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State of the Atlantic Ocean synthesis report / by Renée Y. Bernier, Robyn E. Jamieson, Noreen E. Kelly, Caroline Lafleur, and Andrea M. Moore (eds.).: Fs97-6/3544E-PDF

"Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has committed to informing Canadians on the state of Canada's oceans and aquatic ecosystems. This technical report, prepared by DFO scientists and collaborators at Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), presents a scientific synthesis of the State of the Atlantic Ocean. This report documents the status, trends, and drivers of change across nine themes representing the physical, chemical, and biological components found in Atlantic Canadian waters: physical oceanography; carbonate chemistry, pH, and dissolved oxygen; nutrients and plankton; marine macrophytes; large marine invertebrates; marine and diadromous fish; marine mammals; sea turtles; and seabirds. Summaries were based on published, peer-reviewed, and/or quality-assured/quality-controlled data and integrated over three Atlantic bioregions: the Scotian Shelf, the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Shelves. A synthesis chapter including complementary case studies was also developed to illustrate ecosystem connections, oceanographic concepts, processes, or impacts and threats of anthropogenic stressors"--Abstract, page iv.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans, issuing body.
  • Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Gulf Region, issuing body.
TitleState of the Atlantic Ocean synthesis report / by Renée Y. Bernier, Robyn E. Jamieson, Noreen E. Kelly, Caroline Lafleur, and Andrea M. Moore (eds.).
Series title
  • Canadian technical report of fisheries and aquatic sciences, 1488-5379 ; 3544
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
Earlier editionState of the Atlantic Ocean synthesis report / (2018)
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Issued also in French under title: Rapport de synthèse sur l'état de l'océan Atlantique.
  • Includes bibliographical references.
  • Abstract -- Résumé -- 1. Ecosystem reporting -- 2. Physical oceanography -- 3. Carbonate chemistry, pH, and dissolved oxygen -- 4. Nutrients and plankton -- 5. Marine macrophytes -- 6. Large marine invertebrates -- 7. Marine and diadromous fish -- 8. Marine mammals -- 9. Sea turtles -- 10. Seabirds -- 11. Ecosystem perspectives -- 12. Key messages and synthesis -- 13. Acknowledgements -- Appendix 1. Status and trends summary table -- Appendix 2. Proceedings of the State of the Oceans - 2022 Atlantic Synthesis Workshop -- Appendix 3. Acronyms and abbreviations.
  • Includes abstracts in English and French.
Publishing information
  • Moncton, NB : Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Gulf Region, 2023.
  • ©2023
Author / Contributor
  • Bernier, Renée Y., editor.
Description1 online resource (v, 219 pages) : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps (chiefly colour).
ISBN9780660487236
Catalogue number
  • Fs97-6/3544E-PDF
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