Ocean warming in New Zealand impacts marine food webs, affecting fish species and potentially devastating fisheries.

Ocean warming impacts New Zealand's marine food webs, causing shifts in plankton populations and affecting fish species. The rising temperatures have intensified in the region's coastal and oceanic waters since 1982, leading to declines in beneficial microalgae and increases in harmful blooms. This is projected to worsen, with potential devastating consequences for New Zealand's fisheries and marine life. The study highlights the urgent need to address climate change and its consequences on marine ecosystems and human economies that rely on them.

August 28, 2024
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