IMIS - Marine Research Groups | Compendium Coast and Sea

IMIS - Marine Research Groups

[ report an error in this record ]basket (0): add | show Print this page
Signature of ocean warming in global fisheries catch
Cheung, W.W.L.; Watson, R.; Pauly, D. (2013). Signature of ocean warming in global fisheries catch. Nature (Lond.) 497(7449): 365-368. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature12156
In: Nature: International Weekly Journal of Science. Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 0028-0836; e-ISSN 1476-4687, more
Peer reviewed article  
Available in  Authors 
Keyword
    Marine/Coastal
Authors  Top 
  • Cheung, W.W.L.
  • Watson, R.
  • Pauly, D., more
Abstract
    The mean temperature of the catch, an index designed to characterize the effect of climate change on global fisheries catch, increased at a rate of 0.19 degrees Celsius per decade between 1970 and 2006, showing that ocean warming has already affected global fisheries.
All data in the Integrated Marine Information System (IMIS) is subject to the VLIZ privacy policy Top | Authors