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Advancing marine biogeochemical and ecosystem reanalyses and forecasts as tools for monitoring and managing ecosystem health
Fennel, K.; Gehlen, M.; Brasseur, P.; Brown, C.W.; Ciavatta, S.; Cossarini, G.; Crise, A.; Edwards, C.A.; Ford, D.; Friedrichs, M.A.M.; Grégoire, M.; Jones, E.; Kim, H.-C.; Lamouroux, J.; Murtugudde, R.; Perruche, C.; GODAE OceanView Marine Ecosyst Ana (2019). Advancing marine biogeochemical and ecosystem reanalyses and forecasts as tools for monitoring and managing ecosystem health. Front. Mar. Sci. 6: 89. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00089
In: Frontiers in Marine Science. Frontiers Media: Lausanne. e-ISSN 2296-7745, more
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Keyword
    Marine/Coastal
Author keywords
    biogeochemical model; ecological model; forecasting; reanalysis; climateprojection; scenario

Authors  Top 
  • Fennel, K.
  • Gehlen, M.
  • Brasseur, P.
  • Brown, C.W.
  • Ciavatta, S.
  • Cossarini, G.
  • Crise, A.
  • Edwards, C.A.
  • Ford, D.
  • Friedrichs, M.A.M.
  • Grégoire, M., more
  • Jones, E.
  • Kim, H.-C.
  • Lamouroux, J.
  • Murtugudde, R.
  • Perruche, C.
  • GODAE OceanView Marine Ecosyst Ana

Abstract
    Ocean ecosystems are subject to a multitude of stressors, including changes in ocean physics and biogeochemistry, and direct anthropogenic influences. Implementation of protective and adaptive measures for ocean ecosystems requires a combination of ocean observations with analysis and prediction tools. These can guide assessments of the current state of ocean ecosystems, elucidate ongoing trends and shifts, and anticipate impacts of climate change and management policies. Analysis and prediction tools are defined here as ocean circulation models that are coupled to biogeochemical or ecological models. The range of potential applications for these systems is broad, ranging from reanalyses for the assessment of past and current states, and short-term and seasonal forecasts, to scenario simulations including climate change projections. The objectives of this article are to illustrate current capabilities with regard to the three types of applications, and to discuss the challenges and opportunities. Representative examples of global and regional systems are described with particular emphasis on those in operational or pre-operational use. With regard to the benefits and challenges, similar considerations apply to biogeochemical and ecological prediction systems as do to physical systems. However, at present there are at least two major differences: (1) biogeochemical observation streams are much sparser than physical streams presenting a significant hinderance, and (2) biogeochemical and ecological models are largely unconstrained because of insufficient observations. Expansion of biogeochemical and ecological observation systems will allow for significant advances in the development and application of analysis and prediction tools for ocean biogeochemistry and ecosystems, with multiple societal benefits.

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