United Press International: An analysis of 50 years of data from weekly U.S. fish trawling surveys in and near Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay show climate change is affecting the fish. The University of Rhode Island study shows there is an ongoing significant shift in composition of coastal fish communities — invertebrates and warm-water species are increasing, while bottom feeders species are decreasing. Scientists attribute the change primarily to global warming. Professor Jeremy Collie, who …
Climate change changing fish communities
United Press International: An analysis of 50 years of data from weekly U.S. fish trawling surveys in and near Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay show climate change is affecting the fish. The University of Rhode Island study shows there is an ongoing significant shift in composition of coastal fish communities — invertebrates and warm-water species are increasing, while bottom feeders species are decreasing. Scientists attribute the change primarily to global warming. Professor Jeremy Collie, who …
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