Marine heatwaves on the rise: One of the strongest ever observed mass mortality event in temperate gorgonians
Tristan Estaque, Justine Richaume, Olivier Bianchimani, Quentin Schull, Bastien Mérigot, Nathaniel Bensoussan, Patrick Bonhomme, Pauline Vouriot, Stéphane Sartoretto, Tiffany Monfort, Solène Basthard‐Bogain, M. FARGETTON, Giulia Gatti, Laura Barth, Adrien Cheminée, Joaquim Garrabou
Abstract
Gorgonian population after the 2022 mass mortality event (MME) in the Calanques National Park. The year 2022 was marked by a historic gorgonian MME. This study describes the consequences for the red gorgonian (Paramuricea clavata) and red coral (Corallium rubrum) populations in the Calanques National Park (Marseille, France).
Topics & Concepts
GorgonianNational parkCoralEcologyPopulationTemperate climateGeographyBiologyOceanographyDemographyGeologySociologyCoral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesMarine Ecology and Invasive SpeciesIchthyology and Marine Biology