Marine top predators as climate and ecosystem sentinels
The rapid pace of environmental change in the Anthropocene necessitates the development
of a new suite of tools for measuring ecosystem dynamics. Sentinel species can provide …
of a new suite of tools for measuring ecosystem dynamics. Sentinel species can provide …
Responses of marine organisms to climate change across oceans
Climate change is driving changes in the physical and chemical properties of the ocean that
have consequences for marine ecosystems. Here, we review evidence for the responses of …
have consequences for marine ecosystems. Here, we review evidence for the responses of …
Changing state of the climate system
2 Chapter 2 assesses observed large-scale changes in climate system drivers, key climate
indicators and 3 principal modes of variability. Chapter 3 considers model performance and …
indicators and 3 principal modes of variability. Chapter 3 considers model performance and …
Changing ocean, marine ecosystems, and dependent communities
The ocean is a key component of the Earth system (Chapter 1) as it provides essential life
supporting services (Inniss et al. 2017). For example, it stores heat trapped in the …
supporting services (Inniss et al. 2017). For example, it stores heat trapped in the …
A reconstruction of parasite burden reveals one century of climate-associated parasite decline
Long-term data allow ecologists to assess trajectories of population abundance. Without this
context, it is impossible to know whether a taxon is thriving or declining to extinction. For …
context, it is impossible to know whether a taxon is thriving or declining to extinction. For …
Habitat compression and ecosystem shifts as potential links between marine heatwave and record whale entanglements
Climate change and increased variability and intensity of climate events, in combination with
recovering protected species populations and highly capitalized fisheries, are posing new …
recovering protected species populations and highly capitalized fisheries, are posing new …
Essential ocean variables for global sustained observations of biodiversity and ecosystem changes
P Miloslavich, NJ Bax, SE Simmons… - Global Change …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Sustained observations of marine biodiversity and ecosystems focused on specific
conservation and management problems are needed around the world to effectively mitigate …
conservation and management problems are needed around the world to effectively mitigate …
Ocean regime shift is driving collapse of the North Atlantic right whale population
Ocean warming linked to anthropogenic climate change is impacting the ecology of marine
species around the world. In 2010, the Gulf of Maine and Scotian Shelf regions of the …
species around the world. In 2010, the Gulf of Maine and Scotian Shelf regions of the …
Climate change rapidly warms and acidifies Australian estuaries
Climate change is impacting ecosystems worldwide. Estuaries are diverse and important
aquatic ecosystems; and yet until now we have lacked information on the response of …
aquatic ecosystems; and yet until now we have lacked information on the response of …
Marine ecosystem assessment for the Southern Ocean: birds and marine mammals in a changing climate
S Bestley, Y Ropert-Coudert… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The massive number of seabirds (penguins and procellariiformes) and marine mammals
(cetaceans and pinnipeds)–referred to here as top predators–is one of the most iconic …
(cetaceans and pinnipeds)–referred to here as top predators–is one of the most iconic …