Ocean Ecosystem and Resources

TOWARD OCEAN PLANNING OBJECTIVES: STATUS, TRENDS, AND LINKAGES

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The following sections of the Regional Ocean Assessment focus on aspects of the ocean ecosystem that are most relevant to the objectives of the Mid-Atlantic regional ocean planning process.

• Important or Sensitive Species, Guilds, and Habitats
• Ecologically Rich Areas
• Migration Corridors and Other Region-wide Features
• Ocean Acidification
• Shifts in Species Distributions Associated with Climate Change