Christopher Harley / University of British Columbia
Originally published on July 9, 2021 6:05 pm
With the Pacific region hitting record-setting temperatures in the last few weeks, a new study from Canada shows the heat waves enormous impact on marine life:
An estimated
have died as a result of the heat, a researcher
said.
But that number is likely to be much higher, said professor Christopher Harley from the University of British Columbia. I ve been working in the Pacific Northwest for most of the past 25 years, and I have not seen anything like this here, he said. This is far more extensive than anything I ve ever seen.
Marine biologist Christopher Harley says he has found hundreds of thousands of dead mussels on one beach alone.
With the Pacific region hitting record-setting temperatures in the last few weeks, a new study from Canada shows the heat waves enormous impact on marine life:
An estimated
have died as a result of the heat, a researcher
said.
But that number is likely to be much higher, said professor Christopher Harley from the University of British Columbia. I ve been working in the Pacific Northwest for most of the past 25 years, and I have not seen anything like this here, he said. This is far more extensive than anything I ve ever seen.
Christopher Harley/University of British Columbia
Originally published on July 9, 2021 4:40 pm
With the Pacific region hitting record-setting temperatures in the last few weeks, a new study from Canada shows the heat waves enormous impact on marine life:
an estimated
have died as a result of the heat, a researcher
says.
But that number is likely to be much higher, professor Christopher Harley from the University of British Columbia says. I ve been working in the Pacific Northwest for most of the past 25 years and I have not seen anything like this here, he said. This is far more extensive than anything I ve ever seen.
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