Arctic Species Trend Index (ASTI) : Marine

Tom Barry

doi:10.15468/il2vr5

Arctic Species Trend Index (ASTI) : Marine

Citation

Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna: Arctic Species Trend Index (ASTI) : Marine https://doi.org/10.15468/il2vr5 accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-12-08. accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-13.

Description

The Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program, a cornerstone programme of the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), Arctic Council working Group is an international network of scientists, government agencies, Indigenous organizations and conservation groups working together to harmonize and integrate efforts to monitor the Arctic's living resources.CBMP experts are developing four coordinated and integrated Arctic Biodiversity Monitoring Plans to help guide circumpolar monitoring efforts. Results will be channeled into effective conservation, mitigation and adaptation policies supporting the Arctic. These plans represent the Arctic's major ecosystems(Marine, Freshwater, Coastal, Terrestrial). It is important that monitoring programs develop the most effective reporting strategies if they are to inform decision making. To facilitate effective and consistent reporting, the CBMP has chosen a suite of indices and indicators that provide a comprehensive picture of the state of Arctic biodiversity – from species to habitats to ecosystem processes to ecological services. These indices and indicators are developed in a hierarchical manner, allowing users to drill down into the data from the higher-order indices to more detailed indicators. These are being developed through an expert consultation process. The Arctic Species Trend Index (ASTI) is part of this suite of indicators and indices developed by CAFFs CBMP. It tracks trends in over 300 Arctic vertebrate species and comprises the Arctic component of the Living Planet Index. It is important to identify how wildlife and ecosystems are changing in order to develop effective conservation and adaptation strategies in the Arctic, an environment undergoing dramatic changes. The ASTI describes overall trends across species, taxonomy, ecosystems, regions and other categories.

Purpose

The Arctic Species Trend Index (ASTI) is part of a suite of indicators and indices developed by the Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CBMP). The CBMP is the cornerstone programme of the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), Arctic Council working Group . It tracks trends in over 300 Arctic vertebrate species and comprises the Arctic component of the Living Planet Index. It is important to identify how wildlife and ecosystems are changing in order to develop effective conservation and adaptation strategies in the Arctic, an environment undergoing dramatic changes. The ASTI describes overall trends across species, taxonomy, ecosystems, regions and other categories.

Sampling Description

Method steps

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Arctic for all species included. For Arctic Migratory birds a broader global range

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Tom Barry
originator
position: Executive Secretary
Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Secretariat
Borgir, Nordurslod
Akureyri
603
IS
Telephone: +354 462 3352
email: tom@caff.is
homepage: http://www.caff.is

Hólmgrímur Helgason
metadata author
position: Data Manager
Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF)
Borgir, Nordurslod
Akureyri
603
IS
Telephone: +354 462 3357
email: hoddi@caff.is
homepage: http://www.caff.is

Louise McRae
author
Zoological Society of London
Regents Park
London
NW1 4RY
GB
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7449 6355
email: Louise.Mcrae@ioz.ac.uk
homepage: http://www.zsl.org/indicators

Mike Gill
author
position: Lead Science Officer
Polar Knowledge Canada
360 Albert Street
Ontario
CA
email: mike.gill@polar.gc.ca

Michael Svoboda
author
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Whitehorse
CA
email: michael.svoboda@canada.ca

Joan Eamer
author
position: Director
Eamer Science & Policy
Vancouver
CA
email: joaneamer@gmail.com

Tom Barry
custodian steward
position: Executive Secretary
CAFF Secretariat
Akureyri
IS
email: tom@caff.is
homepage: http://www.caff.is

Tom Barry
administrative point of contact
position: Executive Secretary
Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Secretariat
Borgir, Nordurslod
Akureyri
603
IS
Telephone: +354 462 3352
email: tom@caff.is
homepage: http://www.caff.is