Thread by @MelanieBergma18

1/3 “[B]ecause of the immense size and depth of the ocean,” Brito-Morales explains, “warming that will already have been absorbed at the ocean surface will mix into deeper waters, meaning that marine life in the deep ocean ... cosmosmagazine.com/nature/animals…

2/3 ... will face escalating threats from ocean warming until the end of the century, no matter what we do now.”
Marine migrations and ecosystem disruption - Cosmos Magazine: cosmosmagazine.com/nature/animals…

"This suggests that while mitigation could limit climate change threats for surface biodiversity, deep-ocean biodiversity faces an unavoidable escalation in climate velocities, most prominently in the mesopelagic (200–1000 m)." (from the original study) 👇🏾
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4/3 Und ganz so träge sind die Temperaturveränderungen in der #Tiefsee auch nicht wie Messungen in 2500 m Wassertiefe an unserem HAUSGARTEN Observatorium in der #Arktis zeigen:
Natural variability or anthropogenically-induced variation? Insights f... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…