Fernando P. Lima

TL;DR: It is suggested that even a minor relaxing of the upwelling off northwest Iberia could lead to a dramatic increase in thermal stress, with major consequences for the structure and functioning of the intertidal communities along Iberian rocky shores.

TL;DR: Investigating coral community composition across three different temperature and productivity regimes along a nearshore-offshore gradient on lagoonal reefs of the Belize Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System suggests that corals utilizing these two life history strategies may be better suited to cope with warmer oceans and thus may warrant protective status under climate change.

TL;DR: This study investigated the phylogeographical and phylogenetic patterns of mitochon- drial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I sequences from a species with direct development and low dispersal abilities, Stenosoma nadejda, along the Atlantic and Mediterranean North African coasts, as well as the Alboran Sea.

TL;DR: Microhabitat specific thermal safety margins caused by high thermal heterogeneity at small spatial scales and the lack of short term acclimatization will likely shape small scale distribution patterns of intertidal species in response to the predicted increase in the frequency and intensity of heat waves.

TL;DR: A model is presented that allows mapping of thermal microclimates in rocky intertidal systems, facilitating exploration of the role that these environments may play in driving physiological and ecological responses to climate change.