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Individual Global Unique What makes the Bering Sea important to the entire planet? 50% of United States Seafood Production Migratory Birds & Mammals Fish Open Ocean / Sea Ice Chemical processes Plankton/Invertebrates Benthos The Bering Sea is one of the most biologically productive areas in the world. WATER Water masses don’t just stay in one spot – water in the Bering Sea may have been in Hawaii or California, etc. Nutrients in the water may also have come from different locations. Melting Arctic sea ice could stop the global ocean conveyor belt. Bering Sea -Salt -Unique chemical properties -Currents/tides -summer Ice / winter ice -Oceanic Benthos WEATHER Weather systems develop in the Arctic and can influence weather in the lower 48 and other countries. QuickTime™ and a H.264 decompressor are needed to see this picture. Different air masses which not only affect North America, but other continents as well. Arctic Ice Affects Global Climate, Weather WILDLIFE Whales and birds are just two examples of the species that migrate from many far away ecosystems to the Bering Sea, and with the change of seasons, return to where they came from, starting the yearly migration cycle all over. Whales & Migration Just a few migratory bird species who throughout the year call the Bering Sea home! SHORT TAILED ALBATROSS MURRE ARCTIC TERN SHEARWATER The Bering Sea is a unique and varied ecosystem…this presentation is only the beginning in a course of study that can last a life time. To find out more please visit the following websites: Best/Bsierp Bering Ecosystem Science Overview Science Focus- The Bering Sea