The Distributed Biological Observatory in the Pacific Arctic: A Community Status Report


Session ID#: 11242

Session Description:
The Distributed Biological Observatory (DBO) was initiated in the Pacific Arctic in 2012 to track marine biological responses to changing physical conditions. The observatory consists of  internationally-coordinated, multi-trophic level sampling, including physical, biogeochemical and biological measurements. These observations are made annually along transects that have been identified as biologically significant in the Chukchi Sea and more recently in the Beaufort Sea. The approaches being used include hydrographic surveys, satellite observations, pelagic and benthic sampling and biophysical moorings. We will highlight initial results from DBO activities in relation to retrospective and ongoing process-oriented studies in the region.
Primary Contact:  Jacqueline M Grebmeier, Univ MD Center Enviro Science, Solomons, MD, United States
Presenters:  Jacqueline M Grebmeier1, Karen E Frey2, Lee Cooper1, Sue E Moore3, Robert S Pickart4 and Takashi Kikuchi5, (1)Univ MD Center Enviro Science, Solomons, MD, United States(2)Clark University, Graduate School of Geography, Worcester, MA, United States(3)NOAA Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States(4)Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, United States(5)JAMSTEC Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Kanagawa, Japan
Co-Sponsor(s):
  • HE - High Latitude Environments
  • ME - Marine Ecosystems
  • OD - Ocean Observing and Data Management

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