Arctic Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Plan Annual Report 2012

Implementation of the CBMP-Marine Plan began in late 2011, and this report describes the progress that has been made during the first year of implementation (2012). The governance structures were established: a Marine Steering Group that provides overall direction, and management; and five new Exper...

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Language:English
Published: Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11374/220
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Summary:Implementation of the CBMP-Marine Plan began in late 2011, and this report describes the progress that has been made during the first year of implementation (2012). The governance structures were established: a Marine Steering Group that provides overall direction, and management; and five new Expert Networks (Sea-ice Biota, Plankton, Benthos, Marine Fish and Marine Mammals) that are concerned with determining marine biodiversity baselines, detecting changes and trends, and discerning the underlying reasons for such changes.