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Fish in hot water as climate changes

2013-01-18 06:39:26| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: What effect will climate change have on Australia's oceans and reefs? This is the final report in a five-part series in which environment reporter sets out to provide answers. As the planet continues its warming trend, climate scientists say whole marine ecosystems are also feeling the heat. The east coast of Australia is now considered one of the fastest warming areas in the region. The CSIRO says fish are moving south in search of cooler waters, and marine heatwaves like the recent one...

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New UMass Amherst research shows fishways have not helped fish

2013-01-16 11:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld

[NEWS] Contact: Janet Lathrop jlathrop@admin.umass.edu 413-545-0444 University of Massachusetts at Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - Despite modern designs intended to allow migratory fish to pass, hydropower dams on major Northeast U.S. waterways, including the Merrimack and Connecticut rivers, have failed to let economically important species such as …

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