Zooplankton are major consumers of phytoplankton primary production in marine
ecosystems. As such, they represent a critical link for energy and matter transfer between …

The geographic distributions of marine species are changing rapidly, with leading range
edges following climate poleward, deeper, and in other directions and trailing range edges …

Major ecological realignments are already occurring in response to climate change. To be
successful, conservation strategies now need to account for geographical patterns in traits …

Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) are at the center of social–ecological systems that have
supported Indigenous peoples around the North Pacific Rim since time immemorial …

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a very low-resolution file. A high-resolution copy of the report is available by clicking. Please …

During the Pacific marine heatwave of 2014–2016, abundance and quality of several key
forage fish species in the Gulf of Alaska were simultaneously reduced throughout the …

Understanding diet is critical for conservation of endangered predators. Southern Resident
killer whales (SRKW)(Orcinus orca) are an endangered population occurring primarily along …

Introduction. Recent record high sea surface temperature anomalies (SSTa) in the California
Current Large Marine Ecosystem (CCLME; Fig. 6.1 a) produced dramatic impacts on marine …

Understanding changes in the migratory and reproductive phenology of fish stocks in
relation to climate change is critical for accurate ecosystem‐based fisheries management …

In 2015, the Pacific marine heat wave, low river flows, and record high water temperatures in
the Columbia River Basin contributed to a near-complete failure of the adult migration of …