Evolving and Sustaining Ocean Best Practices and Standards for the Next Decade

Pearlman, Jay; Bushnell, Mark; Coppola, Laurent; Karstensen, Johannes; Buttigieg, Pier Luigi; Pearlman, Francoise; Simpson, Pauline; Barbier, Michèle; Muller‐Karger, Frank E.; Muñoz-Mas, Cristian; Pissierssens, Peter; Chandler, Cyndy; Hermes, Juliet; Heslop, Emma; Jenkyns, Reyna; Achterberg, Eric P.; Bensi, Manuel; Bittig, Henry C.; Blandin, J.; Bosch, Julie; Bourlès, Bernard; Bozzano, Roberto; Buck, Justin; Burger, E. F.; Cano, Daniel Serrano; Cardín, Vanessa; Llorens, Miguel Charcos; Cianca, A.; Chen, Hua; Cusack, Caroline; Delory, Eric; Garello, R.; Giovanetti, Gabriele; Harscoat, Valérie; Hartman, Susan E.; Heitsenrether, Robert; Jirka, Simon; Lara‐Lopez, Ana; Lantéri, Nadine; Leadbetter, Adam; Manzella, G. M. R.; Masó, Joan; McCurdy, Andrea; Moussat, Eric; Ntoumas, Manolis; Pensieri, Sara; Petihakis, George; Pinardi, Nadia; Pouliquen, Sylvie; Przeslawski, Rachel; Roden, Nicholas; Silke, Joe; Tamburri, Mario N.; Tang, Hairong; Tanhua, Toste; Telszewski, Maciej; Testor, Pierre; Thomas, Julie; Waldmann, Christoph; Whoriskey, Fred

doi:10.3389/fmars.2019.00277

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“…A multi-platform approach, in addition to optimizing data collection-in terms of quality, also-will bring the scientific community to more efficient monitoring and better predictions of the world ocean processes. This must be a collaborative effort, useful to optimize and integrate ocean observing systems, sensor deployment, and usage [21]. Only with this approach can the scientific community take a step forward in the understanding of climate variability and the anthropogenic effect.…”

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Ocean Exchange and Circulation

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2020

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The great spatial and temporal variability, which characterizes the marine environment, requires a huge effort to be observed and studied properly since changes in circulation and mixing processes directly influence the variability of the physical and biogeochemical properties. A multi-platform approach and a collaborative effort, in addition to optimizing both data collection and quality, is needed to bring the scientific community to more efficient monitoring and predicting of the world ocean processes. This Special Issue consists of nine original scientific articles that address oceanic circulation and water mass exchange. Most of them deal with mean circulation, basin and sub-basin-scale flows, mesoscale eddies, and internal processes (e.g., mixing and internal waves) that contribute to the redistribution of oceanic properties and energy within the ocean. One paper deals with numerical modelling application finalized to evaluate the capacity of coastal vegetated areas to mitigate the impact of a tsunami. The study areas in which these topics are developed include both oceanic areas and semi-enclosed seas such as the Mediterranean Sea, the Norwegian Sea and the Fram Strait, the South China Sea, and the Northwest Pacific. Scientific findings presented in this Special Issue highlight how a combination of various modern observation techniques can improve our understanding of the complex physical and biogeochemical processes in the ocean.

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Ocean Exchange and Circulation

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2020

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“…and invention of sensors to be deployed for longer periods of time on autonomous platforms can help mitigate this limitation. In addition, the creation and adoption of best practices can be an important element in training to increase the uniformity and interoperability of measurements (Pearlman et al, 2018). Finally, plankton ecology needs to develop further to take full advantage of the measurements collected.…”

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“…Work on best practice documents to ensure worldwide methodology is consistent (Pearlman et al, 2018) and intercomparable. Encourage the contributions of documented best practices to a global scale repository to facilitate consensus and adaption of common methodologies.…”

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Globally Consistent Quantitative Observations of Planktonic Ecosystems

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In this paper we review the technologies available to make globally quantitative observations of particles in general-and plankton in particular-in the world oceans, and for sizes varying from sub-microns to centimeters. Some of these technologies have been available for years while others have only recently emerged. Use of these technologies is critical to improve understanding of the processes that control abundances, distributions and composition of plankton, provide data necessary to constrain and improve ecosystem and biogeochemical models, and forecast changes in marine ecosystems in light of climate change. In this paper we begin by providing the motivation for plankton observations, quantification and diversity qualification on a global scale. We then expand on the state-of-the-art, detailing a variety of relevant and (mostly) mature technologies and measurements, including bulk measurements of plankton, pigment composition, uses of genomic, optical and acoustical methods as well

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“…The data, scientific production, outreach and engagement activities, as well as tools and products developed are a clear performance indicator of SOCIB achievements and innovations in the new era of ocean observation. The alignment of these elements is possible due to a dedicated data lifecycle management that is fully committed with the Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR) data principles (Wilkinson et al, 2016) and that also contributes to the IOC Ocean Best Practices System 5 (Pearlman et al, 2019).…”

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Challenges for Sustained Observing and Forecasting Systems in the Mediterranean Sea

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Pinardi²,

Álvarez-Fanjul³

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Tintoré et al. Sustained Mediterranean Observing Forecasting SystemThe Mediterranean community represented in this paper is the result of more than 30 years of EU and nationally funded coordination, which has led to key contributions in science concepts and operational initiatives. Together with the establishment of operational services, the community has coordinated with universities, research centers, research infrastructures and private companies to implement advanced multi-platform and integrated observing and forecasting systems that facilitate the advancement of operational services, scientific achievements and mission-oriented innovation. Thus, the community can respond to societal challenges and stakeholders needs, developing a variety of fit-for-purpose services such as the Copernicus Marine Service. The combination of state-of-the-art observations and forecasting provides new opportunities for downstream services in response to the needs of the heavily populated Mediterranean coastal areas and to climate change. The challenge over the next decade is to sustain ocean observations within the research community, to monitor the variability at small scales, e.g., the mesoscale/submesoscale, to resolve the sub-basin/seasonal and inter-annual variability in the circulation, and thus establish the decadal variability, understand and correct the model-associated biases and to enhance model-data integration and ensemble forecasting for uncertainty estimation. Better knowledge and understanding of the level of Mediterranean variability will enable a subsequent evaluation of the impacts and mitigation of the effect of human activities and climate change on the biodiversity and the ecosystem, which will support environmental assessments and decisions. Further challenges include extending the science-based added-value products into societal relevant downstream services and engaging with communities to build initiatives that will contribute to the 2030 Agenda and more specifically to SDG14 and the UN's Decade of Ocean Science for sustainable development, by this contributing to bridge the science-policy gap. The Mediterranean observing and forecasting capacity was built on the basis of community best practices in monitoring and modeling, and can serve as a basis for the development of an integrated global ocean observing system.

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Evolving and Sustaining Ocean Best Practices and Standards for the Next Decade

Cited by 91 publications

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Ocean Exchange and Circulation

Ocean Exchange and Circulation

Globally Consistent Quantitative Observations of Planktonic Ecosystems

Challenges for Sustained Observing and Forecasting Systems in the Mediterranean Sea

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