The Effects of Climate Change on Sharks
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 May 2022) | Viewed by 1334
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sharks; physiology; hematology; oxidative stress; climate change; marine heatwaves; ocean acidification
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Climate change is creating a myriad of physical, chemical, and biological stressors in our oceans. These alterations are occurring at unprecedented rates, disrupting the balance of marine ecosystems.
Keystone species, such as sharks, are amongst the most endangered vertebrate taxa. Their populations are critically declining, predominantly due to overfishing and habitat destruction, which poses a compelling need to assess their vulnerability to other stressors—in particular, climate change.
In a changing ocean, sharks may display a multitude of physiological adaptations to cope with stress, including changes in metabolism, predatory behavior, and fitness. Although the scientific community has begun to unravel the effects that climate change may have on sharks, we are still far from comprehending the full extent of these impacts.
Original manuscripts that address the effects of climate change on sharks are invited for this Special Issue. Topics of special interest are related to the combined effects of ocean warming, acidificmongst the most endangered vertebrate taxa. Their populations are critically declining, predominantly due to overfishing and habitat destruction, which poses a compelling need to assess their vulnerability to other stressors—in particular, climate change.
In a changing ocean, sharks may display a multitude of physiological adaptations to cope with stress, including changes in metabolism, predatory behavior, and fitness. Although the scientific community has begun to unravel the effects that climate change may have on sharks, we are still far from comprehending the full extent of these impacts.
Original manuscripts that address the effects of climate change on sharks are invited for this Special Issue. Topics of special interest are related to the combined effects of ocean warming, acidification, and deoxygenation. Practical applications to inform policymakers are also encouraged.
Dr. Maria Rita Pegado
Dr. Marisa Vedor
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cartilaginous fish
- sharks
- climate change
- ocean warming
- ocean acidification
- ocean deoxygenation
- marine heatwaves
- acidic events
- hypoxic events
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