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extreme thermal events - Coggle Diagram

- - - - The highest (MHW) or lowest (MCS) temperature reached during the event.
    - - The number of consecutive days where the temperature exceeds or falls below the threshold.
    - - The average degrees Celsius (°C) above (for MHW) or below (for MCS) the threshold
    - - The average of the sum of daily intensity anomalies over the event duration. This reflects the accumulated thermal effect and indicates overall severity.
- - - - Biodiversity Loss: Population declines and local extinctions of vulnerable species.
      - Behavioral Shifts: Significant changes in the distribution, movement, and reproduction patterns of whales and other migratory species.
      - Ecosystem Degradation: Extensive coral bleaching and loss of kelp forests.
      - Commercial Losses: Massive mortality in fisheries and mariculture, recruitment failure, and habitat damage.
- - - - Strandings: Physical displacement and beaching of marine life (e.g., puffers and other fish species).
      - Range Shifts: Sudden forced movement of species to more temperate waters.
      - Mass Mortality Events: Large-scale die-offs of fish and other marine organisms.
      - Habitat Loss: Destruction of temperature-sensitive habitats.