Recurrent extreme climatic events are driving gorgonian populations to local extinction: low adaptive potential to marine heatwaves.
Sandra Ramirez‐Calero, Daniel Gómez‐Gras, Aldo Barreiro, Nathaniel Bensoussan, Laura Figuerola‐Ferrando, M. Jou, Àngel López‐Sanz, Paula López‐Sendino, Alba Medrano, Ignasi Montero‐Serra, Marta Pagès‐Escolà, Cristina Linares, Jean‐Baptiste Ledoux, Joaquim Garrabou
This study shows that recurrent marine heatwaves are causing gorgonian populations to decline due to low adaptive potential.
Global Change Biology · Nov 1, 2024Peer-reviewedEcology