Pollution in the Arctic Ocean: An overview of multiple pressures and implications for ecosystem services
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 exposu...
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fttorometrofigs:oai:figshare.com:article/21977360 2023-11-12T04:10:37+01:00 Pollution in the Arctic Ocean: An overview of multiple pressures and implications for ecosystem services Roxana Suehring Bryony L. Townhill Efstathios Reppas-Chrysovitsinos Crispin J Halsall Elena Mengo Tina Sanders Kirsten Dähnke Odile Crabeck Jan Kaiser Silvana N R Birchenough 2023-01-30T19:18:07Z https://doi.org/10.32920/21977360.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/preprint/Pollution_in_the_Arctic_Ocean_An_overview_of_multiple_pressures_and_implications_for_ecosystem_services/21977360 unknown doi:10.32920/21977360.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/preprint/Pollution_in_the_Arctic_Ocean_An_overview_of_multiple_pressures_and_implications_for_ecosystem_services/21977360 In Copyright Environmental impacts Chemicals Contaminants Ecopath Management Modelling Policy Text Preprint 2023 fttorometrofigs https://doi.org/10.32920/21977360.v1 2023-10-15T05:44:14Z 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. Report Arctic Arctic Ocean Climate change Research from Toronto Metropolitan University Arctic Arctic Ocean |
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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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Roxana Suehring Bryony L. Townhill Efstathios Reppas-Chrysovitsinos Crispin J Halsall Elena Mengo Tina Sanders Kirsten Dähnke Odile Crabeck Jan Kaiser Silvana N R Birchenough |
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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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