Human‐induced salinity changes impact marine organisms and ecosystems
University of Konstanz · University of Derby · +9 more institutions
Abstract
Climate change is fundamentally altering marine and coastal ecosystems on a global scale. While the effects of ocean warming and acidification on ecology and ecosystem functions and services are being comprehensively researched, less attention is directed toward understanding the impacts of human-driven ocean salinity changes. The global water cycle operates through water fluxes expressed as precipitation, evaporation, and freshwater runoff from land. Changes to these in turn modulate ocean salinity and shape the marine and coastal environment by affecting ocean currents, stratification, oxygen saturation, and sea level rise. Besides the direct impact on ocean physical processes, salinity changes impact ocean…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 43.15
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 158
Authors
8- TRTill RöthigCorresponding
University of Konstanz, University of Derby, Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology
- SMStacey M. Trevathan‐Tackett
Deakin University
- CRChristian R. Voolstra
University of Konstanz
- CRCliff Ross
University of North Florida
- SCSamuel Chaffron
École Centrale de Nantes, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Laboratoire des Sciences du Numérique de Nantes, Nantes Université
Topics & keywords
- Environmental science
- Salinity
- Marine ecosystem
- Biogeochemical cycle
- Ecosystem
- Effects of global warming on oceans
- Climate change
- Oceanography
- Life below water