. ^Migration |p Increasing trophic level Marine Terrestrial Monitoring in general is based on various different technologies, and monitoring of biodiversity is usually based on three pillars: remote sensing; in situ measuring of population structure and fluxes within ecosystems; and community-based monitoring. Methods include ground mapping; repeat photography; biological data collection at the community (flora) and population (fauna) levels; and phenological observations. All four methods have been applied globally and for the Arctic, and if a Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program is to
. ^Migration |p Increasing trophic level Marine Terrestrial Monitoring in general is based on various different technologies, and monitoring of biodiversity is usually based on three pillars: remote sensing; in situ measuring of population structure and fluxes within ecosystems; and community-based monitoring. Methods include ground mapping; repeat photography; biological data collection at the community (flora) and population (fauna) levels; and phenological observations. All four methods have been applied globally and for the Arctic, and if a Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program is to be developed, this must include means for bringing together data from a wide variety of sources, collected using a range of different methods. Proposed approach This discussion paper outlines ideas for bringing all efforts at monitoring biodiversity in the Arctic together, allowing for better coordination in implementing the programmes, and for more coordinated analysis of the results. The creation of a decentralised and distributed database is recommended, disseminated via a web portal with established links to other monitoring data, such as climate or data on pollution (as collected by AMAP).
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