Impacts of warming and ocean acidification on the southern Benguela food web and fisheries

Abstract

South African marine environments are forecast to experience an increase in sea surface temperature of ~ 3°C and a decrease of ~ 0.3 pH units by the end of the century. Sensitivity to acidification is intensified when taxa... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Kelly Ortega-Cisneros (Rhodes University)
  2. Kevern Cochrane (Rhodes University)
  3. Elizabeth A. Fulton (CSIRO)

Topic Area

Topics: Climate, ocean acidification, and the changing oceans

Session

S-193 » Advancing an ecosystem-based approach to Marine Spatial Planning in South Africa (10:00 - Wednesday, 27th June, Kabu)