ENSO-Driven Ocean Extremes and Their Ecosystem Impacts
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posted on 2023-05-22, 19:57authored byNeil HolbrookNeil Holbrook, Claar, DC, Hobday, AJ, McInnes, KL, Oliver, ECJ, Sen Gupta, A, Widlansky, MJ, Zhang, X
El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events can cause extremes in the ocean environment that have substantial impacts on marine ecosystems. In the shallow-water/coastal marine environment, ENSO-related extremes in sea level and seawater temperature have been found to impact coral, kelp, seagrass, and mangrove ecosystems. Coastal impacts from sea level extremes include exposure of shallow-water ecosystems and inundation in low-lying areas. Ocean temperature extremes, including marine heatwaves, cause coral bleaching and can impact kelp and seagrass density. This chapter reviews knowledge and understanding of ENSO’s role in sea level extremes and ocean temperature extremes, and their impacts on these key shallow-water/coastal marine ecosystems.
History
Publication title
El Niño Southern Oscillation in a Changing Climate
Editors
MJ McPhaden, A Santoso and W Cai
Pagination
409-428
ISBN
9781119548126
Department/School
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Place of publication
United States
Extent
21
Rights statement
Copyright 2021 American Geophysical Union
Repository Status
Restricted
Socio-economic Objectives
Understanding climate change not elsewhere classified