dc.contributor.author | Stortini, Christine | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-12-17T15:26:36Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-12-17T15:26:36Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014-12-17 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/56029 | |
dc.description.abstract | Resource managers need tools to prepare for biological changes resulting from climate change. Here, I present a novel marine Vulnerability to Projected Warming Assessment (VPWA) model as a climate adaptation tool to rank local species by the risk imposed to their future distribution and abundance by projected regional warming. This VPWA builds on earlier models; it includes a species distribution model and thermal window analyses to project changes in regionally available thermal habitat at multiple life stages, provides refined vulnerability ranks, and weights model factors by importance. I assess 33 fish and invertebrate species on the Scotian Shelf under two warming scenarios. At smaller spatial scales, I evaluate populations of seven of these species. Identification of species/populations with high vulnerability scores may help managers prioritize resources and identify knowledge gaps. This tool can and should be improved to include pH, oxygen, stratification, and ecosystem-related concerns as more data become available. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | climate change | en_US |
dc.subject | warming | en_US |
dc.subject | vulnerability assessment | en_US |
dc.subject | climate adaptation tools | en_US |
dc.subject | marine species | en_US |
dc.title | MARINE CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT DEVELOPMENT, USES, AND LIMITATIONS AS A TOOL FOR CLIMATE ADAPTATION | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2014-12-11 | |
dc.contributor.department | School of Resource and Environmental Studies | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Environmental Studies | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | Jennifer Ford | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Kate Sherren | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Dr. Karen Beazley | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Dr. Peter Tyedmers | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Dr. Nancy Shackell | |
dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | Not Applicable | en_US |