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  • Global warming drives marine ectotherm species poleward.
  • Semi-enclosed seas like the Mediterranean face limited connectivity, exacerbating diversity loss as species retreat.
  • The Israeli shelf is experiencing significant climate-driven changes.

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  • To quantify climate-driven native molluscan diversity loss on the Israeli shelf.
  • To compare current native species richness with historical data.
  • To assess the impact of warming on shallow marine ecosystems.

Main Methods:

  • Comparison of current native molluscan richness with historical data from death assemblages.
  • Assessment of species richness across different substrate types (soft vs. hard) and zones (intertidal, shallow subtidal, mesophotic).
  • Evaluation of the reproductive status of shallow subtidal native species.

Main Results:

  • A drastic loss of native molluscan species was recorded: 12% on soft and 5% on hard shallow subtidal substrates.
  • This represents the largest documented regional-scale, climate-driven marine diversity loss.
  • Intertidal and mesophotic zones retained higher native richness (~50%), while shallow subtidal zones function as demographic sinks with many species failing to reproduce.

Conclusions:

  • The Israeli shelf is experiencing a severe biodiversity collapse due to climate warming.
  • Future warming will intensify this loss, with novel ecosystems forming due to invasive species.
  • Restoration to historical biodiversity baselines is unlikely.