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 marine life to recent climate change across ocean regions, from tropical seas to polar oceans. We consider observed changes in calcification rates, demography, abundance, distribution and phenology of marine species. We draw on a database of observed climate change impacts on marine species, supplemented with evidence in the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. We discuss factors that limit or facilitate species’ responses, such as fishing pressure, the availability of prey, habitat, light and…

• SR
  Sight Research UK

  Awards: NE/H017151/1, NE/J022446/1, NE/J021938/1, NE/J024082/1
• NE
  Natural Environment Research Council

  Awards: NE/J022446/1, NE/J024082/1, NE/H017151/1, NE/J021938/1