Earth s Future,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(12)
Published: Dec. 1, 2024
Abstract
There
is
an
urgent
need
for
models
that
can
robustly
detect
past
and
project
future
ecosystem
changes
risks
to
the
services
they
provide
people.
The
Fisheries
Marine
Ecosystem
Model
Intercomparison
Project
(FishMIP)
was
established
develop
model
ensembles
projecting
long‐term
impacts
of
climate
change
on
fisheries
marine
ecosystems
while
informing
policy
at
spatio‐temporal
scales
relevant
Inter‐Sectoral
Impact
(ISIMIP)
framework.
While
contributing
FishMIP
have
improved
over
time,
large
uncertainties
in
projections
remain,
particularly
coastal
shelf
seas
where
most
world's
occur.
Furthermore,
previous
impact
been
limited
by
a
lack
global
standardized
historical
fishing
data,
low
resolution
processes,
uneven
capabilities
across
community
dynamically
fisheries.
These
features
are
needed
evaluate
how
reliably
ensemble
captures
states
‐
crucial
step
building
confidence
projections.
To
address
these
issues,
we
developed
2.0
comprising
two‐track
framework
for:
(a)
evaluation
attribution
(b)
socioeconomic
scenario
Key
advances
include
forcing,
which
oceanographic
not
previously
resolved,
forcing
test
effects
systematically
models.
toward
detection
changing
enhanced
relevance
through
increased
Our
results
will
help
elucidate
pathways
achieving
sustainable
development
goals.
Reviews of Geophysics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
62(1)
Published: Feb. 11, 2024
Abstract
Lake
thermal
dynamics
have
been
considerably
impacted
by
climate
change,
with
potential
adverse
effects
on
aquatic
ecosystems.
To
better
understand
the
impacts
of
future
change
lake
and
related
processes,
use
mathematical
models
is
essential.
In
this
study,
we
provide
a
comprehensive
review
water
temperature
modeling.
We
begin
discussing
physical
concepts
that
regulate
in
lakes,
which
serve
as
primer
for
description
process‐based
models.
then
an
overview
different
sources
observational
data,
including
situ
monitoring
satellite
Earth
observations,
used
field
classify
various
available,
discuss
model
performance,
commonly
performance
metrics
optimization
methods.
Finally,
analyze
emerging
modeling
approaches,
forecasting,
digital
twins,
combining
deep
learning,
evaluating
structural
differences
through
ensemble
modeling,
adapted
management,
coupling
This
aimed
at
diverse
group
professionals
working
fields
limnology
hydrology,
ecologists,
biologists,
physicists,
engineers,
remote
sensing
researchers
from
private
public
sectors
who
are
interested
understanding
its
applications.
Earth s Future,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(2)
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Abstract
As
the
urgency
to
evaluate
impacts
of
climate
change
on
marine
ecosystems
increases,
there
is
a
need
develop
robust
projections
and
improve
uptake
ecosystem
model
outputs
in
policy
planning.
Standardizing
input
output
data
crucial
step
evaluating
communicating
results,
but
can
be
challenging
when
using
models
with
diverse
structures,
assumptions,
that
address
region‐specific
issues.
We
developed
an
implementation
framework
workflow
standardize
fishing
forcings
used
by
regional
contributing
Fisheries
Marine
Ecosystem
Model
Intercomparison
Project
(FishMIP)
facilitate
comparative
analyses
across
wide
range
regions,
line
FishMIP
3a
protocol.
applied
our
three
case
study
areas‐models:
Baltic
Sea
Mizer,
Hawai'i‐based
Longline
fisheries
therMizer,
southern
Benguela
Atlantis
models.
then
selected
most
steps
illustrated
their
different
types
regions.
Our
adaptable
models,
from
non‐spatially
explicit
spatially
fully‐depth
resolved
include
one
or
several
fleets.
This
will
development
ensembles
enhance
future
research
applications,
evaluation
benchmarking,
global‐to‐regional
comparisons.
Frontiers in Marine Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
8
Published: Nov. 29, 2021
Ocean
reanalyses
integrate
models
and
observations
to
provide
a
continuous
consistent
reconstruction
of
the
past
physical
biogeochemical
ocean
states
variability.
We
present
reanalysis
Mediterranean
Sea
biogeochemistry
at
1/24°
resolution
developed
within
Copernicus
Marine
Environment
Monitoring
Service
(CMEMS)
framework.
The
is
based
on
Biogeochemical
Flux
Model
(BFM)
coupled
with
variational
data
assimilation
scheme
(3DVarBio)
forced
by
Nucleus
for
European
Modeling
(NEMO)–OceanVar
Centre
medium-range
weather
forecasts
(ECMWF)
ERA5
atmospheric
fields.
Covering
1999–2019
period
daily
means
12
published
validated
state
variables,
assimilates
surface
chlorophyll
integrates
EMODnet
as
initial
conditions,
in
addition
considering
World
Atlas
Atlantic
boundary,
CO
2
observations,
yearly
estimates
riverine
nutrient
inputs.
With
use
multiple
observation
sources
(remote,
situ
,
BGC-Argo),
quality
qualitatively
quantitatively
assessed
three
validation
levels
including
evaluation
variables
fluxes
several
process-oriented
metrics.
results
indicate
an
overall
good
skill
simulating
basin-wide
values
variability
variables.
uncertainty
reproducing
mesoscale
weekly
temporal
scale
satisfactory
chlorophyll,
nutrient,
oxygen,
carbonate
system
epipelagic
layers,
whereas
increases
few
(i.e.,
oxygen
ammonium)
mesopelagic
layers.
vertical
dynamics
phytoplankton
nitrate
are
positively
evaluated
specific
metrics
using
BGC-Argo
data.
As
consequence
temperature
salinity
documented
over
last
20
years
invasion,
we
observe
signals
indicating
deoxygenation,
alkalinity,
dissolved
inorganic
carbon
concentrations,
decreases
pH
surface.
new,
high-resolution
reanalysis,
open
freely
available
from
Service,
allows
users
different
communities
investigate
spatial
scales
(from
multiyear
scales)
interaction
between
processes
shaping
marine
ecosystem
functioning.
Physical Review Fluids,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
6(2)
Published: Feb. 8, 2021
Environmental
fluid
mechanics
underlies
a
wealth
of
natural,
industrial,
and,
by
extension,
societal
challenges.
As
we
strive
toward
more
sustainable
planet,
there
is
wide
range
problems
to
be
tackled,
from
fundamental
advances
in
understanding
and
modeling
stratified
turbulence
consequent
mixing
applied
studies
pollution
transport
the
ocean,
atmosphere,
urban
environments.
The
discussions
outcomes
recent
Les
Houches
School
Physics
meeting
are
summarized
here
with
intent
providing
resource
for
community
going
forward
plan
action
coming
decade.
Frontiers in Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: Nov. 17, 2021
Estuaries
host
unique
biodiversity
and
deliver
a
range
of
ecosystem
services
at
the
interface
between
catchment
ocean.
They
are
also
among
most
degraded
ecosystems
on
Earth.
Freshwater
flow
regimes
drive
ecological
processes
contributing
to
their
economic
value,
but
have
been
modified
extensively
in
many
systems
by
upstream
water
use.
Knowledge
freshwater
requirements
for
estuaries
(environmental
flows
or
E-flows)
lags
behind
that
rivers
floodplains.
Generalising
estuarine
E-flows
is
further
complicated
responses
appear
be
specific
each
system.
Here
we
critically
review
E-flow
1)
identify
key
(hydrodynamics,
salinity
regulation,
sediment
dynamics,
nutrient
cycling
trophic
transfer,
connectivity)
modulated
regimes,
2)
drivers
(rainfall,
runoff,
temperature,
sea
level
rise
direct
anthropogenic)
generate
changes
magnitude,
quality
timing
flows,
3)
propose
mitigation
strategies
(e.g.,
modification
dam
operations
habitat
restoration)
buffer
against
risks
altered
build
resilience
indirect
anthropogenic
disturbances.
These
support
re-establishment
natural
characteristics
which
foundational
healthy
ecosystems.
Environmental Modelling & Software,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
145, P. 105209 - 105209
Published: Sept. 30, 2021
Marine
Ecosystem
Models
(MEMs)
provide
a
deeper
understanding
of
marine
ecosystem
dynamics.
The
United
Nations
Decade
Ocean
Science
for
Sustainable
Development
has
highlighted
the
need
to
deploy
these
complex
mechanistic
spatial-temporal
models
engage
policy
makers
and
society
into
dialogues
towards
sustainably
managed
oceans.
From
our
shared
perspective,
MEMs
remain
underutilized
because
they
still
lack
formal
validation,
calibration,
uncertainty
quantifications
that
undermines
their
credibility
uptake
in
arenas.
We
explore
why
shortcomings
exist
how
enable
global
modelling
community
increase
MEMs'
usefulness.
identify
clear
gap
between
proposed
solutions
assess
model
skills,
uncertainty,
confidence
actual
systematic
deployment.
attribute
this
an
underlying
factor
literature
largely
ignores:
technical
issues.
conclude
by
proposing
conceptual
solution
is
cost-effective,
scalable
simple,
already
complicated
enough.