Increased functional diversity warns of ecological transition in the Arctic
As temperatures rise, motile species start to redistribute to more suitable areas, potentially affecting the persistence of several resident species and altering biodiversity and ecosystem functions. In the Barents Sea, a hotspot for global warming, marine fish from boreal regions have been increasi...
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crroyalsociety:10.1098/rspb.2021.0054 2024-06-23T07:49:06+00:00 Increased functional diversity warns of ecological transition in the Arctic Frainer, André Primicerio, Raul Dolgov, Andrey Fossheim, Maria Johannesen, Edda Lind, Sigrid Aschan, Michaela Project ClimeFish 2021 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2021.0054 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rspb.2021.0054 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full-xml/10.1098/rspb.2021.0054 en eng The Royal Society https://royalsociety.org/journals/ethics-policies/data-sharing-mining/ Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences volume 288, issue 1948 ISSN 0962-8452 1471-2954 journal-article 2021 crroyalsociety https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2021.0054 2024-06-10T04:15:14Z As temperatures rise, motile species start to redistribute to more suitable areas, potentially affecting the persistence of several resident species and altering biodiversity and ecosystem functions. In the Barents Sea, a hotspot for global warming, marine fish from boreal regions have been increasingly found in the more exclusive Arctic region. Here, we show that this shift in species distribution is increasing species richness and evenness, and even more so, the functional diversity of the Arctic. Higher diversity is often interpreted as being positive for ecosystem health and is a target for conservation. However, the increasing trend observed here may be transitory as the traits involved threaten Arctic species via predation and competition. If the pressure from global warming continues to rise, the ensuing loss of Arctic species will result in a reduction in functional diversity. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Barents Sea Global warming The Royal Society Arctic Barents Sea Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 288 1948 |
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As temperatures rise, motile species start to redistribute to more suitable areas, potentially affecting the persistence of several resident species and altering biodiversity and ecosystem functions. In the Barents Sea, a hotspot for global warming, marine fish from boreal regions have been increasingly found in the more exclusive Arctic region. Here, we show that this shift in species distribution is increasing species richness and evenness, and even more so, the functional diversity of the Arctic. Higher diversity is often interpreted as being positive for ecosystem health and is a target for conservation. However, the increasing trend observed here may be transitory as the traits involved threaten Arctic species via predation and competition. If the pressure from global warming continues to rise, the ensuing loss of Arctic species will result in a reduction in functional diversity. |
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Increased functional diversity warns of ecological transition in the Arctic |
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