| | IMBER Science and Implementation Strategy |
| | 5,81 | | MB |
| | 107 | | stron |
| | 4937 | | ID | Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO |
| | 2005 | | rok |
| | 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 |
| | References |