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Marine Heat Wave Hits West Australian Fisheries
The ocean temperature off the west coast of Australia has risen by 10 degrees Fahrenheit and it’s killing off large numbers of valuable seafood stocks reports Babs Mchugh at Australian ABC News. This extreme marine heatwave started a year ago, … Continue reading
Big Cuts in Fish Quotas Due to Climate Change
With fishery regulators poised to impose devastating cuts on the New England fleet, blame for the disappearance of once-abundant cod and flounder populations is shifting from fishermen to a warming ocean, reports Beth Daley at the Boston Globe. Warming waters … Continue reading
Acidifying Coastal Waters Threaten California Fisheries – Study
Over the next few decades, coastal waters off of California, Oregon, and Washington will likely become acidic enough to harm the rich fisheries and diverse marine ecosystems there, according to a new study, reports Peter Spotts at the Christian Science … Continue reading
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Marine Ecosystems Will Deteriorate Soon From Carbon Dioxide – Studies
If carbon dioxide emissions don’t decrease soon, the complex fabric of marine ecosystems will begin fraying — and eventually unravel completely, two new studies conclude, reports Janet Raloff at ScienceNews. As the acidity of ocean water increases in response to … Continue reading
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Tagged biodiversity, climate change, coral reefs, ecosystems, fisheries, global warming, marine, ocean acidification
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