The Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) Survey of the Plankton of the North Atlantic

连续浮游生物记录仪（CPR）调查（1931年至今）是世界上唯一的长期和海洋流域范围的浮游生物业务调查。CPR观测对于评估和量化气候变化、酸化、富营养化、生物多样性丧失和过度捕捞的影响的规模和影响至关重要，并为制定基于生态系统的渔业管理做法提供了“支柱”。所需的生态系统观测计划包括浮游植物和浮游动物，由连续浮游生物记录仪调查测量。这些调查代表了海洋系统中一些最长和最具成本效益的观测计划。这一项目将为全球海洋观测系统（海观系统）、地球观测组织-海洋观测网、国际海洋学委员会（海委会）、海洋研究科学委员会（海研委会）、国际海洋考察理事会（海考会）、全球海洋观测伙伴关系（海观伙伴关系）和北太平洋海洋科学组织（海考组织）等国际方案作出重大贡献。 该调查的产品也被用于构建和验证新一代生态系统、渔业和气候模型。该奖项将支持美国继续提供支持，以帮助维持从冰岛到美国东部边缘的西大西洋CPR航线上浮游动物和浮游植物的核心监测。 维护国别方案建议及其内部机制，以及准备专题丝，是调查工作的一个重要部分。从代表约10海里的丝绸上切下的样本在显微镜下进行分析，并确定物种，所有这些都是标准程序。 在分析中，丝的颜色被视觉评估为“浮游植物颜色指数”的标准尺度。 这些数据将用于描述西北大西洋浮游生物的长期、远洋变化和多样性，并将帮助科学家解释海洋生物变化，区分人为、气候强迫和自然浮游生物变化。 对预防危机和复原数据的分析将着眼于纳入海洋管理问题，并包括以下方面的研究：大规模环境变化;生物多样性和入侵物种;海洋生物资源的可持续利用;生态系统健康和海洋酸化。所有这些主题都与新出现的科学问题、美国海洋政策和管理利益以及社会对海洋环境的主要关注密切相关。 在整个项目期间，预计收集的数据将为处理这些高度热门的主题和了解这些对西北大西洋海洋生态系统的影响提供宝贵的信息。

The Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) survey (1931 to present) is the only long-term and ocean basin wide operational survey of plankton in the world. CPR observations are critical in evaluating and quantifying the scale and effects of impacts from climate change, acidification, eutrophication, loss of biodiversity to over fishing as well as providing a "backbone" to developing Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management practices. The required ecosystem observing program includes phytoplankton and zooplankton that are measured by the Continuous Plankton Recorder surveys. These surveys represent some of the longest and most cost effective observing programs in marine systems. This project will significantly contribute to international programs such as the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), GEO-BON, the International Oceanographic Commission (IOC), the Scientific Commission on Oceanic Research (SCOR), the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), the Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans (POGO), and the North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES). Products from the survey are also being used to construct and validate a new generation of ecosystem, fishery, and climate models.This award will support the continuation of USA support to help maintain core monitoring of zooplankton and phytoplankton by the CPR routes in the western Atlantic from Iceland down to the eastern margin of the USA. Maintaining the CPRs, their internal mechanisms, and the preparation of the silks is an important part of the work of the survey. Samples cut from the silk that represent ~10 nautical miles are analysed under a microscope and the species identified, all to standard procedures. In the analysis, the color of the silks is assessed visually to a standard scale as the "Phytoplankton Color Index". The data will be used to describe the long-term, pelagic variability and diversity of plankton in the NW Atlantic and will help scientists interpret marine biological changes and to distinguish between anthropogenic, climatically forced, and natural plankton variability. The analysis of the CPR data will be directed to incorporate marine management issues and include studies on: large-scale environmental change; biodiversity and invasive species; sustainable use of marine bio-resources; ecosystem health and ocean acidification. All these themes are highly relevant to emerging scientific questions, US marine policy and management interests, and the main societal concerns on the marine environment. Throughout the duration of the project it is envisaged that the data collected will provide invaluable information in addressing these highly topical themes and understanding these impacts on the marine ecosystems of the NW Atlantic.