Projected 21st century compression of mesopelagic habitat in the California current

Abstract Although the mesopelagic zone occupies a substantial volume of the world’s oceans, our results suggest that the livable portion may compress vertically by ~ 40 m or ~ 39% by the end of the century. Using an ensemble of three downscaled climate projections from a high emissions scenario, we...

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Main Authors: Ilysa S. Iglesias, Jerome Fiechter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-10992-1
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