IMBER
type: Concept
definition: IMBER is an IGBP-SCOR project focusing on ocean biogeochemical cycles and ecosystems. IMBER research will seek to identify the mechanisms by which marine life influences marine biogeochemical cycles, and how these, in turn, influence marine ecosystems. Central to the IMBER goal is the development of a predictive understanding of how marine biogeochemical cycles and ecosystems respond to complex forcings, such as large-scale climatic variations, changing physical dynamics, carbon cycle chemistry and nutrient fluxes, and the impacts of marine harvesting. Changes in marine biogeochemical cycles and ecosystems due to global change will also have consequences for the broader Earth System. An even greater challenge will be drawing together the natural and social science communities to study some of the key impacts and feedbacks between the marine and human systems. IMBER Web site: http://www.imber.info/ IMBER Data Portal: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/portals/imber/
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type: Concept