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We need your help. We are searching for published papers and reports for a global meta-analysis of climate change impacts on marine systems. We intend this study will inform the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report.
We are currently scouring the peer-reviewed and grey literature for studies on biological responses of marine organisms or ecosystems/habitats to recent climate change (must include data after 1960), irrespective of whether those organisms or habitats actually showed a response to climate change or not. We are including time series and studies comparing two periods in time, of phenology, distribution, abundance, community change, condition, growth, physiology, and reproduction. This will allow us to address key questions about the responses among regions, species' groups, habitats, and exploited vs non-target species. Once complete, the database will be made freely available through the NCEAS website.
We also ask that you supply your name and email address for acknowledgement and also for contact if there are any queries. We are keen to expand geographic coverage and recognise that not all our colleagues work in English. If you have a study published in another language, we ask that you still upload it and provide a short summary in English (a few sentences) so we can assess its potential for the database. Submissions received before September 2010 would be of most use. Submissions may also be emailed to elvira.poloczanska@csiro.au with details requested.
A list of papers and reports already considered for the database will be posted shortly.
We appreciate your contribution both to our efforts and to improving knowledge of marine climate impacts globally. Please forward this request to your colleagues.
