“…many sedentary marine species — including snails, worms, and mussels — are actually being transported in the wrong direction”.
Month: September 2020
Marine Heatwaves to Grow in Intensity
“We know marine heatwaves are on the rise globally, but policymakers, fisheries experts, aquaculture industries and ecologists need to know how this will play out at regional levels, especially in terms of where they will occur and how much hotter they will be,” said lead author from the ARC Center of Excellence for Climate Extremes Dr. Hakase Hayashida.
‘… Highest mercury and arsenic levels ever recorded in stranded dolphins and whales”
It’s much harder to track the effects of the tens of thousands of chemicals that are dumped in the ocean every day, through sewage, agricultural runoff, and industrial waste—most of which have unknown effects on wild ecosystems. What we do know is that the bodies of marine animals act like magnets for these toxics, which accumulate in their fat and are amplified up the food chain.
Neptune 911! 