From global to regional and back again: common climate stressors of marine ecosystems relevant for adaptation across five ocean warming hotspots.

ABSTRACT: Ocean warming 'hotspots' are regions characterized by above-average temperature increases over recent years, for which there are significant consequences for both living marine resources and the societies that depend on them. As such, they represent early warning systems for understanding the impacts of marine climate change, and test-beds for developing adaptation options for coping with those impacts. Here, we examine five hotspots off the coasts of eastern Australia, South Africa, Madagascar, India and Brazil. These particular hotspots have underpinned a large international partnership that is working towards improving community adaptation by characterizing, assessing and projecting the likely future of coastal-marine food resources through the provision and sharing of knowledge. To inf

SUBMITTER: Popova E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4999053 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature