ORCID
- Katrin Schmidt: 0000-0002-6488-623X
Abstract
Zooplankton are major consumers of phytoplankton primary production in marine ecosystems. As such, they represent a critical link for energy and matter transfer between phytoplankton and bacterioplankton to higher trophic levels and play an important role in global biogeochemical cycles. In this Review, we discuss key responses of zooplankton to ocean warming, including shifts in phenology, range, and body size, and assess the implications to the biological carbon pump and interactions with higher trophic levels. Our synthesis highlights key knowledge gaps and geographic gaps in monitoring coverage that need to be urgently addressed. We also discuss an integrated sampling approach that combines traditional and novel techniques to improve zooplankton observation for the benefit of monitoring zooplankton populations and modelling future scenarios under global changes.
DOI Link
DOI
10.1038/s41467-023-36241-5
Publication Date
2023-02-02
Publication Title
Nature Communications
Volume
14
Issue
1
ISSN
2041-1723
Recommended Citation
Ratnarajah, L., Abu-Alhaija, R., Atkinson, A., Batten, S., Bax, N., Bernard, K., Canonico, G., Cornils, A., Everett, J., Grigoratou, M., Ishak, N., Johns, D., Lombard, F., Muxagata, E., Ostle, C., Pitois, S., Richardson, A., Schmidt, K., Stemmann, L., Swadling, K., Yang, G., & Yebra, L. (2023) 'Monitoring and modelling marine zooplankton in a changing climate', Nature Communications, 14(1). Available at: 10.1038/s41467-023-36241-5
