Climate is a phenomenon shaped by atmospheric, lithospheric and hydrosphere interaction and exhibits itself differently throughout the biosphere. Climate divides the earth into its various habitats e.g. tundra, temperate, tropical, etc. . For the largest water body, the ocean, the climate is responsible for events that take place in the photic and euphotic zone. For instance, planktonic interactions, seagrass and seaweed beds and reefs can occur because sunlight is available and the environmental conditions are sufficiently conducive to sustain them. Hence, the climate is perceived as the key influence in shaping biodiversity and its interactions.
It is essentially important to connect the early life stages of every organism with the climate exhibition in earth’s surface because this relationship is a support system for food chains and biodiversity persistence. Meanwhile, the growing interest in external environment exposure has led to various opinions in adaptation, tolerance and settlement. As the 70 % water constituent, oceans play a fundamental role in atmospheric shaping, geological cycles could continue to function only with the co-participation of biogenic processes. Not forgetting the fundamentals of oceanic sub-components, physicochemical relationships are responsible for events that revolve with habitat, lifestyle support, communication and mobility. With this, atmospheric and oceanic interactions have influenced the regional weather, especially in coastal habitats. These habitats comprise of nursery and feeding grounds that support vast number of marine biodiversity aside from the functional service as food sources for existing food chains or towards fisheries supply.
The limited understanding in early life stages and nursery grounds, has contributed to the thinning of climate and survival boundaries, some of which have led marine life into the course of sixth extinction. With emerging concerns on climate-induced behavioral change especially reproduction cycles and life stage developments, research information is needed to unravel this dilemma. The major knowledge gaps include forecasting, predictions, consumption, resource, capture fisheries, endocrine responses, vitality, distribution, and risk assessments. This Research Topic will act as a venue for research on the interaction between marine food webs and the climate.
Climate is a phenomenon shaped by atmospheric, lithospheric and hydrosphere interaction and exhibits itself differently throughout the biosphere. Climate divides the earth into its various habitats e.g. tundra, temperate, tropical, etc. . For the largest water body, the ocean, the climate is responsible for events that take place in the photic and euphotic zone. For instance, planktonic interactions, seagrass and seaweed beds and reefs can occur because sunlight is available and the environmental conditions are sufficiently conducive to sustain them. Hence, the climate is perceived as the key influence in shaping biodiversity and its interactions.
It is essentially important to connect the early life stages of every organism with the climate exhibition in earth’s surface because this relationship is a support system for food chains and biodiversity persistence. Meanwhile, the growing interest in external environment exposure has led to various opinions in adaptation, tolerance and settlement. As the 70 % water constituent, oceans play a fundamental role in atmospheric shaping, geological cycles could continue to function only with the co-participation of biogenic processes. Not forgetting the fundamentals of oceanic sub-components, physicochemical relationships are responsible for events that revolve with habitat, lifestyle support, communication and mobility. With this, atmospheric and oceanic interactions have influenced the regional weather, especially in coastal habitats. These habitats comprise of nursery and feeding grounds that support vast number of marine biodiversity aside from the functional service as food sources for existing food chains or towards fisheries supply.
The limited understanding in early life stages and nursery grounds, has contributed to the thinning of climate and survival boundaries, some of which have led marine life into the course of sixth extinction. With emerging concerns on climate-induced behavioral change especially reproduction cycles and life stage developments, research information is needed to unravel this dilemma. The major knowledge gaps include forecasting, predictions, consumption, resource, capture fisheries, endocrine responses, vitality, distribution, and risk assessments. This Research Topic will act as a venue for research on the interaction between marine food webs and the climate.
