Developing priority variables ('ecosystem Essential Ocean Variables' - eEOVs) for observing dynamics and change in Southern Ocean ecosystems
Reliable statements about variability and change in marine ecosystems and their underlying causes are needed to report on their status and to guide management. Here we use the Framework on Ocean Observing (FOO) to begin developing ecosystem Essential Ocean Variables (eEOVs) for the Southern Ocean Ob...
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Biological Sciences Ecology Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) Constable, AJ Costa, DP Schofield, O Newman, L Urban Jr, ER Fulton, EA Melbourne-Thomas, J Ballerini, T Boyd, PW Brandt, A de la Mare, WK Edwards, M Eleaume, M Emmerson, L Fennel, K Fielding, S Griffiths, H Gutt, J Hindell, MA Hoffman, EE Jennings, S La, HS McCurdy, A Mitchell, BG Moltmann, T Muelbert, M Murphy, E Press, AJ Raymond, B Reid, K Reiss, C Rice, J Salter, I Smith, DC Song, S Southwell, C Swadling, K Van de Putte, A Willis, Z Developing priority variables ('ecosystem Essential Ocean Variables' - eEOVs) for observing dynamics and change in Southern Ocean ecosystems |
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Reliable statements about variability and change in marine ecosystems and their underlying causes are needed to report on their status and to guide management. Here we use the Framework on Ocean Observing (FOO) to begin developing ecosystem Essential Ocean Variables (eEOVs) for the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS). An eEOV is a defined biological or ecological quantity, which is derived from field observations, and which contributes significantly to assessments of Southern Ocean ecosystems. Here, assessments are concerned with estimating status and trends in ecosystem properties, attribution of trends to causes, and predicting future trajectories. eEOVs should be feasible to collect at appropriate spatial and temporal scales and are useful to the extent that they contribute to direct estimation of trends and/or attribution, and/or development of ecological (statistical or simulation) models to support assessments. In this paper we outline the rationale, including establishing a set of criteria, for selecting eEOVs for the SOOS and develop a list of candidate eEOVs for further evaluation. Other than habitat variables, nine types of eEOVs for Southern Ocean taxa are identified within three classes: state (magnitude, genetic/species, size spectrum), predatorprey (diet, foraging range), and autecology (phenology, reproductive rate, individual growth rate, detritus). Most candidates for the suite of Southern Ocean taxa relate to state or diet. Candidate autecological eEOVs have not been developed other than for marine mammals and birds. We consider some of the spatial and temporal issues that will influence the adoption and use of eEOVs in an observing system in the Southern Ocean, noting that existing operations and platforms potentially provide coverage of the four main sectors of the region the East and West Pacific, Atlantic and Indian. Lastly, we discuss the importance of simulation modelling in helping with the design of the observing system in the long term. |
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Constable, AJ Costa, DP Schofield, O Newman, L Urban Jr, ER Fulton, EA Melbourne-Thomas, J Ballerini, T Boyd, PW Brandt, A de la Mare, WK Edwards, M Eleaume, M Emmerson, L Fennel, K Fielding, S Griffiths, H Gutt, J Hindell, MA Hoffman, EE Jennings, S La, HS McCurdy, A Mitchell, BG Moltmann, T Muelbert, M Murphy, E Press, AJ Raymond, B Reid, K Reiss, C Rice, J Salter, I Smith, DC Song, S Southwell, C Swadling, K Van de Putte, A Willis, Z |
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Developing priority variables ('ecosystem Essential Ocean Variables' - eEOVs) for observing dynamics and change in Southern Ocean ecosystems |
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Developing priority variables ('ecosystem Essential Ocean Variables' - eEOVs) for observing dynamics and change in Southern Ocean ecosystems |
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Developing priority variables ('ecosystem Essential Ocean Variables' - eEOVs) for observing dynamics and change in Southern Ocean ecosystems |
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Developing priority variables ('ecosystem Essential Ocean Variables' - eEOVs) for observing dynamics and change in Southern Ocean ecosystems |
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Developing priority variables ('ecosystem Essential Ocean Variables' - eEOVs) for observing dynamics and change in Southern Ocean ecosystems |
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developing priority variables ('ecosystem essential ocean variables' - eeovs) for observing dynamics and change in southern ocean ecosystems |
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http://ecite.utas.edu.au/109979/1/Constable et al (2016) eEOVs in Southern Ocean JMS.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2016.05.003 Constable, AJ and Costa, DP and Schofield, O and Newman, L and Urban Jr, ER and Fulton, EA and Melbourne-Thomas, J and Ballerini, T and Boyd, PW and Brandt, A and de la Mare, WK and Edwards, M and Eleaume, M and Emmerson, L and Fennel, K and Fielding, S and Griffiths, H and Gutt, J and Hindell, MA and Hoffman, EE and Jennings, S and La, HS and McCurdy, A and Mitchell, BG and Moltmann, T and Muelbert, M and Murphy, E and Press, AJ and Raymond, B and Reid, K and Reiss, C and Rice, J and Salter, I and Smith, DC and Song, S and Southwell, C and Swadling, K and Van de Putte, A and Willis, Z, Developing priority variables ('ecosystem Essential Ocean Variables' - eEOVs) for observing dynamics and change in Southern Ocean ecosystems, Journal of Marine Systems, 161 pp. 26-41. ISSN 0924-7963 (2016) [Refereed Article] http://ecite.utas.edu.au/109979 |
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ftunivtasecite:oai:ecite.utas.edu.au:109979 2023-05-15T18:24:18+02:00 Developing priority variables ('ecosystem Essential Ocean Variables' - eEOVs) for observing dynamics and change in Southern Ocean ecosystems Constable, AJ Costa, DP Schofield, O Newman, L Urban Jr, ER Fulton, EA Melbourne-Thomas, J Ballerini, T Boyd, PW Brandt, A de la Mare, WK Edwards, M Eleaume, M Emmerson, L Fennel, K Fielding, S Griffiths, H Gutt, J Hindell, MA Hoffman, EE Jennings, S La, HS McCurdy, A Mitchell, BG Moltmann, T Muelbert, M Murphy, E Press, AJ Raymond, B Reid, K Reiss, C Rice, J Salter, I Smith, DC Song, S Southwell, C Swadling, K Van de Putte, A Willis, Z 2016 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2016.05.003 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/109979 en eng Elsevier Science Bv http://ecite.utas.edu.au/109979/1/Constable et al (2016) eEOVs in Southern Ocean JMS.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2016.05.003 Constable, AJ and Costa, DP and Schofield, O and Newman, L and Urban Jr, ER and Fulton, EA and Melbourne-Thomas, J and Ballerini, T and Boyd, PW and Brandt, A and de la Mare, WK and Edwards, M and Eleaume, M and Emmerson, L and Fennel, K and Fielding, S and Griffiths, H and Gutt, J and Hindell, MA and Hoffman, EE and Jennings, S and La, HS and McCurdy, A and Mitchell, BG and Moltmann, T and Muelbert, M and Murphy, E and Press, AJ and Raymond, B and Reid, K and Reiss, C and Rice, J and Salter, I and Smith, DC and Song, S and Southwell, C and Swadling, K and Van de Putte, A and Willis, Z, Developing priority variables ('ecosystem Essential Ocean Variables' - eEOVs) for observing dynamics and change in Southern Ocean ecosystems, Journal of Marine Systems, 161 pp. 26-41. ISSN 0924-7963 (2016) [Refereed Article] http://ecite.utas.edu.au/109979 Biological Sciences Ecology Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) Refereed Article PeerReviewed 2016 ftunivtasecite https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2016.05.003 2022-04-11T22:16:43Z Reliable statements about variability and change in marine ecosystems and their underlying causes are needed to report on their status and to guide management. Here we use the Framework on Ocean Observing (FOO) to begin developing ecosystem Essential Ocean Variables (eEOVs) for the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS). An eEOV is a defined biological or ecological quantity, which is derived from field observations, and which contributes significantly to assessments of Southern Ocean ecosystems. Here, assessments are concerned with estimating status and trends in ecosystem properties, attribution of trends to causes, and predicting future trajectories. eEOVs should be feasible to collect at appropriate spatial and temporal scales and are useful to the extent that they contribute to direct estimation of trends and/or attribution, and/or development of ecological (statistical or simulation) models to support assessments. In this paper we outline the rationale, including establishing a set of criteria, for selecting eEOVs for the SOOS and develop a list of candidate eEOVs for further evaluation. Other than habitat variables, nine types of eEOVs for Southern Ocean taxa are identified within three classes: state (magnitude, genetic/species, size spectrum), predatorprey (diet, foraging range), and autecology (phenology, reproductive rate, individual growth rate, detritus). Most candidates for the suite of Southern Ocean taxa relate to state or diet. Candidate autecological eEOVs have not been developed other than for marine mammals and birds. We consider some of the spatial and temporal issues that will influence the adoption and use of eEOVs in an observing system in the Southern Ocean, noting that existing operations and platforms potentially provide coverage of the four main sectors of the region the East and West Pacific, Atlantic and Indian. Lastly, we discuss the importance of simulation modelling in helping with the design of the observing system in the long term. Article in Journal/Newspaper Southern Ocean eCite UTAS (University of Tasmania) Indian Pacific Southern Ocean Journal of Marine Systems 161 26 41 |