Promijenite Sjeverno more: Povećanje temperature prijeti Wadden More

Promijenite Sjeverno more: Povećanje temperature prijeti Wadden More

alarmantni znak: promjena u Wadden moru

The Wadden Sea in the North Sea has been understood for some time a drastic change, which is discussed in a recent report by scientists from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI). Ove promjene nastaju zbog globalnog zagrijavanja i odvijaju se brzinom koja je opisana kao neviđena. Klimatske promjene ne samo da utječu na okoliš, već također imaju duboke učinke na život biljnih i životinjskih vrsta koje se nalaze tamo.

Ekosistemi u opasnosti: Učinci klimatskih promjena

With a temperature increase of almost two degrees in the past 60 years, the Wadden Sea warms up almost twice as quickly as many other seas worldwide. The researchers emphasize that mild winter and extreme summer heat, which are up to five degrees above average, lead to more common heat waves that not only burden the water flora and fauna, but also consider the structure of the entire coastal ecosystem significantly. Mnoge vrste riba, uključujući COD, posebno utječu ove promjene i trpe dodatni pritisak prekomjernog ribolova.

Uloga Waddenskog mora za biološku raznolikost

The Wadden Sea has an important function as a habitat for numerous fish species such as herring and different bird species that use the area as a nursery and food source. Međutim, ove biološke niše su u riziku od promjena koje donose klimatske promjene. Povlačenje mnogih vrsta u hladnijim vodama moglo bi destabilizirati prehrambene mreže i ekosustav u cjelini. Migracijski obrasci također bi mogli biti ozbiljno pogođeni ako su vrste prisiljene potražiti nova staništa.

Adaptacija vrste: Izazov i nada

Unatoč dramatičnim uvjetima, neke su vrste pokazale da se mogu prilagoditi promijenjenim okolnostima. For example, Wadden Sea organisms can change their behavior or adapt their reproduction to compensate for possible losses due to the extreme temperatures. Ta se fleksibilnost može promatrati kao tračak nade, čak i ako se većina vrsta isporučuje ozbiljna opterećenja.

Posljedice za obalnu regiju i ljude

The research results illustrate the need that coastal protection measures and tourism plans are checked and adapted to the new circumstances. Klimatske promjene utječu ne samo na prirodu, već i na ljudske načine života u obalnim regijama. The municipalities along the North Sea are faced with the challenge of finding the balance between protective measures for the environment and the use of these unique habitats.

Overall, the AWI researcher report shows that the Wadden Sea, as one of the most important ecosystems in Germany, not only plays an important role as a biodiversity hotspot, but also represents a critical alarm sign for the effects of climate change. Protection and sustainable use of this region are therefore of central importance in order to alleviate the negative consequences for the ecosystem and the people in the area.