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The way fish interact in groups is being upset by ocean acidification and global warming according to researchers from the University of Adelaide.
The leader of the project said that the fish show a pattern of clustering in the water which helps them to acquire food and protect themselves against predatory fish.
Under current ocean warming, many tropical species are shifting poleward and interacting in new ways with fish in more temperate areas.
The researchers evaluated how species interacted and behaved in new ways under controlled conditions.
The rising concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is causing ocean acidification. Warming and acidification affect the marine environment in different ways.
Under ocean acidification, the bias of tropical and temperate fish species to the right was greatly diminished.
Under future climate conditions, the tropical and temperate species became less cohesive.
Professor David Booth is from the University of Technology.
He said that their findings show the direct effect of climate stressors on fish behavior and the interplay with new species interactions.
The journal Global Change Biology published the findings of the team of researchers.
Professor Nagelkerken said that strong shoal cohesion and coordinated movement affect the survival of a species.
If the ability for fish to work together is adversely affected, it could affect the survival of certain species in the future. Tropical species may not fare well in new areas.
Global Change Biology shows how ocean warming and acidification affect the performance of tropical fish. The DOI is 10.1111/gcb.16022.
The Global Change Biology journal has information.
Ocean acidification and warming disrupt fish-shoals.
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