IMBER Science and Implementation Strategy

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary 3

Introduction 6

Science Plan . 12

Theme 1: Interactions between biogeochemical cycles and marine food webs 12

Issue 1. Transformation of organic matter in marine food webs 12

Issue 2. Transfers of matter across ocean interfaces 16

Issue 3. End-to-end food webs and material flows. 20

Theme 2: Sensitivity to Global Change 27

Issue 1. Impacts of climate-induced changes through physical forcing and variability 27

Issue 2. Effects of increasing anthropogenic CO2 and changing pH on marine biogeochemical

cycles, ecosystems and their interactions 32

Issue 3. Effects of changing supplies of macro- and micronutrients . 36

Issue 4. Impacts of harvesting on end-to-end food webs and biogeochemical cycles. 39

Theme 3: Feedbacks to the Earth System 42

Issue 1. Oceanic storage of anthropogenic CO2 43

Issue 2. Ecosystem feedback on ocean physics and climate . 46

Theme 4: Responses of Society 50

Integrated Modelling. 53

Implementation Strategy . 56

Introduction 56

IMBER Approach to Research. 56

Process studies 57

Sustained Observations . 58

Synthesis and Modelling 59

Palaeoceanography . 61

Molecular genetics and genomics 62

Data Management 63

Data Mining 63

Project Organisation and Management 64

Scientific Steering Committee 64

Working Groups . 64

Regional Projects . 66

International Project Office. 66

National Committees and Contacts 66

Recognition of IMBER Research 67

Capacity Building . 68

Communication 69

Linkages with Other Projects and Programmes 70

Interaction with IGBP/SCOR Marine Projects 70

Interaction with IGBP/SCOR Interface Projects . 71

Interaction with IGBP Integration Projects 72

Interaction with Earth System Science Partnership Programmes 73

Interaction with other SCOR Projects. 74

Interaction with SCOR-Affiliated Projects. 75

Ocean Observing Programmes 76

Appendices . 77

Appendix I - Acronyms . 77

Appendix II – IMBER Theme’s, Issues and Priority Questions 79

Appendix III - Data Policy Template for IGBP and SCOR Large Scale Ocean Research Projects 81

Appendix IV - Application Form for IMBER Endorsement of Activities. 84

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