Marine Climate Change Impacts

Impacts on Ecosystems

Open Oceans
The marine open ocean realm is the largest ecological system on the planet occupying 70% of the planet's surface. As a consequence of this the open ocean ==>

Rocky Shores
Rocky shores are characteristic of areas where wave action or currents removes sediments and therefore leave the bedrock exposed. These shores can comprise ==>

Mangroves
Mangroves are intertidal communities of primarily tree species of the tropics and sub-tropics. Indonesia alone accounts for nearly a quarter of the world’s mangroves. ==>

Sea Grass
There are about 60 species of seagrasses or eelgrasses, the only known flowering plants to live permanently submerged in coastal waters in the world and are found ==>

Kelp Forest
Kelp forests are marine ecosystems dominated by large brown algae (Phaeophyta). These include the largest alga in the world, Macrocystis pyrifera which can grow ==>

Coral Reefs
Corals are animals belonging to the Phylum Cnidaria (formerly Coelenterata) which also includes jellyfish, sea anemones and sea pens. Reefs are built by corals ==>