Scaling ecosystem information for decision making – global information for local action

Phillip R. MundyAuke Bay Laboratories

Alaska Fisheries Science Center

2012 UNITED STATES–CANADA NORTHERN OIL AND GAS RESEARCH FORUM Hilton Hotel, Anchorage, AK

Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute17109 Pt Lena Loop Rd, Juneau, Alaska

November 13, 2012

DRAFT Map of Arctic LMEs - under revision - version 18 September 2012.

LARGE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS – global scale information for local action

DRAFT Map of Arctic LMEs - under revision - version 18 September 2012.

LARGE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS - global scale information for local action

Organizing Principles

HydrographyCurrents, ice, wind

BathymetryMarine geology, habitats

Food web structureBenthic, pelagic, migratory species

ProductivityNutrient sources and drivers

The End

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