Surviving in a Warmer Marine World: A Study on the Impact of Thermal Effluent on <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> Meadows and Associated Fish Assemblages in the Maltese Islands

Surviving in a Warmer Marine World: A Study on the Impact of Thermal Effluent on <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> Meadows and Associated Fish Assemblages in the Maltese Islands

Ocean warming poses significant threats to coastal ecosystems. This study investigates the impact of thermal effluents from power plants, as proxies for climate-driven temperatures increase, on <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> meadows and associated fish communities. Using a gradient-based appr...

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Main Authors: Alessio Marrone, Alessandro Rinaldi, Valeria Montalto, Adam Gauci, Francesca Ape, Henri Ringeard, Marco Spoto, Marco Martinez, Emanuela Claudia La Marca, Simone Mirto, Alan Deidun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Subjects:
climate change
thermal pollution
functional ecology
seagrass
fish community
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/3/475
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