News Headline
Worsening Marine Heat Waves Pose Disastrous Consequences for Coastal Habitats
Source
Nature World News
Publication Date
2022-01-20
It's not just on land where heat waves occur; they can also happen underwater. New research in Frontiers in Marine Science uncovers recent and future trends in marine heat waves within the largest estuary in the nation, with catastrophic consequences for marine creatures and the coastal economy of the Chesapeake Bay, as well as other affected shallow-water ecosystems.