Dalhousie University biologist Boris Worm said the “extremely
important” report shows the expected ongoing effects of climate change,
but in unprecedented detail.
important” report shows the expected ongoing effects of climate change,
but in unprecedented detail.
“We see warming waters throughout the
region. We see less oxygen as a result of warming waters and increased
stratification, and we see lower levels of food in the water,
particularly phytoplankton that has decreased over time,” Worm said.
“And
these together really show how this place that we call home is shifting
away from what it used to be and how it’s a different place.”