Intentional large-scale perturbations of the open ocean, such as deliberate fertilization and carbon sequestration; Effects of habitat degradation in the marine environment on fisheries; Assessment of deep-sea and open-ocean conditions (e.g., biodiversity, productivity) integrated across all oceans; Increased atmospheric input of nitrogen to the oligotrophic open ocean; Review of methodologies for the socio-economic valuation of marine ecosystem services; Implications of coastal degradation for human health and safety; and Best practices for particular emerging uses of the ocean.
• القلق الدولي الواسع النطاق إزاء السطح المكشوف للمحيطات من قبيل الامتصاص المتعمد للنيتروجين وعزل الكربون؛