COSEE Ocean Systems: News
Iconic fish species move north as ocean warms
Description: Warming ocean temperatures off the North Atlantic are causing fish to move up the coast to cooler waters - raising concerns among scientists and regulators about the ocean's ecosystem. Tarpon, regularly caught in July and August off the Atlantic coast of eastern shore of Virginia when it is hot and dry, now show up in the Maryland part of Chesapeake Bay around Solomon Islands. [Source: The News Journal (delawareonline)]
URL: http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2015/09/05/iconic-fish-species-move-north-ocean-warms/71785270/
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Source: The News Journal (delawareonline)
Publish Date: 9/7/2015
Reading Level: Basic
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