Biological impacts of marine heatwaves
Climatic extremes are becoming increasingly common against a background trend of global
warming. In the oceans, marine heatwaves (MHWs)—discrete periods of anomalously warm …
warming. In the oceans, marine heatwaves (MHWs)—discrete periods of anomalously warm …
Blue carbon as a natural climate solution
Blue carbon ecosystems (BCEs), including mangrove forests, seagrass meadows and tidal
marshes, store carbon and provide co-benefits such as coastal protection and fisheries …
marshes, store carbon and provide co-benefits such as coastal protection and fisheries …
Impacts of climate change on marine foundation species
Marine foundation species are the biotic basis for many of the world's coastal ecosystems,
providing structural habitat, food, and protection for myriad plants and animals as well as …
providing structural habitat, food, and protection for myriad plants and animals as well as …
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 …
Combating ecosystem collapse from the tropics to the Antarctic
DM Bergstrom, BC Wienecke… - Global Change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Globally, collapse of ecosystems—potentially irreversible change to ecosystem structure,
composition and function—imperils biodiversity, human health and well‐being. We examine …
composition and function—imperils biodiversity, human health and well‐being. We examine …
Drivers of global mangrove loss and gain in social-ecological systems
Mangrove forests store high amounts of carbon, protect communities from storms, and
support fisheries. Mangroves exist in complex social-ecological systems, hence identifying …
support fisheries. Mangroves exist in complex social-ecological systems, hence identifying …
Climate change, human impacts, and coastal ecosystems in the Anthropocene
Q He, BR Silliman - Current Biology, 2019 - cell.com
Coastal zones, the world's most densely populated regions, are increasingly threatened by
climate change stressors—rising and warming seas, intensifying storms and droughts, and …
climate change stressors—rising and warming seas, intensifying storms and droughts, and …
Tackling the mangrove restoration challenge
Mangroves have been converted and degraded for decades. Rates of loss have declined
over the past decades, but achieving resilient coastlines requires both conservation and …
over the past decades, but achieving resilient coastlines requires both conservation and …
The state of the world's mangrove forests: past, present, and future
Intertidal mangrove forests are a dynamic ecosystem experiencing rapid changes in extent
and habitat quality over geological history, today and into the future. Climate and sea level …
and habitat quality over geological history, today and into the future. Climate and sea level …
Impact of climate change and anthropogenic activities on aquatic ecosystem–A review
M Muruganandam, S Rajamanickam… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
All living things depend on their natural environment, either directly or indirectly, for their
high quality of life, growth, nutrition, and development. Due to the fast emissions of …
high quality of life, growth, nutrition, and development. Due to the fast emissions of …