Marine heatwaves are getting hotter, lasting longer and doing more damage

Marine heatwaves are getting hotter, lasting longer and doing more damage

6 years ago
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https://phys.org/news/2018-05-marine-heatwaves-hotter-longer.html

Yet until recently, the formation, distribution and frequency of marine heatwaves had received little research attention.

Climate change is warming ocean waters and causing shifts in the distribution and abundance of seaweeds, corals, fish and other marine species. For example, tropical fish species are now commonly found in Sydney Harbour.