Marine Species Range Shifts Necessitate Advanced Policy Planning: The Case of the North Atlantic Right Whale
Rising global temperatures are causing a poleward shift in species distribution. Range shift velocities are higher in the marine environment, with observed rates of 30–130 km per decade. Both protected and exploited species will be at risk if marine species management policies are not structured to...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Oceanography Society
2018-06-01
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Series: | Oceanography |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2018.209 |