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Tasmania marine heatwave hits seafood industry and puts species risk
2016-04-22 07:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Ocean temperatures off the coast of Tasmania have risen to 4.5C above average twice the temperature rise that led to the mass coral bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef in a marine heatwave that has lasted more than 130 days. The above-average temperatures were first recorded in December and have continued into April, affecting the oyster, salmon and abalone industries, as well as stressing already declining kelp forests. Dr Alistair Hobday, a senior principal research scientist with the...
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