Working Group Plans Biodiversity Observing Network

摘要

The National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) released a report in March to plan for the implementation of a marine Biodiversity Observing Network (BON). There is no standardized,coordinated approach to monitoring marine biodiversity. Scientists and representatives of seven federal agency sponsors met last May to discuss the components of BON. The resulting report, "Attaining an Operational Marine Biodiversity Observation Network Synthesis," provides a set of recommendations and case studies for implementing a national and global marine BON.