Climate and Anthropogenic Change in Aquatic Environments: A Cross Ecosystem Perspective

摘要: Abstract : In an effort to foster collaboration among researchers across diverse ecosystems, a group of early career scientists whose interests span the aquatic sciences, convened at University Hawai'i participate in 2008 Eco-DAS symposium. During break out session symposium which participants were charged with discussing how best approach mitigation climate and anthropogenic threats ecosystems concluded that effective will depend upon prioritizing ecosystems. These priorities documented using thought experiment defined their ecosystem expertise, then ranked highest-priority them. Results revealed marine (open ocean, deep sea, coastal oceans, rocky intertidal) climate-related impacts (i.e., temperature ocean acidification) as highest priority whereas estuarine, marsh, wetland, stream, lake/reservoir direct land-use change nutrient inputs (eutrophication) highest. With such group, it became apparent working is limited by issues ranging from lack large-scale, long-term monitoring provide baseline data, broader questions changes one cascade interconnected Here we summarize discussions, offer insight into rankings for specific propose ideas past, current, future research can be used support cross-ecosystem perspective on change.