Article
Environmental Sciences
Melody S. Clark, Lloyd S. Peck, Jakob Thyrring
Summary: The Arctic is warming rapidly, allowing invasive species to survive. Some marine species can tolerate high temperatures, but the Mytilus edulis is usually unable to survive in extreme heat. Research indicates that M. edulis has a wide acclimation ability, enabling it to withstand Arctic warming and temperature variations.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nova Mieszkowska, Michael T. Burrows, Stephen J. Hawkins, Heather Sugden
Summary: Since 2002, annual surveys of intertidal invertebrates and macroalgae around the UK coastline have provided valuable data for studying the impacts of climate change and extreme events on rocky shore habitats. The surveys identified physical and biological changes following extreme storm events and heatwaves, with subsequent assessments focusing on species resistance, return, and opportunistic occupation of vacant habitat. The data also showed that species abundance and distribution are driven by long-term environmental change, with no sustained impacts observed from extreme thermal or storm events.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jakob Thyrring, Susse Wegeberg, Martin E. Blicher, Dorte Krause-Jensen, Signe Hogslund, Birgit Olesen, Wiktor Jozef, Kim N. Mouritsen, Lloyd S. Peck, Mikael K. Sejr
Summary: Climate change has ecosystem-wide cascading effects, but the resilience of Arctic marine ecosystems to environmental change is not well understood. A study in West Greenland found that the intertidal assemblage was dominated by stress-tolerant foundation species across all latitudes, with no latitudinal depression observed. There were no significant relationships between intertidal metrics and air temperature or sea ice coverage.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
F. Javier Gonzalez-Barrios, Nuria Estrada-Saldivar, Esmeralda Perez-Cervantes, Fernando Secaira-Fajardo, Lorenzo Alvarez-Filip
Summary: A global analysis was conducted to evaluate the impacts of different disturbances on reef integrity and it was found that reef damage largely depends on pre-disturbance condition, disturbance intensity, and biogeographic region. The cumulative impact of thermal stress and cyclones can modulate the responses of reefs to future events. Evidence-based strategies are crucial for managers to make better decisions to prepare for future disturbances.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Michael A. Kaminski, Abduljamiu Amao, Lamidi Babalola, Ali Bu Khamsin, Flavia Fiorini, Andrea M. Garrison, Hafiz M. Gull, Robert L. Johnson, Bassam Tawabini, Fabrizio Frontalini, Thomas F. Garrison
Summary: The high temperatures in Bahrain's intertidal zone have led to the formation of a dead zone for meiofaunal organisms during the hottest months of the year. The presence of these extreme conditions is consistent with climate models predicting a lack of support for eukaryotic life in certain areas of the Arabian Gulf.
REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Laura Vargas-Parada
Summary: There is a strong relationship between climate and human diseases, and changes in climate may affect disease patterns. Climate modelling can be used to predict future disease outbreaks, but there are obstacles to implementing such systems.
Article
Agronomy
Reyard Mutamiswa, Gerald Chikowore, Casper Nyamukondiwa, Bester Tawona Mudereri, Zeyaur Rahman Khan, Frank Chidawanyika
Summary: Climate warming poses physiological challenges to insects and their parasitoids, potentially disrupting their trophic relationships. This study examined the heat tolerance and sensitivity of cereal stemborers and their endo-parasitoids and modeled their current and potential distribution using machine learning. The results suggest potential destabilization of stemborer-parasitoid trophic systems under climate warming.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fred E. Wells, John K. Keesing, Marthe Monique Gagnon, Cindy Bessey, Francis Spilsbury, Tennille R. Irvine
Summary: The west coast of Western Australia is experiencing increasing sea surface temperatures and marine heatwaves. Mollusc and echinoderm populations have been compared between coastal intertidal platforms on the Perth shoreline and Rottnest Island. The study found that the diversity and density of molluscs and echinoderms have declined significantly on the west end of Rottnest Island.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Zoology
Fangyuan Yu, Yiwen Sun, Tiejun Wang, Andrew K. Skidmore, Changqing Ding, Xinping Ye
Summary: The study integrated ecological niche dynamics into the species distribution modeling of the Asian crested ibis in East Asia. The research found that the crested ibis retained similar ecological niches over time.
The current suitable habitat for crested ibis has decreased by 39.6% compared to historical range, with human activity having a greater impact than climate change on their distribution. Future potentially suitable habitat may shift northeastward and northwestward, possibly expanding by 18.7% compared to historical range.
INTEGRATIVE ZOOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Physiology
Emily K. Lam, Metadel Abegaz, Alex R. Gunderson, Brian Tsukimura, Jonathon H. Stillman
Summary: Thermal extremes can alter population processes and animal movement, especially for different reproductive states. The intertidal porcelain crab Petrolisthes cinctipes shows migration to cooler microhabitats in response to high-intertidal zone temperatures, with gravid females exhibiting heat avoidance behavior at lower temperatures. This study highlights the importance of understanding the interaction between temperature and reproductive biology on gene expression, physiology, and behavior in marine organisms.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
David Hidalgo Garcia, Hamed Rezapouraghdam
Summary: Global warming is causing significant increases in environmental temperatures and heat stress in European capitals. Southern cities are experiencing greater intensity compared to northern cities. Areas with more impervious areas and fewer green areas are more vulnerable to heat stress. Increasing green areas can help improve cities' resistance to heat stress and enhance people's quality of life.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Nicholas J. Barrett, Jakob Thyrring, Elizabeth M. Harper, Mikael K. Sejr, Jesper G. Sorensen, Lloyd S. Peck, Melody S. Clark
Summary: Increasing Arctic temperatures have led to accelerated melting of the Greenland ice sheet, exposing intertidal organisms like Mytilus edulis to high air temperatures and low salinities in the summer. This study found that the combined stressors of high temperature and low salinity push M. edulis towards their tolerance thresholds, leading to an increase in upregulated genes. The organism also exhibits efficient mechanisms, such as intracellular osmoregulation and fluid-filled cavities, to acclimatize to changing salinity levels. These findings demonstrate the resilience of M. edulis to heat stress and lowered salinity in a changing world.
Article
Ecology
Xiao-xu Li, Yue Tan, Yong-xu Sun, Jie Wang, Yun-wei Dong
Summary: The study found that the physiological sensitivity of species is related to temperature change. By measuring habitat thermal characteristics and physiological variation, a more accurate estimation of organism sensitivity to temperature change can be achieved, leading to better predictions of the impacts of climate change.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Alexa Fredston, Malin Pinsky, Rebecca L. Selden, Cody Szuwalski, James T. Thorson, Steven D. Gaines, Benjamin S. Halpern
Summary: By studying the range edge positions of 165 marine fish and invertebrates, it was found that the majority of edges maintained their edge thermal niche over time. However, some edges did not shift, shifted more than predicted, or shifted in the opposite direction, highlighting the multiple factors driving changes in range edge positions.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jamie B. Thompson, Katie E. Davis, Harry O. Dodd, Matthew A. Wills, Nicholas K. Priest
Summary: Although climate change affects diversification, its effects are inconsistent and less widespread than localized climate or species accumulation. This study focuses on highly speciose orchid subfamily and reveals that historic global cooling, not time or other climate factors, drives speciation in terrestrial orchids. With extensive data and analysis, the study demonstrates that global cooling played a significant role in contemporaneous diversification in all major orchid bioregions. This research provides valuable insights into the long-term impacts of global climate change on biodiversity.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
G. Sara, M. C. Mangano, M. Berlino, L. Corbari, M. Lucchese, G. Milisenda, S. Terzo, M. S. Azaza, J. M. F. Babarro, R. Bakiu, B. R. Broitman, A. H. Buschmann, R. Christofoletti, A. Deidun, Y. Dong, J. Galdies, B. Glamuzina, O. Luthman, P. Makridis, A. J. A. Nogueira, M. G. Palomo, R. Dineshram, G. Rilov, P. Sanchez-Jerez, H. Sevgili, M. Troell, K. Y. AbouelFadl, M. N. Azra, P. Britz, C. Brugere, E. Carrington, I Celic, F. Choi, C. Qin, T. Dobroslavic, P. Galli, D. Giannetto, J. Grabowski, M. J. H. Lebata-Ramos, P. T. Lim, Y. Liu, S. M. Llorens, G. Maricchiolo, S. Mirto, M. Pecarevic, N. Ragg, E. Ravagnan, D. Saidi, K. Schultz, M. Shaltout, C. Solidoro, S. H. Tan, V Thiyagarajan, B. Helmuth
Summary: The rapid global spread of COVID-19 and other anthropogenic threats such as global climate change are posing significant economic challenges to the aquaculture sector. A positive correlation between the impacts of the pandemic and anthropogenic stressors was detected, with different effects on various parts of the supply chain. The use of integrated multitrophic aquaculture (IMTA) methods may enhance resilience to multiple stressors, providing different market options during the COVID-19 pandemic.
REVIEWS IN FISHERIES SCIENCE & AQUACULTURE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
M. C. Mangano, M. Berlino, L. Corbari, G. Milisenda, M. Lucchese, S. Terzo, M. Bosch-Belmar, M. S. Azaza, J. M. F. Babarro, R. Bakiu, B. R. Broitman, A. H. Buschmann, R. Christofoletti, Y. Dong, B. Glamuzina, O. Luthman, P. Makridis, A. J. A. Nogueira, M. G. Palomo, R. Dineshram, P. Sanchez-Jerez, H. Sevgili, M. Troell, K. Y. AbouelFadl, M. N. Azra, P. Britz, E. Carrington, I Celic, F. Choi, C. Qin, M. A. Dionisio, T. Dobroslavic, P. Galli, D. Giannetto, J. H. Grabowski, B. Helmuth, M. J. H. Lebata-Ramos, P. T. Lim, Y. Liu, S. M. Llorens, S. Mirto, M. Pecarevic, C. Pita, N. Ragg, E. Ravagnan, D. Saidi, K. Schultz, M. Shaltout, S. H. Tan, V Thiyagarajan, G. Sara
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant and widespread impacts on the aquaculture supply chain, prompting a rapid global assessment to evaluate the effects. Stakeholder perceptions were surveyed to analyze potential issues and solutions in various production stages.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Biodiversity Conservation
Yun-Wei Dong, Jorge Garcia Molinos, Eric R. Larson, Qiang Lin, Xuan Liu, Gianluca Sara, Qing-Hua Cai, Zhixin Zhang, Brian Helmuth, Amanda Bates
DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
(2022)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
David S. Wethey, Sarah A. Woodin
Summary: This study examines the impact of climate change on the distribution of A. marina and predicts its complete disappearance from the Mediterranean. The results suggest that A. marina will be restricted to specific areas on the western margin of Iberia and the Atlantic coast of Europe. These biogeographic shifts are likely to cause significant changes in ecosystem function along the coasts of Iberia, France, UK, and neighboring countries.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2022)
Letter
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nadia Al-Mudaffar Fawzi, Clare M. Fieseler, Brian Helmuth, Alexandra Leitao, Mehsin Al-Ainsi, Mohammad Al Mukaimi, Mohammad Al-Saidi, Fahad Al Senafi, Ivonne Bejarano, Radhouan Ben-Hamadou, Josh D'Addario, Ahmad Mujthaba Dheen Mohamed, Bruno W. Giraldes, Lyle Glowka, Maggie D. Johnson, Brett P. Lyons, Daniel Mateos-Molina, Christopher D. Marshall, Sayeed Mohammed, Pedro Range, Mohammad Reza Shokri, John M. K. Wong, Nicholas D. Pyenson
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Salvador Roman, Elsa Vazquez, Marta Roman, Rosa M. Viejo, Sarah A. Woodin, David S. Wethey, Jesus S. Troncoso, Celia Olabarria
Summary: Climate warming can affect the interaction between bivalves and seagrasses, with seagrasses acting as a buffer against temperature increases.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Francesco Paolo Mancuso, Chiara Giommi, Maria Cristina Mangano, Laura Airoldi, Brian Helmuth, Gianluca Sara
Summary: Biodiversity plays a crucial role in promoting ecosystem functioning, especially under extreme events caused by climate change. In this study, a regional-scale field experiment was conducted to investigate the response of intertidal communities to low tide aerial exposure and extreme temperatures. The results showed that evenness was the most important factor explaining variations in ecosystem functioning, while species richness and functional diversity had different effects under ambient and extreme temperatures. The short-term thermal history of the communities was identified as the best predictor of the biodiversity-ecosystem functioning relationship. The findings highlight the importance of biodiversity in mitigating the effects of extreme temperatures on intertidal communities.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Marissa L. Varade, Francis Choi, Brian Helmuth, Steven Scyphers
Summary: The ongoing and interactive effects of climate change, overharvesting, and habitat loss on fish and fisheries have wide-ranging impacts on stakeholders who rely on sustainable fish resources. Successful responses to these threats require the involvement of stakeholders in developing solutions. This study examined the pro-environmental attitudes, behaviors, and climate change concerns of fisheries-based recreationists, focusing on activity type (recreational fishing, fish monitoring for citizen science) and specialization level. The results showed that citizen scientists exhibited stronger pro-environmental behaviors and attitudes, as well as greater concern for climate change, compared to recreational fishers and non-fisher/non-citizen scientists. However, overall, respondents showed greater concern for the environment than for climate change. The study highlights the importance of considering activity type and specialization level when promoting pro-environmental behaviors and climate concerns, and suggests that communication focused on healthy ecosystems may be more effective with some stakeholders than solely climate change messaging.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Gian Luigi Liberti, Mattia Sabatini, David S. Wethey, Daniele Ciani
Summary: In the next decade, there will be a series of satellite missions expected to carry thermal infrared (TIR) imagers with a relatively high noise equivalent differential temperature (NEdT). This study investigates the possibility of using a multi-pixel atmospheric correction to reduce the impact of radiometric noise on retrieved sea surface temperature (SST). The results show that averaging the split window (SW) difference term can effectively reduce the radiometric noise.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Daniele Ciani, Mattia Sabatini, Bruno Buongiorno Nardelli, Paco Lopez Dekker, Bjorn Rommen, David S. Wethey, Chunxue Yang, Gian Luigi Liberti
Summary: The Harmony satellite mission, recently approved by the European Space Agency (ESA), will focus on applications related to earth science, including solid earth, the cryosphere, upper-ocean dynamics, and air-sea interactions. The mission involves two satellites equipped with a C-band radar and a thermal infrared payload. The mission will provide simultaneous observations of upper-ocean processes using synthetic aperture radar and thermal infrared imagery. The study explores the potential of using the high-resolution thermal infrared channel for retrieving sea surface temperature (SST) gradients without atmospheric correction, which can avoid uncertainties associated with inter-channel co-registration and radiometric consistency.
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Joan J. H. Kim, Nicole Betz, Brian Helmuth, John D. Coley
Summary: The conceptualization of the human-nature relationship has significant implications for proenvironmental values, attitudes, and policies. Human exceptionalism, which sees humans as separate from the natural world, plays a role in shaping these perceptions. This paper explores the impact of human exceptionalism on the human-nature relationship, cultural influences, and potential interventions, as well as its implications for environmental decision-making and sustainability-related fields.
TOPICS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Clare M. Fieseler, Nadia Al-Mudaffar Fawzi, Brian Helmuth, Alexandra Leitao, Mehsin Al Ainsi, Mohammad Al Mukaimi, Mohammad Al-Saidi, Fahad Al Senafi, Ivonne Bejarano, Radhouan Ben-Hamadou, Josh D'Addario, Ahmad Mujthaba Dheen Mohamed, Bruno W. Giraldes, Lyle Glowka, Maggie D. Johnson, Brett P. Lyons, Daniel Mateos-Molina, Christopher D. Marshall, Sayeed Mohammed, Pedro Range, Mohammad Reza Shokri, John M. K. Wong, Nicholas D. Pyenson
Summary: The ecological state of the Persian or Arabian Gulf is declining sharply, and calls for comprehensive ecosystem-based management approaches and transboundary conservation have been mostly unanswered. It's important for scientists to engage in peer-to-peer diplomacy to build trust, share knowledge, and strategize marine conservation options across boundaries in order to meet global marine biodiversity conservation commitments.
ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nicolas Weidberg, Laura K. Lopez Chiquillo, Salvador Roman, Marta Roman, Elsa Vazquez, Celia Olabarria, Sarah A. Woodin, David S. Wethey
Summary: Currently, thermal sensors on satellites and other orbital platforms are often insufficient to accurately monitor the surface temperature of small bodies of water or within the coastal boundary layer. The quality of thermal data collected by ECOSTRESS allows for the characterization of thermal stress levels in coastal ecosystems, and the study focuses on calibrating ECOSTRESS estimates with in situ surface temperature data. A good calibration was obtained, but there was a cold bias in the estimates, which was reduced when using surface estimates calculated just for the nighttime.
REMOTE SENSING APPLICATIONS-SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Proceedings Paper
Computer Science, Information Systems
Laura J. Perovich, Catherine Titcomb, Tad Hirsch, Brian Helmuth, Casper Harteveld
Summary: Despite the crucial role of oceans in human well-being, the sustainable HCI (SHCI) community has not given sufficient attention to this issue. This paper presents a scoping review to demonstrate the presence of ocean-related concerns in the broader SHCI literature and identify new research opportunities. Several themes, including marine food sources, culture and coastal communities, ocean conservation, and marine climate change impacts and adaptation strategies, emerge as potential areas for focused SHCI research. The paper also highlights opportunities for further work on marine human-natural systems research in SHCI and interdisciplinary collaboration with marine science and coastal communities.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2023 CHI CONFERENCE ON HUMAN FACTORS IN COMPUTING SYSTEMS (CHI 2023)
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Alexandra C. N. Kingston, Sarah A. Woodin, David S. Wethey, Daniel Speiser
Summary: Snapping shrimp generate shock waves by closing their snapping claws rapidly, but their orbital hoods can dampen these shock waves and protect them.