Immigration of southern fish species to south-west England linked to warming of the North Atlantic (1960–2001)

Evidence is provided that warming of the North Atlantic is responsible for the northward extensions of the ranges of warm water fish species, causing increasing numbers of southern immigrant species to appear off the Cornish coast of the UK. The increasing number of immigrant species is significantl...

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Published in:Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2002-04, Vol.82 (2), p.177-180
Main Authors: Stebbing, A.R.D., Turk, S.M.T., Wheeler, A., Clarke, K.R.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Agnatha. Pisces
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Automation
Biological and medical sciences
Climate change
Communication
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Immigrants
Immigration
Museums
Research Article
Sea water ecosystems
Synecology
Temperature
Trends
Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution
Zoology
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Summary:Evidence is provided that warming of the North Atlantic is responsible for the northward extensions of the ranges of warm water fish species, causing increasing numbers of southern immigrant species to appear off the Cornish coast of the UK. The increasing number of immigrant species is significantly correlated with temperature increases in the North Atlantic over the last 40 years.
ISSN:0025-3154
1469-7769
DOI:10.1017/S0025315402005325