Arctic Freshwater Biodiversity Monitoring Plan
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2012-03Author
Culp, Joseph M.
Goedkoop, Willem
Lento, Jennifer
Christoffersen, Kirsten S.
Frenzel, Steve
Guðbergsson, Guðni
Liljaniemi, Petri
Sandøy, Steinar
Svoboda, Michael
Brittain, John
Hammar, Johan
Jacobsen, Dean
Jones, Benjamin
Juillet, Cedric
Kahlert, Maria
Kidd, Karen
Luiker, Eric
Olafsson, Jon
Power, Michael
Rautio, Milla
Ritchey, Allison
Striegl, Robert
Svenning, Martin
Sweetman, Jon
Whitman, Matthew
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This document develops an Arctic Freshwater Biodiversity Monitoring Plan (The Freshwater Plan) that
details the rationale and framework for improvements related to the monitoring of freshwaters of the
circumpolar Arctic, including ponds, lakes, their tributaries and associated wetlands, as well as rivers,
their tributaries and associated wetlands. The monitoring framework aims to facilitate circumpolar
assessments by providing Arctic countries with a structure and a set of guidelines for initiating and
developing monitoring activities that employ common approaches and indicators. The Freshwater Plan
is part of the Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CBMP) of the Conservation of Arctic Flora
and Fauna (CAFF) that is working with partners to harmonize and enhance long-term Arctic biodiversity
monitoring efforts in order to facilitate more rapid detection, communication and response to significant
trends and pressures.
The primary objectives of this Freshwater Plan are to:
► Develop the critical questions to be addressed for the assessment of Arctic freshwater
biodiversity;
► Identify an essential set of Focal Ecosystem Components (FECs) and indicators for freshwater
ecosystems that are suited for monitoring and assessment on a circumpolar level;
► Identify abiotic parameters that are relevant to freshwater biodiversity and need ongoing
monitoring;
► Articulate detailed impact hypotheses that describe the potential effects of stressors on FEC
indicators;
► Determine a core set of standardized protocols and optimal sampling strategies for monitoring
Arctic freshwaters that draws on existing protocols and activities;
► Create a strategy for the organization and assessment of existing research and information
(scientific, community-based, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK)) to evaluate current
status and trends;
► Develop a process for undertaking periodic assessments of Arctic freshwaters including details
of reporting elements and schedules; and
► Identify the financial support and institutional arrangements required to undertake such a
program.
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