How a single 2003 heat wave triggered lasting upheaval in the North Atlantic

The ecology of the North Atlantic is constantly changing. Sometimes it changes abruptly. Extreme events are one driver of such sudden changes. A team of researchers has discovered that a single, large-scale heat wave has affected ecosystems and trophic interactions in the subpolar North Atlantic, and the effects are still felt today. The study has now been published in Science Advances.

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