Future seasonal changes in habitat for Arctic whales during predicted ocean warming
Ocean warming is causing shifts in the distributions of marine species, but the location of suitable habitats in the future is unknown, especially in remote regions such as the Arctic. Using satellite tracking data from a 28-year-long period, covering all three endemic Arctic cetaceans (227 individu...
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craaas:10.1126/sciadv.abn2422 2024-09-15T18:02:10+00:00 Future seasonal changes in habitat for Arctic whales during predicted ocean warming Chambault, Philippine Kovacs, Kit M. Lydersen, Christian Shpak, Olga Teilmann, Jonas Albertsen, Christoffer M. Heide-Jørgensen, Mads Peter 2022 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abn2422 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/sciadv.abn2422 en eng American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science Advances volume 8, issue 29 ISSN 2375-2548 journal-article 2022 craaas https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abn2422 2024-08-01T04:01:02Z Ocean warming is causing shifts in the distributions of marine species, but the location of suitable habitats in the future is unknown, especially in remote regions such as the Arctic. Using satellite tracking data from a 28-year-long period, covering all three endemic Arctic cetaceans (227 individuals) in the Atlantic sector of the Arctic, together with climate models under two emission scenarios, species distributions were projected to assess responses of these whales to climate change by the end of the century. While contrasting responses were observed across species and seasons, long-term predictions suggest northward shifts (243 km in summer versus 121 km in winter) in distribution to cope with climate change. Current summer habitats will decline (mean loss: −25%), while some expansion into new winter areas (mean gain: +3%) is likely. However, comparing gains versus losses raises serious concerns about the ability of these polar species to deal with the disappearance of traditional colder habitats. Article in Journal/Newspaper Climate change AAAS Resource Center (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Science Advances 8 29 |
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Ocean warming is causing shifts in the distributions of marine species, but the location of suitable habitats in the future is unknown, especially in remote regions such as the Arctic. Using satellite tracking data from a 28-year-long period, covering all three endemic Arctic cetaceans (227 individuals) in the Atlantic sector of the Arctic, together with climate models under two emission scenarios, species distributions were projected to assess responses of these whales to climate change by the end of the century. While contrasting responses were observed across species and seasons, long-term predictions suggest northward shifts (243 km in summer versus 121 km in winter) in distribution to cope with climate change. Current summer habitats will decline (mean loss: −25%), while some expansion into new winter areas (mean gain: +3%) is likely. However, comparing gains versus losses raises serious concerns about the ability of these polar species to deal with the disappearance of traditional colder habitats. |
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Chambault, Philippine Kovacs, Kit M. Lydersen, Christian Shpak, Olga Teilmann, Jonas Albertsen, Christoffer M. Heide-Jørgensen, Mads Peter Future seasonal changes in habitat for Arctic whales during predicted ocean warming |
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Chambault, Philippine Kovacs, Kit M. Lydersen, Christian Shpak, Olga Teilmann, Jonas Albertsen, Christoffer M. Heide-Jørgensen, Mads Peter |
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Future seasonal changes in habitat for Arctic whales during predicted ocean warming |
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Future seasonal changes in habitat for Arctic whales during predicted ocean warming |
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Future seasonal changes in habitat for Arctic whales during predicted ocean warming |
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Future seasonal changes in habitat for Arctic whales during predicted ocean warming |
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Future seasonal changes in habitat for Arctic whales during predicted ocean warming |
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