Suffering in the heat—the rise in marine heatwaves is harming ocean species
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 - 08:40
in Biology & Nature
In the midst of a raging heatwave, most people think of the ocean as a nice place to cool down. But heatwaves can strike in the ocean as well as on land. And when they do, marine organisms of all kinds – plankton, seaweed, corals, snails, fish, birds and mammals – also feel the wrath of soaring temperatures.