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Arctic Species Trend Index (ASTI) : Freshwater
Tom Barry1, Hólmgrímur Helgason1, Louise McRae2, Mike Gill3, Michael Svoboda4
1 Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), Borgir, Nordurslod, 603, Akureyri,
Iceland; 2 Zoological Society of London, Regents Park, NW1 4RY, London, Canada; 3 Polar
Knowledge Canada, 360 Albert Street, Ontario, Canada; 4 Environment and Climate Change
Canada, Whitehorse, Canada
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Abstract
The Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program, a cornerstone programme of the
Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), Arctic Council working Group is an
international network of scientists, government agencies, Indigenous organizations and
conservation groups working together to harmonize and integrate efforts to monitor the
Arctic's living resources.CBMP experts are developing four coordinated and integrated Arctic
Biodiversity Monitoring Plans to help guide circumpolar monitoring efforts. Results will be
channeled into effective conservation, mitigation and adaptation policies supporting the
Arctic. These plans represent the Arctic's major ecosystems(Marine, Freshwater, Coastal,
Terrestrial).
It is important that monitoring programs develop the most effective reporting strategies if
they are to inform decision making. To facilitate effective and consistent reporting, the
CBMP has chosen a suite of indices and indicators that provide a comprehensive picture of
the state of Arctic biodiversity – from species to habitats to ecosystem processes to ecological
services. These indices and indicators are developed in a hierarchical manner, allowing users
to drill down into the data from the higher-order indices to more detailed indicators. These
are being developed through an expert consultation process.
The Arctic Species Trend Index (ASTI) is part of this suite of indicators and indices
developed by CAFFs CBMP. It tracks trends in over 300 Arctic vertebrate species and
comprises the Arctic component of the Living Planet Index. It is important to identify how
wildlife and ecosystems are changing in order to develop effective conservation and
adaptation strategies in the Arctic, an environment undergoing dramatic changes. The ASTI
describes overall trends across species, taxonomy, ecosystems, regions and other categories.
Keywords: Occurrence, Arctic, Arctic biodiversity, trends, vertebrates, Freshwater, CAFF,
CBMP, ASTI, Arctic Species Trend Index, abundance, Occurrence, Arctic, Arctic
biodiversity, trends, vertebrates, Freshwater, CAFF, CBMP, ASTI, Arctic Species Trend
Index, abundance
General description
Purpose: The Arctic Species Trend Index (ASTI) is part of a suite of indicators and indices
developed by the Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CBMP). The CBMP is the
cornerstone programme of the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), Arctic
Council working Group . It tracks trends in over 300 Arctic vertebrate species and comprises
the Arctic component of the Living Planet Index. It is important to identify how wildlife and
ecosystems are changing in order to develop effective conservation and adaptation strategies
in the Arctic, an environment undergoing dramatic changes. The ASTI describes overall
trends across species, taxonomy, ecosystems, regions and other categories.
Project details
Project title: Arctic Species Trend Index: Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF)
Data published through GBIF: http://geo.abds.is/ipt/resource?r=asti_freshwater
Spatial coverage
General spatial coverage: Arctic for all species included. For birds a broader global range
Coordinates: 45°0'0''N and 90°0'0''N Latitude; 180°0'0''W and 180°0'0''E Longitude
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Dataset description
Object name: Darwin Core Archive Arctic Species Trend Index (ASTI) : Freshwater
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Format name: Darwin Core Archive format
Format version: 1.0
Distribution: http://geo.abds.is/ipt/archive.do?r=asti_freshwater
Publication date of data: 2016-04-28
Language: English
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Metadata language: English
Date of metadata creation: 2016-04-27
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