Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Due to their location at the intersection of marine and freshwater ecosystems, estuaries are subject impacts global change from both ocean land. Recent evidence has demonstrated numerous changes environmental conditions within estuarine increasing temperatures in primary production, among others. We utilized long-term, high-temporal-resolution data on water temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll-a concentrations 3 National Estuarine Research Reserves southeast United States characterize trends seasonal drivers quality. document spatiotemporal variability long-term patterns, with ubiquitous increases temperature over our study period (1995–2022) mainly driven by during winter months (December February), concurrent slight reductions oxygen through time. also strong salinity concentration across estuaries. Understanding biophysical ecosystems is critical ensure ability predict ecosystem functions services can provide as climate continue change.
Language: Английский