Novel ecosystems: altering fish assemblages in warming waters

Alastair R Harborne; Peter J Mumby

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2011.08.043

Novel ecosystems: altering fish assemblages in warming waters

Curr Biol. 2011 Oct 11;21(19):R822-4. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2011.08.043.

Authors

Alastair R Harborne¹, Peter J Mumby

Affiliation

¹ Marine Spatial Ecology Laboratory, Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hatherly Laboratory, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX4 4PS, UK. [email protected]

PMID: 21996508
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2011.08.043

Abstract

The effects of increasing sea temperatures extend far beyond changes in species' distributions. By altering local fish abundances, temperature changes will have profound effects on the structure, functioning and services of marine ecosystems.

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MeSH terms

Animals
Behavior, Animal*
Climate Change*
Fishes / physiology*