The effect of global climate change on the future distribution of economically important macroalgae (seaweeds) in the northwest Atlantic

• Published in: FACETS
• Main Authors: Amina H. Khan, Elisabeth Levac, Lou Van Guelphen, Gerhard Pohle, Gail L. Chmura
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2018
• Subjects: seaweeds; climate change; global climate models; earth system models; climate envelope; envir; geo; Hudson; Saunders; Northwest Atlantic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1139/facets-2017-0091; https://doaj.org/article/4865371381ce476fb8c49871973759f7

An increase in greenhouse gas emissions has led to a rise in average global air and ocean temperatures. Increased sea surface temperatures can cause changes in species’ distributions, particularly those species close to their thermal tolerance limits. We use a bioclimate envelope approach to assess...