Extreme warming challenges sentinel status of kelp forests as indicators of climate change
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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Nature Portfolio
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/acc17996f83845d884dbccbe016a542a |
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Sumario: | 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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