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Synergistic interactions among growing stressors increase risk to an Arctic ecosystem by Arrigo, K. R.; van Dijken, Gert L.; Cameron, M. A.; van der Grient, J.; Wedding, L. M.; Hazen, L.; Leape, J.; Leonard, G.; Merkl, A.; Micheli, F.; Mills, M. M.; Monismith, S.; Ouellette, N. T.; Zivian, A.; Levi, M.; Bailey, R. M. is a Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Abstract Oceans provide critical ecosystem services, but are subject to a growing number of external pressures, including overfishing, pollution, habitat destruction, and climate change. Current models typically treat stressors on species and ecosystems independently, though in reality, stressors often interact in ways that are not well understood. Here, we use a network interaction model (OSIRIS) to explicitly study stressor interactions in the Chukchi Sea (Arctic Ocean) due to its extensive climate-driven loss of sea ice and accelerated growth of other stressors, including shipping and oil exploration. The model includes numerous trophic levels ranging from phytoplankton to polar bears. We find that climate-related stressors have a larger impact on animal populations than do acute stressors like increased shipping and subsistence harvesting. In particular, organisms with a strong temperature-growth rate relationship show the greatest changes in biomass as interaction strength increased, but also exhibit the greatest variability. Neglecting interactions between stressors vastly underestimates the risk of population crashes. Our results indicate that models must account for stre
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- Author
- Arrigo, K. R.; van Dijken, Gert L.; Cameron, M. A.; van der Grient, J.; Wedding, L. M.; Hazen, L.; Leape, J.; Leonard, G.; Merkl, A.; Micheli, F.; Mills, M. M.; Monismith, S.; Ouellette, N. T.; Zivian, A.; Levi, M.; Bailey, R. M.
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group; Springer Science and Business Media LLC; [London]: Nature Publishing Group, 2010-; Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc.; Research Square (ISSN 2041-1723)
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)