Summer primary production of Arctic kelp communities is more affected by duration than magnitude of simulated marine heatwaves - Sorbonne Université
Journal Articles Ecology and Evolution Year : 2024

Summer primary production of Arctic kelp communities is more affected by duration than magnitude of simulated marine heatwaves

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Abstract Fjord systems in the Norwegian Arctic are experiencing an increasing frequency and magnitude of marine heatwaves. These episodic heat stress events can have varying degrees of acute impacts on primary production and nutrient uptake of mixed kelp communities, as well as modifying the biogeochemical cycling in nearshore systems where vast areas of kelp create structural habitat. To assess the impact of future marine heatwaves on kelp communities, we conducted a 23 day mesocosm experiment exposing mixed kelp communities to warming and heatwave scenarios projected for the year 2100. Three treatments were considered: a constant warming (+1.8°C from the control), a medium magnitude and long duration heatwave event (+2.8°C from the control for 13 days), and two short‐term, more intense, heatwaves(5 day long scenarios with temperature peaks at +3.9°C from the control). The results show that both marine heatwave treatments reduced net community production, whereas the constant warm temperature treatment displayed no difference from the control. The long marine heatwave scenario resulted in reduced accumulated net community production, indicating that prolonged exposure had a greater severity than two high magnitude, short‐term heatwave events. We estimated an 11°C temperature threshold at which negative effects to primary production appeared present. We highlight that marine heatwaves can induce sublethal effects on kelp communities by depressing net community production. These results are placed in the context of potential physiological resilience of kelp communities and implications of reduced net community production to future Arctic fjord environmental conditions.
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hal-04713807 , version 1 (01-10-2024)

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Cale Miller, Frédéric Gazeau, Anaïs Lebrun, Samir Alliouane, Pierre Urrutti, et al.. Summer primary production of Arctic kelp communities is more affected by duration than magnitude of simulated marine heatwaves. Ecology and Evolution, 2024, 14 (10), ⟨10.1002/ece3.70183⟩. ⟨hal-04713807⟩
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