Marine heatwaves in the Subarctic and the effect of acute temperature change on the key grazer Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis (Echinoidea, Echinodermata)
Marie Koch,
Simon Jungblut,
Sandra Götze
et al.
Abstract:Subarctic fjord systems are facing a continuous temperature increase as well as more frequent and more intense marine heatwaves (MHWs). MHWs are periods of exceptionally high temperatures above the long-term average. In the Porsangerfjord (Northern Norway), the average water temperature ranges from 2.5°C in March to 10°C in August. MHWs frequently exceed the summer maximum by up to 6°C with so far unknown ecological effects. The green sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis, is a key grazer on habitat-fo… Show more
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