Hemispheric asymmetry in ocean change and the productivity of ecosystem sentinels

W. J Sydeman; D. S Schoeman; S. A Thompson; B. A Hoover; M García-Reyes; F Daunt; P Agnew; T Anker-Nilssen; C Barbraud; R Barrett; P. H Becker; E Bell; P. D Boersma; S Bouwhuis; B Cannell; R. J. M Crawford; P Dann; K Delord; G Elliott; K. E Erikstad; E Flint; R. W Furness; M. P Harris; S Hatch; K Hilwig; J. T Hinke; J Jahncke; J. A Mills; T. K Reiertsen; H Renner; R. B Sherley; C Surman; G Taylor; J. A Thayer; P. N Trathan; E Velarde; K Walker; S Wanless; P Warzybok; Y Watanuki

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Hemispheric asymmetry in ocean change and the productivity of ecosystem sentinels

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Hemispheric asymmetry in ocean change and the productivity of ecosystem sentinels

W. J Sydeman, D. S Schoeman, S. A Thompson, B. A Hoover, M García-Reyes, F Daunt, P Agnew, T Anker-Nilssen, C Barbraud, R Barrett, …

Science, Vol.372(6545), pp.980-983

2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abf1772

PMID: 34045354

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Abstract

hemispheric asymmetry

ocean change

ecosystem sentinel

seabirds

breeding success

fish resources

Climate change and other human activities are causing profound effects on marine ecosystem productivity. We show that the breeding success of seabirds is tracking hemispheric differences in ocean warming and human impacts, with the strongest effects on fish-eating, surface-foraging species in the north. Hemispheric asymmetry suggests the need for ocean management at hemispheric scales. For the north, tactical, climate-based recovery plans for forage fish resources are needed to recover seabird breeding productivity. In the south, lower-magnitude change in seabird productivity presents opportunities for strategic management approaches such as large marine protected areas to sustain food webs and maintain predator productivity. Global monitoring of seabird productivity enables the detection of ecosystem change in remote regions and contributes to our understanding of marine climate impacts on ecosystems.

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Title: Hemispheric asymmetry in ocean change and the productivity of ecosystem sentinels
Authors: W. J Sydeman (Author) - Farallon Institute
D. S Schoeman (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science, Technology and Engineering
S. A Thompson (Author) - Farallon Institute
B. A Hoover (Author) - Chapman University
M García-Reyes (Author) - Farallon Institute
F Daunt (Author) - UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
P Agnew (Author) - Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony (Oamaru, New Zealand)
T Anker-Nilssen (Author) - Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
C Barbraud (Author) - Centre d'Etudes Biologiques de Chizé
R Barrett (Author) - UiT The Arctic University of Norway
P. H Becker (Author) - Institute of Avian Research
E Bell (Author) - Wildlife Management International
P. D Boersma (Author) - University of Washington
S Bouwhuis (Author) - Institute of Avian Research
B Cannell (Author) - Murdoch University
R. J. M Crawford (Author) - Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment -Cape Town, South Africa (DFFE)
P Dann (Author) - Phillip Island Nature Parks - Cowes, Victoria, Australia
K Delord (Author) - Centre d'Etudes Biologiques de Chizé
G Elliott (Author) - Department of Conservation
K. E Erikstad (Author) - Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
E Flint (Author) - United States Fish and Wildlife Service
R. W Furness (Author) - University of Glasgow
M. P Harris (Author) - Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
S Hatch (Author) - Institute for Seabird Research and Conservation - Middleton Island, Alaska
K Hilwig (Author) - 61USC_INST___USFWS-AK
J. T Hinke (Author) - NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Southwest Fisheries Science Center
J Jahncke (Author) - Point Blue Conservation Science
J. A Mills (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy
T. K Reiertsen (Author) - Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
H Renner (Author) - United States Fish and Wildlife Service
R. B Sherley (Author) - University of Exeter
C Surman (Author) - Halfmoon Biosciences - Ocean Beach, WA
G Taylor (Author) - Department of Conservation
J. A Thayer (Author) - Farallon Institute
P. N Trathan (Author) - British Antarctic Survey
E Velarde (Author) - Universidad Veracruzana
K Walker (Author) - Department of Conservation
S Wanless (Author) - Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
P Warzybok (Author) - Point Blue Conservation Science
Y Watanuki (Author) - Hokkaido University
Publication details: Science, Vol.372(6545), pp.980-983
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Date published: 2021
DOI: 10.1126/science.abf1772
ISSN: 1095-9203
PMID: 34045354
Copyright note: Copyright © 2020 The Authors, some rights reserved. This is the author’s version of the work. It is posted here by permission of the AAAS for personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in Science, 372 (6545). 980-983. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abf1772
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; UniSC Fraser Coast; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Sustainability Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99534603702621
Output Type: Journal article

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