Climate change and marine vertebrates
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2015-11-13
Authors
Sydeman, William J.
Poloczanska, Elvira
Reed, Thomas E.
Thompson, Sarah Ann
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Abstract
Climate change impacts on vertebrates have consequences for marine ecosystem structures and services. We review marine fish, mammal, turtle, and seabird responses to climate change and discuss their potential for adaptation. Direct and indirect responses are demonstrated from every ocean. Because of variation in research foci, observed responses differ among taxonomic groups (redistributions for fish, phenology for seabirds). Mechanisms of change are (i) direct physiological responses and (ii) climate-mediated predator-prey interactions. Regional-scale variation in climate-demographic functions makes range-wide population dynamics challenging to predict. The nexus of metabolism relative to ecosystem productivity and food webs appears key to predicting future effects on marine vertebrates. Integration of climate, oceanographic, ecosystem, and population models that incorporate evolutionary processes is needed to prioritize the climate-related conservation needs for these species.
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Climate change , Marine ecosystems , Climate-demographic functions , Marine vertebrates
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Sydeman, W. J., Poloczanska, E., Reed, T. E. and Thompson, S. A. (2015) 'Climate change and marine vertebrates', Science, 350(6262), pp. 772-777. doi: 10.1126/science.aac9874
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This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in Science, © 2015, American Association for the Advancement of Science on Nov 13 2015. To access the final edited and published work see https://science.sciencemag.org/content/350/6262/772