Do you have an interest in innovative ecosystem monitoring techniques? The ICES ASC2015 theme session report is now available.
“In recent years there has been a shift in focus of marine monitoring programs that have traditionally addressed particular ecosystem components like biogeochemical parameters or commercial fish species stocks towards assessing the entire ecosystem.
Accordingly, a range of methods and equipment is employed to measure diverse ecosystem components and to be able to detect changes, monitor key processes and observe the whole ecosystem in general. Despite recent advances in monitoring techniques, the need for continued development of tools and techniques remains.
Working towards a more holistic approach and improved coverage of components at higher spatio-temporal resolutions, there is a need for creative and alternative use ofavailable resources
–including personnel, ship time and data, as well as research platforms, vessels, and remote sensing, amongother things”. For more information ICES report
