Ocean warming may well turn out to be the greatest hidden challenge of our generation. This report represents the most comprehensive review to date on ocean warming. To build up the report, leading scientists from around the world were invited to join with colleagues to contribute individual chapters.  It contains many recommendations from the scientists on capability gaps and research issues that need to be resolved if we are to tackle the impacts of ocean warming with greater confidence in the future. The focus of the report is on gathering facts and knowledge and communicating this to show what is now happening in and to the ocean. There is purposefully much less focus on political ramifications. We hope that this report will help stimulate further debate and action on such issues.

Attribution

The designation of geographical entities in this book, and the presentation of the material, do not imply the expression of any opinion
whatsoever on the part of IUCN concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation
of its frontiers or boundaries.Leoni C. Adams, The Marine Biological Association of the UK, Plymouth, UK
Valerie Allain, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine Ecosystems Division, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, B.P. D5,
98848 Noumea, New Caledonia.
Martin J Attrill, Marine Institute, Plymouth University, Drakes Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.
Johann Bell, Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security, University of Wollongong, NSW 2522,
Australia; & The Betty and Gordon Moore Center for Science and Oceans, Conservation International, 2011
Crystal Drive, Suite 500, Arlington, VA 22202, USA.
Angus I. Best, National Oceanography Centre, University of Southampton, Waterfront Campus, European Way,
Southampton, SO14 3ZH, UK.
Grant R. Bigg, Department of Geography, University of Sheffield, Winter Street, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK.
Ferdinando Boero, DiSTeBA, Università del Salento, Lecce 73100, Italy, CNR-ISMAR, Italy; & Consorzio Nazionale
Interuniversitario per le Scienze del Mare (CoNISMa), Local Unit of Lecce, Lecce 73100, Italy.
Lucas Brotz, Sea Around Us, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia, 2202 Main Mall,
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z4.
Peter J. Brown, National Oceanography Centre, University of Southampton, Waterfront Campus, European Way,
Southampton, SO14 3ZH, UK.
Michael T. Burrows, Department of Ecology, Scottish Association for Marine Science, Scottish Marine Institute,
Oban, UK.
Stefano Cannicci, The Swire Institute of Marine Science, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong,
Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.
Samantha Chapman, Mendel Hall Rm 122C, Biology, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova University, PA19085, USA.
William W. L. Cheung, Nippon Foundation - Nereus Program and Changing Ocean Research Unit, Institute for the
Oceans and Fisheries, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. V6T 1Z4.
Bruce B. Collette, IUCN Tuna and Billfish Specialist Group; & National Marine Fisheries Service Systematics
Laboratory, Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 153 Washington, DC 20013-7012, USA.
Andrew J. Constable, Australian Antarctic Division, Channel Highway, Kingston, Tasmania 7050, Australia; & Antarctic
Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre, Private Bag 80, Hobart Tasmania 7001, Australia
Cinzia Corinaldesi, Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, I-60131,
Ancona, Italy; & Department of Science and Engineer of Matter, Environment and Urbanistic, Polytechnic
University of Marche, I-60131, Ancona, Italy.
Steve Crooks, Environmental Science Associates, 550 Kearny St Ste 800, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA