Nature Communications (Aug 2022)

Compound marine heatwaves and ocean acidity extremes

  • Friedrich A. Burger,
  • Jens Terhaar,
  • Thomas L. Frölicher

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32120-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Compound extreme events in two or more oceanic ecosystem stressors are increasingly considered as a major concern for marine life. Here the authors present a first global analysis on compound marine heatwave and ocean acidity extreme events, identifying hotspots, drivers, and projecting future changes.