Projecting the effects of climate change on Calanus finmarchicus distribution within the U.S. Northeast Continental Shelf

• Published in: Scientific Reports
• Main Authors: Brian D. Grieve, Jon A. Hare, Vincent S. Saba
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
• Subjects: Medicine; R; Science; Q; Gam; Calanus finmarchicus; North Atlantic; North Atlantic right whale
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-06524-1; https://doaj.org/article/8821487cd0bd4a49a9c8e56ba63b38ad

Abstract Calanus finmarchicus is vital to pelagic ecosystems in the North Atlantic Ocean. Previous studies suggest the species is vulnerable to the effects of global warming, particularly on the Northeast U.S. Shelf, which is in the southern portion of its range. In this study, we evaluate an ensemb...