Lead institution:
CSIRO Environment – Australia
Periods of extreme heat in the ocean are known as marine heatwaves, or MHWs. These extreme warming events can have significant impacts on marine ecosystems as well as human wellbeing and regional economies. MHWs can occur in any season – they are defined based on differences with expected sea temperatures for the location and time of year.
This Decade Action gathers an international group of scientists dedicated to understanding marine heatwaves on regional to global scales: their physical drivers, properties, predictability and socio-ecological impacts. It takes a multi-disciplinary approach to inform management and conservation.
Start Date: 01/01/2015
End Date: 26/03/2030
Lead Contact: Alistair Hobday (alistair.hobday@csiro.au)