Collection 

Marine heatwaves

Submission status
Open

Unusually warm ocean temperatures at the surface or subsurface can have a detrimental effect on the health of marine ecosystems. Yet marine heatwaves have only come into the focus of ocean research over the course of the past decade or so. Many gaps remain in our knowledge about marine heatwaves; even the definition of exactly what constitutes a marine heatwave is still under debate.

In this Collection we present articles that explore the causes, characteristics and impacts of marine heatwaves. We are pleased to invite submissions of complementary studies and opinion pieces, to broaden the discussion.

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Underwater scene of fish swimming above bleached coral on seabed

Editors

This Collection is open for submissions from all authors – and not by invitation only – on the condition that the manuscripts fall within the scope of the Collection and the participating journals more generally.

All manuscripts will be considered for publication according to the editorial policies of the specific participating journal which they are submitted through. Visit Nature portfolio’s Collections guidelines for more details.

When submitting your manuscript to a participating journal via our online submission system, please choose the appropriate Collection title from the drop-down menu on the submission form. Please be sure to express your interest in the Collection in your cover letter. Please only submit to one journal, but note authors have the option to transfer to another participating journal following the editors’ recommendation.

This Collection has not been supported by sponsorship.