Sea temperature changes linked to mystery North Pacific ecosystem shifts
Monday, August 31, 2015 - 18:00
in Earth & Climate
Researchers have long been puzzled by two rapid and widespread changes in the abundance and distribution of North Pacific plankton and fish species that impacted the region's economically important salmon fisheries. Now, researchers suggest that longer, less frequent climate fluctuations may be contributing to abrupt and unexplained ecosystem shifts in the North Pacific.