Recurrent extreme climatic events are driving gorgonian populations to local extinction: low adaptive potential to marine heatwaves.
S. Ramirez-Calero, D. Gomez-Gras, A. Barreiro, N. Bensoussan, L. Figuerola-Ferrando, M. Jou, A. Lopez-Sanz, P. Lopez-Sendino, A. Medrano, I. Montero-Serra, M. Pages-Escola, C. Linares, J.-B. Ledoux, J. Garrabou
This study shows that recurrent marine heatwaves are causing gorgonian populations to decline due to low adaptive potential.
bioRxiv · May 13, 2024Ecology