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Humans altering Adriatic ecosystems more than nature, study shows
2015-02-16 05:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
PhysOrg: The ecosystems of the Adriatic Sea have weathered natural climate shifts for 125,000 years, but humans could be rapidly altering this historically stable biodiversity hot spot, a University of Florida study says. The study details a major shift in bottom-dwelling species in Italy's Po Basin, a region south of Venice known for its ecologically and commercially important shellfish as well as its tourism industry. "The fossil record suggests that human activities can alter even those ecosystems...
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