Barents Sea Impact Study (BASIS)
From The Encyclopedia of Earth
Oceans and seas (main)
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Barents Sea Impact Study (BASIS) is a research project developed under the auspices of the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) for studying the impacts of global change in the Barents Sea region, which includes the Barents Sea and the northernmost parts of Sweden (Ecoregions of Sweden), Finland, Norway and European Russia.
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The main emphasis is on the Barents Sea and fisheries, and on terrestrial ecosystems, forestry and reindeer herding.
