W7 Global patterns of phytoplankton dynamics in coastal ecosystems An ecological status report for phytoplankton  and microbial plankton in the North Atlantic  and adjacent seas William K.W. Li Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Canada Todd D. O’Br

Thematic area 2 - Understanding Interactions of Human Activities with Ecosystems • Impacts of fishing on marine ecosystems; • Carrying capacity and ecosystem interactions associated with mariculture; • Influence of development of renewable energy resources (e.g. [...] wind, hydropower, tidal and waves) on marine habitat and biota; • Population and community level impacts of contaminants, eutrophication, and habitat changes in the coastal zone; • Introduced and invasive species, their impacts on ecosystems and interactions with climate change processes. [...] Thematic area 3 - Development of options for sustainable use of ecosystems • Marine living resource management tools; • Operational modelling combining oceanographic, ecosystem, and population processes; • Marine spatial planning, including the effectiveness of management practices (e.g. [...] Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)), and its role in the conservation of biodiversity; • Contributions to socio-economic understanding of ecosystem goods and services, and forecasting of the impact of human activities. [...] Mecklenburg Bight (Site 26) – Baltic Sea Mecklenburg Bight (Site 26) – other phytoplankton Mecklenburg Bight (Site 26) – other phytoplankton Mecklenburg Bight (Site 26) – other phytoplankton Summary TOPIC SUMMARY 1. Context and timeline 2007 PGPYME ‐ 2010 WGPME ‐ 2012 CRR 2. Ecological status report 7 geographical regions 61 monitoring stations 40 CPR areas FROM: subpolar (Labrador Sea) TO: subtro.