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International Journal of Marine Science, 2024, Vol. 14, No. 2   doi: 10.5376/ijms.2024.14.0018
Received: 19 May, 2024    Accepted: 30 May, 2024    Published: 10 Jun., 2024

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2024, Embracing addressing marine heatwaves—our urgent environmental challenge, International Journal of Marine Science, 14(2): 155-156 (doi: 10.5376/ijms.2024.14.0018)

Marine heatwaves are a severe and increasing problem. At the April 2024 UN Ocean Science conference, experts stressed the urgent need for global cooperation to tackle these events. This article highlights the significant impacts of marine heatwaves on ecosystems and coastal communities, calling for immediate and coordinated action.

Marine heatwaves; Ecosystems; Resilience and biodiversity of oceans