Efstathios Sühring, Roxana Halsall, Crispin J. Mengo, Elena Sanders, Tina Dähnke, Kirsten Crabeck, Odile Kaiser, Jan Birchenough, Silvana N. R. Natural Environment Research Council 2021 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13280-021-01657-0 https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s13280-021-01657-0.pdf https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13280-021-01657-0/fulltext.html en eng Springer Science and Business Media LLC https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 CC-BY Ambio volume 51, issue 2, page 471-483 ISSN 0044-7447 1654-7209 Ecology Environmental Chemistry Geography, Planning and Development General Medicine journal-article 2021 crspringernat https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-021-01657-0 2022-01-04T09:16:24Z Abstract The Arctic is undergoing unprecedented change. Observations and models demonstrate significant perturbations to the physical and biological systems. Arctic species and ecosystems, particularly in the marine environment, are subject to a wide range of pressures from human activities, including exposure to a complex mixture of pollutants, climate change and fishing activity. These pressures affect the ecosystem services that the Arctic provides. Current international policies are attempting to support sustainable exploitation of Arctic resources with a view to balancing human wellbeing and environmental protection. However, assessments of the potential combined impacts of human activities are limited by data, particularly related to pollutants, a limited understanding of physical and biological processes, and single policies that are limited to ecosystem-level actions. This manuscript considers how, when combined, a suite of existing tools can be used to assess the impacts of pollutants in combination with other anthropogenic pressures on Arctic ecosystems, and on the services that these ecosystems provide. Recommendations are made for the advancement of targeted Arctic research to inform environmental practices and regulatory decisions. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Ocean Climate change Springer Nature (via Crossref) Arctic Arctic Ocean Ambio 51 2 471 483 |
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Abstract The Arctic is undergoing unprecedented change. Observations and models demonstrate significant perturbations to the physical and biological systems. Arctic species and ecosystems, particularly in the marine environment, are subject to a wide range of pressures from human activities, including exposure to a complex mixture of pollutants, climate change and fishing activity. These pressures affect the ecosystem services that the Arctic provides. Current international policies are attempting to support sustainable exploitation of Arctic resources with a view to balancing human wellbeing and environmental protection. However, assessments of the potential combined impacts of human activities are limited by data, particularly related to pollutants, a limited understanding of physical and biological processes, and single policies that are limited to ecosystem-level actions. This manuscript considers how, when combined, a suite of existing tools can be used to assess the impacts of pollutants in combination with other anthropogenic pressures on Arctic ecosystems, and on the services that these ecosystems provide. Recommendations are made for the advancement of targeted Arctic research to inform environmental practices and regulatory decisions. |
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Townhill, Bryony L. Reppas-Chrysovitsinos, Efstathios Sühring, Roxana Halsall, Crispin J. Mengo, Elena Sanders, Tina Dähnke, Kirsten Crabeck, Odile Kaiser, Jan Birchenough, Silvana N. R. |
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Townhill, Bryony L. Reppas-Chrysovitsinos, Efstathios Sühring, Roxana Halsall, Crispin J. Mengo, Elena Sanders, Tina Dähnke, Kirsten Crabeck, Odile Kaiser, Jan Birchenough, Silvana N. R. |
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Pollution in the Arctic Ocean: An overview of multiple pressures and implications for ecosystem services |
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Pollution in the Arctic Ocean: An overview of multiple pressures and implications for ecosystem services |
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Pollution in the Arctic Ocean: An overview of multiple pressures and implications for ecosystem services |
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