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Global marine warming in a new dimension

Nature Ecology & Evolution volume 4, pages 16–17 (2020)Cite this article

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Climate warming is driving a global redistribution of marine life as species shift their distribution to accommodate temperature changes. This is often analysed at the ocean surface, but a global analysis of temperature vertical migration provides a new perspective of the challenges and opportunities for marine life under future warming.

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Fig. 1: Significance of depth-related ocean warming.

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  1. Arctic Research Center, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan

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  2. Global Station for Arctic Research, Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan

    Jorge García Molinos

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