Extreme warming challenges sentinel status of kelp forests as indicators of climate change

Autor: Daniel Reed, Libe Washburn, Andrew Rassweiler, Robert Miller, Tom Bell, Shannon Harrer
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms13757
Popis: Giant kelp is sometimes considered the ‘canary in the coal mine’ of coastal ecosystems. However, Reedet al. demonstrate that kelp did not decline during recent ocean warming in California, questioning whether this species is an appropriate indicator for ecosystem responses to future climate change.
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