Earth Sciences

Future phytoplankton diversity in a changing climate

S. A. Henson, B. B. Cael, et al.

This study by Stephanie A. Henson, B. B. Cael, Stephanie R. Allen, and Stephanie Dutkiewicz explores the urgent effects of climate change on marine phytoplankton diversity using a sophisticated ecosystem model. The findings highlight alarming projections of rapid community turnover and instability in phytoplankton populations throughout the 21st century, which could threaten marine ecosystem productivity and functionality.

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Abstract

This study investigates the impact of climate change on marine phytoplankton diversity using a complex ecosystem model with 35 phytoplankton types. The model projects faster phytoplankton community turnover and instability throughout the 21st century, leading to a loss of ecological resilience and potential knock-on effects on marine ecosystem productivity and function.

Publisher

Nature Communications

Published On

Sep 10, 2021

Authors

Stephanie A. Henson, B. B. Cael, Stephanie R. Allen, Stephanie Dutkiewicz

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