Background sediment organic biomass and turnover database for the Strait of Georgia, 1990-present

Any monitoring program which aims to identify biological, geochemical and physical changes from existing conditions, and to separate natural from anthropogenic effects must start with a well-developed and understood baseline of conditions for the region of interest. This includes knowledge of inputs and cycling of organic material, particulates, contaminants, hydrographic conditions, major drivers in the natural system, and the scales of variability likely from extreme events. This was the primary goal of the first 10 years of the Strait of Georgia AMP. In addition, the 10-year AMP was designed to determine natural variability and scale of the Iona outfall footprint in terms of chemical, physical and biological indicators. Results of this basic research have been extensively published, and will be collated in Johannessen et al. (in prep.). Databases used in this work are referenced in technical reports and URL links to supplemental data for publications. The file “AMPreferences.doc” includes a hyperlinked list of publications and technical reports to date resulting from the 10-year collaborative research program between DFO and Metro Vancouver (2003-2013). Supplemental publications on related benthic ecology for the BC coast are listed in a separate folder (“Other”).

任何旨在识别现有条件下生物、地球化学与物理变化，并区分自然与人为影响的监测计划，均需先针对目标区域建立一套完善且明晰的基准状况。该基准需涵盖对有机质、颗粒物、污染物的输入与循环过程，水文状况，自然系统的主要驱动因子，以及极端事件可能引发的变率尺度的认知。这正是乔治亚海峡监测计划（AMP）前十年的核心目标。此外，该十年期监测计划还旨在通过化学、物理与生物指标，明确艾奥纳排污口影响区域的自然变率与影响尺度。此项基础研究的成果已被广泛发表，相关内容将由Johannessen等人整理待刊。本研究使用的数据库已在技术报告中注明，且相关出版物的补充数据均附带有URL链接。文件"AMPreferences.doc"中包含了由DFO与大温哥华地区（Metro Vancouver）于2003-2013年间开展的十年合作研究计划迄今产出的所有出版物与技术报告的超链接列表。有关不列颠哥伦比亚省海岸相关底栖生态学的补充出版物，则收录于单独的"Other"文件夹中。