News Headline

As the ocean warms, marine species relocate toward the poles

Source
EurekAlert

Publication Date
2020-03-26

Since pre-industrial times, the world's oceans have warmed by an average of one degree Celsius (1°C). Now researchers report in Current Biology on March 26th that those rising temperatures have led to widespread changes in the population sizes of marine species. The researchers found a general pattern of species having increasing numbers on their poleward sides and losses toward the equator.

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https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/cp-ato031920.php