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Rapid range shifters show unexpected population dynamics

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Combining species range-shift estimates with population trends for 146 marine species reveals that population abundances tend to decline as the velocity with which the species’ range is shifting poleward increases. The findings suggest widespread transient population dynamics rather than a simple dichotomy between climate-change ‘winners’ and ‘losers’.

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Fig. 1: Embracing both range-shift and population-level viewpoints to understand biodiversity redistribution under climate change.

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  2. Conservation Science Partners, Inc., Truckee, CA, USA

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