Effects of climate change on Mediterranean marine ecosystems: the case of the Catalan Sea

Effects of climate change on Mediterranean marine ecosystems: the case of the Catalan Sea

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Main Authors: Calvo, Eva María, Simó, Rafel, Coma, Rafael, Ribes, Marta, Pascual, Josep, Sabatés, Ana, Gili, Josep Maria, Pelejero, Carles
Format: artículo biblioteca
Language:English
Published: Inter Research 2011-12
Subjects:Climate change, Marine ecosystems, Catalan Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Time series,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/44932
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spelling dig-icm-es-10261-449322020-11-26T08:41:06Z Effects of climate change on Mediterranean marine ecosystems: the case of the Catalan Sea Calvo, Eva María Simó, Rafel Coma, Rafael Ribes, Marta Pascual, Josep Sabatés, Ana Gili, Josep Maria Pelejero, Carles Climate change Marine ecosystems Catalan Sea Mediterranean Sea Time series 29 pagex, 9 figures, 2 tables The Catalan Sea, located between the eastern Iberian coast and the Balearic Islands, is a representative portion of the western Mediterranean basin and provides a valuable case study for climate change effects on Mediterranean ecosystems. Global warming is reflected regionally by a rise in sea level over the last century, an increase in surface temperature of around 1.1°C in the last 35 yr, a progressive salinisation of intermediate and deep waters and a strengthening of the stratification. A likely scenario of what we can expect in the Mediterranean Sea is a considerable decrease in rainfall and wind, warmer surface waters and a prolonged stratification period. The effects on Mediterranean ecosystems are evident in: (1) a meridionalisation of the algal, invertebrate and vertebrate species, which favours the more thermophilic species over the temperate species; (2) mass mortality events of sessile invertebrates of the coralligenous communities owing to anomalous warm waters during the period when food is scarce; (3) increases in the smallest phytoplankton due to the prolongation of the water stratification period; (4) proliferation of gelatinous carnivores, including jellyfish, due to the temperature rise and the lack of rainfall; (5) a faster acidification of seawater, compared with the global oceans, accompanied by a decrease in the capacity to absorb atmospheric CO2. In order to anticipate and mitigate these predicted changes, we recommend investing in research and observation, conserving areas that serve as indicators of climate change and reducing other anthropogenic pressures such as habitat destruction, overfishing or pollution, which may act synergistically to accelerate these changes E.C., C.P., M.R. and R.C. acknowledge funding from the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación through grants CTM2009-08849/MAR, CTM2006-01463 and CGL2007-66757-C02-01/BOS and a Ramón y Cajal contract to E.C. This paper is a contribution from the Marine Biogeochemistry and Global Change research group, funded by Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan Government) through grant 2009SGR142 Peer reviewed 2012-01-31T10:13:14Z 2012-01-31T10:13:14Z 2011-12 artículo http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501 Climate Research 50(1): 1-29 (2011) 0936-577X http://hdl.handle.net/10261/44932 10.3354/cr01040 1616-1572 en https://doi.org/10.3354/cr01040 open Inter Research
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Marine ecosystems
Catalan Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Time series
Climate change
Marine ecosystems
Catalan Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Time series
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Marine ecosystems
Catalan Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Time series
Climate change
Marine ecosystems
Catalan Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Time series
Calvo, Eva María
Simó, Rafel
Coma, Rafael
Ribes, Marta
Pascual, Josep
Sabatés, Ana
Gili, Josep Maria
Pelejero, Carles
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Marine ecosystems
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Mediterranean Sea
Time series
author Calvo, Eva María
Simó, Rafel
Coma, Rafael
Ribes, Marta
Pascual, Josep
Sabatés, Ana
Gili, Josep Maria
Pelejero, Carles
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Simó, Rafel
Coma, Rafael
Ribes, Marta
Pascual, Josep
Sabatés, Ana
Gili, Josep Maria
Pelejero, Carles
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title Effects of climate change on Mediterranean marine ecosystems: the case of the Catalan Sea
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title_full Effects of climate change on Mediterranean marine ecosystems: the case of the Catalan Sea
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