Not exact matches
Scientists say reserves can help marine ecosystems and people adapt to five key
impacts of climate change:
ocean acidification; sea -
level rise; increased intensity of storms; shifts in species distribution, and decreased productivity and
oxygen availability.
Oxygen levels are falling throughout the world's
oceans, and the decline is expected to have the greatest
impact to biodiversity in the eastern Pacific
Ocean.
The maps could also be useful resources for deciding where to place instruments to monitor
ocean oxygen levels in the future to get the best picture of climate change
impacts.
Previous research has shown that global warming will cause changes in
ocean temperatures, sea ice extent, salinity, and
oxygen levels, among other
impacts, that are likely to lead to significant shifts in the distribution range and productivity of marine species, the study notes.
Previous research has shown that global warming will cause changes in
ocean temperatures, sea ice extent, salinity, and
oxygen levels, among other
impacts, that are likely to lead to shifts in the range and productivity of marine species.