Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB) on the Algoa Voyage 202, September 2013

The Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB) was conducted on the Algoa Voyage 202, 9 to 19 September, 2013. This was the pilot cruise for the IEP:SB for site determination and gear testing.The Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela is a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional platform to undertake relevant science in the Southern Benguela; also functioning as a platform for collaboration and learning. All projects aim to develop an ecosystem indicator that can be used to effectively monitor and understand the Southern Benguela i.e physical, chemical, planktonic, microbial, seabird and benthic ecosystem indicators, used for ecosystem-based management.

《综合生态系统计划：南本格拉》（IEP:SB）于2013年9月9日至19日的阿尔戈阿航次202次进行。此次航次是该计划IEP:SB的先导巡航，旨在确定研究地点和测试装备。《综合生态系统计划：南本格拉》是一个跨学科、多机构平台，旨在开展与南本格拉相关的科学研究；同时，该平台亦发挥着协作与学习的功能。所有项目均致力于开发一种生态系统指标，该指标可用于有效监测和解读南本格拉的生态系统，包括物理、化学、浮游生物、微生物、海鸟和底栖生态系统指标，为基于生态系统的管理提供依据。