Extreme Marine Heatwaves Alter Kelp Forest Community Near Its Equatorward Distribution Limit

Extreme Marine Heatwaves Alter Kelp Forest Community Near Its Equatorward Distribution Limit

Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of marine heatwaves. A recent extreme warming event (2014–2016) of unprecedented magnitude and duration in the California Current System allowed us to evaluate the response of the kelp forest community near its southern (warm) distribution limi...

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Main Authors: Nur Arafeh-Dalmau, Gabriela Montaño-Moctezuma, José A. Martínez, Rodrigo Beas-Luna, David S. Schoeman, Guillermo Torres-Moye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
kelp forest
extreme warming event
marine heatwaves
community structure
tropicalization
trailing edge
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00499/full

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