Publications about Pacific Ocean

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Sandifer et al. 2023. Observing and monitoring the ocean (Page 1)

Sandifer et al. 2023. Observing and monitoring the ocean

Sandifera PA, Brooksb BW, Canonicoc G, Chassignetd EP, Kirkpatricke B, Porterf DE, Schwackeg LH, Geoffrey SI, and Kelsey RH ·
2023

From time immemorial, humankind has looked to the ocean for food and other useful products, for warnings of impending danger (e.g., storms and invaders), for inspi- ration, wonder, and beauty, and as a broad avenue for exploration, adventure, and commerce (see Chapters 1 and 3). Today, we watch the ocean more closely and care- fully than ever before. Globally, the ocean and its coasts affect human health and well-being in many ways, some positive, others negative (Sandifer et al., 2021a).

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A National Status Report on United States Coral Reefs Based on 2012–2018 Data From National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (Page 1)

A National Status Report on United States Coral Reefs Based on 2012–2018 Data From National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Coral Reef Monitoring Program

Towle EK, Donovan EC, Kelsey RH, Allen ME, Barkley H, Blondeau J, Brainard RE, Carew A, Couch CS, Dillard MK, Eakin CM, Edwards K, Edwards PET, Enochs IC, Fleming CS, Fries AS, Geiger EF, Grove LJ, Groves SH, Gorstein M, Heenan A, Johnson MW, Kimball J, Koss JL, Kindinger T, Levine A, Manzello DP, Miller N, Oliver T, Samson JC, Swanson D, Vargas-Ángel B, Viehman TS and Williams ID ·
2022

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Coral Reef Conservation Program supports the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) in the United States Pacific, Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico.

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Multi-scale trend analysis of water quality using error propagation of generalized additive models (Page 1)

Multi-scale trend analysis of water quality using error propagation of generalized additive models

Beck MW, Valpine PD, Murphy R, Wren I, Chelsky A, Foley M, Senn DB ·
2021

Effective stewardship of ecosystems to sustain current ecological status or mitigate impacts requires nuanced understanding of how conditions have changed over time in response to anthropogenic pressures and natural variability. Detecting and appropriately characterizing changes requires accurate and flexible trend assessment methods that can be readily applied to environmental monitoring datasets. A key requirement is complete propagation of uncertainty through the analysis.

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A social and ecological imperative for ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change in the Pacific Islands (Page 1)

A social and ecological imperative for ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change in the Pacific Islands

Hills T, Carruthers TJB, Chape S, and Donohoe P ·
2013

Climate change is predicted to have a range of impacts on Pacific Island ecosystems and the services they provide for current and future development. There are a number of characteristics that can make adaptation approaches that utilise the benefits of ecosystems a compelling and viable alternative to other adaptation approaches.

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Latitudinal comparisons of equatorial Pacific zooplankton

Roman MR, Dam HG, Le Borgne R, and Zhang X ·
2002

Zooplankton biomass and rates of ingestion, egestion and production in the equatorial Pacific Ocean along 140degreesW and 180degrees exhibit maximum values in the High-Nutrient Low-Chlorophyll (HNLC) zone associated with equatorial upwelling (5degreesS-5degreesN) as compared to the more oligotrophic regions to the north and south.

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Latitudinal Variations in Mesozooplankton Grazing and Metabolism in the Central Tropical Pacific During the Us Jgofs Eqpac Study

Zhang X, Dam HG, White JR, and Roman MR ·
1995

Pigment ingestion rates by three size classes of mesozooplankton (200-500 mu m, 500-1000 mu m and 1000-2000 mu m) within the euphotic zone were measured during the Survey 1 (February/March) and Survey 2 (August/September) cruises of the 1992 United States Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (U.S. JGOFS) in the central equatorial Pacific (EqPac).

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