Review the existing level of description
of ocean circulation and climate variability in the subarctic
North Pacific and identify gaps in knowledge;
Review the present level of knowledge of
the important processes determining ocean circulation in the
subarctic North Pacific and identify gaps in knowledge;
Review existing information on the biomass
of major trophic levels, and distribution of the dominant species
within each level;
Review existing information on the carrying
capacity for salmon and other nektonic species in the subarctic,
and what is known about variations in the carrying capacity
of this region in response to climate change. Advise on how
changes in carrying capacity could be quantified;
Review existing level of knowledge of the
processes affecting primary and secondary production in this
region and identify information gaps. Advise on how these gaps
could be studied;
dentify key scientific questions, and propose
collaborative programs which can be conducted to advance knowledge
and test major hypotheses;
Determine relationship to GLOBEC. Advise
which PICES and GLOBEC objectives could be linked.
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