A Different Kind of Global Warming Threat for Marine Life

Damselfish in coral scene - NOAA's Coral Kingdom Collection, Photographer: David Burdick

Damselfish in coral scene - NOAA's Coral Kingdom Collection, Photographer: David Burdick

Marine life is suffering the consequences of global warming in many different ways.  Not only is it threatened by the changing environment, loss of habitat, species migration as a response to the changing habitat, but it seems warmer waters also changes some fishes behavior, making them easy prey.

Read today’s Australian ABC News post “Warming water makes fish cranky.”

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  1. Bodydetoxguy says:

    the effect of Global Warming these days is even worst. i think every government should pass stricter laws on Carbon Emissions. we should also concentrate more on renewable energy sources and avoid fossil fuels.

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