The effect of global climate change on the future distribution of economically important macroalgae (seaweeds) in the northwest Atlantic

• Main Authors: Amina H. Khan (Author), Elisabeth Levac (Author), Lou Van Guelphen (Author), Gerhard Pohle (Author), Gail L. Chmura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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An increase in greenhouse gas emissions has led to a rise in average global air and ocean temperatures. Increased sea surface temperatures can cause changes in species' distributions, particularly those species close to their thermal tolerance limits. We use a bioclimate envelope approach to as...