Climate Change Effects on Marine Ecological Communities

摘要: It is no secret that our climate changing – rapidly and together with it, oceans change as well. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), consisting of hundreds scientists worldwide, have shown changes in global accelerated since the 1750s, causing an overall increase temperature both land sea. IPCC also suggests research indicates there >90% chance human-mediated (IPCC, 2007). Modifications to ocean temperature, biogeochemistry, salinity, sea level, UV radiation, current circulation patterns all been detected within last few decades are expected continue Increase extreme weather expected, including intensification rise frequency severe storms. Less than 2 ago, marine ecologists could mostly speculate about possible ecological responses systems (Lubchenco et al., 1993). Today, however, “footprint” has observed terrestrial ecosystems worldwide (Walther 2002, 2005).