Ecosystem Status Report Best Practices Document

0.1 Purpose

The purpose of this living document is to ensure reproducibility and standardization of Gulf IEA Ecosystem Status Reports. This guidance document goes through all the steps for creating an ESR in quarto, from identifying indicators to writing the final report. A Kumu map of our workflow is below. The workflow and information in this document may change as iterations of ESRs are completed, so check back often for updates.

Important

THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT YET COMPLETED. IT IS STILL IN DRAFT FORM.

NoteMap Interaction Guide

This map is fully interactive. Use the following steps to explore the system:

1. Zoom and Pan: Use your mouse scroll wheel/trackpad to zoom in and out. Click and drag the map background to pan.
2. View Profiles: Click any element (node) to open its profile on the side panel, which contains detailed information.
3. Focus on a Node: Use the magnifying glass icon on the map’s toolbar to search for a specific element, or click the Focus button, which pops up on the lower right of the side panel when you click on an element, to highlight that element and its immediate connections.

0.2 Naming conventions

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