Trends in the Indian Ocean Climatology due to anthropogenic induced global warming

Abstract

In this invited paper presented to the South Western Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission's fouth session, the trends in South Western Indian Ocean climatology have been evaluated for the 21st century. The scientific information presented in the paper clearly show that due to global warming the South West Indian Ocean Climatology has been changing and that this changing trend will continue into the future as global warming continues. The impacts of regional oceanic climate change on the regions coastal and deep-sea ecosystems have also been briefly discussed.