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Spatial match-mismatch between predators and prey under climate change

Authors: Gemma Carroll, Briana Abrahms, Stephanie Brodie & Megan A. Cimino Journal: Nature Ecology and Evolution DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02454-0 “Climate change is driving a rapid redistribution of life on Earth. Variability in the rates, magnitudes and directions of species’ shifts can alter spatial overlap between predators and prey, with the potential to decouple trophic interactions. Although phenological mismatches between predator requirements […]

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A review of climate change effects on marine mammals in US waters

Scientists have found clear evidence that climate change is affecting marine mammals in U.S. waters, although few studies show direct impacts on population size or survival rates. Many of these effects were expected, but some sudden and unexpected changes have also occurred. Climate change often has stronger impacts when combined with natural ecological relationships, like predator–prey interactions, or with human

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Blue whales increase feeding rates at fine-scale ocean features

Marine predators like blue whales must find prey that is unevenly spread across the ocean, which makes feeding challenging. Scientists know animals make movement choices at different scales, but it is unclear how these choices affect how well they feed. This study combined satellite data with detailed tracking data from blue whales to see how small-scale ocean features affect where

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