Socio-economic and management implications of range-shifting species in marine systems

By E. Madin, Natalie Ban, Z. Doubleday, T. Holmes, G. Pecl, F. Smith. 2012

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Climate change is leading to a redistribution of marine species, altering ecosystem dynamics as species extend or shift their geographic ranges polewards with warming waters. In marine systems, range shifts have been observed in a wide diversity of species and ecosystems and are predicted to become more prevalent as environmental conditions continue to change. Large-scale shifts in the ranges of marine species will likely have dramatic socio-economic and management implications. Australia provides a unique setting in which to examine the range of consequences of climate-induced range shifts because it encompasses a diverse range of ecosystems, spanning tropical to temperate systems, within a single nation and is home to global sea surface temperature change ‘hotspots’ (where range shifts are particularly likely to occur). We draw on global examples with a particular emphasis on Australian cases to evaluate these consequences. We show that in Australia, range shifts span a variety of ecosystem types, trophic levels, and perceived outcomes (i.e., negative versus positive). The effect(s) of range shifts on socio-economic change variables are rarely reviewed, yet have the potential to have positive and/or negative effects on economic activities, human health and ecosystem services. Even less information exists about potential management responses to range-shifting species. However, synthesis of these diverse examples provides some initial guidance for selecting effective adaptive response strategies and management tools in the face of continuing climate-mediated range shifts.

Subfields: Ecological Modeling, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change

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Resistance, Extinction, and Everything in Between – The Diverse Responses of Seaweeds to Marine Heatwaves (2019, background): “Some MHWs have had significant impacts on marine ecosystems, with substantial ecological and socio-economic consequences (Madin et al., 2012; Pecl et al., 2017; Frölicher and Laufkötter, 2018; Smale et al., 2019).”
Multi-model ensemble projections of climate change effects on global marine biodiversity (2015, background): “…to lead to altered patterns of species richness (Cheung et al., 2009), changes in community structure (MacNeil et al., 2010), ecosystem function (Petchey et al., 1999), and consequential changes in marine goods and services (Cheung and Sumaila, 2008; Sumaila et al., 2011; Madin et al., 2012).”
Tropicalisation of temperate reefs: Implications for ecosystem functions and management actions (2019, background): “…in the distribution of commercially important fish stocks have already led to new fishery opportunities and positive economic impacts in some high latitude regions (Jansen et al., 2016), the socio‐economic consequences of range‐shifting species are still largely under‐explored (Madin et al., 2012).”
Latitudinal shifts in coral reef fishes: why some species do and others do not shift (2014, background): “There is increasing evidence that climate change is leading to rapid changes in marine species’ distributional envelope, with such range shifts expected to increase in strength and intensity as global climatic conditions change (Booth et al. 2011; Madin et al. 2012).”