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Marine Species Shifting Northward 1982 to 2007
As air and water temperatures rise, marine species are moving northward, affecting fisheries, ecosystems, and coastal communities that depend on the food source. On average, by 2006, the center of the range for the examined species moved 19 miles north of their 1982 locations. Image Reference: Mueter and Litzow1
References
- 1. [529] Mueter, F. J., and M. A. Litzow. "Sea Ice Retreat Alters the Biogeography of the Bering Sea Continental Shelf." Ecological Applications 18, no. 2 (2008): 309-320.
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