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Warming oceans are trapping shellfish in hotspots they can't escape

Published Sep 08 2020 at 5:48 AM GMT
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  • Many species are expected to be displaced as the world continues to warm and natural habitats are transformed, and this is true both on land and at sea.
  • Scientists studying more than half a century of data on bottom-dwelling shellfish have uncovered evidence of a destructive feedback loop, in which generations of these marine creatures are becoming trapped in warmer areas that threaten their survival.
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  • Published Sep 8, 2020 5:48 AM GMT