Integrating empirical and modelling research to assess climate change impacts on demersal fish communities (107535)

Scientists have created mathematical models to understand how climate change affects fish worldwide. However, these models are uncertain because we lack knowledge about how temperature impacts different fish species and communities. This project aims to verify the model-based predictions with new data of fish biomass from scientific surveys. Specifically, it will focus on estimating the number of bottom-living fish such as cod, haddock, and flatfish. These types of fish are important for fisheries and account for almost half of all the fish caught globally.

Funding
The project is funded by EU Horizon Europe.

Research area: Marine Populations and Ecosystem Dynamics
Research area: Ecosystem based Marine Management