Climate, ecosystems, and planetary futures: The challenge to predict life in Earth system models
BACKGROUND Earth system models (ESMs) simulate physical, chemical, and biological
processes that underlie climate and are the most complex in a hierarchy of models of Earth's …
processes that underlie climate and are the most complex in a hierarchy of models of Earth's …
[HTML][HTML] 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 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 …
Krill (Euphausia superba) distribution contracts southward during rapid regional warming
A Atkinson, SL Hill, EA Pakhomov, V Siegel… - Nature Climate …, 2019 - nature.com
High-latitude ecosystems are among the fastest warming on the planet. Polar species may
be sensitive to warming and ice loss, but data are scarce and evidence is conflicting,–. Here …
be sensitive to warming and ice loss, but data are scarce and evidence is conflicting,–. Here …
Tracking of marine predators to protect Southern Ocean ecosystems
Southern Ocean ecosystems are under pressure from resource exploitation and climate
change,. Mitigation requires the identification and protection of Areas of Ecological …
change,. Mitigation requires the identification and protection of Areas of Ecological …
[HTML][HTML] Changing biogeochemistry of the Southern Ocean and its ecosystem implications
The Southern Ocean plays a critical role in regulating global climate as a major sink for
atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), and in global ocean biogeochemistry by supplying …
atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), and in global ocean biogeochemistry by supplying …
[HTML][HTML] Southern Ocean phytoplankton in a changing climate
SL Deppeler, AT Davidson - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Phytoplankton are the base of the Antarctic food web, sustain the wealth and diversity of life
for which Antarctica is renowned, and play a critical role in biogeochemical cycles that …
for which Antarctica is renowned, and play a critical role in biogeochemical cycles that …
Antarctic futures: an assessment of climate-driven changes in ecosystem structure, function, and service provisioning in the Southern Ocean
AD Rogers, BAV Frinault, DKA Barnes… - Annual Review of …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
In this article, we analyze the impacts of climate change on Antarctic marine ecosystems.
Observations demonstrate large-scale changes in the physical variables and circulation of …
Observations demonstrate large-scale changes in the physical variables and circulation of …
Defining Southern Ocean fronts and their influence on biological and physical processes in a changing climate
Abstract The Southern Ocean is a critical component of the global climate system and an
important ecoregion that contains a diverse range of interdependent flora and fauna. It also …
important ecoregion that contains a diverse range of interdependent flora and fauna. It also …
[HTML][HTML] Ancient marine sediment DNA reveals diatom transition in Antarctica
Antarctica is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change on Earth and studying the
past and present responses of this polar marine ecosystem to environmental change is a …
past and present responses of this polar marine ecosystem to environmental change is a …