In:
PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science (PLoS), Vol. 16, No. 12 ( 2021-12-9), p. e0260654-
Abstract:
Climate change is impacting the function and distribution of habitats used by marine, coastal, and diadromous species. These impacts often exacerbate the anthropogenic stressors that habitats face, particularly in the coastal environment. We conducted a climate vulnerability assessment of 52 marine, estuarine, and riverine habitats in the Northeast U.S. to develop an ecosystem-scale understanding of the impact of climate change on these habitats. The trait-based assessment considers the overall vulnerability of a habitat to climate change to be a function of two main components, sensitivity and exposure, and relies on a process of expert elicitation. The climate vulnerability ranks ranged from low to very high, with living habitats identified as the most vulnerable. Over half of the habitats examined in this study are expected to be impacted negatively by climate change, while four habitats are expected to have positive effects. Coastal habitats were also identified as highly vulnerable, in part due to the influence of non-climate anthropogenic stressors. The results of this assessment provide regional managers and scientists with a tool to inform habitat conservation, restoration, and research priorities, fisheries and protected species management, and coastal and ocean planning.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1932-6203
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0260654
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10.1371/journal.pone.0260654.g001
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10.1371/journal.pone.0260654.g002
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10.1371/journal.pone.0260654.g003
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10.1371/journal.pone.0260654.g004
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10.1371/journal.pone.0260654.g005
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10.1371/journal.pone.0260654.g006
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10.1371/journal.pone.0260654.g007
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10.1371/journal.pone.0260654.t001
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10.1371/journal.pone.0260654.t002
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10.1371/journal.pone.0260654.t003
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10.1371/journal.pone.0260654.t004
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10.1371/journal.pone.0260654.t005
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10.1371/journal.pone.0260654.t006
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10.1371/journal.pone.0260654.s001
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10.1371/journal.pone.0260654.s002
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10.1371/journal.pone.0260654.s003
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10.1371/journal.pone.0260654.s004
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10.1371/journal.pone.0260654.s005
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10.1371/journal.pone.0260654.s006
Language:
English
Publisher:
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Publication Date:
2021
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