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Northern hemispheric lineages of 172 anti-tropical marine fishes are predicted to undergo significantly higher range contractions under future climate change than southern lineages.
- Why it matters: Marine anti-tropical species’ future responses are unresolved, and expected hemispheric differences in ocean warming may shape where suitable habitat persists.
- What they did: Species distribution models were built for 172 anti-tropical marine fishes to forecast range shifts under future climate scenarios, including changes inside versus outside marine protected areas.
- The result: Suitable habitat declines at a similar rate both within and outside marine protected areas, so protection efficacy stays at current levels across scenarios and periods, while remaining significantly higher in the Southern Hemisphere.
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