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GOMA  

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  • A project documenting patterns of biodiversity and related processes in the Gulf of Maine, which will be used to establish ecosystem-based management of the area. The Gulf of Maine Census of Marine Life is one of seven initial field projects of the Census of Marine Life (CoML). The Gulf of Maine was selected as the ecosystem pilot study for CoML. The goal of this program is to gain enough knowledge to enable ecosystem-based management in a large marine environment. The program will advance knowledge of both biodiversity and ecological processes over a range of habitats and food-chain levels, from plankton to whales. Missing Links The Gulf of Maine is a dynamic ecosystem. Both natural and human influences have wrought large changes in the abundance and diversity of life in its waters. Such species as mackerel, herring, and lobster have flourished at times, but wild Atlantic salmon are endangered, and traditional livelihoods have been wiped out by the collapse of such bottom-dwelling fish as haddock and cod. We know a lot about some individual species, but we don't know enough about these populations, their habitats, and their interactions with one another and their environment to determine why these changes have taken place or what the future may hold. Scientific Objectives This program will focus on marine life in the Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank and adjacent Slope Sea, and the New England Seamounts. The team will take advantage of and demonstrate the latest technologies to perform an integrated study aimed at understanding both the biogeography of the gulf and the processes controlling it. A broad suite of instruments and sensors will collect data on the physical and biological characteristics of the Gulf of Maine. Scientists will use both traditional and new collection devices for physical capture of the Gulf's inhabitants. Acoustical and optical devices will be deployed or operated from surface vessels, towed sleds, and remotely operated and autonomous vehicles. Summary provided by http://www.usm.maine.edu/gulfofmaine-census/ (en)

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  • 2013-05-08 13:36:28.0 [aaleman] Move Concepts add narrower relation (GOMA [fb0aad7e-44a4-4948-887f-4a01b9b7bf6e,79575] - IPY-GEOTRACES [1cd198c7-799e-4d06-a404-5cb706e6bfea,77963]);
  • 2013-05-08 13:36:48.0 [aaleman] Move Concepts delete narrower relation (null);

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