Potential changes in the connectivity of marine protected areas driven by extreme ocean warming

Abstract Projected future climate scenarios anticipate a warmer tropical ocean and changes in surface currents that will likely influence the survival of marine organisms and the connectivity of marine protected areas (MPAs) networks. We simulated the regional effects of climate change on the demogr...

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Autores principales: Luciana Shigihara Lima, Douglas Francisco Marcolino Gherardi, Luciano Ponzi Pezzi, Leilane Gonçalves dos Passos, Clarissa Akemi Kajiya Endo, Juan Pablo Quimbayo
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/0bf7f8bc844f4c87a59f222791e2eba0
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Sumario:Abstract Projected future climate scenarios anticipate a warmer tropical ocean and changes in surface currents that will likely influence the survival of marine organisms and the connectivity of marine protected areas (MPAs) networks. We simulated the regional effects of climate change on the demographic connectivity of parrotfishes in nine MPAs in the South Atlantic through downscaling of the HadGEM2-ES Earth System Model running the RCP 8.5 greenhouse gas trajectory. Results indicate a tropicalization scenario over the tropical southwest Atlantic following an increase of sea surface temperature (SST) between 1.8 and 4.5 °C and changes in mean surface currents between − 0.6 to 0.5 m s−1 relative to present conditions. High mortality rates will reduce demographic connectivity and increase the isolation of oceanic islands. The simulation of organismal response to ocean warming shows that acclimation can significantly improve (p < 0.001) particle survival, promoting connectivity and tropicalization of MPAs, with potential impacts on their functional integrity and long-term resilience.