ORCID
- Abigail McQuatters-Gollop: 0000-0002-6043-9563
- Matt Holland: 0000-0002-8308-4216
Abstract
"This fact sheet is intended to help explain the extreme variation in both abundance and body size exhibited by marine plankton and why those characteristics make them challenging to understand.Plankton in pelagic (open ocean) habitats vary greatly in abundance and body size, presenting significant challenges for assessing the state of pelagic habitats.There are also vast differences in the spatial and temporal scale of events and pressures impacting pelagic habitats, adding complexity and making pelagic habitats challenging to understand.This project was funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) as part of the marine arm of the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) programme. The marine NCEA programme is leading the way in supporting Government ambition to integrate natural capital approaches into decision making for the marine environment. Find out more at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/natural-capital-and-ecosystem-assessment-programme"
DOI
10.24382/fx14-7q77
Publication Date
2024-03-07
Embargo Period
2024-03-07
Keywords
Defra, mNCEA, natural capital, NCEA, plankton
Recommended Citation
McQuatters-Gollop, A., Stern, R., Atkinson, A., Best, M., Bresnan, E., Creach, V., Devlin, M., Holland, M., Ostle, C., Schmidt, K., Sheppard, L., Tarran, G., Woodward, E., & Tett, P. (2024) 'mNCEA policy brief - The many scales of pelagic habitats', Available at: https://doi.org/10.24382/fx14-7q77
