Recommendations for enhanced and optimized biodiversity monitoring in the Arctic region

D5.8 Recommendations for enhanced and optimized biodiversity monitoring in the Arctic region (M45, IOPAN). Report arising from workshop M4.5, compiling and describing current opportunities for biotic monitoring in relation to identifying shifts in Arctic biodiversity and functioning, and assessing the current capacity of long-term observations of marine biodiversity with respect to scientific and societal requirements. Recommendations for enhanced and optimized monitoring in line with the best practices and international standards will also be included, with particular focus on elements currently not included in observing programs, such as invasive species via eDNA, and on the benthic communities.