Marine Heatwaves

Marine ecosystems are responsible for about half of global annual primary production and more than one billion people rely on fish as their primary protein source. Latest studies show that enormous warm water bubbles in the ocean are having a noticeable impact on ecosystems. How should we interpret these changes?

Read more: https://phys.org/news/2016-09-heatwaves-oceana-ecosystems.html

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