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Marine Climate Change Impacts Report Card 2013

The 2013 MCCIP Report Card provides the very latest updates on our understanding of how climate change is affecting UK seas. Over 150 scientists from more than 50 leading science organisations contributed to this report card covering a wide range of topics ensuring that the information is timely, accurate and comprehensive.

The key messages provided by this Report Card are summarised below:

  • Temperature records continue to show an overall upward trend despite short-term variability. For example, in the last decade, the average UK coastal sea-surface temperature was actually lower in 2008-2012 than in 2003-2007.
  • The seven lowest Arctic sea-ice extents in the satellite era were recorded between 2007 and 2013. The continuing downward trend is providing opportunities for the use of polar transit routes between Europe and Asia by commercial ships.
  • Changes to primary production are expected throughout the UK, with southern regions (e.g. Celtic Sea, English Channel) becoming up to 10% more productive and northern regions (e.g. central and northern North Sea) up to 20% less productive; with clear implications for fisheries.
  • There continue to be some challenges in identifying impacts of climate change. These are due to difficulties distinguishing between short-term variability and long-term trends, and between climate drivers and other pressures.

Full Scientific Reports

The Report Card summarises the information provided in 33 individual, peer-reviewed reports commissioned by MCCIP.

  • Executive summary
  • What is already happening?
  • What could happen?
  • Knowledge gaps
  • Socio-economic impacts
  • Confidence assessments
  • References
For the direct links to the full scientific reports please see the table below:
 
Climate of the Marine Environment:
 
  • Ocean Acidification
  • Arctic Sea-Ice
  • Temperature (Air and Sea)
  • Storms and Waves
  • Sea Level
  • Atlantic Heat Conveyor
  • Salinity
  • Shelf Sea Stratification
  • Coastal Erosion
  • Air-sea Exchanges of Heat and Water
  • Air-Sea Exchanges of CO2
Healthy and Biologically Diverse Marine Ecosystem:
 
  • Non-native Species
  • Fish
  • Waterbirds
  • Intertidal Habitats
  • Plankton
  • Seabirds
  • Marine Mammals
  • Coastal Habitats
  • Shallow and Shelf Subtidal Habitats
  • Deep-sea Habitats
Clean and Safe Seas:
 
  • Coastal Flooding
  • Human Health
  • Nutrient Enrichment
  • Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
  • Pollution (Estuarine and Coastal)
  • Pollution (Bathing and Shellfish)
Commercially Productive Seas:
 
  • Fisheries
  • Ports and Shipping
  • Tourism (and Marine Recreation)
  • Built Structures (Onshore and Coastal)
  • Built Structures (Offshore)
  • Aquaculture
Impacts Report Cards
Full Report Cards 2017 - 10-year Report Card
2013
Introduction Confidence Assessments Climate of the Marine Environment Healthy & Diverse Marine Ecosystem Clean and Safe Seas Commercially Productive Seas Regional Snapshots Further Information 2010-2011 2007-2008 2006 Special Topic Report Cards Expression of interest for 2019 Report Card
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