Local ecological knowledge and multidisciplinary approach lead to discovery of hidden biodiversity in the deep ocean of Labrador, Canada
International commitments to preserve global biodiversity target the protection of 30% of marine habitats by 2030. The lack of even basic knowledge of many marine areas (e.g., deep oceans) combined with short timelines require integrative knowledge and multidisciplinary techniques to be used to effi...
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| author | David Cote Bárbara M. Neves Joey Angnatok Wilfred Bartlett Evan N. Edinger Lauren Gullage Rodd Laing Alexandre Normandeau Vonda E. Hayes Owen A Sherwood Maxime Geoffroy |
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| description | International commitments to preserve global biodiversity target the protection of 30% of marine habitats by 2030. The lack of even basic knowledge of many marine areas (e.g., deep oceans) combined with short timelines require integrative knowledge and multidisciplinary techniques to be used to efficiently identify areas worthy of protection. Here we outline a case study of the discovery of the Makkovik Hanging Gardens found in a deep-water trough in coastal Labrador, Canada. The area is of ecological significance because it supports high densities of vulnerable marine ecosystem indicator taxa, including the gorgonian coral Primnoa resedaeformis on portions of its vertical submarine walls. This study illustrates the exploratory process initiated by Nunatsiavut, which integrated local knowledge, scientific models, and a variety of technologies (such as remotely operated vehicles and multibeam sonar) to discover deep-water hidden biodiversity toward the advancement of both local Indigenous and global conservation goals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7396fa4f101848608cd86ddf7df9449e2023-12-29T16:59:58ZengResilience AllianceEcology and Society1708-30872023-12-01284410.5751/ES-14325-28040414325Local ecological knowledge and multidisciplinary approach lead to discovery of hidden biodiversity in the deep ocean of Labrador, CanadaDavid Cote0Bárbara M. Neves1Joey Angnatok2Wilfred Bartlett3Evan N. Edinger4Lauren Gullage5Rodd Laing6Alexandre Normandeau7Vonda E. Hayes8Owen A Sherwood9Maxime Geoffroy10Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Center, St John's, CanadaFisheries and Oceans Canada, Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Center, St John's, CanadaPutjotik Fisheries, Nain, CanadaBartlett's Enterprise, Green Bay South, CanadaMemorial University, St. John's, CanadaFisheries and Oceans Canada, Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Center, St John's, CanadaNunatsiavut Government, Nain, CanadaGeological Survey of Canada (Atlantic), Natural Resources Canada, Dartmouth, CanadaFisheries and Oceans Canada, Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Center, St John's, CanadaDalhousie University, Halifax, CanadaCentre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research, Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University, St John’s, CanadaInternational commitments to preserve global biodiversity target the protection of 30% of marine habitats by 2030. The lack of even basic knowledge of many marine areas (e.g., deep oceans) combined with short timelines require integrative knowledge and multidisciplinary techniques to be used to efficiently identify areas worthy of protection. Here we outline a case study of the discovery of the Makkovik Hanging Gardens found in a deep-water trough in coastal Labrador, Canada. The area is of ecological significance because it supports high densities of vulnerable marine ecosystem indicator taxa, including the gorgonian coral Primnoa resedaeformis on portions of its vertical submarine walls. This study illustrates the exploratory process initiated by Nunatsiavut, which integrated local knowledge, scientific models, and a variety of technologies (such as remotely operated vehicles and multibeam sonar) to discover deep-water hidden biodiversity toward the advancement of both local Indigenous and global conservation goals.https://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol28/iss4/art4deep-water coralsindigenous knowledgelocal ecological knowledgenunatsiavutrov/benthic survey/video surveyvme |
| spellingShingle | David Cote Bárbara M. Neves Joey Angnatok Wilfred Bartlett Evan N. Edinger Lauren Gullage Rodd Laing Alexandre Normandeau Vonda E. Hayes Owen A Sherwood Maxime Geoffroy Local ecological knowledge and multidisciplinary approach lead to discovery of hidden biodiversity in the deep ocean of Labrador, Canada Ecology and Society deep-water corals indigenous knowledge local ecological knowledge nunatsiavut rov/benthic survey/video survey vme |
| title | Local ecological knowledge and multidisciplinary approach lead to discovery of hidden biodiversity in the deep ocean of Labrador, Canada |
| title_full | Local ecological knowledge and multidisciplinary approach lead to discovery of hidden biodiversity in the deep ocean of Labrador, Canada |
| title_fullStr | Local ecological knowledge and multidisciplinary approach lead to discovery of hidden biodiversity in the deep ocean of Labrador, Canada |
| title_full_unstemmed | Local ecological knowledge and multidisciplinary approach lead to discovery of hidden biodiversity in the deep ocean of Labrador, Canada |
| title_short | Local ecological knowledge and multidisciplinary approach lead to discovery of hidden biodiversity in the deep ocean of Labrador, Canada |
| title_sort | local ecological knowledge and multidisciplinary approach lead to discovery of hidden biodiversity in the deep ocean of labrador canada |
| topic | deep-water corals indigenous knowledge local ecological knowledge nunatsiavut rov/benthic survey/video survey vme |
| url | https://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol28/iss4/art4 |
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