Some commercial fish species of the northeast Atlantic Ocean have relocated in response to warming. The impact of warming on marine assemblages in the region may already be much greater than appreciated, however, with over 70% of common demersal fish species responding through changes in abundance, rather than range.
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Edwards, M. Change at the community level. Nature Clim Change 1, 398–399 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1270
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