Advancing Marine Biological Observations and Data Requirements of the Complementary Essential Ocean Variables (EOVs) and Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) Frameworks

• DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2018.00211
• Publication Date: 2018-06-27T00:31:47Z
• Authors: Frank E. Muller-K...; Patricia Miloslavich; Nicholas J. Bax; Samantha Simmons; Mark J. Costello; Isabel Sousa Pinto; Gabrielle Canonico; Woody Turner; Michael Gill; Enrique Montes; Benjamin D. Best; Jay Pearlman; Patrick Halpin; Daniel Dunn; Abigail Benson; Corinne S. Martin; Lauren V. Weatherdon; Ward Appeltans; Pieter Provoost; Eduardo Klein; Christopher R. Ke...; Robert J. Miller; Francisco P. Chavez; Katrin Iken; Sanae Chiba; David Obura; Laetitia M. Navarro; Henrique M. Pereira; Valerie Allain; Sonia Batten; Lisandro Benedett...; J. Emmett Duffy; Raphael M. Kudela; Lisa-Maria Rebelo; Yunne Shin; Gary Geller
• Keywords: Marine Biodiversity; Marine protected area

Measurements of the status and trends key indicators for ocean marine life are required to inform policy management in context growing human uses resources, coastal development, climate change. Two synergistic efforts identify specific priority variables monitoring: Essential Ocean Variables (EOVs) through Global Observing System (GOOS), Biodiversity (EBVs) from Group on Earth Observations Observation Network (GEO BON). Both systems support reporting against internationally agreed conventions treaties. GOOS, established under auspices Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), plays a leading role coordinating global monitoring definition EOVs. GEO BON is biodiversity observation network that coordinates observations enhance world's promote both awareness accounting ecosystem services. Convergence agreement between these two streamline existing new programs advance scientific knowledge effectively sustainable use spaces resources. In this context, Marine (MBON), thematic component BON, collaborating with Biogeographic Information (OBIS), Integrated Biosphere Research (IMBeR) project ensure EBVs EOVs complementary, representing alternative common set measurements. This work informed by Joint Technical Oceanography Meteorology (JCOMM), an intergovernmental body technical experts helps international coordination best practices observing, data services, combined capacity development expertise. Characterizing understanding its drivers will require incorporation traditional molecular taxonomy, animal tagging tracking efforts, biogeochemistry, observatory initiatives including deep seafloor. The partnership large-scale observing product distribution (MBON, OBIS, JCOMM, GOOS) expedited, effective way policy-level assessments (e.g., Science-Policy Platform Ecosystem Services or IPBES), along implementation goals United Nations Sustainable Development Goals).