World's large marine ecosystems heating up, altering fisheries catches
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 12:14
in Earth & Climate
A new United Nations report, with key contributions from NOAA, found that 61 of the world's 64 large marine ecosystems - large coastal ocean waters adjacent to continents - show a significant increase in sea surface temperatures in the last 25 years, contributing to decreasing fisheries catches in some areas and increasing catches in others...