Arctic Marine Ecosystems Still Under Pressure
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 6 February 2023
Rising Arctic temperatures are shifting fish and marine species northward, disrupting ecosystems and food webs. While biodiversity may rise short-term, long-term climate impacts threaten cold-adapted species with potential extinction.
Keywords: Arctic warming, species migration, marine ecosystems, biodiversity loss, climate change, food webs, ocean acidification
Climate change disrupts core habitats of marine species
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 15 February 2023
By 2100, many marine species may lose half their core habitats due to climate change, especially under high CO₂ scenarios, disrupting food webs and biodiversity. New models show urgent need for global conservation efforts.
Keywords: marine biodiversity, habitat loss, species distribution, ocean warming, CO₂ scenarios, conservation planning
Less Sea Ice, More Herring
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 27 March 2023
Ancient DNA reveals that sea ice loss transforms entire Arctic marine ecosystems, shifting food webs and reducing carbon storage, with major ecological and economic impacts likely in an increasingly ice-free future.
Keywords: sea ice loss, ancient DNA, ecosystem change, Arctic Ocean, food webs, climate change, carbon storage
