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Gulf of Maine Area Program Census of Marine Life. Southwestern Bay of Fundy, Michael Strong and MariaInnes Buzeta. Expand knowledge & understanding of the biodiversity of a marginal sea ecosystem => improve management of human activities => conserve biodiversity & ecosystem function.
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Gulf of Maine Area Program Census of Marine Life Southwestern Bay of Fundy, Michael Strong and MariaInnes Buzeta
Expand knowledge & understanding of the biodiversity of a marginal sea ecosystem => improve management of human activities => conserve biodiversity & ecosystem function
Framework Explore, Explain, Apply Methods Stimulate, coordinate, facilitate, fund & cajole extant N species known (~4,000) “monitored” (<400) “managed” (<50 harvested & protected species) 10-6 10-4 10-2 100 Length (m)
2007- Integrating Topics Biogeography and diversity of communities Contributions of those commu-nities to ecosystem function Factors that affect intactness, resilience, etc. of communities Legacies (>2010) New framework (biodiversity-EBM)--shared Better understanding/ideas Data and Data Systems Strengthened societal and institutional support for integrative studies & their application Funding Natural Forcing Environmental Conditions Climate 5 6 7 Anthropogenic Forcing 1 Non-native Species Regional Biodiversity of genes and species 2 3 Habitats 4 Communities Ecosystem Functions
* * “Discovery Corridor” 2005-07 2001-2005 2006-07 HMAP * *