A multi-disciplinary assessment of spatial and temporal changes in Arctic coastal ecosystems

北极沿海生态系统时空变化的多学科评估

• 批准号: 418551-2012
• 负责人: Mallory, Mark
• 金额: $ 1.89万
• 依托单位: Acadia University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2014-01-01 至 2015-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=551479
• 关键词: multi; disciplinary; assessment; spatial; temporal

Approximately 40% of Canada's coastline lies in the Arctic. This region is currently experiencing rapid environmental change due to global warming, contamination, and industrial and urban development pressures such as shipping and mineral extraction. Our knowledge of important wildlife habitats along coastlines and in marine areas of the Canadian Arctic is limited and often very outdated. New information is vital to provide sound scientific advice on wildlife habitat conservation needs for environmental assessment agencies, governments, policy-makers, Inuit organizations, and industry as they assess future projects in the Arctic.

加拿大约40%的海岸线位于北极。由于全球变暖、污染以及航运和矿产开采等工业和城市发展压力，该地区目前正在经历快速的环境变化。我们对加拿大北极海岸线和海洋地区重要野生动物栖息地的了解有限，而且往往非常过时。新的信息对于为环境评估机构、政府、政策制定者、因纽特组织和工业界评估北极未来的项目提供关于野生动物栖息地保护需求的合理科学建议至关重要。