A Global Ocean Oxygen Database and Atlas for Assessing and Predicting Deoxygenation and Ocean Health in the Open and Coastal Ocean

• DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2021.724913
• Publication Date: 2021-12-21T06:01:16Z
• Authors: Marilaure Grégoire; Véronique Garçon; Hernan Garcia; Denise Breitburg; Kirsten Isensee; Andreas Oschlies; Maciej Telszewski; Alexander Barth; Henry C. Bittig; Jacob Carstensen; Thierry Carval; Fei Chai; Francisco Chavez; Daniel Conley; Laurent Coppola; Sean Crowe; Kim Currie; Minhan Dai; Bruno Deflandre; Boris Dewitte; Robert Diaz; Emilio Garcia-Rob...; Denis Gilbert; Alessandra Giorgetti; Ronnie Glud; Dimitri Gutierrez; Shigeki Hosoda; Masao Ishii; Gil Jacinto; Chris Langdon; Siv K. Lauvset; Lisa A. Levin; Karin E. Limburg; Hela Mehrtens; Ivonne Montes; Wajih Naqvi; Aurélien Paulmier; Benjamin Pfeil; Grant Pitcher; Sylvie Pouliquen; Nancy Rabalais; Christophe Rabouille; Virginie Recape; Michaël Roman; Kenneth Rose; Daniel Rudnick; Jodie Rummer; Catherine Schmechtig; Sunke Schmidtko; Brad Seibel; Caroline Slomp; U. Rashid Sumalia; Toste Tanhua; Virginie Thierry; Hiroshi Uchida; Rik Wanninkhof; Moriaki Yasuhara
• Keywords: Ocean observations; Marine conservation; Ocean chemistry; Marine ecosystem

In this paper, we outline the need for a coordinated international effort toward building of an open-access Global Ocean Oxygen Database and ATlas (GO 2 DAT) complying with FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable). GO DAT will combine data from coastal open ocean, as measured by chemical Winkler titration method or sensors (e.g., optodes, electrodes) Eulerian Lagrangian platforms ships, moorings, profiling floats, gliders, ships opportunities, marine mammals, cabled observatories). further adopt community-agreed, fully documented metadata format consistent quality control (QC) procedure flagging (QF) system. serve to support development advanced analysis biogeochemical models improving our mapping, understanding forecasting capabilities ocean O changes deoxygenation trends. It offer opportunity develop quality-controlled synthesis products unprecedented spatial (vertical horizontal) temporal (sub-seasonal multi-decadal) resolution. These model assessment, improvement evaluation well climate health indicators. They decision-making processes associated emerging blue economy, conservation resources their ecosystem services management tools required diverse community users environmental agencies, aquaculture, fishing sectors). A better knowledge base variations improve budget, allow quantification Earth’s carbon heat budgets. With ever-increasing protect sustainably manage services, scientists harness increasing volumes already delivered expanding global observing system enable smooth incorporation much higher quantities autonomous in areas into comprehensive years come. This paper aims at engaging scientists, managers, policy makers, service users) within framework UN Decade (GOOD) program recently endorsed IOC-UNESCO. roadmap is proposed highlighting efforts needed terms human resources).