Explainer: Marine predators as climate sentinels
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This paper discusses climate sentinels and ecosystem sentinels in more detail
In a nutshell:
Marine top predators are often conspicuous and wide ranging, and integrate information from the bottom to the top of the food web
Such predators could act as “sentinels” of an ecosystem’s response to climate variability and change
We define the terms “climate sentinel” and “ecosystem sentinel”, and describe the features of marine predators that would make them useful in these roles
Choosing one or more appropriate sentinels can provide insight into ecosystem processes and help to manage changing ecosystems into the future
Life Below Water: Conservation, Current Issues, Possible Solutions
Life Below Water: Conservation, Current Issues, Possible Solutions
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