The marine life of Canada's Pacific marine ecosystems, adjacent to the province of British
Columbia, may be relatively responsive to rapid oceanographic and environmental change …

Sandy ocean beaches are iconic assets that provide irreplaceable ecosystem services to
society. Despite their great socioeconomic importance, beaches as ecosystems are severely …

Global climate change has profound implications on species distributions and ecosystem
functioning. In the coastal zone, ecological responses may be driven by various …

Climate change is shifting species' distribution and phenology. Ecological traits, such as
mobility or reproductive mode, explain variation in observed rates of shift for some taxa …

Ecosystem productivity in coastal ocean upwelling systems is threatened by climate change.
Increases in spring and summer upwelling intensity, and associated increases in the rate of …

The effects of anthropogenic climate change on biodiversity are well known for some high‐
profile Australian marine systems, including coral bleaching and kelp forest devastation …

While documentation of climate effects on marine ecosystems has a long history, the
underlying processes have often been elusive. In this paper we review some of the …

The increased occurrence of extreme climate events, such as marine heatwaves (MHWs),
has resulted in substantial ecological impacts worldwide. To date, metrics of thermal stress …

Extreme climatic events, such as heat waves, are predicted to increase in frequency and
magnitude as a consequence of global warming but their ecological effects are poorly …

Climate change and population growth are degrading coastal ecosystems and increasing
risks to communities and infrastructure. Reliance on seawalls and other types of hardened …