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Climate change challenges Marine Protected Areas in Europe

conservation

Current marine governance may not be sufficient to ensure the effectiveness of MPAs in the face of climate change.

The key role of seaweed forests in global carbon sequestration

biodiversity

Global estimates of carbon export from seaweed forests, revealing that this process accounts for 3-4% of the ocean’s carbo...

Ocean currents shape genetic differentiation of marine forests

connectivity

Oceanographic connectivity driven by water transport plays a crucial role in shaping the genetic makeup of marine forests ...

Climate change to reshape kelp forest diversity

climate change

Climate change threatens to disrupt these underwater havens, but we can take action. Our new research provides a roadmap ...

Heatwaves are more intense and persist longer in deeper waters

climate change

Global analysis shows deep marine biodiversity facing higher risk of exposure to the cumulative effect of intense and prol...

Oceanographic connectivity explains mangrove's genetics

connectivity

The crucial role of ocean currents in shaping mangrove genetic diversity, challenging previous assumptions and emphasizing...

Artificial intelligence maps kelp forests from satellite imagery

artificial intelligence

Automated kelp canopy detection from satellite data for improved ecological monitoring and conservation efforts.

Global impacts of projected climate changes on mangroves

climate change

Potential climate-induced range shifts and losses in biomass, emphasizing the urgency of international climate agreements ...

Global seaweed productivity

machine learning

Seaweed productivity is strongly related to climatic variables, peaking at temperate latitudes and exhibiting exceptionall...

Major expansion of marine forests in a warmer Arctic

biodiversity

Future expansions of marine forests in response to changing climate will likely elicit major changes in biodiversity and e...

Mapping global biodiversity patterns of marine forests

biodiversity

Stacked species distribution modelling identifies regions of high and low species richness and endemicity of marine forest...

Network of marine reserves weak in protecting biodiversity

conservation

Biophysical modelling tuned with data on species dispersal ecology predicted low connectivity for a vast spectrum of biodi...

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Centre of Marine Sciences
Faro, Portugal