Benthic species of the Kerguelen Plateau show contrasting distribution shifts in response to environmental changes.

ABSTRACT: Marine life of the Southern Ocean has been facing environmental changes and the direct impact of human activities during the past decades. Benthic communities have particularly been affected by such changes although we only slowly understand the effect of environmental changes on species physiology, biogeography, and distribution. Species distribution models (SDM) can help explore species geographic responses to main environmental changes. In this work, we modeled the distribution of four echinoid species with contrasting ecological niches. Models developed for [2005-2012] were projected to different time periods, and the magnitude of distribution range shifts was assessed for recent-past conditions [1955-1974] and for the future, under scenario RCP 8.5 for [2050-2099]. Our results suggest

SUBMITTER: Guillaumot C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6024116 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature